Ah! my beloved, fill the Cup that clears
To-day of past Regrets and future Fears.
To-morrow? - Why, To-morrow I may be
Myself with Yesterday's Sev'n Thousand Years
(taken from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayam, translation by FitzGerald)
Ah! my beloved, fill the Cup that clears
Music and specially the metal kind, DRUMS, my bands NO CONSENT (trashcore - check it out at www.myspace.com/noconsent) and ASTRA KHAN (death/black metal - www.myspace.com/astrakhanyo), astronomy, physics, philosophy, psychology, history.. practically the origin and reason of 'it all' accompanied by some nice heavy tunes to listen to, or beat the shit out of my drumkit at, in the meantime. Also trying to master the bassguitar.
the likeminded... cool musicians and bands... and your mother.
Too much to mention all! My favorites are (among many more...) : Strapping Young Lad, Devin Townsend (the man is a genius!), NO CONSENT, ASTRA KHAN, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Nine Inch Nails, Nerve, Senser, The Crown, Vital Remains, Gojira, Scarve, The Ocean, Textures, Raised Fist, System of a Down, Disturbed, Dark Soho, The Amenta, The Forsaken, Hate, Bolt Thrower, Slayer, Morbid Angel, Carnivore, Seizure, Disavowed, God Dethroned, Ancient Rites, Bal-Sagoth, Symphony X, Dimmu Borgir, Cradle of Filth, Covenant, Bathory, Manowar, Rush, Queen, Eminem, Shakira, Britney Spears, DJ Tiesto, Philip Glass and Beethoven!
Dracula (by Francis Ford Coppola), American Beauty, Pulp Fiction, The Godfather (part 1), Immortal Beloved, Devil's advocate, Contact, Requiem for a dream, The Hours, Hellraiser, Hellbound, Lord of the Rings, The Matrix 1, Terminator 2, Anima Mundi, Koyaanisqatsi, Powaqqatsi, Naqoyqatsi.
hardly any, boring, except for 'Damages' every monday evening on BBC1
Whenever I have the time (and mental rest..) Currently: 'The man who mistook his wife for a hat' by Oliver Sacks. Recently: 'The shadow of the wind' by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.
Gene Hoglan, Sheila E., Mario Duplantier, Paul Bostaph, Neil Peart, Devin Townsend, Ozzy Osbourne and all the heroes of all times and of all professions who dare to stand (and keep standing!) for what they believe in.
Anti-heroes: busybodies.