Twisted Sisterin Dee Snider huolissaan metalliskenen tulevaisuudesta

Suomessa hiljattain Porisperessä jäähyväiskiertueen merkeissä vierailleen Twisted Sisterin laulaja Dee Snider on antanut hiljattain Metal Hammerille haastattelun, jossa on ilmaissut huolensa metalliskenen tulevaisuuden puolesta. Deen mukaan skene on aivan liian pirstaloitunut ja eri metallimusiikin ystävät tuntuvat tykkäävän vain yhdenlaisesta metallista sen sijaan, että kuuntelisivat erilaisia metalligenrejä. Voit lukea Deen ajatuksia aiheesta tästä:

”That’s been going on for way too long. I’m an original headbanger – an OHB. I had the first Sabbath album when it came out, the first Zeppelin album, Deep Purple album – it wasn’t even called metal, it was hard rock.

I was in a Black Sabbath tribute band. There was a unity, a Woodstock nation and the heavy bands came together and you supported them.

Then all of a sudden in the early 80s it started to faction and you had this kind of metal and that kind of metal. I always fought for unity because I said we were so oppressed and were such a small section of the music world that to further cut it into smaller and smaller pieces and fight among ourselves weakens us, it doesn’t strengthen us.

While you don’t have to be a supporter of all different kinds of metal, at least be supportive. Recognise that we are all part of a sort of dysfunctional family. Strength in numbers. If we try to break it down the way some people want to break it down, then all you’re gonna have is a bunch of club shows.

My daughter is hardcore and she gets so pissed at me when I say, ’It’s a hardcore band.’ She’s like, ’Dad, it’s not a hardcore band, it’s post goth grind…’ She’s got it so broke down. I’m like, ’Jesus, Cheyenne. I’m calling it hardcore because it’s fucking heavy!’

It’s gotten worse and worse and worse. Listen to the old man – we’re stronger together. You don’t have to be into all the kinds of metal, but just be accepting that there are other forms.”