Metal Martyr

I am Hated Part 2, Metal Divas

by Metal Martyr on March 30th, 2008

In the first part of this article I talked about bands that are hated because they changed styles or just are not really accepted by a lot of metal fans in the community of the huge dysfunctional family we call Heavy Metal. Now I’m going to talk about some of the Metal stars that somewhere along the line thought that they are better than other people and look down upon people, both fans and other bands as peasants in their kingdom of fame. Some of the stars become cocky and self righteous douche bags. Now lets have a little fun and throw some names out there.

Metal Diva #1. Dave Mustaine. Good old Dave is hated by not only a lot of fans but a lot of other metal stars. He’s made more enemies than friends throughout the years and always has something to say about something. A lot of times Dave speaks intelligently and says some very pointful things on controversial issues. Then there are those times that Dave says some really stupid and ego-eccentric things that make you say “WTF?”, like when he has to remind people that he’s a “Legend”. We know you are Dave but it just sounds ridiculous when you actual say it.

Rob Zombie has become somewhat of a metal diva. I don’t know if you want to call him that, but when you start demanding stuff on your rider before shows and insisting that other bands on tour do not talk to you or even look at your wife/girlfriend then you just come off as a complete ass. I almost forgot…Also Rob put out a greatest hits CD and didn’t credit the former members of White Zombie anywhere in the credits…not even a mention of any of them.

Sebastian Bach…nothing more to add.

Axl Rose…I could use Axl for the complete subject of part 3. But I don’t want to make this a three parter.

Ozzy Osbourne. Dude…your the “Prince Of Darkness” not the god of metal. Did you know that almost nobody on the Ozfest card gets to actually meet Ozzy unless you already know him and are in tight with Sharon and Ozzy. It’s kind of crazy what fame does to people.

Phil Anselmo is hated because he also comes off as a cocky, arrogant prick. A lot of people attribute their hatred to the fact that Phil broke up Pantera which leads others to blame him for the death of Dimebag. Rita Haney blames a big part of Dimes death on Phil saying that if Pantera had not broke up then Dime would not have been playing that shit-hole of a club. I think Dime liked playing those shit-hole clubs and a lot of big names play the Alrosa Villa. Quit trying to point fingers Rita. The only one you can blame is the Schizo that pulled the trigger.

Tommy Lee, once a legendary drummer (why? I don’t know), Tommy ventured into doing a solo record that bombed, a crappy band that bombed and at 40 something years old he’s trying to be a DJ. Thankfully he will always have Motley Crue to lean back on.

I could go on about a lot more Metal Divas but honestly it would start to become redundant. The thing about a lot of the Metal stars is that no matter how huge their egos get, no matter what they say, we still have an undying loyalty to them in a sense. There are times that you are embarrassed to be a fan but you would not let that stop you from banging your head when you hear your favorite song from that band. It wouldn’t stop you from sticking up for that person or band when someone that is not a metal fans talks trash about them. It’s like sibling love. You can pick on and talk shit about your brother or sister all you want but if someone else does it then “Them there are fightin’ words”. We can talk trash about them because in the end we are fans and that’s part of what we are and have become. I said in a recent comment to someone that opinion are opinions, but the truth pisses people off. We’ll see how many people get pissed at me for this post.

Sometimes it gets to be a bit ridiculous but we carry on in one big love/hate relationship with each other as fans and bands and I wouldn’t have it any other way!!!

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