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Hopefully these Demos won't stay on forgotten hard drives in Storage for 18 years on the "FZ20 Anniversary". Mark Fiore, the bands videographer for 25 years, records everything he can in the studio. The band said numerous times during these last months that usually everything band related in the studios is captured for possible use. I think they saw over the years how important the footage is. The studio videos look like 1080p so they don't use so much storage. "Unshatter" is better than Merallica's "Somd kind of monster" because there was no intention for professional video production until 2024. This archival footage is pure gold.

I saw it 4DX in Bucharest. It was a nice feeling during the concert footage (not so "violent" like in the movies, though). The Docu-semi-concert was awesome. Was every bit I was expecting. I think it was beyond respectful with the credit-Chester Esaul rehearsal. It was raw and funny. Very funny in some places: Brad with the screw thingy and Em with "I been for 20 years in music and people still don't know me..." I think I have a knack for great sounds and the demo Em is singing to warm her voice gave me chills. WE NEED THAT DEMO/SONG! Also the EastWest segment with Colin riffing, Em head-banging and Mike flicking lights was pure magic. Ah, thank you Mike Hoppus for those kind words. I truly think we are the luckiest fans in the world. Basically the impossible was possible with this band. I just hope that at least the next album would be as good, or nearly as good as From Zero (which is in my top 3 LP albums - to put it in perspective, I can't stand the 2017 "One More Light" except the single). I can't wait to see it again tomorrow. I was thinking about starting some mosh-pits in the cinema, but the layover of the rooms I was checking does not allow it - too little room to be safe.

I can think of three things they'll do an MTM20 Anniversary, but I have my reservations this will happen, also. 1. They saw that these Anniversary done really well commercially. 2. When I asked Lorenzo at Rock Am Ring this year about the full 2007 RAR performance he told me that it needs to make sense as HT20 RAR 2001 DVD made. 3. Given Up and Shadow of the Day still don't have the HD remastered versions on YouTube. #my2cents

I saw some interviews and the Q&A from Unshatter's LA Premiere... I hope Rob was invited but I don't think he joined the screening. Although Colin is doing a great job (I think is a better drummer than Rob), It's a bummer Rob is not seen anywhere anymore.

Unfortunately, I didn't have the money when Chester was alive (only managed Bucharest concert in 2012), so I gave my best while this new start with From Zero is amazing. I hope the future album will be the same. Anyway, I went to Frankfurt (09.07.2025), Rock Am Ring (05.06.2026) and Vienna (09.06.2026)

Before Rock Am Ring I asked Lorenzo about any chances of getting the 2007 full perfomance one day. He didn't say anything else besides: Every show somebody asks me about that show. It needs to make sense like Rock Am Ring 2001. But the setlist this year at Rock Am Ring was better that the 2007 one. We need that for Chester. Maybe we get it with MTM 20th Anniversary. The only song I really wanted to see live was Casualty, but I'm glad I managed to see them 3 times in the last 11 months.

BBC Interview:

I saw the most important parts of the show for myself, being in the pit (Two Faced, APFMH, OSC, Heavy Is the Crown, etc.) and the new livestream edit does not show what it was suppose to show: the pits moshing, not only the pits preparing to mosh and at the break down, they cut to the band. I like to see the crowd at least the same as the band on the break downs. That's one of the reasons RAR performances felt so strong. The audio quality is great, although. Later edit: this is how they suppose to edit those camera angles. I guess the live editing for big bands is done by someone who knows exactly what to bring up knowing the cues for the songs so I think LP only wanted to really familiarise ourselves with the band. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19ARNXjaC5/

I'm in Vienna. We met last night with Lorenzo and Adam at the Addicted to Rock venue where abour 120 LPU-ers attended. It was my first time meeting like this and it was awesome.

For me, the most important thing in an edit is to able to see the crowd when you suppose ton see the crowd. That's what we liked so far about LP's 2004 and 2007 RAR Rockpalast/MTV performances. You need to see the pits losing it. We can also hear the singers. Some different camera angles will improve a show a lot. Take the 2001 RAR "With You" intro - that was the best edit of that show. Afterwards it was not so good, it was kinda rubish at some points, but that intro camera angle is one of a kind.

Oh, man, that Nu Metal Time Machine was so dope. I'm still hurting from those A section mosh-pits. I was alone from Romania but I have made at least 7 great german friends. Everyone was super nice.

I think you keep skiping the part where Mike said numerous times that the most important thing about a singer, every singer, was to be able to get along. I saw The Pretty Reckless yesterday at Rock Am Ring, and Taylor Momsen sounded fucking amazing, but it looks like she clearly have some problems. It looked to me like she was like Chester in pre-2007 era... It will be a shame for music if she relapses and dies ahead of time.

Let me tell, being there, in section A. I grew up watching LP at Rock Am Ring so it was a matter of time to resolve it. The timing was perfect. Usually, you may be lucky to get into section A at Rock Am Ring after each performer, but after Papa Roach it seemed that the crowd got even tighter, it seemed that nobody got out. It was jam packed. You don't get this packed on stadium concerts. If you get panic attacks easily, this is not for you. I saw some people crying. Let's get to the serious stuff: I was hoping to open with With You for the 25th RAR LP Anniversary, but we never saw it played in, like, a decade. When I first heard that intro from RAR 2001, my mind went crazy. I yelled at the people around me: "Fuck! With You..." I tried to open up the pit but I had no experience in doing so - being so fully jammed, you literally had to push people to get the pits going. But we managed to control the pit by the end of With You and after that we flied. And then A Place for My Head was absolutely magical... Let's not forget Two Faced... What an awesome experience it was. It was just as I hoped it would be, but better because at the end of Faint I managed to do my very first crowd surfing. Side note: the audio on the Ring seemed off, but I saw today that the wind influences the sound of the speakers a lot. The speakers are not secured to the ground, so every movement of them resulted in some bad audio levels. P.s. I'll be in the LPU Pit in Vienna with Early Entry (it will be my first EE ever - do people usually run to the stage, or they walk respectfully ?)

Did Mike hinted at the possibility that Brad would return for next year's tour, when he handed that signed hat to Natalie ? Not that Alex doesn't do a great job, because he does.

For some reason, I consider this song one of the least favorite of the album. I'm happy for y'all liking it, but I feel that those high pitch verses made me feel that way. I'm hoping for "Casualty".