Friendofalice, 45

Music is my muse! I like all kinds of music really provided that I feel it has something to say to me personally.

I have a great love for the music of the 70's abd before including Lou, Bowie, Dylan, the Eurythmics, George Jones, Gene Pitney, Orbison, Meatloaf as well as music today including Lady Gaga.

I also enjoy people who attempt to change the world both musically and politically if only for a brief time which to me includes many of the artists already listed but also includes in my opinion Klaus Nomi, Marilyn Manson and others.

I'm currently listening to the Mountain Goats, Meatloaf's new album and older Manson.

My favorite music is spiritual and has a special regard for Satan as a deity or as an example to follow. Bands who provide this type of music are various, but I have found most of them either possess some elements of Industrial and Electronic elements with my favorite band in the category currently being the Electric Hellfire Club.

Even though I realize that the views of many metal bands center around the idea of Levayan or even theistic Satanism I do feel spiritually connected to the music as I often have a difficult time understanding the singer's diction. I am also not entirely convinced their supposed convictions regarding their beliefs are entirely genuine and not simply expoused as means of creating shock and awe or making money which are I realize Satanic values but are to me spiritually inspiring.