Fear Factory frontman gets personal
With special thanks to Metal Sucks, in a recent interview with Bob Suehs of Rock N Roll Experience, Burton C. Bell, lead singer of industrial metal giants Fear Factory, didn’t have a problem speaking his mind in regards to some of his former colleagues. The frontman took the gloves off and served up some brutal words for heavy metal targets Ozzy Osbourne, Chino Moreno of The Deftones and Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison.
Blabbermouth.net posted a portion of the interview in regards to his feelings about Ozzy’s newer material:
Burton: [Al Jourgensen, Ministry] He’s done, and some fans have just got to let it go. Nothing lasts forever, but think of it as a new beginning for Al. MINISTRY is ending, but Al is doing some new stuff. He’s talking about finishing off LARD with one more LARD record and finishing up PALEHEAD with one more PALEHEAD record, but he’s gonna do soundtracks, working with his label, so he’s still gonna be doing music, but MINISTRY is done and he’s done. He’s been doing it for almost 30 years…
Rock N Roll Experience: But Ozzy Osbourne said that too!
Burton: Al has more conviction than Ozzy.
Rock N Roll Experience: You don’t think Al will get the urge to get back onstage again?
Burton: Nope…I sincerely believe that he is talking from his heart when he says that he is done. I say more power to it.
Rock N Roll Experience: As a MINISTRY fan though, aren’t you a little bummed?
Burton: No, because I’m still working with him. (laughs) You know, some things must end. Sorry, Ozzy, he’s writing shitty music. (laughs)
Rock N Roll Experience: But it’s all about Zakk Wylde when it comes to Ozzy music for me.
Burton: I’m sorry… it sucks! That last song I heard from Ozzy just blew!
Rock N Roll Experience: You didn’t like “I Don’t Wanna Stop” from Ozzy?
Burton: Nahhhhh. Come on, dude!
Rock N Roll Experience: I liked what Zakk Wylde did on that song.
Burton: I don’t know… I think it was just weak (laughs), but that’s just my opinion and my opinion doesn’t really mean anything.
The seesaw swings both sides with praise and scorn for Bell. In any instance, the man at least is able to speak his mind amidst the repercussions. Whatever the outcome is however, is irrelevant to the fact that that is a pretty noble feat to obtain.
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