Recently I came across a post
on a social media website in which a person who had seen a recent
Gravehill show said that “fake blood is for pussies.” Now usually I let
stuff like this slide by because as a musician who plays in front of
people, records albums, and tours every now and then, I understand that
not everyone likes my band. That was hard for me to accept when first
beginning my musical journey so many years ago but that’s the reality.
You can’t please everyone and if you let criticism get to you; being an
artist may not be a wise career choice.
But why does this comment stretch my panties up into a tight thong-like piece of floss wedged up into my ass? Is it because the person who said it loves Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie? No, people listen to what they listen to. I don’t have a problem with that. Is it the outright hypocrisy of the comment when both Manson and Zombie have both used fake blood in their live shows? If I turned the question around and asked her if her favorite artists are pussies, how would she respond? And that’s the position I was in as I gazed at a dim digital photo of Mike (Gravehill vocalist) covered in fake blood. I stared at this comment, scratched my head, and pondered for several minutes whether to reply.
You see, Gravehill isn’t concerned with pleasing the *kvlt masses or even those who think they’re part of that scene. We’ve been in the shit for a long time and have had to contend with that crowd for years. The blood we use is for entertainment and pay homage to the greats who came before us. Old Slayer, Bathory, Alice Cooper, KISS, W.A.S.P., King Diamond, etc… It’s even in tribute to horror movies and how they have entertained us for years.
We have played and done short tours with some great fucking bands who did use real animal blood as part of their performance but that’s their thing. That’s their gimmick; not ours. They’re trying to project a certain image (and smell) into their live performance and it plays well with the kvlt crowd who take that shit seriously. I even used the real blood at a show just to see how it was. You know what? It sucked! Not only did I sweat most of it off before the second song was done, but I smelled like a dead fucking animal afterwards. I smell bad enough after playing live, sweating my ass off, and then loading gear and driving 12 hours to the next show without a shower. Throw real blood into the mix and that tightly packed van/suv smells like Vernon, California.
In the end, Gravehill plays a combination of death/thrash/black metal and we want to entertain. If you see us and the only thing you can think of is, “fake blood is for pussies” then you just don’t get it and you never will. You’re too caught up in your own niche kvlt world to appreciate why we use fake blood in the first place. We’re not here to impress or grandstand; we just want to rock. If you can’t handle that, go back to the bar, stand there with your arms crossed and stick your nose up in the air with the rest of your useless peers.
Oh, and I never replied to the photo. I decided to write and whine about it here!
But why does this comment stretch my panties up into a tight thong-like piece of floss wedged up into my ass? Is it because the person who said it loves Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie? No, people listen to what they listen to. I don’t have a problem with that. Is it the outright hypocrisy of the comment when both Manson and Zombie have both used fake blood in their live shows? If I turned the question around and asked her if her favorite artists are pussies, how would she respond? And that’s the position I was in as I gazed at a dim digital photo of Mike (Gravehill vocalist) covered in fake blood. I stared at this comment, scratched my head, and pondered for several minutes whether to reply.
You see, Gravehill isn’t concerned with pleasing the *kvlt masses or even those who think they’re part of that scene. We’ve been in the shit for a long time and have had to contend with that crowd for years. The blood we use is for entertainment and pay homage to the greats who came before us. Old Slayer, Bathory, Alice Cooper, KISS, W.A.S.P., King Diamond, etc… It’s even in tribute to horror movies and how they have entertained us for years.
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| Man, what a pussy!! |
We have played and done short tours with some great fucking bands who did use real animal blood as part of their performance but that’s their thing. That’s their gimmick; not ours. They’re trying to project a certain image (and smell) into their live performance and it plays well with the kvlt crowd who take that shit seriously. I even used the real blood at a show just to see how it was. You know what? It sucked! Not only did I sweat most of it off before the second song was done, but I smelled like a dead fucking animal afterwards. I smell bad enough after playing live, sweating my ass off, and then loading gear and driving 12 hours to the next show without a shower. Throw real blood into the mix and that tightly packed van/suv smells like Vernon, California.
In the end, Gravehill plays a combination of death/thrash/black metal and we want to entertain. If you see us and the only thing you can think of is, “fake blood is for pussies” then you just don’t get it and you never will. You’re too caught up in your own niche kvlt world to appreciate why we use fake blood in the first place. We’re not here to impress or grandstand; we just want to rock. If you can’t handle that, go back to the bar, stand there with your arms crossed and stick your nose up in the air with the rest of your useless peers.
Oh, and I never replied to the photo. I decided to write and whine about it here!
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