#THISWEEK // Our Top Ten Stories — 24 November 2017

It’s Black Friday! Paint the devil on the wall! Dave Mustaine was right; the devil is evil, and the root of all evil is money. If you want to get biblical on our asses, sure. I picked up Spiderbait’s Ivy and the Big Apples on vinyl for a “discount” – though behavioural economics would say otherwise. There’s no such thing as a discount, there’s just a price. A price doesn’t exist in a continuum, it exists in a “spot”. It is whatever it is at that given moment (hence “spot pricing” for commodities.) It’s like those movies where a hero refuses to buy something that’s crucial to his success, and later the price goes way up. It’s still the same item, but demand is higher. The merchant knows that, so he charges as much as he likes. It’s a concept called price anchoring – to give the illusion of a great deal when in fact, there is none. The free market is a wonderful system, even if one of our contributing editors Hersey thinks it’s the actual devil. Go back to Russia, Hersey! Anyway, here’s our Top Ten:

1. Ronnie Radke Tells Nazis To Fuck Off

With his jacket. In a new Falling in Reverse video. Of course he does.

2. The Big Riff Manifesto, Hypergiant Style

What is that again? “Big riffs are the best, get high all the time.”

3. Riff Raiders Like Big Riffs, Also

Classic riffs, the ones you grew up with!

4. At The Drive-In’s Incurably Innocent Belies Chilling Message

A sordid tale of rape, cults, and cover-ups

5. System Of A Down Get Down With Charles Manson

Daron…oh Daron.

6. No Shelter If You’re Looking For Colour & Shade

When good ish happens, make sure it’s in Colour (and Shade)

7. DVSR, Four Capital Letters

Printed in gold, No need to ask my name, to figure out how cool I am

8. In Which Toehider Talks About Jim Steinman

For HOURS

9. Linkin Park Release Chester Bennington Tribute Show Video

A touching reminder of how much we loved Chester

10. Making Poetry Cool Again: Neil Hilborn

The viral sensation bringing poetry out of the conservatories and into your face