#311/946
August 1985
The Mentors
You Axed For It!
Genre: Sludge Metal
1.5 out of 5
Is this the first Incel band?
Has there ever been a band that took their cue from GG Allin more than this one?
Ugh. They’re gross. I don’t think I would have thought this was funny/interesting back in 85. But, after listening to the whole thing, Still don’t think it’s funny.
It’s like a cry to be interviewed on Sally Jesse Raphael. Just remembering reminded me that the 80s were less about Day-Glo and funny hair cuts. They were part of it, sure. But, really, it was about shocking someone. The very latter day Boomers and early Gen Xers were so tired of bloat and wanted to shake something to be noticed.
So we get Gwar. And Howard Stern. And GG Allin. And these guys. Who are not bad musicians (terrible singer), with sexist and hateful ideas.
But I get it. Punk in the 70s was kids breaking the shackles of doldrums. What would do that in the 80s? This stuff.
I am left wondering if the 90s would have it’s own shackle breaker or of that would become completely monetized…
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