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

Rheinhold Squeegee kjlist at live.com
Tue Nov 19 15:19:52 EST 2013


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.

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> Jim.

>

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

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

> them.

> Alex in NYC

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> From: Rheinhold Squeegee

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> Sent: Nov 19, 2013 10:09 AM

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

> will not like:

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> "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...

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

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> 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.”

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> 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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