From: u2mps@csc.liv.ac.uk (M.P. Slade)
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal
Subject: Re: Poseur Bands
Date: 27 Jan 93 11:08:29 GMT
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Eric Scott Jefferson (ej0i+@andrew.cmu.edu) wrote:
> Morbid Angel -
> 	Now you may think these guys are a cool death metal band but I was
> reading in guitar world magazine that Trey Azogthoth's all time favorite
> guitarist was Eddie Van Halen and his all time favorite group was Van
> Halen. He pciked Van Halen I as the greatest metal album ever. Also he
> said that groups such as Napalm Death sucked since no grindcore band had
> any talent. The other guitarist (can't remember his name) said in a
> later interview that Ace Frehley was his favorite guitarist. Thus this
> band should not be listened to. Any posts about this band on the bboard
> should be considered the posts of posuers and should be flamed.

> Anthrax-
> 	As has been pointed out, Kiss is probably the favorite band of this
> group or at least of Scott Ian (who also listens to rap. Arrrggghhhh!
> Everyone knows black people can't produce good music. We have the word
> of Sauron that rap sucks). This band did a cover of Kiss's Parasite and
> also did a song with Public Enemy. Thus not a real metal band

> S.O.D.
> 	I am including this group here mainly because they did a Nirvana cover
> tune on their Live at Budokan album. Also this group features Scott Ian
> (see Anthrax above). They also did a Joan Baez cover tune on Speak
> English or Die (Diamonds and Rust). Yuck! Not a metal band.

> Megadeth
> 	Definitely a poseur band. Their new album features harmonies and other
> musical ideas which are more suited to a pop metal band than a thrash
> band. Also since Axl Rose is considered such an asshole David Mustaine
> must be too, after all no one can tolerate being around him for any
> length of time (except Dave Ellefson). The band members in Slayer hate
> him for example as does Mike Muir. David Mustaine also regularly appears
> now on MTV and in an interview with SPIN seemed to consider making money
> the chief function of a band. Do not, under any circumstances lsiten to
> this band.

> Testament
> 	Obviously The Ritual is a sellout. One need only listen to The Electric
> Crown to hear the pop metal influences. This band has gone poseur and
> again should not be listened to.

> Any Seattle band
> 	Seattle bands do not continually sing about the dark side of life
> (which death bands seem to mean chopping up babies) and thus should
> never under any circumstances be considered metal (well Alice In Chains'
> songs are pretty dark but they are about drugs which we all no is a
> non-problem while serial killers and Satan are real problems)

> Helmet
> 	Page Hamilton said in Guitar World that he considers death metal bands
> to be stupid since all they do is sing about babies being chopped to
> bits. This is sacrilege anyone knows that babies being chopped to bits
> is very intelligent. Also Page Hamilton likes Aerosmith thus this band
> should also not be listened to.

> Slayer
> 	An obvious poseur band. For one thing they do not like death metal
> since they consider this music to take everything to ridiculous extremes
> (this was said in an interview with RIP). Also Seasons in the Abyss was
> an obvious sellout. And they like the rap group the Geto Boys and anyone
> that likes rap is an obvious poseur, no repreieve.

> Danzig
> 	With all the slow ballads they do (i.e. How the Gods Kill) how can this
> be considered a metal band? Also Glenn Danzig made Black Aria an album
> of classical music! 

> Obituary
> 	Metal music is supposed to be about the dark side of life but this band
> never uses any real lyrics to their songs, John Tardy just sort of
> grunts. Thus not a metal band

> Suicidal Tendencies
> 	We have all heard from Maple that The Art of Rebellion is a sell out.
> What with all the harmoies and rhythms on this album how can it be
> anything but. Besides commercial radio and MTV have been playing Nobody
> hears and I'll Hate You Better. Thus this band is history

> Faith No More
> 	This band uses rapping in some of their songs such as Epic. Bleah! An
> obvious poseur band

> Iron Maiden
> 	This band cites Kiss as a major influence. Arrrggghh! Also No Prayer
> for the Dying was an obvious sellout. Thus this band should not be
> listened to. Throw away all your old Iron Maiden albums.

> This list is far from complete and will thus be added to from time to time.
> 	


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> Guns N' Roses
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From myself, and as you most probably gathered, from every other decent metal
listening user on the net : 

       STOP TALKING SHIT!


  
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