Jeebuscrisis

@betty_egg Snot?

Umm... in THAT scene? I'd give the honors to KoRn - specifically the first 3 albums. That's music I can still go back and listen to and appreciate for its originality, heaviness, and how dark and cool it was. In 2nd place I'd give it to Deftones. KoRn and Deftones pioneered that whole scene, and really transcended it - because they weren't chasing a trend, they WERE the trend.

Incubus was an underrated band

@betty_egg Tiamat was a great one with Wildhoney

I mean, why even bother with record companies anymore? That makes zero sense. I'd brainstorm a way to come with a few hundred grand with your bandmates and fund it all yourself. Learn how to record your own music. There's no point in dealing with record companies anymore (in my opinion).

@MNTeeV I didn't realize this was a big issue, but over produced crappy shallow stuff? You have them in your top 5 for Science. What have you written to match it? Not being a jerk here but I think there are some legs to pull.

@jeebuscrisis @theliamnissan I do not like Incubus other stuff because it’s not good, science is my top 5 favorite albums of all time.

@betty_egg In all fairness... as a musician trying to get out there you chased the money. You get a loan of x dollars you have to pay back through touring/merch/y amount of albums and are pressured into pushing it out to get on top. Bands have to pay that back. Record companies are dicks.

Again, my theory on 'great debut and sophomore album' is VERY applicable to lots of those bands. Staind being another example: Dysfunction and Break the Cycle were pretty sweet (even though Torment was technically their first album), then they leaned too heavy into what was in demand on the radio and their band died with that scene.

@betty_egg Oh I know I was just referring to the controversy

@jeebuscrisis Also I don't know if you know this, but Mushroomed was actually around before Slipknot.

@betty_egg Garbage? <heart stops> Those riffs were fun as hell. What was your jam for music then?

@jeebuscrisis Well Wisconsin Death Trip was certainly a part of it. I listened to ALL that garbage. There was a hardly a rock unturned when it came to finding the next 'nu metal' thing that was out there. Like pretty much all of it.

@betty_egg You failed to mention Slipknot, they took a lot of flack amongst the Mushroomhead bullshit. Soulfly was actually a rebirth of sorts from Sepultura... and when it comes to being a musician you chase money for the debts.

Like I get the point about metal purists because they're obnoxious too, but at the end of the day nu metal is about the equivalent of putting pop-rock candy in your ears most of the time. I think there are a ton of quality bands that had a really good debut and sophomore album (Soulfly, Mudvayne, Taproot, Static X, etc.) - these bands all started out great, THEN they started dipping their toes into some of that 'nu metal' radio rock money, and it either RUINED their band, OR they got out once the fad faded and started doing something else.

@betty_egg Fair enough, so what did you listen to during that time? (If you say wisconsin death trip you're leaning hard against yourself). But, genuinely I'm curious as a musician. That was a hell of a time for music.

I disagree, a lot of it was really bad. It's just cookie cutter pop music with loud agro guitars and really immature messaging and vocals. It was music made for teenagers, and it kinda sucked. SOME was good (KoRn, first few Limb Bizkit albums, first Orgy album), but most of it is extremely obnoxious and I'd put it on my list of least favorite musical genres.

@Cthulhu_Answers @SpeakerJohnson I'm just betting there's a picture of @SpeakerJohnson out there fingering his butthole he doesn't want leaked. What a fuckass.

Well given @SpeakerJohnson is barely aware of why is going on at any given minute it makes sense he doesn’t know shit about the JCPOA and it was a better deal and means to control Iran than whatever vague bullshit deal they came up with.

@Torettox84 @Cthulhu_Answers @SpeakerJohnson No he's wrong, don't be stupid.

@Cthulhu_Answers @SpeakerJohnson He's the only one who would wage a war on him so he's not wrong just stupid

@MNTeeV @theliamnissan lol I think you're just mad they were on the radio so much All that to say they had a great run with plenty of good songs.

@theliamnissan This album kicks ass and is one of the best alt rock albums I’ve heard out of the 90’s. But people would rather listen to the garbage that came after it. Lmfaooooooooooo

@kev_2012 @theliamnissan Indubitably. "New Skin" was my absolute favorite track. I had that family values CD/that track constantly queued up.

@theliamnissan Absolute killer album!

@betty_egg @theliamnissan which was their fault because lars got all butthurt about napster

@betty_egg @theliamnissan nu metal is a crossover from jazz/blues/hip hop that led to a plethora of "what kind of metal do u like?" ranging from death/doom/prog, etc. It wasn't "bad" but it hit a nerve with metal "purists" who thought hair metal was the best metal. Ironically clashing with Metallica.

@theliamnissan Wait, when did Incubus become underrated? I know I'm old but tf?

Cheers to our lost military members. The real MVPs. The peeps that stood up for what is right so we can live our lives the way we want and tell the government to fuck off when we want. They died so we didn't have to. Much respect.

I was looking around my brewery I've got everything I need for a northwest ipa. I've got everything for a mosaic xpa (experimental ipa). hummmm I can do a regular orange pale ale (similar to SN pale ale). I could also just say chuck it in the fuck it bucket? What sounds good?

@TheePhenomenal1 I quit caffeine in January. Couple weeks ago, not thinking in a fog, I chugged a 120mg caffeine Rockstar. I was lit up but also scared about my heart blowing out my chest. No thank you! If I touch that stuff it's like a sip or two and moving on

Today is the first day I’ve really wanted a fizz drink I’ve stopped drinking them at the start of this year and haven’t had a craving like this once the whole time

@Mongoose_Studio Oof. If they're in your sink drain they're all up around your pipes seeking moisture. I bet you got some mounds around you. The Lil pod traps don't kill the nest. You need the little dot "food" they carry back to the queen.

Me: minding my own business, gettin some stuff done 11 billion tiny ants: Sup bro? We see there's a little water in your sink since you haven't done the dishes today. We're just gonna live in and around here now, cool? Cool. Me: Cool, here's some not-poison for ya. Enjoy!