Metal Anarchy

As previously reported, Nikki Sixx recently called Pearl Jam “one of the most boring bands in history” after their frontman Eddie Vedder said that he “despised” Mötley Crüe and the ’80s glam metal scene. The grunge act then responded by sharing a video of a large crowd along with the caption: “We ❤️ our bored fans,” while Vedder also took a shot at Tommy Lee’s drum stunts during a live show. Now, during a recent chat with Paulo Baron and Regis Tadeu, Sixx further opened up about the feud.

Sixx said the following:

“I’m not trying to be the guy that wrote ‘Bastard’, ’cause I’m not the guy that wrote ‘Bastard’. I wrote that song about somebody that ripped us off. I am the guy that if you fuck with me, I will fuck with you back. And that’s what that song is about. You take a swipe at my band; I’ll take a swipe at your band. You try to hurt my family, which is my band; I will try to hurt you. That’s not something to be proud about. [Laughs]”

He also added:

“I remember going to MTV with [a copy of] ‘Nevermind’ before it had come out, Nirvana. Me and Tommy were on there. We were, like, ‘Hey, you guys gotta check out this band. You gotta check out this band.’ And they were bands that were coming. I remember having a cassette — I think it was demos; it might not have been; it might have been early recordings — for Rage Against The Machine, and I remember telling everybody about that.

We’ve never been afraid to embrace music changing because that’s the whole idea behind music. If you listen to ‘Too Fast For Love’ and then you listen to ‘The Dirt’, you’re, like, ‘Well, it’s the same band, but it has grown.’ So we never had a problem with that.

My only thing is, you wanna take a crack at my band, I’m probably gonna say something back. But what I don’t understand is why’s the guy even talking about my band? He’s a successful guy.

Listen, let’s face it: the guy flies around in private jets; he lives in a mansion in a gated community; he sells out stadiums; and then he dresses at the thrift store and tries to pretend some guy in the ’90s. Don’t take a swipe at my band, dude. I mean, I’m at least being honest.”

[via Blabbermouth]