DJing, Hairstyling, GOTH , INDUSTRIAL, HEAVY METAL, THRASH, PUNK, INDIE, UNDERGROUND COUNTERCULTURE, makeup, comic books, super heroes, Transformers , drawing, art, dressing and painting up, debauchery, action figures, CITY OF HEROES/CITY OF VILLAINS , vodka, your mom.
I'd like to meet:
Rockers, models, artists, music fiends, intellectual hellraisers, cool freaks, and people that are genuinely REAL.
Oh yeah... less over-sensitivity and an ability to lighten up and recognize SARCASM is a nice trait, too. :P
Dislikes:
Closed-mindedness, fundamentalist religious idiots, pushy people, racists, ignorance, hypocrisy, violent people, Republicans, flag-waving assholes who believe in blind patriotism and have no respect for the rights of others, poseurs, bandwagon jumpers, trend-heads, emo, rap, modern country, hip hop, most mainstream music (I am EXTREMELY opinionated on this one), American Idol, idiot juggalos (there ARE exceptions, but I still think the bands suck), or any other crap that gets shoved down your throat wherever you go.
Music:
I like real music with some artistic integrity and substance. Usually something extreme or left of center, and that doesn't include all the kiddie pop/fake rock/thug moron/idol whore/dancing douchebag/mainstream bullshit that is shoved down everyone's throats in the malls or on network TV. There's no excuse for mediocrity, and I feel that most mainstream artists rip off everyone else before them, and that they produce complete drivel. For the most part... F88K THE MAINSTREAM!!!
Some bands I DO like:
METAL
Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
Queensryche
Dream Theater
Carcass (Heartwork and Necroticism are two of the greatest metal albums ever!)
Arch Enemy
Testament
Overkill
Old Man's Child
Samael
Metal Church
KISS
Black Sabbath
Ozzy
Dio
Dokken (still love 'em!)
Lynch Mob
M. Manson
Deathstars
Type O Negative
Motley Crue
Dimmu Borgir
The Kovenant
Slayer
Prong
Alice In Chains
Savatage
Crimson Glory
Gothminister
Sirenia
Therion
(vintage 1970's) Scorpions
Laaz Rockit
Flotsam and Jetsam
Fates Warning
Anacrusis
Amon Amarth
Fear Factory
GOTH/INDUSTRIAL/EBM/ELECTRO/DARKWAVE/ETC.
Skinny Puppy
Front Line Assembly
Ministry
LARD
Revolting Cocks
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Covenant
Switchblade Symphony
Sisters of Mercy
PIG
KMFDM
NIN
Slick Idiot
Chiasm
ASY9
OhGr
Hanzel Und Gretyl
Voodou
Apocalypse Theatre
High Blue Star
Fields of the Nephilim
Bauhaus
Angelspit
Android Lust
Mankind Is Obsolete
... and many more... mainly thrash/death/black/classic/power/progressive/TRUE Metal, Industrial, some Goth, some EBM, darkwave, old school punk (not this bubble-gum radio-friendly crap), post-punk, Electroclash, New Wave, and some other sprinklings of rock.
I've been raised around and appreciate Jazz, Lounge, Big Band, Classical, Film Scores, Broadway, MGM Musicals, and old Country.
BANDS THAT NEED TO DIE: Too many. I'm pretty opinionated about my music.
If you think all of this is pretentious, talk to me in person sometime! HAHAHA!
Movies:
Back to the Future,
King Kong (all versions)
Star Wars,
Bram Stoker's Dracula,
Interview with the Vampire,
The Crow,
The Usual Suspects,
Fight Club,
Pan's Labyrinth,
300,
Sin City,
Spider-Man,
Batman Begins,
X-Men,
Groundhog Day,
Hedwig and the Angry Inch,
Star Trek films,
Ghost in the Shell,
Lord of the Rings,
Matrix films...
just good sci fi or action. Hell, good movies in general!
Television:
Smallville, Robotech, Third Rock From the Sun, DC Animated Universe (anything with Bruce Timm's name on it), Babylon 5, Beavis & Butthead, South Park, Sealab 2021, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Metalocalypse, Futurama, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Brak, Transformers, Thundercats, Dungeons & Dragons, Flash Gordon & anything from the heyday of Filmation Studios, Spider-man & His Amazing Friends, Bionic Six, Mighty Orbots... anything action/animation from the '80's.
Books:
I'll be honest, I'm not an avid book reader... I wish I had more time... but I do love rock star biographies, comic books (yes, the superhero kind... Gaiman and all that ethereal crap are a tad too slow for me), music magazines, and some authors like Hesse and Huxley.
Heroes:
Gene Simmons, Rob Halford, Ronnie James Dio... mainly rock stars.
I also owe Vince Marshall (now currently in Black Dahlia ) a lot for turning me on to some of the stuff I'm into musically nowadays.
