25-year-old Brian Carlson lives in New Lenox, IL. He works at Nissan Tech. In Flames, Mudvayne, Metallica, Pantera, Muse, Soundgarden, Seemless, All That Remains, The Mars Volta, Alice In Chains, A Perfect Circle, Shadows Fall, Lacuna Coil, The Fall Of Troy and Every Time I Die are among his favorite bands. Killswitch Engage is among his all-time favorite films.