Reader mail: Schoolyard Heroes: 'Avowed Satanists?'

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Is this the face of an "avowed Satanist?" At least one of my readers thinks so. Photos by Steven Friederich

In my job as a freelance music critic I often get emails from readers commenting on my reviews. Typically it's the good job here, I disagree with you there and the occasional rant from an overzealous fan type of mail.

Most of the time I respond to every email because after all the reader took time out of their day to not only read something I penned but to also contact me about it. Yesterday morning I received an email from a gentleman who wished to remain anonymous regarding the Schoolyard Heroes review I wrote in yesterday's Seattle P-I.

I didn't respond to this email not because it challenges my credibility as a critic, but because it's just quite simply an asinine rant from someone who clearly has a few screws loose. Although, now that I think of it, maybe this guy has a point. Maybe Schoolyard Heroes do want to kill the children of America and maybe lyrics like those written by the Schoolyard gang were responsible for Columbine.

Well, I suppose that's not for me to decide since this guy has already made the decision for me. So I'll just let you read his email and draw you own conclusions.

Travis,

I have been into music all my life and occasionally look at the music reviews. Today's band caught my eye (the pretty dress, although she is laying in a death pose), thinking they looked like they might play some interesting music. Much to my horror, I read your review and was just that...horrified at what I just read, that made their music sound all cutsie, let alone that the PI would glorify such evil. I clicked into their website and listened for 15 seconds, again to my horror, let alone the blood curdling lyrics that were spewing from their throats.

I'm curious to if you clicked into their website and read their lyrics? I have never read such evil words in my life. If this band isn't avowed Satanists, I'll eat my hat...let alone their name...Schoolyard heroes: (Columbine:...that murder our youth) Did you catch some of the titles...? "Serial killers know how to party"...everyone one of their songs glorifies death, dismemberment, murder, suicide. Where is your responsibility to society and the youth of today? Our kids are being murdered in the schools and on the streets by their own peers who feed on this sick music and you do write-ups and advertise this hopeless, destructive, evil music. Every parent ought to click into their website and see what their kids are being fed. THese are satanic priests in their pulpits on stages and in clubs around the world. They understand the power in music and how they can plant their ideas in your children to make them do anything. THey want to kill your children and their lyrics state this very thing. WAKE UP, it's nearly too late.

Posted by at September 19, 2007 11:07 a.m.
Category: Ramblings

Comments

#53087

Posted by unregistered user at 9/19/07 12:02 p.m.

At first, I thought that was the funniest thing I have ever read in my life. And then I realized that person was... serious. And now, it's just sad.

I had the luck to see this band in NYC last year, and talk to all of them after the show. Ryann may seem like a woman possessed when she's on stage, but afterwards? She was one of the biggest sweethearts on earth and all hugs and smiles.

Maybe that's how she spreads her "avowed Satanism" around.

-pixie, NY