[kj] KJ name-checked and covered by some band we will not like:

[Rheinhold Squeegee]

Well, there you go. Maybe we will like them after all. I will forward the cover once I find a clean copy.


> Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 19:46:57 +0000

> From: jimharper666 at yahoo.co.uk

> To: vassifer at earthlink.net; gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] KJ name-checked and covered by some band we will not like:

> 

> The list of drummers to play on the then-forthcoming 2003 album included both John Dalmoyan of System of a Down and Joey Jordison of Slipknot, before Dave Grohl filled all the slots.

> 

> Jim.

> 

>  I believe Raven was a fan of Slipknot, actually.... for

>  whatever that's worth. I've never been into

>  them.

>  Alex in NYC

>  

>  -----Original Message-----

>  

>  From: Rheinhold Squeegee 

>  

>  Sent: Nov 19, 2013 10:09 AM

>  

>  To: Gathering Gathering 

>  

>  Subject: [kj] KJ name-checked and covered by some band we

>  will not like:

>  

>  

>  

>   

>   

>   

>  "Scar the Martyr" is a Slipknot

>  side-project. They are currently on tour with Korn and Rob

>  Zombie. Let the hail of rotten vegetables commence...

>  

>  ---------------------------------------------------------------

>  http://www.bravewords.com/features/1001548

>  

>  The deluxe version of Scar The Martyr contains a cover of 

>  ‘Complications’ by KILLING JOKE, which appeared on their

>  self-titled 

>  debut in 1980. “It’s a super, super catchy song. It’s

>  got four chords to

>   it, including the chorus. It’s one of the simplest songs

>  from one of 

>  the most important bands of the post-punk era; I like

>  everything about 

>  that song! It’s so hypnotic. Of course I brought up the

>  tempo; the 

>  Killing Joke version is a lot different. It’s more flow-y,

>  and this is 

>  more of a charge. I metalled the fuck out of it! But at the

>  same time it

>   almost doesn’t sound like a metal track; there’s no

>  lead guitar solo, 

>  nothing complicated about it. It’s ironic me saying

>  complicated, but I 

>  just love the words to that song. Killing Joke is one of my

>  favourite 

>  bands, ever. I’ve wanted to cover that song for 15 years.

>  I’m not really

>   into covers, but something about that spoke to me. So when

>  I was in the

>   studio, I did two takes of it. It’s not a hard song, but

>  I was so into 

>  it. I made it heavy as shit, but still kept the natural

>  feeling and I 

>  think it turned out cool. It was fun to do.”

>  

>  ---------------------------------------------------------------

>  

>  

>  The only place I could find the cover track is on a

>  skeevy Vietnamese torrent site that I wouldn't touch

>  with a ten-foot pole. I'll post it if I ever find a

>  clean copy.

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