But so culturally unaware? Never.”Īt press time, nu-metal fans on Twitter were clamoring for an apology after live photos surfaced of Flesheating Cadaver clearly wearing chain-adorned JNCO jeans. “Look, I’ve worked with plenty of black metal bands, but I’ve never seen one so culturally insensitive. Can you imagine thinking you can just pick a name and steal from the rich and deep traditions of the death metal community when you have absolutely no association with the culture?” said Shaffer shaking his head. You have no idea how many times I’ve had to apologize. Because there are an overwhelming amount of notes being played by the guitar, bass, and drums, the vocals cannot be too melodic or rhythmic, so the vocals are. I just have to work around it at this point. It’s a complex and awesome name that you really need to mull over.”Īnders Shaffer, the band’s tour manager, is tired of explaining the name faux pas. Like, is the cadaver the one eating the flesh? Or is it more about other people eating the flesh of the cadaver? So I get it. “Questions like, how did you think of it? How come your name is so rad? Or sometimes, I even get more practical questions about it. “I did come up with the name, and you’re right, I do get questions about it all the time,” said Simen Fraglelock, the band’s longtime bass player. Members of Flesheating Cadaver seem to be under the impression their name is not only appropriate for their genre, but universally beloved. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been told, ‘go put on your cargo shorts, poser.’ God, couldn’t they have just picked a name that’s a Lord of the Rings reference or something vaguely antisemitic?” You try explaining that Flesheating Cadaver really is a true Norwegian black metal band and not some shitty dudes from Tampa. “When I try to tell my black metal friends about them, I have to lead with so many caveats that it’s barely worth trying. Scream Bloody Gore was to inadvertently provide the embryonic blueprint for what was to become the death metal genre. Death Scream Bloody Gore (1987) The album that birthed a new generation of metalheads. of 5: The 50 best death metal albums ever: 20-11. It’s like an emo band being called ‘The Beatdown Boys’ or something,” said Jovie Hardin, a diehard fan. The 50 albums that built death metal, as voted by you. But if I’m being honest, their name is straight-up humiliating for everyone. They are one of the most technically impressive black metal bands I’ve ever heard. OSLO, Norway - Members of the black metal band Flesheating Cadaver are reportedly entirely unaware that they have accidentally chosen a death metal name, vicariously embarrassed sources confirmed.
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