Heavy Metal Gets Socially Conscious

Washington Times ^ | 8-10-06 | JUSTIN M. NORTON

[Ueriah]

Does thier amp go to '11'?

[L98Fiero]

"Why don't they go interview Gene Simmons, Ted Nugent, or any member of Slayer?"


"Normally we could care less about white people and their music but since they are speaking out against America, they are A-O-K."

[eyespysomething]

Blah blah blah.

Whining happens in all musical genres.

Besides, they're only a little after Metallica:

Attack
Bullets are flying
People are dying
with madness surrounding all hell's breaking loose
Soldiers are hounding
Bodies are mounting
cannons are shouting to take their abuse
With war machines going
Blood starts to flowing
No mercy given to anyone hear
The furious fighting
Swords are like lighting
It all becomes frightening to you
Know death is near
No remorse

And what about Black Sabbath?:

Politicians hide themselves away
They only started the war
Why should they go out to fight
They leave that all to the poor
Time will tell on their power minds
Making war just for fun
Treating people just like pawns in chess
Wait 'till their judgment day comes

Or Megadeth's Peace Sells, but Who's Buying?:

What do you mean, "I don't believe in God"?
I talk to him every day.
What do you mean, "I don't support your system"?
I go to court when I have to.
What do you mean, "I can't get to work on time"? I got nothing better to do
And, what do you mean, "I don't pay my bills"?
Why do you think I'm broke? Huh?

If there's a new way,
I'll be the first in line.
But, it better work this time.

What do you mean, "I hurt your feelings"?
I didn't know you had any feelings.
What do you mean, "I ain't kind"?
I'm just not your kind.
What do you mean, "I couldn't be president, of the United States of America"?
Tell me something, it's still "We the people", right?

[L98Fiero]

Well, isn't Halford gay? ;-p

[airborne]

They suck. This is the only they're going to get any press.

[Xenalyte]

RATM's amp no doubt does go to 11, but that decibel would discombobulate the sensitive small insects that live in their hair and ears, so they don't crank it.

[eyespysomething]

Very!!

[FarRightFanatic]

"Well, isn't Halford gay? ;-p"


Yep.

[martin_fierro]

Sounds like Emo to me.

[FarRightFanatic]

"The question is, is it good? I don't mind messages in music (even if I disagree) if it rocks."


They suck.

[cripplecreek]

Who could have guessed?



Still an awesome singer though.

[spinestein]

More uneducated boobs climb aboard the Democratic Party led bandwagon and bash America because it's the trendy thing to do, and it sells albums to the unsophisticated masses.

And most of these "bands" suck ass. They are a poor representation of heavy metal, and for this article to even imply that they're the successors to Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden is a sacrilege.

[Moral Hazard]

Among National Review's list of 50 Greatest conservative rock songs:

09. "Don't Tread on Me", by METALLICA
18. "Cult of Personality", by LIVING COLOUR
28. "Janie's Got a Gun", by AEROSMITH
29. "Rime of the Ancient Mariner", by IRON MAIDEN
38. "I Can't Drive 55", by SAMMY HAGAR
46. "Wind of Change", by SCORPIONS
49. "Abortion", by KID ROCK

[t_skoz]

The one thing Set Putnam was right about: Chris Barnes Is A P@ssy

"YOU GOT KICKED OUT OF CANNIBAL CORPSE BECAUSE YOU SUCK"

(warning, graphic lyrics!)

[t_skoz]

Don't forget about Zakk Wylde and Black Label Society. He dedicates the song Genocide Junkies to all of the troops fighting terrorism and all those "p&ssy MF'ers" over there.

[t_skoz]

Rock & Roll ping!

For anyone who doesn't know, Chris Barnes was kicked out of Cannibal Corpse because he sucked.

[Minus_The_Bear]

1. No good music (or anything else) ever came out of Bizerkeley, CA. Remember this is the same town that gave us Green Day... the Descendents cover band.

2. Cattle Decapitation are bunch of whiners and p#ssies. They were supposedly beaten up by a group of Christian HxC (hardcore) kids at one of their shows... but they have been known to lie about stuff in the past. (here is the singer b@itching about getting his butt kicked from the stage.) You really shouldn't listen to any metal band that can't fight.

[weegee]

I must've missed his song "Irak the Brutal".

[Question_Assumptions]

I got "Winds of Change" to play after Sting's "Russians", which I have as a wonderful reminder of just how wrong leftist musicians were during the Reagan era. Just about every point Sting makes in that song has been proven wrong over time. Hey, Sting, Mr. Reagan did protect you and did win the Cold War, whether you believe in winnable wars or not. Shut up and sing, idiot.

[weegee]

Another attempt to co-opt the music of teenage rage and channel it to socialist politics.