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ROBB FLYNN: 'I Once Punched Some Kid In The Face For Saying That GARY HOLT Sucked'
- Apr. 2, 2008
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Ben Richardson of the San Francisco Bay Guardian has penned an article focusing on the revival of the thrash metal genrre, led by such scene veterans as EXODUS and TESTAMENT. Robb Flynn — guitarist for the vintage Oakland thrash band VIO-LENCE and current frontman for local groove-metal crowd-pleasers MACHINE HEAD, who were recently nominated for a Grammy — has witnessed the thrash revival from both sides of the stage. Speaking by phone from his tour bus, he lauds the two bands' success: " EXODUS and TESTAMENT are appealing to an entirely new generation of kids, as they should." He continued: "If it wasn't for those bands, there wouldn't be a MACHINE HEAD. When I was a kid, EXODUS was my favorite band of all time. 'Bonded by Blood' was like my life. I once punched some kid in the face for saying that [ EXODUS guitarist] Gary Holt sucked." EXODUS and TESTAMENT will continue to tour voraciously throughout the spring and summer, eager to win over new fans with their daunting chops and undimmed energy. According to Holt, their hard work on the road is already paying off. "It's a change for us to look out in the audience and see kids that are 17 or 18 years old," he says. "In the last five years we've been beating ourselves to death on tour and we've acquired a new audience. The old guys all have mortgages and their wives won't let them go to shows anymore." Read the entire five-page article at this location.
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COMMENT | Really?
posted by : Mechanix84
4/2/2008 6:38:39 AM
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Was it the guy on the cover of Anthrax's FISTFUL OF METAL?
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COMMENT | re
posted by : sonic the girl
4/2/2008 6:46:16 AM
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the five page article is mostly about Exo and Testament, why is Robb Flynns comment the one used to title for blabbermouth?
I told gary that he is a Hitler I never said he sucked!
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COMMENT |
posted by : Skanna
4/2/2008 7:15:33 AM
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Just the sort of intellectual response I would expect from a guy like you Rob
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COMMENT | i jus get a kick outta ol rob f.....
posted by :
4/2/2008 7:16:13 AM
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tryin' to play off the fact that he's not much youner than the the guys in either exodus or testament..."When I was a kid, EXODUS was my favorite band of all time"..sorry dude..u were and always be apart of the 2nd wave of bay area thrash ....forbidden, defiance, vio-lence...to name a few. Thank the maker for black hair dye there u young pup.
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COMMENT | Thats Metal....
posted by :
4/2/2008 7:35:27 AM
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however Machine Head still sucks.
and yes he did knock him out of his wheelchair.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 7:50:16 AM
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I'd say to Gary Holt that you and your ridiculous band suck...
...he would probably agree...
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COMMENT | "The old guys all have mortgages and their wives won't let them go to shows anymore."
posted by :
4/2/2008 7:59:37 AM
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Yep, and childcare, gas, car payments, life insurance premiums, home equity loans, etc.
Exodus and Machine Head rock, I was never a big Testament fan
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COMMENT |
posted by : OneManArmy
4/2/2008 8:00:07 AM
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Exodus kicks ass. still putting out great shit. Holt is the riffmaster
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COMMENT |
posted by : loser
4/2/2008 8:01:04 AM
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... this probably happened only a few years ago, he punched a little mall metal fan, big deal ...
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COMMENT | An overreaction.
posted by : TxKx
4/2/2008 8:08:37 AM
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Whether true or not, that kid who Flynn punched was only expressing his opinion. Not liking others' opinions is not an excuse to punch someone, and no-one else would do that. Why not agree to disagree?
Because it's Robb Flynn we're talking about here, and he's a hypocritical toerag. Gary Holt might think the same about Flynn, as well.
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COMMENT |
posted by : zGuitarman
4/2/2008 8:29:54 AM
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i'd have more respect for him if he would've taken his guitar an impaled the kid . punching is so 90's.
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COMMENT |
posted by : mr. moof
4/2/2008 8:32:54 AM
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GARY HOLT!
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COMMENT |
posted by : TheGreyArea
4/2/2008 8:33:35 AM
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Not much of a holt fan. But kind of see where he's coming from... I'd probably be ready for war if somebody said the same about Chuck Schuldiner for instance
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COMMENT | well
posted by : Metal Gimp
4/2/2008 9:13:54 AM
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Vio-lence were awesome, whether they were a 'Second Wave' Thrash band or not.... and thats the only compliment I'm ever going to give Rob Flynn.
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COMMENT | The old guys all have mortgages and their wives won't let them go to shows anymore
posted by :
4/2/2008 9:17:05 AM
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hey that's not fair! we have kids too. AND, I'm tired by like 10 pm. oh, and if I headbang and get drunk my bangover lasts about three days.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Psychobolia.com
4/2/2008 9:33:13 AM
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Gary Holt is god!
Any poser that disses Gary deserves to die a slow and painful death!!
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COMMENT |
posted by : Storm King
4/2/2008 9:33:25 AM
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I'd like to think the same kid came back in the 90s and punched Rob in the face after "The Burning Red" came out. Fuck knows I would've.
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COMMENT | Holt
posted by : And Then There Were None
4/2/2008 9:50:29 AM
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is a thrash god. good to see him get recognized. and for what it's worth i don't care much for Machine Head but i think Eternal Nightmare is a killer, killer record.
cheers.
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COMMENT | ...^^^
posted by : TheGreyArea
4/2/2008 9:52:35 AM
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*Applause*!!!
:o)
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COMMENT | Never heard of either of them
posted by :
4/2/2008 9:54:33 AM
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they must both suck.
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COMMENT | but
posted by :
4/2/2008 10:11:29 AM
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I will punch Robb Flynn for sucking so much
Machinehead sucks terdes and that's all there is to it.
I seen them open for Hevn n'Hell, and they stunk it up real good !
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COMMENT | Lol, well done Robb
posted by : Polimar
4/2/2008 11:30:36 AM
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You don't talk shit about the mighty EXODUS.
Fantastic band.
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COMMENT | Exodus
posted by : RiotAct666
4/2/2008 11:42:11 AM
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Still kicking a** for over 20+ years , and still putting out awesome music today. Gary Holt is a legend in thrash metal.
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COMMENT |
posted by : jackcake
4/2/2008 12:25:42 PM
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It's sad that a grown man has to boast of something so fucking childish. Leave it to rap fans and their fragile egos. Machine Head are shockingly poor anyway and I couldn't give a stuff about Exodus.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 12:45:41 PM
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Rob you're so tough. on the other hand I do love the Blackening
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COMMENT | HEY GARY !!!!!!
posted by : axxion
4/2/2008 12:45:58 PM
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I'm 37, I got a wife, kids, and mortgage.....I was in the front row man !! \m/ \m/
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COMMENT |
posted by : Steve Guttenberg
4/2/2008 1:13:10 PM
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EXODUS RULE!!!!!!!!
and VIO-LENCE kick face as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | .....
posted by :
4/2/2008 1:15:22 PM
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What if he shot you in the face?!
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COMMENT |
posted by : mortalfungus
4/2/2008 1:28:19 PM
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Jhumpa Lahiri is HOT!
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COMMENT |
posted by : whatwhy
4/2/2008 2:19:33 PM
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its funny i read an interview of this asshole during the supercharger he said he listened to dmx all the time now hes all metal.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 2:41:09 PM
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Mechanix84
hahahahahah
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COMMENT | Gary Holt and Exodus rule!!
posted by :
4/2/2008 4:39:59 PM
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....wait, is it still April 1st? Oops, my bad guys.
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