Wicked Week: We're Coming Back

This week was just busy -- as if reporters from all around the world have decided to compete on touching the most "global" subjects in the music industry, while musicians began worrying about their self-expression as never before. Though this is what Wicked Week should be (anniversary issue, by the way), isn't it? So let's go deep into all the reports of the last seven days.

Alive and still rocking Black Sabbath became one of the subjects of MTV's Jem Aswad's investigation on why some bands, like Sabbath and The Sex Pistols, are not inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame (often being nominated though)? "There's been no shortage of bellyaching on this subject, but there hasn't really been an examination of why it's happened." Passing on to the next complaining -- Justin Hawkins, the Darkness mainman, has expressed his peeve about not being nominated at this year's prestigious Brit Awards. "I'm bitter about the Brits, I really am," he said. Last year The Darkness won three awards, this year they didn't even get recognized in the Best Live Act, which was won by Muse. Well, Justin found a really good way out, saying "F--k you. We're coming back and there's nothing you can do about it."

Next day, we've got another article on how "discordant heavy metal music" has been influencing people, picking up true fans. "Heavy metal fans wear their passion on more than just the sleeves of skull T-shirts and black leather jackets. For many of them, the music ? louder and faster than anything heard before ? became a way of life." Those who tired waiting for Guns N' Roses' "Chinese Democracy" official release have got a chance to heard another track from it. One of its songs, titled "IRS," has been leaked online.

More facts about shocking and absolutely improbable at the first time accident, which took place at Alrosa Villa in Columbus on December 8th 2004, have been discovered this week. Guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's murderer, Nathan Gale, was dragged off the stage at a Damageplan concert in Cincinnati eight months before killing the band's frontman in Columbus. At that incident, which seemed of little significance until December, Gale damaged lighting equipment during a struggle with security. Same day we've got a sad news on passing a rock 'n' roll pioneer Johnnie Johnson -- he died at the age of 80. At his time he teamed with Chuck Berry for hits like "Roll Over Beethoven" and "No Particular Place To Go." Johnson and Berry's long collaboration helped define early rock 'n' roll.

Yet one more ridiculous ban for Green Day was learned on Friday (remind you that a billboard with the band's latest album's logo was recently balked from putting on the Times Square hotel). This time the band was put on a list of suggested artists that shouldn't perform at Carson, Calif.'s Home Depot Center. The "list" was compiled by university officials and includes Marilyn Manson and Ice Cube. Returning to Darrell Abbott -- do you remember Dave Mustaine's confession after Dime's death when he literally sweared not blame Metallica anymore: "there will never be another unkind word from my mouth perpetuating this silly 22-year-old feud"? Looks like he can't keep his word -- he did get back to that subject, calling Lars Ulrich "mental" and "ancient history." It's OK, he's just the same as he used to be.

Comments

[cliff_em_all]

1st, when will mustaine stop?

[corey3815]

^never

[pistols]

3rd. cool. Yes the pistols and sabbath should definately have been in the hall of fame years ago.

[Slashpepper]

Probably about the same time people stop asking him about it...

[tiffmaster]

i have to agree with cliff hes right, along with corey it wont ever stop

[pgoose]

hey shut up mustaine rules metallica sucks

[twistedsister]

i thought Mustaine apologized to Metallica a couple of months ago when Dimebag died

[rocktilldeath]

shut up dave, you've got your band. Your more popular now the metallica kicked you out.

[kornrules09]

dave needs to shut up, nobody cares about what he has to say about Metallica anymore

[FamousDeathTack]

I can't believe that the Darkness *** head is pissed off about not getting nominated for an award.

ITS NOT ABOUT THE MONEY YOU ASSHOLE

[rich_sg]

^ you dont get money,you get a crappy guilded statuete representing what a few hundred people think of you, as no one else ever bothers to vote

[im not mental]

RIP Johnnie

[metalfanatic]

gnr should make it to the hall of fame

[Pedro Sanchez]

godd somebody please shut up about that guitat player that died please!!!
its really annoying
and he sucked anyway
and im not trying to get attetion i just soo tierd of it!!!
*** all of yall that comment about this comment!!!

[Pedro Sanchez]

the dimebag guy

[ANewFoundPride]

ummm.. mustaine needs to stop, idiots for banning green day, yes sabbath should be in the hall of fame (same for gnr metalfanatic), and R.I.P. DIMEBAG DARRELL ABBOTT

[homair]

i thought that latest megadeth vs metallica news article was old?

i remember when there was a news article here about the 100 greatest guitar solos which i saw about 4 years before i joined this site.

[stiff-upper-lip]

haaaay, where was the AC/DC news? i think a new album of theirs is worth putting on this. tsk.

[facias]

I Was under the impression what Mustaine was saying was taken a while ago.

[GNRobsessed013]

pistols:
3rd. cool. Yes the pistols and sabbath should definately have been in the hall of fame years ago.

Agreed.

[FenderStrat1337]

I dont really care if Sabbath or the Sex Pistols get in the Hall of Fame, it doesnt change the fact that they were both great bands

[elcapitan1800]

Pedro Sanchez:
godd somebody please shut up about that guitat player that died please!!!
its really annoying
and he sucked anyway
and im not trying to get attetion i just soo tierd of it!!!
*** all of yall that comment about this comment!!!

Your an idiot. Dimebag was a brilliant guitarist

[nutricous]

pedro sanchez what all have you heard that would ever classify Dimebag as sucky? if you can answer that question you had better be steve vai because nobody can beat down on Dimebag he was one of the Great metal guitarists

[SMoD]

sweet, new GNR
I wish it would come out erlier

[nutricous]

go elcapitan1800

[kbass9267]

I agreee with stiff-upper-lip. AC/DC's new album should have been on here.

[metallic-THC]

-Pedro sanchez - the issue about dimebag's death won't extinguished because Number 1- he was a great guitar player number 2 - he didnt deserve to die and Number 3- he had great potential in the future becasue on the topic of the hall of fame thing PANTERA should easily get a spot there too right next to Black Sabbath

[clazz]

At least have a bit of respect. =\

[redshademotion]

Seriously Pedro. Do you think saying "*** anyone who comments on this" is going to protect you from the backlash of an idiotic statement?

Anyways, this whole Green Day is stupid. I don't get why people care so much.

Justin Hawkins? Meh, to each his own.

Fuck Dave Mustaine. So tired of hearing him bitch. He even just had a highly acclaimed CD, and he's still bitching about Metallica.

[Gopher636]

i agree with what everyone has said so far.
'cept you, Pedro. go *** a stick of dynamite.

[VelvetÆnema33]

cliff_em_all:
1st, when will mustaine stop?

When reporters stop nagging to him and -ask- him what he thinks.

[Pedro Sanchez]

*** all of you all pussys

[michael-callari]

Like I said yesterday, maybe Mustaine is back on drugs.

[Jpinales2004]

Pedro Sanchez:
the dimebag guy

Man. If people love him what can you do. let them say what they want and stop being a dick about it.

[sealab89]

Chinese democracy.... can't wait

[selloutpunx]

i like the sex pistols and all, but they weren't that great of a band at all...not to mention they couldn't even last a full tour.

[metOLIca]

Mustaines a pussy B****, hes bitter megadeth never compared with metallica and never will

[greenypurple]

ha justins a cock, muse r better live then the darkness

[AllhailMegadeth]

every thing in this article is VERY old, greenday sucks balls, mustains bitching, dimebags deat, and Johnnie Johnson, cause hes just old in general

[lost vigilante]

true dat greenypurple

[Axl_Slash_rock]

i like the thing "Mustaine Vs Metallica"
..this should go on and on..... until one of them dies

[Axl_Slash_rock]

i don't know much about Mustaine but Metallica definately rock

[disposablehero7]

RIP Dimebag, *** mustaine and metallica theyre both gettin old and losin it, but they still bitch like kids

[mariachi2487]

i couldn't give 2 sh*ts about the whole megadeth vs metallica thing to be honest. the whole subject is just old and worn out. The world and his wife have posted the views on the subject, so just leave it be. RIP Johnnie Johnson, someone who despite having a massive contribution to rock n roll has only popped up a couple of times in the posts...something to think about

[metal_man12]

who cares wat mustaine says, megadeth was good, and
so was metallica.

[megaderrick]

i still think that ***ing interview with Mustaine was old shit.

[weezer__123]

47th post!!! if you just counted to make sure i was right your retarded

[theDOORS123]

hmmm...so "chenesse democracy" does exsist

[theDOORS123]

^^^chinese(spelt it wrong)

[Vinura]

its crazy how blown out of proportion the mustaien thing has gotten

c'mon..Mustiane got over it..he said so himslef..now its the media's turn..you juicy story involving 2 of metals greatest is dead. Dave is only calling Lars mental becuase he is...and he said ancien history because they are...he doesnt give a shit bout metallica anymore..

[MinusKtulu]

to that pedro shit head guy. it doesnt matter if he was good or not, first of all that is your opinion again the thing i post about mainly is stop ***in arguing over them, it is pointless. second of all asshole he was a living person none the less whether you like damagplan or pantera he was a living person that was murdered. show some decency you heartless bastard.

[DonMikey]

least you can do is show a bit of respect ol boy. Dimebag was talented, but most of all..he was human...and where i come from, mouthing off dead guys is seen as pretty low. Have a nice day y'all

[ledzepmsg75]

disposablehero7:
RIP Dimebag, *** mustaine and metallica theyre both gettin old and losin it, but they still bitch like kids

*** you mustaine still rocks eventhough metallica is starting to suck

[SoulGuitarist]

that ***in pedro guy who disses dimebag, you have to watch what your saying. I understand you probably don't like him, but don't diss him right in front of a bunch of fans. I mean, those are almost death wishes dude! if you went to a dimebag tribute and said that shit, you wouldn't walk out alive my friend, you would probably get your ass kicked by a bunch of metal heads. I'm just trying to save your ass, if your not gooing to say anything good about dime, don't say anything at all.

[ashton_heebz]

SoulGuitarist

that ***in pedro guy who disses dimebag, you have to watch what your saying. I understand you probably don't like him, but don't diss him right in front of a bunch of fans. I mean, those are almost death wishes dude! if you went to a dimebag tribute and said that shit, you wouldn't walk out alive my friend, you would probably get your ass kicked by a bunch of metal heads. I'm just trying to save your ass, if your not gooing to say anything good about dime, don't say anything at all.

Nice call buddy ....sick of ppl dissing good music and good musicians