This superficial obsession stood in direct opposition to the self-aware outrage and dark occultism that made thrash great in the first place.
But it is also true that he targeted the LGBT community, and thus his crime was an act of anti-gay hate in line with a long, dark history of such outrages in America, such as the 1973 arson attack on the Upstairs Lounge in New Orleans.
"This conclusion is an outrage and a dark day for justice in the United Kingdom.
For my money, the growing outrage over "Zero Dark Thirty" and its depiction of torture is overblown, reactionary and totally debilitating to the film's Best Picture chances.
Brendan O'Neill wrote in The First Post that it "crossed the line from journalism to snuff movie", featuring a "semi-pornographic hunt" for images of Tomlinson's last moments, designed to whip up outrage "against the dark forces who rule over us".
Oh dear, it seems certain Members of Parliament in the UK are completely outraged that The Dark Knight has only been rated 12A.
The balance between light and dark, serious and silly, hilarious mock outrage and heartfelt anger is struck dead on.
The atmosphere of a Gothic novel was expected to be dark, tempestuous, ghostly, full of madness, outrage, superstition, and the spirit of revenge.
As the enormity sank in, stunned shock turned to outrage and cast a dark shadow over the remainder of the festival.
But China is speckled with outlandish works of official art that vie with even a giant, glow-in-the-dark puffer fish for attention and outrage.
