Nearly every blog I read is talking about beef this week. And unfortunately, I'm not refering to a South Korean meat dispute.
No, this week the blogs are talking about feuds. Bickering, backstabbing, and flat-out hatin'. So in the wake of Shaq v. Kobe (however one-sided), Ice-T v. Soulja Boy, and a few other people going for the spoken or written juggular, I want to quote from a post I recently read on MTV's Headbanger's Blog.
Written by Mike Thompson, singer and guitarist of the Atlanta black/death metal band Withered, this post discusses the idea that "veteran" metal performers and fans should "guide youngsters from a sea of mediocrity" instead of sitting back and bad-mouthing the current metal scene.
According to Thompson,
I think this is a call to action for my fellow veteran metallers. I think it’s up to us to try and provide some guiding light to all these young’uns. Now, I’m not saying we need to declare war on 'false metal.' That s–t will kill itself once people mature and realize how empty and manufactured it is. Next time you’re at the record store and you see a kid wearing a shirt from the latest 'Verb the Noun' band, strike up a conversation and see if they’re into anything a little more viable. If nothing else, maybe you can send them to a cool band’s MySpace page or something. We need to see more metal fans graduating from heavy metal preschool and demanding more from all the bands out there. The scene is healthy, let’s drive some innovation.
This is perhaps the best advice I've heard in a long time. Instead of sniping, Thompson is encouraging engagement. That, my friends, is how a community stays together and grows from within.
Guest Blog: Withered Frontman Urges Other Metal Veterans to Help Guide Youngsters From Sea of Mediocrity - Headbanger's Blog
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