![]() In Australia a guy showed up with a bunch of guns, had this big shooting and they just banned all the big weapons. My wife and I just started going “Hey there’s another crazy eyed killer out there.” Sandy Hook was so horrifying as a father, and it leads to this huge gun debate. The guy in Aurora, Colorado, you know… crazy eyes. ![]() You’ve got Adam Lanza, you’ve got all these nuts who just pull out guns and start shooting people. “The gunman who shot everybody up at VT, he was like one of the first ones where clearly something was going on in his eyes. Herein he speaks on the inspiration for the new album, the future of planet Earth, his relationship with his father, record company heydays and his early education with Trent Reznor in Nine Inch Nails. Patrick is a man who is not shy to express himself, and no subject is beyond broach. The resulting conversation was humbling, informative and somewhat reassuring. ![]() I had the opportunity to talk to Richard Patrick over the phone just as he had launched the aptly named “Make America Hate Again” tour and was on the road in support of the freshly released album. Whether you like it or not, Patrick’s latest release is true to his past and true to himself. It takes guts not to put out any sure things, not to use the cookie-cutter. Every song is unique, which is a very rare format these days. Crazy Eyes gets heavy, really heavy, but has enough industrial digital-machinery to keep it from sounding like anyone else. Frontman Richard Patrick wanted to have complete control over the project, and with a little help from Pledge Music and his beloved fans, the product seems keenly in line with his vision. With the quiet release of their seventh album since 1995, Crazy Eyes has Filter sounding gritty, raw and aggressive as ever. WHAT A GOOD SHOT, MAN AN INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD PATRICK OF FILTER
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