From: caine@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Dark Lord of the Sith)
Subject: Re: Headbangers Ball?????
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 06:31:02 GMT
Keywords: it sucks

>>>     Why do they still call it The Headbangers Ball?????  The only
>>> friggin' videos they ever play are either from Pearl Nice, or some
>>> new gay band like Jackyl.  I watched the last show, and it was definitely
>>> the worst one ever.  Rickey Rachtman stood there like the geek that he
>>> is reading from hundreds of mail messages about his hair cut.  Every1 wanted
>>> to know if he(which he did) cut his hair just because of pressure brought 
>>> down upon him from that POLITICAL music network(MTV)?? heh heh heh.  His reply 
>>> to this was, "calm down people it's just a haircut".  Then his replies to, "
>>> Play some speed thrash metal", was, "Boy, I only wish I could."
>>>    FUCK YOU RICKSTER!!!
>>>    Old Music Played<----HB's Ball----->New Music Played
>>>    ----------------                    ----------------
>>>     Napalm Death                         Pearl Jam
>>>     Old Metallica                        Wherever I may Roam
>>>     Overkill                             Jackyl
>>>     Iron Maiden                          Black Crowes
>>>     Pantera                              ...
>>>     White Zombies                        ...
>>>     Obituary                             ...
>>>     Sepultura                            ...
>>>     Exodus                               ...
>>>     Megadeth                             Foreclosure of a Dream
>>>     Anthrax                              Many Other Panzies 
>>> 
>>> WHATS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE....
>>> WHEN WILL VIDEOS BY THESE GOOD BANDS EVER BE PLAYED AGAIN!!!!
>>> Whatever happened to the triple thrash threat  Rickster????
>>> to heavy for you...
>>> Oh I forgot its not Guns N' Roses.
>> 
>>I think they should call it 'The HeadGIVERS Ball.' I remember the good old
>>days when they really played metal. Some Slayer here, some Sepultura there.
>>Now it sucks. Although this past weekend there were two half-descent songs
>>played by Biohazard and Cathedral. Short of those, it was a show made for
>>the wannabees who were still hanging around after 'Yo! MTV craps.' Anyway,
>>that's my opinion.
>> 
>SHUT UP!!!!!!!!! some of us people DO like Pearl Jam, along with other really
>heavy stuff. maybe you should watch more than just the countdown. during the
>real headbangers ball (12am-2am) they still play iron maiden, queensryche,
>megadeth, OLD metallica,ect. so next time PAY ATTENTION!!! instead of
>sleeping!!!        

Give me a break!  It's gone from Headbangers Ball to Glambangers Ball.
Only occasionally do they play anything from Sepultura, Slayer, Testament,
Anthrax, lots of other awesome heavy metal, and the like.  All I see is
Jackyl (blah!), Motley Crue, Slaughter, and other metal wannabees.  I
*like* bands like Pearl Jam, Guns N' Roses, and some of the other stuff
like Stone Temple Pilots.  Sure, it's good stuff, but it does not belong
on the Headbangers Ball.  Look at the intro and commercial break pieces
for the show, with the Pantera holler of "Hostile!".  This is the stuff that
heavy metal is *usually* associated with.  They play that thing, and then
they put on pussy rock.  That's bull.  I think that Ratchman (sp?) is a 
sellout like Metallica and Megadeth.  He soldout worse than them.  Maybe
those advertisers weren't willing to pay the bucks necessary for those
viewers who actually liked the music that was played.  I used to like the 
stuff they play now, but I hate it, and wished they'd play some real heavy
metal, and not those self proclaimed glam-rocker's pussy metal.

Caine Schneider
The Ball sucks!
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