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ANTAGONIST’S CARLOS GARCIA EXPLAINS THE SONG “SASHA GREY”

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 at 1:30pm by

Last week Axl wrote about Antagonist’s new song, “Sasha Grey” (stream it here), and wondered what the California quartet had against one of metal’s most beloved porn stars. Well, guess what? Vocalist/guitarist Carlos Garcia e-mailed MetalSucks to explain! And, as it turns out, there is no animosity towards Ms. Grey. Read on for the whole story…

Funny ass article, not going to lie. Thanks to Axl Rosenberg for being lighthearted about the song title, and not taking it too seriously, as some of the people on here have. Here’s the scoop on our song (and sorry to disappoint you all):

Originally, all the working titles of the new tracks were names of some of our favorite porn stars (i.e. Bree Olsen, Sunny Lane, and, of course, Sasha Grey). When I was writing lyrics for the album, I had the idea to keep one of the titles “as is” and base the theme of this song around the idea of someone who is selling themselves just to get ahead, just to be in the limelight, but losing all their integrity in the process. Basically, someone who is blinded by fame and fortune and forgets where they came from.

We kept the name “Sasha Grey” because she happens to be one of our FAVORITE pornstars right now, quite the contrary of what many of you have said. It’s not meant to be a bash at her at all, the lyrics aren’t about her. The title is more of a tribute, even if the lyrics state otherwise.

Anyway, hope that cleared up the misconception. Sorry to burst all your bubbles, and make sure to pick up a copy of the album on August 17th, since I know you guys all LOVE my band :)

-Carlos Garcia

So there you have it! Check out Antagonist on MySpace to listen to “Sasha Grey” and get all the latest news on the band’s upcoming album, World in Decline, which is out August 17 on Prosthetic.

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  • Ben

    Why, of all the porn stars who could become famous, does it have to be this one? Saying “Nietzsche” over and over in an interview and rattling off French directors does not one a genius make. Jesus Christ. Trite as hell.

    • iolanach

      Agreed. She’s not even that hot.

      • Ben

        I’m not going to claim she’s unattractive, but her desperate attempts to earn undue respect far outweigh her sex appeal.

        Remember when everyone on this site got their panties in a bunch over Bobbi Starr typing dirty to them? These are the same morons who claim Sasha Grey is “intelligent.”

        • Vall

          Saying she’s dumb doesn’t make you sound smarter. I say this BASED on the fact that you do not know her behind the camera. Probably.

      • Ian

        you can’t say you wouldn’t bang her, though

        • http://reaper-x.deviantart.com/ Reaper-X

          Dude, I wouldn’t.

          Gianna Michaels is enough.

          • kmfcm

            Ha haaaaaaaaaaa, right on
            Sasha ain’t shit compared to Gianna

            When it comes to being. . um. . . Whatever Sasha tries to give the impession she is, Mandy Morbid is far more believable.

          • Astral Zombie

            this might be the most honest and accurate statement made here this year.

          • iolanach

            Gianna Michaels is hotter then the surface of the Sun.

            But yeah, of course i’d bang Sasha Grey, there’s no discussion there.

          • Slaughterhouse

            1000000000000000

      • Sickboy666

        She is that hot.

        She’s hotter than that, actually.

        • Poopenshaft

          Lexi Belle > all ur skanks

          • Assenfart

            +1 for Lexi Belle

          • soy el niño más bonito

            if you like jerking off to girls that look and sound like they’re 16

        • leroydragon

          Sasha’s best EVER line ( also pretty metal ) “Fuck the faith out of me!”

          Sasha rules.

          And she is the hottest female ALIVE!

    • Severine Sevigny

      As a woman I can say this-

      No aversions to porn here (kind of indifferent to it, really)

      Physically, I don’t find Sasha Grey attractive. She wears a lot of makeup because frankly, no one would notice her otherwise. A natural beauty, she is not. But I do think that it’s nice that she’s not all hyper nip/tucked into the standard Wicked Pictures/Vivid starlet.. Lovely body, no question.

      Intellectually- The benchmark for intellect in her industry is lower than a snake’s belly so everyone just went “ooo ahhh she’s so smart” after listening to her. Perhaps she’s surrounded by many “yes men” and they are all drinking the same kool aid. Her constant auteur and philosopher name dropping is a symptom of a bigger problem – she’s insecure. I’ll concede that it takes a certain level of confidence to strip and have sex in front of a camera. Maybe in time as she gets older, she’ll give up the “I need to be the smartest person in the room” act.

      • andy

        man that was boring.

      • Spike

        cool story bro

      • Derp

        “I’ll concede that it takes a certain level of confidence to strip and have sex in front of a camera”

        Replace “confident” with “daddy problems” and “desperate for male attention”, and you got it right.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Kasey-Williams/1613231866 Kasey Williams

    you shouldnt have to explain your song. exist was a solid album. she is way hot. seen her like a toilet seat once tho.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Kasey-Williams/1613231866 Kasey Williams

    LIck a toilet seat* kinky shit!!!

    • yetzer hara

      i’ve seen the same video. she’s so hot.

  • Cody

    Is it me or does her head look like a dradel?

    • Gabe

      HAHAHAHA!!!

    • Cryzthormagnusian

      It does.

      And why was this photo taken using the “chimney sweep” lense?

    • Poopenshaft

      greatest comment ever.

  • Cryzthormagnusian

    That makes perfect sense

    I want to write a song about annoying people that I wish would just die, like people on cell phones talking loudly in line at Subway. Basically, someone who lacks any kind of consideration for others and are very selfish.

    I have a working title, it’s called “6 Million Jews”. Since Jews are my favorite people (and God’s) it obviously has nothing to do with Jews.

    • M.

      haha! +10

      • Poopenshaft

        Hahaha win.

      • Sickboy666

        Yeah, I agree.

    • pigchop

      “God loves me/ god loves you/ god loved hitler/ and six million jews
      must be a con who won’t come down from the mount
      we do a death dance/ he does a body count”

      Hugh Dillion – Headstones

  • Bicro

    One of the best out there, next to Faye Regan.

    • Trux

      and Lexi Belle…

    • pescarojo

      Freckles FTW!

  • Driven9

    …naming all songs on an ‘album in progress’ after porn stars is actually pretty funny.

    I did something similar with a band of mine a few years back, except we used the names of all of our favorite bars/hangouts. Just a little something fun to play around with during rehearsal and shit, before the writing is wrapped up. Better than “Song 1,2, ect…”

    • shotkocker

      i smell a concept record

      • Driven9

        *sniff *sniff… nope that’s Herpes

    • Bob Cock

      Lots of bands have “goof” titles as they’re putting together songs. Some of All That Remains’ for Overcome where amazing.

    • Jizzmaster3000

      I had a similar thing except every song title had this format “colour” “animal/insect” “military rank”.

      • Isaac

        “Green Platypus Corporal.”
        I like it.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ryan-Sean-Heron/9391234 Ryan Sean Heron

    somebody needs to feed that bitch a sammich

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Theron-Brown/1038120019 Theron Brown

      She looks hella fit dude. Look at her stomach. That’s all muscle.

  • pigchop

    Now…metalsucks must get Sasha to write a blurb in reaction to this.

    • Cryzthormagnusian

      No, please don’t.

    • cougar party

      Fuck that, who wants to read all that hot air? How about a Metalsucks exclusive porno?

    • Isaac

      Urgh. I am not a fan of pseudo-intellectualism.

      • Andy Synn

        Then… why do you come here?

  • Bob Cock

    P.S. Carlos is a way rad dude. Stoked to hear the rest of this album.

  • \m/Eluveitie\m/

    Now that picture’s an improvement over the first article’s, but I know from experience there are better ones floating around. You guys have never been afraid to throw the NSFW tag around in the past.

  • wordMCface

    WOW, you guys have invented your own reality around this article..who cares. .just type something funny and relax, like, i would smash my acoustic over her back whilst(*fill in blank*) and move on

  • pigchop
  • Alex_P

    Meh. Too skinny. I don’t like it when the ribs poke me.

  • metalguy

    Her eyebrows look like they were drawn on with a marker

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Francisco-Boni-Neto/1502963451 Francisco Boni Neto

    yeah because you look so manly judging and measuring the intelligence versus insecurity of a pornstar, like there’s some kind of scientific data around this