Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is nonexistent. And dont bother concealing your thieverycelebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: Its not where you take things fromits where you take them to. - Jim Jarmusch
I agree that Gojira is awesome..but just as BTBAM is combing prog/tech/hardcore...isn't Gojira just combining Morbid Angel/Neurosis/Strapping Young Lad/whatever.
Ulver is basically a Coil cover band.
