A letter to friends. Please take a moment to read it.
For me, another year has come and gone, and what a year it was! I can honestly say that I think it was probably the best year of my life. In the last year I've achieved many things that I'm quite proud of, but nothing meant more to me than the successes of Vile Feast! In less than a year we've accomplished more than I have in the previous 6 years of playing music. I'm very, very proud of that! So to all of you that came to our shows, worn our shirts (especially at shows where we weren't even playing!), and just helped promote and support us in all the numerous ways you have, thank you with all of my heart! The limited success of Vile Feast last year, to me, is among the greatest accomplishments of my life. I mean, I've done alot of noteworthy things in my life, alot that most people would consider better accomplishments than Vile Feast, but if you really know me, you know how much music means to me, and you understand why that Vile Feast's feats mean so much to me!
To Vor, Corey, Mike, and Joe, and every single one of you that supported us, thank you so very much for being a part of the highlights of my life, and I hope you come along for the next chapter of it! Vor, Corey, and I are working very hard to get The Feast back on track, and we will be back as soon as we can, and we'll be doing our thing harder and more passionate than ever before, you have my word on that!
In the past year, alot has changed around me in my personal life. I've made some great new friends, and met alot of interesting and fun new people, and also a couple old friendships have been lost. Exactly one month ago today, a great friend was lost permanently. It has weighed heavily on my mind these last couple weeks. It's reminded me just how quickly it all can be over, and just how quickly our lives can pass us by. So at this time, I'd like to extend my hand to all those who I've done wrong, and all those who have "grown apart" in our friendships. Things are just to short for such baggage, and I will gladly take the blame and move on if any of you will accept that and wish to reconcile. This is one of my very few birthday wishes today.
Last night I was awakened by a horrible dream. The only thing I remember is looking at a tombstone, everything was in black and white, and reading what was written on the tombstone...
Justin Metheny
23 Years Old.
That's it, no dates, no reasons, no little quotes, only Justin Metheny, 23 Years Old. Now I dont know what to make of that. Whether to see it as an epiphany, a warning, a premonition, a prediction, a sign, or just my overactive imagination, but I have as much reason to believe in my dreams as I do to believe in a God, or luck, or fate. So after that little revelation, and with the feelings I'm having since Joe's passing. I feel the need to write out whats going on in my mind right now, and share it with all of you, my friends. I just want to take a moment ouf of my day today to verbalize how much I care and appreciate all of you, while I still have the chance. And that was/is the whole point of this entire letter.
With love & respect, and a thousand sincere thank-you's,
Justin Metheny
To Vor, Corey, Mike, and Joe, and every single one of you that supported us, thank you so very much for being a part of the highlights of my life, and I hope you come along for the next chapter of it! Vor, Corey, and I are working very hard to get The Feast back on track, and we will be back as soon as we can, and we'll be doing our thing harder and more passionate than ever before, you have my word on that!
In the past year, alot has changed around me in my personal life. I've made some great new friends, and met alot of interesting and fun new people, and also a couple old friendships have been lost. Exactly one month ago today, a great friend was lost permanently. It has weighed heavily on my mind these last couple weeks. It's reminded me just how quickly it all can be over, and just how quickly our lives can pass us by. So at this time, I'd like to extend my hand to all those who I've done wrong, and all those who have "grown apart" in our friendships. Things are just to short for such baggage, and I will gladly take the blame and move on if any of you will accept that and wish to reconcile. This is one of my very few birthday wishes today.
Last night I was awakened by a horrible dream. The only thing I remember is looking at a tombstone, everything was in black and white, and reading what was written on the tombstone...
Justin Metheny
23 Years Old.
That's it, no dates, no reasons, no little quotes, only Justin Metheny, 23 Years Old. Now I dont know what to make of that. Whether to see it as an epiphany, a warning, a premonition, a prediction, a sign, or just my overactive imagination, but I have as much reason to believe in my dreams as I do to believe in a God, or luck, or fate. So after that little revelation, and with the feelings I'm having since Joe's passing. I feel the need to write out whats going on in my mind right now, and share it with all of you, my friends. I just want to take a moment ouf of my day today to verbalize how much I care and appreciate all of you, while I still have the chance. And that was/is the whole point of this entire letter.
With love & respect, and a thousand sincere thank-you's,
Justin Metheny