One thing I have never understood is Trad Goth vs. Metalhead rivalry. As I’ve said many times before online (and in person for those who know me) I have often said that this is rather silly and a bit like the Monty Python sketch in the ‘Life of Brian’ film.
Judean People’s front versus People’s Front of Judea.
We both like rather loud guitar based music, love going to gigs, hang out with like minded people and are religiously into our music in a manner that ‘The Normalloes’ never understand. Not forgetting dressing in an alternative manner that usually stands out from the crowd; for the most committed members to our ‘Ethnic Group’ anyway.
I believe that there are numerous parallels between the Goth and Metalhead scenes, and care little for Ubergoth snobbery.
Upon reading a recent and heated exchange of typed words via Twitter and my dot.comrade DJ Cruel Britannia [http://cruelbrit.blogspot.com/] versus a certain keyboard player from The Cure(dot.comrade so far as we we’re at WGW Nov 2011 and unfortunately didn’t meet, there’s always next time); I have come to the conclusion that The Cure are the Metallica of the Goth World
How so? I hear you ask:
The first handful of The Cure albums will always be remembered as their best works and discerning fans.
Discerning fans of Thrash Metal always hold Metallica’s first three albums in high regard
Both bands have become multi millionaires over a period of time and have artistically become very lazy as a result, feeling that they can get away with releasing any old crap. For example, check out The Cure’s most recent two albums and Metallica’s music after the release of ‘Load’. And don’t even get me started on the ‘LouTallica’ collaboration!
The Cure making the dubious decision of releasing an album that was produced by Ross Robinson, a producer that is more suited to recording Metal albums; which Trad Goths probably regarded as sacrilege
Metallica turning to shit after teaming up with Bob Rock for the ‘Black Album’ – who is a producer who worked with Bon Jovi, Motley Crue and Aerosmith.
Both bands mainly resort to playing (and often headlining) festivals. Or, touring and charging extortionate prices for gigs (The Cure charging as much as £100+ for tickets).
All of the above actions from both bands combined, have resulted in the band becoming very distanced from their fans and living in a complete dream world, feeling that they can charge whatever they like and to release whatever they like as an album. Probably, to the point where individual band members could release an exclusive CD/DVD of themselves farting into jars, and whistling to music on the toilet. The album would be restricted to limited edition prints made from mahogany, coated in the fur of an endangered species and painted with paint whose ingredients were probably derived from the product of squirrel’s tears.
Hard core fans of either band are completely myopic to the extreme if you ever question any opinions of both bands.
And lastly, outlandish statements and actions from band members. It has been well documented that Lars Ulrich is a bit of a tit and Metallica practically sued their own fans when all the Napster hoo haa was doing the rounds a good few years. And now, the keyboardist of The Cure ended up silencing an open minded debate about the current stinkuss that Jeremy Clarkson has caused (as highlighted at the start of this post, which is another story upon itself. Simply a case of “Oooh, lets say something controversial to boost ratings of The One Show and get more money into Mr Clarkson’s pockets).
To conclude, there are definite parallels. And that is just quoting the difference between two highly esteemed bands that are highly regarded in either scene.
Feel free to point this out to the next so called ‘Ubergoth’…
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