Rex Viper... It's Time to Stop 

My theory is Mike Matai didn't leave cinemassacre. Justin just got really hungry one night and Mike just happened to be around.

Before Justin left the band, they were one of the heaviest groups on RU-vid.

I miss when Cinemassacre was just a small group of passionate friends having us over to hang out.

Mike, Kyle and Bootsy were integral to Cinemassacre, I don't even know who these new people are they're so boring.

Justin kind of looks like Peter Griffin. Heck, I even thought it was the real life Peter Griffin in the thumbnail.

Wait until you see Rex Viper perform live...which happened recently.

I feel like Justin asked to be in the band. James didn’t invite him and felt bad. So he said “sure why not.”

Did you film this video right after getting home from auditioning as a vampire for a shitty Lost Boys sequel?

I don't believe Jimmy has even properly introduced the band members. Who are they?

Justin is a fart in the wind that ended up lingering

I don't understand James sometimes...the guy who loves horror movies and has said multiple times he wanted to make some of his own ...why did he never try? He could totally do a series of low budget horror and it's in his wheel house. Makes no sense

That Justin guy is clearly talentless and has an enormous ego where he can't stand not being front and center. He's the worst possible thing that could have happened to Cinemassacre.

I'm glad to know the singer of flock of seagulls has a RU-vid career

As a musician myself and as someone who's worked with musicians as well as teaching hundreds of students how to play music, I've always found it poisonous when people say "you should stop playing music" especially when it comes from experienced musicians to lower level musicians... I've taught people in their 50s and made them pretty decent musicians and the reason most of them quit is because of their friends telling them "oh you're too old for that" or "who do you think they are"...and it sucks because playing music really made them happy. For some reason people think only young and beautiful people should play music. I've even been told to my face that I'm "too ugly" to be a successful musician. Obviously, it's a different situation for James because he has fame...and the AVGN series is at a real low point. I honestly think that if James was the only one working on AVGN (like the old days) and it was still a decent show, then people would be more accepting of Rex Viper. From what I gathered though, it seemed like in the beginning, James wanted to just have a band to play shows with. For some reason or another, Rex Viper started appearing on Cinemassacre likely because they felt the channel needed more content since rental reviews and the other shows are phasing out. It might be just me, but I felt like you held your voice back a bit when you said "I think they should stop". I'm never a fan of artists with an elitism mentality...and it's alive and well in the music world not matter what genre. I'm sure every artist not matter what field has heard those words before. I think high level artists take themselves too seriously and believe the only people who should do the same art as them is someone as serious as them...but music is good for everyone to do even if it is corny. The last thing we want to do is tell someone to stop doing something that makes them happy.

Hendrix didn't string his guitars with the highest strings at the top; in fact, one technique he was well known for was wrapping his thumb around the low E from behind. He did however, play the guitar "upside down," as in he played a right-handed guitar as a left-handed person, BUT he re-strung the instrument so that the strings were in their traditional order; i.e. low E closest to his head and the high E closest to his feet. This also added to his style - the higher strings had a little less tension than they normally would, which allowed for some of his insane bends.

You had me at "talentless scoop of mashed potatoes".

“Old oil drum of expired mayonnaise”. Had me laughing my ass off every time I hear it lmao.

I dont like Justin but calling it stupid that James want to have a band is so childish...Just leave him alone and let him have fun on music

That Justin guy is the reason why I stopped watching and unsubbed to Cinemassacre.

Oh god Rex Diaper ... I'm glad you know the truth about Justin ... how about the cinemassacretruth...

What's ironic is James isn't even that into games

The Power Of Gove or whatever was the only one I thought I was kind of decent. The video was funny, but the song kinda sucks. I have been watching AVGN since it was Angry Nintendo Nerd and I think this is the worst thing he's done. AVGN just isn't that good anymore. I watch it because it's something I've done for almost 20 years.

Justin is the clown from Spawn. I'm convinced of this. He's pure evil.

They didn't even put EFFORT into the band -- showing that James is well aware that the fans will accept EVERYTHING he does. That godawful movie proved that.

If only James had the TIME to break up Lex Swiper

I really don't care about Rex Viper but any shitting on Justin is more than welcome to me.

You hit the nail on the head about Justin. I can't *stand* that guy. He's not funny at all, and his contributions to the movie review episodes are dull and boring. I like the old team better too, especially Bootsy. There is just something "off" about this new group.

why does the lead guitarist have his strings upside down i just dont understand why

There is some potent irony to the fact that James Rolfe, originally a trailblazer for internet video content that spawned countless imitators, is now just another copycat, with Rex Viper being a shallow imitation of guys like FamilyJules and Rental Reviews being a store-brand version of RedLetterMedia.

I feel pretty indifferent towards Rex Viper, I just don’t really care. I get it that James is probably just having fun and all but as far as actual content output for The channels audience it’s extremely uninteresting.

I'd totally watch a video on Justin. Big Ryan fan btw.

I just watched a guy with bleached bangs, a cross earring, and eyeliner criticize someone's fashion sense... BWAHAHAHAHA

Justin is basically the 450lb living effects pedal of the "band".

Love the criticisms, more entertaining than Rex Viper.

I never knew I wanted Joel from the Brian Jonestown Massacre to mirror my feelings about the human Slimer who keeps appearing in the AVGN stuff but here we are. Good stuff.

This doesn't really have anything to do with the video, but I've noticed people get this wrong about Hendrix a lot. He played a right handed guitar strung up like a lefty. The guitar was upside down but the strings were in the correct order for a lefty.

Feels a little mean spirited, its just some guys having fun

Man I miss brentalfloss. His Dr Mario song is very nostalgic to me.

Cover bands can never get too big anyway, and if they do, you never know the members.

Definitely agree that the singer sounds "pitchy" at times, it does seem to indicate that they aren't very good at mixing/engineering, don't know how to work in or layer vocals.

Justin is the only respectable member of Cinemassacre. James is a hack and pure cringe. He doesn't have the "it"factor.

The sad part is I don’t think James is hamming it up thinking this is corny… he thinks there actually really good , I feel horrible saying this cause James rolfe being such a icon in retro gaming but truth has to be said we all can’t be yes man

I can’t disagree with any of it, but I think that people would probably find the whole thing less objectionable if Justin wasn’t involved. He’s so unbelievably unnecessary to the whole thing

cinemassacre is not as good, but gets more subscribers. Same as smosh, since it became crap, subs went parabolic

I think Rex Viper is totally inoffensive. It's corny, it's awkward and it's cringe, but they're having fun and James is a big fan of rock music so I'm just happy for them really.

The real shit is that people who defends everything that Rolfe does - specially shitty projects like this "band" - seems to do this only because "is good to see James having some fun".

they should just make there own music

Where is this video coming from? Did they dump you? Who hurt you?

I remember when the Screenwave guys showed up I was thinking "Who are these people?"

Why do people keep making these constant preambles whenever they're about to criticize what Rolfe does? He's a professional. He's not some child or a woman whose feelings you should avoid hurting because you fear to discourage him.

I thought Rex Viper was some mean AVGN parody because of the thumbnail, then when I clicked on the video I was immediately like "Oh... That thing..."

If Rex Viper was a hobby, i would not give it a second thought, but i cannot help feeling that the effort and energy that James is putting into the band could be channeled to better projects.

Why can’t James just have fun? I don’t get why people shit on him he’s like one of the only RU-vidrs who isn’t secretly a piece of shit. If you don’t like it don’t watch it if you don’t like avgn anymore don’t watch it. I don’t like rex viper and I really don’t like justin but damn let James live his life he’s worked hard for this

When you read the comment section of the Rex Viper videos, the Cinemassacre zealots never actually defend the music. It's always some apologia like "At least they're having fun". They know it's not good but don't have the heart to say it.

what if...and I know this is radical...we just let people make what they want, and just decide what we want to watch. 🤷‍♂️

Rex Viper? More like, Bimmy and the Slobs!

Please make an entire video about your grievances with Justin...

I'm so fucking sick of 80s nostalgia.

You know there’s about to be some serious rockin’ when that $179.00 Squire bass makes an appearance.

Holy cow, I'm cracking up. This is un-ironically based and I love everything you're getting at. I used to edit Justin Silverman's video on our old channel Silvermania. We haven't talked in years, but I would love to talk to you in some DMs. Maybe give you some insights. It's wild this is what's he's doing now.

Why don't you write Cinnemassacre and tell them this stuff instead of making a video about it

As someone who recently came across James and avgn I can safely say 2 things: 1. I enjoy his foul mouthed video game reviews. 2. I really do not like what I have heard so far of rex viper and I hope to never hear anything else in future.

I agree with your points, except for advising them to stop making music. I would encourage them to simply get better, but be realistic about the likely commercial success of guys forming bands in their 40s.

Surprised this hasn’t been brigated by the fanboys yet.

And what inspired you to dye your frontalhair in lemon yellow and shove several tacky piercings in your face?

I rewatched the videoclips and even for my nearly deaf ears I could realiise the compression as hell on the tone and that the mix isn't good. And of course you mentioned the no dynamic stuff, even when I record some stuff I try to use some expectations and all mixing and mastering was given for a normal hearing musician friend who played drums or other instruments parts. I appreciate your stuff on that topic and good work :D

But are they really having fun though? I am not convinced.

I love avgn. But the bad should be called "Mid Lyfe Crysis"

I am not gonna knock James for the band. He did something he wanted after basically being forced into stuff he wasn't all that into for ages. You can tell immediately when a video of his has passion in it. I don't watch Rex Viper at all out side of the first one I looked at just to check it out, but I ain't gonna complain about something that is free and can be skipped.

From the description of the full live show up on RU-vid: "Also the band had never fully met each other in-person to rehearse until only a few days before the show." Ah. Well that explains it.

what ps4 game are you playing over there? i can see it next to the tv screen

Should've been called Rex Diaper 😅

I want those days back when the AVGN was all about retro games and movies, a one man show starring James Rolfe (with some occasional help from friends (Kyle

"During the pandemic James wanted to do live shows" I have several questions.

“He put an old oil drum of expired mayonnaise…” 😂

Justin is like Newman...

8:34 that was better then rex viper

Rex Viper is bad. Like really bad. But Justin being featured on those videos made them 100% worse. It’s just… just… so odd.

What's that thing on your forehead?

I have to agree with you. This Justin guy is the reason I never watch any non AVGN content. Rex viper should be nothing more than a novelty 30 secind clip that appears once in every 50 AVGN videos and James rolfe should be the lead singer big rigs guy doing a death metal voice. Here in the UK, dad bands only appear in old fashioned pubs playing 70's and 80's rock. It's where they excel and you know what you are getting if you go to see them.

I thought it was cool that James started a band,been a fan of his content for awhile, though you do bring up a lot of good points

I really miss Mike Matei and Kyle Justin's appearances on AVGN 🙁

Can we get the full Justin video for the holidays please?

Blinded fans don't like to hear the truth. Very brave upload!

Justin is just a young Dennis Nedry

You can't call things cringy with videos/songs like Dancing with Ghosts - The Nightmare Inside You as part of your catalogue

The drummer uses a electric kit and that’s the biggest offense.

Sounds like a bunch of sour grapes to me man

I remember liking AVGN so much when I first found him, like, 3 years ago…I liked him so much and I thought his love for gaming was so infectious that I actually nearly bought a video game console…so weird to know this whole time he’s been a roxker

Justin looks like a real life Peter Griffin, just give him a white blouse (yes, it’s confirmed that Peter stretched out one of Lois’ blouses and now wears it as part of his everyday outfit) and green pants and you’re good to go

Quite late to the party, but I think everything here is pretty spot on. I don't think I'm in a position to judge James entirely because I, myself, am just picking up guitar again after a 20 year hiatus. I want to believe that there are second chances to pursue your dreams when you're older, particularly because of wasted years of youth trying to fulfill family or societal expectations. I think that this project presents to us about what not to do when making a band while approaching middle age. We have to accept that we are past our prime, and we therefore, should not present ourselves like we are still teenagers or still in our 20s. I think that you can still do it ironically. But, I think the band misses the mark in that regard too. The lyrics don't work, and mashing up a badass song like Eye of the Tiger with Tiger electronics just seemed like a bad idea. I think it is cool to see James on guitar, and that the band could be redeemed. But it would need a significant rebranding and overhaul to make it work. Maybe James could go solo, covering the Doom soundtrack. I don't know. As for Justin appearing in every video, I would have to theorize contractual obligations that James can't get out of, or maybe they're just BFF's. I used to be an AVGN/Cinemassacre superfan back in 2005-2006 during my first years of college. But I got busy with work, university, and life as the years went by and I watched less and less. I really prefer podcast style videos that I can listen to in the background while I work on other things. But every time I checked back in, indeed, I did notice that the quality of anything Cinemassacre was putting out was declining.

dude is just having fun...if you don't like it that's cool, it's not everyone's taste and even I am not the biggest fan but I'm not gonna hate on someone trying to have fun and in no way would I ever tell anyone to never do music. Again, if all are having fun and it's not hurting anyone who cares. At least he has the balls to wanna do something and he goes out and does it instead of just talking big and doing nothing.

RU-vid channel editors clearly cannot mix and record music. The tiger electronics video sounds like it was recorded with an old cooking pot and a rope.

Mike kept on the background while doing a lot of work for avgn

I'm a longtime AVGN fan, though I don't watch him as much nowadays, and I got some decent entertainment value from these videos. But to be a honest I think half the video was you hating a bit much. I was on board with your critiquing of the mixing and videos. You made many great points and even made me laugh a bit. But saying things like "Brentalfloss did it first" as if he owns the market on video game covers seemed unnecessary. That's like saying any new gaming streamer is a Pewdie pie or Markiplier rip off. I'll be checking out your other videos.

So proud to have gotten to see Bit Brigade open for The Protomen before the pandemic. Wonderful show.

As much as I love Cinemassacre and James and what not, I kind of have to admit Rex Viper is literal cringe. If they just simply covered songs and not throw in all of those twists, they would be less cringe for sure.

At the very least you've brought Burning Idol to my attention. Thank you.

I thought it was Rachel Maddow on vocals for a second.

Rex Viper.....WHAT WERE THEY THINKING???