People like George try to pull this whole "hey man, it's cool, it's just my honest opinion, blah blah blah" bullshit, but see y'know that just doesn't work for me. Like I said before, we've received plenty of negative reviews before, that's just the way it goes....but he gets very insulting almost on a personal level, and that's not "creative journalism" or anything, that's just being a cock. Other people I know who've read that review have all basically said "man that guy doesnt just seem like he doesn't like the cd, he seems like he's got some personal problem with your band". Why should he have a personal problem with my band? Because we "offend" his good sense of musical taste because he's such a music lover? Horseshit, that's fucking retarded. Noone told him to listen to us, noone forced his hand to have to write about us, and it's not his "duty" to warn the metal world about how awful we are or anything! It's just a load of bullshit. If he wants to contribute something to the music scene, then he and his band should work hard on putting out quality music for people to enjoy, period. If that's his goal then more power to him. I'm just sick of how this fucking scene works, the metal scene is one of the most bickering, negative, subdivided fuckiing things I've ever experienced in my life. ND is five guys who are writing music and playing it because we're having fun....not to compete with MDB and Opeth and whomever the fuck else....not to try and get the best review ratings from a bunch of critics we'll never meet in person anyhow....not to try and make some grand fucking musical statement thats going to bring the doom metal scene to its knees........it's just five Chicago goofballs with some talent (yes we do have talent, sorry) that are trying to have fun playing music. And all this bullshit, these assholes with their opinions and everything who feel it necessary to cram their worthless opinions down mine and everyone else's throats, are just making us not enjoy playing anymore. Perhaps thats their goal, really....which is fine, but if you drive me to the point where I'm tired of playing this music anymore, you'd better be damn proud of yourselves, because I will then come and kick your fucking face in. What else do I have to lose?? lol
Dan, noone asked you to have to take a stand against him for what he said about us, and you're entitled to change your opinion or stance on whatever you want, that's cool man. Noone here is going to think lowly of you or your band for it, because you have every right to do so and you're a good person, so no worries.
Anyhow I am finally and surely done with this subject matter. It's over done anyhow. I don't need someone named Metal George or anyone else to tell me whether or not I'm talented or "worthy" enough to be doing this. I've wasted enough time and energy on this already.