Today's guest blog comes from Static-X frontman Wayne Static, who may like "Headbangers Ball," but he probably doesn't log on to HeadbangersBlog.com -- or any Web site for that matter -- too often. Here's why.
Don't get me wrong, the Internet is a useful tool. Even though I dislike it in general, I sometimes shop online and use it for research. I just think that, when it comes to the Web, the bad outweighs the good. I'm old enough to remember life without the Internet, and everyone did just fine without it.
You're probably thinking I'm going to go on a rant about downloading music. Actually, that's only a minor issue in the big scheme of things. The biggest problem I have with the Internet is that the anonymity it provides emboldens people to post whatever they want and not be held accountable. They can lie about virtually anything and many people will accept it as truth. This contributes to the problem of a misled public, which has no idea it's being manipulated. I love this country and I believe in freedom of the press, but freedom should come with responsibility.
Another issue I have with the Internet is that it hinders the development of social skills. When I was a kid, I would run around town with my friends, meet new people and deal with situations that arose in the real world. Nowadays, many kids spend the majority of their free time communicating with others online. The Internet is not the real world. It is a place where anyone can pretend to be anything or anyone they want to be. You can never really get to know anyone this way or learn to deal with people in the real world. And if this continues, I believe the Internet will facilitate the decile of civilization as we know it. Please comment to my post, and let me know what you think.
Static-X's new DVD + CD "Cannibal Killers Live" comes out October 14 and the band don't mind if you order in online. Here's what Static has to say about the release: "The show was recorded in Spokane, Washington last year, shortly after the release of our sixth CD, Cannibal. The 17 song set list on that tour included material from our entire career -- all the old favorites like "Push It" and "Bled For Days" as well as new songs from Cannibal." It looks and sounds absolutely awesome, and if the live show isn't enough, we're also throwing in every music video we've ever made and a separate audio CD of the concert."
Come back Friday to check out our premiere of Static-X's "Cannibal" from the DVD, and watch it on the big screen on Saturday's "Headbangers Ball."
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