CHUCK WOULD LIKE TO THANK My Family: My Mom and Dad for their support from the very behinning, Beth, Ann and Christopher (Kwaa! Big Buddy!), Kim, for their being there and all your help keeping the “Crusade” going strong! Buster “hippie dog,” Heidi “dumpster dog,” for protecting and friendship like no other, Sassy, Harvest, Pierre (R.I.P.), Tigger, Mommy-mew, Bear, and Katy, Gene, for keeping the mayhem in drumming (creekers unite), a metallic welcome goes to Bobby and Kelly for letting the metal flow and completing the “Symbolic” force!, Mega big thanx to Jim Morris for all your time, work and expertise in bringing “Symbolic” to life! (and for making a mean Caesar saled while flying the flag of F-1 high), Tom Morris and everyone at Morrisound for your support and for making us feel at home once more (thanks for everything), My attorney, Chris Qualmann and my accountant, Gery Kene and his staff, , Bernie Ricco Sr., Bernie Jr. and everyone at B.C. Rich for the killer axes!, Cees Wessels, Monte Conner, Scott Givens, Psycho, Sophie Di., Marni, Kathie Reed, and all at Roadrunner for believing in us, Felix (Blue Grape), Aki Suzuki (Sony Japan), Andy LaRocque (can’t wait to the new King Diamond stuff!), Craig Locicero, for completing the double axe attack in Europe, Steve DiGiorgio - best wishes for your future, Jeff Kitts and Guitar World/Guitar School, Malcolm Dome, Terrorizer, Kate and Peter of Metal Hammer, Rip, Burm, Rock Brigade, Raw, Kerrang!, Young Mates Music Paper, Darryl, Sue, Dennis, Andy and Sabrina of Jam Magazine, and to any other magazines that have supported the music, John and Brian at Guitars Plus for your help and for hooking us up!, Guitar Factory, Murray’s Wings and Ribs for the awesome wings and support, The Fairbanks Inn, Thoroughbred Music, Uncle Dany and Steve Good for raging and crushing on tour and keeping the mission of metal going roll force!, Blake Hoffman for getting us there on time, being the coolest and tolerating our rhytms, John Lata, Maria Abrif, Brian Slagel, Joel, Tanya and Big Al, Nik, Tara, Ryan R., Donna and Erma at the Ol’Red Bam, Dan and all at the Metal Crusade and Debi of Personali-Tee’s for the killer shirts. I also want to say a very special thanks to you and everyone out there who has supported the band throughout the years. I hope you enjoy new record and look forward to seeing you on tour. Thanks for all your support and letters of encouragement, ‘till next time…

GENE WOULD LIKE TO THANK: I’d like to deliver a long past due “thank you” to my parents, Jerry and Lori Hoglan, for putting me on this Earth and seeing me through all the tough times. I love you both very much. Also, to my sister, Lisa, for being my biggest and earliest musical influence. An extremely large “thank you” to Cesar Zuiderwitk and his music station for his belief in me and overall door opening (you are an inspiration), and definitely huge down on two knees bow to Steven Wesley Good - you are my hero, my mentor and my brother. I couldn’t have done any of this without you. Eternal healings… And thanks to Chuck and Kim, Craig Locicero, Ralph Santola and Stevie D. (best of luck to all you guys), our crew (Evil Steve, Uncle Danny, Key Stilly, Johnson), Derek Wiseman and all at Pearl, Bob W. and Brent (L.A.) and all at Zildjian, Blake (“…and if he was a…”) Hoffman (yer the King!), Scott G., Kathie R., Psycho and all at Roadrunner, Louise (Roadrunner UK), Mark van Schaick, Erik Willemsen and Udo DeSitter and all at Slagwerkkrant, all involved with Slagwerk `93 (what up, Brufe?), Chris Wong at S.I.R., Gabriel and Remo, Steve Altman and I.R.C., Dan Quisenberry and Thoroughbred Music, Maria Abril, Gill Parratt, all my english crime partners (Billy, Daz Creature, Jez, Wrighty and everyone else…), Colin and Sara, Tom and Melinda, Bill, Ken and Jeff from Carcrash, all the Cannibal dudes, Big Al, Joel and Jason, Ryan “Rockin’ R” Robinson, Nik and Tara, Dan R. and all at the Metal Crusade, Geri Nible and Fett ‘zine, Jessi Munger, Bob Wiczling, Kori Johnston, Emily Avila (ya Alky!), Holly Krieger, Dizzy from O.K. City, Dennis van Hoorn, Josh, Pete and Type O, Alex and 999 Society, Sharlyn V. and Pat V., Darrell and Nick, Jane Schuldiner, Beth Ann and Chris (it will kill you) Steele, John and Brian and all at the Guitars Plus staff (our connection to the talent pool), Brian McKinney, Ken and L.A. Fitness, all my new road friends, Elisa Petinell and Joe (G.B.) and friends from Italy, Chris and Jessica Wood, all the bands we’ve toured and hung out with, all involved in The Festival Of Hate, Sir David of Nichols, Greg Martinez, Brent Anderson, Chantelle Cummings and Myka, Henk Landman (BMI), Gabriel Laurens, Herb Brockstein and Pat Brown (Pro-Mark), The D.C. (Go for 3!), Miss Keira Dánda, Kathy Taylor and Bart Chafe, Colonel James G. Good (for the Cannon Shell), and anybody I might have temporarily overlooked ( none of ya’re forgotten). A 120 pound thank thank you to all who have supported me in my weight loss.

BOBBY WOULD LIKE TO THANK: My parents, Bob and Susan Koelble, my sister Sandy and my wife Janice for their love and support, Dr. Music and staff, the Jazz X boys, Juanita Marie, Yab Yum, John Sutton (owe ya one), Ken Andrews and Pain Principle, Intoxicated, Tastes Like Chicken, Miles, Walter and Whitey, Evil Chuck, Mephistophegene, Kelly, Evil Kim, Lisa Yuct at Washburn, and all my musical influences too numerous to mention.

KELLY WOULD LIKE TO THANK: Mom, for never ending support, Chuck, Kim, Gene, Bob, Jim Morris (“Hey Jim, I got four dollars”), Dave Floress at Carvin, Tony Pinheiro and DR Strings, Brian, Sean, Laura for putting up with me, Paul Tuthill, John Sutton, Beaver Felton, Stacy Lynn, “Lighten up” Dave, Roger, Steve, Vesicant (R.I.P.), Mike Cadena, Georgene Cook, Paul and Chris - Talonzfury, Bill Ryan, Craig, Ed Pagan at the International Martial Arts and Boxing Academy, Ted, Tim, Jaime Harris and Michelle. Steve Fowler and family, Alan Frez and family, Kenny Johnson and Gina, Bob and Barbara Ehlers, Carleen Burgess and Screaming Tiki, Russel McCree. A big “hello” goes out to some friends in Franklin Square, New York.