Fidia

Don't worry, he calls himself a fan of Pantera.
Check out his comments on vulgar display of power that I tried to adequately respond to.
So don’t be surprised by the nonsense this "Babbeo" wrote.

Also, try to write more clearly next time, as it’s hard to understand what you want to say.

But are you a fan of Pantera? Damn, you didn't even know what Darrel sounded like (not to mention the nitpicking!) and on top of that, you compared them to those two bands that have absolutely nothing to do with them. (It’s a bit like comparing the Ramones to the Backstreet Boys.)
Let me tell you how things are.
Since any (original) Pantera CD obviously lists the names of the band members along with their respective instruments, you got to know them by hearsay and downloaded some songs from the internet, thinking you could play it cool by saying you love Pantera and that you’re a fan of theirs, maybe riding the wave of the commotion stirred up by Darrel’s death.
Inviting you to at least have the decency not to comment on bands you don’t know, I’ll sign off by telling you to go fuck yourself.

I repeat, Ian was the first to be contacted by Stone. Regarding physical appearance, de gustibus, it's not for me to judge, but he certainly wasn't old since in 1989, the year filming began, he was 27 years old. Yes, I would be curious to read some newspaper articles with an interview with Manzarek included. That said, I must admit that your last quote made me smile and I found you quite likable.

I respond to such Primiballi. In 2003, or thereabouts, the Cult had been disbanded for a while and Astbury was, therefore, unemployed. It was in that year that he received a call from the surviving members of the Doors who wanted him as the singer for a commercial venture they had started.
Since (I don't know why, by the way) the aforementioned Doors were one of Ian's favorite bands, he obviously accepted. What would you have done?
If the comment was an insinuation about the significance of the Cult, I remember that Ian was initially chosen by Oliver Stone to play Jim Morrison in the film The Doors, but then Val Kilmer was cast due to Ian's refusal because he was busy with his band for the tour following the release of the album Sonic Temple, if I'm not mistaken.
As you can see, I always respond with facts and do not write bullshit to sidetrack the discussion (a tactic used when one doesn’t have much to say and typical of kids).

Ah, not to mention the significant influence they had on the American hard street rock scene of the early 90s, such as on the lesser-known Guns N' Roses (drummer Matt Sorum was playing with the Cult during the Sonic Temple era). Then let me know if I need to add anything else.

So, first of all, do you know who the Theatre of Hate are?
They were one of the most influential dark bands of the gothic scene at the time, and Billy Duffy, who later became the guitarist and co-founder with Astbury of the Southern Death Cult, then Death Cult, and finally The Cult, was indeed their guitarist.
I recommend reading, among the many publications, for example, The Dark Reign of Gothic, which details the birth and history of the dark movement with various bands like Bauhaus, Sisters of Mercy, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and of course the early Cult with a long interview with Astbury himself.
Clearly, your world is very limited.

I stumbled upon this review by chance and read something that really pissed me off. First of all, I need to clarify that I've never given a damn about the Doors, and especially about Jim Morrison; in fact, I find that Morrison is a real jerk (just my personal opinion). It might be true that Astbury is mediocre as the singer of the reformed and useless Doors, but anyone who says that the Cult are mediocre should educate themselves on the role they've played in the history of music, particularly in the emergence of gothic rock, which is so trendy right now. The only mediocre thing here is the reviewer’s taste.

Listen, Gianluca, you're young and you probably don’t know these things: it’s spelled THRASH (bastonata) and not TRASH (spazzatura, and also the title of an Alice Cooper album).
It’s a mistake I often see around, but it’s not a trivial one; the difference is substantial.
Even though, of course, it doesn’t compare to the earlier ones, especially for someone like me who grew up with the THRASH from the Bay Area of S. Francisco, it’s still a very valid album and the last serious album by Metallica. After that, they became a different band and, consistently, they should have changed their name.

Well done Fabbiu, I see that you got my message.