Musicians discuss about heavy music and violence

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Heavy Music and Violence?
74 musicians (see the list of participants below) did discuss about the possible connection between Heavy Music and Violence.
It's a good response to the writers who found some space to blame heavy music for violent acts!

http://www.imhotepzine.com/heavyviolence

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Agnete M. Kirkevaag (Madder Mortem)
Al Atkins (Original singer of Judas Priest - A.N.D. - Lion - Janus)
Albert Bouchard (Blue Oyster Cult - Brain Surgeons)
Alex Skolnick (Alex Skolnick Trio - Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Savatage - Testament)
Andy LaRocque (King Diamond, Illwill, Death)
Ben Granfelt (Wishbone Ash - Guitar Slingers - Gringos Locos)
Bernie Marsden (Whitesnake - UFO - Wild Turkey - The Snakes - Company Of Snakes - Hammer)
Bob Daisley (Black Sabbath - Ozzy Osbourne - Rainbow - Living Loud)
Bob Welch (Fleetwood Mac - Paris - Solo)
Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge - Travers & Appice - Cactus - King Kobra)
Casey Orr (The Burden Brothers - Rigor Mortis - Gwar - The Hellions - Ministry)
Charlie Benante (Anthrax)
Chris Hillman (The Byrds - The Desert Rose Band - The Flying Burrito Brothers)
Chuck Keller (Ares Kingdom, Vulpecula)
Dan Lorenzo (Hades - Non Fiction)
Dan Zimmerman (Gamma Ray - Freedom Call - Easy Livin')
Dave Evans (Original singer of AC / DC - Rabbit)
Dave Fridmann (Producer - Weezer - Jane's Addiction - The Flaming Lips - Chumbawamba)
Derek Sherinian (Solo - Planet X - Dream Theater - Alice Cooper - Kiss)
Douglas Grean (Producer / Musician - Scott Weiland - Velvet Revolver - Sheryl Crow - The Doors)
Eddie Ojeda (Twisted Sister)
Erik Turner (Warrant)
Erol Unala (Celtic Frost - Apollyon Sun)
Evan Foster (Boss Martians)
Gene Hoglan (Strapping Young Lad - Dark Angel - Death - Old Man's Child - Testament)
Gizz Butt (The Prodigy - The More I See - Janus Stark)
Guy Marchais (Suffocation)
Harley Flanagan (Cro-Mags)
Jack Endino (Skin Yard - Produced Nirvana, Mudhoney, Bruce Dickinson, Soundgarden)
Jason Hager (Shenoah - Chimaira)
Jeff Watson (Night Ranger - Mothers Army)
Jens Johansson (Stratovarius - Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Dio - Mastermind)
Jizzy Pearl (Ratt - Adler's Appetite - Love / Hate)
Joe Lynn Turner (HTP - Deep Purple - Rainbow)
Joey Belladonna (Belladonna - ex-Anthrax)
Joey Tafolla (Solo - Jag Panzer - Michael Sweet - Tyrese)
John Cummings (Mogwai)
John Kalodner (Aerosmith - Foreigner - Iron Maiden - Black Crowes - Cher - Berlin - Simon & Garfunkel - Slayer - Elton John - Journey - Abba - Phil Collins - Genesis - Santana - Manowar - Sixpence None The Richer - Steve Vai - Joe Satriani - Chicago - Bon Jovi --- Note from the editor: I will just stop listing. Now I understand why he is usually credited as "John Kalodner: John Kalodner")
John Bush (Anthrax - Armored Saint)
John Cummings (Mogwai)
Jonas Björler (The Haunted - At The Gates)
Jørn Lande (Jorn – Masterplan, ex-Ark, ++)
Larry Marciano (Franky Perez & The Highway Saints - Seth Horan - David Peters)
Lars Ratz (Metalium)
Lupus Thunder (Bloodhound Gang)
Matt Bissonette (Joe Satriani - Ringo Starr - Brian Wilson)
Matthew 'Froj' Frodsham (Death By Decibels)
MetalGeorge (The Accursed)
Metal Mike Chlasciak (Painmuseum - Halford - Testament)
Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth)
Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity)
Miron (Tvangeste)
Neil Turbin (ex-Anthrax - Kuni)
Nick (Murphy's Law)
Nina C. Alice (Skew Siskin)
Paul Di'Anno (ex-Iron Maiden - Di'Anno - Killers - Battlezone)
Peter Lyse Hansen (HateSphere)
Philip Bynoe (Ring Of Fire - Steve Vai - Genius - Jennifer Corday)
Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear - Gamma Ray)
Rick Vito (Fleetwood Mac - John Mayall)
Robert Vigna (Immolation)
Sandy West (The Runaways - Sandy West Band)
Schmier (Destruction - Headhunter)
Stefan Karasavas (Varathron)
Steve Smyth (Nevermore - Testament - Dragonlord - Vicious Rumours)
Steve Vai (Frank Zappa - Alcatrazz - Whitesnake - David Lee Roth - G3)
Tim Donahue (Solo - Madmen & Sinners)
Tom S. Englund (Evergrey)
Tommy Shaw (Styx)
Tonny Harnell (TNT - Westworld - Morning Wood)
Tracy G (Dio - Draven - Swift Kick - Rags)
Ty Dennis (The Doors of the 21st Century)
Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath - Axis - Dio - John Lennon - Rick Derringer)
Wino (Probot - The Obssessed - Spirit Caravan - St. Vitus)
Zak Stevens (Circle II Circle - Savatage)

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

HAHAHA @ Akerfeldt

The problem is a growing amount of sheer lunatics with guns. A very unhealthy combination if you ask me.

 

[Crimson Velvet]

Interesting, thank you.

 

[MasterOLightning]

I was surprised to see that it wasn't entirely one-sided.

 

[Bryant]

That is a great article and I like to hear different opinions on the topic from everyone, not just musicians.

While I know very little of Jorn Lande's music (just stating that I am not a fan, and I am not biased,) his response was probably my favorite. I like his outlook on the tragedy.


Bryant

 

[Barking Pumpkin]

Goodness, they have some great people there. I'll read through it tomorrow, I just read Akerfeldt's and Steve Vai's comments now. I'm always wishing Frank Zappa was still around. It would be great to hear his comments on today's issues.