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Comment on 80’s Heavy Metal is gay – Part 1 by T-man

T-man — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:05:58 +0000

I love most of the theory but there are problems with some of your examples E.G. Mother Love Bone, Alice in Chains, Tool and Helmet were not hair metal and none of them hit until approximately 1992. All of those bands were actually the beginning of the end for hair metal bands.

Mother Love Bone was a Seattle band of the same era as Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. The same thing is true for Alice in Chains.

Tool and Helmet didn’t hit until the early to mid-nineties and had much different sounds and looks than hair metal bands. For starters, Helmet all had crew-cuts. In addition, Tool and Helmet had much harder and darker songs. Most hair bands were all about sex, drugs and rock n’ roll. For hair bands it was party time. Helmet and Tool explored themes that were much more sober (in fact Tool has a song called Sober) both literally and figuratively. For hair bands the world was their sexual oyster. Tool and Helmet (and bands like them) were singing about tragedies born from human decadence or ignorance.

Food for thought.

Comment on 80’s Heavy Metal is gay – Part 1 by r0ck0n

r0ck0n — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:18:40 +0000

I’ll be interested to read what part two is about. So far I’m not sure how this is about homosexual liberation–I don’t think that was anywhere in the minds of the guys (and girls) involved in 80’s heavy metal. You’re right, there were a lot of men taking feminine names and wearing lipstick and stilettos, but it was mainly for attention, and setting themselves apart from the hippies and flower children their parents were in the 60’s. I think all they were trying to do was deliberately make themselves into sleazy cartoonish characters–something new and different and shocking and well, refreshing to the hoards of youth looking to carve an identity for themselves. You’ve also got to remember, this trend started long before the 1980’s—New York Dolls and David Bowie, anyone? Anyway, I’ll be back to read the 2nd part. Can’t wait to see what you’re going to say!

Jennifer
r0ck0n.wordpress.com

Comment on 80’s Heavy Metal is gay – Part 1 by flyingwords

flyingwords — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:08:48 +0000

well shehab, I said it is about freedom….but you can’t deny the things I’ve said are true! Wait for the remaining pieces of the text….and then you’ll see! thx a lot for the comment and the visit!

Comment on 80’s Heavy Metal is gay – Part 1 by shehab6003

shehab6003 — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:44:07 +0000

metal is more about freedom and being against the flow not about homosexuality

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Comment on Did you know?#3 – Cleopatra and her “mouth-vice”! by halfblood

halfblood — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:39:42 +0000

Well….I’m happy u laughed….at least somebody rerads my blog and like it! eheheh

Comment on Did you know?#3 – Cleopatra and her “mouth-vice”! by Kevin Holler

Kevin Holler — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:34:56 +0000

Hahah that had me laughing. How random is that!

Comment on Finally Doctor! by halfblood

halfblood — Sat, 10 May 2008 13:12:15 +0000

thx a lot Kevin!

Comment on Finally Doctor! by Kevin Holler

Kevin Holler — Sat, 10 May 2008 13:01:27 +0000

Well done! You have a lot to be proud of now.

All the hard work finally paid off ;D

Comment on St.Patrick’s day, and…. by Kevin Holler

Kevin Holler — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:01:03 +0000

Well lets hope you make it next year! I’ve never been to dublin on St.Patricks day, but i will be in University in Dublin as of September. So i will celebrate it there next year

Comment on Again! by Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:16:41 +0000

10 unlucky years for me i guess :/