As previously reported, ARCH ENEMY vocalist Angela Gossow is now taking questions from the fans via her official discussion board, answering the most interesting and thought provoking ones on the forum. Below are a few of her asnwers to the first installment of questions:

Q: Do you have a favorite festival? Like Wacken Open Air or Graspop Metal Meeting or...?

Angela: "I like well-organized festivals where bands are taken care off, no matter, how small you are. The Graspop festival is very good! No chaos, good catering and a great sound system/PA. Smaller ones, like Up From The Ground, are great too, it is very familiar backstage."

Q: “Are there ever any people who look down upon you because of your position in the metal world?”

Angela: "I am here to inspire, to encourage and simply to have a great time. I came a long way, starting out in an underground band to become the most recognized extreme female singer in the metal world. Whoever looks down on me has surely not tried what I am doing and most certainly has not achieved even half of it and must be very arrogant and intolerant. And I don’t waste my time with idiots. I couldn’t care less."

Q: I just wanted to ask, how do you deal with guys who think you can't be tough because you're female?”

Angela: "I am not tough. I am self-confident. That’s a different thing altogether. The funny thing is, I haven’t had one single person ever walking up to me and questioning my integrity and authority. I don’t count the cowards talking behind my back as my critics. People without a face don’t exist to me."

Q: What is the most screwed up gig you have ever played in? Be it one you accidentally turned up drunk for as an example.

Angela: "The last funky gig I can remember is the first show of the US tour we did with MACHINE HEAD. I had way too much space cookie before the show. All I wanted to do is giggle, but I had to be the lead singer of a metal band for 60 minutes instead. It was hilarious from my point of view."

Go to this location to view the entire first installment of the Q&A.;