Comments on: Shinedown – Jasin Todd Fires Back in Deleted Blog Posting

By: Joshua

Joshua — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:34:31 +0000

lol @ Victoria. The Sound of Madness is very close to being my favorite Shinedown album. Currently I still think Leave a Whisper is their best. S.O.M. is just great, every single song. Even the 4 extra tracks I downloaded, which btw should’ve been on the album. I have no idea why they weren’t.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:31:00 +0000

Well obviously Todd leaving didn’t hurt the band. The new album is awesome.

By: Eliada

Eliada — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:29:38 +0000

Didn’t read it fully, but Todd has a point. Maybe a lot of you fangirls are in love with “The Sound of Madness”. Just listen to it–it’s aiight, but it has so much pop influence in it, it’s ridiculous! You really might as well call it a Brent Smith solo album–have you seen the fucking credits on the CD? NINE studio musicians played on it. Everyone but Kurch was replaced at one point, not counting Brent.

I’ll be listening to Us and Them and Leave a Whisper for years to come. I chunked my Sound of Madness CD in a month. Druggie, alcoholic, asshole, whatever the fuck you call him, Jasin was a great guitarist and my number one musical influence.

By: nikki

nikki — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:55:52 +0000

VICTORIA YOU R A FUCKTARD GO TO YOUTUBE RESEARCH BRENT AND YOU WILL FIND HE LOVES HIS FAMILY AND FRIEND AND FANS BUY THE SOUND OF MADNESS SEE HIM THANK ALL HIS FAMILY FRIENDS FANS AND ATLANTIC RECORDS 4 ALL THERE LOVE AND SUPPORT THAT DOESN’T SOUND LIKE ALL HE WANTS IS MONEY I MET HIM AND ASKED THAT VERY QUESTION HE HE SAID W THE FUCK IT IS NICE TO GET MONEY BUT SINGING IS MY DREAM AND I DON’T EVEN NEED MONEY TO SEEN ENOUGH PAY IS THE LOVE AND SUPPORT MY FAMILY ANDFRIENDS AND FANS GIVE ME

By: nikki

nikki — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:51:30 +0000

NOW IF YOU CAN’T FIGURE OUT MY LAST COMMENT YOU ARE AN FUCKTARD AND HE DID NOT MAKE THE BAND REMEMBER THAT THEY SOUND THEY SAME WITH OR WITHOUT HIM AND I DON’T GIVE A DAMN BULL-SHIT IF YOU DISAGREE

By: nikki

nikki — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:49:44 +0000

jasin is fucking basterd if he took drugs and rean away from cops then he does not deserve fame or fuckin symphathy he is a mother fuckin basterd i know his best friend died he deserves sypathy 4 that and he most fuckin definitely did not make the band i will tell you who makes the band and that is Brent the total hottie barry the rockin drummer anhd Zach the fuckin sweet guitarist if there wasn’t anyone of them (ecspecially Brent) the band might as well be called mother fuckin bull -shit and if you bought the sound of madness quit your basterdly self’s whinning i know jasin put his heart and soul into music but with nick perri they did sound the the same until nick lest and zach he takes jasin’s place they sound they mothere fuckin same with or without jasin and if you read the blog that jasin called brent a buffalo smith and you agree you r fuckin fuck-tards he ios just a big man he is manly and strong if i met jasin basterd first i get his autograph to sell it (cuz i wouldn’t want a basterds autograph then i would tell him what a mothere fucking basterd , jackass,ass,asshole,bitch,fucktard,fucker,piece of fuck,piece of shit,pieceof bull shit,piece of crap,piece of bull crap,shithole,idiot,piece of dirt,skumbag he is but don’t get me wrong he was a great guitar player it is just i don’t think he deserves so much sympathy cuz he wqas a famous guitar person get this through your fucking head peaple HE DID DRUGS!! THEY R ILLEGAL!!! so all you basterds that feel bad for him think about that!!!! STILL STUMPED???? WELL TAKE DRUGS THEN GET CAUGHT BY POLICE AND RUN AWAY FROM THEM AND RESIST ARREST!!!!! THAT MEANS YOU HAVE 2 BE A FUCKTARD.

By: victoria

victoria — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:46:58 +0000

There is no Shinedown w/o Jasin Todd. Brent Smith has such a beautiful voice but sold out, it’s obviously all about money to him and not the music!!! That’s not a REAL band!! You don’t abandon your bandmates when they need you most, having a band is like having another family!! Only the strong survive and Brent Smith will not survive w/o Jasin Todd!! You can already hear it in their new CD! IT SUCKED!! I use to be a HUGE Shinedown fan. But now I hope I see the day when Jasin Todd is ON TOP and Brent is eating his words!!

By: Manders

Manders — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:57:31 +0000

haha ethan your exactly right!

By: Manders

Manders — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:55:59 +0000

alli gotta say is WOW…
i still think shinedowns amazin and brent smith might be how you say he is, but he’s still got a rockin’ voice. maybe you shouldnt have fucked up and did all them drugs huh? someones obviously jealous AND envious. good luck with that!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:06:21 +0000

Jasin Todd kicks ass.
Atlantic Records will be sorry.

By: Ethan

Ethan — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:41:13 +0000

Jasin Todd was the guitarist?
He never was the lead singer. I kind of don’t believe any of this..

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:58:36 +0000

I know one of the guitarists who auditioned for SD after Jasin left but he obviously didn’t get the job. I found out later that it was rigged because they wanted Nick from the start. I met the band members informally and they all seemed to be more interested in partying than playing music, except for Zach, who seems like a great guy. I wish them the best but they missed a good opportunity to hire a great guitarist.

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:24:46 +0000

Zach is the only new guy on Sound of Madness; he’s on bass. The CD submitted to Atlantic with Jasin on guitar was dumped and all Jasin’s tracks were removed and replaced with the help of a studio guitarist. Neither Eric nor Nick are on the record, not one note. So, the band you see now, is not the band on the record.
A couple weeks ago Brad and Jasin met up for the first time in over a year. It was a wonderful homecoming. Look for great things from these two; the other half of Shinedown.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:52:26 +0000

You guys all complain about how Shinedown is not the same since Jasin left and how something is missing in Shinedown, but you ALL still listened to the new album. Yeah, Jasin helped write some of the music, but when you listen to ‘Second Chance’ and ‘What a Shame’ and say it’s a good song, it’s not Jasin actually playing. it’s a whole new band, and you guys still like the new album with the new band. So quit whining. Shinedown is still amazing and sorry to say it, but Shinedown wouldn’t be near as famous as they are without Brent Smiths vocal talent. He’s the person that makes you sit in awe after a cover of ‘Simple Man’

By: scotch

scotch — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:09:49 +0000

i agree. something about brent just gives me a bad vibe. yes hes got serious talent on vocals, but hes got a selfish deviant side too. guitarists in rock bands usually do everything or nothing. considering the talent in jasin, id assume its not the latter.
i shall look for jasins new work and look forward to shinedowns eventual new cd. not to purchase of course, im not even buying sounds of madness out of respect. i intend to watch brent smith spiral out of control into a poopchute of garbage with their next album. shinedowns days are numbered. if they truly supported him they wouldve brought nick in still, just wouldnt have cut him out, they woulda brought a temp guitarist in. or maybe use their tech for a bit, but no. lets just kick his butt outta the group. shinedown is this generations guns n roses and brent is nothing less, if not worse, than axl rose himself. in fact axl at least is an arsehole to your face, difficult and trying. brent is underhanded, sneaky and backstabbing.

lets let common sense decide here folks. who is the actual victim? jasin or brent? those with their minds made up shall take my words and ignore them. those with open minds and common sense think about the point i made in the 5th last sentence of the previous paragraph.

p.s. to jennifer: Were your parents related, you know, before marriage?

my condolences to jasin todd and

By: 711 dog

711 dog — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:07:40 +0000

whats in the past is in the past. what is in your future. when it comes to the cops well ….. is there anything we can say.

By: Coop

Coop — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:40:07 +0000

I’ve seen and met Shinedown 4 times. Jasin was with the band every one of those shows but 1 which was the day he had his baby for the show at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, SC. I’ve been in the pit in front taking pics for every one of those shows. I’ve seen Jasin bleed for this band. I saw him in Charleston, Sc the night his best friend died. He poured his heart out for 2 hours and left every piece of his soul out on that stage that night. Backstage later he was a mess…a complete mess…but who can blame the guy after losing one of his best friends. This guy is amazing and I’ll listen to any music he chooses to make.

As for Shinedown, I have lost a lot of respect for them for dumping Jasin when he needed them most. The new album is incredible and you can def feel Jasin’s touch on it. I don’t know how future albums will be able to compare to the older material Jasin had a hand in.

Good luck Jasin, in everything you do.

Coop

Certainly, in the topsy-turvy world of heavy rock, having a good solid piece of wood in your hand is often useful. Ian Faith (Spinaltap)

By: VvLyricvV

VvLyricvV — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:08:06 +0000

The few times I have seen Shinedown live…Jasin was the driving force. The passion. He is the one who made me feel in touch with the band. The rest were just mulling along. And as far as his post being incoherent or rambling…take a look at yourselves and ask. “If I had been betrayed…and were going to write things down. How would it come out?” Because when people speak out of passion and pain….its not always coherent and logical.

There is no right or wrong when it comes to feelings. They just are what they are.

Best of luck to you Jasin in all your endeavors. You are truly gifted. Look at this as a sign to do something better. To not be held back anymore.

Blessings
VvLyricvV

By: JM

JM — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:45:39 +0000

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By: Jay D

Jay D — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:16:18 +0000

Brent,Jasin,Brad,Barry
I can only say this
I meet you guys after you played at the HOUSE OF BLUES in Los Angeles
and told Jasin that you guys ROCK!!! and that you guys saved me… and I thanked him
and thinking that you guys would only INK my poster and be like ok bye
NO jasin pulled me and my girlfriend around the table
and tolled Brent and Barry about saving me and talked to you guys for a min
long story short
Jasin YOU will always ROCK #1
Someone that has a SOLE
REALY I THANK YOU FOR MAKING THAT NIGHT SOMETHING REAL
I remember you thought my girl’s arms were sleeved but it was a tattoo art long-sleeved top ….
As for SHINEDOWN the sole of band gone with you and doesn’t sound like the music that saved me…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:29:07 +0000

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By: Jesse

Jesse — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:57:29 +0000

Its such a shame, Jasin and Brad were what what made shinedown. Its not hard to see the Brent is up his own ass with Fame. I hope to see Jasin back in the Music Scene soon. Brad has a great blog about his experience too, i highly recommend checking it out. I still like shinedown and have had a great time listening to their music and have many memories that includes it as well. I think after the sound of madness, i will not listen to them anymore, i mean Jasin made the real music.

By: mal

mal — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:55:43 +0000

hey ana p
brent recognized he had a problem and unsafely detoxed on his own…

By: steve

steve — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:17:07 +0000

hey jennifer. go ahead and smoke that blunt, and then go jump off a building. a really tall building

By: Ana P.

Ana P. — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:11:47 +0000

One last thing. If Atlantic records were waiting on Jasin to clean up his life shouldn’t they have done the same for Brent because correct me if I’m wrong but wasn’t he an addict too? Just because he was the voice of the band doesn’t mean that he should get better treatment than Jasin the GUITARIST!!!! That’s bull. Have faith and patience. I know what it’s like being a former addict and dealing with an addict. It takes time and patience but with enough of it anyone can pull through. Jasin, you and Brent made Shinedown and without you Shinedown will never be the same. Don’t get me wrong I still enjoy listening to Shinedown but without you in it it’s just not the same. What a Shame. I do hope we, your fans, do get to see you again soon. We miss you and love you!! Peace be with you always!!!!