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Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 60 Location: Plymouth

If anyone can be arsed to pick up a copy (or thumb through a copy if your tight), of the new Kerrang the Rant of the Week letter under the title Strictly Old School is written by a certain Nigel Taylor.

Can't think who he might be Wink

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Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 28

I don't usually read Kerrang anymore... What did you write?

Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 60 Location: Plymouth

It read.......

Dear Kerrang!

I forgave you for Kerrang! with Phil Collins on the cover, I forgave you for Kerrang! with the purple mince (Prince) on the cover, I even forgave you for Derek Oliver's shocking KKKK review of a Michael Bolton album (yes kids, it's true!), but I cannot and will not forgive you for interviews and reviews with The Automatic! What are you thinking you bunch of tosspots?! This band don't even remotely go 'Kerrang!', and don't even deserve to lick the sweat from the inside of Biff Byfords 20-year-old spandeaux trousers as they are total indie tosh!
It's bad enough that bollocks like Fall out Boy, Panic! At the Disco and other dodgy 'emu' (Rod Hull was more metal!) bands are getting covered, but this bunch of useless buffoons was the last straw. I've been reading Kerrang! for over 20 years now and understand that things need to change with the times, but this is ridiculous.
Come on, get your act together and start rocking again. I suggest to remind yourselves about rock and metal, lock yourselves in a darkened room with Saxon's 'Wheels of Steel', Maiden's 'Piece of Mind' and AC/DC's 'Back in Black' on a continuous loop until you are fit to write again!

Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 19 Location: Glasgow

Fair play, but Kerrching! sold out years ago.

1 out of 5 reviews for Maiden albums and Korn getting hailed as saviours? 'nuff said.

Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 60 Location: Plymouth

Nowt wrong with that! I mean Dance of Death and No Prayer don't even deserve 1, bag of shite albums!

Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 19 Location: Glasgow

I think we'll have to agree to disagree on that one. Laughing

Joined: 19 Jun 2006 Posts: 25 Location: Leeds

In my opinion Kerrang got even worse when they started telling us whats on TV inside. I mean come on we are hardened metal warriors were too busy rocking for TV. No but seriously if i wanted TV guide i would buy one and do each week i dont need 2.

Joined: 29 Dec 2006 Posts: 16

Nige wrote:

It read.......

Dear Kerrang!

I forgave you for Kerrang! with Phil Collins on the cover, I forgave you for Kerrang! with the purple mince (Prince) on the cover, I even forgave you for Derek Oliver's shocking KKKK review of a Michael Bolton album (yes kids, it's true!), but I cannot and will not forgive you for interviews and reviews with The Automatic! What are you thinking you bunch of tosspots?! This band don't even remotely go 'Kerrang!', and don't even deserve to lick the sweat from the inside of Biff Byfords 20-year-old spandeaux trousers as they are total indie tosh!
It's bad enough that bollocks like Fall out Boy, Panic! At the Disco and other dodgy 'emu' (Rod Hull was more metal!) bands are getting covered, but this bunch of useless buffoons was the last straw. I've been reading Kerrang! for over 20 years now and understand that things need to change with the times, but this is ridiculous.
Come on, get your act together and start rocking again. I suggest to remind yourselves about rock and metal, lock yourselves in a darkened room with Saxon's 'Wheels of Steel', Maiden's 'Piece of Mind' and AC/DC's 'Back in Black' on a continuous loop until you are fit to write again!

I remember this letter. I cut it out and kept it, because it was so tr00.