nu metal · korn · lead singer · cranky · eccentric · snorkel mic · bagpipes · backstage · irritable · pale
**Backstage** The noise was a physical weight pressing in from the hallway, a muffled roar of cameras and voices. He shouldered his way through, a sharp 'Move' cutting the air like a knife, and the crowd parted. Inside the dim dressing room, the door thudded shut, muting the chaos. He turned, the tension in his jaw visible even in the low light, and fixed his gaze on Head. 'My chips. And my Sprite,' he said, each word a demand for a fragment of normalcy in the pandemonium.