![]() ![]() In fact like 90% of every fucking metal genre consists recycling another bands riffs (arguably, all of metal is just recycled Sabbath riffs). Who the fuck else is going to care that Metallica was ripping off some obscure thrash band? Thrash bands rip each other off all the time. ![]() The one group of people who have been consistently shitting on Metallica for years for “selling out”, who coincidentally are huge fans of obscure 80’s thrash. The group they originally belonged to ( Lars and James were NWOBHM metal elitists – surprise!). The most loyal, dedicated, fanatical fanbase in existence. The group of people that made them who they are. Metallica was targeting a very specific, very narrow section of the population. It’s a very niche thing to follow or care about. Mindless rock fans and people who follow Beyonce don’t give a fuck about obscure 80’s thrash. When Five Finger Death Punch are publicizing one of Ivan Moody’s very well scripted “meltdowns”, they’re garnering attention so their fans are more likely to see the new snippets of their forthcoming album (or upcoming tour-dates, or whatever the fuck it is that they’re doing at the time). Think about it for a second – when Sharon Ozzbourne went on the view holding a glass of lemonade to promote Ozzfest meets Knotfest, she was targeting people who were fans of Beyonce (or at least mass popular culture). Not because of the actions themselves, but because of the desired results (and the target audience). I’ve written about PR stunts before, but I have to say even in the world of metal publicity stunts this one stands out a bit. ![]() I can count the number of people who want people to think that the new Metallica album bears any resemblance to obscure 80’s thrash on one hand.įour of those fingers would be members of Metallica, one would be the guy who filed the suit on behalf of Metallica. A publicity stunt claiming that songs off “Hardwired” sound like obscure 80’s thrash metal. This wasn’t just a grab for attention from an obscure Thrash band. I believe the best proof of this fact comes from the band (Opprobrium (formerly Incubus, no not that Incubus) themselves. I think it’s safe to say people figured out pretty quickly.
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