Thrash metal on Wickipedia...

A letter I received today:

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Subject: Thrash Metal

Hi there!

I recently read an article in Wiki about Thrash Metal...it says

"Thrash metal has recently seen a certain degree of resurgence of popularity.^[26] Bands including Municipal Waste, Evile and Gama Bomb have been cited as key in the "resurgence" of Thrash Metal.^[27] The genre's sense of recklessness and energy has been cited as a potential reason for its resurgence. There's also many new underground thrash bands with old school feel, for example Actokill, Diamond Plate, Insinnerator, and Maelstrom.

Older thrash bands have continued to put out material such as Megadeth's Endgame (2009), Slayer's World Painted Blood (2009), Metallica's Death Magnetic (2008), Destruction's D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. (2008), Sodom's self-titled album (2006), Death Angel's Killing Season (2008), Kreator's Hordes of Chaos (2009), Exodus' The Atrocity Exhibition...Exhibit A (2007), Overkill's Ironbound (2010), Onslaught's Killing Peace (2007), Ultimatum's Into the Pit (2007), Testament's The Formation of Damnation (2008), Metal Church's This Present Wasteland (2008) and Voivod's Infini (2009)"

So to summarize ...Why on earth would you put your crappy band in this list along with these Thrash greats? Are you mocking this Article??? ULTIMATUM- Into The Pit, What the Smurf? Goddamn really , just Goddamn!!!! Out of my curiosity I downloaded your album and It was an ultimate boredom to listen to your voice, I did try to finish the second song but as soon as I begin hearing another repetitive smurf poo I immediately deleted the whole album (that's an honest act, I did not commit any form of piracy) I do hope it would be a cybercrime to edit Wiki someday, so that tryin-hard wannabe's like YOU would fukk-off

Godspeed and God bless

FUKK YOU!!!!
Sincerely,
ken turda
Thrash Metal Fan

My response:
Hi Ken,
Thanks for taking the time to write such wonderful, encouraging words. I
appreciate it.

I don't have anything to do with Wickipedia. Ultimatum has a page there,
I didn't create it. But hey, I appreciate you letting me know about the
thrash metal page, I wasn't aware of it until you pointed it out. Glad
someone likes us enough to add us to that great list.

Finally, sorry you don't like Into the Pit. There's plenty of other
stuff to listen to, so why waste your time writing to me?

Blessings,
Scott

it seems some people horde ignorance all to themselves sometimes...

You handled that much better than I would have.

But if it bothered the guy so much then why bother writing ya know?

I've received maybe 2 emails of that nature in the last 5 years.

You guys are the newest "older band" on that list.

Temple of Blood wrote:

I've received maybe 2 emails of that nature in the last 5 years.

You guys are the newest "older band" on that list.

I receive letters like that pretty regularly thanks to NoLifeTilMetal. I'll be posting another one in my Hall of Shame in the next update. It's all cool though as I get 10x as many positive emails from people.

We don't belong on that list. Those are classic thrash bands that have been around since the 80's. Ultimatum has only been around since 1992. I actually agree with the guy, though I am certainly glad someone saw fit to make us a part of it. However since he decided to be a a$$ about it, I certainly didn't give him the satisfaction of agreeing or reacting in the angry way I am sure he hoped I would.

Then again, Voivod's Infini isn't a thrash album, nor is Metal Church's This Present Wasteland.

ultmetal wrote:

Godspeed and God bless FUKK YOU!!!!

I don't think I've ever encountered this combination before

Scott, you handled it like a pro brother. Great response.

I always enjoy your responses to people who write such stupid stuff - it's rather amusing and sad at the same time.

Rock on Ult

way to keep your cool bro.

hahaha, you handled that very well! That case is closed and he's angry haha.

Hey Ult.

You responded to that letter quite positively well.

I've enjoyed reading the Hall of Shame on your site, as it seems somewhat rather amusing (to me), to read correspondence from people who demonstrate some of the relatively minor ills of human nature.

This guy needs his balls kicked.

Sorry. But it's true.





And yeah, you handled that very well Scott. Good going.

The guys last name is Turda

Anyway,Scott it always amazes me how cool you handle this crap.

Metallic Blaze wrote:

This guy needs his balls kicked.

I hope that would be just for starters MB heh

Addy wrote:

Metallic Blaze wrote:

This guy needs his balls kicked.

I hope that would be just for starters MB heh

What a jerk.

You are WAY too nice to some of these toads, Ult.

I've said this before but if I had a site like yours and received e-mails like that, my standard response would be a reply mail that simply said "BITE ME, ZIPPY!" in 72 point type.

Fat Freddy wrote:

You are WAY too nice to some of these toads, Ult.

I've said this before but if I had a site like yours and received e-mails like that, my standard response would be a reply mail that simply said "BITE ME, ZIPPY!" in 72 point type.

LOL! Well, to be honest, the first thought that runs through my head is exactly that. However, that is exactly the kind of response they want. They are hoping to piss me off, and I refuse to give into them. It's the ultimate "bite me!"

Besides, it makes for much funnier reading.

ultmetal wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

You are WAY too nice to some of these toads, Ult.

I've said this before but if I had a site like yours and received e-mails like that, my standard response would be a reply mail that simply said "BITE ME, ZIPPY!" in 72 point type.

LOL! Well, to be honest, the first thought that runs through my head is exactly that. However, that is exactly the kind of response they want. They are hoping to piss me off, and I refuse to give into them. It's the ultimate "bite me!"

Besides, it makes for much funnier reading.

Kill 'em with kindness ult...

ult you shortchange yourself. ultimatum is just as deserving to be on that list as any of those bands!!! where was some of those band in 97 when Puppet of destruction came out? They were either broken up or making music that was not thrash! few bands were keeping thrash metal alive through the 90's!!! and Into the Pit kicks arse!!! that dweeb only listened to one and a half songs. What the h-e-l-l does he know?!?!?

biddle wrote:

ult you shortchange yourself. ultimatum is just as deserving to be on that list as any of those bands!!! where was some of those band in 97 when Puppet of destruction came out? They were either broken up or making music that was not thrash! few bands were keeping thrash metal alive through the 90's!!! and Into the Pit kicks arse!!! that dweeb only listened to one and a half songs. What the h-e-l-l does he know?!?!?

Thanks biddle, but I think the point was not who was making thrash metal through the 90's, but what old thrash bands were back making music now that thrash metal is gaining popularity again. I think your point actually further proves we do not belong on that list. We never stopped doing what we do despite the trends in music.

I actually think bands like Nuclear Assault and Heathen belong on that list, not us. Shoot, even Deliverance are more deserving with "As Above, So Below". At least they were a band around in the 80's.

That kid's a stupid nincompoop.

Ult, I don't know how you managed not to snap at the guy, that would have pissed me off.

Thrasher73 wrote:

The guys last name is Turda

That's the first thing I thought of too. If my last name was "Turda" I wouldn't be starting stuff.

You should have asked him what Wickipedia was. I mean, I've heard of Wikipedia, but never Wickipedia.

XYZ wrote:

You should have asked him what Wickipedia was. I mean, I've heard of Wikipedia, but never Wickipedia.

Perhaps he's been reading from Dickipedia?

You're much kinder in your response than I would be Ult.