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Blog Risks Juggalo Wrath, Pronounces That ICP Is Not Metal

7:35 p.m. · September 30, 2009 · by Mike Burr

For everything in the world that is totally metal (Geezer Butler, leather vests, Cookie Monster, etc.), there are things that serve as its perfect antithesis. Rather than focus in on Billy Joel and Arby's, however, Metal Hammer decided to expose things masquerading as metal that are truly without an ounce of true shred. Though the list does have some merit, as it singles out the return of Limp Bizkit and "large trousers" for particular ridicule, the real conversation piece rests in the first spot. Placing the Insane Clown Posse at this prime position is a bold move, as it finally puts out on the net what the collective metal community has been muttering for a number of years: a couple of face-painted misanthropes playing to an audience of maladjusted ninth graders is just not metal. It's inspiring to see that someone is finally unafraid of ICP's artistic and financial clout, and willing to simply let the truth ring out. [Metal Hammer]