Metalheads are BIG MAD at MGK.
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- čas přidán 14. 01. 2024
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The internet is mad at MGK again, this time about his new Schecter guitar. What does Ronnie Radke think?
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Gonna listen to them. They give me Four Year Strong vibes, anyone else get that?
Discovered them awhile back, pretty sure they're from my area (Chicago.) Very cool to see them here!
ngl first time i actually watched the vid sponsor and i definitely looked them up on my streaming service and yes they are on amazon music unlimited! followed them immediately.
Drinking lonely got me lol
This guitar is 110% something you would see on Christmas morning when you cracked open Guitar Hero for the first time. A razorblade guitar is not a big deal in the slightest lol
it's like a tame watered down b.c. rich warlock or ironbird
It's a novelty guitar made out of a classic punk symbol. It's goofy, but it's a novelty, and overall... okay? It seems fine for what it is. Basically a Bo Diddley guitar with a themed design.
MGK is MGK as usual. Abuse of shock value and I feel it is gratuitous. And kids, go look up the word gratuitous for a homework assignment for tonight. Make sure you have that whole definition of that word memorized, gratuitous.
@@amberlayne6082 Nothing about it is shocking
It is obvious rage bait we don’t need to be giving that man any more attention
That guitar is like an unlockable for Guitar Hero
Now that you mention it so is everything else about him actually. Kind of endearing tbh
@BlueBeetle1939 He has become what every kid wanted to be in the 2000s... THE Guitar Hero 😮
"When Ronnie Radke is the voice of reason you know things have gone horribly wrong" 😂 fucking dead. He's completely right though.
He’s not right at all
Ronnie Radke was absolutely not the voice of reason in this. He inserted himself into a situation that didn't involve himself and threatened numerous people. If that is your idea of the voice of reason, then you probably lack reason yourself.
@@charlespeter5610 Did he? Not that any of that would be suprising, that's just what he does these days (I do like Falling in reverse though, except for the disappointing Papa Roach cover), threaten people on the internet for clicks because he knows that works. But the "inserting themselves into situations that don't involve themselves" bit... in this case, everyone except MGK did that. Metalbirb, Finn, everyone of us in the comments 🤷♂
@@AvB.83 yes. He did. The dude from Stabbed made a comment about the guitar, aimed at literally nobody. Then Ronnie Radke quote tweeted him and threatened to assault him.
@@brandonlatus2218bro you are on every comment, go outside and live life please
You nailed it when you said people need to just ignore this stuff - there’s a serious lack of perspective from people who buy into and follow celebs culture. For people to be commenting on a band or artists social media pages asking for them to speak on conflicts/wars is so beyond me. I see it all the time and wonder if these people have nothing better to do than blindly follow.
The idea that we should look to MUSICIANS for opinions on geopolitics is mindblowing to me
@@FinnMckentyPRMBAmgk is a joke with he’s cringe bad prody pop punk
THIS
Be your own person and source for change in the world. Celebrity culture is lame too, instead of following them wishing you were them why dont you get your own fame by learning how to act or play music?
Idk if its me but id rather be a leader than follower with my own dreams, own success, own experiences not being a spectator day dreaming about somme else
@@brandonlatus2218Maybe his music to you is bubble gum pop. We EST fans love to get together for MGK. We get he is not Mr. Super rocker or Metallica, but we like his concerts. It’s a concept you just don’t understand.
MGK would benefit a lot if he just ignored twitter too
Im not a fan of mgk but i will admit the dude really knows how to get his name around.
He has to to keep he’s career alive
@@brandonlatus2218unfortunately, that seems to be the nature of the beast, nowadays. If you aren’t constantly saying something on social media, you can be easily forgotten.
@@mraaronhdit was always like that. Fred Durst was the king of the media and it was 20 years ago.
@@brandonlatus2218bro his career is doing just fine. He’s just had back to back number 1 albums, his first platinum record and a sold out world tour. People aren’t buying the albums and going to see him live just because he’s said some edgy stuff online, a lot of people like his music and keyboard warriors don’t change that. 🤷♂️
No offense but god damn I hate when people say shit like this. It's easy to get your name out when you have absolutely no principles or standards and don't care what kind of attention you get. Nah, we don't have to give people props for that lol.
“A razor blade is like an edgy thing” sharp commentary by Finn McKenty
yep it like MGK pulled a joke on us
Finn's razor wit, cutting insight, and incise commentary are the sole reasons I watch this channel
😂
The irony of cyber bullying someone for supposedly glorifying self-harm...
Are you saying we shouldn’t just because he acts like a teenager?
The whole "bullying is bad but if you say/do something I don't like I'm gonna bully you for it" mindset is basically the backbone of twitter.
Nailed it! Cancel culture in a nutshell
If you see a fraud and don’t say fraud, you’re a fraud
It’s not glorifying self harm😂 people so sensitive
I swear Finn astroplanes into MGKs dreams and tells him dumb shit to do so he can react to it and raise his family on MGK dollars (it’s a noble living)
Some people call me a hero but i’m just a guy doing his job 🫡
@@FinnMckentyPRMBAmgk is a joke got humiliated by Eminem then Corey taylor he’s hated in both genres
@brandonlatus2218
Well, yeah.
Finn's point is the dude spends an awful lot of time in peoples heads for someone who sucks.
@@dropkickpherby6994 dude has no talent and gets 2 signature guitars it’s pure comedy and just plain sad at the same time he can’t play guitar
@@brandonlatus2218 thats why he's selling out concerts all over the world
MGK: *breathes*
Metalheads: >:(
It's not like that at all. he puts himself in dumb situations with Eminem, cory Taylor, talking to teens girls inappropriately. Then comes out and blatantly lied about the lyric meaning? There's NO WAY those lyrics are about him having a shave because he can't sit still. That's just dumb to believe that shite The guitar is awful. And it does look like a promotion of self harm with the lyrics included. But he does all of that, and everyone like. Awww poor MGK. He's being picked on. Give me a break. I'm no MGK hater. I've liked a few if his songs. But it's his actions. He's an idiot who gets off on attention all the time, then when he's not getting all perfect things said about him. He goes on the war path. Everyone gets negative comments. In that business everyone. But they don't all make a big stink about it. So then it looks like he's being bullied. He gets plenty of positive responses. So why doesn't he just ignore the crap. Having a baby fit and slagging off Cory Taylor because he didn't want to do a Collab with him. Calling them old men in masks, that's why people don't like him. There was no need for him to say that because he didn't get the answer he wanted. That's pathetic. But it's poor MGK now. Please. You can't be a motor mouth and act like you're the best thing that happened to rock and not expect it bk. Be serious.
@@carolinecoy3164 JFC, get your facts straight first.... I bet you don't mind Judas Priest record cover, oh wait you probably don't even know who that is ..🤡
@@carolinecoy3164 Didn't read lol.
@@msl7863 So now you're assuming I don't know who Judas priest are,? WOW. What an insult. I'm wounded..😂 With the way you reply I'm surprised you do. You sound about 12, ngl. Was the sex pistols connection a little over your head dear? Just because Finn quoted them 2 bands as using razor blades does that mean it's a fact? If it was in reference to any of those, MGK would have said that In his interview instead of the BS he actually said don't you think love? But I'm the 🤡 here for sure. And putting MGK next to the likes of Judas priest and the sex pistols in any way is the biggest insult going. He'll never be anything they're or were.
@@unholyloaf 😭😭 oh no. I'm gutted. 😘
Garth brooks killed my family with that guitar
I'm sorry for your loss. Garth hit my cat with his pickup truck.
Can’t believe Garth is still a free man 😤
That was actually chris gaines
@@jorgemasviballs don’t fall for fake news
@@FinnMckentyPRMBAnever mention bad omens sleep token next to squirt gun smelly again the guys a joke with no talent
I didn’t know how emotional rock fans are 😅
Yes you did
Emo-tional metalheads.
There's literally a genre called emo.
In his rap days MGK had a mic stand that looked like he was holding a shotgun into his mouth. So yeah...this is pretty on brand for him.
Legend has it that Murderdolls wrote "Slit My Wrist" with that guitar
we ALMOST went like 6 months without any MGK headlines. we were so close. maybe next time
He must have been sick.
I used to self-a when I wasnt doing so well as a young adult and tbh, I didnt think about that by myself, I heard about it on the internet and went "heh, why not". That being said, an expensive ugly guitar would not have made me do it tho. I still don't know what to think about self-a, to me it was just a symptom, just eliminating it without fixing what made you want to do it in the first place is pointless, if anything, it gives a visible problem to an invisible one, makes it easier to ask for help, I know it did for me. But if anybody is thinking about doing that, maybe skip that "step" and go straight to asking for help.
When I was a teenager I had a Bush necklace from their “Razorblade Suitcase” album. It was a razor blade with “Bush” written on it. I wore that thing EVERYDAY to a conservative high school in Texas. No one ever said anything. I could NOT wear capris because those showed my ankles, but the razor blade necklace was completely fine.
Yeah. It was band merchandise and the school knew what it was about . Back then, the schools weren’t stupid.
The only problem i see with that guitar is that it doesnt have 8 strings? #djent
Damn right!
And the person who it’s made after can’t play a single note
Its 2024, the heater is warm and cozy, got breakfast with coffee, and Finn released a new MGK h8 video. Life is good
I think a LOT of people who are constantly on social media have reached the point where they can process what is immediately in front of them. MGK is famous and active on twitter, so they see him often, and therefor are upset because other people have told them to be, or to be triggered by certain things. Twitter also seems to have a culture of looking for things to be bad, almost as though a good faith approach to anything is morally wrong.
So MGK hasn't done or said anything stupid at all to deserve this. He runs his mouth at people Ike Eminem and Cory Taylor, speaks to teen girl's inappropriately. And he's being bullied. For real? He asked if slipknot would do a Collab with him. They said no. So he makes post's about them being old has been in masks they are and then cries about it when Cory claps bk. Then his explanation for the meaning of this song. There's no way it's on about him having a shave. He should have just owned it. Plenty of other bands get abuse. That's what life is now if you're famous. You either get on with it or cry about it. He's got enough of a following to just focus on that. But he's always in the media for stupid stuff. People can't have an opinion unless it's a glowing 1 or MGK and Stan's are throwing a hissy fit. Come on now if he can run his motor mouth like he does. He can take the clap bk. But don't make up BS about it.😂
Totally agree with the guitar situation, it's dumb and it's spiraled into a mess. I can't say Ronnie is being reasonable when he challenged Devin from Bogg to a fight, flexes his position in the industry, then ducks out, and threatens to doxx Devin. Would've been all fun if all that happened was memein on eachother but it's kinda gotten out of control
Exactly. Same with MGK calling Eminem and Cory Taylor out. Then Plays the badly done to card. Talking to teenage girls inappropriately, then saying, well I'm just a teenager aswell. is ridiculous thing to say,when he's 19 and the girl is 14. He's a big mouth and so is Ronnie, then they're like. I'm bullied in this industry, instead of owning what they've done and said. It's a joke. Asif those lyrics mean him having a shave. OMG . He's created this himself.
sanguisugabogg vs Ronnie is hilarious
I would have had no idea that MGK released a guitar without you covering it.
From a marketing perspective, MGK really knows how to draw attention. If he had just made a "solid/standard looking" guitar, nobody would've had anything to say about it, but by making such an absurd design (I mean aesthetically, not conceptually), he's getting a lot of free advertisement for it.
Which he actually did last year when Schecter came out with his own guitar and it was just a black guitar with a Double X on the fretboard, then some fucking loser from Guitar Center tried to get clout making fun of MGK using a kill switch (which in turn the loser was using it wrong)
@@MrLSDownlinerthe guitar is so cool. Very minimal and I would to have one when I fully learn guitar. I only know bass and drums.
He did make a very normal looking guitar! And the internet still managed to freak out and be angry about it. It doesn't matter what it is, if he does it they'll be mad. It could be a normal stock black stratocaster and they'd freak out and say it's the ugliest guitar they've ever seen.
@@MrLSDownlinerthat said loser wasn’t wrong he spoke facts mgk uses a kill switch because he doesn’t play guitar
@@MrLSDownlinerIt's because a guy that can't play anything other than basic power chords at best doesn't deserve to have a signature model. Those are supposed to be designated for musicians with elite skills. People talk shit about Tom Delonge's signature models for the same reason but that guy can actually play solos and plays live, MGK? Not so much.
If a guitar player from Judas Priest came out with this guitar they would've been celebrated. But all press is good press, so another win for MGK honestly.
No, we would've made fun of it. It's a really dumb looking (and probably sounding) guitar.
@@terminaldeity Who cares
@@terminaldeity The shape isn't gonna change the sound, it's not an acoustic . lol
@@DragonKnightX12It looks just like a novelty. I doubt any serious player is going to want this.
Judas Priest didn't sing about cutting themselves either. They were probably using the razorblade for coke.
"A razor blade is just an edgy thing" - Unintentionally, literally correct.
Razor blades have been part of punk imagery for decades, it’s hard to fathom people from within the scene are falling over this
You´re absolutely right about Rock and Metal fans who are easily butthurt about the most trivial things. I guess those are the same people who will tell anyone who´s not interested that Rock and Metal fans have the most rebellious attitute of all music fans.
I think that MGK did everything right. If people are triggered this easily if he does anything, they should seek help.
Too bad that we don´t know what Corey Taylor thinks about this...
The fanbase has lost all the edge and attitude they had, yeah. Now many of them are total pansies on the inside
Mgks a poser wannabe rockstar failed rapper he did nothing right
He did three Rap albums. Three of them went gold, the fourth one went platinum. So much for "failed Rapper".
@@hulluporo9067 he failed as a rapper learn to cope
@@hulluporo9067 he got embarrassed so badly he had to change genre to cringe emo music so yeah he failed as a rapper even Corey taylor said he failed as a rapper
Didn’t have Finn defending MGL on my 2024 bingo card, but he is spot on. The more hate you pile on MGK, the more attention he gets. If you want him to “go away”, just ignore him. It’s that easy
The guy saying he hated living on this planet over a guitar reminds of being mad at your parents for not letting you do something and saying you hate living in their house, even though it wasn't a big deal. Dude should have left his teen angst in his teens. 😂
He’s just speaking facts mgk is a joke
Tbh I’m more focused on how he tried to beef with the vocalist of Static Dress
I thought that was pretty funny. Made me go listen to Static Dress. Cool band, funny controversy.
They’re pretty good! Their singer just had a maaaaaaajjjjjjoooooorrrr reach on Twitter and looked like a thin skinned boomer. Easy to tune out at least
And he's an amazing person to be around, trust me, I've met him twice, and had a long conversation with him, he's so thoughtful, down to earth and very very humble
Ngl I'd love to talk with him
@@diegoz_74 he's just amazing, these people have no idea the incredible human being they've been hating, he makes us feel so comfortable and loved, and important in front of him, I wish all his fans could have this opportunity once in life,
He does seem like he’d be nice. I’m not a fan but from what I’ve heard he’s chill.
@@Sexiraina1993 yes he's.. He loves to tell a long story to detail what he is saying at the moment, it is so nice and peaceful to hear him telling the stories
Dimebag had a razor blade inlay on his guitar and a razor necklace. Nobody cared.
Dimebag existed in an age where people weren't LOOKING for things to be mad about. haha.
@@rickyiglesias5384 we call that "before Twitter"
shoot, dime died in the myspace era. 20 years ago this December@@itmeurdad
Shit if Dimebag was still around, they would be bitching and moaning about his dixie flag guitar.
Mgk has so little influence on my life, that i literally forget he even exists until you make a video about him.
Honestly, if the Schecter guitar had a more conventional guitar shape and was just made of aluminum (with maybe an aluminum neck), I feel like it would go kinda hard.
Agree. As usual he tries too hard to be…hard.
So Sheckter should have made a Travis Bean (fabulous guitars) instead of a Halloween gimmick. I agree
Now what does Corey Taylor think about this?
Back in the day, razor blade necklaces were great for chopping coke.
I’ve met MGK at a meet and greet and he was really nice and chill with everyone, maybe it was cuz we were fans but he is very much capable of being a nice normal person, i think the media pushes him to be the way he is sometimes, when u have so many people pushing hate on u i mean why wouldn’t u be an ass sometimes
people say that about people and then they turn out to be ted bundy. don't judge somebody cause you met them for a few minutes at a paid meet and greet lmaooo
@@exactlywhatineeded I mean u can say the same thing about people judging him without ever interacting with him in person, celebrities can put on an act for clout, MGK gets clout every time people hate, but what clout is he getting while being nice at a private meet and greet? In either situation he could be putting on act but none of us will ever know for sure, so many people just shouldn’t judge at all, cuz if u shouldn’t judge after a couple minutes u definitely can’t judge with no in person experiences
That’s cap He’s not a nice person I’ve heard horror stories the way he treats people
@@brandonlatus2218 Well whatever horror stories supposedly happened he didn’t go to jail so obviously it couldn’t have been anything serious, and like u said they’re “stories”, my experience with him 100% happened and I got pics with him to prove it, so as far as ik my experience is the only valid one rn, compared to celebrities like Ezra Miller MGK is a saint, I haven’t heard of him gettin in any serious trouble in a long time, the most he does is talk shit and with all the hate he gets he should talk shit honestly
@@majrgaming2633 there not stories my friend met him he’s not a nice person
I think the guitar looks cool. Never heard a single MGK song, so I don’t have opinion on him, but if anything ever made me want to check him out, it’s this.
The fact that it pisses off so many people just makes me like it even more.
Trust me consider yourself lucky that you haven’t heard an mgk song he’s music is beyond awful like nails n a chalk board
@@brandonlatus2218but he be selling out stadiums 😂😂🤷🏼♀️
@@alisonmary4600 he hardly sold out the one stadium he ever got to play so many empty seats
@@alisonmary4600 lmao😅 Eminem ruined he’s career learn to cope
@@brandonlatus2218Hardly, I don’t even like him but he’s even bigger now than he ever was before he dissed Eminem.
I like MGK, not his music per se, but the fact he’s keeping rock music relevant in the mainstream. I grew up playing guitar listening to rage, white zombie, satriani etc…. The radio was riddled with guitars in all shapes and sizes and it was great. Now a days everything is 808’s and music made with software. Be grateful someone’s trying to keep the top 40 with some instruments going still, regardless of how you feel about the music itself. This keeps the door open for someone who you may like to break through.
Keeping rock music relevent? Bahahahahaah😂 he’s garbage pop. Music isn’t rock and if we had to rely on mgk then rock is better off dead
@@brandonlatus2218 relevant in radios top 40
@@TheLittleSpoon1982 not even close
@@TheLittleSpoon1982that garbage is pop at best
He especially keeps rock mainstream when he hits on teenagers
Finn is so spot on with this take! These ppl are chronically online
“I’m so incensed at what MGK’s guitar stands for that I want to end it all!!!!”
What I find most interesting about the outrage surrounding the guitar is that MGK addressed this issue and explained it referred to the chorus of the title track on tickets.
"I use a razor to take off the edge jump off a ledge they said.
Take the laser aim at my head and paint the walls red I said"
Funny this songs been out for years and nobody be bitching about those lyrics but when it's an instrument - comically large and not sharp at all - everyone's panties are suddenly filled with sand.
Time to develop some resilience people.
(btw that song is awesome and I ❤ MGK so yes I'm biased)
If this comment annoys you just know I won't read even 1 reply to it so fire away if it makes you feel better because it won't ruin my day.
Cheers
thanks for this comment
I agree
I already knew about that line. Title track is a pretty solid song.
No one said anything because probably no one with any taste listened to it until "tasteless" himself brought it to the forefront.
"I wrote this novel of a paragraph but I won't read even one reply that doesn't agree because I'm a narcissistic snowflake".
Awesome that you are promoting good hangs. I heard local scene when it came out and was hooked
Meanwhile Finn managed to do the whole video without mentioning the beef between Ronnie and Devin from Sanguisugabogg. Shits gotta be akward for him since he’s interviewed both of them 😂😂
he knows how stupid ronnie looks in that situation lmao
@@salemvos8860no party comes out looking better than the other, take it from someone who unfortunately read all of the back and forth tweets. They both look equally bad, it would be impossible to say one comes out looking worse than the other. I think anyone who thinks one looks worse is prob just a fan of the other band, bc I am indifferent to both and couldn’t pick a winner, even by default of someone sucking worse.
That guitar is so tame. What a weird thing to be raging about. People have got to stop giving MGK free attention. It's what he wants.
You´re making a fantastic point with these people being bothered by stupid shit that doesn´t really matter compared to the shit that goes on in the world, except you´ve missed the part where that´s your entire channel and career aswell. But you know, I guess you look really cool when you say that, you really got them, good for you mate.
Thanks for the Good Hangs recommendation! I love their stuff so far. Their songs, Local Scene, I'm in Hell & I Watched All My Friends Fade Out are my new driving songs. ♡♡
Another amazing video and great perspective Finn.
I agree with everything you’ve said here, the hate is going ridiculously FAR😂
I have severe PTSD related to a suicide I witnessed, and I have been hospitalized for suicidal ideation, but this guitar does not trigger me in the slightest--in fact, it makes me think of the punk aesthetic. Some people need to stop looking for someone to hate and/or work on themselves--it's not becoming of anyone to complain about, and shit, on someone else. You know what's becoming? Squeezing some boobies.
That's interesting. I witnessed a suicide when I was 10. It doesn't trigger me either and you're right, people need to stop looking for things to be upset about and go outside.
Keep on keepin' on bro 👌
Thank you for pointing this out, I cannot believe haters spend their time spreading negative energy and bonding over a person they dont even know but still utterly hate, instead of working on themselves or other important problems. Smh
to say “this is the state of the scene” about rock and metal bc of some dorks on twitter. is a bit of an overstatement , i have literally not once heard his name come up at a metal or punk gig once
As someone that used to literally wear a razor blade as a necklace when I was in my most depressive/selfharming phase I can completely see and understand the argument but as someone that lived that era and scene, is not that deep.
Yeah... It's literally a symbol of punk rock because it looks cool. It's not deep at all. People are constantly digging for hidden meanings that aren't there.
@@purrpocalypseHidden meanings like talking about cutting yourself in songs? 🤔
I'm a die hard Metal Fan and I love MGK!!
I believe his Pop Punk albums are Masterpieces.I also think he's a Damn good Actor!No one has ever given me a hard time for enjoying his music.
lol u got to be trolling
MGK is forever cementing himself as the biggest caricature in all of Emo history.
Good, hes like a punk. He pisses everyone on every side off. I like him. Hes a star and hes talented.
@@ChristopherJames1993 Talented compared to what?
@@Journeyman2585himself 😅
Except he doesn’t fit into the emo category
@@spncryangYeah nah mate, you're being too generous.
That thing had got to have some unreasonable neck dive. I can’t even imagine how you would play a live set on it. You’d spend the whole time supporting the neck. It’s basically just an unbalanced rectangle…..
Good hangs is awesome, great to see them getting some love!
I didn’t engage with any further Twitter drama after my tweet because like you said “turning something into a big deal that’s actually not a big deal at all.” The internet is not a real place but I saw an ugly ass guitar from Schecter which I interpreted as a guitar for the emo kids glorying the ideas of self-harm. So I called out Schecter. It’s how I truthfully saw it, a quick cash cow idea on romanticizing the emo cliches. Then I walked my dog, did some stuff and some saw MGK replied to me!?
So I didn’t expect any of this and since I’m a talking point to a lot of this I wish you used my recent response video from CZcams. I address a lot of the things you said and it would be nice to use to cover this weird blown out of proportion story. But I assume this was filmed prior to my recent response video being published.
But maybe this whole conversation brought up something important which is just MAYBE Finn, not just MGK but the whole emo scene has been glorifying self-harm for a long time now? With lyrics, imagery and more… and sure it’s cathartic to listen to for many… but maybe we’re also romanticizing it too? I personally see so many people who suffer in the scene from low mental health and I wish there were more positive influences. I feel empathetic for people and I would like to see more positivity in the scene, and sometimes to see positives you have to call out negatives, so that’s why I tweeted at Schecter in my original tweet.
But like you said to me, we’re nobodies to MGK so why does it even matter to him? It’s still going to sell (probably even more now) but this whole guitar brought up a conversation about mental health in the scene (which I think needs to be addressed). So like I said in my response video but MGK wanted people to talk about his guitar and he won. We’re all talking about it.
Just to be clear I recorded this last week, before you made that video! But I thought your response was great.
Also, I completely agree that alternative music is full of negative messaging that encourages dysfunctional behavior. I've talked about this in TONS AND TONS of videos, and got met with nothing but rage and criticism in response.
Mgks bad parody pop punk is god awful so glad you stuck to your views and spoke the truth squirt gun smelly is a joke to the rock community and rap
@metalbirb @finnmckentyprmba
Guys, don't forget, that without this negative emotional stuff this music wouldn't exist at all. It is an essential part. No one would listen to heavy songs about pink unicorns and total happiness seriously
@@PPPasha5 No, that's bullshit. Bad Brains was writing songs about positive mental attitude back in the early 80s. Hardcore has always had an undercurrent of positivity, unity, and being supportive to your family, friends, and community.
I’m a fan of MGK because he always is doing something. Like it or not, he forges ahead with his businesses, dresses in different outfits, Models clothes for Dolce and Gabbana, music, rap, videos, collaborations, appearances on shows like 50 years of hip hop, a recent commercial for the NFL just yesterday as of 1/14/24, sold out shows, (yes he sells out), designs jewelry, owns a nail business. Ironic that people says he’s a jerk. Sometimes Metal fans can be jerks. Many of MGK videos have over 200 million views. He just did a commercial for FOX NFL just yesterday. Yep, he is doing terrible 😂
Eminem ruined mgks career cope
From a design standpoint it just seems like an edgier take on Bo Diddley’s rectangular guitar design. It could be also Schecter wanting to see how far they can go with minimal CNC to the piece of wood itself as long as it has a finish and electronics.
100% it reminds me of Bo's guitar and a bit of that tear drop shaped guitar Vox used to make.
2:12 - Sid Vicious always wore the lock annd chain. I thought at first that maybe Johnny Rotten wore the razorblade, but it was actually Dimebag.
Waiting on the Sanguisugabogg vs Ronnie video 😂
Dimebag/Pantera used razorblades in a lot of imagery and even sold a christmas decoration that was literally a razorblade, nobody says a peep about that. What about all the bullet belts that bands wear, doesn't that glorify gun violence by the same logic? Metalheads still get their panties in a twist over Tipper Gore crusading against metal in the 80s because it apparently promotes suicide, self-harm, violence, etc. but are now turning around and doing the exact same thing to MGK. I'm not an MGK fan either but you can't have your cake and eat it too.
It boils down to this: If it's something I like with dark imagery it's artistic expression. If it's something I don't like with dark imagery it's glorifying violence, self-harm, addiction, etc.
Good Hangs is such a great recommendation! Thanks!
This guitar is also a tribute to the FIRST SONG of his FIRST ROCK ALBUM. The song is called “title track”. And he explains that in the verse “I use a razor blade to take off the edge” he’s literally saying that the moments he’s shaving his beard is one of the few times in the day he feels calm.
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Not everybody should know this, but you must know the situation before you criticize it.
You are so gullible if you actually believe he's talking about shaving.
Finn, I really enjoy your well thought out and experienced opinions but I think you’re missing the mark here. Personally I don’t see it as the image causes people to want to self harm but rather that self harm is a very prevalent issue in most alt rock scenes and he is making money off this. Depression and superslide aren’t issues that only face these groups however it has been a large theme in alt rock and rap (emo punk etc) forever. It is the profiting off of this issue and problem that is the real issue. I don’t think anyone is seeing this and going to cause self harm but the fact that he’s making money off a theme that is related to the deaths of millions of teens and adults. Also his fanbase is majority girls and teen girls at that, he is talking to children most definitely, while this may not be aimed that them, it’s a part of his brand and that’s super lame. He speaks to millions and millions that’s why no one gives a fuck about cannibal corpse, they aren’t massive and have little girl or kid fans. We’re not dog piling on MGK, this could have been anyone, it’s just morally in bad taste. Gotta call a spade a spade.
you're way off. the razor actually has a meaning for him and it relates to one of the songs of his album. all his fans know the meaning of the razor and he has explained it before and no, it has nothing to do with self-harm. i do think the conversation around self-harm and mental health in the community is important but in this case for the most part ppl just want to be mad at MGK and use the "he's glorifying self-harm" narrative as an excuse to hate on him some more. people are free to to interpret the guitar how they wish but it's one thing to have a personal interpretation and it's another to claim your personal interpretation is what MGK was trying to convey. also no his fanbase is not majority little kids, he has some younger fans but majority is grown. he has a lot of very explicit lyrics in his songs especially his rap stuff so if little kids are listening to his music maybe it's more of a parental issue.
It’s noteworthy that the Finnish band HIM also employs razor blade iconography, particularly in their album ‘Razorblade Romance.’ This symbol is a recurring element throughout their discography but is especially prominent in this album. Broadly speaking, the use of razor blades in rock subgenres like punk, emo, and gothic rock often symbolizes themes ranging from emotional struggle and defiance to introspection and the darker aspects of human experience. Different genres and artists adopt this potent symbol in varied contexts, each infusing it with their unique interpretation while being mindful of its sensitive implications, especially in relation to themes of pain or self-harm.
Speaking of which, I have my doubts about Machine Gun Kelly, or MGK, contemplating this iconography with the same depth. Not to sound judgmental, but conveying deep, meaningful themes traditionally requires authenticity and a less commercial approach. While there’s nothing wrong with making money, the essence of being alternative or punk has always been about bringing your most genuine self to your art. It feels like there could be a more authentic, less cringe-worthy way to engage with these themes, especially in a genre that values realness and raw expression.
I LOVE how you promote bands for your sponsor. That freaking rules
Finn Mckenty: most sane man on the internet
I think he triggers everyone because he’s a goddamn cringe lord and the only time we ever hear about him, the shit is “cringe.” I think many of us collectively wish he’d just kind of go away already lol. Who knows, that’s probably just how I feel 🙂
Nah, sounds like a typical conversation in any metal bar on earth
That's exactly how regular people though about punks and metal kids back in the day. They always said we were creepy and weird
Ironically, the way to make him go away is the ignore and stop talking about him, yet everyone constantly blabs about him online, doing the exact opposite.
it's only cringe because you guys make it cringe. the dude has a new guitar and suddenly everyone is triggered. he didn't even say anything about it, metalhead fans were the ones who started spreading the narrative that he was glorifying self-harm and pushing bad messages onto kids. i'm not saying people have to like him or the things he drops but it's hilarious how the same people saying he's cringe and wanting him to go away are the same ones giving him so much attention and being SO mad at the stuff he does even tho they claim he's a poser and they claim they don't care about him, they clearly do.
Funniest thing to me is, MGK early last decade was getting pop’n in hip-hop, folks in the hip-hop scene turned on him.
Transitions into pop-punk/rock, praised in the beginning, now turned on by the scene.
I guess we need MGK to go RNB now to repeat the cycle 😂
Sometimes, I don't agree with your takes lol, but your commentary on this was great 😂 your ending statement about grass and boobies had me cracking up😂😂
The part about the sight of a razor blade causing self harm and comparing it to alcoholism is dead on. It would be like someone being upset and claiming that Michael Anthony from Van Halen caused them to become an alcoholic from seeing him play a bass that looked like a Jack Daniels bottle. Ridiculous.
MGK man, he's such a champ ❤🤘
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Champ of what? Clown school?
Well summarized Finn. Another great video!
About your hamburgers in movies. While it isn't hamburgers, there is a reason you don't see much product placement for sodas in movies anymore. If you go back to the 90s, people were drinking sodas all the time in movies. The reason why was because the producers would make a deal with the soda companies to provided sodas for the crew in exchange for the product placement. It was a win win. The soda company got placement in a movie and the production didn't have to pay for drinks for their crew. Keep in mind that there could be hundreds of people working on a movie for months on end, each of whom may be consuming a couple of cans of soda a day. Since the perception of soda and sugar have changed in our culture, the soda companies now demand to know exactly how the drink will show up in the movie. They won't let their product be used in any scene with anyone who could be perceived as having a weight problem, etc.
I agree with every word you said Fin! You nailed it spot on. It’s just a guitar. And Ronnie is the voice of reason 😂😂
Did you see the beef that started between Ronnie and Devin Swank from Sanguisugabogg? They are supposed to actually fight in person and Twitter / Facebook / Reddit his having a field day because Devin Swank is a a meathead that looks like he eats Dianabol like M&Ms before he works out and they think he’s going to beat up Ronnie.
I doubt this altercation will actually happen but it cracks me up because people think Ronnie is a small guy. He’s like 6’1 and has an athletic build and did 2 years in prison. Ronnie is a big violent man that knows how to fight and Devin Swank looks like he curls in the squat rack. It would be the cherry on top if they have a legitimate MMA fight with a ref and Ronnie beat him. The internet would explode
Devin better make sure there aren't any mic stands in the arena.
ronnie is also married to a wrestler
@@chegu613"Ronnie is married to a wrestler" Is she going to fight for him? You do realize that wrestlers are just actors with good athleticism right?
I’m really early.. Finn are you uncircumcised?
Only one way to find out…
People will never understand that they make people way more famous by talking about stuff they don’t like.
Truly the issue from comic books to politics people are incapable of simply ignoring things that dont effect them at all
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This guitar is pretty sick and yall making me go listen to that one record and all you got red flannel for hearts. In most wars it’s divide and conquer but in the metal community they do it to themselves.
Nice era vulgaris pfp
As a Gen X grunge kid in his mid 40's, I know good god damn well that nothing MGK does is aimed at me or my generation, so I think it's absurd how many people my age are genuinely upset about this guitar and whatever he does. What I do know is that this guitar is freaking everywhere in my feeds, so it looks to me like he did something right. If you're offended by the image of a razor blade, you need to see more offensive things to toughen yourself up. The only thing that offends me is the price. Especially after watching Trogly's teardown video of it, I feel comfortable saying that no Schecter is worth that much (and I LOVE Schecters! I own four of them.)
MGK looks like a dude who sells gaudy switchblade knifes with dragons on the handle at a stand at the county fair. His new signature guitar fits that trailer trash aesthetic perfectly.
The real crime here is selling a guitar with a bolt on neck for 1,500 bucks.
FOR REAL.
First comment and I don't even know who MGK is.
Then you're pretty lucky lmao
MadGayKelly 😂
I first heard of him when that Eminem thing happened, and then I didn’t hear anything else about him til he started dating Megan Fox 😂
Most people only know who he is because Eminem destroyed him in a diss track, then he had beef with Corey Taylor from slipknot, other then that he's just a name, his music's very average.
Then you're in for a treat 🙂
Thank you! A lot of people needed to hear that!!
I think you don't get enough credit man. There's a way you are able to reinforce themes that are rampant in our society that is punk/metal. I don't want to have the crab mentality, having someone live in your head
MGK can barely play the instrument 🎸
But on the flip side, he is able to generate controversy.
I’ll give him total props 4 that 🤘
How many folks out there can actually make the transition from rap to rock, sell-out arenas & bang a hot chick like Megan Fox, all these haters are actually very envious of this dude. Good Video & glad that U pointed that out.
"stop promoting toxic themes to literal kids"
*Me at age 12 listening to music about disemboweling nuns and ejaculating blood*
I have struggled with self harm in the past, and I don't think this glorifies that in any way. I also think it's a cool look for a guitar. I can totally see this being used by some hardcore punk bands or metal bands.
Honestly, there are legit reasons to not like MGK as a person. As a musician, he outdid himself with Tickets to My Downfall...easily one of my favorites albums of the Pop-Punk/Emo-Pop Revival! We won't talk about his other album...
this was a power move for MGK
The problem with mgk as a whole is that his entire pop punk/emo era has been leaning into tropes and magnifying stereotypes so while yes, darker themes and lyrics can be cathartic, a lot of people don't trust him to fully get that and see this as just exploitation.
Ronnie Radke is embarssssing but he's right; crying about a guitar shaped like a razor is the dumest thing ever. "Booohooo it twigggers my twauma:((( "
the razorblade necklace was Dimebag, Sid Vicious had a lock
My first reaction that it reminded me of Dimebag's guitar whch has a razorblade inlay at the 12th fret. Did anyone miss it?
The razorblade is in reference to the cover of Judas Priest's British Steel which made no mention of cutting ones self.
they can’t even stop hating in the comments of this video 😑
The band in the commercial sounds great! Good Hangs!
MGK: *breaths*
Metalheads: fdsjaibgfdisaobgfhdosabfhdsbfhdbsaghklfdsg
Hit the nail on the head, just "ignore it." Honestly, i get to the point that i forget he exists, but then 💩 like this pops up, and reminds me he's still there. 🤦🏼♂️