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Sepultura frontman says metal fans are ‘close minded’
Frontman and vocalist of Sepultura (not Max, the other dude), Derrick Green, was recently interviewed by RushOnRock.com.
Not a whole lot in the interview of interest to me, but if you’re a fan of the new lineup of Sepultura (allegedly their new album is awesome. I have yet to hear it though), you may just want to check it out. Otherwise, an excerpt can be read below.
RushOnRock.com: For a band ever-changing there always will be critics but you must be accustomed to that now?
Green: For sure, and the new style of music, people are very critical. Especially in metal music, I find that a lot of people can be very closed-minded — they want to listen to metal and nothing else, but I’m not like that. I like doing metal music and having a heavy style, but I don’t like to put myself in such a box and be trapped in it, because I’m not like that. I like to do different style of music but I think there’s always room for evolution in the music. I love the old classic bands from the past but I like the new bands a lot too and I’m grateful they’re out there exploring and experimenting.
Personally I like being a close minded metal fan. If I can live an existence of being entirely unaware of who Rebecca Black is, why people are always making Friday jokes I don’t get, and what the latest Lady Gaga song sounds like, then I guess ignorance is bliss. Now, if you don’t mind Derrick, I think I’m going to listen to some Slayer and then finish off by drinking some goats’ blood and telling my friends how dumb they are for listening to pop music.
Need some pyjamas?
Well, you’re in luck then.
Roadrunner Records have a special competition that gives you the chance to win Corey Taylor’s (of Slipknot and Stone Sour) pyjamas. Not only that, but you can also win a copy of his autobiography, which totally isn’t self-indulgent, egotistical and about as metal as a night at the ballet.
I’d enter, but I don’t need pyjamas, as I sleep naked. I also don’t need his book as I already have toilet paper. In case you do want to enter though (and fancy owning something that’s been next to Corey’s balls), you can do so by clicking here. You’ll just have to enter some personal details, which Roadrunner totally won’t use to spam you with marketing crap, and hooray, you’re in a chance of winning Corey Taylor’s jim-jams.
Bitch Be My Slave reissue
“Bitch, be my slave” is my favorite chat up line that gets me the most success. Well, by “success” I mean it gets me a quick slap round the face, which is the most contact I’m ever going to get from a woman.
Bitch have announced that a special CD/DVD re-release of Be My Slave is due for release. When? I have no idea, but Blabbermouth have more information is you care.
Check out a live performance that will be on the DVD above.
Corey Talyor more positive about Slipknot
Drama, drama, drama. Drama makes the world go around, and Slipknot too, evidently.
After the on going ‘will Corey continue with Slipknot or instead pursue a pop career in a supergroup made up of The Jonas Brothers and Justin Beiber?’ saga, and with words from drummer Joey implying the band would continue with or without Taylor, it seems Corey is finally much more ‘positive’ about the band after these European shows.
According to Blabbermouth though, despite the new found positiveness in regards to Slipknot‘s return, Corey is still not keen on the idea of recording another album.
This, of course, presents some pros and cons however. Pro – No more shitty Slipknot albums in the vein of All Hope is Gone. Corey you’ve lost all your metal cred, so don’t even try to fake it. Con – Crap, this means more Stone Sour, doesn’t it?
Robb Flynn thinks upcoming Machine Head album sucks
No, he doesn’t. But wouldn’t it be refreshing to hear a musician badmouth their own upcoming product? Of course, Robb Flynn is “really proud of what we [Machine Head] were able to accomplish on the record [Unto The Locust].”
That’s really boring now, isn’t it? So let’s pretend we’re in bizarro world and everything’s different to what it’s like in this world. Here is what Robb Flynn recently really said in an interview with Knac.com:
“I was thinking, “You know, I’ve been singing fifteen years now. I’m not going to start taking lessons now. Who do I look like? James Hetfield?” I have never taken lessons before and I never warm-up either. I basically hurt my voice on purpose. You’ve got to destroy your voice if you want to be metal. Also, I’d never even think about taking classical guitar lessons. I’m Robb fucking Flynn. My playing is already perfect. That would usually show on the record but it doesn’t. I just drank fifteen bottles of whiskey daily and that definitely shows on the record. Don’t buy Unto The Locust when it drops. I’m really ashamed of what we’ve done on the record.”
Obviously in this world, Flynn didn’t say that. You can either go and read the real interview or stay with me in bizarro world. It’s up to you.
