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Bound for Glory to legenda amerykańskiej sceny tożsamościowej. Utwór „I stood” pochodzi z albumu „Ironborn”. Warstwa tekstowa poświęcona jest walce na rzecz narodu i ojczyzny, którą musimy prowadzić podobnie jak nasi przodkowie. W tle pojawiają się Termopile, mury Konstantynopola, Kursk, ulice Budapesztu w 1956 roku, dżungla Wietnamu….i czasy obecne.
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25 listopada 2017 o 00:48
Dobre to, podoba mi się. Wydaje mi się, że pomysł wzięli od piosenki Landsera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu9EsoP05ug
14 września 2020 o 21:44
Genialny utwór.
10 czerwca 2023 o 14:24
Ich bin ein Rebell…
9 marca 2021 o 23:12
NS Revolt – Bound For Glory Interview (2012)
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Hello Ed, I hope I find you in nice condition of health and spirits. Seven years have passed, since I did an interview with you, back in November 2005 (the first interview I ever done). What has changed for you – both on personal level and with your music activity?
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I am just living the dream J After a long time of taking care of responsibilities for me as well as some of the other guys, we kind of got the bug again and have been writing and recording new music. You could say it is a new era for us, new attitude, and the love for what we do has gotten us to make music again.
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Tell us a breif history of the skinhead scene in Minnesota or in your area and where the origins of BFG were born in the late 1980s?
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We were young guys that would go to hardcore shows. We naturally gravitated to the shaved head/combat boot look which fit us and our attitude well. We were into the great hardcore bands of its era, plus you had skinhead hardcore bands like Cro-Mags, Agnostic Front, Negative Approach and etc. We met other guys that were like us and we hit it off very good with them. Then we got introduced to this band we had been hearing about, but none of us were able to get our hands on any music by them, then finally we got to hear it and found a place that carried this bands albums. That band being Skrewdriver. Of course that led to Brutal Attack and all these other bands that we had heard about. We had read in various magazines about how „evil” and „bad” these bands were, so of course we had to go and listen to them
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Around this time, many guys cropped up in St.Paul. There was a high school where many „immigrants” from Chicago were resettled to. These individuals from Chicago were gangsters, had their own gangs and they would single out schoolkids and beat them up or try to shake them down, they would deal drugs and etc. Enough was enough and a bunch of guys got together, shaved their heads and put on the boots and braces and put these gangsters in place. Pretty soon it became a phenomena with all of these guys with shaved heads and black boots. Needless to say, the liberals were not too happy with this, and of course the media started spouting their liquid hate in the papers.
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We saw how bad the media was with their lies when they spoke of us. Yet, we were not the ones robbing people, dealing drugs, or blindly attacking anyone. We were working class guys that loved our families, our neighborhoods and our music. When we started seeing all of the gangster rap and the hatred being spewed forth by MTV. It was only natural for BFG to stand up and fight back with our music. We were a reaction to the action of the music industry and the media and to the criminals that had invaded our streets.
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Bound for Glory are back with a bang. What have motivated all you to re-activate the band, which have been silent for so many years?
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There are many parts to our motivation. For one, the people that love our music and look to us to keep making albums. The wonderful people we have gotten to know have been a big inspiration for us. Also the fact that it is in our blood. Like I said before, we have a much more different outlook these days, but what is most important to us is that we can feel the music. It would not exist if we did not feel it in our bones and hearts!!
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BFG played in Hungary just few weeks ago. What are your impressions from atmosphere of the gig, and your trip to European soil in general?
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Amazing!! I can’t speak highly enough of all the people we have encountered on our travels. The hospitality, the laughs, the cheers, it was all second to none!! My heart swells with pride at the amazing people I have gotten to meet!!!
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Which are the bands from Nationalist scene you wanted to play with, but you’ve never had a chance to?
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Of course, the one band we would have loved to have shared the stage with is the one and only Skrewdriver. If I were to mention another band off the top of my head that is around today, I would say Estirpe Imperial.
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Did you ever got in touch with some so called mainstream metal bands and hows their reaction about your lyrics which are straight and „politically incorrect”?
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I personally know of big mainstream musicians that are big BFG fans, but they can’t voice that opinion loudly. And these are guys from some very big bands.
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Ed, as you have stated before in interviews, many BFG fans were used to the oi!/Hardcore sound which BFG had in their earlier releases whilst your metal sounding albums are still brilliant. As Joel had mentioned at the gig in Hungary, BFG are here to stay and we will release another album”. What could we be expecting if this does happen? I love both styles but is there a potential for an album similar to „Last Act Of Defiance” and the split you did with Mistreat?
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I can really never predict what the next recording will sound like. It all depends on how my heart speaks to me at certain moments. One thing I can tell you for sure is that it must be genuine in order for it to be written. I always wonder what must have gone through Wagners’ heart when he wrote „Ride of the Valkyries”. The music conveys the title perfectly, you can really feel it. Or Vivaldis’ 4-seasons, you truly feel the changing of the seasons. Or in more modern terms, As the Snow Fell by Ian, you can feel the anguish and the pain in the music, it matches perfectly. It is really hard to tell which direction we will go in. I do have to say that Last Act of Defiance is one of my favorite albums, just for the fact that it is very heartfelt and has the „feel good” atmosphere to it. That album was recorded at the same time as Hate Train Rollin. We recorded 2 albums at the same time with 2 complete different feels and sounds to them. I do already have a few songs written and I can tell you that they are definitely in different directions, no 2 songs sound alike. There are a couple more ballad type songs, and there is something that would have fit off of the last album, and there still is much to write. I guess all I can say is expect the unexpected!!! The best thing is that if I talk to 10 different people, I will get different answers to what their favorite album is. If I asked 10 people what their favorite album is and 8,9 or even all 10 of them said the same album, then I would not be doing my job right !! But there is definitely something for everyone.
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Your bands (BFG, Before God…etc.) have always been highly influenced by metal music, which obviously is your favorite style. What is your objective professional opinion (as a musician) about Old school bands (Oi!/R.A.C.) and “New School” Hatecore trend?
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It is all about what is in your heart. Your music needs to convey your lyrics. You can’t close your mind to different styles of music, I listen to so many various types of music that it influences me in many ways. As for Oi/RAC, my favorite part of that music is the albums/bands from the early years. The spirit and energy are amazing!! One of the most perfect albums for me is Mistreat “Flame of the North”. Unfortunately, not much RAC/Oi captures me these days, there are a few good bands out there, but there seems to be too many things sounding the same from the music to the lyrics. It is so 4/4 time and I have a hard time really getting into it. Also with “hatecore”, honestly, I think when a band tries to fit a certain genre it ends up boxing itself in.
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Apart from the slogan we all know by heart, what “14 words” means for you in real life? In what moral values you educate you children?
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For me, safety, warmth and just teaching your children good values and morals and responsibility is important. When your children never go hungry or cold and always know that they have the support of their parents, that is what it is all about to me. The times these days have changed so much when it comes to parenting and what is available to children. You have to raise them very aware of everything out there.
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Talking about historical memory, what is your comment about the latest actions of the German and Austrian authorities – destroying and removing the graves of Rudolf Hess and Hitler’s father – Alois? Do you think that history could be erased in order to be forgotten forever?
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You can’t run and hide from the past. If you label your system as being a democracy, then you have to give fair play to everything. By doing such things, they create this “interest” from people that are curious about why history is being covered up. You can’t erase history, it is there for everyone to learn from.
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Imagine that you have a possibility to meet Leon Degrelle (R.I.P) for just a day. How will you spend the time with him?
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I would want to sit down and listen to his tales of glory. It would be such an inspiration and honor to speak to such a man that has seen and done so much in his lifetime.
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I know it’s hard to take more then just a few days-off in USA, but when we can expect to see you again in Europe?
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I am not sure at the moment, but I definitely hope it will be soon!!
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Ed, I was really glad to do an interview with you again, thanks a lot for your time. I hope to meet you in real life one day. Your final words and message to our readers?
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Cheers to all!! Live life to its fullest and bow before none!!!
9 marca 2021 o 23:20
Wywiad MetalAteMyBaby.com z Edem (gitarzystą Bound for Glory), 2016.
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MAMB: Up front, I should state that BFG has been my favorite all-time band for the past 18 years. There have, of course, been phases—such as my In Flames phase, or my Between the Buried and Me phase—but it all always comes back to Bound for Glory. Thanks for sitting down to answer questions for our readers! What has the band been up to thus far in 2016?
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We have been hard at work on our new recordings. Due to work schedules and such, it has been slower than we had imagined it to be, but with the extra time comes more ideas. We are getting close to the finish line.
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MAMB: Rumor has it the band has nearly two dozen songs in various stages of post-production for a forthcoming album, EP, and split release. When can fans expect the new full-length album?
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Bound-For-Glory-Feed-The-Machine2We have recorded a ton of material so far. I would say we are about 80% of the way there. I am not too certain about its release date; I am hoping late summer, maybe early fall. A lot is riding on being able to get into the studio. You can expect a little bit of everything. You will hear a lot of influences from other albums, as well as some new directions. One thing for certain, it will not be boring or all sounding the same. Buckle up: it will be a wild “train ride”!!
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MAMB: Furthermore, when are you planning to release the EP?
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I think the label wants to release it all simultaneously. Its going to be like a combo of strikes.
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MAMB: For fans who may not be yet aware, you maintain a BFG Facebook account at https://www.facebook.com/bigedbfg. Will you announce the release of the aforementioned albums through Facebook and other online channels?
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That is not me at all. That is a fan page made by a gentleman in Europe. I am very honored that someone would do that. I could never do something like this. I am just a humble individual that likes to make music. I am sure he, as well as Joel and the label and other outlets, will make announcement through FB and other channels.
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MAMB: Do you have any other social media or online accounts fans should be following? If so, what Twitter, YouTube, etc., accounts should fans be following?
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No, not really. There are things here and there I guess. But I am just not a fan of social media. I am more old world. I will leave advertising and etc. to the label and people out there that are knowledged and like to do social media. I am more focused on making music than being a social butterfly.
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MAMB: Similarly, will you provide ordering instructions for both digital and physical copies via social media? Or do you have instructions you’d like to include below?
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I am sure it will be provided. Just keep your eyes and ears open.
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MAMB: In the digital age, many fans prefer to download new releases from their favorite bands. Do you have any plans to make the new material available through outlets such as iTunes, Amazon Music, BandCamp, BigCartel, etc.? What about material from your vast catalog from 1989 to this year’s new releases?
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That is not really my department. I think the the “censors” would try to not let some of our material get out. It seems freedom of speech exists for some and for others it does not. I always thought music was just music?
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MAMB: You’ve mentioned to me that the 20 songs recorded this year are very different from previous material. In what way, musically, do the new songs differ from past releases? Your past two releases (Feed the Machine and Death and Defiance) have featured a straightforward, aggressive, and, at times, melodic metal sound. Will fans get more of the same, or something decidedly different?
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It will be a rollercoaster of aggression, classical, melodic and some straight old sounding material. You can never really pin point the direction the material goes in. I think that is mainly because the material comes from the heart and does not set any boundaries in the writing process. One thing I can tell you for certain is that there is some incredible hooks and material present. When you compose a song and it just sticks in your head, you know you have done your job well.
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MAMB: Will the different releases (full-length, EP, and split) feature different sounds, or was the sound captured during this extended studio session fairly consistent across all 20 tracks?
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This is going to be the kicker: we are going to convene and try to hammer out what goes where. It will be interesting to see what everyone’s thoughts are going to be. All of the tracks were recorded at the same time, so nothing will be different in that department. The rough is sounding awesome so far.
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MAMB: Fans know that Joel has handled vocal duties more or less since BFG’s inception in 1989. Who is handling the additional guitar, bass, and drumming duties for the new material?
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We have Drew on the second guitar, Wayne on bass, and Tony on drums. We have a couple of guest musicians that will be joining in on a few leads too. And of course we have some classical instruments that will be added by the Conductor. What is really great about the new recordings is that there are songs written musically by Wayne and Drew which bring in their sound to the mix.
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MAMB: Fans of the band also know that Joel’s vocal talents have improved dramatically, particularly with 1999’s Last Act of Defiance through your latest release. What do you attribute his diversified abilities to most?
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Joel likes many different styles of music. He has not boxed himself in with what he listens to. And he is very critical of what he does, so he puts a lot of effort in to his singing. It is all of these different styles of music we listen to that makes our style. Joels’ vocal improvement over the years has been incredible. I think we all have become “true” musicians in the sense, rather than guys that make angry noise.
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MAMB: From 2002 (a split release) to 2011 (Feed the Machine), BFG was in a state of semi-retirement. What most motivated the decision to release the new album in 2011?
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There comes a time when responsibilities outweigh things. We all had a lot of things going on in our life; we did not have the time and more important things were focused on. Also, the motivation was not there. If you are not motivated or don’t have the time, why go out and make something that does not have heart and soul as it should? I think the longing to play our material again, being we had more time and the fact that we found new guys that fit in perfect with us motivated the band again. We first got talked into playing a friend’s birthday party, and it honestly felt so good to play the old tracks again and to see the response, it was motivating to make the train roll again.Bound-For-Glory-300×296
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MAMB: Longtime fans know you’re passionate about your hockey. Who are you pulling for in this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs?
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Hands down, I am pulling for the Penguins in this one. My teams did not make it past the first round.
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MAMB: Who are your go-to teams, be they still in contention this year or not?
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During the times after we lost the North Stars, my go-to teams were the Red Wings and the Devils. And still to this day I love both teams, along with my hometown team, the Wild.
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MAMB: You’re also known for following combat sports. We’re mutual admirers of the Klitschko brothers; what other boxers and MMA fighters are you following these days?
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I don’t follow boxing as close as I used to. But there are some really good boxers out there. One being Sergey Kovalev. This guy is a killer. Ruthless and powerful. He has that invincible aura to him. There are quite a few good MMA fighters out there. I have been enjoying watching the MMA fights. I really like the new UFC heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic. And my favorite will always be Cro Cop. Followed by Fedor. There are some guys that always bring the fights too, that make MMA exciting, guys like Cowboy Cerrone, Matt Brown, Robbie Lawler, these are the guys that don’t seem to play safe, they go out there to put on a show. I appreciate fighters like that.
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MAMB: Who do you like in the Fury-Klitschko rematch?
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It depends on what version of Klitschko shows up. If the hugging every 30 seconds Wlad shows up he will lose. If the old Wlad shows up, the one that was clinical and let his hands go, he will win. Kudos to Fury for getting in his head and winning that first fight. I like Fury too by the way.
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MAMB: Our website statistics reveal that articles regarding your music are among our most popular posts on a regular basis. What is it like to have such a longtime, loyal fanbase?
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It’s motivation. Without the fan base, there would be no BFG. They are our bloodline.
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MAMB: Additionally, our statistics show articles about BFG are viewed just as much overseas (particularly Germany and Scandinavia) as they are in America. What do you attribute this international appeal to most?
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The music industry in America has pretty much ruined everything in my opinion. The crap they permeate the air with has been like a “drug” upon the public. The public gets pounded and pounded from the radio to commercials to movies to the clubs with nothing but garbage and worthless crap which I can’t even call music. There is not talent to it. Just mindless profanity laced drivel. When you go to a club and you see people singing and “dancing” (if that’s what you want to call it) to songs with lyrics such as a guy rapping about sweat dripping off of his testicles it is only a testimony as to how stupid and retarded things have become!!! In some parts of Europe there still seems to be that like for traditional music. Metal and rock are 100 times more popular in Europe than in the US.
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MAMB: What parting thoughts would you like to share with your fans? What can we all expect from BFG moving forward?
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Always looking forward, never looking back!!! That is how the train rolls!!
9 marca 2021 o 23:22
Wywiad MetalAteMyBaby.com z Joelem (wokalistą Bound for Glory), 2016.
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MAMB: Although I am a big fan of so-called “death metal” vocals, I should mention in the interests of full disclosure that you’re my favorite vocalist of all time. When you were younger, were there any vocalists you looked up to or tried to emulate? After more than 25 years in BFG, are there any current vocalists that serve as an inspiration to you?
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When I was real young, I really enjoyed all the classic rock stuff. I would sing to whatever I knew the words for. I tried my best to sound like every singer as much as I could. As I got into high school, I started listening to more metal and found it very challenging to sing. The one that sticks out most that I enjoyed screaming my head off to was Carnivore’s Retaliation. I loved knowing my neighbors could hear me screaming this psychotic shit at full volume. It was a nice barrier to keep them away. Metallica was another huge influence for me. Now I’ve come full circle back to classic rock again. It stand the test of time because it’s real music from the soul. Real talent. There really isn’t just one person or band that inspires me. It’s more collective. I just like good music.
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MAMB: Rumor has it that the band has recorded 20 songs to be released as a full-length album, EP, and split album. What can fans expect from the material you’ve recorded? Will the band’s sound on the new material resemble “Feed the Machine” or “Death and Defiance,” or do you have something new and different in store for fans?
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As you know, we have steadily changed our sound from each album to the next from at least the fourth album up. It’s just been a natural progression for us with age and changing of members, and just wanting to expand our horizons. It’s so boring playing the same old sound. I would have quit years ago if I was just screaming the same old way. I think this time though we’re stepping back a bit to the old days and giving everyone a little taste of the past. You could easily place the sound of each of our last five albums to many songs on this current project. I’m very excited to hear the reactions.
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MAMB: As a fan of yours since 1996, I find it remarkable how much more accomplished your vocal talents have become over the past nearly 20 years. What do you attribute to this dramatic change–and improvement–to your vocal abilities?
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Practice, practice, practice. Honestly, the biggest thing has been singing karaoke by myself in my music room. Once I discovered karaoke on iTunes I couldn’t spend my money fast enough. I really push my limits with things I know will be difficult to broaden my range. But I still smoke and drink hard to make sure I maintain that old growly sound though.
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MAMB: Of the 20 new songs recorded this year, how many of them did you contribute to musically? And did you handle all lyric-writing responsibilites?
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I do not play anything other than the skin flute so I leave the music up to the rest of the guys. In the entire 27 years, I have only written about 10 songs. This time around is 0. HaHa. My biggest accomplishment was four for Feed the Machine. Ed has always written everything. He’s an animal. It’s a natural talent for him that I just can’t compete with. I do spend a lot of time fine tuning the lyrics to fit the music and add a few ideas here and there. I am a great producer. I have a talent for putting the final touches to a song that really can make it “pop.”
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MAMB: BFG has released 11 albums (including two splits) since 1989. Do you have a particular album you considerate your favorite? What about favorite songs?
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It’s too hard to name one. They are all special to me in their own way. I would say I love everything from Behold on up. Favorite songs would be “Russian Winter,” “Fatherland,” “Commando,” “Behold,” “The Beast,” “Sea Wolf,” and “The Last Waltz.” You haven’t heard that one yet.
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MAMB: What’s your favorite part about playing live in concert?
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The fans are the biggest reason I play live. It’s a lot of work and preparation for us to do one show across the ocean but when I see the appreciation and respect we receive it’s all worth it. The energy at a BFG show is like no other. Also, the friends we’ve made with our hosts has been amazing. It’s cool to know I can go pretty much anywhere in Europe and find a fan or friend.
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MAMB: What words do you have for your fans, and what can we expect from BFG moving forward?
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First, I would like to say thank you to everyone that enjoys, supports, and respects us for what we do. It’s a lot of hard work to keep the Hate Train rolling for 27 years and we could never do it without your inspiration. As far as the future I would expect we have a few good years left in us yet. We’re all getting grey but we’re far from old. Only wiser. Also thank you Jason for your support and kind words.