Guitarist Trey Azagthoth from Florida-based black metallers MORBID ANGEL has posted the following message on his MySpace page:

"Is the metal scene close minded????

Well, is it????

My purpose with this blog is that I have a desire to create some live performance concerts sometime in the future that include a set of Morbid Angel along with sets of the most extreme representatives of industrial, hardcore, terrorcore, jungle drum and bass etc DJs and groups.

EXTREME MUSIC FOR EXTREME PEOPLE!!!! Right???

Well, so it seems there are certain promoters and so called "authorities of the scene" who have some idea that such a gig wont work. Saying that metal people are narrow-minded and hate the various forms of Hardcore DJ Music for one reason or another. Is this true???

People who know me know I am already a freaky freak artist and so then such an idea for crossing over such types of music is amazing,. Exciting!!!

As long as its freakin' HARD HITTING and SICK!!!!!!

So......., Why not I ask.

What is Metal anyway???

For me "metal" is for those who are bored with the constrictions and "safe practices" of the mainstream mentality, just like with any other so called "underground" scene or movement. Metal people wanna get mowed down by viciously sick melodies slamming over an arrangement of beats that twist the body and pull it in all directions. Freak them up. Metal for me is also about self discovery. Not being sheep-like and playing "follow the leader" but rather its about being free to express one's own ideas without the fear of ridicule. If there isn't any guts involved to challenge whatever is the current accepted patterns then there isn't much in possibility for any new things to arise.

What are metal lyrics even about if not about either breaking free from the dominion of some slavery-oppression, or the act of rejoicing in the pleasure of what people have passions about? Of course there are also lyrics about fantasy and mind fuck as well too. !!!=RAWR=!!! ;)

For me it most certainly ISN'T about tribal-group mentality nor mainstream behavioural thinking. Its not about playing it safe either.

What is the mentality of the mainstream???

Seems to me it's quite associated with sheepish behaviours, placing value on "fitting in and the approval of others" instead of the freedoms of self expression.

What defines the term "underground"???

Isn't it when people place what they believe inside of themselves over what is supposedly supported in their exterior mainstream environment???

What is the difference in fabricating a product and creating art????

Where does "trendy-ness" surface and what is it to be trendy??

Isn't it when people cannot find the source of certainties, direction and/or self worth within themselves, specially as in those times when they are alone and not distracted, so therefore they need to base their certainties on how things reflect off of their external environment including their peers?? Adjusting themselves to be considered favourable and to attract the approval of others outside of themselves???

For some people in the world the only thing "real" is that which can be measured by the 5 mundane senses. For them the inner workings are as some mysterious make believe which they sometimes play around with until any serious situation arises and then such things are placed back in the realm of "make believe", they of course fall back to earth and work from whichever foundation they find "certainty" in, no???

Isn't this a formula based on the dependence of others and if so what does this have to do with the freedoms of such a thing as independence???

Where is the "strength" in such a behaviour???

Is it just that maybe its considered "cool "and that's cool enough???

Ok, so the question is, do Metal People only enjoy gigs with a Metal Only Billing???

Do Metal People also enjoy some crossover as long as its freakin over the top EXTREME????

Does anyone even care??? Please chime in."