Not the terrorist group, but a post-metal band from Boston. I use to sit there and contemplate another template for my musical aspirations. Back in the day, all I was aiming for was aggressive and full speed attacks at the time. They helped to reflect, slow down, and question my path/s in life.
As music is a deep inner core of myself being a musician, it helped me open up my playing and expression. Whether I'm a mountain, chip away at the exterior. Whether I'm clay, help mold me. Whether I'm sand, let it all whisk away into the winds...