{"id":11286,"date":"2025-03-06T14:48:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T19:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=11286"},"modified":"2025-03-11T21:21:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T02:21:01","slug":"the-mk-ultra-review-of-everyone-dies-rockstars-dont-count","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=11286","title":{"rendered":"The MK ULTRA Review of Everyone Dies – Rockstars Don\u2019t Count"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Editor’s Note: As a veteran of entertainment print media and online media there are times that I just can’t be objective. That’s the case with many artists I hold great respect, and admiration for. That’s the case bands such as Ministry, Prong, Mortiis and Bile. Matt Zanes body of work is no different. As a performer of “shock rock” or once upon a time “rock and porn” he’s in a class of his own. Some people may love him or hate him and in the case of online media outlets such as Blabbermouth the TMZ of hard rock and heavy metal, they refuse to cover his work. At MK ULTRA I’ve been supporters for going on 3 decades. We’ve covered his in the old print version of MK and continue to do so online. Matt’s work ethic is undeniable There are times I wonder if the man even makes time to sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I reached out to two individuals. Our new young talented and aspiring female writer as I wanted a view from someone who is from another generation and I figured I’d get what ytou will read below. And then I reached out to an old friend Ilker Y\u00fccel Editor, ReGen Magazine who published a review back in late February 2025 who I suspect “gets it”. He was kind enough to share that piece with us at MK ULTRA Magazine. I hope you enjoy the two points of view for a film that I’ve waited for a few years to see and I loved every minute of it. I “get it”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt Zane will be a guest on the MKULTRASOUND PodCast this Sunday March 9th. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.soundcloud.com\/mkultrasoundpodcast<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When one thinks of the term \u201cshock rock,\u201d several names are sure to enter one\u2019s mind \u2013 G.G. Allin, Alice Cooper, Wendy O. Williams and The Plasmatics, Arthur Brown, Screamin\u2019 Jay Hawkins, GWAR\u2026 all figures whose actions, images, and statements both on and off the stage cultivated revilement and reverence in equal measure. Many of these figures have gone on to become beloved names in the cultural zeitgeist, remembered for pushing the envelope and challenging the limits of supposedly acceptable behavior \u2013 transgressive, confrontational, and undeniably fascinating. Even the great Jimi Hendrix shocked audiences with his stellar abandon, exuding an unencumbered and imaginative approach not only to his performance, but also to his presentation \u2013 from his naturally sexual charisma to the spiritually unhinged act of setting his guitar on fire\u2026 destruction as a form of creation. Hendrix may not have sought to shock his audience, but the effect was indisputable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And then we have Society 1\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helmed by Matt \u201cThe Lord\u201d Zane, Society 1 has become one of those bands that one either loves or hates, with the latter often taken to extremes of repulsion and disgust. Directed by Zane, Everyone Dies (Rock Stars Don\u2019t Count)<\/em> is the latest documentary to tackle this subject, not only serving as a chronicle of the band\u2019s history, but also an examination of the impact and placement in the current musical landscape. It\u2019s not the first time Zane has addressed the controversial nature of his life and career \u2013 either as supplementary materials and special features for past album releases, or some simply not receiving the widespread release he\u2019d have preferred, the man has long had to answer for a lifetime of excessive behavior (emphasis on excess).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“To read the full article, go to https:\/\/regenmag.com\/blog\/blog-review-everyone-dies-rock-stars-dont-count\/”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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