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I'm a bit shocked by the results of the Grammys: Tenaciousn D won the best metal performance whereas they don't even play metal... I have to say that I don't understand. I'd have prefer Slipknot to win...I saw them 10 days ago in Paris and it was wasted: that's a metal performance! Check out the video of the concert! http://www.evergig.com/concerts/2015/01/29/Le_Zénith/Slipknot [ATTACH=CONFIG]1777[/ATTACH]

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I didn't watch the Grammys because it looked like it would be ridiculous. From what I saw this morning on the news I was right, there may as well have been clowns and jugglers involved. It doesn't bother me that a circus chose to give TD an award and call it metal, it's almost fitting. At least Jack Black is cute. But you want an award for Shitknot? If we're talking talent let's give it to MayheM.

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I'm a bit shocked by the results of the Grammys: Tenaciousn D won the best metal performance whereas they don't even play metal... I have to say that I don't understand. I'd have prefer Slipknot to win...I saw them 10 days ago in Paris and it was wasted: that's a metal performance! Check out the video of the concert! http://www.evergig.com/concerts/2015/01/29/Le_Zénith/Slipknot [ATTACH=CONFIG]1777[/ATTACH]
Interesting, your complaint is that Tenacious D won without even playing metal, yet argue that Slipknot should have taken it?
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Yeah because Mayhem are the most talented metal band on the planet right now.............. sigh Also, who respects music and cares about grammys?!
Not the most talented band on the planet, but they put out a damn good good album last year and Hellhammer is one of the most talented drummers around. Instead of just criticizing me, why don't you say who you think should get the award?
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Let me ask this innocent question, does Mayham have huge dragon puppets on stage? and also this one, dopes Slipknot scat, because people love heavy metal scatting, and I think that may be part of why Tenacious D won. I'm not saying that Kyle and Jack deserve best metal performance, but they are consummate showman, and that's what the folks at the Grammys no doubt want, they don't want meta , they want metal clowns, and that is what those guys are, but lets face it, they are awesome clowns, and there is nothing wrong with that, in fact it is great, because every scene needs clowns. Try to enjoy it, it's good for you.

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Not the most talented band on the planet' date=' but they put out a damn good good album last year and Hellhammer is one of the most talented drummers around. Instead of just criticizing me, why don't you say who you think should get the award?[/quote'] Why care who will get the grammy award? The whole thing is a joke for decades now... Kayne west has like 20 grammys if I'm not mistaken, and he does not even play music.... (no this thing is neither rap nor music). It's a circus festival with the biggest clown winning the award. Artists with a bit of self respect would laugh at going in the awards...
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Why care who will get the grammy award? The whole thing is a joke for decades now... Kayne west has like 20 grammys if I'm not mistaken' date=' and he does not even play music.... (no this thing is neither rap nor music). It's a circus festival with the biggest clown winning the award. Artists with a bit of self respect would laugh at going in the awards...[/quote'] MaNGaKZNwzI Last I checked he was a rapper with many great tracks Just because you don't consider his work "music" doesn't mean that it's automatically not.
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