In a new interview with Remzi 'Jam Man' Yates of Rocking With Jam Man, FILTER leader Richard Patrick talked about the evolution of the band's sound over the course of the last three decades.
Patrick said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "FILTER is the most fun [of all my projects] because it is just a complete and total reflection of how I feel on a daily basis." Patrick continued: "FILTER is evolving in a way that it's a gorgeous ever-changing thing, and I'm very proud of it.
I think it's evolving just properly.
I think it's a good evolution." Speaking about the musical direction of FILTER's upcoming follow-up to 2023's "The Algorithm" album, tentatively titled "The Antidote", Richard said: "It's kind of similar to 'The Algorithm'.
That's why I called it 'The Antidote', because it's kind of coming in with solutions.
And 'The Algorithm' was the problem, and 'The Antidote' is the solution." Regarding whether he thinks about longtime FILTER fans and what they expect when he is working on band's new music or if he tries to block that out completely, Patrick said: "I make FILTER records for one person.
That person is me, and I hope that the fans love it as much as I do..." This past March, Richard told Matt Bingham of the Z93 radio station about the songwriting process for "The Antidote", particularly as it relates to his collaborations with outside songwriters and musicians: "It's weird.
There's a song called 'Snakes In The Grass', which was entirely by myself..." Last year, Richard wrote a song called "The Gunslingers Of Redemption" and composed all the music for writer-director Brian Skiba's western "Gunslingers." In addition to his work with FILTER, Patrick has previously composed soundtracks for several films, including "Dark Crimes" (2016) and "Last Rampage" (2017).
He also contributed to the soundtrack for "The Last Rampage" with his brother, Robert Patrick.
In addition, he has composed music for TV series like "Comedy Kitchen." "The Algorithm" came out in August 2023 via Golden Robot Records.
FILTER released "The Algorithm: Ultra Edition" via the band's No Pulse Records last August.
The collection featured re-imagined cuts from FILTER's latest album, "The Algorithm", with nine additional tracks.
Patrick, the creative mastermind behind FILTER, has spent over 30 years pushing the boundaries of musical expression.
His tenure as NINE INCH NAILS' touring guitarist and involvement in the band's iconic music videos cemented his place in rock history.
Patrick left NINE INCH NAILS in 1993 to form FILTER...