I remember my father sitting in his shed out the back of our house listening to his LP collection while he got stoned, probably my first introduction to bands like Iron maiden, Def Leppard and Alice Cooper, My mother on the other hand would quite often sew while listening to The Cure, The Psychedelic Furs, Bauhaus and Joy Division, Personally I have always loved anything with a hint of "darkness" to it, I found it hard to make friends at school but it never bothered me too much as I always had my music, But I have made wonderful friends through metal and the metal scene in general, lifers I guess and I love that when we talk of our friendships there is always an album or song that kick started it.