i was the drummer in the support band FUSE on the thunder and consolation tour. i was privileged to see the sound checks and the rehearsals. This song sticks out as my favorite. Rob and me worked out how to play a double bass pattern with the floor tom instead of getting another bass drum -(the old days) R.I.P. wonderful drummer friend. Thank you for your love and inspiration.
Justin Sullivan is perfectly aware of how big of a prick Cromwell was. He named the band in honor of the more radical elements of the New Model Army, the Levellers amongst them, who ended up being persecuted by Cromwell for their socialist beliefs.
to acidxtasy999 it wasnt oliver cromwells new model army it was sir Thomas Fairfax who had the new model army and yes they did slaughter 1 village in hrs in ireland which i believe was not right we all have a right to this planet we live on but they are a good band and justin does sing true and right things so i carnt hold that against him maybe if u listen more u will understand , but as a born and breed english person u do have a point bout us over there it was not right just arrogance
great song great band - oliver cromwell and his new model army were the worst murdering bastards ever to land in Ireland - i wouldnt call my band after them it would be like george bush junior and his fabulous muslim killers band :))))
True, I should have said how much more relevant it seems today. I bought this album back in '88. I believed it then and I believe it now ..... something went wrong in the middle.
i was the drummer in the support band FUSE on the thunder and consolation tour. i was privileged to see the sound checks and the rehearsals. This song sticks out as my favorite. Rob and me worked out how to play a double bass pattern with the floor tom instead of getting another bass drum -(the old days) R.I.P. wonderful drummer friend. Thank you for your love and inspiration.
varukerbrains 2 months ago
This song c hanged my life when my parents brought me home this CD from Seattle for me in 1991. This song especially. Long live the message of 225!
SamsaLilaTheHobo 3 months ago
@Waver80 We do have a band like this today. They're called New Model Army :)
ProbeOneMusic 8 months ago 3
Justin Sullivan is perfectly aware of how big of a prick Cromwell was. He named the band in honor of the more radical elements of the New Model Army, the Levellers amongst them, who ended up being persecuted by Cromwell for their socialist beliefs.
canadiangalzo 1 year ago 2
to acidxtasy999 it wasnt oliver cromwells new model army it was sir Thomas Fairfax who had the new model army and yes they did slaughter 1 village in hrs in ireland which i believe was not right we all have a right to this planet we live on but they are a good band and justin does sing true and right things so i carnt hold that against him maybe if u listen more u will understand , but as a born and breed english person u do have a point bout us over there it was not right just arrogance
ITBA1234 1 year ago
Great Band!
69Megatron 1 year ago
This is truly an amazing song. I had to travel to Europe in '89 to be introduced to this band. That's sad.
roblocks916 1 year ago
@Waver80 New Model Army aint Dead Yet !
Long Live NMA :-)
InvisibleLIZgothVile 1 year ago 3
great song great band - oliver cromwell and his new model army were the worst murdering bastards ever to land in Ireland - i wouldnt call my band after them it would be like george bush junior and his fabulous muslim killers band :))))
acidxtasy999 1 year ago 2
@acidxtasy999 there's no such thing as bad publicity in music.
A band called "Bush and his Cold Blood Murdering Mates" could go a long way.
Sarcasm is one of the few weapons we can all afford and easily (leagally) carry around. Not all "mistakes" take us the wrong way...
Peace :-)
InvisibleLIZgothVile 1 year ago 6
@acidxtasy999 That's my band. I'm the lead triangle player. We're doing a gig at the Corn Exchange in Tripoli, tickets still available.
philsavory 9 months ago
How prophetic this song has become.
IridescentEye 2 years ago
It was not prophetic, it just described the situation he experienced. A situation that has been like this for a long time now.
1useyourbrain1 2 years ago 8
True, I should have said how much more relevant it seems today. I bought this album back in '88. I believed it then and I believe it now ..... something went wrong in the middle.
IridescentEye 2 years ago
Except the screens don't have little words of green any more. Best NMA song
normsfletcher 2 years ago 3
Best song the best band ever. So angry, so beautiful, so evocative, so true.
reiver97 2 years ago 14
@reiver97 just plain Fucking Brilliant :-)
Brings out the Luddite in all of us...
InvisibleLIZgothVile 1 year ago 3