YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED!
Well, here it is! You guys had a wide range of things you wanted to know. Check out our answers below. If you have further questions…we can maybe do another one of these. Simply head on over to http://www.reigninblonde.com/ask
And without further ado…
Elise, why did you Make Noyokono leave twitter?
Elise: Gary left Twitter completely on his own because he didn’t feel like using it anymore. If you have any “messages” for him, I can pass them along.
Who is your favorite character on Wizards of Waverly Place?
Elise: The mom! Her character adds a touch of racism to the show, which I dig.
Angela: Honestly, thats a hard one. I want to say Justin, just because he’s hot. What can I say? I’m a sucker for the cute ones. I hang around metal dudes all the time, any chance to stare at a good-looking guy, I will take. But really, I gotta go with my girl Alex. Selena Gomez is awesome, and I seriously like her solo music. Fuck you, don’t judge me.
Do you like bacon?
Elise: I love all salty meats.
Julia: Love it.
Hey Elise! First of all, how’d you get to be so pretty? Anyway, what’s your favorite cereal and extreme metal band? Oh, AND… which sounds more entertaining to you: the actual Pollstar conference or Jamey Jasta’s stripper reality show “PoleStar”?
Elise: Uhhhh…is this serious? Oh well, I’ll just roll with it. Favorite cereal: Cocoa Krispies. Extreme metal…I’d say Napalm Death. As for Jamey Jasta, I never prefer anything he says or does…ever.
Very important question here, girls. Paul Simon or Art Garfunkel? Who was the real brains behind that operation?
Elise: HAHA! My dad has this rant all the time. Paul Simon. Garfunkel was just “for show.” Whatever that means…
Julia: Since I don’t really listen to them, I asked the Beardo and he said Paul Simon. He wrote all the music. Plus, do you really wanna be friends with someone named Arthur Garfunkel? What a name.
All time best tween - who is your pick?
Elise: The Duff! I will watch The Lizzie McGuire Movie any time it’s on TV, no matter what. Hey now, hey noowww…this is what dreeeeeeams are made of.
Julia: Piper Palin.
Angela: Oooo, well, I honestly didn’t get into the Tween thing until I turned 24, so I might actually be a pedofile, not sure yet. Anyway I don’t have much knowledge of the early tween scene, but if I had to pick someone I’d say Hannah Fucking Montana, bitch. Global success? Check. Merchandising that rivals that of sports teams? Check. Big screen film that FUCKING RULED? CHECK. Hannah wins.
To any of the lovely ladies of Reign In Blonde…if you could put together a band, who would you like to be in the band, what would your band’s name be, and what would you call your first album?
Elise: Damn, this one’s tough. Well, truth be told, my secret ambition has always been to sing…but it’s never anything I worked at. So I guess I would sing in said band. However, I hate most of the stupid female-fronted bands, anyway…so I’d basically just be contributing to what I’d consider a bad cause. But assuming we wouldn’t suck…I’d probably just gather up some of my dudes here in New York and do something kind of awesome/retarded like Child Abuse. We’d be called Rapekiss. Our first album would be called White People.
But my long-time dream has always been to start a mock tribute band to all the shitty radio rock bands. Our first single would be “Animal I Have Become” by Three Days Grace.
Julia: Uh… well assuming I’m in the band, I would probably grab Scott Ian, John Campbell, Tomas Haake, and- as tempting as Mark Morton would be, I would be too busy staring at him to concentrate- hmmm… Kerry King. Yeah, perfect. I’d call it POW! and our first album would be called “Murder Your Face.” That was silly, but fun.
Angela: Well, I’d go with Adam “Nergal” Darski, Tomasz “Orion” Wróblewski, Zbigniew Robert “Inferno” Promiński, and Patryk “Seth” Sztyber. They would be called Behemoth, and their first FULL LENGTH album would be called Sventevith. #srsly
Is Angela Single?
Angela: Every fucking day of my life. Email me or find me at a show. You can buy me some drinks. I don’t bite, unless you’re into that. Because I am. Just sayin’.
What movies are you guys looking forward to this year?
Elise: Alice in Wonderland, The Runaways, Kick-Ass, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Rapunzel….I’m sure there are more, I just can’t think of them at the moment. I actually don’t go to the movies nearly as much as I’d like to.
Julia: Anything that doesn’t suck. I hardly ever go to the movies, but I’m always looking for something halfway decent.
Will Julia ever improve her taste in metal?
Julia: Sure. Probably around the same time you stop being a douchebag. But seriously, I’m the kind of person that when I like something, I REALLY like it. I’d rather have a couple solid faves, than just a TON of bands that are just ok in my collection. Sometimes I’m pleasantly surprised with some new stuff, and I do get a lot of good suggestions, but I never want to say I’m into some band just because they’re popular in the moment, or they’re what others say is “sO Br00tAl”. I find what I like on my own, and I have a lot of loyalty to the bands that deserve it.
Y DONT U FEATUR ANAL NAATHRAKH ON UR PAGE ITS NO FAIR.
Elise: SRSLY. I’m not the biggest black metal fan. Some of it, I like. But it’s probably the stuff that’s not considered “tr00” by the cool kidz. ::shrug::
Julia: Why don’t you type using proper English? Life is not fair my friend. Tis a lesson that the earlier you learn it, the better your life will be.
Pig squeal or death growl?
Elise: Death growl. Only because I’m better at doing them, myself.
Julia: Death growl. Squeals are for pussies. And piggies.
Coming out to the Kreator show next month? I’ll bring the roofies.
Elise: HI CARTEL! Yes, see you there. I’ll bring the gummy worms.
Julia: Sounds like I’ll be missing out on a good time.
i haven’t seen you guys acknowledge any Mike Patton bands other than Faith No More. why is that? Mr. Bungle could be the best band to have ever been a band and Tomahawk, Fantomas, and the multitude of other stuff he’s been in has *mostly* been amazing, too, not to mention the rockin album he did with The Dillinger Escape Plan. do you really think Faith No More is the best he’s ever been in?
Julia: Let me introduce you to my good friend Elise. Sometimes she writes around here…
Elise: I’m not sure how long you’ve been reading, but I’ve definitely acknowledged other MP projects on a number of occasions. It’s just simply been easier to write things about Faith No More lately, because the reunion is so topical. I broke down my own personal Mike Patton project hierarchy here, and I named Tomahawk’s “101 North” my ultimate “stripper song” here. I’d say Patton’s absolute best work, in terms of showing the full extent of what he has to offer, was achieved through Mr. Bungle and Fantomas…but Faith No More and Tomahawk are definitely closer to my heart, for the most part. The Dillinger EP is definitely one of my favorite things ever ever everrrrr….no doubt about that. If you ever want to geek out and talk Mike Patton, feel free to email me: reigninelise@gmail.com. I’m always down.
Are there any decent looking metal chicks? All the ones that do go to shows are either taken or look like dudes.
Elise: Nope.
Julia: Question answered.
Question for all three of you: What are your top 10 metal albums of all time? I know it is difficult to narrow it down, but there must be some that you hold in a high regard.
Elise: Why do I have a feeling I know who asked this? Well..I hate doing lists because they definitely require much more thought than I have time to give this. Here’s the first 10 that come to mind:
- Faith No More - Angel Dust
- Faith No More - The Real Thing
- Converge - Jane Doe
- The Dillinger Escape Plan - Calculating Infinity
- The Dillinger Escape Plan (ft. Mike Patton) - Irony is a Dead Scene (Do EP’s count?)
- Tomahawk - Tomahawk
- Quicksand - Slip
- Fantomas - Fantomas
- Failure - Fantastic Planet
- Shat - The Best of Shat (seriously)
::wipes Mike Patton’s semen off chin:: Obviously, I’m rooted on the more hardcore/alternative side of metal. The other girls are more “br00tal” than me.
Julia: I don’t think I could put them in the correct order right on the spot, but the following are definitely some of my favorites of all time:
- Pantera “Vulgar Display of Power”
- All Lamb of God, but especially “Killadelphia”
- In Flames “Come Clarity”
- Slayer “Reign in Blood” (duh)
- The Bled “Pass the Flask”
- Killswitch Engage “As Daylight Dies”
- Kittie “Oracle” and/or “Until the End”
- Martyr A.D. “On Earth As It Is In Hell”
- Nine Inch Nails “The Downward Spiral”
- Arch Enemy “Anthems of Rebellion”
Angela: I wish I could kick you in the nuts for asking this question. God dammit. Just to clarify, these are the albums that I hold very dear to MY heart. I’m not going to sit here and list the albums that are important to metal as an overall genre. Fuck that. MY LIST, MY RULES. Okay…here we go, IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:
- Mastodon - Blood Mountain
- In Flames - Clayman
- Deftones - White Pony
- Metallica - Master of Puppets (I’m going to get so much shit from Metal Mark for this)
- In Flames - Reroute to Remain
- Snot - Get Some
- Threat Signal - Beyond Repraisal
- Behemoth - Demigod
- Metallica - The Black Album
- Heart - Animals
Do you like Nevermore? No beardos nor baldies there, but they’re pretty awesome.
Elise: They don’t do much for me, personally. Also, I don’t judge music based on hair, or lack thereof.
Julia: Yeah, I like Nevermore. I honestly don’t know A LOT about them or their music, but what I have heard I certainly don’t mind.
If I ever managed to get a US visa, gather enough money etc and come to NYC from a far away country in Central Europe would you give me a tour of the city? No strings attached, I pay for the drinks (but probably only the cheap ones). FYI I’m a tall, blonde beardo, who likes Lamb of God (among others).
Elise: Well, I’m currently the only New Yawk resident of the three of us…and I guess that would be cool? I’m not exactly sure what you’d want to see while you’re here, but please don’t make me take you to Times Square.
Julia: That doesn’t sound too terrible at all. If anyone went through all that trouble just to hang out with us for a day and buy us booze, I’m totally down. Seriously.
Is there room in your heart for a brunette correspondent?
Elise: We……already have one? ::Looks at Angela:: We don’t really actively seek writers but if you ever want to send something over, I’ll totally read it. My dream is to get a gay guy who will bring his “gayness” to his writing, but I’m not sure if that person exists.
Julia: We have one. Meet Angela…
Angela: BITCH BE TRYING TO TAKE MY JOB! I DON’T FRONT! I’LL CUT A HO!
The questions mark inside the thought bubble. How did you guys create that? It is an animated GIF?
Elise: OHAI! Welcome to the internet.
Julia: Google Image, dude.
Why does Angela always seem so grumpy?
Angela: BECAUSE I HATE THE WORLD. Grrrr!! Nah, I don’t hate it. I’m just an asshole, plain and simple. I really don’t know what else to say. I’m super happy, I just enjoy hating on things that I, um, hate, and praising the things I love. Thats just how I roll.
Can you do another post on Anette and Tarja? Because I love them but you both crack me up when you bash on them. My mum doesn’t like either of them, so of course she thought it was hilarious.
Julia: Let me set my record straight on Nightwish. I really like Nightwish, and I have no qualms with either Anette or Tarja. Tarja is a diva, and lately Anette has been making some odd career choices, but I think they’re both really talented, and I really like Nightwish. Got it? That may make me nerdy, but I’m ok with that.
Elise: Aahhhh, that’s my area. I try to do Anette posts just when she does/says something stupid. She’s been quiet lately, though. I have her blog in my RSS and I sometimes read things out loud in a Swedish accent. You’d probably enjoy it. Also..I had no idea that parents would be so against the Nightwish ladies? They’re not too bad of examples, are they?
Any piercings or tats?
Elise: Nothing fancy. Just two holes in each ear. No tattoos…I can’t commit to an image.
Julia: No tats. Piercings: 10 in the ears- 3 in the left lobe, 4 in the right, my left rook, and both conches- plus my nose and my bellybutton. I used to have two surface piercings by my shoulder blades on my back, but I took them about about a year ago. I really liked them, but it was time for them to come out. I’m not ready to permanently mark my body with tattoos, but I really enjoy piercings and am looking to do something new soon. I have kind of a high pain tolerance.
