Corey_Lazarus

Well, he was born in South Dakota, but raised in Canada...so yeah, he's Canadian. Saba Simba. Hands-down that's been the worst. I can't think of one that'd be worse.

I can't think of too many gimmick matches the two could do with each other that hasn't been more than once thus far in TNA. Six Sides of Steel? The entire Lockdown PPV last year, for starters, had nothing BUT Six Sides of Steel matches. Last Man Standing? Done once during the Lynn/Credible feud in '03, and once during the Malice/Don Harris feud in '02 (a better feud than it had any right to be). First Blood is likely, although I know Lynn/Credible had one during their feud (sorta kickstarted the feud from just disagreement to full-blown feud) in '03, and wasn't there one just a couple months ago? Hrmmm...done only once in TNA...gimmick match...uhhhh...I'm out of ideas. The only TNA gimmick match originals have been the King of the Mountain, Ultimate X, and Triple Ladder...but they've all been done more than once. I'm wondering what it'll be...

Okay, leave the Lancaster Lariat of Lust alone. It's such a ridiculous name that it's AMAZING.

I'm going to echo that Sum41's video for "Hell Song" is great. That's the one with the various action figures and then the Metallica figures holding "Napster Sucks" posters, right?

Nah, MTV and Rolling Stone did. They were calling those bands the "new metal," and then to make it cooler they purposefully spelled "new" wrong (since spelling mistakes are SO feckin kewl) and thus it became "nu-metal." It actually did the diehard metal community a huge service, as they could then flat-out say "nu-metal isn't real metal" instead of saying "these rap/rock groups aren't metal." IMO, what makes a nu-metal band is to have a small basis in metal, but follow the pop songwriting style* at all times unless the song is a cover. As my friend Crawford said it best when explaining to his ex-girlfriend as to why he hated nu-metal (which she loves): "It's a bastardization of my music meant to appease the masses by toning everything down." *Pop songwriting style is as follows: -The song must be under 5 minutes in length. -The lyrics must not include any words that are hard for the average person to sing along to. -Introduce the hook of the song within the first 30 seconds. -The song order will be Intro (usually doubles as the chorus riff), Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus (usually twice), End riff (optional). -Band members must do their best to look like hardcore badasses but cleaner and more corporate/accessible.

I have it on tape. That one's called "Ghosthunter of the Year." I also have "The Bird of Kildarby" and a few others as well, and I taped one when I was 5 or 6 that saw Egon get possessed but my aunt taped over it to catch Regis & Kathy-Lee (and I've never forgiven her for it). Man, the RGB shows were fucking awesome. "The Collect Call of Cthulhu" was clever, too. There was also one where SLIMER got possessed with more negative energy and turned into a demon-like spook. My favorite episode is still, as it always has been, the one where the tornado comes through New York and it turns out to be a gateway to the spirit world, where Peter, Ray, and Egon are sucked in and they have to do battle with the Peoplebusters. Fucking AWESOME episode.

Is she black? White with short red hair? Those are the only two chicks I remember that had bit parts in the movie that were in the shower scene. Unless she was just an extra in the back, which is much more likely. I third The Big Hit. I've watched that piece of crap WAY too many times and it never fails to entertain. Also, the live action adaptation of the anime The Guyver is entertaining. Especially when A notable mention must be made to the William Castle classic House on Haunted Hill, which rules solely for Vincent Price (as most of his films do, actually). Dark Castle also makes some entertaining piles of trash based off of William Castle's classic b-movies, with Thir13en Ghosts and House on Haunted Hill being really good movies...until the last 15 minutes or so when everything becomes incredibly convoluted and too sappy.

Again, the problem most have with the Destroyer is that it looks TOO fake. It's actually worse than the People's Elbow, IMO, because the People's Elbow was more of a "cherry on top of the sundae" move used to humiliate his opponents after knocking them out with the Rock Bottom or stunning then with the Pinebuster. Wanna know one finisher name I love for it being so damn stupid? Val Venis' Money Shot. Sure, it's just a top rope splash. Yeah, it's a reference to his pornstar gimmick. But here's the smart thing about it: when Val flies off the top, he sticks his pelvis out first and then retracts it right before impact. Smart idea on Venis' part.

And I can see Jamey Josta representing the Hardcore division, also known as the "HonorBloodDestinyForeverSTRAIGHTFUCKINEDGE" title.

I can sorta see where Steph's coming from here. Punk IS an indy wrestler...it's just the problem is that all of the best young talents are also indy wrestlers. WWE wants punch/kick, which Punk can do...but he also likes to fly and work the mat a lot and do long matches, two things that WWE aren't too high on (the flying and working long matches).

If Troma counts... Cannibal! The Musical The amazing true story of the only convicted cannibal in US history...with exciting dance numbers and songs catchier than a Backstreet Boys single. Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV Everything in this movie - EVERYTHING - is entertaining in some way. From the parody of action movies when the bomb has 5 seconds (and the ensuing scene sees Toxie run around the whole school to get the kids out and then go return his videos before he's charged with late fees) to the terribly-clipped fight scene in Amortville between Bizarro Kabukiman and Toxie...I just love this fucking movie. Tromeo & Juliet The first "good" Troma movie. It has heart, genuine comedy without being too gross (well, for most of the movie), and a nice little twist ending. Valentine Miele is a fucking showstealer as Murray Martini (the Mercutio character), and you'll wonder why he's not in more flicks.

Well, either way, the name came from something you ride.

And, of course, something HAS to be said about THIS little gem.

The "I Quit" match between Anderson and Dreamer is a must-see. ***, maybe ***1/2 on a good day, but it's pretty fucking awesome considering the condition of Dreamer's back from mid-99 and on.

"I Am Hell" is the song. Definitely a classic video, although my personal Zombie fave (sine Rob directed all of the White Zombie videos along with all of his own) is for the cover of "I'm Your Boogieman" from the soundtrack to The Crow: City of Angels. Speaking of which: http://www.youtube.com/?v=_57gu963xZg The Misfits - "Scream" http://www.youtube.com/?v=MD-m1kyu3-s Wednesday 13 - "I Walked With A Zombie" http://www.youtube.com/?v=bsJzXbdT2WQ

Of course they don't. The only two talented members of the band, Joey and Mick, are the ones who don't put on much of a live show beyond what most other bands do (Mick headbangs like a motherfucker, and Joey just goes spastic on the kit). And, to me, calling Slipknot a metal band is thus calling KoRn and Limp Bizkit metal.

Wednesday 13 - "House by the Cemetery"

1. Dope isn't metal. 2. Slipknot isn't metal. In fact, I don't see how people can call them METAL, really, considering they have more in common with hardcore and industrial than they do actual metal. 3. Lamb of God was good live when I saw them, but I just fucking hate their music. And of course Shadows Fall was good live: that's how they earned a reputation and the following they have. One of the only metal/metalcore/whatever bands these days that earns their reputation solely through touring and playing good shows.

And that's why the recording industry needs to do something that a lot of indie bands are doing: let fans hear some samples of the new tunes on the official sites, maybe a minute or so of each song (if the song is over a minute, that is), so that people can decide if that's what they like. Then they purchase. I know the recent addition of the digital listening stations as various FYE franchises has given me the opportunity to preview a few albums I otherwise would have purchased only to find out I wasn't into it, and also to help get albums I didn't think I'd like getting. What was that online streaming radio site where you can put in the title of a song you like, or a band whose work you enjoy, and they connect you to other bands of similar styles?

Because they're heavily hyped main events and it's easier to use that than a gimmicked name for the show like "Hurray For Hyped Main Events" or whatever?

And you like an abundance of overblown and pretentious indie rock, your point being?

All the more power to 'em for getting some attention. This is Love... is, like I said, a very good album (though I believe my exact wording used the word "terrific" in there somewhere), and though Portrait blends together too much it's still a good listen. I just can't get into The Truth in the least bit because it sounds like an album that a band makes not to please themselves as musicians or their fanbase, but to make money. It basically strikes me as a sell-out album, with the band holding onto their roots (the gothic-backed metalcore style they perfected on This is Love) but losing grasp of it. And I think "wimpy singing voice" and "emo voice" are rather synonymous when it comes to heavy music in general, because if you have a good scream and a lame singing voice...then you should stick to the scream and figure out the right spots to sing (slower breakdowns, preferably clean). I'm glad a band I've been into for the better part of the past year, back when few knew of them, is getting press, but I just wish they would get press along the same lines as my hometown favorites Shadows Fall did by touring extensively and working their asses off to create an album that doesn't sound like everything else that's popular at the time. Bleeding Through went from standing out in the crowd to blending in. Hopefully Watch Them Die, who sound slightly reminiscent of early Bleeding Through (only MUCH better), don't do the same. Bleeding Through/ETID will be filled with fashioncore scenesters, for sure. However, Black Dahlia/Throwdown will have a blend of metalheads and hardcore kids and fashioncore scenesters. I'd say that if you're looking for a good show where you can possibly lose a tooth or two, maybe get some swelling under your eyes, go to Black Dahlia/Throwdown. If you just want to enjoy the show, go to Bleeding Through/ETID, as I hear ETID is pretty damn solid live. Well, I fronted a metalcore band. And it's not that hard, surprisingly. I don't think my singing voice fits metalcore, though, as I patterned it after James Hetfield and Michale Graves more than I did, say, Brian Fair and Howard Jones (or even Leach), so having somebody growl and scream like Johann from old-school Arch Enemy and then try to croon like Sinatra didn't exactly fit the tunes. ...and don't insult Wednesday 13. Transylvania 90210 is so catchy I love it. Then again, I've been listening to almost nothing but horrorpunk and other horror-themed bands lately, so I may just like it because of that. No, I also liked The Murderdolls, so it's probably because I dig Wednesday 13.

I do believe he is the one who made the infamous "Cane Dewey" sign.

Blah blah blah...they're still so naive that they think piracy - which has been around since home recorders were made available - is at fault. No, of course, don't blame the shitty-ass bands overpopulating the market these days.

EVERY hardcore band puts on a good live show. I've yet to see one that doesn't. It's the emocore bands that call themselves hardcore who are boring-as-fuck live. The music, itself, is boring.