my back is still killing me, but its felt better over the last couple days. id chalk that up to me stretching every morning, and every lunch break. that and a pillow.
im about to sit down and eat fisch and chips with my parents. on my mind im thinking about last night's show, and i feel like taking the opportunity to speak up.
last night we played with oblivion, idols, monsters, i declare war, dr. acula, and molotov solition. some of the behaviors of certain kids blew me away. kids having sorta tailgate parties listening to the band theyre about to go see, singing along like theyre in the crowd already. i get it, theyre stoked and excited, but it was baffling to me
another is the whole sexual plastering with death core merch. im far from pc, and i dont find it offensive, but fuck, whats with shit like "im touching every fucking titty in every fucking city" or shit like like that? should we be impressed by a clever rhyme scheme? please. i thought this was played out in the "kill my gf" phase, but apparently its still enough to catch some of your hearts.
im blown away at how every one of those bands seems to switch gears at the same time. they all change styles, lyrics and visuals at the same time.
in the recent times, uniforms have crept into the "scene", and become more and more prevelant. to what end? what purpose does it serve? professionalism? excuse me? since when did music - one of the most easily acceptible forms of ART - become a profession? i know this is a faceitous notion, but honestly - what effect does have except that of VANITY? of your visual aesthetic...how you look. are you a fucking model? are you really that prosthetic? your music should be an attatchment of yourself. an embodyment of self. whether its anger, love, fun, jokes, whatever. if you have to dress up to "get into it" your heart was never in it from the get go.
some might be quick to say well what about slipknot? their masks and suits have been a gimmick from the start. 99% of these deathcore bands that are just starting to do this have been bands for years and years prior, and are just looking for more ways to get popular and get people to remember them. well, what about kiss? kiss openly say they arent about the music theyre about the show. about a performance, like a play or a musical. well whats one thing you can discern from that? that its fucking FAKE. it isnt real life. thats one thing thats always drawn me to really aggressive music - it comes from some place real within the soul, or the personality of those who create it. no matter whats being expressed, its a true, cathartic expression. that is fucking art, to me. to have to wear eyeliner, to have to have matching black shirt and pants, to have to have choreographed stage moves to make people appreciate you, you are proving your heart was never truly in it. or at least it sure as fuck isnt now. you are proving that all you want is for people to remember you. all youre proving is you know your music is boring and sounds like every other fucking band you play with so you gotta do something visual to stick out. if your music doesnt speak for itself, and if your sole goal is to just make music so people fucking give you attention, you are pissing on everything good that has preceeded you that you claim to love. death metal bands. would cannibal corpse wear matching uniforms? would slayer plan squats and synchronized bangs at the breakdown in raining blood? no. why the fuck would you?
on that note, thank you to anyone who came and headbanged, moshed, or sang along with us, we had a blast and so did oblivion. good to see the idw guys at home again, travel safe. seattle, we'll be back soon. <3
on that note, this movie looks good:
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