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MACHINE HEAD Claims DISNEY 'Forced' Anaheim Concert Cancellation
- Sep. 6, 2007
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MACHINE HEAD's official web site has been updated with the following message:
"In a stunning last-minute move, Walt Disney Properties have pressured promoter Live Nation into canceling MACHINE HEAD's performance tomorrow night at the House of Blues venue in Anaheim (on their Disneyland property). Citing violent imagery, undesirable fans and inflammatory lyrics as the reason, the diversity-impaired corporation began pressuring the promoter on Saturday to cancel all upcoming heavy metal concerts, placing MACHINE HEAD under an internal 'review process' that took 5 days before bothering to convey their alarming decision to the band late yesterday — less than 48 hours before their Black Tyranny Tour was to kick off at House of Blues Anaheim on Friday night.
"While the enactment of this new blanket rule applies to all upcoming heavy metal shows at the House Of Blues Anaheim (with some metal bands having been banned from performing on name alone), MACHINE HEAD is the first band to actually have tickets go on sale, and remain on sale for 2 months, before intense pressure and vague threats of liability from the Corporation left the promoter with no choice but to remove the show from the venue.
"As a result, Live Nation's Paul McGuigan did the honorable thing and incredibly, on one days notice, managed to salvage the tour's opening night by moving the first date of The Black Tyranny tour (featuring MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY, THROWDOWN, and SANCTITY) to The Glass House in Pomona, CA (located at 200 W. Second Street). All existing tickets will be redeemable for entry at The Glass House, and all Will Call pickups will now be available for pickup at the new venue. Any fans unable to make the 70-mile trip to The Glass House as a result of this ridiculous turn of events will be able to have their money refunded in full. Strangely, all other Black Tyranny dates at House Of Blues venues on Disney property will remain unaffected.
"On behalf of all four bands on the bill, MACHINE HEAD wish to extend their gratitude to promoter Paul McGuigan and Live Nation for finding an alternate venue for tomorrow night's show on such short notice."
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COMMENT | ...
posted by :
9/6/2007 2:31:08 PM
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Walt Disney fuckin' froze himself in a cryo chamber. How METAL is that!
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COMMENT | .
posted by : cirkis
9/6/2007 2:33:49 PM
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\m/ Disney is Metal \m/
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COMMENT |
posted by : thethingthatshouldnotbe
9/6/2007 2:38:16 PM
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BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FUCK OFF MICKY MOUSE!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/6/2007 2:39:37 PM
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New MH song "A farewell to mickey"
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COMMENT |
posted by : myspace.com/raunchy
9/6/2007 2:41:15 PM
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I wouldn't want dumbass fans in my venue, either. The guy above me can't even spell "Mickey."
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COMMENT |
posted by : ozzyrulz777
9/6/2007 2:44:59 PM
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FUCK DISNEY UP ITS STUPID FUCKING ASS
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/6/2007 2:51:18 PM
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what a bunch of tools, although space mountain kicks serious ass so props to them for that
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COMMENT | Hmmmm
posted by :
9/6/2007 2:51:37 PM
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That's weird one day after purchasing an Obituary ticket at the same venue, it was cancelled and Ticketmaster refunded my money. Next Thursday is Cannibal Corpse, Black Dahlia Murder and Aeon.
Oops, upon further review, The CC show has now been moved to the Galaxy THeater in Costa MEsa
BOYCOTT HOUSE OF BLUES!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/6/2007 2:52:31 PM
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M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | WTF !!!
posted by :
9/6/2007 2:54:33 PM
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Here at the HOB in Orlando they've inexplicably moved several METAL shows that have "controversial" bands, ect. I sincerely hope they don't pull the same DICK MOVE when the tour makes it here!
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COMMENT | Disney, heh heh.
posted by : MatthewLang83
9/6/2007 3:10:11 PM
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How about Rob Flynn "kills" a Mickey and Minnie Mouse at their show with his axe? Now that outta get the kids blood flowing.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/6/2007 3:11:24 PM
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ouch.
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COMMENT | "the diversity-impaired corporation"
posted by : Dutchguy
9/6/2007 3:13:21 PM
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Now that's funny.
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COMMENT | BULLSHIT....
posted by :
9/6/2007 3:15:25 PM
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glad they could get another venue...
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/6/2007 3:29:40 PM
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all the metal head in here lets go fuck mini :D
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COMMENT | Whoa, a thought of genius!
posted by : MatthewLang83
9/6/2007 3:34:50 PM
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What if Blabbermouth included user photos with comments? Then we could see how sick and twisted we all are!
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COMMENT |
posted by : jackcake
9/6/2007 3:46:18 PM
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LOL owned. Gogo Disney!
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COMMENT | not that its right....
posted by :
9/6/2007 3:58:14 PM
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but thats what HOB gets for placing their venue in the middle of corporate HELL! location sux big time. tons better places in anaheim...
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COMMENT | yes!
posted by : Turn the radio off
9/6/2007 4:03:19 PM
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this is even better, now instead of driving 25 miles i only have to drive 1. Disney's wussiness is coming in handy
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COMMENT | Strangest thing
posted by :
9/6/2007 4:22:09 PM
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I went to Disneyland Paris during Halloween about 2 years ago , and they had a special 'dark' parade with only the villains plus some regular characters all eviled-up (like Donald Duck wearing a devil outfit..) and they played some unidentified black metal - blastbeats, gnarls and all, through the speakers on the main float , at a low volume just to add to the atmosphere.
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COMMENT |
posted by : 0-bot
9/6/2007 4:22:09 PM
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what? did this happen in America? Nooooooway
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COMMENT |
posted by : motoroil
9/6/2007 4:33:54 PM
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Disney>Machine Head. of course that's because MH sucks
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COMMENT | Not too into Machine Head but
posted by :
9/6/2007 4:37:26 PM
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ABC/Disney is a horrible politically correct corporation when it comes to PR and what messages it will allow. I haven't supported them for years. They also blacklisted the film Pathway to 911 because Hillary doesn't want it released on DVD.
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COMMENT | Rubin Barefoot
posted by : smn
9/6/2007 4:42:43 PM
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'Walt Disney fuckin' froze himself in a cryo chamber. How METAL is that! '
You really do believe everything you hear, right? He was cremated, you fucking idiot.
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COMMENT |
posted by : lol36
9/6/2007 4:44:46 PM
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It's okay, Machine Head sucks
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posted by :
9/6/2007 5:17:03 PM
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Those bands on the Mahcine Head tour may suck, but that's a pretty shitty move by Disney. What else would you expect, though?
PS. Fuck the House of Blues anyway. The security sucks (at least for the one in LA), it takes two fucking hours to get inside.. TWO HOURS. Meanwhile, in other parts of town and even on the Sunset Strip, you just get a pat-down and then let into the show.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/6/2007 6:56:52 PM
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disney.... why book a metal show there anyway?
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COMMENT | ever seen the original Dumbo movie?
posted by :
9/6/2007 7:53:51 PM
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Most racist shit Ive ever seen in a childrens movie. Thats some fuckin pair of balls on this company who purposely puts the word "Sex" in a subliminal frame in the Lion King.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/6/2007 9:03:13 PM
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FUCK YOU to all you MH haters... post somewhere else then fuckin cock suckers.....Probably the same whiny bitches that cried when MCR got beat out at the karrang awards!
lick my balls cry babies!!!!!
MACHINE FUCKIN HEAD!!!!! \m/ \m/
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COMMENT | Fuck Disney!!
posted by :
9/6/2007 10:24:16 PM
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And Fuck every last one of you Disney loving bitches!!
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COMMENT |
posted by : RiotAct666
9/6/2007 10:50:35 PM
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that sucks
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COMMENT | VEGAS IS READY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by :
9/7/2007 12:10:29 AM
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FOR MACHINE HEAD, AND I KNOW MACHINE HEAD IS READY FOR US,SEE YOU IN TWO DAYS ITS GOING TO BE THE BEST METAL SHOW WE HAVE HAD HERE IN A VERY LONG TIME
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COMMENT | haha
posted by :
9/7/2007 1:02:22 AM
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i remember seeing EXHUMED at the hob in Anaheim like 3 years ago. GOREGRIND to the max...hell I've seen Remembering Never there too and there lyrics are filled with religious/jesus hate in 'em...nutz i tell yah
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COMMENT | LMFAO
posted by : SLAYTANIC WAR RABBIT
9/7/2007 1:36:24 AM
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COMMENT |
posted by : thethingthatshouldnotbe
9/6/2007 2:38:16 PM
BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FUCK OFF MICKY MOUSE!
___________________________________________
THANKS BRO. I NEEDED THAT.
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COMMENT | \m/
posted by : Crumbs
9/7/2007 2:09:33 AM
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Machine Fuckin' Head
www.TakeMyScars.com
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COMMENT | Screw you haters
posted by :
9/7/2007 2:24:13 AM
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Mickey Mouse fucking rocks you bastards! How dare you!! He knows how to rock with that gigantic plastic head of his (his head is black, want more metal than that?) AND by the way, to all the posers saying Disney is racist, there is plenty different races making slave wages and sweating it up under those costumes just so you can have a decent childhood memory here or there (other than catching your dad with the maid). We wouldn't have had Britney if it weren't for the glorious Mickey Club... DIE!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/7/2007 9:40:22 AM
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How many HOB venues does Disney own?
"Undesirable fans"? Fuck Disney, I'll take my kids to Universal,Cedar Point, & Six Flags so Disney doesn't have to take money from an "undesirable" metal head.
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COMMENT | This has been anticipated
posted by : speedemon
9/7/2007 1:24:00 PM
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for a couple months now. What is actually strange is that they did have heavy metal all these years.
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COMMENT |
posted by : wastingbeerz
9/7/2007 2:18:30 PM
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Disney are a bunch of assholes and people who are over the age of like 10 who are devoted to Disney like its some sort of religion disturb me and need to seek professional attention. Corporate feeding bastards.
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posted by : wastingbeerz
9/7/2007 2:22:02 PM
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Disney is an undesirable corporation if you like money. Just think about it... its probably about $60-$70 a person to get into Disney World for one day... and you'll probably spend about the same when you get in there on food alone... and its most probably the cheapest worst food you will ever eat. I still remember vomiting off of the shitty burgers they had there back in like 1996... and I haven't been back there since. What a ripoff of epic proportions. I will admit the rides are fun though, but the prices need to severely go down... somehow I think they can afford to still buy golden toilets even if they cut their prices in half. All this proudly from an "undesirable" fan. Fuck Disney, those intolerant assholes!!! Especially since they hide all that porn in their movies, lmao.
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COMMENT | Haha
posted by :
9/7/2007 5:11:06 PM
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I've seen quite a few heavy bands at the House of Blues there.. no cancellations before. Then again, it was Kreator, Vader, Napalm Death, Nile, Behemoth, King Diamond, and I don't remember who else was a part of those concerts... maybe it's based on talent?
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COMMENT | its the end.......
posted by : beatleguise
9/7/2007 6:18:29 PM
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....Of METAL there as we all know it!!
It's not just MACHINE HEAD you fucks!!!
Obituary had to cancel it's O.C. show....Cannibal Corpse got moved to the Galaxy and now this show...
but it's ok to have rap shows(don't they know at a rap show at the HOB sunset someone got shot n i think killed?) and punk/hardcore shows(dont they know there was a full riot and stabbing and deaths at the show at Sunset HOB?)
Funny they are only worried about the types of people(metal fans) it draws to down town disney!!!
I been to plenty of shows there and nuthin bad has happened there to my knowledge...
just corporate bullshit how dare clear channel/live nation as mighty as they are would bow down to disney... next thing you know corporations will tell you what songs should and should'nt be on the set list!!! FUCK ANY KIND OF CENSORSHIP
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