In a recent interview with YouTube channel 80s_Metal_Headz, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan opened up about the perception of his ego.

As transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET, he stated: "A lot of people, and I say a lot of people, a few people, and it's mainly the haters, think I'm this guy that is all ego.

Listen, we're in a business of egos.

It's without a doubt.

That's what drives us, wanting to be the best, and sometimes we think we're the best, some guys more than others, some people more than others.

But some people, like I'll see comments online, it's, like, 'Oh, it's his ego.' Bolan also addressed how he deals with online haters, saying: "Yeah, it's easy to do that, the anonymity of just firing off on a message board.

That's really easy… I kind of envision haters miserable in their own lives, because that's why they have to spew hatred.

Because people that are happy in their life don't do that.

Haters aren't like that.

But the funniest thing is I think about haters, and I've talked to other friends in bands that go through the same thing, it's almost like we read the comments for sport, because it's funny to us.

We laugh at a lot of the stuff.

And I always think of these people just miserable when they get up, so the first thing they do is go on message boards and spew all their shit.

And on their lunch break they're on their phone spewing their shit to their co-workers or their friends.

They're spewing their shit.

They go to bed miserable and they wake up miserable the next day.

Me, I go to bed in SKID ROW and I wake up and I'm in motherfucking SKID ROW.

So I could give a shit about the haters, or couldn't give a shit about the haters.

It's kind of funny, and in a weird way it's kind of healthy.

Because you see other people start ganging up on 'em, and I'm, like, 'Oh man, dude, I would've held that thought in if I were you.'" The interview comes ahead of Rachel's debut solo album "Gargoyle Of The Garden State", which will be released on June 12 via earMUSIC.

The LP features guest appearances by SKID ROW bandmates and other notable musicians.