This is obviously not what they're about anymore, in fact few bands found on this tour are. The point is, the band's music is losing meaning and they're just becoming part of what they once were trying to fight.
I skipped NOFX, because although I am not a fan of hardcore music and therefore don't really listen to Underoath, I was offended by the anti-religion comments they made at their Wisconsin Warped Tour. They told people to leave their show if they were Christian and believed in Jesus. They made fun of Underoath for having Christian band members, and proceeding to dedicate their song "Idiot Son of an A**hole" to Jesus Christ.
Yes, punk rock is best when it's offensive, but when you single out a specific religion and alienate all of your Christian fans while personally attacking a fellow band, it's going too far. Especially when you can barely play your instruments.
Evidently, it's clear the Warped Tour of today is marketed to be accommodating. It covers all bases. It's got metal; it's got punk. It's got that preppy nerdcore electronic dance band on a stage not too far from a depressing slit-your-wrists black make-up clad goth band. And it's not going to change anytime soon, so just pick your entrees and be prepared to get force-fed a side of crap to go along with it.
Article comments
1 - author sucks
hi. your punk. so is the warped tour.
fuck your god fuck your religion fuck jesus fuck the warped tour and fuck you posers. only good bands on the tour are buzzcocks, germs (not even the real band anymore w/o darby (r.i.p.), against me and nofx. warped tour is as commercial as fucking christmas now. and stop confuse the shit that passes off as punk today with the true 80's punk/emo.
2 - author sucks
oh and if you know anything rock you know that the warped tour is a piece of shit show filled with a bunch of 15 yr old losers who probably couldnt even tell you who the bad brains or DK were let alone leftover crack, crucifucks, reagan youth and Millions of Dead Cops.
3 - "Author"
wow. way to be an ignorant stereotype. i feel sorry for you and what you think is such a righteous "battle".
P.S. next time don't waste your time trying to school a vet. I'm no 15 year old and I'm no name-dropping "poseur" who needs to curse to justify myself.
THANKS FOR READING =)
4 - lovett
id just like to say...
i ersonally like nofx they are a great band even if they do offend christians but if you looed at other music of theirs they also critisize government such as president bush himself ect
also rise against being my favourite band are great...you said that they are screamo or to a certain extent, and i have to say they are not really that screamo if you listened to more than a few tracks you would realise that they are not screamo they are more rock/punk with a slight bit of screaming in it, if you want to hear screaming then go listen to bands such as soil!
however you are right in your reply before you do not need to curse and scream to justify yourself, and i am a 15 year old who trys to enjoy all the rock music they can get (for the person above)
at the end of the day each to themselves but thnx for the report tis nice to read others than the mainstream reports given by the official concert providers
5 - xinsanity
Actually just because ur 15 doesn't mean u dnt have great taste in music.
Leftover crack happens to be me nd my friends fav. Band.
We go to all of their shows.
And yes I know they aren't allowed to play in the city (n.y), but guess what. THEY STILL DO
U just have to know the right place to go to.
6 - stevie
WHT D F S D WARP TOOR
7 - joe armstrong
I love Jesus. You need to burn in hell "Author Sucks"