CHILDREN OF BODOM Drummer Jaska Raatikainen - "Being A Father Makes Being On Tour Harder, But I Still Have To Do My Job"

Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with CHILDREN OF BODOM’s drummer Jaska Raatikainen in Calgary, AB. Excerpts from the interview are below:
 

Metal-Rules.com: I understand you are a new father.

Jaska Raatikainen: “Yeah!”

Metal-Rules.com: Does that make this tour harder to be away from home now?

Jaska Raatikainen: “Well, in a way yes. Of course I miss my daughter but in a way this is my job and I have to deal with it. I make money with the band so this is my job.”

Metal-Rules.com: Do you have your own signature kit?

Jaska Raatikainen: “No. It’s a little bit custom made. I mean, I have toms that are various sizes but there is nothing like the Jaska Signature Snare or anything like that. It’s quite basic.”

Metal-Rules.com: Would you like to do clinics one day to teach young musicians how to play?

Jaska Raatikainen: “I’ve been thinking about doing that but we are so busy that all those things that we could do when we are not on tour, I need to rest and be with my family. Maybe in the future when we have a longer period off touring then I might do something. We’ll see.”

Read the entire interview here.