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From: rlw@ukc.ac.uk (R.L.Wall)
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal
Subject: Re: after reading this shit...
Date: 22 Jul 92 08:58:10 GMT
Reply-To: rlw@ukc.ac.uk (R.L.Wall)
Organization: Computing Lab, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK.

In article <1992Jul21.163700.4482@spider.co.uk> andrewc@spider.co.uk (Andrew Cannon) writes:
>In article <1992Jul20.213815.1@pomona.claremont.edu> cblanc@pomona.claremont.edu writes:
>>
>>
>>Well, after reading this, all I can say is taht most metal fans are still
>>idiots...
>>
>>look, we have three newsgroups; we're not making good use of it simply because
>>of our own ego.  fuck, we're all posers!  i say we cut it down to one newsgroup
>>and voluntarily attempt to raise the level of posting around here...
>>
>
>Bloody hell, the voice of sense and reason at last. Rock is Rock is Rock, It
>don't matter whether yopu consider it to be metal, heavy Metal, Thrash. Its all
>the same, and it all should be discussed on one group. 
>
>The only problem is the dickheads who won't use the n key but insist on flaming
>anyone who likes something they don't like. Narrow minded arseholes with no
>imagina
>
>anyone who does'nt like the same music. Pathetic really, they claim to be
>real fans, but spend more time producing flames than helping others with queries
>and posting their opinions of albums, gigs etc.
>
>	 Shame its not an ideal world.......

Right On, I agree 100%. If you dont like a thread, put it in your kill file.
To make this easier, maybe all people posting on this newsgroup could make sure
they put the name of the band the post concerns, most people do this anyway.

>
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>|   andrewc@spider.co.uk    |    1972 RD250 - " The Squeler"      |


Cheers - Dick
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Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal
From: klg@tixmcnit.tambov.su (Kabanov Leonid Gennadievich)
Subject: WANTED address METALLICA's fan club
Reply-To: klg@tixmcnit.tambov.su
Organization: Tambov Center of New Information Technologies
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 92 10:02:58 +0400

    I need address of METALLICA's fan club.
  Please,you can answer to E-mail: klg@tixmcnit.tambov.su


Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal
From: wcsvic@alfred.carleton.ca (Victor Kamutzki)
Subject: Re: HELMET - How are they?
Organization: Carleton University
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 19:05:54 GMT

ken@batman.austin.ibm.com (Ken Goach) writes:

>knaack@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Robert John Knaack) posts:

>#	So I have been hearing a lot of good things about HELMET lately.
>#	How are they?  What do they sound like?


>Well, I got their album "Meantime" and I like it.

The great thing is that _Strap It On_ is even better!  If you're
really into Helmet, I'd recommend trying to track down the Amphetamine
Reptile compilations _Dope, Guns & Fucking In The Streets Vol. 1-3_
and _Vol. 4-7_.  There's a lot of stuff on those comps that'll appeal
to you as well.

>I would not call them metal, although they are heavy. They're more of
>a grunge or alternative band that has been influenced by metal and punk.

But you'll remember, of course, that guitarist Page Hamilton was a
member of the influential Band Of Susans (who, BTW, appear on the new
REM tribute album, _Surprise Your Pig_).  They weren't so much
influenced as part of the whole grunge influence to begin with.

You're right when you say that they are not metal.  They're way too
heavy and distorted to be called metal.  If you _really_ want to know
what they sound like, pick up the (official) bootleg called "Unlive".
You'll never go back to metal again.  Live Helmet is a total wall of
noise.  Just the way I like it.  :-)

Oh, and maybe this is just a pet peeve, but please don't use the word
"alternative" when describing bands like Helmet.  "Grunge" will
suffice...

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From: gse9k@holmes.acc.Virginia.EDU (Scott Evans)
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal,alt.rock-n-roll.metal.heavy,alt.thrash,alt.music.progressive
Subject: New newsgroup!
Date: 22 Jul 92 16:09:13 GMT
Reply-To: thrash@virginia.edu (Scott Evans)
Organization: or lack thereof


Announcing the creation of
		alt.rock-n-roll.metal.progressive

If you like stuff like
	Fates Warning
	Dream Theater
	King's X
	Watchtower
	Crimson Glory
	Queensryche
	etc

then come on over and check it out.



s
From: Kevin.J.Feury@dartmouth.edu (Kevin J. Feury)
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal
Subject: Re: New Megadeth
Date: 29 Jul 92 19:03:26 GMT
 <1992Jul17.170421.11094@news.columbia.edu>  
 <36544@uflorida.cis.ufl.edu>
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

In article <36544@uflorida.cis.ufl.edu>
cthulhu@sparky.cis.ufl.edu (Mark Kupper) writes:

> Metallica produces the most simplistic drivel I've heard from ANY of the great
> metal bands still around.

that was the whole idea behind the album. for two years before they
released it, metallica said the new album was going to be simpler,
cleaner and more back to basics. that's exactly what it is.

> I'm sorry but if you're going to play in this 
> musical genre it is very important to keep producing music at the highest 
> level you are capable of.

true, but musicians of the highest level master all the skills of not
only one genre, but many. with their last two albums, metallica have
explored  themselves and written more than crushing metal. they've
expanded and now possess amore complete overall repetoire of music.
they're not stereotypical anymore. that's the mark of true musicians.

> Losing support of the TRUE fans (the smart ones that
> understand music!) is the worst possible thing they can do esp. at the expense
> of commercial success.

as if they could care. if i'm not mistaken, it was cliff (not a god)
burton who said metallica couldn't give a fuck about their fans, that
they'd play what they wanted when the wanted and how they wanted. 

not that i particularly love the new album (i'm a MOP/RTL nut myself),
but i think it is an advance because it shows a side of metallica we've
only had scant glimpses of before.

-kev.

slatanist@mac.dartmouth.edu

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bang your head against the stage
like you never did before
make it bleed, make it ring, 
make it really sore
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From: dokken@milton.u.washington.edu (Frederick Lockyear)
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal
Subject: Queensryche lyrics
Date: 31 Jul 92 16:13:23 GMT
Reply-To: dokken@u.washington.edu
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle

Could someone please post the lyrics to all the songs on Queensryche's
The Warning?  I have the CD, but it's the only one that doesn't contain
From: lavonius@kruuna.Helsinki.FI (Ville Lavonius)
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal
Subject: Re: these bands
Date: 22 Jul 92 19:35:05 GMT
	<1992Jul22.144357.1092@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>
Organization: The few, the proud... the stupid, the inept

In article <1992Jul22.144357.1092@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> gse9k@holmes.acc.Virginia.EDU (Scott Evans) writes:

   Tim writes:
   >Can anybody out there give me any info on the following bands :
   >(ie type of music, vocal style, country of origin etc. They appear every
   >once in a while in the local record store, and I'm curious.)

[Munch]

   >Solitude Aeturnus	Kinda-grindy-not-as-depressing-as-they-want-it-to-be
			   death-doom-grind stuff.  It's okay.

Wash your ears man ! Grind ? Death !?

Nothing such, SA is a anti-trendy outfit doing traditional metal in the
candlemass vein. Doom yes. The other adjectives no.
Two albums: Into the depths of sorrow -91
	    Beyond the crimson horizon -92 (not out yet)

Or should I wash MY ears, this certainly isn't a flame.

   Hope this helps somewhat.

Ditto.

   s
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From: t9014155@phillip.edu.au (T-BONE)
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal
Subject: Nirvana Smells like Teen Spirit
Date: 30 Jul 92 21:08:15 GMT
Organization: RMIT (Bundoora Campus)

Can somebody tell me the name of the female artist who does a ballad version
of NIRVANA's "Smells like Teen Spirit".  I heard it on the Radio here in
Melbourne, Australia.

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From: Siddharth.Soni@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Siddharth Soni)
Subject: Re: Cliff em' All
Organization: Extended Bulletin Board Service
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 02:37:44 GMT

>	I would like you to know that I had to sneak that camcorder into Nassau
>Coliseum, and fight off a mosh pit in order to get that footage of Metallica. 

re you saying YOU"RE the one whose master footage is one cliff 'em all?!?
If so, how did you ever set that up. Getting your footage on the tape.
did you get anything for your services?  

Very curious, Sidd

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From: lavonius@kruuna.Helsinki.FI (Ville Lavonius)
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica
Subject: Re: "No Life 'til Leather" ???
Date: 28 Jul 92 16:36:57 GMT
	<16831126D3.WCHE@vm.poly.edu>
Organization: Vidal Sassoon's Mosh&Go

In article <16831126D3.WCHE@vm.poly.edu> WCHE@vm.poly.edu writes:

   >It's their early demo, not an official record. Probably bootlegged in
   >umpteen versions.

       I got a CD call 'No Life 'Till Power'... Is it the same as 'NLTL'?
   Just curious... :)

I don't think so, I vaguely remember seeing a live going just by this name.
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From: squint@viking.den.mmc.com (Kirk Blackburn)
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica
Subject: Mustaine's exit from Metallica
Date: 28 Jul 92 17:18:20 GMT
Organization: Martin Marietta Astronautics Group

A while back there was a thread on why Dave Mustaine "left"
Metallica. Last Sunday nite "Mad Max" Hammer interviewed
Mustaine on the Z Rock 50 about this. Dave said that he was actually *fired*
from the band. 

The reason for being fired (not asked to leave) was that one day 
Dave had two pitbull puppies and Hetfield kicked one. Mustaine hauled
off and punched James in the mouth. "Things sort of went
downhill from there", said Mustaine.

BTW, anyone heard the new Megadeath disc?

Regards,

Kirk Blackburn

squint@viking.den.mmc.com
From: pw15@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Philip  Wang)
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica
Subject: Re: Cliff (?)
Date: 26 Jul 92 18:11:15 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.1992Jul26.181115.16859
Reply-To: pw15@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Philip  Wang)
Distribution: alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica
Organization: Columbia University

In article <Brsv3v.19E@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu> sedenome@cayley.waterloo.edu (Banger) writes:
>In article <1992Jul22.144807.29787@uvm.edu> cblaise@moose.uvm.edu.UUCP (Chris Blaise) writes:
>>From article <7430@monmouth.edu>, by c3088@moncol.monmouth.edu (CHRIS CANE):
>
>Just to complete this...their first bass was Ron McGovney, and at that time, 
>Mustaine was in the band.  Later Kirk Hammet left Exodus to replace Mustaine,
>who (as you should know), left MetallicA and formed Megadeth.
>
"Left" here being used as "Paul Di'anno *left* Iron Maiden" and "Ozzy Osbourne
*left* Black Sabbath" (ie he was canned).

philip
"Inside the power cage, I can feel the music call my rage
It's paranoid, first degree. It's telling me that I'm not free.
I've got heavy metal music in my blood and I like to get it to you if I could"
-Holocaust, "Heavy Metal Mania" ||||||||| pw15@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu |||||||||
From: pw15@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Philip  Wang)
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica
Subject: Re: Trivia
Date: 26 Jul 92 18:18:06 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.1992Jul26.181806.17223
Reply-To: pw15@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Philip  Wang)
Distribution: alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica
Organization: Columbia University

In article <1992Jul22.165951.8863@uoft02.utoledo.edu> chbaumga@jupiter.cse.utoledo.edu (Chris Baumgartner) writes:
>: 
>: P.S. Trivia time:  who named MetallicA, and how did he come up with the name?
>    
>    It was Lars, he named if after a name that he and some friends were
>    going to use for a magazine, however he told his friend "Nah, that name
>    sucks" but used it for the band anyway.
>
>- Chris

Really? I thought "Metallica" was a compilation that John and Marsha Zazula 
wanted to make of new unsigned heavy metal bands and that the album never came
through, and since Hetfield and Ulrich were supposed to be on that comp but
didn't have a name yet they stole it off the comp.

I could be wrong, of course.

philip
"Inside the power cage, I can feel the music call my rage
It's paranoid, first degree. It's telling me that I'm not free.
I've got heavy metal music in my blood and I like to get it to you if I could"
-Holocaust, "Heavy Metal Mania" ||||||||| pw15@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu |||||||||
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica,alt.rock-n-roll.metal
From: miksma3@vipunen.hut.fi (Mikko S M{kel{)
Subject: Re: Mustaine's exit from Metallica
Organization: Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
Date: 30 Jul 92 14:26:17


tyger@netcom.com (Kitty in the Middle) writes:

> According to Jason Newstead, Dave was out because he would drink a great deal
> and then get violent, and "they didn't need that when they were stressed

   Umm. Jason came into the band in 1987, a good few years (at least 4) after
 said exit. So I guess he doesn't really have that much 1st hand experience
 with said Mustaine to talk about.

>  This was an eMpTyV rockumentary...

   With as much content as the name would imply.

miksma3@vipunen.hut.fi
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica
Subject: Re: Trivia
From: chbaumga@jupiter.cse.utoledo.edu (Chris Baumgartner)
Date: 27 Jul 92 09:14:39 EST
Distribution: alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica

: Really? I thought "Metallica" was a compilation that John and Marsha Zazula 
: wanted to make of new unsigned heavy metal bands and that the album never came
: through, and since Hetfield and Ulrich were supposed to be on that comp but
: didn't have a name yet they stole it off the comp.
: 
: I could be wrong, of course.
: 
: philip
: "Inside the power cage, I can feel the music call my rage
: It's paranoid, first degree. It's telling me that I'm not free.
: I've got heavy metal music in my blood and I like to get it to you if I could"
: -Holocaust, "Heavy Metal Mania" ||||||||| pw15@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu |||||||||

What I posted was something that I read in a magazine sometime ago, I'm not 
sure if it's true. Judging by the number of postings about it, all of which
seem to be different, no one really seems to know. That's pretty unfortunate
because, it's such a cool name.


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From: jrcst21@pitt.edu (Justin R Chimka)
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica
Subject: College back. in music
Date: 31 Jul 92 14:47:32 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Pittsburgh
Originator: jrcst21@unix.cis.pitt.edu


It was Cliff who had college experience in music. And honestly
(probably get flamed for this but) I believe it was Cliffs influence
that led that band to go more "rythmic". He was the one who knew how
to mix the rhythms and stuff (I think you can really start to hear
this in MoP, then it was just continued to a greater extent in AJFA).

well, only an opinion
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From: swanson@metalx.enet.dec.com (Ken Swanson)
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica,alt.rock-n-roll.metal
Subject: Re: Mustaine's exit from Metallica
Date: 29 Jul 92 19:48:18 GMT
Followup-To: alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation


In article <m7mmgha.tyger@netcom.com>, tyger@netcom.com (Kitty in the Middle) writes...
>In article <1992Jul28.171820.13757@den.mmc.com> squint@viking.den.mmc.com (Kirk Blackburn) writes:
>>
>>The reason for being fired (not asked to leave) was that one day 
>>Dave had two pitbull puppies and Hetfield kicked one. Mustaine hauled
>>off and punched James in the mouth. "Things sort of went
>>downhill from there", said Mustaine.
> 
>According to Jason Newstead, Dave was out because he would drink a great deal
>and then get violent, and "they didn't need that when they were stressed
>[from touring and stuff]" Dave pretty much agreed, but said he was disappointed
>with their decision to axe him.
> 
>This was an eMpTyV rockumentary...
> 

I saw this Rockumentary, and I believe it was James who explained this about
Dave's drinking problem, not Jason.  And how would Jason know anyway?  He
wasn't even with the band at the time!

More trivia though..... In this same Rockumentary, Kirk told the story of how
Cliff Burton (R.I.P.)  came to sleep in the bunk in which he fell out of the
window from.  It was Kirk's bunk!  Everyone wanted someone elses bunk so
they drew cards.  Cliff had the highest card and got to choose a bunk first.
He chose Kirk's.  So it could have been Kirk that died....  That would have been
an even greater loss in my opinion.

Ken
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Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica
From: mschenk@research.ptt.nl (Mike Schenk +31 70 33 23926)
Subject: Music lessons
Organization: PTT Research
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 15:03:28 GMT

In article <1992Jul31.055746.25076@csusac.csus.edu>, garyr@athena.ecs.csus.edu (Robert M. Gary) writes:
>  
> 	P.S. Was it Cliff or Kirk who is suppost to have had some
> college experience in music?

I think it was Kirk. He had some lessons from that great guitar 
guru Joe Satriani.

    Mike
From: k.c..bennett@madness.network23.com (K.C. Bennett) 
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica
Subject: RE: PLEASE FEED THE SPOOK
Date: 25 Jul 92 19:47:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Terminal Madness BBS - Newport, RI - 401-848-9069
Reply-To: k.c..bennett@madness.network23.com (K.C. Bennett) 

-> But the Canadians haven't sold out yet...

        What is with you fools who think that simply because people
begin to like a band's music more it makes them a sell-out?  Imbecile.
Does anyone who faces success risk being a sell-out in your eyes?  Fool.
                                                                                                                              
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica
From: gisie@wam.umd.edu (Dr. Death)
Subject: Re: AJFA
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 03:10:16 GMT

In article <3535@blue.cis.pitt.edu.UUCP> jrcst21+@pitt.edu (Justin R Chimka) writes:
>
>Why do so many people continue to rip AJFA apart like they do? 
>Most of the poeple i've talked to  really don't agree with what
>is being said on this newsgroup (that AJFA is commercialized or
>whatever). I won't argue much that the _Metallica_ album has
>only a few good songs on it, but why AJFA (is it because of
>them releasing 'One'?).
>
>Just curious...

I found AJFA very intelligent.  The album dripped Metallica's
rebelliousness and represented the embodiment of the band.  I dont
think that AJFA was commercialized at all.  They really didnt
hit the mainstream until after ONE became popular.

Now, METALLICA (new album), that has been commercialized. But
how are they supposed to make money if they dont commercialize their
product?  I think they can still maintain the "attitude" without selling
out or <insert any flame you have senn against MEtallica here>

My .02...

Doc


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Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica
From: garyr@athena.ecs.csus.edu (Robert M. Gary)
Subject: Re: Mustaine's exit from Metallica
Organization: California State University, Sacramento
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 92 05:57:46 GMT

 	I was surprised how agreeable Dave was to being given the boot
from Metallica in the Rockumentary.  In the Megadeth Rockumentary Dave
said he knows he has a problem with drugs/alcohol in fact he said that
the members of Megadeth have been in counseling for two years I beleive.
When asked about his new kid he said something about how nice his blue
eyes were but 'they'll probably end up blood shoot like his old man's'.

	I must admit that I'm not too happy with Metallica's attempt to
become, in James and Kirk's words 'more accessable'.  I think that by
sticking to one rhythm per song they lost a lot of the harmony they had
had since MoP (although my personal favorite is RTL).  I'm sure Cliff
would agree since James gives Cliff the credit for the attention to
stuff  like intonation. 
 
	P.S. Was it Cliff or Kirk who is suppost to have had some
college experience in music?

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From: alexa@county.lmt.mn.org (Dave Alexander)
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica
Subject: Re: Mustaine's exit from Metallica
Date: 29 Jul 92 18:33:35 GMT
Organization: LaserMaster Technologies, Minneapolis, MN

In article <1992Jul28.171820.13757@den.mmc.com>, squint@viking.den.mmc.com (Kirk Blackburn) writes:
> 
> A while back there was a thread on why Dave Mustaine "left"
> Metallica. Last Sunday nite "Mad Max" Hammer interviewed
> Mustaine on the Z Rock 50 about this. Dave said that he was actually *fired*
> from the band. 
> 
> The reason for being fired (not asked to leave) was that one day 
> Dave had two pitbull puppies and Hetfield kicked one. Mustaine hauled
> off and punched James in the mouth. "Things sort of went
> downhill from there", said Mustaine.
> 
That's not what I heard. James Hetfield said they fired Mustaine when they
traveled the first time to talk to some record execs about getting a contract.
Dave got so drunk that he was fighting with everyone. When they got to the
contract session, Hetfield said to their new manager: "Well, we're here. Can
you find us a new lead guitar player. We can't work with this guy."

-- Alex --