Rattler will rock your balls off!
This one’s sure to piss off haters of “ironic” glam and cock-rock, but let’s face the facts: all glam and cock-rock recorded in the last two decades is ironic. In fact, the more ironic it is, the more entertaining it is, which is why Avenged Sevenfold gets a big fat zero in my book and piss-take acts like Rattler are a perfect “10″ like Bo Derek. I’m pretty sure that guitarist Scott Rattler moonlights in another well-known DC area band [see comments section], but when he’s not wasting his time time over there, he and the rest of the fun-loving dudes in Rattler are partying like it’s 1989. In relative order of absurdity, here’s two videos from the group’s recent split with Nitro Tokyo and a live performance that’s literally one orgy away from being the most debauched thing we’ve ever seen:
“Rattler Way of Life”
“Panty Incinerator”
“Getting Awesome” (live at the Black Cat)
December 28th, 2007 at 11:40 am
ironic bands are a way for people concerned with “cred” and the “scene” to dabble in their true influences without losing valuable cred/scene points. instead of shamefully admitting their true love for the “wrong” music, it’s way easier to hide under the safety blanket of irony. be a man and admit you like what you like!
December 29th, 2007 at 5:38 pm
scott rattler is actually my homeboy rory, but he does kinda like schleibaum. anyhow, the other guitarist is peter who was in fairweather and now olympia. i have lived in virginia for too long.