Become A Music Monster Overnight! [EN]: Chapter 86

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26. Marvin Harins

Black Tiger began to tour the United States in earnest.

The success of the Ice Bucket Challenge also played a part in this.

This is because the trend spread beyond the realm of so-called insiders to outsiders after the Kane Show.

Naturally, the aftermath of the Ice Bucket Challenge, which spread from a small number of insiders to outsiders, created a huge reaction.

After ‘brilliant struggle’ entered the Billboard Hot 100, it began to rapidly climb the charts.

-brilliant struggle 15th place!-

-Who is Black Tiger, currently shaking up the music market?-

-The industry is viewing the Ice Bucket Challenge! as opening a new arena for promotion-

-YC, the CEO and producer of YC Entertainment, is also the vocalist of Black Tiger! Opening a new era of music.-

-The advertising industry is in a state of emergency due to YC! Only brands that catch him will survive!-

-Bernard Arnault (Chairman of Louis Vuitton) sends a love call to YC through SNS!-

As you can see from the flood of articles, Youngchan accounted for more than 90% of this fame.

However, this was not surprising given the nature of the band.

This is because the vocalist is the position that inevitably receives the most attention in a band.

In addition, his solo guitar playing was comparable to that of legendary figures, so his share was bound to skyrocket.

But decisively, his appearance, revealed through the Kane Show, gave people a huge shock.

-He was like a demon who seduced people.-

That was what Kane, who was closest to him, wrote on his SNS immediately after the broadcast.

When Kane, who had met countless attractive handsome men and beautiful women in Hollywood, left a post that went beyond praise for the first time, more than one or two people agreed with him.

“As Kane said, the moment I met YC, I lost my reason. When I finally came to my senses after the stage was over, all that dominated me was desire for him.”

“Oh my god! I still can’t forget his stage. I sincerely hope to see his stage again soon.”

“I’m so sad and jealous! Asians have already enjoyed this amazing stage!”

“He is the leader wolf leading a large pack. Don’t be afraid to show him respect. It’s just a natural thing.”

That was the aftermath of the Kane Show audience.

As he was already receiving attention on SNS [Social Networking Services], and there was so much talk about his real appearance, people’s curiosity could not help but grow.

At the moment when their curiosity reached its peak, something happened that would relieve their curiosity a little.

That is, Rock you featured Black Tiger as the main cover.

Rock you, with YC’s face filling the cover, saw numbers that it had never seen since its founding.

“Even though we printed twice the usual amount.”

The editor of Rock you regretted not listening to Lily, who said that they could sell five times the usual sales volume.

If they had, the work itself would not have been paralyzed as it is now, and there would have been no need to be reprimanded by the directors.

The sales of Rock you were that terrifying.

It was selling as soon as it was printed, and because of this, there were many people who were willing to pay a premium to buy Rock you magazine on auction sites.

In an era where digital is commonplace and the market share of smartphones is rising at a frightening rate, it is difficult to understand why people would bother to buy an analog magazine.

However, if you know the circumstances, you won’t be able to say that.

Of the 21 pages containing the contents of Black Tiger’s special feature article, 13 pages contained YC’s real appearance.

In addition, the 4 pages of photos are also group photos of Black Tiger, so it was virtually a mini photo book.

Since Rock you was so successful, advertising companies were naturally anxious.

Fortunately, Black Tiger, who had already earned over 100 billion won from the successful Asian tour, was not in a position to sign a contract for a few pennies.

As a result, their value was rising day by day.

And yesterday, the chairman of Louis Vuitton, the undisputed number one in the world of men’s brands, sent a love call, and now they were on a completely different level than before.

Brands such as Chanel and Louis Vuitton did everything they could to increase their brand value, and thanks to this, they signed a huge contract, albeit privately.

“It’s only short-term, though.”

Youngchan frowned at the short-term contract that lasted less than a year.

His regret was even greater because he had a deep affection for Louis Vuitton, as the other him in his memory frequented it.

As if knowing his mind, Taylor, who is currently in charge of activities in the United States, said with a smile.

“Bernard Arnault made a really stupid decision. He will regret this decision for a long time.”

“……Do you think so?”

Taylor nodded firmly in response to Youngchan’s question, who wondered if he was just making empty talk.

“The ball we rolled has already grown so big that we can’t handle it. I can say for sure that by the time he wants to renew the contract, he will have to cough up ten times more money than he does now.”

Taylor said that, but when he looked at Youngchan in front of him, he thought that he might even surpass that.

That’s because Youngchan, as the other members of Black Tiger said, is a being that deserves to be called ‘ULTRA MONSTER’.

A being whose talent is so abnormally overflowing that it is too deformed to be called a genius or a monster.

Taylor couldn’t understand how he had lived a life so far removed from this world until he was 30 years old. His very existence was a mystery.

In particular, his charm, which director Hong Euichan, who filmed all of his music videos, called aura, was so fraudulent that he couldn’t help but say it was amazing.

-Thump, thump-

In fact, Taylor’s heart was still beating like a patient with arrhythmia [irregular heartbeat] when he faced him like this, even though it had been almost three weeks since he started working with him as his manager.

Whenever his heart beat like this, Taylor couldn’t hide his joy.

This is because he realizes that he is contributing to a being that will leave a great mark on the history of modern music.

“I need to work harder.”

With Billboard’s top 10 entry just around the corner, he was busy looking for ways to further fuel the current buzz.

His efforts bore fruit faster than he thought.

Marvin Harins.

He, famous by the name of Marvin, debuted in the 1990s with a band called Painkiller.

Grunge alternative rock was popular due to the emergence of Nirvana in 1987, but whether or not, they came out with traditional heavy metal.

At the time, Painkiller’s music was like an oasis in the desert for those who felt thirsty for traditional heavy metal.

Their first album is still talked about like a legend and has reached the ranks of masterpieces.

They achieved tremendous success and created an image of opposition from fans who rebelled against some of Nirvana’s music.

Marvin Harins, who is also the producer of Painkiller, accepted the thirst of such fans.

“FXXK YOU! Heavy metal is the essence of rock!”

Thanks to this, Painkiller created many anti-fans, but also properly engaged in noise marketing, and their second album was a huge hit that could not be compared to their first album.

However, they ended up disbanding after their second album.

This was due to the death of Painkiller’s vocalist Chris from a drug overdose.

Painkiller was only active for a short time, but there were still many fans who remembered them.

They were worth it just for the fact that they were at the opposite end of Nirvana, which continued the history of rock and its heyday.

Marvin, who had been living quietly for a long time after the breakup, recently posted surprising news on his SNS.

-Painkiller returns.-

It was just a short sentence, but the ripple effect it created was enormous.

It was natural because it meant that the legend that had left everyone with great regret was returning.

Around the time this became a big topic among rock fans. Marvin posted new news on SNS.

-Painkiller & black tiger-

At first, people didn’t know what this meant, but soon the same phrase was posted on Black Tiger’s official account, and only then did they realize that Marvin and Black Tiger were collaborating.

Naturally, this collaboration instantly excited rock fans all over the United States, no, the world.

It would be strange if they weren’t looking forward to the fact that Black Tiger, the hottest issue recently, was collaborating with a legend who had dominated the past era.

Thanks to this, it became a big issue and was known in Europe, where Black Tiger was still in the dark, and this became a big highlight for Americans who still didn’t know about them.

They were curious to know who it was that the legend was breaking his long-time seclusion to collaborate with.

At first, they thought it was a collaboration made with money, as the story was about an Asian band, but they immediately changed their minds when they belatedly came across Black Tiger’s songs.

The English version of their songs, which had already been released through the Kane Show, did not take long to turn them into fans.

-All of Black Tiger’s English version songs enter the Billboard Hot 100!-

-It works in the United States too! brilliant struggle rises to 3rd place!-

-Black Tiger is about to reach number 1 on Billboard!-

-Confirmed to appear on ‘Good Morning America Summer Concert’!-

-Currently, South Korea is in a band craze! Revival of dying rock! Is all of this the Black Tiger effect?-

Naturally, the reaction in Korea was so hot that the word ‘amazing’ was not enough.

In fact, it is an amazing achievement that makes you want to say ‘national pride’. That’s because conquering Billboard is an amazing feat that cannot be compared to them conquering Japan in the past.

It meant that they were simultaneously dominating the world’s number 1 and 2 music markets, and the fact that they were achieving this with rock was in many ways a monumental event.

Painkiller & black tiger, which was shaking the world like that, was now progressing step by step.

* * *

The day I met Marvin.

I couldn’t help but be nervous too.

Although the guy in my memory had collaborated with several legends, there wasn’t even any talk about Marvin.

Marvin was that much of a big shot in this field.

If I was like that, my uncles were beyond words.

“Oh my! I should have finished the vodka.”

“Are we really seeing Marvin?”

“Damn it! Are we really seeing the godfather of double bass?”

In particular, Uncle Kwak Dohun was the most nervous and excited.

This is because Marvin was an amazing player, ranked as one of the world’s top 10 drummers.

At his peak, Marvin was widely known as a highly aggressive, awe-inspiring, and exceptionally talented heavy metal drummer.

In particular, his drumming style was often described as ‘surprisingly innovative’, and the title of ‘Godfather of Double Bass’ was created for this reason.

I also often imitated his drumming style when I learned drums, so I couldn’t help but know Uncle Kwak Dohun’s feelings now.