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 Review by: Jesse See others by this writer ![[staff]](/images/icons/staffsticker.gif){kind=icon}
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 Published on June 15th 2004
Cliché hardcore/metal band name? Check. CD title meant to spark interest and yet remain philosophically aloof? Check. Weird guy with long hair and grossly separated mustache and goatee? Check. Absolutely shit-kicking balls to the wall metal and hardcore riffs that don't suck? Check. Wait a minute. Lack of stupid whiny emo-shit choruses that make the rest of the song suck? Check. Wait, wait, wait. Forever I Burn is ruining my theory of being able to write off a band based on their cliché hardcore name. And damn them for it. People who liked this also liked:      ![Thoughts of Ionesco - The Scar Is Our Watermark [CD/DVD]](/images/covers/thumb/thoughts_of_ionesco-the_scar_is_our_watermark.jpg)     Please login or register to post comments. What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
Well, actually, I'm just curious. I don't hold grudges and if I review it, it would be without bias. Sure. You can even review it for this message board and grade it low! What's your eMail? I'd like to listen to your music BSD. Since I'm active in making music, I think I'm more of a player-hater. I've figured it out. BSD is the punk equivalent of a "hater." So, the real question is, BSD, will you be attending the Annual Playa Hata's Ball? Has anyone else noticed a great deal of elitism in some of the comments accusing others of being elitist? It's almost like the anti-elitists have become the elitists... whoa, dudes. i personally thought that the disclaimer was funny...cause well, it is so true. Who cares if no one in "scene" listens to Liars. Jesse's in the scene and he does. Kinda proves you wrong. BSD, you are now officially the gayest thing since two guys having sex. I wasn't saying it like a bad thing. Just no one that's really deep underground and "elitist" even buys Liars, or CD's at all for that matter. *GASP* Liars are too mainstream! Elitist hipsters don't listen to Liars! Wait...Jesse listens to Liars...could this mean? NO! He can't not be an elitist hipster! I'm sorry but no elitist hipsters like the Liars. That stuff's way too mainstream. Go get some Boredoms albums and come back with something to SAY. I'm sorry but no elitist hipsters like the Liars. That stuff's way too mainstream. Go get some Boredoms albums and come back with something to SAY. I always though Jesse was a girl haha... Thats great that your trying to usetyour reputation as a big joke so you can laugh along with us. Too bad, it didnt work. Shut up. "half of the Punknews readers are either A) illiterate or B) just plain ignorant" how many times are we going to see the "judging a band by its name" intro to a review? SERIOUSLY! Maybe they should change their name to "Forever I Suck." Seriously they are good musicians but the muppet-being-impaled shrieking is enough to make me want to claw my eyes out. I realize that I will probably get blasted for saying this but it seems to me that part of the redeeming value of punk is the social commentary (whether it be political, social values etc.). Bands like refused, rise against, strike anywhere, suicide machines will always stand out (as did social d, seven seconds, minor threat etc) because they have something to say and for the most part you can understand what is being said. I would much rather listen to Bob Dylan or Billy Bragg, who may not have the best voices but clearly have something worth listening to than what sounds like someone stepping on a cat overtop music, no matter how much it "shreds." Well, it comes down to either I say something about it, or there tend to be at least 10-15 comments bitching about how I'm such a pretentious hipster/scenester. When I add something like that to my review, I'm not playing my ego, I'm really just trying to add humor by stating what a lot of people think of me. It's me saying, "Hey, I know you think I'm pretentious. I don't care, so shut up about it." It was undoubtedly Jesse who put it up, every one of his reviews seems to be a grab for attention, this epitomised it. Plus it called him the "token Punknews pretentious hipster/scenester" or something, what a fucking ego trip. The main editors have too much journalistic integrity (I believe) to add such masturbation to an otherwise strong review. You could be crowned 'king of the scene' Jesse and I wouldn't care. I come to this website for quality, bullshit-free reviews, and usually get them. I realise this is just playing to your ego and internet persona, but I'm simply suggesting you'd be a far better reviewer if you kept the 'coolness' out of your writing. I put it on there. Tee hee. Joan of Arc reviews are coming for The Gap, So Much Staying Alive and Lovelessness, and How Memory Works. The problem is, I always review stuff that's sent to me first before I review CDs that I choose to. One man's pretentious scenester is another man's person who actually knows what the hell they're talking about. Fuck you Jesse, where's that goddamn Joan of Arc reviews? well, as a total music elitist, maybe i'll dig this. i, too, get turned off by shitty band names like that but hey, what the hell, comparing them to refused, i'll check it out. |
