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F'ING 90'S BANDS: My Hero by Foo Fighters - First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.  That was my attitude towards the Foo Fighters early on when I felt they were merely "Nirvana-lite".  I dismissed them altogether, having no interest in their first album or Dave Grohl's attempt to be musically relevant.

That changed when they released their second album The Colour and the Shape.  It sounded like a real rock album and not a knock-off grunge thing or pieces of someone else's identity.  It eventually became my go to album in 1997 when I moved to San Francisco and was pretty much on the road constantly for work.  It was an album that got me through a rough transition period, leaving one hometown and relationship behind and starting out something completely new.

F'ING 90'S BANDS: Hemorrhage (In My Hands) by Fuel - Going to push the limits of the 90's rock band theme by featuring a band that saw its biggest success in the 2000's.  Fuel was founded in Harrisburg, PA back in 1989 but did not see their first glimmers of success until the late 90's with the single Simmer and first album Sunburn.  Though they are still active 15 years later, only lead singer Bret Scallions remains of the original lineup and even he had left the band for several years.

F'ING 90'S BANDS: Hey Man Nice Shot by Filter - We're dropping more F bombs on the Strong Opinions this week than the state of Ohio!  Well, at least rocks bands that start with "F" that is, and today is Filter.  It would be appropriate that this modestly industrial band hails from Cleveland, Ohio.  I originally never took to Filter, thinking it was a poor Nine Inch Nails rip-off (and there were plenty around 1995).  Funny then that Robert Patrick was the guitarist for the Pretty Hate Machine tour and Brian Liesegang worked with Trent Reznor on the Broken EP.