Stratty316
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Megan Fox and I like Hair Metal!
Who's with us?
Slav
Im with Megan Fox... er, I means Slav... I love Hair Megan... ahhhh whatever! haha
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Im with Megan Fox... er, I means Slav... I love Hair Megan... ahhhh whatever! haha
DrGonzo5150
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B2D
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+1
At the end of the day, there are two kinds of music - good and bad.
I'm really digging on Dream Theater's new record, I love Tool and the new Alice In Chains stuff. I'm just now getting into Porcupine Tree and they rock my world. I like Unearth and Mastodon as well.
And there's always Dethklok.
walleye
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there seems to be a culture of wanting to label everything. 5 seconds on wikipedia will show you what im talking about, here are some of the "subgenres" of metal according to wikipedia:
sludge metal, deathcore, metalcore, grindcore, death metal, black metal, doom metal, crust punk (my favourite), drone doom, stoner metal (haha), post-hardcore metal .... there can't be that many subgenres... there just cant
i mean.. if you're talking to someone about their band and you go "so what sort of music do you guys play"
- "crust punk metal"
- >blank look<
i mean wahts the point? its a meaningless answer as far as most people are concerned.
A good example is how people always call Pantera "groove metal", i understand the reference, because pantera does have a very defined "groove" to their songs, but i still cringe a little when i hear the reference.. i bet you the (still breathing) members of pantera wont call themselves "groove metal", theyll just call it metal.
another example is that movie airheads (i think its airheads), where a band takes a radio station hostage demanding that they play their song. the DJ then asks them "fine, what kind of music do you guys play anyway" and then what follows is a rabble of hurried explanations using words like "kind of like ", "not as" "with a little" blah blah blah.. the point here is that (in theory) they had their own sound, something they couldnt sum up in some hyphonated genre-bracket. and thats how it should be
i think i got a bit side tracked.
sludge metal, deathcore, metalcore, grindcore, death metal, black metal, doom metal, crust punk (my favourite), drone doom, stoner metal (haha), post-hardcore metal .... there can't be that many subgenres... there just cant
i mean.. if you're talking to someone about their band and you go "so what sort of music do you guys play"
- "crust punk metal"
- >blank look<
i mean wahts the point? its a meaningless answer as far as most people are concerned.
A good example is how people always call Pantera "groove metal", i understand the reference, because pantera does have a very defined "groove" to their songs, but i still cringe a little when i hear the reference.. i bet you the (still breathing) members of pantera wont call themselves "groove metal", theyll just call it metal.
another example is that movie airheads (i think its airheads), where a band takes a radio station hostage demanding that they play their song. the DJ then asks them "fine, what kind of music do you guys play anyway" and then what follows is a rabble of hurried explanations using words like "kind of like ", "not as" "with a little" blah blah blah.. the point here is that (in theory) they had their own sound, something they couldnt sum up in some hyphonated genre-bracket. and thats how it should be
i think i got a bit side tracked.
Heeboja
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I'm more of a progressive guy so I don't like ordinary metal that much. 4/4 beats and simple song formats ( intro - verse - chorus - verse ... )
They just sound boring to me. I do like good music though. Doesn't matter what genre it is. I occasionally listen to some Black Metal and then switch on some Joe Cocker.
So many new metal bands sound the same. If a band sounds the same as everything else does, what's the point of that band then? Just another cheap copy? Some originality, please...
Genres that I usually listen to:
Progressive rock/metal, Fusion Jazz, Jazz, Blues
They just sound boring to me. I do like good music though. Doesn't matter what genre it is. I occasionally listen to some Black Metal and then switch on some Joe Cocker.
So many new metal bands sound the same. If a band sounds the same as everything else does, what's the point of that band then? Just another cheap copy? Some originality, please...
Genres that I usually listen to:
Progressive rock/metal, Fusion Jazz, Jazz, Blues
bkrumme
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I would consider myself a Metal fan. It doesn't matter if it's modern or not. Anything from Led Zeppelin to Behemoth.
Slav123
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For my fellow Metal Head ballers
Slav
Slav
Dante
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LOL slav that one put a grin on my face.
Slav123
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If this is not Metal I don't know what is!
Slav
Slav
Minoin
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Then you ain't seen nothing yet, Crabcore:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5886Nb_psg]YouTube - Attack Attack - Stick Stickly [Music Video
I always feel a total facepalm-moment when I watch Attack Attack...
Though, I agree with you, those subgenres got out of hand.
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e.mate
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If this is not Metal I don't know what is!
Slav
lol
....I don't care about categories
I love Alter Bridge, Shinedown is great, I really like Linkin Park (though being born in 68 ), Stonesour, Takida, Incubus, Audioslave and so many others walleye
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so tahts meant to be crabcore? i dont get it, i mean they used some auto tune on the vocals and now its a different subgenre? grr
Heeboja
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There's your crabcore.
MusicManJP6
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That's what I think of when I think of metal. Between the Buried and Me, Killswitch Engage, Five Finger Death Punch, Arch Enemy, etc. Basically... active pickups, loads of gain, double bass, and some type of scream/growl vocals at least 50% of the time. It can be well done, but some metal just doesn't have enough 'something' to keep me interested.
I prefer melodic hard rock stuff like Sevendust, Breaking Benjamin, and Chevelle, but they are not metal IMO.
jamminjim
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64 - I don't see why it's stupid....
but here's my fave metal band relaxing ....conjures up images of Dizzy in tights...
but here's my fave metal band relaxing ....conjures up images of Dizzy in tights...
walleye
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There's your crabcore.
thats actually... not that easy to do physically haha. it would hurt after a short while
Slav123
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Metal Dudes!
Metal Chicks!
Metal Family!
Metal Animals!
and last but not least - Metal Freaks!
Still confused about Metal?
Slav
Metal Chicks!
Metal Family!
Metal Animals!
and last but not least - Metal Freaks!
Still confused about Metal?
Slav
Dante
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