Filed under: Alternative Metal, Metal, Nu Metal | Tags: all hope is gone, corey taylor, lax, slipknot, the game
Apparently Slipknot is still angry over their “battle” with The Game for the #1 spot the first week their album came out. The funny thing about this is….THEY GOT THE #1 SPOT AND THEY’RE STILL COMPLAINING!!
Initial reports from SoundScan put rapper the Game’s LAX in the top spot by a margin of 13 albums, but after a recount the positions were reversed, with Slipknot taking it by over 1,100 units. And it’s a near-slight that still drives the band nuts, even six months later.
“Any time we get something, it’s almost like we had to steal the fucking thing,” frontman Corey Taylor tells Rolling Stone. “We had to fight for that, in true Slipknot fashion. They didn’t want to just fucking respect us and wait until all the fucking numbers were in. They were like, ‘No, you didn’t have it — you got beat by 13 CDs.’ We’ve come so fucking close so many goddamn times, and this was our time.”
For Taylor, taking the top spot is the ultimate middle finger to an industry he feels holds his band in disdain, and the victory and continued success is only made sweeter by the odds his band has overcome
I may have an explanation as to why you feel the music industry holds your band in disdain…THEY PROBABLY DO. Your band represents everything that is wrong with America: white trash. That’s what you guys are and that’s what the majority of your fans are. And why the f*ck are you still complaining??? Enjoy the victory because I doubt it’ll happen again. But, hold on. Taylor’s got more for us.
“I truly believe that every time we win, it just makes so many people angry,” he said. “Right out of the gate, we should not have been successful. We were a nine-piece metal band from Iowa wearing masks and doing this insane shit, but we were talented and we were lucky, and we went out and built this following. For us, this is a legacy.”
Very perceptive, Corey. At least he knows everyone with good taste in music hates his band. “Lucky” I’ll definitely give you, “talented” is debatable. Enjoy your legacy, Corey. Me and everyone else that DOESN’T live in a trailer want no part of it.
Filed under: Alternative Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Nu Metal | Tags: foo fighters, kerrang!, metallica, slipknot, wembley stadium
Slipknot percussionist (and I use the term “percussionist” loosely since part of this guy’s arsenal are kegs played with a baseball bat) Chris Fehn was quoted by Kerrang! this week saying:
“I think we’re going to overtake [them],” Fehn told Kansas City Star. “We haven’t even made our [Metallica's 1991] Black record yet. Wait until we do that. It’s over, dude. We’re going to overtake any band that sells out soccer arenas in Europe. We’re going to do it. We’re the last chance as far as the world goes.”
It absolutely baffles me that a band as shitty as Slipknot REGULARLY talks themselves up this much. Oh, and they “haven’t even made their black record yet”. Well, you might wanna get crackin’ guys. It took Metallica 8 years to get to THEIR Black album. You’re on what? Year 10 now? And it took the Foo Fighters about 13 years to get to the point where they could sell out Wembley and they had the drummer for NIRVANA singing in their band. Good luck with that.
Don’t get me wrong, I hate Metallica as much as the next guy. But the fact that Slipknot would even attempt to COMPARE themselves with to a band like Metallica (that is for some reason considered by most to be legendary) is just appalling.
Filed under: Alternative Rock, Metal, Nu Metal, Pop, Rock | Tags: chris martin, coldplay, corey taylor, shawn crahan, slipknot
King Fucktard
Now I’m not the biggest Coldplay fan in the world, but I enjoy their music. This week, King of the Inbred White Trash Retards Corey Taylor was interviewed on British television and decided to take the opportunity to let us know how he feels about the new Coldplay record (as if any of us cared).
“That is one of the most self-celebratory pieces of **** I’ve ever f**king heard in my entire f**king life.
“Go suck a f**king ****. Are you watching Martin? Suck it. Go eat a bag of ****.
“I f**king hate that album. It’s music to wipe your ass to.”
Music to wipe your ass to. What a coincidence…thats EXACTLY what I think every time I hear a SlipKnot song. Had anyone I respected musically been the person to criticize the new Coldplay, I probably would have let it go. But the fact that it was Corey Taylor just made my blood boil. This is coming from a guy that has a TRASH CAN player in his band. He couldn’t even give a valid reason for not liking it aside from the fact that it was “self-celebratory.” Oh yeah, Corey, your percussionist’s statement about this past summer’s Mayhem Fest wasn’t self-celebratory at all.
“It’s a bunch of bands opening for Slipknot,” Crahan told Metal File last week, during a brief break from the studio, where the band is working on its fourth, still-untitled LP, which should arrive in stores by summer’s end. “We’re headlining, as it should be. Sorry — it’s a Slipknot show, kids. We’ve been gone for two years, and you’ve all had the chance to do what you’re going to do. But now we’re back; step in line. That’s what’s up. We’re the DNA that keeps whatever cell this is moving. Period. “With me, I’ve been out with a lot of bands, and I don’t care,” he continued. “We’re back, and it just happens to be this thing called the Rockstar Energy Mayhem festival. That’s cool. But we didn’t want them, they wanted us. Everyone wants our f—ing money and our kids. We’re playing a show, and a bunch of great bands are playing too. But we’re back, so get out of our way. Call it what you will, but we’re headlining. It’s our show, and we’re here to kill you.”
In summation, SlipKnot is one of the biggest pieces of **** I’ve ever f**king heard in my entire f**king life. Go suck a f**king ****. Are you reading, Taylor? Suck it. Go eat a bag of ****.
Filed under: Alternative Rock, Heavy Metal, Hip Hop, Pop, Rock, Teen Pop, Uncategorized | Tags: adele, all that remains, bullet for my valentine, coldplay, dragonforce, duffy, haste the day, jazmine sullivan, jonas brothers, judas priest, kid rock, kings of leon, lady antebellum, lamb of god, lil' wayne, metallica, ministry, norma jean, protest the hero, raconteurs, radiohead, shai hulud, slipknot, trivium, underoath, walls of jericho
The Grammy nominee announcements once again proved how out of touch the more-than-likely 85 year-old voters are with whats really going on in music. However, I will say that this years nomination leaders are a just a little better than usual (Lil’ Wayne, Coldplay and Radiohead). But let’s focus on a few specific categories here.
First, lets start with New Artists, because this award ALWAYS disappoints. This years nominees are:
- Adele
- Duffy
- Jonas Brothers
- Lady Antebellum
- Jazmine Sullivan
Ok. Its really sad that the only artist on this list whose name I recognize is the Jonas Brothers. Who the hell ARE the rest of these people? After doing some quick internet research (i.e. – going to Wikipedia and checking these artists numbers for the past year), I found that the only one of these artists that’s really done well in THIS COUNTRY (the country where the Grammys take place) are the Jonas Brothers. Which would be the reason why they are the only ones I have heard of. It amazes me that a decent amount of people in this country still watch the Grammys every year given the majority of nominees aren’t even popular here. Not that I am saying only popular music should be nominated, but something’s not adding up here.
Lets move on to something I am more at liberty to talk shit about: the rock category nominees. Here are the nominees for Rock Album of the Year:
- Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Coldplay
[Capitol Records] - Rock N Roll Jesus
Kid Rock
[Atlantic] - Only By The Night
Kings Of Leon
[RCA Records] - Death Magnetic
Metallica
[Warner Bros.] - Consolers Of The Lonely
The Raconteurs
[Third Man/Warner Bros.]
Ok, now I have to give them props for the nominations of Coldplay, Kings of Leon and the Raconteurs. Three bands I have absolutely no problems with. HOWEVER, its clear that two of these artists do not belong here. Kid Rock???!!!! Do people even still listen to this guy? Nominating Kid Rock for a Grammy is like nominating George W. Bush for a “World Leader of the Decade” award. And don’t even get me started on Metallica. Death Magnetic is (as I predicted before its release) the most god-awful piece of shit I have ever heard. The fact that it was even CONSIDERED for being nominated is a tragedy.
While we’re talking about Metallica, let’s talk about the category that pissed me off the most: Best Metal Performance:
- Heroes Of Our Time
DragonForce
[Roadrunner Records] - Nostradamus
Judas Priest
Track from: Nostradamus
[Epic] - My Apocalypse
Metallica
Track from: Death Magnetic
[Warner Bros.] - Under My Thumb
Ministry
Track from: Cover Up
[Megaforce Records] - Psychosocial
Slipknot
[Roadrunner Records]
Wow. If I had to pick one category that these voters DEFINITELY know nothing about, it’s metal. However, I once again have to recognize that they did pick Dragonforce and I don’t care what anyone says about that band….YOU try playing “Through The Fire And The Flames” on Guitar Hero 3. But seriously, SlipKnot???? I can name about 10 other metal bands that released music this year that should have gotten Grammy noms over these ‘tards. in fact, here they are:
In any case the bottom line is, the Grammys are still lame. I won’t be watching them. But here is a list of the rest of the nominees if you wanna check it out.
Filed under: Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Heavy Metal, New Prog, Nu Metal, Progressive Rock | Tags: absolutepunk, coheed and cambria, finch, H.I.M., skindred, slipknot
I read yesterday on absolutepunk.net that Coheed and Cambria have announced plans to tour with SlipKnot
I can't even imagine what the SlipKnot fans will do to these guys...
starting in January of 2009. If that isn’t a horrible idea then I don’t know what is. Who manages these guys? A monkey could have booked a better line-up. Whoever made that decision should be fired from whatever position they hold immediately.
I saw something similar to this happen when Finch toured with H.I.M. and Skindred back in ’05. The crowd HATED Finch (because when you are a Skindred fan, anything resembling talent frightens you). This was right after Say Hello to Sunshine came out and they were in their weird “progressive” phase (I actually kinda dug the record). But, I guess it just wasn’t goth enough for the H.I.M. fans.
In any case, I am not sure who to feel worse for in this situation: Coheed or their fans. The SlipKnot fans will most likely riot when Coheed goes on and (in typical white trash fashion) beat the living hell out of all the Coheed fans. After which Coheed will be booed off the stage.
Good luck, guys!
UPDATE: Told ya!
