Yes, all that is true. I am a huge Type O fan, mainstream folks really missed out. Black Sabbath meets the Beatles.
But come on, I am Catholic. I know what some of his crap was about, he was actually a smart avowed atheist, it was brought up in almost every interview. He wrote about it, just so many lbs of meat, right? I never expected him to come back, but he did.
Freegards
I think he was kidding himself.
Several of his songs dealt with his mother’s ongoing suffering agony and in my opinion, that is where his “atheism” laid.
Not true atheism, frustration over not being able to help her.
The most poignant song would be “It’s Never Enough”.
Not gonna post a link here as it really a man screaming at God for not easing his mom’s pain.
And he was a total momma’s boy.
Read the lyrics to “Nettie”.
I never bought into his oh-so-rebellious atheist drivel.
I don’t believe he did, either.
He was just mad at God.
Unlike other bands [AXL/DC *cough cough*] when their front man died, they did not replace him with some also-ran.
There will never be another voice like his.
Although The Bronx casket Crew singer is passable.