Flashback: 2008

In late 2007 I started listening to more early 90's (alternative) music. Jane's Addiction became my new favorite band, only to soon be beaten by Faith No More who still to this day are my favorite band. Other bands that grewed were Anthrax (who I had listened to for years then, but re-discovered when I heard their "Bring The Noise" cover), Soundgarden, Mother Love Bone, L7, Living Colour, Red Hot Chili Peppers, etc etc and especially Alice in Chains and the overlooked band Mordred. It was so much music that was different and totally awesome. I was like a total 1988-1994 metal dude for all 2008, with much of 2009 as well. I think that sometime during '09, the summer maybe, my 90's era was done. I was ready to go on to explore new music once again, and it's been very unstable since then. I haven't really found any new sound that I reaaally love and has stuck to, but not so long ago, after going through a lot of personal shit (family issues, moving away, dealing with my bad childhood etc), I started do things to make me feel better, and therefore I've gotten happier, so naturally I started listening to happier music. And there Faith No More came back once again. Now I'm pretty much in the 90's again, but not like back in the day. I listen a lot to FNM, Samael and some other stuff right now.

I just want to recommend all of you to never stop exploring new music. Don't limit yourself to one style. I did for many years, refused to listen to stuff that wasn't from the 80's (apart from Sabbath, Zeppelin.....). It really sucks to do that now when I think back on it. It's much more fun to have a lot of music, not only metal but all kinds of music, except for fucking radio music that is (Bieber for instance, don't know what else is raped on radio right now).

Faith No More opened so many doors in my life. Music is my life, therefore, when they expanded my mind, they changed my life. I love Faith No More. Best band ever!

R.I.P. Megadeth

Yupp, it's sad bla bla bla, but it's what I really feel about Megadeth to be honest. People, including myself at times, have been mocking on Metallica for selling out and Lars being an asshole etc etc, but honestly. Right now I give more respect to Metallica than Megadeth, or rather Dave Mustaine directly. To me, Metallica has done three bad albums which (not too unexpected I suppose) are Load, Reload and especially St. Anger. Megadeth has done 2,5 bad albums to me (Risk, half of Cryptic Writings and now Thirteen). But it's not really the albums that do it all for me. When I watched the Big 4 live last summer, Metallica were very good I thought, but Megadeth. It's like three guys and a fucking smurf on vocals! Dave Mustaine CAN'T sing for fucking shit anymore! To me, especially after their latest album "Thirteen", I would just want my old idols to call it quits.

I have also thought a lot about Dave Mustaine and his statements lately. He's confirmed that he's - new born, - a republican / conservative, etc. He also stated that "they take God out of school to dumb us down" or something. That kinda pissed me off because I ain't a believer, not very deeply at least and I don't even know whar religion that would be either, but I do have respect for peoples beliefs in both religion and politics. But Dave speaks out like a fucking moron, in my opinion. Like he knows best, like he IS right, etc. Well, I had a fucking horrible time back in school with religion. I hated it, but am I dumb just because I didn't take it in? Am I dumb because I don't trust my fate to some (to me) imaginary character? Am I dumb because I realize that only I can get myself a job, earn money, be able to eat, etc etc, and not get all that from nowhere, sent by God or whoever? In my ways religion, to me, can be both good and bad. Good in ways like it gives people hope and such, but bad in ways that some people are too weak to face reality on their own, trusting their whole life to God. That can't be healthy. But enough of this now...

Dave's political views have also angered me. Sure, be a republican, conservative, democrat, anarchist, whatever, I respect that. But at the same time, I can't always fully do it. He said something about America turning "too socialist" or something. I don't say be socialist, but isn't it fucking GOOD that kids up to 18 years old can be able to get free medical treatment? I think that is a logical thing in society, but Dave probably thinks it's shit and is too cheap to pay a few more dollars so kids can get free medical care. Stuff like that pisses me off. That also shows that he, for instance, doesn't give a shit about his fans being able to get medical either.

And now finally, the last thing that set me off about all this. The lyrics of "Whose Life (Is This Anyways?)". Dave sings "you hate the way I wear my clothes, you hate my friends and where we go" (or something like that at least). Come on!! A guy who is 50-years-old, is a multi millionair (at least) and dresses very ordinary and normal, sings shit like THAT? Me and my buddies used to be like that when we were like FIFTEEN. He's FIFTY, come on! The guy doesn't have a fucking right to sing something like that when he wears clothes as normally as can be! All this stuff makes me wonder what the fuck's happened to this guy.

I used to listen to PEACE SELLS and think that he, out of all hair metal bands, came with something important in his lyrics. I used to say "Dave Mustaine for president!" along with my buddies. He was clever and really got us with him. Now the only thing we say is "Thank god Dave Mustaine ain't president."

Sorry Dave, but to me, you and your band are done. R.I.P. Megadeth, one of the greatest bands to rock this world.

The band that changed by life, my favorite band of all time: Faith No More

Once upon a time, around 2005-06, when I heard FAITH NO MORE for the first time ever, I thought it was the worst crap I had ever heard. In late 2007, I gave them another chance and in 2008 they became my favorite and most listened band in my life. I was a real Mike Patton-wanna be back then, it was real serious, like a disease. My friends still have bad memories of me from that time. But anyway, now in almost 2012, I am me and FNM are simply my fave band. I thought I'd share some with ya!

Epic - the song that combined it all and opened up my mind for particularly old school hip-hop back in 2008, but also generally for other kinds of music. Today, this particular song is somewhat tiresome to hear, but I still think the video is very cool and the song still is what is to me - the key of my musical life.

Midlife Crisis (Live @ the Tonight Show) - the first song I heard by FNM. Heard it while playing Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas back in 2004-05. Great memories to this one.

Zombie Eaters (live) - One of my faves of theirs. Beautiful, heavy and crazy. A perfect combination.

The Real Thing (live) - my true favorite song of theirs. It sure is the real thing.

Anne's Song - a song with their first (album-) singer Chuck Mosely. I am a fan of both FNM eras and the Chuck one was great as well. I actually prefer Chuck's albums before the last two Patton albums.