Oh, Manchester, So Much To Answer For

was talking with jeffy recently about nu-metal (or whatever you want to call it), and how you can really "blame" two bands for it: rage against the machine (who we both love/d) and korn (who we don't). those two designed the template that hundreds of bands have followed, much akin to the way nirvana's success led to bands like candlebox getting signed. and I should amend something - jeff can't stand korn; I grudgingly like their music, feel that they're very sincere in what they do (as opposed to fred fucking durst, who cares about nothing more than selling records and having sex with pornstars). their latest single, "thoughtless," is actually very good hard rock. nothing terribly blow-the-roof-off, and the video fits the song like a glove, even if it's a bit overly gruesome and pedantic (like slipknot, but not as stupid). jonathon davis seems to be putting some effort into his singing as well, which is a pleasant surprise. good, solid stuff.