Now, onto the actual reason for this post! As we mentioned in our first post, there's been a lot of what we would call 'smack' being talked these days; namely, by the members of Venom Inc, about the members of the actual Venom. Now because of the fact that certain members of the Venom Inc camp have said the smack-talking is actually coming from Venom's side, what we're eventually going to do is compile a big, huge, grand masterpost of all the smack that's been said by everyone involved to prove in no uncertain terms that that claim is untrue; but that's a huuuuuge job, so it'll take some time. (I'll shove a link to it here when it's done, though!)
So while we work on our smack-compilation, we've got another few points to make in the meantime. Just before we do, though, I'd like to ask a question. What's worse than unnecessary and whiny smack-talk from fully grown men who really ought to have better things to do?
Yep, you got it: unnecessary and whiny smack-talk which is untrue from fully grown men who really ought to have better things to do!
In our opinion, one of the worst things about Abaddon and Mantas's badmouthing is the fact that a good 95% of it is actually just lies fuelled by bitterness (and the rest of it is whining fuelled by bitterness!) So in these posts - our shiny and brand-spanking-new Debunking the Smack series - we're gonna debunk some of the things they've said and out 'em as outright untruths. And first off, we have a little something I like to call...
The 'Captive Audience' Debacle
According to Abaddon in an interview from 2015 (which I will post the link to as soon as I find it again,) the audiences at the shows performed by the real Venom are 'captive.' He says they're only there because they were waiting to see other bands performing at the same festival. Well, y'know what? We did some digging and it's got to be said, it might just be that he has a point on that one... Have a look at these screenshots we took from clips of various recent Venom gigs and see if you agree.
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Would you look at those poor captives at 2016's Maryland Deathfest. Forced to raise their hands and throw horns! |
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It breaks my heart to look at these people at 2015's Rock Hard Festival. They even forced that man into a Venom T-shirt! |
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And this photo from 2015's 70,000 Tons of Metal shows that DAMMIT, THEY'VE EVEN GOT CAPTIVES ON A BOAT! |
Yeah... so, as we can see from these photos - and any video of Venom playing live at, well, any point ever - the audiences are clearly not captives. Seeing 'em all cheering and singing, raising their fists, throwing their horns and wearing their Venom T-shirts all entirely of their own free will, it's clear to see that these people are having a great time out there; and judging by the amount of excitement that gets up anytime Venom are going to play live, it's obvious that they certainly aren't just there on their way to see someone else playing. So with that in mind, I'd say that particular comment has been debunked; and if anyone's in doubt of that, I'd recommend going to YouTube, putting on any clip of a Venom show, and taking a look at the legions of adoring masses out there watching them. They are always having far too much of a good time to be 'captives.'
~ Ouranos
~ Ouranos
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