THE BLABBERMOUTH HEADLINE GAME: TESTAMENT EDITION

Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 3:30pm by

I love Blabbermouth cuz it rules and it’s easier than actually going through my inbox and the bajillion press releases therein. Not only is it informative, but my stars, the entertainment value as well! Taunting sub-retards in the comments section is a Wednesday well-spent. Or if you’re the studious type, try to count how many headlines contain the words “Mustaine” and “forgive” and “David Ellefson.” Oh speaking of headlines, I think we all have played “The Blabbermouth Headline Game,” where you cycle through that little teaser box and marvel at its hilarious delusional bullshit. Let’s see, there’s usually a Fanless Band Schedules Reunion Show” and a Win Passes To Guns N’ Roses Guitarist Book Signing.” Those are beauties.

Then you’ve got the deceptively funny stuff, like“Band Wants to ‘Return To Our Roots’ On Sophomore Album or “MACHINEHEAD Frontman: ‘Our New Record Is Literally Gonna Rip Your Head Off and Shit In Your Mouth’.”

One step beyond those are headlines that seem to have reached us from distant planets, where up is down, black is white, and Leno is funny (oh zing!): L.A. Guns Books European Tour With L.A. Guns and Motley Crue Singer Opens, Closes New Restaurant.”

Though, I gotta say that some Blabber-headlines are embarrassing for everybody. Try not to cringe when reading Really Overproduced Band’s Acoustic Radio Performance: Video Available.” Ugh! And how about pathetic attention beggary like Annoying Deathcore Band Apparently Can’t Handle Vicodin, Misplaces Hideous Guitarist.

Of course, we all cherish drunken antics, with bonus points for accompanying legal action. Again, Blabbermouth delivers, boyeeee! Remember SCOTT WEILAND Passes Out Headfirst Into Presiding Judge’s Crotch?” Oh oh and my favorite: Report: ‘JANI LANE Belched The Last Two Choruses of ‘Down Boys’ at House of Blues Tonight’.” Memories, right?

But dudes seriously, all that shit pales in comparison to a humdinger from Wednesday night. This shit is out of control. It made me cough up half a steak sandwich onto my lap. OK here it is check it out: TESTAMENT Frontman Interviewed In Boise.” Lolz x 1000! Boise! That’s the internet for ya, folks! What’s next, THE SCORPIONS Schedule American Apparel In-Store?”

No, but seriously, if I were Testament’s publicist, when that interview request came in, I’d be like “What? A interview request for the Boise show? Are you fucking with me? Is it for some kind of school project? Actually, let’s book it! Just tell Chuck it’s for charity.”

-ADF

  • Discipleofthewatch

    for the love of Chuck Billy!

  • brookh

    great post

  • http://www.metalinsider.net Dan Metal Insider

    Taking on the Maria Ferrero? BRAVE, Anso. BRAVE.

    • http://www.myspace.com/1033metal Jackson

      haha cmj good times

  • Goolash

    I cant count how many headlines on Blabbermouth ive seen for Jon Olivia’s Pain. Goddamn man

  • bretton

    I don’t get it…

  • wha?

    Surprised you did not mention its companion pieces: “Exodus Guitarist Interviewed in Boise” and “Megadeth Bassist David Ellefson Interviewed in Boise.”

    Blabbermouth rules, by the way.

  • gojirasaurus

    i hate blabbermouth. the style and idea is good, just the 5 paragraph summary of the what the band has done recently and the the press release thing pisses me off. and too much mustaine and shitty band following. doesnt that sound familiar…

    • SP420

      I hate that shit they tack on at the end of news posts too. It’s kinda cool for more obscure bands to see where they’re coming from, but it irks me too to see it time and time again for bands like Metallica, Ozzy, etc.

  • maria

    ahem, Boise show was sold out 999 METAL FANATICS and come on – if theres press out there Adrenaline PR will take it home to mama!

  • maria

    ahem, Boise show was sold out 999 METAL FANATICS and come on – if theres press out there Adrenaline PR will take it home to mama!

  • maria

    ahem, Boise show was sold out 999 METAL FANATICS and come on – if theres press out there Adrenaline PR will take it home to mama!

  • Natalie

    See? We’re all about persistence over here at Adrenaline.

  • evilfatguy
    • evilfatguy

      But only in a “Who fucking gives a shit?” kind of way.

  • http://www.last.fm/user/opeth027/ Kyle

    HAHAHA! But how can you have a post about Blabbermouth that doesn’t mention a certain band (M-T-LL-CA)!?

    • Jewers

      yes, I’d like to buy a vowel please.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jason-John-Crispen/100000169530540 Jason John Crispen

    there’s 2 kinds of headlines on blabbermouth.net when i go there. 1. european bands that i’ve never heard of reuniting with bandmates i’ve never heard of and 2. dave mustaine interviews dave mustaine to talk about dave mustaine and how much he misses being in metallica 20 years later.