Updated on 12/7
My hatred for things trendy started a long time ago. I knew even then that I am different than most people...the ignorant, mundane masses that just go along with whatever is set in front of them. Even as a small child I did not like religion of any sort, even though I had no reason to. I had not yet been burned by the hate and intolerance of those with religion can only do to "non-believers". But I digress...this is about music, not religon. If you want to talk religion find me in Yahoo chat.
Now...the reason why I treat most people with seven string guitars with disdain is that they NEED that extra string to sound "heavy" which to them is how koRn sounds. Bah. Heavy is how AMON AMARTH or SLAYER or even MONSTER MAGNET sounds. Hell, Slayer and Monster Magnet use standard tuning the majority of the time. Sure a seven string has its uses...say someone wants to be able to have a string tuned lower, yet use the familiar standard tuning thats using it for its purpose. Being a skilled player who wants to add nice bass runs on their riffing is using it for its purpose. BUT using the lower string just because "5373n str1ng'5 ar3 k3wl" or some such shit is lame. Using a seven string cuz "I want more strings" is lame'. Using a seven string just to do metal is lame. Downtune your six string to B or something. Jeez. Im not bitching about all 7 stringers, just the lame majority. I actually wouldnt mind playing/owning one because I use standard tuning and I could incorporate that extra string in my riffs. I also wouldnt mind checking in on a 5 string just for the hell of it. Damn I wish I had the deep pockets like most of these wannabes. Oh well. Someday.
Ok. Now that Im warmed up, time to get on POD (pussies outta die) and Pop-a Butt Roach. From what little I have heard of such bands, their songs are directed at the impressionable (as I once was) youth who now think its OK to listen to metal. MTV said so. So it must be A-OK. Bah. MTV has Limp Bizkit on alot...go fred...youre the (wo)man! Now metal is the new fad. Also known as a TREND. Heres what Mr. Webster Dictionary has to say: Trend : 1) a line of general direction or movement. 2a) A prevailing tendency or inclination : DRIFT : 2b) a general movement : SWING : 2c) current style or preference : VOGUE : 2d) a line of development : APPROACH : 3) The general movement in the course of time of a statistically detectable change; also : a statistical curve reflecting such a change synonym see tendency.
Damn. Cut and paste doesnt work here...had to type that out. Fucking cheap ass ghettocities. Anyhow...
GOLLY FUCKIN GEE! If Mister Webster had THAT much to say on the state of metal I shoud hang up my guitar right now...fuck. Or maybe I should use it to bludgeon my MTV to an early death. I dunno. At least the ICP are proof you dont need MTV to sell a shit load. They get arrested a bunch for their publicity. THE WAY IT SHOULD BE. Fuck, Im sure bands like OZZY and SLAYER didnt get popular through MTV. They got their publicity the old fashioned way. By pissing off the Religious Right (some ironic fuckin term there) or pissing on the Alamo. (go ozzy!) Now bands get publicity from whoring themselves to their record label, who then BUYS the time in MTV or magazines, then get on the cover and having "METALS NEWEST HEROES" stamped on the front. Metals newest heroes? Could it be great underground acts like Amon Amarth? Nope. Could it be CROP? Nope. Could it goddamn be Rolling Stone heralding the yet unreleased FEAR FACTORY? Hell no. PANSY, WANNA BE BITCH ASS Papa Roach.
FUCK.
*holds a gun to the head of metal. pulls the trigger in an 80's style "satan, black sabbath and judas priest made me" SUICIDE*
Speaking of Judas Priest...they got their publicity for having "backwards masking" in their albums...which caused a MORON to kill himself. What a pud. And Marilyn Manson...I may not agree with 100% of what he says...and I DEFINATELY do not like 100% of his fans, *sigh*..more trends...also known as counter trends. and im not putting the definition up. fuck off.
Oh, and these Christian Ska/Punk bands? LOCK AND LOAD! So what they got horns. Doesnt make em ska. BFD. I got an anus. I can make nice loud sounds too. And the thing is at least my farts are in tune. And these new punk bands? shit. what a joke. Punk at least had aggresion, something I can respect. They were the underdogs then...and what few (if any) punk bands are out there right now...Im dead sure they are the underdogs now. They dont whore themselves to MTV. They dont pimp POD to get on their "I get hard-ons for jesus 2000" tour.
My main point is this exactly. DO YOUR OWN FUCKING THING, IF SOMEONE DOESNT LIKE IT, THEY CAN FUCK THEMSELVES. They do NOT get an opinion, nor say, nor ANYTHING.
If someone has something to say about any of my opinions, I respect them for having their own. That is if they make ANY goddamn sense about what they say, and it is PERTINENT (look that one up yourself, again. www.webster.com ) to the issue at hand. Meaning if someone disagrees with the state of things, then someone else goes out and disses on your pissed off ass because you have a different idea ONLY for the reason of a)starting shit. or b) starting shit because they have a small penis and something to prove. That means they purely dont have a clue. Also known as ANAL/CRANIAL INVERSION.
And if you think Im full of shit. Good. I could care less. It just means you cant stand the FACTS (read above on my FUCK YOURSELF Clause, and on the facts MR. WEBSTER has to say). If you actually do agree with me, you must have some semblance (hehe. good thing the link is above) of intelligence and actually CAN piece facts together. I applaud you.
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WOW. I Think I pissed off a LOT of people with this. Good. I think its damned funny. Like I care what a bunch of people on yahoo ultimately think (even though I do like it when people agree). Speaking of people on yahoo...there seems to be a growing number of plain fucking morons on there *cough* transilvanian_hunger *cough* Most of these people are either obsessed with each other in some sort of sick online 'love', or pseudo-satanists that are dumber than shit who give real ones a bad reputation...or even worse yet, people with religion who are determined to make EVERYONE else believe like them--or else. I think its a bunch of shit. All of it. I go on there, talk to some cool people, maybe upset a few fundies, and find something more entertaining or more productive...Fuck.
If there is anyone reading this who gives a damn, and likes underground metal music go help out some buddies of mine...theyre called CROP and are from Kansas...If they win in the polls and in downloads they get signed to Metal Blade records (they signed Slayer, Metallica, etc) go here www.thecrop.com. Sorry for being a whore with links...
Also in a very sad and shitty note, Misery Loves Company broke up recently...their label Earache Records was jerking with them too much and they just said "Fuck It" for the most part. Way to go earache...you fucking cocksucking bastards. I hope MLC finds a GOOD label and gets their asses back on tour (in america preferably)
Woohoo! MLC are now part of the band Entombed. Sweet.