The DEICIDE frontman breaks his scary, Jesus-hating persona to share a sensitive side
Renowned heavy metal badass GLEN BENTON has shared his concerns of violence at the band’s shows.
Speaking to OC Weekly, he states that he would rather see smiles than stitches;
"Well we've seen some crazy shit over the years; death metal pits can get crazy. We've seen fights and people over doing with aggression and we've had to barricade in dressing rooms to wait till things mellowed out, years ago. I don't know I've never felt scared, but I did feel a bit disappointed a few times, it is about fun not violence on that level. We just saw a kid recently split his head open, after getting knocked out and we don't like it anytime anyone gets hurt at the shows, it's not a good thing. At the end of the day I'd rather see a kid go home smiling about the show rather than with stitches."
Although he has a point and isn’t wrong, it still feels almost like he’s asking for heavy metal to be taken out of heavy metal. Nothing beats the drop down of a chunky song for the crowd to spin the pit, then initiate when the thrash kicks in.
All metalheads know if you go into a mosh pit actively looking to hurt someone, you sure as shit shouldn’t be in the pit. Obviously people fall but they get picked right back up again by fellow moshers. Any injuries are down to chance or stupidity.
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As always, stay heavy.
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