R.I.P. Massacre

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R.I.P. - Somethings are better left DEAD! - R.I.P.

<1985 - 2009>

"MASSACRE was and still is an embodiment and spirit of a legendary death metal band in itself... the band speaks for itself thru it's music... despite who the musicians who play the instruments in the band are."
"The spirit of the band will never die - "

- KAM LEE -

The very last blog on this site... the death of the band! It's OVER!
It seems that certain people aren't happy with the fact that I'm keeping MASSACRE going.
Now... I'm not trying to start a problem - or cause any issues.
Let it be said right here and now... I do not have any issues with Terry Butler or Billy Andrews.
Yet, I have just recieved an e-mail from Terry Butler demanding that I not use the MASSACRE name - and he says this request comes from Billy Andrews.
Here is part of that e-mail:

What's your fucking problem ?
What makes you think that you are Massacre? Bill (The founding member of Massacre) has a big problem with that. He doesn't want you using the name.

Now - I feel I'm in a bit of a situation.
I want to respect the wishes of the 'founding' member, but I'm also a little confused as to why all of sudden - these members are even caring what I'm doing with the band.
Obviously if they wanted to pursue MASSACRE - they've had pleanty of oppertunity to do this inbetween the 13 years since 1994 when I quit the band - to 2007, when I decided to reformed the band 'with the members of the band DENIAL FIEND' to take on the 'Re-Animated Tour'.

Like I said... I do not have an issue with Terry or Bill, but they seem to have an issue with me.
And why all of sudden is there a problem?

This all seems very petty - and even childish. And I just really don't understand it at all. But it seems to be a problem with these guys.

Now - I just want to give the fans - MASSACRE - the way MASSACRE should be done.

But it seems former members have problems with that.

Terry and Bill asked me not to use the name. But why??
I'm not even really sure myself. Jealousy???
I mean it's not like Terry is suffering by any means in this metal scene.
He's in SFU, he's still in DF, and as far as I knew, Billy was happily living in Japan. Not even concerned with MASSACRE or even playing music anymore.
So why even send me this e-mail all of a sudden?

Also - I'm sure some of you have even heard that Rick Rozz is starting his own band called MASSACRE INC. - it seems it was all over Blabbermouth - of how he is taking members from his old band Shine and creating his own version of MASSACRE.

Whatever.

As you fans can see - I'm having to deal with issues that make it really difficult for me to even consider doing MASSACRE again.
And because of these kinds of situations - it makes it hard for me to even want to do MASSACRE anymore.
As you can read from the e-mail I got... according to them, I shouldn't even have the right to consider myself as MASSACRE.

Well the thing is - I don't consider myself MASSACRE.

MASSACRE is an embodiment and spirit of a legendary death metal band in itself... the band speaks for itself thru it's music... despite who the musicians who play the instruments in the band are.
But I am also aware that - as the vocalist in the band MASSACRE, that I am also considered the "voice" of MASSACRE.
And that MASSACRE would not be the legendary band it has become... if not for "my voice".
I guess some would consider that statement egotistical - but DO NOT take it out of context.
I only say this as this is what the fans have said themselves.
And it's for the FANS that I even decided to do MASSACRE again.

So - I leave this up to the fans - the real fans of MASSACRE.

What do I do?

Do I still push forwards with MASSACRE - and try and give the fans the band they want to hear, or do I just heed the warning of this e-mail - and not use the band name at all???

Let me know your thoughts - as this could really decide if I still do a new MASSACRE album or not.
And understand - that I'm not attempting to belittle anyone here - or try and make a fool out of these people. I just want to share with you the fans - the situations I'm having to deal with - just so I can try and do a little underground no money making death metal band.
I mean - come on!! We have about only 6000 friends/fans on this site. Compair that to SFU site or some other Death Metal bands friends numbers. We have nowhere close to the fans they have.
MASSACRE is small potatoes in the real world compaired to them... so why even be this way???

-KAM LEE-


I wanted to ad this -
- already in just a few short hours after posting this and sending out e-mails to freinds and fans... I have recieved a lot of e-mails back already. Alot of you have said to try and work it out with these former members... talk to them and see what it is that they want. Others have said... it's not worth the trouble; it's only going to turn out as an ugly situation. And that I need to take into consideration their feelings... I don't want this to turn into some fucking internet - shit flinging! But, I want to remind some of you about a situation that happened many many years ago... with MASSACRE. And these same members - as well as Rick Rozz, and to see what you think.
See - people seem to forget (or they don't even know this information) that these same guys... Terry Butler, Bill Andrews and Rick Rozz - decided to fuck me over way back in the year 1987 - when they willingly "abandoned" MASSACRE to join with Chuck in DEATH. So - what... that was o.k. for them to do that back then to me?? But - "oh boy!" - how dare I today re-form the band with new members. Hell - they even got back into MASSACRE after they couldn't work it out in DEATH... remember they came back to MASSACRE in 1990 thru 1993 for 'From Beyond' and 'Inhuman Condition' albums.

Now they are being hyporcrites as they seem to forget that little part of this bands 'ugly history'... now they want to stir up a hornets nest - and complain that I'm trying to bring the band back.

Well, it's not worth it to me... I don't need MASSACRE that much as to have to deal with this petty bullshit - cry-baby attitude, and all these fucking headaches. I'm considering of just abondoning the whole idea! I'm not giving in to their complaints... I just don't want to have anymore of these ugly marks upon the MASSACRE name. It's not worth it to me. I'm taking down the new version of CLANGOR OF WAR. Those of you - who in these past 24 hours got the chance to hear this... consider yourselves lucky... as you may never hear it again. Hell - i may just take down this entire site after all this BULLSHIT!!!

TO ALL MASSACRE FANS - remember this, I Kam Lee really wanted to give you a 'new' MASSACRE - I really wanted to bring you fans something special, but because of petty jealousy - and childish bickering... they made it into an ugly situation, and I no longer wish to bring the MASSACRE name anymore shame!

-KAM LEE-

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