Taproot still exist…

All I remember about Taproot is: They were supposed to get signed by Fred Durst, but they didn’t, so they left for another label, then Fred got pissed and left a hilariously ‘threatening’ phone message to the vocalist… And that’s about it, really.

Okay, fuck you, so I liked a few songs from them back in the day. Hey, I was 15 when nu-metal was big, but it’s not the worst secret of my youth. The worst one is, I enjoyed hip-hop too back then. God, the horror!

Anyway, back to these guys… They’re still around, which is news to me, last time I heard of them, to connect to the internet I needed my mom to get off the fucking phone. So they have a new album that’s due on February 28.

But enough about them, let’s listen to the classic Fred message once more:

Kramer vs. Kramer: Who’s goofier, Aerosmith’s drummer, or the beloved Seinfeld character?

Joey Kramer, of Aerosmith fame, apparently does drum solos. Alex, of Dose of Metal fame, apparently is dumb enough to post about this, as if it was of any significance whatsoever.

Oh well, enjoy. If I had a nickel for every pixel in the video, I’d be as rich as Dave Mustaine. (Get it? cause the quality is bad, therefore there are few pixels, and Megadeth isn’t popular. See, it’s not really funny if I have to explain it, asswipe)

Van Halen new album title revealed?

Van Halen, the band not even my Grandfather’s Grandfather would admit to liking, apparently have a new album coming out — That alone is news to me — but apparently, according to Blabbermouth, Swiss multimedia shop CeDe, Van Halen has set A Different Kind Of Truth as the title of its new album, which will allegedly be released on February 7.

In other news, I just checked my pubes and I found Pthirus pubis.

Snooze-switch Engage lose singer

Killswitch Engage, the most boring band in the whole of metal-land, announced yesterday that their frontman Howard Jones has officially left the band.

Ok, so this news is a day old, but a) Killswitch Engage suck, b) I was too busy getting laid, and c) I don’t fucking care.

When asked to comment, Howard growled a few verses before singing a cheesy chorus about heartache. Others scratched their heads.

The Black Album is popular

Metallica‘s Black Album, you know, the album that turned metal legends into pop metal/rock superstars, sold quite well.

It is still the number one selling album of the Soundscan era. Here’s the top:

01. METALLICA – “Metallica” (15,735,000)
02. SHANIA TWAIN – “Come On Over” (15,513,000)
03. ALANIS MORISSETTE – “Jagged Little Pill” (14,714,000)
04. BACKSTREET BOYS – “Millennium” (12,168,000)
05. BEATLES – “1” (11,985,000)

Not bad, eh? Considering albums sell like 2,000 copies nowadays, it’s safe to say the record is safe. The band’s overall sales are doing quite well, also:

01. GARTH BROOKS (68,561,000)
02. THE BEATLES (63,299,000)
03. MARIAH CAREY (53,612,000)
04. METALLICA (53,170,000)
05. CELINE DION (51,492,000)

More info on Blabbermouth.

Metallica may have turned soft in the 90s, but it’s still pretty impressive to see how much records they have sold, their sound is not exactly mainstream — at least I wouldn’t call it that.

Too bad they have forgotten what they were all about in the 80s. Nothing wrong with experimenting and stuff, just go back to your thrash roots man, come on.

The Black Album will be played in its entirety this summer, Metallica has a few European dates announced and they’ll be celebrating the album’s 20th birthday.