ATTACK! ATTACK!’S NEW VIDEO MAKES ME WANT TO SLIT MY WRIST

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 at 10:25am by Corey Mitchell

I’ve had the misfortune of witnessing the debacle that is Attack! Attack!’s new video, “Stick Stickly,” on Headbangers Ball the past two weekends. The only thing that comes to mind is D.R.I.’s “Slit My Wrist” with these thought-provoking lyrics:

Every day I get more pissed
Slit my wrist, slit my wrist

Here is the Satanforsaken video for your edification:


[Corey Mitchell writes books about serial killers, mass murderers, and the evil that men do. He is also the founder of the #1 true crime blog, In Cold Blog, and does not care about your "status" today.]


133 COMMENTS on “ATTACK! ATTACK!’S NEW VIDEO MAKES ME WANT TO SLIT MY WRIST”

  1. Jimmy says:

    Obvious use of autotune that wasnt used for an effect, but rather as a crutch.

    • Martin says:

      I dunno. I mean, the song does absolutely blow the dirtiest balls the have ever existed. BUT, the vocals have that spacey synth effect to them. To me it sounds like they are more for effect than anything.

  2. uLy says:

    LOL, they are jumping up and down like monkeys. I wonder if the director made them do this on purpose as a gag? It’d be hilarious if he did.

  3. dude says:

    wow…i dont even have to try to make fun of this

  4. dicknballs says:

    Me thinks this entire band should to the general music community a favor and go slit their wrists.

    And for the record, nobody should ever attempt rocking out and trying to look hardcore while playing the keyboards…just doesn’t work.

    Attack! Attack! no…more like Suck! Suck!

  5. Buttor says:

    This song makes me want to slit the wrists of everyone who appears in the video…

  6. Zach says:

    This band is actually Attack Attack! Attack! Attack! is a different band altogether. Confusing, I know, that two bands would both choose nearly the same terrible name for a band.

  7. The Roan says:

    makes me ashamed to be from ohio

  8. joshc says:

    not that it would really help them to quit using it, but the vocoder is ruining music for me.

  9. ozzyzak says:

    You guys remember Stick Stickly? Man, that dude was badass.

  10. Z says:

    What a terrible band. They sound like every other modern “post-hardcore” band, except LOLZ TEHY R DIFFRNT TEHY USE AUTOTUNE AND HAV TEH GHEY RAVE KEYBRDS LOLOLOL

    Seriously, I wish this whole fad would go away.

  11. Lee says:

    wow, that was fucking terrible….music for ugly 14 year old girls, I cant picture anyone else enjoying that.

  12. bubba T says:

    Breakdowns do not a metal/hardcore/somethkindawhateverthefuck-core band make. Don’t get me wrong, I love me a good breakdown…but damn. And how the hell do you attempt to play guitar and bass with them slung down around your ankles? Well I guess if all you play is power chords and open notes then you can.

  13. Agmkreptile says:

    is this a one man project? because the band members LOOK ALL THE FUCKING SAME!!!

  14. Johnny Death says:

    i dont know whats more funny. the singer running in place, or the guitarist’s “diarrhea in the woods squat”

  15. raulito says:

    This is totally A Metal Sucks Favorite…you guys sucks more and more each day….faggots…peace raul

  16. Keith Brown says:

    Right now it’s 8 am ish in California and I wanna kill myself already. Thanks for ruining my day, Metalsucks. Thanks a crapload

  17. GREGDOUT says:

    even the girl looks like she has downs

  18. SheWolf says:

    Apparently it is possible it be awful at headbanging.

  19. tyler09 says:

    shitty video but the song aint bad

  20. Andrew says:

    The first 0:37 aren’t that bad – I kinda like the riff that kicks in at 0:17…but wow, when that vocoder crap starts, I don’t think I’ve ever stopped liking a song as fast as that – and everything is downhill from there

  21. Dan-O says:

    Longest three and half minutes of my life right there. How many cliches can you spot!

  22. myke says:

    bad metalcore they make me laugh

    • CJ says:

      No. This isn’t Metalcore. This is like Technocore or some stupid bullshit like that. I have a deep appreciation for Metalcore, but not this shit. This just pisses me off.

  23. Johnny says:

    wow. just wow.

  24. Dorian says:

    Seeing this much hate for the most popular thing to come out of my hometown brings me much joy. Thank you all!

  25. j-rock says:

    You don’t even have to watch the video, the prompt screen alone lets you know were this is heading.

  26. jackattack says:

    I can just imagine how pumped these panzies were when they came up with that cute little number at :59.

  27. ZapBranigan says:

    Generic as fuck. I bet that took them a whole 5 minutes to write that song.

    And who thought it was a good idea to put a dance beat at the end of that?

    Awful, just awful.

  28. bob says:

    making fun of this is as easy as making emo kids depressed.just the same this is the gayest thing ever and I’ve watched gay porn so I know gay when it is put before me.
    I don’t think I would be as happy if suck bands like this didn’t exist, contrast baby, contrast.

  29. seagoat says:

    Bad. And why are they all humping their instruments?

  30. Zombie(really) says:

    Attack Attack THIS band!!!!

  31. Gigantic Faggots says:

    This video makes me rage.

  32. Drew says:

    I can count about 8 times during this video where i thought “they cant be serious. Can they?” Then the dance beat came in and then i thought for sure this had to be weird al’s new project or something then i remembered that this is what is brootal and cool these days. Also why were u watching headbangers ball? Never have i thought “hey that was a cool video i need to check them out later”

  33. MAIDENMAIDENMAIDEN says:

    MONKEY SQUAT FTL

  34. Mynamesucks says:

    They all look like they are humping lol!

  35. ee says:

    looks like it could be a hawthourne hights video.

  36. Sammy says:

    Well Corey, I sometimes agree with you and sometimes don’t. But you are so right on with this one. To disagree with your sentiment would be to admit my IQ is 65.

  37. Edika says:

    Well they can cut all the “heavy” parts and have a crappy pop song. At least there will be people that will enjoy this (Mr. Hankey maybe). Crapcore it is! Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!

  38. Charlie B says:

    Wow, a band that is actually worse than IWABO.

  39. Spaceman_Jones says:

    Damn sceneagers and their br00talz hxc shit. All the scene haircutcore faggiots at my school like this band

  40. Spaceman_Jones says:

    Why the hell do they need two guitarist and a bass player?

  41. grymmbear says:

    This video makes me want to hump my bass.

    And dude, is the drummer’s parted hair different from everyone else’s? Did he NOT get the memo that the hair is to be parted exactly like the rest of the band?

    And kudos to the monkey-faced guitarist at the 1:17 mark.

  42. Brock says:

    Everything about this is all wrong. Despite all the horrid things in this video/about this band, why do they feel the need to all look exactly the same. It’s like Octomom started a family band or something.

  43. Dorian says:

    I feel a responsibility to try to rep some real Columbus metal. Wise up, kids:

    myspace.com/deadsea – Prog/Death/Thrash

    myspace.com/locusta614 – Death/Thrash

    myspace.com/artillerybreath – Thrash/Death

    http://www.myspace.com/teethofthehydra – Stoner/Thrash

    myspace.com/skeletonwitch – Athens, OH is close enough. Hehe.

  44. jamie says:

    three reasons why I hate this band even more than I did before:
    1. jumping up and down.
    2. running in place.
    3. doing squats. aka, looking like they’re taking a massive shit.

    This is why I hate associating myself with ohio.

  45. metalguy says:

    i love the part were they both flip their guitars over their head and kick their legs out at exactly the same time\. i watched it again on mute just to laugh at them again

  46. tjangles says:

    dear god…….
    I havent laughed this hard in ages. The choreographed head-banging and the guitar flips were fucking terrible. lol at 0:59

  47. holmes says:

    They aren’t as funny looking as the band Immortal in all of their videos…

  48. Byron W. says:

    I can’t wait for the day when these idiots wake up and realise how stupid they looked….

    That day will be a priceless one… for sure…

  49. SolaceInNothing says:

    The obvious visual idiocy aside, Metal Injection made a great point about the song itself. It literally sounds like 2 completely different songs spliced toghether. There is absolutely no cohesion, the song just changes back and forth . . . terrible.

  50. lokiskywalker says:

    The last minute is officially the gayest thing I’ve ever heard.

  51. festernaecus says:

    that’s it, don’t even try to sing in key. let Antares do the work. fucking chumps. I run live sound here in portland, and would you believe I actually dealt with a high school kid using the hardware version of autotune at his show? There is now a whole subset of baby musicians who think learning how to sing at all is completely unnecessary. Words cannot express my disgust and contempt.

  52. fightingmike says:

    This is the worst shit! Super generic breakdown, super boring wimpy-ass emo singing, 30 seconds in and I couldnt take anymore. GAY and LAME!

  53. This is an outstanding achievement in suck, people! Every minute is worse than the last!

  54. Jizzmaster3000 says:

    The below music video is the only thing that could salvage my life after watching this drek.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQAKRw6mToA

  55. 20 eyes says:

    Dude… DRI and these dudes shoudlnt EVER be mentioned again in the same article.

    i am not impressed.

  56. jorbams says:

    Yo high school must have been INTENSE for these dudes if they produce such dark and heavy shit like this.

    Dad can only tell you to take the trash out so many times before you just fuckin’ lose it!

  57. linh says:

    i can’t even believe this was on headbanger’s ball.
    …sickening.

  58. TMR says:

    WOW !

    That doesn’t count as music, does it ?

  59. johnnywhoopass says:

    what an emo core hard punk bunch of homos every gay thing that can be done in a metal video was done here including the always so cool headbanging in unison. and the ever so popular low guitar im so metal haircuts and emo whinebag singing what a bunch of shit punching ass pirates, NICE HARDCORE RIFFAGE UR SO HARDCORE. CUT YOUR HAIR FOR FUCKS SAKES

  60. Cliff says:

    That was by far some of the worst shit I’ve ever heard. Or saw.

  61. Fionnbharr says:

    The view of the singer’s gut at 2:54 makes me smile :) :)

  62. Malacoda says:

    Wow. It’s almost as bad as Oceano. Hard to tell the difference, as they both start with breakdowns.

  63. I says:

    I absolutly loved this video. After my buddy first show me this(were he also watched it on HB) I have seen it probably 4 or 5 times. But only because it makes me laugh so fucking hysterical that I almost piss myself. But no seriously, this is pure shit.

  64. King Cheezit says:

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I thought the exact same thing when I saw this on Headbanger’s Ball as well! I turned it off immediately and began sending it as a joke to my friends on facebook. One kid commented on my post and said how much he liked the song. I deleted him from my friends. I already had to listen to him claim The Chariot was a good band, I can’t take it anymore.

  65. Aaron R A says:

    I hate when people shit talk bands, but damn…. That is potentially the largest steaming pile of shit I’ve ever seen.

  66. timmah says:

    that drummer plays with the worst technique i’ve ever seen…wonder how many takes it took him to nail those parts in the studio

    • Critik says:

      The producer of most of Rise Records’ acts doesn’t have the drummer play at all. They use a drum sequencer and sampling program in the studio (called BFD) to “make” the beats. At no time is a drum kit ever recorded or played on the record. The guitars are a POD XT. This is the most fake type of music you could possibly make in every way.

  67. Metal J. says:

    Hmmmm….These jagoffs immediately made me reminisce:

    Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,
    One fell off and bumped his head.
    Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
    “No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”

    Four little monkeys jumping on the bed,
    One fell off and bumped her head.
    Papa called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
    “No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”

    Three little monkeys jumping on the bed,
    One fell off and bumped his head.
    Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
    “No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”

    Two little monkeys jumping on the bed,
    One fell off and bumped her head.
    Papa called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
    “No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”

    One little monkey jumping on the bed,
    He fell off and bumped his head.
    Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
    “Put those monkeys straight to bed!”

    No more of these five emo MONKEYS!!!!!!

  68. Josh says:

    I wanna kick that singer in the dick. I seriously hope this isn’t a show of realistic stage presence. Jesus. Music’s not absolutely terrible, but they just look like fucking retards.

  69. Tervis says:

    Bass & Guitar playing looks really stupid…

  70. Meat says:

    The only good thing about this post is that you mentioned D.R.I.

  71. Lady Luck says:

    Shit like this could have passed as funny about 4 years ago. Now it’s just plain sad.
    But i do commend them on sulking so much, and slamming doors that little bit harder to make mummy crumble and getting them those matching t-shirts they wanted so badly. Unfortunatly that thought only distrated me from their shittyness for about a second.

  72. Gothian says:

    What a piece of shit !!

  73. towerofdoom says:

    damn these guys look fucking dumb as hell in person.

  74. Anthony says:

    im glad im not the only one who noticed the random squatting. wtf

  75. Mike says:

    Thanks to this video and that Motionless in white bullshit i saw on headbangers ball i am no longer watching that show

  76. ocsibrm says:

    metal band that wears a lot of black makes song with shitty lyrics. Alert the media.

  77. Rapist says:

    timmah says:
    June 10, 2009 at 1:49 am

    that drummer plays with the worst technique i’ve ever seen…wonder how many takes it took him to nail those parts in the studio<— Dude is actually a fantastic drummer, just playing in a non-fantastic band.

    • Critik says:

      Except the chance that he played on the record is ZERO. Talk to other bands that have worked with Joey Sturgis–he doesn’t record drums, he sequences them and uses samples. You can HEAR the drums are fake on the track! The guitars aren’t real either–pure POD. However, Rise Records loves it because he charges less than 200 a day for recording. The best way to make money is to cut costs on making the album and sell a few records. There’s no way a band like this is going to move more than 20,000 albums, so you don’t want to spend 100k on a record or you’ll lose money.

      • Kodiak says:

        Just for clarification – a POD doesn’t make the guitars fake, since you still have to play the guitar through the POD. You’re thinking of direct line recording, which saves time over micing the amps, but generally results in a lower-quality recording. Still, if you’re going for a more washed-out sound (think fuzz), direct lining the guitars can work just fine.

  78. Wigsplitter says:

    Man all these muterfucking Pieces of shit look like they have down syndrome squatting with their instruments. Good this band is horrors(Not good horrors) to MY EARS!!!!!!!!! this not music.This IS CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. They “try” acting hardcore. What did they watch a Hatebreed video before they went to shoot this shitty video. FUCK ATTACK ATTACK!

  79. underscore says:

    this band is actually not as bad as the video, you just have to get to know the music. I didn’t like it the first time I listened to it either.

  80. drumb says:

    I love that the vid has been removed by the user, and I can’t watch it to settle this alleged fake drums debacle. I assume they are probably triggered, like alot of lazy Producers nowadays.
    Having played drums for more than 35 years, and painstakingly learned how to properly mic them live and in-studio, I hate this recent use of triggers. It’s lazy, uncreative and sounds like shit… period.
    I have to weigh-in with Kodiac, you idiots that are so quick to criticize about guitar skills or recording techniques who have never picked up an instrument or recorded anything are fucking hilarious.
    This band DO, however, look like goofs.

  81. Metal Fuckin' Dave says:

    Man, I bet seeing all these comments hurt their wittle feelings. Next story on Blabbermouth “Attack! Attack! calls it quits” hahaha!

  82. raul says:

    Metal sucks favorite band…You guys indeed suck!………….Emmure Bitch!

  83. The Dude says:

    Lulz. I thought that girls in music videos were supposed to be hot.

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