Welcome to the Fold

For the past hour or so, I have been listening to the sweet sounds of the industrial rock group known as Filter. I must say, I have always been a fan of Richard Patrick. He is a great songwriter and a tremendous singer. You might even call him underrated, which is unfortunate.

QUICK FACT: Richard Patrick used to be the guitarist for Nine Inch Nails in the early 1990s.

Their first album, Short Bus, was released in 1995. The album was commercially successful, and included the hit single "Hey Man, Nice Shot". The song was somewhat controversial, as it was seen as capitalizing on the public suicide of Budd Dwyer.

Filter went on to release three more albums, the most current album being Anthems for the Damned. The album includes the single "Soldiers of Misfortune". This past June, I had the privilege of seeing Filter live at the Government in Toronto. They were amazing! For a 40 year old, Richard Patrick can still belt out those Filter classics!

Filter Discography
Short Bus (1995)
Title of Record (1999)
The Amalgamut (2002)
Anthems of the Damned (2008)

Check out these tunes:
- Hey Man, Nice Shot
- Take A Picture
- The Missing
- Where Do We Go From Here
- American Cliche
- Welcome to the Fold
- The Wake
- Kill The Day
- Cold (Anthems for the Damned)
- The Only Way is the Wrong Way

QUICK STORY: Richard Patrick took a break from Filter in 2002 to recover from drug and alcohol abuse. He has the date "September 28, 2002" tattooed on his right forearm in reminder of his sobriety date. He also started a supergroup known as Army of Anyone, with Robert and Dean Deleo of Stone Temple Pilots and phenomenal drummer, Ray Luzier.

Army of Anyone released their debut album in November 2006. Despite strong reviews, the album was a commercial failure selling less then 100,000 copies. I purchased their album the day it was released. It is a great album. I also saw them in Toronto...but that story will be for another blog.

"The Best Things" by Filter



"Goodbye" by Army of Anyone