I probably won't include any more letters relating to the Christian Metal article that Jason Sorens did a few issues back. Please keep sending them, Jason does read them, but is unable to respond to all of them due to time constraints.
AC/DC fans have filled our mailbox with quite a few letters expressing their dislike of Trout's review of "Ballbreaker" quite a few issues back. We really enjoyed reading them, but I only responded to a select few, as most were not that constructive. One of the fans started mailbombing us, sending us the same letter over and over and over, sort of like AC/DC playing the same song over and over and over. Fortunately this guy only persisted for a few days, unlike the years AC/DC has.
Overall I just want to say, "relax, alright?" Many of AC/DC's fans, including some in these letters, confirm what Trout said about them. Just because we don't like AC/DC doesn't mean you can't. I admire them for the amount of money they make and their ability to persist. Don't try to convince me they are a group of musical genius' though, because they aren't.
Here is a selection of our favorite pieces of mail in hatred of Kevin Trout:
From: fredozwi@ozemail.com.au Date sent: Wed, 22 Jan 1997 00:39:25 -0800 To: Borcek@ratw.com Subject: Idiot You're a dickhead pal! And I don't like your site! I'm 26 and have been enjoying AC/DC since I was 13. I would say their doing alright, what with the millions of dollars they rake in from concert after concert. I reckon your just jealous! I'd rather see a picture of your head with a sock in your mouth than this burst of garbage. As you seem not to know, I'll enlighten you to the fact that a lot of people enjoy a simpler form of music. I love to listen to classical music as well, but most days an easy to listen to tune (AC/DC) goes down a treat. As you obviously don't know, some of the more simpler tunes are the ones which constantly top the charts. PS. Good luck with finding a life you LOSER!
(If I knew that all I had to do to get readers was put a sock in my mouth and take a picture I would have done so long ago)
Date sent: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 20:39:34 +0200 From: Jussi Solttila <jussi.solttila@pp.kolumbus.fi> To: Borcek@ratw.com Subject: FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!! FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU AC/DC KICKS ASS, WHICH YOU DON'T So once a more FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Date sent: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 16:32:24 -0800 From: LIBRARY WEB STATION <THIS@STATION.CANNOT.RECIEVE.MAIL> To: Borcek@ratw.com Subject: ac/dc rocks Your magazine just sucks. AC/DC rocks and will continue to rock. The dumb ass who wrote the shitty review on AC/DC should be fired for being a dumb ass hole. Thanks for listening dip shit.
(You're welcome. BTW, I hope everybody realizes that nobody around here makes any money off the magazine.)
Date sent: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 17:00:15 -0500 (EST) To: Borcek@ratw.com From: "Jason A. Taylor" <taylja@email.uc.edu> Subject: AC/DC Closed minded asshole, I am sorry to see that you do not appreciate AC/DC. They are probably one of the greatest rock bands of all time. Angus and the boys have inspired countless people to play the guitar. Their music is what rock and roll is all about. Keep it simple, but keep it heavy, and keep it loud. I can only hope that at some point in the future, you will open your mind and see, that AC/DC is the epitome of rock and roll. Sincerely, A devoted fan of AC/DC P.S. And in the words of the immortal Brian Johnson........ Rock and roll ain't noise pollution, rock and roll ain't gonna die, Rock and roll aint' noise pollution, rock and roll is just, rock and roll.
Date sent: 9 Jan 1997 13:25:37 -0000 From: "Telia Suger" <telia_suger@hotmail.com> To: Borcek@ratw.com Subject: AC/DC review + letter comment To Kevin Trout. I've read your review of Ballbreaker and of course, as an fanatic AC/DC fan, how could I ?? You are saying they are playing the same song for 23 years. Well now, that's just bullshit and you know it. I admire AC/DC for keeping their style and not changing with the trends. You seem to appriciate bands who do that, or are "original". Well, AC/DC is the original. They are the true rock n roll band - the reason why ALOT of bands are playing today. AC/DC gives it all - every night - every show of live, high energy rock. I could tell you to fuck off, get a clue of whatever. But after reading your STUPID, ignorant comment to another AC/DC fan, why should i bother. You obviously don't know get it, do you? You're just another trendy, smartass reviewer of another hot, cool, trendy magazine.
(I love that last comment.)
And this is our favorite, part of the mailbomb series
From: --NO REAL ADDRESSES-- Date sent: Tue, 07 Jan 1997 14:25:45 -0500 (EST) Subject: Kevin Trout you SUCK! To: Borcek@ratw.com Kevin Trout you're the biggest fucking dick head on the face of our planet. You probably like fucking Smashing Pumpkins or Metallica or fucking U2. You're a butt fucking, gay wad, queer ass, flaming homo, monkey spanking, ass reaming, cock sucking, mother fucking faggot. You probably sit at home listening to fucking U2 and strike your pathetic two inches long dick. You're the fucking nerdest person I know. Why don't you commit suicide? Hey, Ballbreaker busted my balls. Too bad you didn't have any. It sure wouldn't take balls to write the fucking shit you wrote. Even a fuckwit idiot shit eater faggot for brains homo could write something like that. Your dad must have shot you on the wall. Have a nice fucking life. You'd better keeping on sticking your thumb up your fat ass and fantasize about your dog instead of keeping some fucking words together in a shitty review next time. You fuck face, dick head, nerd, goofball, saggy dick, shit eater gay faggot.
(As a note, one of Trout's favorite bands is Obituary, and he also listens to bands such as Kataklysm, Edge Of Sanity, Crowbar, and many other extreme bands. In addition, he frequently vents his opinion about the slower shit that I listen to.)
(I wonder why nobody ever questioned how Trout happened upon the new album of a band he dislikes so much?)
