I just bothered to actually read the stuff on the SoB forum, it just seems to be people getting pissy that it's 12 year olds who may wear a CoB t-shirt if they get a mention on MTV. So long as they enjoy the music, I'd prefer to see a 12 year in CoB t-shirt rather than Slipknot or Korn one or whatever. Maybe these people are just pissed off over it because when THEY were 12 they didn't know of any metal bands, thus had no t-shirts to show for it.
Around 12/13 is the age you start to figure out the person you really are, and personally, I would rather have the next generation be a mass of metalheads rather than a handful getting a hard time. Besides, HOW is a kid of that age going to have been able to be a Bodom fan from the start? People around my age (19) are into stuff like Maiden/ Sabbath whatever, the usual older bands, and don't get shit for not being there for the very first gig/ CD. Yeah, it bugs the shit out of me when you get people who only like bands because they're the latest Kerrang darlings, but these clingers get over it after a little while and a few stick around.
What's the point in getting into a band if you're going to get crappy just because '0migZ' someone you don't approve of is wearing the t-shirt? The people on the SoB board are acting as if CoB has only just had a video aired. I can't stand MTV, the reason I can't stand it is because it's full of shit. On the extremely rare occassions something like CoB is used as a backtrack to an advert, people have seizures. Not that I would like to see this happen, but if MTV constantly played metal, no one would have a problem with this, yet when they try it's the end of the world.
Face it, even without MTV metal is becoming more and more accessible and to be honest, I'd rather be able to easily buy the CDs of the music I enjoy rather than having to spend 6 months searching for it on an import just because only 500 were printed and only made available in the depths of Peru or something.
Cor, this thread makes me babble.