When you cross 1983 Shout At The Devil Motley Crue w/ Bullet For My Valentine

[VitaminG]

Yeah I actually made myself watch some of this band's other official videos and it's pretty much Disneyfied Killswitch Engage with early motley crue makeup. These guys are the Hannah Montana of metal.

that's pretty much the formula and has been for years. Take elements of whatever is cool and edgy, force it into pop song structures, give the kids a make over, sell a ton. If it doesn't sell a ton, tweak slightly with a new band and go again.

Look at a band like Attack Attack, the crabcore kings. They (or their producers) are trying to cover every base by squeezing EVERYTHING that is appealling to kids today into their songs. The couple I've heard, anyway. Death vox, screamo, melodic vox to counterpoint the heavier ones, two lead singers, auto-tune, techno beats, keys, big moshy breakdowns, straightened hair, matching outfits, choreographed & coordinated stage moves, tempo changes, the only thing they're missing is a turntable & MC.

I was never really into punk, but it had a legitimacy and primal coolness that I could respect. The original stuff, that is, and there are new bands that are true to that original ethos. But most modern punk just takes elements of the originals and put them into a pop format. Most modern extreme metal (as promoted by the commercial labels) is doing the same thing, with death/black/Gothenberg elements. The kids have no idea - this sounds angry and scary and like it will piss off my parents, and yet it is strangely accessible. Plus they're playing it at that cool clothing store downtown.

[horns666]

that's pretty much the formula and has been for years. Take elements of whatever is cool and edgy, force it into pop song structures, give the kids a make over, sell a ton. If it doesn't sell a ton, tweak slightly with a new band and go again.

Look at a band like Attack Attack, the crabcore kings. They (or their producers) are trying to cover every base by squeezing EVERYTHING that is appealling to kids today into their songs. The couple I've heard, anyway. Death vox, screamo, melodic vox to counterpoint the heavier ones, two lead singers, auto-tune, techno beats, keys, big moshy breakdowns, straightened hair, matching outfits, choreographed & coordinated stage moves, tempo changes, the only thing they're missing is a turntable & MC.

I was never really into punk, but it had a legitimacy and primal coolness that I could respect. The original stuff, that is, and there are new bands that are true to that original ethos. But most modern punk just takes elements of the originals and put them into a pop format. Most modern extreme metal (as promoted by the commercial labels) is doing the same thing, with death/black/Gothenberg elements. The kids have no idea - this sounds angry and scary and like it will piss off my parents, and yet it is strangely accessible. Plus they're playing it at that cool clothing store downtown.

G & Hellbro that was PERFECT IMO!! I'm actually going to have my kid read this. He's plays with "edgy" (Parkway Drive..ect) friends that aren't really in the know... ya know what I mean. I told my kid ..don't sell out..don't dummy down. Unless you get some $$$. Otherwise..sellout..fuggums. Of course, that's completely against my moral fiber..but eh. Who the fuck is Uli Roth..who's Jorn Lande..??? Nobody fuggin' knows! Nobody cares..except us right . They play clubs..Gaga..Beiber..Britney...Kenye...the people love 'em!!

Remember Trivium..they were pretty big. One year later..what's a Trivium?

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

Needs more tattoos...