Kerrang - A new low!
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what social divide is there between MOBO and metal? does that make me a schitzophrenic because I adore both?
does it really matter what it looks like? it's music, the only thing that matters is what it sounds like, surely?
Kerrang used to report on the music scene to make it's mark as a business, now it is a business and with that came business decisions on what to report on.
It has followed the metal music scene to the letter in that it used to be good because of talent, these days it's just a telentless business with exception to a few bands.
Take the band Down for example...
First album a collaboration of some well know, some not so well known musicians, comes out of nowhere and is pretty much a fantastic album of the time. Pretty much breaks even money wise, it gets a few lines of review in Kerrang, 3K's if they are very lucky...
A few years along the line they get another album out, it's pretty poor and nothing like the first, Kerrang hail them as gods, and they are treated as such.
Now they have a third album out, Kerrang will give this 5K's. I've not heard it yet but I bet it's not even worth 2.
And that's how it's been for years.
The band Clutch, making fantastic music for years:
* 1993 Transnational Speedway League
* 1995 Clutch
* 1998 The Elephant Riders
* 1999 Jam Room
* 2001 Pure Rock Fury
* 2004 Blast Tyrant
* 2005 Robot Hive/Exodus
* 2007 From Beale Street to Oblivion
Kerrang did not start "liking" them, thus name dropping them until Robot Hive/Exodus.
And sadly that's how it goes and with everything these days, it's about money/business not actually the end product.
Those of you that know, just how would the next Quicksand be treated by Kerrang?
Would they even get a mention in the gig review section?
Kerrang are wrong about a lot of their ways, that's why I choose not to read it.
NME are not far from them either. So these days I choose to let my ears find me good bands, not Kerrang. It's pants.
It has followed the metal music scene to the letter in that it used to be good because of talent, these days it's just a telentless business with exception to a few bands.
Take the band Down for example...
First album a collaboration of some well know, some not so well known musicians, comes out of nowhere and is pretty much a fantastic album of the time. Pretty much breaks even money wise, it gets a few lines of review in Kerrang, 3K's if they are very lucky...
A few years along the line they get another album out, it's pretty poor and nothing like the first, Kerrang hail them as gods, and they are treated as such.
Now they have a third album out, Kerrang will give this 5K's. I've not heard it yet but I bet it's not even worth 2.
And that's how it's been for years.
The band Clutch, making fantastic music for years:
* 1993 Transnational Speedway League
* 1995 Clutch
* 1998 The Elephant Riders
* 1999 Jam Room
* 2001 Pure Rock Fury
* 2004 Blast Tyrant
* 2005 Robot Hive/Exodus
* 2007 From Beale Street to Oblivion
Kerrang did not start "liking" them, thus name dropping them until Robot Hive/Exodus.
And sadly that's how it goes and with everything these days, it's about money/business not actually the end product.
Those of you that know, just how would the next Quicksand be treated by Kerrang?
Would they even get a mention in the gig review section?
Kerrang are wrong about a lot of their ways, that's why I choose not to read it.
NME are not far from them either. So these days I choose to let my ears find me good bands, not Kerrang. It's pants.
that's the thing, though - you won't even get a mention if you can't afford it. From my point of view, there's no point for me to read Kerrang because I already know about the albums and shows that I care about before they report them (if they ever do), and I don't care about their opinions.
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I think associating Kerrang with any kind of Heavy Metal music etc. is appauling any more. you can guarantee thier magazine will feature :
Fall out boy
Aiden
Radio head
Foo Fighters
Theres one or two other wannabe bands that get repeated every other week. They may occassionally throw in something to "keep face". They are nothing but a comic for emo kids and people who think "pop rock" should be in there. Words cant describe how much I hate kerrang for what they are now.
etc. etc. rant rant
- Pea0n
Edit: ChroniXradio is what lerrang SHOULD be. Kerrang is allmost as bad as capital and virgin now ¬_¬"
Fall out boy
Aiden
Radio head
Foo Fighters
Theres one or two other wannabe bands that get repeated every other week. They may occassionally throw in something to "keep face". They are nothing but a comic for emo kids and people who think "pop rock" should be in there. Words cant describe how much I hate kerrang for what they are now.
etc. etc. rant rant
- Pea0n
Edit: ChroniXradio is what lerrang SHOULD be. Kerrang is allmost as bad as capital and virgin now ¬_¬"
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I remember back in the early 2000 days when Kerrang was a really good watch. Only music station i would ever have on, unless an ad came on.
Wouldnt even think about having it on now
Wouldnt even think about having it on now
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Can't remember ever seeing Radiohead in it, and I've been buying it since 1994
The occasional mention in festival reviews, and every Muse interview/feature for years, but that's about it. Still rubbish though.