Longtime Alice Cooper and solo guitarist Nita Strauss is interviewed in the latest edition of Metal Hammer. The veteran metal shredder talked about the passion of heavy metal fans, but that their fervor can be a little misguided at times.
“The thing about the rock and metal world – which I love and is my home – is that it’s a bunch of whiny, complainy babies,” Strauss said. “If a band makes a slight departure from what they’ve done before, the fanbase cries about it: ‘Everything they’re doing is terrible now!’ Metallica are the biggest band in the world and people still shit on their new stuff.”
She continued: “I think a big part of that is because everybody feels like they have to protect our scene and keep it safe – no external people can get in, which I think is crazy. If a pop artist wants to make a rock album, great. If a rock artist wants to make an R’n’B album, great. Music is for everyone.”
Strauss, who also played with Demi Lovato for her “Holy Fvck” album and tour, said the pop icon is a metalhead. “Demi made a really cool rock album, so they hired a rock band to do a rock show … Demi’s a metalhead at heart,” Strauss explained. “I’d walk past her dressing room and she’d be listening to Megadeth. She turned me onto this great deathcore band called Bodysnatcher. She’s the real deal.”
