I’m looking forward to seeing Queensrcyhe and Judas Priest tomorrow night. It’s going to be great.

Operation: Mindcrime’s lyrics resonate far too much these days. It still stands as one of my favorite albums of all time. No doubt admitting this here has probably just put me on a watch list. You folks who thumb your noses at heavy metal need to take the time to listen to this with an open mind.

Got no love for politicians
Or that crazy scene in D.C.
It’s just a power mad town
But the time is ripe for changes
There’s a growing feeling
That taking a chance on a new kind of vision is due

I used to trust the media
To tell me the truth, tell us the truth
But now I’ve seen the payoffs
Everywhere I look
Who do you trust when everyone’s a crook?

…Religion and sex are powerplays
Manipulate the people for the money they pay
Selling skin, selling God
The numbers look the same on their credit cards
Politicians say no to drugs
While we pay for wars in South America
Fighting fire with empty words
While the banks get fat
And the poor stay poor
And the rich get rich
And the cops get paid
To look away
As the one percent rules America