If you could go back in time, what rock band would you select to shock the masses with?
Imagine this scenario. You’ve been transported back to the late 1800’s. You’re dressed in modern day attire, armed with only a giant boom box, a load of batteries and a couple of CD’s. What band or album would you play that would send the good folk running for hills, thinking you might be the Antichrist?
Ministry – Filth Pig – not their greatest piece of work by any stretch but it had virtually the same effect in 1996.
Skinny Puppy – VIVIsectVI
mustang_girlie – Great call. You bust out the Too Fast For Love album, I can guarantee that would work with the song Piece of Your Action blasting. 
Us as One – Slayer, yes!
Tesla Girl – I said scare the good folk, not drive them to contemplate ending the human race in order to prevent future generations from suffering the scourge of emo.
the buffster – Good point, a giant loud boom box in and of itself would be damn intimidating. The music could well just be icing on the cake. And we already know everyone in R&P loves cake.
The Trooper – Glad you mentioned NIN. I wanted to, but it’s becoming very predictable on my part.
Steve B – That’s true, they were quite the jittery bunch to begin with.
BikiniQueen – I really dig Within Temptation, nice!
Jake Rulez d00d™ – Thanks, Jake!
guardgirl94 – Some of those bands might have me running for the hills and where I live things are flat. Guess I’ll have a long jog.
Yertle the Turtle. – Of course, we could send along Britney in the time machine and that would work too. Crazy people are very scary.
Prof – Hey, buddy! Glad you realized you’ll always be the Prof. Yes, the Broken EP is perfect. I’m actually in the mood to hear it right now, even without the pitchfork.
GK Dub – They might end up liking The Beatles. Manson would more than do the trick.
mrbernstein – LOL, now I’m terrified, HELP!!!!
jennifer a – I forgot there was once a time you could understand what Ozzy was saying. Sharon and their ugly kids could also shock them.
MachPen*´`*•.¸¸ – ROFL!! Now that’s a concert event I’d like to attend. And you know the beard is way hot.
hedZy – Thanks, hedZy. Looks like our CD collection will be well stocked, let’s hope we don’t run out of batteries anytime soon.
rckets, I think that just having a boom box would do it! But instead of thinking along today’s terms of what would be shocking, I think that I’d stay with the "futuristic" theme of the boom box and play "Autobahn" by Kraftwerk. It’s musical enough to have the 1800’s folk relate that it IS music, but electronic so that the sounds heard would be thought of as other-worldly. I’d be afraid that with no context to some of the harder sounds, they might think that other offerings would just be babbling prattle and not have the desired effect.
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:31 am
MIKA!!!! ( not rock but they would all love it)
The Hush Sound! (Not Rock Ether)
My Chemical Romance!!!!
The Killers
Muse
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March 2nd, 2010 at 11:01 am
slayer or jane’s addiction
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March 2nd, 2010 at 11:10 am
Motley Crue, they were still risque in the 80’s. I would bring the Girls, Girls, Girls Cd.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 11:49 am
blood swaet and tears theyre grreat
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March 2nd, 2010 at 12:34 pm
It wouldn’t take much to shock the folks of that time period. I think instrumentals alone could do it. Therefore, I think I would pop in Joe Satriani’s "Surfing with the Alien."
Nice "Kraftwerk" reference by the Buffster.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 1:01 pm
MCR! Maybe if we could introduce this swill to the public in the 1800’s, it would rid their system by 2008 and we would never have to hear about them again! Besides, everybody like totally knows that music has expiration dates. MCR would be sooo 2 thousand years ago…
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March 2nd, 2010 at 1:09 pm
All of the albums by Within Temptation
And Dark Passion Play by Nightwish
But one song by All Shall Perish would probably freak them out thinking that you’re the antichrist!
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March 2nd, 2010 at 1:48 pm
Haha, fun question.
I would play Bring Me The Horizon’s "Count Your Blessings" CD.
Oli certainly sounds like a demon and would definitely shock massive amounts of people.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 2:35 pm
rckets, I think that just having a boom box would do it! But instead of thinking along today’s terms of what would be shocking, I think that I’d stay with the "futuristic" theme of the boom box and play "Autobahn" by Kraftwerk. It’s musical enough to have the 1800’s folk relate that it IS music, but electronic so that the sounds heard would be thought of as other-worldly. I’d be afraid that with no context to some of the harder sounds, they might think that other offerings would just be babbling prattle and not have the desired effect.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 2:57 pm
my chemical romance,breaking benjamin,evanescence, bullet for my valentine,blue october,maroon 5
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March 2nd, 2010 at 3:46 pm
BRITNEY SPEARS!
hahaha, i know she’s not a rocker, but, woah, they would be very disturbed.
hmm, rock band? red hot chili peppers.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 4:29 pm
I would definitely get a kick
out of going to a monastery
and playing them Slayer,
Mötley Crüe or Motörhead and
in case they dont understand
what they are singing tell them.
I’d have such a laugh!
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March 2nd, 2010 at 4:38 pm
I would put a band that would make them go " how do they play that fast?" Probably some Chimaira or "Wrath Upon Ourselves" by As I Lay Dying. I think that song would scare a lot in that time. The song starts off full force.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 5:07 pm
I’d take Cradle of Filth back with me or maybe Slipknot. That’d scare the crap out of the poor olden day peeps. hahaha
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March 2nd, 2010 at 5:29 pm
Gotta play some "Gods of Thunder" by KISS or "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails
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March 2nd, 2010 at 6:12 pm
What an awesome concept….
I think I’d have some "Welcome To My Nightmare" by Alice Cooper or maybe "The Girl Who Was…..Death" by Devil Doll. I think Mr. Doctor is the Antichrist…hehe
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March 2nd, 2010 at 6:19 pm
I would bring some See You Next Tuesday, just because it would totally disrupt all thought patterns and cause planet-wide mayhem…. mwah ha ha ha ha
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March 2nd, 2010 at 6:47 pm
Even though its already been chosen, I would definitely have to go with early Cradle of Filth. I don’t know if I would wear one of their tee shirts though. I think tee saying " Jesus is a ****" would place my health in imminent danger.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 7:33 pm
Flock of Seagulls
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March 2nd, 2010 at 8:12 pm
skid row
slayer
Tesla
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March 2nd, 2010 at 8:39 pm
Nine Inch Nails-Year Zero
Beethoven would be all "what the hell?!"
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March 2nd, 2010 at 9:20 pm
I’d pick gorogoroth and bring them back into Medievil times.
That’d get a rise outta somebody.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 9:44 pm
I’d probably go back with OK Computer and go "in your face Beatles!"
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Oh, the 1800s. I’d probably take Godspeed You Black Emperor. It would be something more relatable (classical elements), but with that rockish element.
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Oh drat. Running for the hills with pitchforks. Then it would have to be NIN’s Broken. My bad. I’m a total space cadet today.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 10:09 pm
I’d take the White Stripes. I don’t know why, but it just seems like those people would be very surprised, even past the fact of a time traveler in their midst.
Love the question, by the way.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 10:45 pm
Lol…you are breaking the prime directive! I’m sure there are many places where that could still have the same effect now with Ministry and Skinny Puppy. Maybe a trip to Amish country? I guess if you really want to scare them you could go for some Boyd Rice, maybe Abraxas. But they may string you up instead of running. Pioneer spirit and all that…
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March 2nd, 2010 at 11:16 pm
Black Sabbath’s song "Black Sabbath"
The music sounds evil and the song speaks of the devil coming to get you!!!! Plus you can understand every word Ozzy’s saying so it would be truly frightening for them.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 11:52 pm
Funny, I’ve actually thought of this before. I could easily say that I would bring something like Marilyn Manson, Pantera or Korn to scare the hell out of these people. But funny enough, I could probably play "Twist & Shout" by The Beatles and it would have the same effect. LOL!
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March 3rd, 2010 at 12:18 am
I think I would choose either Black Sabbath or Iron Maiden!:)
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March 3rd, 2010 at 12:44 am
Since I am to portray the Antichrist:
1) Slayer’s "Show No Mercy" album. You can’t go wrong with songs like "The Antichrist", "Evil Has No Boundaries", and "Black Magic"
2) A single from Wumpscut: "Christf**k"- enough said!
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