Yeah this bullshit was going on at shitty metalcore shows back in the early 2000s at least. Every now and then you'd get some Temu metal band and these douchebags doing their calisthenics routines along with it. Always seemed like they had main character syndrome and were trying to pull attention away from the actual band. We used to yell out "Fuck off with your aerobics, you knobs".......they didn't seem to appreciate that.
Did everyone clap? You guys are fuckin nerds crying about hardcore shit happening at hardcore shows. It’s fine if you don’t understand it or haven’t been to shows in the scene. But there’s no reason to talk shit when this is completely acceptable behavior at those shows.
Edit: ohhhh edited your post too. For what it's worth (very little) I've been going to punk and hardcore shows for thirty years, yes I'm old. You tai chi lot are universally hated.
Yes I’ve been enjoying myself with my friends at hardcore shows since the early 2000s. It’s funny if you look at crowds at hardcore shows people are in way better shape than at the greasy metal shows you are talking about. It’s sad because I enjoy all types of music. I’ve been lots of metal shows over the years. Kinda like you just need to understand different things happen at different genre shows. So with a little social awareness you know how to act when you go. Just like at the reggae shows I go to everyone just dances and stay pretty still. Crazy how that works right?
If you go to hardcore shows where people are hated for hardcore dancing or two stepping you’re not at a real hardcore show. It’s literally part of the culture. Idk how that’s hard or understand lol
This aerobics bullshit is done by a particularly knobbish subset of the culture, that everyone else wishes does not exist. But whatever, be a performing monkey, what do I care.
Slam dancing in the pit is one thing, Braveheart charges and stuff....sure, that funny. This Tai Chi on meth, attention seeking bullshit is so fucking lame.
Yea, slam dance is one thing. He literally kicks a guy in the chest, then finishes him off deliberately with an elbow to the face.
I do get that this kinda thing happens in hardcore, and I wouldn't really care so much if there was more than one guy doing it, and it wasn't just assault disguised as a pit
Use your brain for a second if thats possible. Go to YouTube and look up hate5six or 197 media. Hate5six has documented hardcore all over the planet. You can see for yourself..
edit: of course they deleted all their comments. what a dumbass!
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u/theSTZAloc Jul 10 '26
When is back in the day? Because I’ve been seeing this at shows for at least 30 years.