METALSUCKS MVR (MOST VALUABLE READER) BEN ROBSON TAKES A “MEGAPOOP”

Monday, April 4th, 2011 at 3:30pm by

Gotta love this Ben Robson dude. First, he won our totally amazing Nevermore “Create Your Own Conspiracy” contest last year. Then he proved he was no fluke by sharing some of his original music with us. And now he’s really topped himself with this video for for “Megapoop,” a new song he’s co-written with two European guitar players – Luka Žnideršič from Slovenia and Matthijs van den Hoven from the Netherlands.

This thing is ten times more entertaining than 98% of the so-called “real” music videos people send us — and the song rocks, too. Ben can sing his ass off, and he’s got some killer dance moves. It’s amazing that the internet has allowed him to collaborate with other musicians from around the world, but I really hope some decent American band swoops Robson up soon, ’cause I’m dying to see what he can do live.

And if you’re interested, here’s another video, of Žnideršič and van den Hoven playing an instrumental version of the song. It’s not quite as entertaining as Robson’s video, although it is definitely the first-ever metal act to have a choreographed stop n’ smile.

-AR

  • Ziltoid

    He also made this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYNY8D2CNwI

    Epic pokemon awesomeness…

    • Tugboat

      This is amazing.

      • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ben-Robson/1375985482 Ben Robson

        glad you liked it! that one was a ton of fun to make. i’m a total dork for nintendo music.

  • Strapping Young Lad

    hahahaha, Ben Robson fuckin KILLS it!

  • Bayon

    What are the guitars tuned to?

    • huntermc

      The guitars are tuned in the key of “awesome.”

  • Shafuy

    GREAT FUCKING JOB!!! Awsome video, awsome vocals.
    Fucking killer!
    SOMEONE SIGN THIS GUY!

  • Captain Shoggoth

    I already knew that Matthjis was a fucking monster guitar player, but DAMN that Serbian dude is too. And more stuff from Ben Robson can only be a good thing.

  • Ben Robson

    Thanks everyone! Glad you all enjoyed it!

    and I think the guitars are in B flat.

  • dave66

    Oh Man that was awesome! Totally made my day, I hit the floor when he started making tea in the guitar solo!! Genius

    • Psionicist

      you mean when he was tea-bagging the viewers :)

      Robson seriously rocks!
      Did MS ever get a video of his performance with Nevermore in his home town?
      I want to see/hear about that!

      • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ben-Robson/1375985482 Ben Robson

        thanks!!

        my friend Kyle filmed this…it’s pretty high-quality footage:
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDdyRrvjC5U

        there are other videos, too. i think if you click my name in the article tags you’ll find a post from this site that has all the videos in it.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Roger-Prindle/518661975 Roger Prindle

    Good stuff man.

    I would enjoy it slightly more if it was a little more gutteral, but it’s catchy as it is. Also, those dudes on guitars are absolutely beast.

    Hoping to see more in the future.

  • mia

    This guy is fucking adorable and incredibly entertaining. I almost don’t want him to join a band for fear that he will stop making these kinds of videos.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ben-Robson/1375985482 Ben Robson

      d’aww :3

      i don’t exactly have bands knocking at my door or anything, so i wouldn’t worry too much, haha.

  • luke

    Normally i dont like wankery guitar solos but it fits this song.Love it!

  • cougar party

    This video is all kinds of awesome. Very well done indeed!

  • Mike is Awesome

    Here is something way more epic. I was hammered when I did this video.

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRCsWKjj0Yg Mike is Awesome

    Here we go the video.

  • lulwut

    Ben, I still don’t believe that voice comes from that face.

  • frogstomp

    serbian guy?!?! this will not stand! god damned, every time i get online someone is WRONG ON THE INTERNET! the guy is from slovenia. in other news, enjoy the new song :)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=368Hkz3CSpU