We left it up to Trivium guitarist Corey Beaulieu to pick our new Bang of the Week, and we’ve not surprised by his choice. Actually, it’s a good one. Sure, having his band tear it up on tour with Machine Head didn’t discourage Corey’s decision, but there are other reasons he selected their scathing track “Aesthetics of Hate.” First, it’s a brutal, storming song filled with great guitar work, vicious vocals and a classic metal structure. But perhaps more importantly, the song is a rant against a right wing, conservative elitist who wrote an article on the Web that slammed Dimebag Darrell and his passionate fans mere hours after the death of the guitar hero. Since then, Beaulieu has become close friends with Dime’s ex-wife Rita Haney and brother Vinnie Paul, which is all the more reason for his decision. But let’s hear what Corey has to say:
“Trivium are all big fans of Machine Head, and earlier this year when we toured with them, they asked us to take part in the video shoot with a bunch of fans, which was a really fun thing to do. If you pay attention, you can see drummer Travis Smith crowd surfing somewhere in the video.”
Beaulieu is not the first one to praise “Aesthetics of Hate” and he won’t be the last. Rock:
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