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FlamesAddiction · 03-13-2021, 03:27 PM

I had older siblings and their older friends influence me a lot. I remember getting exited when Metallica MoP was released when I was 9 years old. I am pretty sure I was the only kid in my grade 4 class that was even aware of it. In all honesty, I didn't quite get the heavier stuff at the time, but definitely grew into it by the time I was 12.

I think my first favourite band was probably Van Halen. I remember thinking David Lee Roth was just the coolest guy in the world. KISS was up there too. In hindsight, KISS was heavily marketed to kids. Say what you want about Gene Simmons (the guys seems like a world class prick to me), but he knows a lot about marketing. By introducing metal to kids, he ensured a full generation of fans.

03-13-2021, 03:27 PM	#20
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	I had older siblings and their older friends influence me a lot. I remember getting exited when Metallica MoP was released when I was 9 years old. I am pretty sure I was the only kid in my grade 4 class that was even aware of it. In all honesty, I didn't quite get the heavier stuff at the time, but definitely grew into it by the time I was 12. I think my first favourite band was probably Van Halen. I remember thinking David Lee Roth was just the coolest guy in the world. KISS was up there too. In hindsight, KISS was heavily marketed to kids. Say what you want about Gene Simmons (the guys seems like a world class prick to me), but he knows a lot about marketing. By introducing metal to kids, he ensured a full generation of fans. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."