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On a serious note...
I'm not exactly sure what got me thinking about this, but, with the fact that Music is my dream, and I want a career out of it, in a genre like Metal, it made me consider everything. On the subject of Metal bands and day jobs. This applies to all Metal bands that aren't exactly "Famous" whether it be Black Metal, Deathcore, Metalcore, Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Etc. Because yes, bands like Suicide Silence are popular, but I'll guarantee you they're not exactly rich from it, they're most likely living comfortably at the most.
But my 2 questions are, how is a day job even manageable if you're in a heavily touring band? I've heard bands like Dying Fetus and Cannibal Corpse mention their day jobs all the time...how is it even possible to do that?
Second question, what bands would even need a day job? Meaning need a day job to even survive. I'm sure a band like Cannibal Corpse could live without a day job and live nicely, Death Metal isn't famous, but they're arguably the most popular Death Metal band. They most likely have them just to have something to do while not touring, or even just for extra money. What I mean here, is give examples. Would bands like...Deicide, Behemoth, Immortal, Municipal Waste, Etc., need day jobs? I use them as examples because they're all very well known in their respective genres.
But my 2 questions are, how is a day job even manageable if you're in a heavily touring band? I've heard bands like Dying Fetus and Cannibal Corpse mention their day jobs all the time...how is it even possible to do that?
Second question, what bands would even need a day job? Meaning need a day job to even survive. I'm sure a band like Cannibal Corpse could live without a day job and live nicely, Death Metal isn't famous, but they're arguably the most popular Death Metal band. They most likely have them just to have something to do while not touring, or even just for extra money. What I mean here, is give examples. Would bands like...Deicide, Behemoth, Immortal, Municipal Waste, Etc., need day jobs? I use them as examples because they're all very well known in their respective genres.
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I doubt Glen Benton will ever have to work, but other members might.
There's a good chance that Immortal do have jobs.
Municipal might. I seriously doubt they make too much at the moment.
George, is construction really lenient with work? You work construction or something similar to it, right?
I am writing in response to your request for additional information in Block #3 of the accident reporting form. I put "Poor Planning" as the cause of my accident. You asked for a fuller explanation, and I trust the following details will be sufficient.
I am a bricklayer by trade. On the day of the accident, I was working alone on the roof of a new six-story building. When I completed my work, I found I had some bricks left over which when weighed later were found to weigh 240 lbs.
Rather than carry the bricks down by hand, I decided to lower them in a barrel by using a pulley which was attached to the side of the building at the sixth floor.Securing the rope at ground level, I went up to the roof, swung the barrel out and loaded the bricks into it. Then I went down and untied the rope, holding it tightly to insure a slow descent of the 240 lbs of bricks. You will note on the accident reporting form that my weight is 135 lbs.
Due to my surprise at being jerked off the ground so suddenly, I lost my presence of mind and forgot to let go of the rope. Needless to say, I proceeded at a rapid rate up the side of the building.In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel which was now proceeding downward at an equally impressive speed. This explains the fractured skull, minor abrasions and the broken collarbone, as listed in Section 3, accident reporting form.
Slowed only slightly, I continued my rapid ascent, not stopping until the fingers of my right hand were two knuckles deep into the pulley which I mentioned in Paragraph 2 of this correspondence. Fortunately, by this time, I had regained my presence of mind and was able to hold tightly to the rope, in spite of the excruciating pain I was now beginning to experience.
At approximately the same time, however, the barrel of bricks hit the ground, and the bottom fell out of the barrel. Now devoid of the weight of the bricks, the barrel weighed approximately 50 lbs. I refer you again to my weight.
As you might imagine, I began a rapid descent down the side of the building. In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel coming up. This accounts for the two fractured ankles, broken tooth and severe lacerations of my legs and lower body. Here my luck began to change slightly. The encounter with the barrel seemed to slow me enough to lessen my injuries when I fell into the pile of bricks and fortunately only three vertebrae were cracked.
I am sorry to report, however, as I lay there on the pile of bricks, in pain, unable to move and watching the empty barrel six stories above me, I again lost my composure and presence of mind and let go of the rope.
A lawyer purchased a box of very rare and expensive cigars, then insured them against, among other things, fire. Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of these great cigars and without yet having made even his first premium payment on the policy, the lawyer filed a claim against the insurance company.
In his claim, the lawyer stated the cigars were lost 'in a series of small fires.' The insurance company refused to pay, citing the obvious reason, that the man had consumed the cigars in the normal fashion. The lawyer sued.. and WON!
Delivering the ruling, the judge agreed with the insurance company that the claim was frivolous. The judge stated nevertheless, that the lawyer held a policy from the company, which it had warranted that the cigars were insurable and also guaranteed that it would insure them against fire, without defining what is considered to be unacceptable fire' and was obligated to pay the claim!
Rather than endure lengthy and costly appeal process, the insurance company accepted the ruling and paid $15,000 to the lawyer for his loss of the cigars lost in the 'fires'.
After the lawyer cashed the check, the insurance company had him arrested on 24 counts of ARSON!!! With his own insurance claim and testimony from the previous case being used against him, the lawyer was convicted of intentionally burning his insured property and was sentenced to 24 months in jail and a $24,000 fine.
(This isnt true... just a joke. internet legend if you will)
it's a good question though.