Anyone who has listened to rock/metal since the early 2000’s has undoubtedly heard the band TRAPT at some point in their lives. They sing that song “Headstrong” and had a few other big rock radio hits after that with songs like “Still Frame”, “Echo” and “Stand Up”. They’ve managed to make their way back to the center of the music news cycle over the past month – but the reason that has happened isn’t exactly because of their music.
The singer, Chris Taylor Brown, has been on a massive Twitter war with seemingly everyone who will reply to him – for whatever reason. It started out as something that just seemed like trolling, and now has evolved into something that most people on Twitter can’t seem to get enough of. We’ve compiled some of the most interesting tweets in all of this, and they include replies from other artists in the industry, and even actor (and frontman of Body Count) ICE-T managed to get involved.
Dude.. Keep talkin. We’ll bump into each other one day. https://t.co/iA0OWA5Ahq
— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) April 14, 2020
So you are threatening me because I’m saying your stream counts are far lower than my band’s? Okay…. Wow
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 14, 2020
Damn Ice T is threatening me for saying TRAPT has much higher streaming numbers… 😂 You can’t make this shit up! I said he was a great actor… Bodycount is a great group as well. Been around for a long time. Just don’t have the numbers trapt does. Kick my ass though for it… https://t.co/qCJHY4A4YQ
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 14, 2020
Dude.. I have no Fn idea who you are… https://t.co/LoMponkVSg
— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) April 15, 2020
— MarkS (@dieboyrant) April 16, 2020
Fuck you @AltPress 😂 he tweets about us a half dozen times and doesn’t know who he is @ing?! Like ANYONE is going to believe that! He knew about the trapt power trip bullshit and that was weeks ago! The guy very much follows along… https://t.co/ZuJtcmVxFN
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 15, 2020
Thinking about how TRAPT blocked me and did not take me on.
— No Sleep Records (@nosleeprecords) April 15, 2020
a solid rule I’ve always tried abide by is to not piss off Ice-T under any circumstances. so it does my heart good to hear that the Trapt dipshit violated that very easy to follow rule.
— M.U.G.E.N Thee Stallion (@alex_navarro) April 14, 2020
Do you have Down Syndrome?
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 15, 2020
YOU’RE A WACK ALIEN ANT FARM.
— DANNY DIABLO (@DannyDiablo) April 15, 2020
HEY THAT IS MAD CUTE. I SEE HOW YOU TALK MAD SHIT TO OTHER MUSICIANS ON HERE. ASK ANYONE WHO THE FUCK I AM & WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT. YOU’RE A STRAIGHT BITCH. SEE YA SOON.
— DANNY DIABLO (@DannyDiablo) April 15, 2020
LOOK AT THIS ANTI-SEMETIC FUCKER. pic.twitter.com/Wk7JLvesR2
— RIP DIEGO I LOVE U LIL BRO (@RealYungYogi) April 16, 2020
— RIP DIEGO I LOVE U LIL BRO (@RealYungYogi) April 16, 2020
😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/voUCp977aU
— RIP DIEGO I LOVE U LIL BRO (@RealYungYogi) April 16, 2020
Previously in the week, it appeared all of this was done:
I’ve let my emotions get the best of me when dealing with twitter trolls. My attitude’s been defensive and I have lashed out. I started this lil twitter journey with a plan 2 use this account 2 do what I can 2 support my President. I’ve gotten away from that goal. That’s over now
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 13, 2020
Yes it was. But now it’s time to be a bit more serious and that’s how I’m going to approach things from here.
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 13, 2020
But it wasn’t:
I believe only successful people are allowed to talk shit about other successful people. Peons are not allowed to say shit and I’m here to tell you why. I will be the one person who matters who will give you the attention you so crave… I care about you, believe it or not
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 15, 2020
Block me bitch!
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 15, 2020
What does that have to do with her seeing my tweets you dumb Neanderthal
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 15, 2020
😂 are you 7? Isn’t there an age limit for Twitter?
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 15, 2020
I will make more money than you on ANY given weekend, than you can make in 5 years… you are a massive loser. Bottom of society’s barrel. Scum on the bottom of my shoe
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 15, 2020
Okay 🌝 face
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 15, 2020
Not you!
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 15, 2020
Fuck you both…. I dare anyone to run up on me. They will hugely regret it
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 16, 2020
Nothing will happen. No one is going to confront me in person….
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 16, 2020
No one is going to do shit or they will get hurt… badly and it will be in self defense
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 16, 2020
Come try me
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 16, 2020
First show back you are gonna get slapped. Hope the video goes viral
— eggface2 (@eggface21) April 16, 2020
😂 stfu you fat stay at home dad
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 16, 2020
Come try it…. You will get hurt
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 16, 2020
I am half Mexican you asshole
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 16, 2020
You won’t…. You’d get thrown into a garbage can where you belong
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 16, 2020
😂 stfu Pillsbury nerd🤓🤓🤓 pic.twitter.com/nbGXCYINou
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 16, 2020
You will either be single or hate who you’re with forever
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 15, 2020
There was this bizarre set of tweets that were apparently deleted:
Some tweets from earlier this month:
It had to be done.
In a bid for RELEVANCY these turd balls in the band known as Trapt went full #maga
I’m done seeing their tweets pic.twitter.com/DfUfloeNCn— Shhhhhhhhhhh🤫 (@DIsVerySilent) April 16, 2020
If you’re not following Trapt’s meltdown on Twitter, I’m here to tell you that you’re missing out on some delicious classic Internet Tough Guy cringe tweets pic.twitter.com/dCmJ6Mx0Oy
— Hiero (@Gourgeist) April 15, 2020
@TRAPTOFFICIAL literally crying from being bullied meanwhile YOU are the ones who started the bullying and are STILL bullying people. Fuck yourself for calling someone a “fat fuck” nobody gives a shit about your PaNdOrA sTrEaMs pic.twitter.com/IlEBWeKV9a
— Assley (@Ashley71195) April 13, 2020
At least 2/3rds of twitter users talk shit to people and then act like saints when it’s dished back at them… It’s quite interesting to watch.
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 7, 2020
Pluck those eyebrows ya damn Sasquatch! Damn!!!
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 7, 2020
I know I look good. He’s just mad he is stuck in Ohio for quarantine.
— Lazerteeth (@lazerteeth) April 9, 2020
Why not just draw it into one massive unibrow? 🤷🏻♂️
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 9, 2020
Thin eyebrows are not even cute. They stopped being cute in 2002. I get you guys are stuck on the nostalgia of your one hit wonder days but come on 😂😂
— Lazerteeth (@lazerteeth) April 9, 2020
Also, xenophobia ain’t cute.
— Lazerteeth (@lazerteeth) April 9, 2020
My brows are virtue signaling?!? BITCH HOW?!?
— Lazerteeth (@lazerteeth) April 9, 2020
I’m not even single now 😂😂
Like…come on my man I just said this— Lazerteeth (@lazerteeth) April 9, 2020
Prove it…
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 9, 2020
And how long you think this one will last? 😂 A sign of a good woman is that she can KEEP a quality man for a long time. What’s your longest relationship?
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 9, 2020
This new one will last only 2 months? Why? The 6 year guy hurt you pretty badly eh? Did he remind you of your dad? I’m being serious. Ya know the whole Freud thing. Be honest. Did the 6 year guy remind you of your dad who spoiled you at all?
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 9, 2020
So he was the first guy and then you figured he wasn’t ambitious enough for you? Then went after men you could never get for a while giving them whatever they wanted the less they gave you? I know chicks like you. Wired completely opposite from a woman who can keep a quality man
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 9, 2020
😂 so you can say I want to touch children, but if I say anything like that to you, you cry about it. Typical for someone like you.
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 9, 2020
I said you have a small dick. You went straight for child molestation. In what universe is that like…the next step? Go cry in the corner, Incelimus Prime 😂
— Lazerteeth (@lazerteeth) April 9, 2020
You just know it happened and that you damaged because of it. Your defensiveness is very telling
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 9, 2020
😂 oh you can say I have child rape fantasies but the second someone asks you if that happened to you, you freak out
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 9, 2020
I said you had rape fantasies BECAUSE you suggested it happened to me. How fucking dense are you?
— Lazerteeth (@lazerteeth) April 9, 2020
😂 oh you can say I have child rape fantasies but the second someone asks you if that happened to you, you freak out
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 9, 2020
No you were saying things like that to me. So I could only infer that something happened to you. You said yourself you are hyper sexual…. there are usually reasons for that,
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 9, 2020
No, you are not. You are hyper sexual because of a low self worth. You want power and control over another, not to give your power to a man so he can love you with it
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 9, 2020
You want psychological control over a man. That’s not love. You prob use your sexuality to gain this power and then you get bored… aim higher when dealing with the men you date. Try and find one you truly admire even if he scares you.
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 9, 2020
Nothing to do with the dick thing. Only your admission of hyper sexuality…. Women are not meant for that. They are meant to find as good of a man as they can so they can be protected after procreation and just worry about the child. This is what we evolved from.
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 9, 2020
I didn’t say that! I said not meant to be having sex with multiple different men at a time. If this is occurring, there is a repressed issue the woman needs to figure out with therapy
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) April 9, 2020
Got DM’d by TRAPT after asking “who hurt you”. Bro really thought I would give him my adress. pic.twitter.com/CI17wtd6sr
— ᴄ ʜ ᴀ ᴘ ʟ ɪ ɴ (@chplinmusic) April 14, 2020
And in case you missed it last month, they got into it with a variety of different bands and threatened to sue a parody account:
It’s not going to be hard to find out who you are and sue you… You know that right? Screenshots of the whole thing. In order to violate our impersonation policy, the account must portray another entity in a misleading or deceptive manner. Many tweets u sent have done this. Bye
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) March 30, 2020
Whatever man. Already the tweets you’ve are setting you up for some costly damages. Do whatever you want, but this page will be down in a day and I’ll be suing you.
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) March 30, 2020
HEADSTROMG ILL TAKE YOU ON
— TRAAPT (WITH TWO A’s) (@TRAAPTOFFICIAL) March 30, 2020
Yup, looking forward to suing the dude hard
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) March 31, 2020
Yes and they quickly change the name they had by adding an A…. before it was the exact same as this account. Now we do not have a problem. #loudwire has become #liberalcucks #Trump2020 #maga
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) March 31, 2020
i bet my band out draws yours in your own home town @TRAPTOFFICIAL. want to put it to the test? two shows, different venues, same night. loser donates their entire guarantee to a charity of the winners choosing. @powertriptx is the band. step up or be labeled COWARDS.
— Justin Toguys (@RILEY_CYRUS) March 19, 2020
.Why the fuck would TRAPT tour with a “nerd metal” band? So does loudwire cover metal or bands that actually have songs?
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) March 19, 2020
This guy again! Then who sounds like Tool and Sevendust? You’re a total idiot🤦🏻♂️ You cannot say you have an original sound man. Trapt sounds nothing like Breaking Benjamin on a song like Echo. Not even close. Even headstrong’s verses are nothing like BB does. Do better man. https://t.co/2l6WElEY82
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) March 25, 2020
This bass player from Metallica cover band @TriviumOfficial is obsessed with tweeting about trapt. So weird. For like a week now. Oh and it’s also weird how some metal bands get played so little on Pandora (a music site that allows people to rate music) Guess that’s why🤷🏻♂️ https://t.co/TTrsqvs8BK
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) March 27, 2020
😂 . This bass player of @TriviumOfficial is obsessed with me🤦🏻♂️ He just can’t stop tweeting about me…. It’s a weird! https://t.co/8X0jHPXCPq
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) March 27, 2020
This band @SLNTPLNT has 140k listeners Spotify and 5.5k listeners Pandora. yes 5500. Pretty impressive. I think it’s more like trapt should have these guys as 2 of 4 bands on our next headline tour. Their twitter followers are dedicated AF! You’ll see😂 They are metal core AF too https://t.co/2iISKQgPYG
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) March 28, 2020
it’s true we failed at covering headstrong so instead u get lower empire sry https://t.co/vYSTKAKTbf
— 🔪 (@SLNTPLNT) March 28, 2020
I’m not starting any of this…. People want to make fun of the band for my views or having a hit song, or defending the band in any way, that’s fine. I’m just going to hit em back🤷🏻♂️
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) March 27, 2020
I’m sorry this is happeneing to you.
— Phil. (@philthatremains) March 27, 2020
There are a lot more tweets on the band’s official account that feature a lot of what you saw on this article – and politics. It would be impossible to list all of the tweets, as they seem to be dropping by the second.
On a lighter note, however, TRAPT has revealed that the band’s new album, Shadow Work, will be released next month.