#I think ray was helping translate what gerard was saying about the song

[earlycuntsets]

ray and gerard rehearsing cute

feat. very still fedora frank forever

making of helena mv

[angelsd0ntkill]

Screw it, I’m gonna answer ALL THE QUESTIONS from the music ask meme.

1. A song you’re ashamed of liking: I don’t have one?? I don’t think??

2. Favourite lyrics: Kun multaan vanhan erämaan / Ajattoman, lohduttavan / Palaan kerran uudestaan / Älä jää mua suremaan (From “Lohtu”, composed by Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish and performed by various Finnish artists.)

Rough translation: When I return once again to the timeless, comforting earth of the ancient wilderness, do not mourn me.

3. Favourite band/artist: If I have to pick one, I’ll always say My Chemical Romance, because they’re so important to me and I’ve never loved a band like I love them. Other faves include Children of Bodom, Warmen, Billy Talent, Korpiklaani, Ensiferum, Norther, Nightwish, Lady Gaga, Marina and the Diamonds, Blackpink, 2NE1, Dalriada, Iron Maiden, and AC/DC.

4. Top 5 Favourite songs at this moment:

Spark by Warmen

Luontoni by Korpiklaani

As If It’s Your Last by Blackpink

Roppongi Rumble by Warmen

Somebody’s Watching Me by Warmen

Can you tell I fucking love Warmen...?

5. Latest song that made you smile: Not only did Alestorm’s “Fucked With An Anchor” make me smile, it made me laugh my ass off the first time I heard it. I know, I’m easily amused.

6. An overrated band: No offense but... the first thing that comes to mind is Turisas... Or, well, I don’t like using the word “overrated” -- it’s been used to drag my music taste too often, go figure -- and it’s more like I don’t listen to them much myself but I see (or used to see) so much hype for them and I'm kinda like “what”. 

7. An overrated song: ????????????

8. Latest song that made you cry: Oh, gods, it’s been so long. Several years, probably. Uhh ... “Make It Stop (September’s Children)” by Rise Against?

9. Artist/band that saved your life: My Chemical Romance. Yep, I’m one of those. ;) Later on, Michael Jackson did the same.

10. If you could see any band/artist live, who would it be: Oh, jeez, that’s a loaded question. My first instinct is to see MCR one more time (preferably with them playing all my favourites from all their albums); second I thought of artists who are retired or dead (Michael Jackson, for example); third I thought of all my faves who I haven’t seen yet; and finally I thought of how thirsty I am to see Bodom again. I don’t know what I’d pick aaaaaaa

11. What song/album/band/artist always brings back memories for you: “Who Made Who” by AC/DC brings back childhood memories because my Dad’s a huge AC/DC fan and that was the song my siblings and I liked best. Evanescence’s album The Open Door and MCR’s The Black Parade bring back memories of winter break in 8th grade when my sister and I hung out in my room drawing “manga” and listening to them on repeat. We grew apart fast after that, and it took years to reconnect properly, so it’s bittersweet. “Nemo” by Nightwish reminds me of road trips with the family, and a specific place we’d stop on our way to Lake Huron....

12. Saddest song you know: “Nothing to Lose” or “Saint Veronika” by Billy Talent, probably.

13. Favourite song to sing in the shower: Whatever’s stuck in my head at the given time.

14. If you played an instrument in grade school, what was it: I played the flute and the fact that there have been so many popular text posts about how flutists are assholes makes me sad.

15. What song would you like to have your first dance to at your wedding: Not to, like, totally copy my old coworker or anything, but... “The Only Exception” by Paramore. Which would be bad because I’d be a crying mess. :^D

16. 5 Songs to have sex to: I’m a sex-repulsed asexual, my dudes.

17. One band you’d have get back together/bring back from the dead: *chants* M-C-R! M-C-R! M-C-R!

18. You’re forced to listen to only one album for the rest of your life, what album is it: Billy Talent’s Dead Silence.

19. A song that gets you through shit: The previously mentioned “Make It Stop (September’s Children)” is pretty good for that. So is “One Step At A Time” by Four Year Strong. I also listen to “Deep Inside” by Norther and “Roundtrip to Hell and Back” and “Towards Dead End” by Children of Bodom a lot when I’m having a shitty time, though I wouldn’t say they help me through anything. It’s more like they help vent the shitty feelings.

20. A song to shut everything out: “Hate Crew Deathroll” by Children of Bodom or “The Invaluable Darkness” by Dimmu Borgir.

21. A song that’s a joke between you and your friends: We’ve all been memelords since time immemorial, so any songs that are jokes between us are also jokes on the internet. The good ol’ Trololol Song and the Lonely Island’s “I Just Had Sex” come to mind. :P OH! “I Don’t Love You” by MCR is a joke between me and my sister. I don’t know how it happened, but we were like “I don’t love you, like I loved, that cake~” We, along with a mutual friend, also have an inside joke concerning “U Can’t Touch This” by MC Hammer and Slade Minions from the Teen Titans video game, but that’s a bit too involved to get into, haha.

22. A song to jam out to at 4am: “Drink” by Alestorm -- WE ARE HERE TO DRINK YOUR BEER AND STEAL YOUR RUM AT THE POINT OF A GUN!!

23. A song that punches you in the gut every single time: “Roundtrip to Hell and Back” by Children of Bodom and “Deep Inside” by Norther

24. A song that calms you down: Maybe “Fear and Loathing” and “Happy” by Marina and the Diamonds.

25. A song that makes you feel alive: “Runaway” by Avril Lavigne, “The Edge of Glory” by Lady Gaga, “This Is Home” by blink-182

26. If you could get any lyrics tattooed, which would you choose: Voitonlaulut soi ainiaan! (from “Victory Song” by Ensiferum) and I am not afraid to keep on living (from “Famous Last Words” by MCR).

27. What band/artist would you get your children addicted to at an early age: AC/DC (the legacy must continue), metal in general, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga...

28. Can you play any instruments, if so, which: Flute, as mentioned above. Tried to learn guitar and bass at different times, but nothing came of it. O:^)

29. If you could be a member of any band for one show, who would it be: Probably Korpiklaani, they always seem like they’re having a blast.

30. CDs or Vinyls: CDs, but vinyls are cool, too.

31. 25 15 songs to play at your funeral: Gods, I’m gonna go full Edgelord with this, alright--

“Hell’s Bells” by AC/DC

“Highway to Hell” by AC/DC

“Haunt” by Bastille

“Tumman Virran Taa” by Ensiferum

“Last Breath” by Ensiferum

“The Longest Journey (Heathen Throne Part II)” by Ensiferum

“HIStory” by Michael Jackson

“Under the Water by The Pretty Reckless

“Turn Loose The Mermaids” by Nightwish

“Those Were The Days” by Leningrad Cowboys

“Thnks fr th Mmrs” by Fall Out Boy

“The Light Behind Your Eyes” by My Chemical Romance

“Meadows of Heaven” by Nightwish

“Lohtu” by various Finnish artists

“Kill All Your Friends” by My Chemical Romance

I guess some of those are acceptable/more on point/at least partly serious.

32. What are some song titles that you love?

“It’s Not A Fashion Statement, It’s A Fucking Deathwish” by My Chemical Romance

“LoBodomy” by Children of Bodom, because haha, that’s pretty clever

“Done With Everything, Die For Nothing” by Children of Bodom

“Fxxk Boys Get Money” by FEMM

“Ghost Ship of Cannibal Rats” by Billy Talent

“Indie Sux, Hardline Sux, Emo Sux, You Suck” by Anti-Flag

“All Men Are Pigs” by Studio Killers

“I Never Told You What I Do For A Living” by My Chemical Romance

“If You Want Peace... Prepare For War” by Children of Bodom

I think I’ll stop there so this doesn’t get even longer than it’s already gonna be. Shout-out to all the Children of Bodom songs with “Bodom” in the title, though.

33. If your life ended today, what song would you choose to represent it? Maybe “Into the Cave We Wander” by Gerard Way & Ray Toro.

34. Can you give me a 10 song playlist on ____. I’m picking “Songs That Are Titled What The Band/Artist Is Called (Or Close Enough)” to fill in that blank.

Children of Bodom by Children of Bodom

Arkona by Arkona

Dimmu Borgir by Dimmu Borgir

Wa$$up by Wa$$up

Norther by Norther

Korpiklaani by Korpiklaani

I’m Poppy by That Poppy

The Evil That Warmen Do by Warmen

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Alestorm by Alestorm

35. A heart-wrenching song: “Chasing the Sun” by Billy Talent -- I can’t even tell you why exactly I find it heart-wrenching, like yes, it’s bittersweet and beautiful and the lyrics are kind of sad, but I don’t relate to it personally, but it hits the heart anyway??

36. A band/artist you’re proud of: Billy Talent.

37. A song that has a lot of meaning to you: “Save Yourself, I’ll Hold Them Back” by My Chemical Romance

38. A song that reminds you of school: “Nights I Can’t Remember, Friends I’ll Never Forget” by Toby Keith. Despite the fact that I’ve never experienced anything like what’s described in the song, the general vibe makes me super nostalgic for my high school friends and by extension high school.

39. A song not sung in your native language: “BOOMBAYAH” by Blackpink (yay, KPop!)

40. An instrumental song: “Jupiter, Bringer of Jollity” from Gustav Holst’s “The Planets”.

41. A classical song: I can’t think of anything off the top of my head and I’m not gonna go look that shit up coz it’s already past my bedtime and I wanna finish this in one go.

42. A song with no percussion: “Romance” by My Chemical Romance (I think?)

43. Something you’ve heard performed live: “Run to the Hills” by Iron Maiden

44. Something you’d give ANYTHING to hear performed live: By MCR: This is the Best Day Ever; Our Lady Of Sorrows; Kill All Your Friends; My Way Home Is Through You; Heaven Help Us; Save Yourself, I’ll Hold Them Back; Summertime; Ambulance; Gun; The World Is Ugly; The Light Behind Your Eyes; Kiss The Ring; Surrender The Night; Desolation Row; Fake Your Death; and Desert Song.

I’d also love to see Billy Talent perform “Louder Than The DJ” and “Big Red Gun” live, I bet it’d be awesome. Also, seeing some of Bodom’s cover songs would be neat.

45. A song from a band/artist that’s from your town/city/state/province: I mean, I live in a town in the region of Uusimaa and Espoo is in Uusimaa soooo... Children of Bodom? :D

46. A song made suddenly precious because of a special someone: I honestly don’t know how to answer this one.

47. A song made suddenly painful because of someone special: “The Zephyr Song” by Red Hot Chili Peppers was painful for the longest time because of the first person who broke my heart. :I

48. A song that demands lip syncing and a makeshift microphone: "Manicure” by Lady Gaga, “Party All The Time” by Children of Bodom, “Somebody’s Watching Me” by Warmen, and “Bang Bang” by Jessie J. featuring Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj just to name a few.

49. A song from a band/artist you met/know: Uhh, I’ve met two members of Arkona, so let’s go with “Yarlio”.

50. A song that you would rock at karaoke: “Piano Man” by Billy Joel

51. A song you can’t help but dance to: I don’t dance... :I

52. A song that makes you want to dance on a table: See previous answer.

53. Your 10 song stripper playlist: No.

54. Favourite Disney song: Probably “Son of Man” by Phil Collins (from Tarzan, and that whole soundtrack is awesome okay), though of course “I’ll Make A Man Out Of You” is one hell of a jam, as well.

55. A song that starts with the first letter of your name: “Jouni Jouni” by Korpiklaani

56. A song from an artist still alive: “Hajdutanc” by Dalriada

57. A song from an artist who’s dead: “En Oo Käyny Irlannissa” by Juice Leskinen. It’s one of my favourite songs but I can’t find it anywhere on the internet, nor have I been able to find the album it’s on. The only person I know who has a copy is my dad, and he lives in Canada. Fuck.

58. A song you love by an artist/band you hate: “Save Rock n’ Roll” by Fall Out Boy. Okay, I don’t hate Fall Out Boy (that much anymore) and I never had a good reason for hating them anyway but. Yeah.

59. A song you love with a colour in the title: “9 Shades of Red” by Hedley

60. A song you love with a number in the title: “1741 (The Battle of Cartagena)” by Alestorm

61. A song that reminds you of someone you would rather forget about: Everything by Stam1na, but especially “Muistipalapelit”, which is unfortunate because it’s also the only Stam1na song I like.

62. A song that needs to be played LOUD: “Päät Pois Tai Hirteen” by Korpiklaani; “Hate Crew Deathroll” and pretty much everything else by Children of Bodom; anything by Dimmu Borgir; all of Alestorm and Korpiklaani’s booze songs; “I’m Not Okay (I Promise)” by My Chemical Romance; “Red Flag”, “Man Alive!”, “Surprise Surprise”, “Viking Death March”, “Devil in a Midnight Mass”, “Louder Than The DJ”, and “Big Red Gun” by Billy Talent.

63. A song that makes you think about life: “Song of Myself” by Nightwish

64. 15 Songs that get stuck in your head easily:

“Don’t U Wait No More” by Red Velvet

“Deus In Absentia” by Ghost

“Ruuminmultaa” by Korpiklaani

“Shinjidai no Saga” (Donquixote Doflamingo’s character song)

“Wooden Pints” by Korpiklaani

“Hello Bitches” by CL

“NiNaNo” by Minzy

“Hello Kitty” by Avril Lavigne

“Children of the Smith” by Blind Guardian (it’s so good I don’t even care)

“Bad Boy Good Man” by Tape Five

“Lying Delilah” by Warmen

“My Oh My” by Girls’ Generation

“Heathens” by Twenty One Pilots

“Drink” by Alestorm

“Whistle” by Blackpink

65. A song that you think everyone should listen to: "Save Yourself, I’ll Hold Them Back” by MCR is definitely one, but I’ll never suggest it to anyone coz it means so much to me I can’t handle people hating it. :’) I feel like there are a few more that I listen to and go Everyone should hear this!!!! but I can’t for the life of me remember what they are...

66. A song that makes you want to fall in love: “Summertime” by My Chemical Romance

67. A song that makes you think about ‘him/her’: “Things I’ll Never Say” by Avril Lavigne; “You” and “Heart” by The Pretty Reckless; “Stand Up and Run” by Billy Talent; “Sight of the Sun” by Fun.

68. A song that you remember from your childhood: “Lintumies” by Freud, Marx, Engels & Jung

69. A song that reminds you of you: “Wrecking Ball” by Mother Mother; “World Behind My Wall” by Tokio Hotel; “Strange” by Tokio Hotel feat. Kerli; “Waiting for a Friend” by The Pretty Reckless; “They All Blame Me” by Warmen; “Terrible Things” by April Smith and the Great Picture Show; “The Escapist” by Nightwish; “Song of Myself” by Nightwish; “Rootless” by Marina and the Diamonds; and many more.

70. Okay what’s the real answer to number 1? The closest I can think of is “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor, and even that isn’t something I’m ashamed of, like who gives a shit? I’ve got Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana on my mp3 player, I’ve got the Tales From Moominvalley theme song, the Teen Titans theme in both English and Japanese, loads of One Piece music from OSTs to character songs, I’ve got the Pussycat Dolls and Hilary Duff and Babymetal, Avril Lavigne’s been one of my faves since her first single dropped, hell, I just re-downloaded the entire Trololol Song completely unironically. Why should I be ashamed? I like it. :P