As previously reported, ex-Cannibal Corpse frontman Chris Barnes (also of Six Feet Under) recently made headlines after saying that he “despise[s] what [death metal] has become.” Now, the band’s current vocalist, George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher, has shared his thoughts on the scene, saying that it is “just as healthy as it’s ever been.”
Fisher said the following during a recent interview with Elliott Fullam of Little Punk People:
“The scene is just as healthy as it’s ever been. It’s just as great as it’s ever been. It’s not dead. It’s not terrible. I’m proud of the death metal scene today. I’m so proud of it—I think it’s amazing. I think there’s so many great bands.
And you know, look, we’re going out on tour with Revocation and Whitechapel—two awesome, great bands. And the scene couldn’t be better. And anyone who thinks otherwise, kiss rocks because… I’m so proud of the death metal scene. And I encourage everyone to go out…
Listen to the old bands, of course. The old way, paved the way. Go listen to Possessed; they’re the first death metal band. Go listen to them. Listen to everything in-between. Listen to Kreator who, I think, are kind of the bridge, a death/thrash band. Without Kreator, there would be no Cannibal Corpse.
Listen to those bands, and listen to, obviously, all the old classic bands like Cannibal and Death, Obituary, Deicide, Morbid Angel—I mean, all those bands. Then you have Aeon, you have The Black Dahlia Murder and Dying Fetus, and, like I said, newer bands. Like Gatecreeper has been around for a while. There’s so much great death metal going on. The scene has never been better, and anyone who thinks otherwise, you know, just… I don’t know what to tell you.”
Notably, Barnes has since reacted to Fisher’s comments:
[via The PRP]
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