The epidemic known as Robb Flynn's disease has claimed an unlikely victim, Venom's Mantas (real name Jeff Dunn). In case you are wondering, yes that's him on the right. Note the "wacky" haircut, facial hair and the fantastic suspenders that are hanging off his pants. The suspenders are made of chains. What else? The singer in his band (called Mantas by the way) is no genius either, check out his goggles. Is it just me or has the whole metal world started to take design cues from Rob Zombie circa 1995, and Tank Girl?
Look, Mantas looked like an idiot, even during the peak of his career. If you can call "Teacher's Pet" a peak. Just look at the picture from the back of Venom's influential "Black Metal" album. Mustache? Yes. White go-go boots? Yes. Gloves? Yes. Fan blowing hair? Yes. Over sized Honda touring motorcycle? Yes.
I've heard that "the squeaky wheel gets the oil", so perhaps this phenomenon is merely metal fossils looking at themselves in the mirror and deciding that they simply must fix the wreck that they see in the mirror. Still...you know you have turned into an absolute dope when people are actually thinking "you know, you looked better when you wore your white go go boots."
OMG that Honda!!! That Vetter Windjammer fairing was in full effect on those. 100000% classic find.
ReplyDeleteOuch.
ReplyDeleteI actually thought that vocalist was Al Jourgensen for a minute, too.
ZOMG... i had no idea! what happened?! they were always idiots but nobody saw... THIS coming!
ReplyDeleteT'aint no surprise really. After all, this is the band that wrote "Teacher's Pet."
ReplyDeleteDude on the left wears those goggles to cover up where his hair extensions are fitted. It's a trick as old as time itself, perpetuated throughout the ages by 14-yearold girls worldwide.
ReplyDeletesad, but not surprising. venom were a freight train full of lameness.
ReplyDeleteI've found this blog/site/whatever yesterday, and have read every article.
ReplyDeleteHilarious!
Thanks for a well spent couple of hours.
If you get a chance, check out Blue Cheer. They've been around a lot longer than Mantas, they still totally rock, and they are normal dudes. (Too bad they don't get the recognition they deserve.)
ReplyDeleteI love Blue Cheer, but they don't yell about Angel Dust, and sounding the nell..
ReplyDeleteIt would be better if those were actually go go boots. If you look at the picture on the back of the lp you can see that he is actually wearing HIGHTOP TENNIS SHOES AND SOCKS. Yes, those are SOCKS pulled up over his pant legs.
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