Dino Cazares guitarist and founder of industrial metal band, Fear Factory, has come out in defense of Kourtney Kardashian. Kardashian has come under fire for wearing a t shirt. You read that right. Former Cannibal Corpse vocalist, Chris Barnes, called the oldest of the Kardashian sisters a “Poser” for wearing a Cannibal Corpse band t shirt. Barnes last fronted CC in 1995, since being replaced by George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher.
Kourtney, who is dating Blink – 182 drummer Travis Barker, borrowed the shirt from Barker and wore it while they attended a Dolce & Gabbana show in Venice. The photo has been circulating ever since.
On Monday, Cazares tweeted an article written about Barnes’ reaction to the t shirt photo. Dino wrote,
“He has it all wrong, why wouldn’t u want exposure for your music even tho he’s not in the band anymore. I wish she was wearing one of my bands tees, great exposure.”
After a response to his tweet Dino added to the thread,
“How do we truly know she’s not a fan ? Or Maybe she’s heard of death metal by now? The whole family has been wearing DM shirts for years now. Yes they have a stylist but that doesn’t mean they just can’t have it hanging in there closet and just throw it on. Surly Travis is aware”.
continuing,
“Females wear clothes if it’s fashionable, comfortable or looks great on them. The Kardashians have been wearing more death metal T-shirts than I have ever worn. Someone must be a fan maybe the stylist is a fan either way that’s great exposure for the genre … I’ll say it again, someone is a fan or at least a fan of the style of DM shirts. Either way it’s great exposure. The Kardashians have been wearing more death metal shirts than I ever wore in my 55 years of living on this earth.”
He added:
“How many times have you seen the Kardashians wear death metal T-shirts? Lots !!! they’re always in the metal media for wearing death metal T-shirts morbid angel etc… I don’t wear DM shirts at all and I’m a fan. … The K’s have been wearing Metal shirts for years now and no one in the actual band is complaining. Unfortunately there are so many DM elitist that don’t want there favorite music exposed and then get judgemental on a person wearing a death metal tee. I know Metalheads that wear a Taylor swift shirt to get a ride out of people at a metal show.”
“The point is it’s hypocritical for a metal head to judge a popular person for wearing a metal shirt when metalheads are the ones being judged by others for the way they look or dress?”
Former Judas Priest and current KK’s Priest vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens added his two cents,
“Funny thing is people wear sports teams and can’t name a player or they get free shirts from a company or products and wear them and don’t use them. I see Harley shirts on people who don’t own a Harley! But god forbid someone has a band shirt on. Hahah. Crazy”.
Posers. https://t.co/bV2vrVUwjr
— Chris Barnes (@sixfeetofficial) September 3, 2021
Since when did Metal Dudes become whinny little bitches, afraid of a Kardashian wearing a metal shirt, really !!!Metal is in my fucking blood and I don’t see why u people feel the need to cry about this. Man the fuck up. #artisfashion
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) September 7, 2021
I didnt get the tabloids involved they take whatever I say from my Twitter and I don’t give a fuck. I put it out there people can do whatever they want with what I say In a public forum https://t.co/gheuM4pz9i
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) September 7, 2021
Makes you you, wear what the hell U want to where ever u want accept to court lol.. https://t.co/g4SBqzgOuv
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) September 7, 2021
I’m not defending just her I’m defending anyone who wants to wear what they want. https://t.co/KVnTguE3KY
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) September 7, 2021
U are only assuming she is a poser u don’t know 100% what she likes cause u don’t know the person. https://t.co/iN6I9uf275
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) September 7, 2021
And my point is as a fan of metal, who cares who wears what! Why do metal heads keep judging people for what band shirt they are wearing ? That is very hypocritical of metal heads to judge because usually they are the ones being judged. https://t.co/sHOHtvUTsL
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) September 7, 2021
Finally someone gets it. https://t.co/1qpRY4369x
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) September 7, 2021
Despite of what u may think about them they created a empire. Most musicians who are business owners are in similar businesses as them just on a way smaller scale. We sell products like :example (CDs,merch,tickets, streams )they sell make up and clothing etc.. understand yet? https://t.co/yFYcxZNZk4
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) September 7, 2021
There is no way Target or Walmart would sell a t-shirt if they did not have a contract or purchase order to sell your merch. Yes bands and merch companies license or sell the design to Target/Walmart/Spencer’s gifts/ Hot Topic etc.… bands & merch co are in the clothing business https://t.co/9oAcF0jYKs
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) September 7, 2021
True metal fans of the band should want them to make a good living off of possibly selling more Merch. This whole elitist mentality needs to stop🛑 Metal fans need to quit complaining about this cause it’s not going to stop popularist from wearing these shirts https://t.co/YiApR4w9Qi
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) September 7, 2021
We print shirts for everyone regardless if they know the music or not , if in they are in the scene or not. I do not discriminate on who buys my shirt, why would I limit my band https://t.co/2h2ppR8nXe
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) September 7, 2021
Exactly https://t.co/qpnHwM5Q1n
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) September 6, 2021
Your discriminating her because she’s wearing a t-shirt. Your logic doesn’t make since I hope u don’t own a clothing company that says only people who like the band can wear it.. https://t.co/IDJ8RyHR0a
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) September 6, 2021
I think allot of people don’t understand that bands are in the clothing business and Metal shirts are fashionable and the company that makes the shirts as well as band members should want to sell as many as possible, why discriminate who buys them ?
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) September 6, 2021
Ok but they cancel each other out because they are both popular icons https://t.co/2pOyFn5ssj
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) September 6, 2021
When did the Kardashians make fun of metal heads ? https://t.co/NDeLPXDq5M
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) September 6, 2021
I know Metal heads that wear a Taylor swift shirt to get a ride out of people at a metal show.The point is its hypocritical for a metal head to judge a popular person for wearing a metal shirt when metal heads are the ones being judge by others for the way they look or dress? https://t.co/l0BKTz1qUR
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) September 6, 2021
