A Political Manifesto
All Is War is as much political statement as it is brilliant music. Fun-Da-Mental took a long hiatus after the 9/11 attacks apparently unsure how to respond as politically active Muslim musicians. The songs on There Shall be Love! were remixed by various artists on the 2003 release Voices of Mass Destruction, the title clearly a swipe at the lies that justified the invasion and occupation of Iraq. After awhile they could no longer keep silent. All is War is an angry response to the evils of the Bush administration and the complicity of the Blair government. Overall it is not their best album musically but several songs are brilliant and quite blistering in their political critique. Several singles have been released since, but no word on future releases though there is no chance that Fun-Da-Metal will fade away quietly - that would just plain not be possible.
