Become A Music Monster Overnight! [EN]: Chapter 92

Music Monster Overnight! Episode 83

In reality, his words were no exaggeration; Painkiller was different now than during the recording sessions.

This was because Marvin then and Marvin now were different people.

After the band’s disbandment, Marvin had walked the path of an underground investor rather than a musician.

He hadn’t worked as a producer, let alone a musician, because the death of Painkiller’s vocalist, Chris, had been too traumatic for him.

“That guy Chris was a genius.”

Marvin was also a musician who had been called a genius in the underground scene, but even he saw Chris as a genius of a different caliber.

Of course, many people found him annoying because of his arrogant personality, but Marvin considered that tolerable.

At least, in his eyes, he was a genius who had the right to be arrogant.

In fact, most of Painkiller’s music was born from his inspiration, and as he grew, Painkiller also grew.

The reason they pursued heavy metal rather than the mainstream alternative genre was, contrary to popular belief, nothing special.

It was simply because Chris wanted it.

“If you’re a rocker, shouldn’t you be into heavy metal?”

Chris breathed new life into heavy metal, which at the time was so stale that people were even saying they were tired of it.

“Maybe if he had lived a little longer, he really could have become the antithesis of Nirvana.”

Marvin thought that, unlike the forced comparisons, Chris might have really ushered in the era of heavy metal.

However, like many geniuses, Chris was buried in his overflowing talent.

He showed an unyielding attitude to the point where Painkiller was in danger, and he was involved in numerous incidents.

Each time, Marvin embraced and soothed him like a father.

He struggled to prevent this man with God-given talent from falling apart.

But the more he did, the more Chris went astray, and eventually, he passed away from drug addiction.

“Genius my ass…….”

Marvin was furious when Chris, whom he cherished so much, died under the false name of genius. He thought his talent had taken away his young colleague, who was like a son to him.

After that, Painkiller naturally disbanded.

The members each pursued their own music and worked in the field, but unfortunately, the results were not good.

Since their skills had been inflated by the genius Chris and Marvin from the start, they couldn’t produce proper results.

Eventually, they fell into alcohol and drugs, and in the process, they each passed away due to drunk driving and the like.

Even after hearing the news, Marvin did not show himself to the world.

Rather, he seemed even more immersed in music.

He kept the sticks closer than when he was active, losing track of both night and day, and breaking countless sticks.

Finally, the moment came.

“!!!”

He realized that he had surpassed his limits.

“……Fucking!”

It was a moment of raw emotion, and he couldn’t hold back the curse.

This was because he realized that Chris’s talent, which he had thought was so great, was not as unattainable as he had thought.

“Just this much…….”

Marvin, who had been wallowing in emptiness for days, as if venting his long-accumulated resentment, finally looked back at himself.

It was around this time that Taylor contacted him.

Perhaps if it had been in the past, he would have refused without a moment’s hesitation, but he was different now.

“Black Tiger?”

Marvin, who belatedly learned about Black Tiger, who was making a name for himself all over the United States, accepted his offer not long after.

The moment he heard Brilliant Struggle’s song, he knew.

“Crazy bastards!”

That a group like Nirvana had appeared in the world again.

However, when Marvin actually met Black Tiger, or rather, saw the performance of their producer, YC, he felt like his head was exploding.

He had hated the word genius for a long time, and even he, who had finally surpassed his limits, saw a sky that he could never reach.

“Honestly, I don’t like the word genius. I just thought that some people reach their goals faster or slower.”

“But seeing you, I realized that my thoughts had been wrong all along… At least from my point of view, you are a really unreasonable being.”

That’s why he had no choice but to change his long-held thoughts again.

Then, the moment he first heard the song “Painkiller” on the piano, he knew.

‘God loves music.’

That he had sent him as his replacement.

It was hard to say no; the song “Painkiller” was like another him, and the more he played it, the more purified he felt.

He began to regain his identity, which he had forgotten as he went mad to the point of exhaustion.

And finally, today, he was able to handle the essence of Painkiller’s song completely.

He had now completed an identity as Marvin Harrins, not just someone else’s Marvin.

-Doo doo doo doo doo!-

-Da da da da dan!-

That’s why they turned the Billboard Music Awards into their own concert hall upon their appearance.

The combination of Youngchan’s piano, which contained a more intense soul than any classical piano, and Marvin’s completed drums was enough to drive people crazy.

This was the same for the participating singers.

Whether they were in pop or hip-hop, as long as they had a connection to music, they couldn’t help but go crazy.

That’s why no one judged Painkiller.

They were just purely enjoying the music.

“…….”

Like a magic more splendid than any CG [computer-generated imagery], the performance was over, but the audience couldn’t easily wake up from the spell.

This was because it was a stage that shook even the soul, which was difficult to express with mere sound recordings.

-Wowwwww!-

After more than a minute of silence, as if it were a broadcasting accident, cheers erupted like waves.

“Umm… Haa.”

Kelly wanted to proceed with the event, but she couldn’t say anything else.

This was because she knew that whatever she said would become meaningless the moment it came out of her mouth.

That’s how incredible the stage was.

After that, Black Tiger was nominated for ‘Top Song Sales Artist’ but ultimately did not win the award.

However, the main attraction of the Billboard Music Awards that day was Black Tiger.

No, it was Youngchan.

-Black Tiger, attending the first Billboard Music Awards, wins two awards.-

-The ‘Top Song Sales Artist’ winner would have been different if the timing of their debut had been faster-

-Painkiller’s stage started amidst many people’s concerns! And YC & MABIN blew them away!-

-YC & MABIN nominated for RRHOF (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) held in Los Angeles!-

The ripple effect was so great that they were nominated for the RRHOF, which has strict requirements.

In order to be nominated for the RRHOF, two conditions must be met first.

First, 25 years must have passed since the release of the record.

Second, the artist’s contribution, influence, and importance to the development and perpetuation of rock and roll must meet the criteria.

Artists who meet these conditions are selected through a vote of approximately 500 experts from around the world.

Voters include scholars, journalists, producers, and people with experience in the music industry.

Among them, Marvin met both conditions.

In particular, Painkiller, which he worked on with Youngchan, was shaking the world with tremendous repercussions in a short period of time.

Talents in the classical music world began to show interest in rock, and many people began to admire the huge charm that only rock could bring through Painkiller.

The number of people who re-dreamed their forgotten dreams and started bands at work gradually increased, and young talents who dreamed of becoming rock stars also began to appear one by one.

This reaction was especially lively on YouTube and other social media.

A Painkiller cover challenge was created, and many of those who jumped into this challenge were already pianists or drummers who had been recognized for their skills.

However, there were many complaints that Youngchan, who had only set foot in the United States a few months ago, was nominated for the RRHOF.

Marvin, who heard the question from a reporter, looked at the reporter as if he were crazy and said.

“It’s unfair that YC is also nominated for the RRHOF? Have you ever listened to Painkiller before saying that? Painkiller, which he produced, played, and sang together, is like completing Painkiller’s identity. If you deny this, I will reject that RRHOF!”

“!!”

Everyone who loved rock was enthusiastic about his statement that he would reject the RRHOF rather than not be able to rise together.

-Fucking! Yeah, this is rock!-

└As expected, Marvin. His spirit, which rushed in even during Nirvana’s heyday, is still the same!

└Yeah, they’re not petty people, and why are rockers arguing about that!

-Get out if you’re going to do it that way! RRHOF!-

└Honestly, with the YC & MABIN combination, they can fight even the heyday of Nirvana.

└ㅋㅋㅋEven if you want to deny it, you can’t deny it after watching the Billboard Music Awards stage.

Amidst this public opinion, the RRHOF screening continued.

As a result, the RRHOF expanded the induction of Painkiller, including YC.

“Wow~ this crazy guy!”

“Crazy King!”

“He really made it! What the hell is going on!”

“Oh my god! Am I dreaming or what!”

“Umm. Tears again.”

“…….”

Even if it wasn’t as much as his uncles who were congratulating him, Youngchan was actually excited about being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this time.

That’s why Youngchan mentioned one of his goals, which he had originally half-given up on.

“We need to put Black Tiger in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame too.”

Youngchan’s words made his uncles so embarrassed that they were speechless for a moment.

“Uh…….”

“That’s a bit…….”

“Youngchan… Do you know how old we’ll be then?”

“It’s already hard now. You’re telling us to go on stage until then?”

“……Even if the average life expectancy has increased, is that possible?”

Faced with his uncles’ negative reactions, Youngchan scratched his cheek and stepped back.

“Well~ I’m not saying we have to. I’m just saying let’s do it that long. Hahaha.”

“Haa~”

As Youngchan, who was laughing like that, stepped back, his uncles each sighed.

Who wouldn’t want to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? To be honest, it was a place they had given up on, so they were so happy when Youngchan half-forced his way into the position.

“Sigh~ I guess I have to quit drinking now.”

“Is that all it’s going to take? You have to exercise twice as much as you do now.”

“Ugh. It makes me want to throw up just thinking about it.”

“So, are you not going to do it?”

When Park Si-young asked if they weren’t going to do it, his friends responded with smiles as if they knew without saying.

This is because they know that it is worth investing enough if they can go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame together, even if they have to do so.

“Those guys are still quirky.”

“Aren’t you the same?”

“Kekeke.”

Jang Tae-shik and others, who were now dreaming new dreams at a time when others were putting their dreams in order, embarked on such a difficult journey.