Comments on: MY PERSONAL POGROM: MIKE GITTER ON HIS DESCENT INTO THE WORLD OF METAL http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/27/my-personal-pogrom-mike-gitter-on-his-descent-into-the-world-of-metal/ IS FOR LOVERS Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:01:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Aaron http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/27/my-personal-pogrom-mike-gitter-on-his-descent-into-the-world-of-metal/#comment-292363 Aaron Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:59:03 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19944#comment-292363 Mr. Gitter - I totally agree - I heard perhaps 30 seconds of Stick Stickley and was completely hooked. For a band that utilizes auto-tune and the like, I must say their composition skills and musicianship are unmatched in this New Wave of American Metal. You should check out I See Stars as well; I think you'd enjoy them too. Stay well! Mr. Gitter –

I totally agree – I heard perhaps 30 seconds of Stick Stickley and was completely hooked. For a band that utilizes auto-tune and the like, I must say their composition skills and musicianship are unmatched in this New Wave of American Metal. You should check out I See Stars as well; I think you’d enjoy them too. Stay well!

]]> By: Sara Petrocelli http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/27/my-personal-pogrom-mike-gitter-on-his-descent-into-the-world-of-metal/#comment-291814 Sara Petrocelli Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:13:05 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19944#comment-291814 First metal band I remember rocking out to at a very young age: Judas Priest. There was hard rock all around me too, but Priest was as metal as it got in my little world. Then I got older, dove head-first into the old school Metallica. Pantera was another HUGE band in my world. Then there was Slayer soon after. I will never forget having my 70 year old grandfather buy me "Reign in Blood." I wish everyone could have seen the cashier's face when he brought that up to the counter. Haha! Then, it just kind of went from there and I never looked back and only dug deeper. First metal band I remember rocking out to at a very young age: Judas Priest. There was hard rock all around me too, but Priest was as metal as it got in my little world. Then I got older, dove head-first into the old school Metallica. Pantera was another HUGE band in my world. Then there was Slayer soon after. I will never forget having my 70 year old grandfather buy me “Reign in Blood.” I wish everyone could have seen the cashier’s face when he brought that up to the counter. Haha! Then, it just kind of went from there and I never looked back and only dug deeper.

]]> By: Gitter http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/27/my-personal-pogrom-mike-gitter-on-his-descent-into-the-world-of-metal/#comment-291660 Gitter Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:28:37 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19944#comment-291660 I think I've heard half a song and that was enough. I think I’ve heard half a song and that was enough.

]]> By: steven http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/27/my-personal-pogrom-mike-gitter-on-his-descent-into-the-world-of-metal/#comment-291524 steven Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:38:46 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19944#comment-291524 fuck I guess that means I am old. fuck I guess that means I am old.

]]> By: gATO http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/27/my-personal-pogrom-mike-gitter-on-his-descent-into-the-world-of-metal/#comment-291252 gATO Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:12:04 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19944#comment-291252 Back when I was a full-time metalhead, Mike Gitter's articles and reviews in RIP magazine really stood out, and made me check out truly great and original metal and not-quite-metal bands, like Voivod, Die Kreuzen, Einstürzende Neubauten, and others, ultimately providing a gateway into even deeper musical weirdness. So, sincerely, many many thanks for that, Mr. Gitter! Back when I was a full-time metalhead, Mike Gitter’s articles and reviews in RIP magazine really stood out, and made me check out truly great and original metal and not-quite-metal bands, like Voivod, Die Kreuzen, Einstürzende Neubauten, and others, ultimately providing a gateway into even deeper musical weirdness. So, sincerely, many many thanks for that, Mr. Gitter!

]]> By: Aaron http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/27/my-personal-pogrom-mike-gitter-on-his-descent-into-the-world-of-metal/#comment-291114 Aaron Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:17:35 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19944#comment-291114 So, Mr. Gitter - I have to ask since you brought it up: Do you like Attack Attack? So, Mr. Gitter – I have to ask since you brought it up: Do you like Attack Attack?

]]> By: Kapri http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/27/my-personal-pogrom-mike-gitter-on-his-descent-into-the-world-of-metal/#comment-291050 Kapri Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:28:30 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19944#comment-291050 I blame my parents for me getting into metal. I grew up listening to Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. Eventually, I got older and wanted heavier music, so I started raiding my dad's old records and got into Thrash metal. Which I still love dearly, buuut once again I wanted to hear something even heavier. So I started listening to Death Metal bands like Cannibal Corpse, Death, Carcass, Behemoth and Deicide. And that about leads to now. I'm still going strong, constantly expanding my views on metal and music in general. It's actually kind of nice having metalhead parents, I get to go to some pretty good shows with them, and get pretty awesome birthday gifts. :) I blame my parents for me getting into metal. I grew up listening to Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. Eventually, I got older and wanted heavier music, so I started raiding my dad’s old records and got into Thrash metal. Which I still love dearly, buuut once again I wanted to hear something even heavier. So I started listening to Death Metal bands like Cannibal Corpse, Death, Carcass, Behemoth and Deicide. And that about leads to now. I’m still going strong, constantly expanding my views on metal and music in general.

It’s actually kind of nice having metalhead parents, I get to go to some pretty good shows with them, and get pretty awesome birthday gifts. :)

]]> By: Tom Campagna http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/27/my-personal-pogrom-mike-gitter-on-his-descent-into-the-world-of-metal/#comment-290692 Tom Campagna Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:38:55 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19944#comment-290692 i got discharge's hear nothing see nothing say nothing last year. man what a fuck you tour de force of riffs and sheer energy. Yea the songs may be similar but damn are they awesome. Meanwhile is a jam of mine of late. Big fan of early hardcore like Dead Kennedys, Bad Brains, Black Flag, Minor Threat, and MDC to name a few. (Btw Plastic Surgery Disasters is underrated as hell). Love Venom and the darkness it provides but the extreme taste in metal was really provided to me via Slayer's Reign In Blood before that i hated the really extreme wouldn't even fathom death metal (as a matter of fact i made fun of it quite a bit). Scream Bloody Gore changed that and put me in my place. But at 22 i guess i missed quite a bit of glory but i'm here for the ride now as long as it may be. \m/ throw em up as Chuck Billy of Testament says i dunno about 40 times a show (i love him too no hate but seriously i saw them open the Metal Masters Tour they played a 30 min show and i heard it at least 10 times). But before all of that when i was a wee child i listened to Pantera and Metallica in my brother's room. When i was 19 i got Blood Mountain by Mastodon and it started me back to metal since then the phases i've got through were NWOBHM, big 4 thrash in this order Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer, then Megadeth. Then death metal with Death, Morbid Angel, Carcass, among others (btw Pestilence's Consuming Impulse is a fuckin beast, buy it. Also Martin van Drunen is a beast on the new Asphyx). Since then i got into prog metal (Queensryche, Mastodon, Opeth, to start), early grind (Napalm Death, Cryptic Slaughter, Carcass) and black metal i like grind a bit better but currentlly Emperor is kicking my ass. Well that is the long and short of it i got discharge’s hear nothing see nothing say nothing last year. man what a fuck you tour de force of riffs and sheer energy. Yea the songs may be similar but damn are they awesome. Meanwhile is a jam of mine of late. Big fan of early hardcore like Dead Kennedys, Bad Brains, Black Flag, Minor Threat, and MDC to name a few. (Btw Plastic Surgery Disasters is underrated as hell).

Love Venom and the darkness it provides but the extreme taste in metal was really provided to me via Slayer’s Reign In Blood before that i hated the really extreme wouldn’t even fathom death metal (as a matter of fact i made fun of it quite a bit). Scream Bloody Gore changed that and put me in my place. But at 22 i guess i missed quite a bit of glory but i’m here for the ride now as long as it may be. \m/ throw em up as Chuck Billy of Testament says i dunno about 40 times a show (i love him too no hate but seriously i saw them open the Metal Masters Tour they played a 30 min show and i heard it at least 10 times).

But before all of that when i was a wee child i listened to Pantera and Metallica in my brother’s room. When i was 19 i got Blood Mountain by Mastodon and it started me back to metal since then the phases i’ve got through were NWOBHM, big 4 thrash in this order Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer, then Megadeth. Then death metal with Death, Morbid Angel, Carcass, among others (btw Pestilence’s Consuming Impulse is a fuckin beast, buy it. Also Martin van Drunen is a beast on the new Asphyx). Since then i got into prog metal (Queensryche, Mastodon, Opeth, to start), early grind (Napalm Death, Cryptic Slaughter, Carcass) and black metal i like grind a bit better but currentlly Emperor is kicking my ass.

Well that is the long and short of it

]]> By: Gitter http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/27/my-personal-pogrom-mike-gitter-on-his-descent-into-the-world-of-metal/#comment-290562 Gitter Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:47:55 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19944#comment-290562 I'm hiring you as a proof reader. I’m hiring you as a proof reader.

]]> By: anttichrist http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/27/my-personal-pogrom-mike-gitter-on-his-descent-into-the-world-of-metal/#comment-290433 anttichrist Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:35:50 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19944#comment-290433 My story (short version) goes something like this: Twisted Sister- abandoned for: Iron Maiden, followed by "the big 4"-era trash, of which 2 1/2 are still on my stereos; that, in success, drove me to search for even darker, faster stuff.. enter death metal, Sunlight & Morrissound time, during which i also discovered a bunch of Brazilian guys who had released an LP called Morbid Visions. The craving for even more kept growing though, and i veered into Mayhem's Deathcrush and Impaled Nazarene's Tol Cormpt Norz Norz Norz.. the most evil stuff i had ever heard. And so it goes on. The interest in discovering bands is still very much alive. Nowadays there is only one term that spans my musical taste, and its 'Metal'. It shaped my life. Power, Black, Death, Speed, Trash, Hardcore, Punk, Melodeath, Doom, Stoner, NWOBHM, .. name it. For the record, i hated nu-metal then, i hate nu-metal now, and i will always and forever hate nu-metal. Nu-metal is the appendix of metal, it's useless and will at some point inflame and have to be surgically removed before it causes more harm. My story (short version) goes something like this:
Twisted Sister- abandoned for: Iron Maiden, followed by “the big 4″-era trash, of which 2 1/2 are still on my stereos; that, in success, drove me to search for even darker, faster stuff.. enter death metal, Sunlight & Morrissound time, during which i also discovered a bunch of Brazilian guys who had released an LP called Morbid Visions. The craving for even more kept growing though, and i veered into Mayhem’s Deathcrush and Impaled Nazarene’s Tol Cormpt Norz Norz Norz.. the most evil stuff i had ever heard.
And so it goes on. The interest in discovering bands is still very much alive.
Nowadays there is only one term that spans my musical taste, and its ‘Metal’. It shaped my life.

Power, Black, Death, Speed, Trash, Hardcore, Punk, Melodeath, Doom, Stoner, NWOBHM, .. name it.

For the record, i hated nu-metal then, i hate nu-metal now, and i will always and forever hate nu-metal.
Nu-metal is the appendix of metal, it’s useless and will at some point inflame and have to be surgically removed before it causes more harm.

]]> By: ThisIsNecessary http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/27/my-personal-pogrom-mike-gitter-on-his-descent-into-the-world-of-metal/#comment-290429 ThisIsNecessary Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:23:57 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19944#comment-290429 I think my official intro was Sepultura's 'Schizophrenia' and maybe Morbid Angel's 'Altars Of Madness'. Good stuff. In terms of hardcore punk, it was definitely Minor Threat and Black Fucking Flag. I think my official intro was Sepultura’s ‘Schizophrenia’ and maybe Morbid Angel’s ‘Altars Of Madness’. Good stuff. In terms of hardcore punk, it was definitely Minor Threat and Black Fucking Flag.

]]> By: Ben http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/27/my-personal-pogrom-mike-gitter-on-his-descent-into-the-world-of-metal/#comment-290322 Ben Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:28:44 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19944#comment-290322 Since I am just a whippersnapper at 19 compared to you guys, my stories a bit newer. I, like nearly 100% of my metal listening generation, was introduced to metal by Nu-Metal. Granted, I didn't listen to Korn or Limp Bizkit (Even I knew they sucked back then) but Linkin Park was HUGE for me, as was early Lostprophets. But the kicker was of course, Mudvanye. I soon grew to dislike them and eventually became a big big metalcore fan (still am one now). Of course I now have expanded my musical tastes even more, back towards the gothenburg style of metals, OLD In Flames, At The Gates, and OLD Dark Tranquility. Hell, in the last few weeks, I've even grown to like Mastodon. Well, would you look at that. Since I am just a whippersnapper at 19 compared to you guys, my stories a bit newer. I, like nearly 100% of my metal listening generation, was introduced to metal by Nu-Metal. Granted, I didn’t listen to Korn or Limp Bizkit (Even I knew they sucked back then) but Linkin Park was HUGE for me, as was early Lostprophets. But the kicker was of course, Mudvanye. I soon grew to dislike them and eventually became a big big metalcore fan (still am one now). Of course I now have expanded my musical tastes even more, back towards the gothenburg style of metals, OLD In Flames, At The Gates, and OLD Dark Tranquility. Hell, in the last few weeks, I’ve even grown to like Mastodon. Well, would you look at that.

]]> By: \m/Eluveitie\m/ http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/27/my-personal-pogrom-mike-gitter-on-his-descent-into-the-world-of-metal/#comment-290225 \m/Eluveitie\m/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:33:08 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19944#comment-290225 I was just gonna say that, what a fucking moron I was just gonna say that, what a fucking moron

]]> By: PompousMagnavox http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/27/my-personal-pogrom-mike-gitter-on-his-descent-into-the-world-of-metal/#comment-290184 PompousMagnavox Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:30:03 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19944#comment-290184 Newbury Comics!!! That was the store of my youth; so many metal cds bought there, so many lazy afternoons blasting a boombox on the crackslab of Newbury street... I was a script-kiddie and first heard metal when booting up a program called Havok. The splash screen played the intro to Holy Wars, and that was it for me, I was hooked. Perhaps that's even lamer than hearing bands on myspace, but fuck it it worked for me. And yet another metal nerd was born. Newbury Comics!!! That was the store of my youth; so many metal cds bought there, so many lazy afternoons blasting a boombox on the crackslab of Newbury street…

I was a script-kiddie and first heard metal when booting up a program called Havok. The splash screen played the intro to Holy Wars, and that was it for me, I was hooked. Perhaps that’s even lamer than hearing bands on myspace, but fuck it it worked for me. And yet another metal nerd was born.

]]> By: Marc http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/27/my-personal-pogrom-mike-gitter-on-his-descent-into-the-world-of-metal/#comment-290114 Marc Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:05:50 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19944#comment-290114 Damn, to have grown up when you did! Damn, to have grown up when you did!

]]> By: seveword http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/27/my-personal-pogrom-mike-gitter-on-his-descent-into-the-world-of-metal/#comment-290081 seveword Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:21:24 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19944#comment-290081 I really didn't start listening to metal until I was about 16. Growing up in small towns in the midwest, I rarely listened to music, much less rock, and most definitely not metal. Once we moved to a city with a decent hard rock radio station, I really started getting into music. I basically listened to anything they played on the radio, and it's probably the least kvlt thing to say, but I only got into metal once my dad got satellite radio. Not that I wanna give any of the over-inflated egos over at Sirius any props for anything, but I wouldn't have even known about this site if it hadn't been for Sirius 27 Hard Attack. Once I hit 18, I just started looking for as much stuff that I liked as possible over the internet. There aren't very many local bands, of any kind, that I could get behind, and living in SD means that 9 out of 10 metal shows won't even come to surrounding states. I could drive to Minneapolis every time I wanted to see a decent metal show, but fucking hell. Is it that big of a drag to come through the Dakotas? I wish I had a cooler story, but that is about the lamest story imaginable besides "i herd it on myspace lol" I really didn’t start listening to metal until I was about 16. Growing up in small towns in the midwest, I rarely listened to music, much less rock, and most definitely not metal. Once we moved to a city with a decent hard rock radio station, I really started getting into music.

I basically listened to anything they played on the radio, and it’s probably the least kvlt thing to say, but I only got into metal once my dad got satellite radio. Not that I wanna give any of the over-inflated egos over at Sirius any props for anything, but I wouldn’t have even known about this site if it hadn’t been for Sirius 27 Hard Attack.

Once I hit 18, I just started looking for as much stuff that I liked as possible over the internet. There aren’t very many local bands, of any kind, that I could get behind, and living in SD means that 9 out of 10 metal shows won’t even come to surrounding states. I could drive to Minneapolis every time I wanted to see a decent metal show, but fucking hell. Is it that big of a drag to come through the Dakotas?

I wish I had a cooler story, but that is about the lamest story imaginable besides “i herd it on myspace lol”

]]> By: groverXIII http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/27/my-personal-pogrom-mike-gitter-on-his-descent-into-the-world-of-metal/#comment-290058 groverXIII Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:55:29 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19944#comment-290058 I've mentioned it before on here, but my true introduction to metal was a bit odd... I was raised in a pretty religious home, and so in my younger years I wasn't really allowed to listen to anything other than Christian music. I started with wussy, standard Christian rock, but wanted something more. I then discovered Circle Of Dust, Argyle Park, and Chatterbox (all projects involving Klayton, the man behind Celldweller these days), which are all industrial but were unlike anything I had ever heard. I also discovered Mortification, and my love of metal started there. Eventually, once I hit high school, my buddy Ray and I went to a local Meijer (similar to Wal-Mart) and bought Metallica's black album and Master of Puppets on cassette, and pretty much wore them out. I remember my mom's reaction when she found out I was listening to Metallica... she wasn't happy. Of course, by then, it was too late. She eventually learned to deal with it. Still, I go back and listen to Circle Of Dust and Argyle Park all the time... incredible stuff. I’ve mentioned it before on here, but my true introduction to metal was a bit odd… I was raised in a pretty religious home, and so in my younger years I wasn’t really allowed to listen to anything other than Christian music. I started with wussy, standard Christian rock, but wanted something more. I then discovered Circle Of Dust, Argyle Park, and Chatterbox (all projects involving Klayton, the man behind Celldweller these days), which are all industrial but were unlike anything I had ever heard. I also discovered Mortification, and my love of metal started there.

Eventually, once I hit high school, my buddy Ray and I went to a local Meijer (similar to Wal-Mart) and bought Metallica’s black album and Master of Puppets on cassette, and pretty much wore them out. I remember my mom’s reaction when she found out I was listening to Metallica… she wasn’t happy. Of course, by then, it was too late. She eventually learned to deal with it.

Still, I go back and listen to Circle Of Dust and Argyle Park all the time… incredible stuff.

]]> By: tom http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/27/my-personal-pogrom-mike-gitter-on-his-descent-into-the-world-of-metal/#comment-290049 tom Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:51:31 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19944#comment-290049 Its "STOKE on Trent" not stRoke :) Its “STOKE on Trent” not stRoke :)

]]> By: MetalMatt http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/27/my-personal-pogrom-mike-gitter-on-his-descent-into-the-world-of-metal/#comment-290040 MetalMatt Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:43:00 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19944#comment-290040 Three songs got me into metal. One by Metallica, Anti-social by Anthrax and the kicker, 5 Minutes Alone by Pantera. It wasn't til I discovered Sepultura that I abandoned everything non-metal (ish). To this day, fave 3 bands Clutch, Pantera, Sepultura. ('93-'95 was huge for me) Three songs got me into metal. One by Metallica, Anti-social by Anthrax and the kicker, 5 Minutes Alone by Pantera. It wasn’t til I discovered Sepultura that I abandoned everything non-metal (ish).
To this day, fave 3 bands Clutch, Pantera, Sepultura. (’93-’95 was huge for me)

]]> By: Tim http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/27/my-personal-pogrom-mike-gitter-on-his-descent-into-the-world-of-metal/#comment-290021 Tim Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:34:13 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19944#comment-290021 I was jamming Vulgar Display of Power when I was six. :) In high school I was big into Zeppelin, Yes, and King Crimson. I rediscovered Pantera (which Mom shut down as soon as she discovered I was listening to it) and then went on a search to see if I could find a band that was progressive like Yes but heavy and more modernly relevant like Pantera. I discovered Opeth, and it was all over. I was jamming Vulgar Display of Power when I was six. :)

In high school I was big into Zeppelin, Yes, and King Crimson. I rediscovered Pantera (which Mom shut down as soon as she discovered I was listening to it) and then went on a search to see if I could find a band that was progressive like Yes but heavy and more modernly relevant like Pantera. I discovered Opeth, and it was all over.

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