Slipknot, Korn and Nickelback music 'banned' by US army command post
Plus other 'terrible rock music'
Last updated 22nd Feb 2017
A memo banning the music of Slipknot, Korn and Nickelback at a US army command post in Washington State has gone viral.
A disgruntled commanding officer seemingly irked by his subordinates blasting out rock music sent soldiers under his watch a letter with the subject “Banned Playing of Terrible ‘Rock Groups’.
It reads: “Effective 14 February 2017, the following bands will no longer be allowed to be played at the CP. This applies to all times, not just work hours.”
It then goes on to list five bands the ban applies to: Slipknot, Nickelback, Korn, Creed and Smash Mouth.
The letter was shared on the US Army WTF! Moments Facebook page and its spokesperson Mike Trysom told Huffington Post it was likely tongue-in-cheek: “‘Real’ depends on your outlook. Do we really think this commander signed that memo as a lawful order? No, not at all.
“It was likely a joke or a prank he played on one of the platoons under his command. The memo is valid and in the right format... some of our commenters are not as smart as they think they are.”
He added: “We think it was pretty funny, and ... we approve of his prohibitions, especially. Nickleback!”
The tiresome and highly clichéd swipe at Nickelback in particular is the latest in a long line of digs at the Canadian rockers.
Just last week, Arnold Schwarzenegger equated them with herpes prompting an incredible comeback from Nickelback – in fact it was almost as good as their Royal Blood takedown.
Others who have hopped aboard the Nickelback bashing bandwagon in recent months include Facebook founder Mark Zucherberg and a Canadian police force who used the Nickelback name to deter drink drivers over the festive period.