Machine Head - Aesthetics of Hate (Rock Am Ring 2007)

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Rock Am Ring, Germany
Saturday, June 2nd, 2007

"Aesthetics of Hate" was written by Machine Head vocalist and guitarist Robert Flynn. Written as a retaliation to an article by William Grim for the conservative web site Iconoclast, the article praised Dimebag Darrell's murder by Nathan Gale, while Darrell was performing with the band Damageplan on December 8, 2004. Titled "Aesthetics of Hate: R.I.P. Dimebag Abbott, & Good Riddance", Grim wrote the article stating Darrell was "part of a generation that has confused sputum with art and involuntary reflex actions with emotion", "an ignorant, barbaric, untalented possessor of a guitar" who looks "more simian than human".

After reading the article, Flynn was furious and wrote "Aesthetics of Hate" as a "fuck you" to Grim and Dimebag detractors. He wrote a message on the band's forum expressing his friendship with Darrell and spoke about Grim:

What would YOU know about love or values? What would YOU know about giving to the world? All that you know is teaching prejudice, and your heart is as black as the 'ignorant, filthy, and hideously ugly, heavy metal fans' you try and paint in your twisted, fictitious ramblings. It's because of people like YOU, that there are Nathan Gale's in this world, NOT the Dimebags and metal musicians who work to unite people through music.
—Robert Flynn

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[PohatuJr]

I don't care if you're a republican or demicrat, if you're athiest or religous, if your a head banger or a pop fan, you DO NOT say someone is pathetic and ugly for morning someone's death. Even if you didn't like Dimebag, he was a human being who never hurt anyone and brought joy to millions of people. Have some fucking repesct for human life.

R.I.P. Dimebag and long live Machine Head and heavy metal.

[Messiahbolical666]

Beautiful song and speach. One of my favourite. And at 1:43, Rob's eyes looks like they were black.... R.I.P Dimebag, Cheers Machine Head! \m/

[Metalrox74]

@donkarankauleone Fuck ya man Metal forever and dimebag forever and fuck those stupid ass wiggers

[jesusgroover66]

it's an honor hear your music, it's an honor call you a friend even if i didn´t knew u and it's an honor call you my fucking hero. long live to dimebag darrell and thanks to Machine Head for did this fucking amazing groove metal song in his name.

[VJelectro]

This song is unbelievably amazing. Dimebag would have been proud.

[donkarankauleone]

Sometimes, Pop rappers get on my nerves

they feel being gangster is cool

fuck you to all the hip hop going on around

love machine head!

LONG LIVE HEAVY METAL

Dimebag! :D

[fr3eztyle]

the crowd looks so dead...

[NaturalGris4]

goosebumps



[NoLoveInThat]

"Let us see which lasts longer throughout history--William's fake nobility or Dimebag Darrell's musical legacy. I'm sure the former will be blown away like dust on a marble floor where Darrell will be held in high esteem for decades. Sleep well, Mr. Grim, and consider what real beauty is and to my metal brothers out there, never be afraid to raise your fist and yell"

For me, this is my first time hearing of Mr. Grim. I am not the biggest of metal fans, but I have heard of Dimebag several times.

[xMADD1x]

Damn impressive.

[infernoxred]

A few tears roll down my face hearing Robb's speech. We miss and love you every motherfucking day Dime, the horns are up HIGH in your honor every fucking day brother. Getcha pull and can't wait to see you on the other side \m/

[SteveGuitar987]

Phil's guitar was WAY too quiet.