System Of A Down Lead Kerrang Awards Nominations

posted Aug 9, 2005 at 11:23 PM by darkstar. (45 Comments)

Band Photo: Slipknot (?)

The 2005 Kerrang Awards nominations have been announced at this year's Day Of Rock. In the middle of sets by Bullet For My Valentine, InMe, Nine Black Alps, Towers Of London and The Mascara Story, Kerrang! editor Paul Brannigan named Green Day and System Of A Down as leaders of the pack, with five nominations apiece. Coming a close second were My Chemical Romance with four nominations, including Best Band. The winners will be announced at the Kerrang! Awards on August 25 - to vote for your favourites, head for www.kerrangawards.com.

The full nominations are:

1. Best British Newcomer
Bullet For My Valentine
Fightstar
Towers Of London
Nine Black Alps
THE GA* GA*S

2. Best International Newcomer
Trivium
Eighteen Visions
Emanuel
Lordi
Still Remains

3. Best Single
Green Day 'American Idiot'
System Of A Down 'Bring Your Own Bomb"
My Chemical Romance 'I'm Not Okay (I Promise)...'
Foo Fighters 'Best of You'
Nightwish 'Nemo'

4. Best Video
My Chemical Romance 'Helena'
Green Day 'Holiday'
System of A Down 'Bring Your Own Bomb'
Good Charlotte 'Chronicles of Life and Death'
Weezer 'Beverly Hills'

5. Best Album
Green Day 'American Idiot'
System Of A Down 'Mezmerize'
My Chemical Romance 'Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge'
Foo Fighters 'In Your Honor'
Trivium 'Ascendancy'

6. Best Live Band
Rammstein
Green Day
System Of A Down
Slipknot
Avenged Sevenfold

7. Best British Band
Feeder
Stereophonics
Funeral For A Friend
Placebo
Cradle Of Filth

8. Best Band On The Planet
Green Day
My Chemical Romance
System Of A Down
HIM
Foo Fighters

Source: Kerrang

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45 Comments on "System Of A Down Lead Kerrang Awards Nominations"

1. marcus writes:

what the f***. isnt kerrang a metal magazine? why is green day on any of these? and why do most of the nominees suck?

# Aug 10, 2005 @ 1:17 AM ET | IP Logged

2. Xeoks writes:

if you don't like the nominations it's your own point of view. I think that the nominations are also provided by people.

# Aug 10, 2005 @ 2:38 AM ET | IP Logged

3. FiLtHeE wHoRe writes:

Come on give the "best live band" to Avenged Sevenfold.......plz not slipknot. They already are getting a tribute album, not this too. Am I the only one out there that thinks there is good music besides Slipknot???? Like all you ever hear about . Slipknot. gag me and here I am talking about it. forget gaging someone plz choke me.

# Aug 10, 2005 @ 2:43 AM ET | IP Logged

4. broken face writes:

wtf weres american head charge

# Aug 10, 2005 @ 9:25 AM ET | IP Logged

5. sycness14 writes:

Sorry dude, Slipknot own that award.......I hope Trivium wins for best "Newcomer" or "Album" but they probably won't..........wow, those are the choices for "Best band on the Planet", it's either SOAD or nobody. HIM, psshhhh........

# Aug 10, 2005 @ 1:34 PM ET | IP Logged

6. RollMonkey writes:

Am I glad I don't read Kerrang! anymore. What the crap happened?

And Xeoks, I know it's all about point of view, but you cannot say Green Day is a metal band no matter how hard you try to look at it.

# Aug 10, 2005 @ 4:05 PM ET | IP Logged

7. sycness14 writes:

It's just like every other awards show now....they think if you play guitar, bass, and drums you must be a metal band.

# Aug 10, 2005 @ 4:14 PM ET | IP Logged

8. GunSnake writes:

WHY THE HELL ARE GREEN DAY THERE?! F*UCK KERRANG!THOSE F>;UCKING IDIOTS!THEY CAN GO TO HELL!!GREEN DAY DOES NOT DESERVE TO BE ON ANY KIND OF METAL ANYTHING!!GREEN DAY IS HORRIBLE AND SO IS ANYONE WHO LIKES THEM!! Sorry. little bit drunk...

# Aug 11, 2005 @ 12:05 PM ET | IP Logged

9. GunSnake writes:

WTF?!GOOD CHARLOTTE?FOO FIGHTERS?MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE?PLACEBO?WEEZER? what kind of f*ucking god awful, piece of s*hit "metal" magazine is this?Are they giving out the Fake Metal Awards this year?! Sorry but this is absolute CRAP! Almost none of these bands are metal!! IS ANYONE ELSE AS p***ed AS I AM!? If not ignore this post, but if you are, TELL ME I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE!!! WTF IS GOING ON?!

# Aug 11, 2005 @ 12:28 PM ET | IP Logged

10. CheesyChip writes:

Guys, Kerrang died as a Metal mag years ago.

# Aug 11, 2005 @ 5:43 PM ET | IP Logged

11. badluckmaniac writes:

WOW ive never seen so much sh** in one place unless i look at MTV
ALL 8 of the catagories suck major a$$ for 3) best single if your going for lighter music why isnt American Head CHarge- loyality on the list all the bands excpt nighwish should be removed none of them r metal and GREENDAY is the gayest f***in band on the planet ALL the best videos r all ultra retarded and appeal to inds under 13 why r Wednesday 13- walked with a zombie on there, or SFU- shadow of the reaper
NExt Best album the first 4 blow big time and trivims is ok , i could name tons of better albums Best Live bnad uhh where the f*** is Iron Maiden, KIllswitch, MotorHead
Best British band again why isnt Maiden, motorhead, dragon force on there
Best band on the planted GReen Day and My chemical Romance make me want to vomit in there face and anyone who likes them SOAD is over raeted al sucks big time now HIM is decent and FOO fighters r crappy why isnt Chrildren of Bodom in any of the catogories or Lamb of God, Anthrax, or any other real metal band cause theres like NO METAL BANDS ON THOSE LISTS

KERRANG go f*** off and make new nominations and to all Greenday fand put a gun towards your head and pull the f***in trigger a$$holes.......

# Aug 11, 2005 @ 8:24 PM ET | IP Logged

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12. angrystoner writes:

Best british new comer:no clue since they all suck

best international new comer: it's between trivium and still remains but im putting my money on trivium.

best single: its between BYOB and american idiot.

Best video:SOAD

best album: american idiot ( does't matter if you like them or not they won a fu ckin Grammy for best rock album there going to win this)

best live band: sorry post 3 slipknot has that award in the bag and i've seen both A7X and knot live slipknot would own them any day of the week.

Best british band: i would hope it would go to placebo but i think there going to go with CoF.

Best band on the planet: i think the award will go to green day but how could you be called the best band in the world if Metallica, Slayer, L.O.G, KSE, Black sabboth ect. arent in the running this whole things a fuc king joke.

# Aug 13, 2005 @ 2:44 PM ET | IP Logged

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13. angrystoner writes:

and another thing SOAD is'nt leading in the nominations there tied with green day.

# Aug 13, 2005 @ 2:48 PM ET | IP Logged

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14. angrystoner writes:

give Green Day some respect!

# Aug 13, 2005 @ 2:52 PM ET | IP Logged

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15. darkstar writes:

It's not that I'm not giving Green Day any respect. I know SOAD are tied with Green Day. But it's just that it's a metal website...

# Aug 13, 2005 @ 8:44 PM ET | IP Logged

16. THE OMEN writes:

What the f*** is this BULLsh**! This is the crappiest award show or whatever the f*** it is. The only two good bands that are in the list are CRADLE OF FILTH and RAMMSTEIN. All the others are f***ing either f***ing nu - metal sh** or f***ing whiny EMO f***ing bullsh**. KERRANG I thought it was a f***ing metal magazine , not f***ing gay bands (HINT SOAD, GREEN DAY, SLIPKNOT, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE and POP PUNK QUEERS GOOD CHARLOTTE).

# Aug 13, 2005 @ 9:13 PM ET | IP Logged

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17. Shreddin writes:

Wow Omen you just manged to piss off probably almost ever person on this website.
Heres who I think should win:

Best Brittish Newcomers-don't know any of those bands
Best International Newcomer-Trivium
Best Single-SOAD BYOB
Best VIdeo-Green Day( I know people are gonna cast stones for that one)
Best Album-Trivium
Best Live Band-SLIPKNOT( If your willing to beat the sh** outta yourself and your band then you know you put on a great f***ing show)
Best Brittish Band-CoF
Best Band on the Planet-Wow, all the nominees for this one suck.

# Aug 14, 2005 @ 12:53 AM ET | IP Logged

18. terry writes:

rammstein owns the best live band award

# Aug 14, 2005 @ 6:54 AM ET | IP Logged

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19. angrystoner writes:

slipknot would own rammstein without breaking a sweat.

# Aug 14, 2005 @ 10:29 AM ET | IP Logged

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20. brokenwings13 writes:

Hey guys, sorry for lack of posting, been busy with work and stuff.

I'd vote for SOAD only because they're really the only metal band other than Trivium and Rammstein on the list.

# Aug 14, 2005 @ 4:32 PM ET | IP Logged

21. BadLuckManiac writes:

This is bull sh** and i 100% agrre with THe OMEN didnt anyone see what i wrote above these bnads f***IN SUX GREEN DAY WILL NEVER GET MY RESPECT THEY DONT f***ING DESERVE sh** THOSE BASTARD a$$ d*** SUCKING a$$hole MOTHER f***ING sh** FACED PEICES OF HUMAN f***IN WASTE DIE U f***ERS. all the awards are BULLsh** they f***IN sux as stated before where is shadows fall, iron maiden, dimmu borgir, six feet under, (new Cds) wednesday 13, american head charge, napalm death. well i was f***in wrong Kerrang now puts up whatever sh** they can the worst f***in bands around as ive stated in past comments Bd Luck 13 Riot Extrvaganza should riot the show and set the place on fire and give all the p***y bands the beat down they derserve. SLIPKNOT u aint got sh** on BL13 live i never seen riots, police, weapons, mutaltaed pig heads ( i ate one all hellfest 2004) riot squards, girls getting smashed in the head with steal chairs at your concerts. as for theother Bnads f*** off and die espically Green" we have no talent" Day

# Aug 15, 2005 @ 3:27 AM ET | IP Logged

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22. Mr_Metal_2005 writes:

I would like to smack the holy hell out of the owner of this mag company. Green Day=Not Metal=Him=Not Metal=My chemical BS=Not Metal=The bands on here that all of you know about that are not metal=BS. This magazines sucks ass. You can't tell me that people voted for these to be the metal bands. I'm f***ing tired of some of these people that make these award shows. Why is slayer not f***ing on here. Thats as metal as you get. But i'm sure that these people would not know that.

# Aug 15, 2005 @ 3:27 PM ET | IP Logged

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23. Mr_Metal_2005 writes:

Can't understand this sh**. Sorry i have to post again. Him Metal? Who the f*** is him and his f***ing love metal. Metal is having fun, anger, drugs, SATAN, Heavy. f***ing him. HOw f***ing hard is him. Him, my chemical bullsh** and good charlotte should all f***ing die in the worst death possible.

# Aug 15, 2005 @ 3:30 PM ET | IP Logged

24. terry writes:

the leader of rammstein sets himself on fire, now thats a f***in show. they deserve best live show. havent seen slipknot do any thing like that. and the nominees f***in suck. green day n my chemical romance is like f***in punk wannabees b****es. f*** kerrang.

# Aug 16, 2005 @ 9:35 PM ET | IP Logged

25. tiff writes:

I agree with everything said these nomos suc and so does kerrang

# Aug 18, 2005 @ 9:12 AM ET | IP Logged

26. nocturnalpulse writes:

this kills metal .......this is all bulls**t all gay emo bands .....the only good bands are cradle of filth, rammstein, and system of a down......the rest is just trash wheres some bodom or dimmu borgir or the old stuff like sabbath or iron maiden now that ia metal

# Aug 20, 2005 @ 1:22 AM ET | IP Logged

27. nocturnalpulse writes:

im sorry kerrang but the only awards im gunna watch are the best british band......for cradle of filth (the best metal band ever) ...and the best live band for rammstein....they have probly the best live act since kiss......whats so good about green days act or avend sevenfolds act rammstein lights them selves on fire and shoots fire out or there Fu*king mouths like if theres a better live act then give me tickets

# Aug 20, 2005 @ 1:26 AM ET | IP Logged

28. StealthWarrior writes:

I'm probably going to get beaten up over this, oh well, who cares? lol

First of all, rammstein shouldn't be on there at all, they're more Industrial than metal, and even if they were, they wouldn't qualify anyway. No offense to Rammstein fans, but I just don't like them, but I give respect to people who do like them. They're not too bad I guess, just no my style.

Another thing, people are now confusing Emo with Metal. Just because Emo bands now copy the "Distorted Guitars" trick that most REAL metal bands use, doesn't mean your metal. They might qualify as metal if they didn't scream, cry, and whinge. Also, if they're lyrics were poetic, then they could pass-off as doom metal, like Opeth. Another thing is that the drummers in Emo bands don't really use double kickers, or do jazz type drumming, and for all you Nu Metal kids out there, you've all missed the meaning and definition of metal.

Metal is a sub-genre of rock. It is basically made up of elements of fast music, with hard rock, distorted guitars, some form of Jazz influence (drumming, bass, whatever...Remember that Jazz, funnily enough, was also a influence on the part of rock with created metal, that may sound bad, but its actually true). Thats also why SOAD and Slipknot can't be anywhere on this award magazine. Slipknot slab together over-produced guitar work with crappy drumming and vocals, thats why its NU METAL, and not REAL METAL. They are also mainstream and very corporal sellout-ish. Another reason why they can't be metal. SOAD also can't be on this because, just like slipknot, they are corporal sellouts, and they are also a disgrace to heavy metal.

They aren't even able to be political, and wtf has politics got to do with metal anyway? Heavy Metal was never about politics, so SOAD shouldn't be in here full-stop.

Cradle of Filth shouldnt be in here either, they would win the award for biggest black-metal corporal sellouts. Considering that most real black metal bands are underground, and most usually stick to their sound, because its actually more closer to real music, than sellout music.

Nightwish aren't too bad I guess, I wouldn't say they're the best, but they're good enough for a metal band. HIM shouldn't be considered Metal at all, sorry but Love Metal is stupid. If Nu Metal isn't soft enough, Love Metal is even softer. Besides, Love Metal is probably the bridge between metal and Emo, and probably the reason why Green Day is on here, which they obviously shouldnt (Same applies to GC and MCR).

Good Charlotte and Green Day are punk-posers. They should be in a punk music awards magazine, but because bands like The Clash, Sex Pistols, Dead Kennedy's, Ramones are all sold out and gone, and leaving only Gang of Four (The only last remaining decent punk band left) there wouldn't be realistically much competition, considering that punk is just about dead, and all other punk bands are imitations/sellouts/flogging the dead punk horse.

I will say that Slayer or Metallica can't go on here either, because of their latest works are awful and have strayed too far away from the genre of music they play (Thrash and Speed Metal). Black Sabbath would be the same deal because Ozzy can't put out the same classics he once used to. Megadeth and Iron Maiden could qualify, and so could a few others like Opeth for their musical innovation, creativity, and originality, Motorhead and Judas Priest could also qualify for releasing solid albums every year of their career, and never selling out/sounding crap.

I'm not saying that my nominees should be the only ones, i'm only listing some of my favourites and some awesome metal bands that have proved to be REAL metal that cold qualify. Basically any real metal band could qualify as long as it's still around, and it still releases solid albums.

You can all choose who you'd like to nominate, but there should have been a fair lines drawn on what could be nominated. So far, only Nightwish and Trivium would qualify in that list, but there are much better bands around now that are doing much better.

# Aug 22, 2005 @ 8:17 AM ET | IP Logged

29. dosnt matter writes:

just go listen to bullet for my valentine then ull realise that metal still has hope. B4MV rule

# Aug 25, 2005 @ 11:42 AM ET | IP Logged

30. wtf writes:

wat the f*** do you call this ? Half of those bands shouldn't even be nominated, let alone win, sh**.
f*** green day f*** my chemical romance and half of those sh**ty bands on there...
Look at the 'best band on the planet category'...i think like 3 of them are the WORST bands on the planet...kerrang sucks

# Aug 26, 2005 @ 12:04 AM ET | IP Logged

31. dude with an opinion writes:

f*** greenday just because a lot of people like them. that doesn tmean they are good.i dont like punk rock. green is not metal. 15 years of a$$ music

# Aug 26, 2005 @ 4:22 AM ET | IP Logged

32. dude with an opinion writes:

i guessed on the years part

# Aug 26, 2005 @ 4:23 AM ET | IP Logged

33. dude with an opinion writes:

if u dont like this country get the f*** out

# Aug 26, 2005 @ 4:24 AM ET | IP Logged

34. same dude with an opinion writes:

i can stand systems complaining because they are at least metal

# Aug 26, 2005 @ 4:25 AM ET | IP Logged

35. qb1117 writes:

Heavy metal is a form of music characterized by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars, generally with grandiose lyrics and virtuosic instrumentation.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_music

SO smarta@@ SOAD and Slipknot do fall in the heavy metal category. Nu-metal pooo - that's like Limp Bizkit or PapaRoach. U don't know your a@@ from a pile of sh&$

SOAD is genius

# Aug 26, 2005 @ 12:21 PM ET | IP Logged

36. key to nothing writes:

every single band mentioned in these awards should be embarrassed,to be associated with karrang just means you a p***y mainstream band.....which makes me wonder.........why are we talking about the mainstream on metal underground........

death to nu metal
death to karrang
death to green day
and death to british awards

# Aug 26, 2005 @ 2:44 PM ET | IP Logged

37. dude with an opinion writes:

f*** greenday all i got to say is soad isnt lamb of god or slayer but they are fast paced aggressive and pretty enjoyable.im not gonna judge system on there guitar playing and drums and all because i dont pla y in instruments. but i will judge them on there general sound. personally i enjoy system. oh yea and f*** greenday

# Aug 28, 2005 @ 1:07 AM ET | IP Logged

38. Someone who fucking hates rap (DIE, 50 CENT, DIE!!!!!!!) writes:

This is possibly the worst thing that could happen to my fellow heavy metal fans and our bands. GREEN DAY?! R u f***ing kidding me?! That "American Idiot" song sounded like a bunch of gay fa**ots made it. Oh, wait. Green Day is a bunch of f***ing gay fa**ots! System of A Down & Slipknot both deserve to be in the Kerrang! Awards. But, wait. Isn't Kerrang! a metal magazine? So why the f*** r all the other bands not there? Like Lamb of God, In Flames, Tool, Killswitch, Iron Maiden, The Misfists, Black Sabbath, Megadeth, or what about METALLICA?!!!!! Maybe it's just me, but I bet the owner/ founder of Kerrang! probably turned gay, retarded, or just doesn't f***ing care about METALLICA & the rest. Green Day will DIE. Why can't everything be like the 80's again?! It was a time when every heavy metal band were like gods to us!!! U know what, Green Day?! U gaylords can take those awards, and shove them up ur goddamn asses!!! And I'll tell who the true winners are:

Best Britsh Newcomer:
Cradle of Filth

Best International Newcomer:
no one!

Best Single:
System of A Down: B.Y.O.B.( the greatest song ever)

Best Video:
System of A Down: B.Y.O.B.(still the best)

Best Album:
S.O.A.D.: Mezmerize/Hypnotize (Hypnotize will be in stores in November.)

Best Live Band:
S.O.A.D. (and u know it's the f***ing truth!)

Best British Band:
Iron Maiden

Best Band on The Planet:
(tie) METALLICA & SYSTEM OF A DOWN!!!!!

There u have it, our real winners. By the way, I've got one thing left to say:
Green Day
1997-2005
R.I.P.
Punk rock is GAY!!!

# Aug 29, 2005 @ 11:56 AM ET | IP Logged

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39. that_one_guy_42 writes:

post 28 you had a bunch of reasons why none of those bands should be on the magazine but u gave no fu**** reason why your bands should be. i agree green day blows a** and alot of the british bands suck. but slipknot and SOAD definitly deserve to be one there.

But when they say best band on the PLANET how the f*** is green day HIM and etc. on there. they have no old stuff. when they are talking about the best band on the planet they shouldnt just talk about the new bands

# Sep 2, 2005 @ 11:53 PM ET | IP Logged

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40. that_one_guy_42 writes:

my chemical romance is a bunch of fags

# Sep 2, 2005 @ 11:57 PM ET | IP Logged

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41. that_one_guy_42 writes:

rammstein is good tho

# Sep 2, 2005 @ 11:58 PM ET | IP Logged

42. soul_wraith writes:

look, Iron maiden, Black Sabbath, and Motorhead r fantastic(and im 13 for christs sake so ppl really think im livin in the past!)but then again i used to listen to pop!when i was like 8 or 9 then i started listening to rock like green day and stuff and now im into the older bands, gothic music, and heavy metal.musical taste changes and no1s is the same so if ppl think green day r good let them because thats what they think.

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43. that_one_guy_42 writes:

but they suck a** either way. i dont see how people can think that they ar "the best band in the world"

# Sep 8, 2005 @ 4:49 PM ET | IP Logged

44. Xion writes:

The full nominations are:

1. Best British Newcomer
Bullet For My Valentine
Fightstar
Towers Of London
Nine Black Alps
THE GA* GA*S

No idea who any of them are. They are all probably blow a$$ anyway.

2. Best International Newcomer
Trivium
Eighteen Visions
Emanuel
Lordi
Still Remains

I'll say Trivium, because they're the only one I heard of on that list.

3. Best Single
Green Day 'American Idiot'
System Of A Down 'Bring Your Own Bomb"
My Chemical Romance 'I'm Not Okay (I Promise)...'
Foo Fighters 'Best of You'
Nightwish 'Nemo'

Nightwish 'Nemo'. Nightwish definitely goes above the bands on this list, but I will give credit to the others as well, because they are decent songs too.

4. Best Video
My Chemical Romance 'Helena'
Green Day 'Holiday'
System of A Down 'Bring Your Own Bomb'
Good Charlotte 'Chronicles of Life and Death'
Weezer 'Beverly Hills'

System of a Down. I'd hang myself before I listened to Good Charolette or Weezer. And, well, I just think they're better than Green Day, but I'll give them credit as a band.

5. Best Album
Green Day 'American Idiot'
System Of A Down 'Mezmerize'
My Chemical Romance 'Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge'
Foo Fighters 'In Your Honor'
Trivium 'Ascendancy'

System of a Down, Mezmerize. These are all good, but Mezmerize is just better. ^_^

6. Best Live Band
Rammstein
Green Day
System Of A Down
Slipknot
Avenged Sevenfold

Don't get me wrong, I love a live Slipknot show. But, nothing on this list can beat a Rammstein concert. Just too awesome.

7. Best British Band
Feeder
Stereophonics
Funeral For A Friend
Placebo
Cradle Of Filth

Why isn't Iron Maiden here? From this list, it'd have to be Cradle of Filth.

8. Best Band On The Planet
Green Day
My Chemical Romance
System Of A Down
HIM
Foo Fighters

Damn, these people must've been blind when voting. Black Sabbath should be on here. But, I'll give my vote to HIM, since they're definitely the best band on there.

Somebody should really tell these people what bands to put on votes. Half of these were like picking my own torture, with only one selection being release.

# Sep 8, 2005 @ 8:13 PM ET | IP Logged

45. boobie writes:

system should win it all they are amazing live make ur ears bleed while the earth trimbles in there wake of thrashing mucsic

# Sep 8, 2005 @ 10:24 PM ET | IP Logged

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