is this for real?

THE DARKNESS singer JUSTIN HAWKINS has levelled a brutal attack at QUEEN star BRIAN MAY - accusing him of ruining the band's legacy.

Hawkins, who is a huge fan of the FREDDIE MERCURY-fronted group, takes particular exception to a cover of hit song WE WILL ROCK YOU, in which May teamed up with British boyband 5IVE.

He rants, "Queen used to be something worth fighting for, but I think that Brian May has butchered the back catalogue and allowed f****** people like 5ive to ruin the memory.

"It's like when somebody you're close to has a roadkill: you don't really want to see them like that, you want to remember them how they were.

"I think it's p****** on the grave."


i tought that two bands are in good relations
interesting stuff

The Darkness blow ass anyways so it doesnt matter

I think justin didn't say that. What's your source?....If he did say it, I agree with him. Brian is killing the Queen name.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]motbq wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I think justin didn't say that. What's your source?....If he did say it, I agree with him. Brian is killing the Queen name.[/QUOTE]

it´s on the main page in the news
there is no source there either

What a jealous guy is this Justin Hawkins!... If it's true...

If it is true it's all probably just publicity for the new album. But I can't see why he would want to say that. They obviously aim to sound and look like Queen so why pick a fight with one of the members? Crazy.

Serry, why would justin be jealous for stating an opinion?...I don't get it. I happen to think those comments are true, do you think 5ive and spears were good moves by brian and roger?...Or bringing back half of queen the way he did?...He has nothing to be jealous about, his debut album went to #1, how long did it take queen to put out a #1 album?

Isn't this a bit fucking old? Like a year if not more????

Yes this is old news, and false old news at that.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]motbq wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Serry, why would justin be jealous for stating an opinion?...I don't get it. I happen to think those comments are true, do you think 5ive and spears were good moves by brian and roger?...Or bringing back half of queen the way he did?...He has nothing to be jealous about, his debut album went to #1, how long did it take queen to put out a #1 album?[/QUOTE]

How long did it take Britney and 5ive to put out a #1 album? Or are you trying to compare 70s and our time?

He's a jealous guy because Queen haven't worked with him! And if you want to know my opinion about 5ive, Spears, +PR and other things - everyone already know it - for me Queen's life is over in 1997 with John's retirement. And to be honest - I don't care what someone thinks about Queen :)

Mr Hawkins is just drumming up publicity for his new record
Take no notice - things like this don't usually get into the public domain unless someone has something to gain from it

OK, all that crap about a #1 album and whatnot, c'mon, will people even remember the darkness in about 10 yrs?? highly doubtful. I mean queen was a progressive type of band, as well as others at that time, and it wasnt easy to get a number 1 album right out of the gate, however, how many hits has the darkness had? compared to queen?
That is the bigger question...

Will they remember the darkness in ten years?...Who knows, remember what they said about queen when they first started?...How many hits does the darkness have compared to queen?...that's not a fair argument, The darknes has just started their career. In the early day's of queen everyone took them as jokes, but they proved the critics wrong by releasing hit after hit. If the darkness can keep releasing good singles they will prove the critics (on queenzone) wrong.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]motbq wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Will they remember the darkness in ten years?...Who knows, remember what they said about queen when they first started?...How many hits does the darkness have compared to queen?...that's not a fair argument, The darknes has just started their career. In the early day's of queen everyone took them as jokes, but they proved the critics wrong by releasing hit after hit. If the darkness can keep releasing good singles they will prove the critics (on queenzone) wrong. [/QUOTE]

Ok ill give you that this is true, but i duno, today's music just doesnt compare to that back in the late 60's and 70's and 80's... I would give anything to back in time, music of this generation seems a bit a dime by the dozen, at least here in the US. Nothing really sticks out to me anymore, thats why im totally converted to classic rock music. But perhaps Justin Hawkins shouldnt be so critical of <3 Brian May <3, because who knows, perhaps he may be in the same situation some day, and its fine to have an opinion, but i dont think he should have been as harsh in his words about it.

I don't think hawkins attacked brian, I just don't see it. He praises Queen in every interview i'v seen, even recently justin was talking about how amazing queen were and what an influence they are for the new album. The darkness are obviously no queen, not many bands in history are, but IMO their better than "nirvana" and many of todays rock bands.