Rozzy Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 #FreeRandyBlythe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VICanucksfan5551 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I laugh at what people call metal. If there's no double kicks or screaming, it's not metal. Here's a good example of metal (the 30 second mark is quite excellent): The funny thing is that a lot of metalheads wouldn't even consider that song metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drybone Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I voted for Metallica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 http://youtu.be/H3YtvuZ2-I0 http://youtu.be/aLq8KZQ0L_8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I laugh at what people call metal. If there's no double kicks or screaming, it's not metal. Here's a good example of metal (the 30 second mark is quite excellent): ??? There are several different sub-genres of metal. Death Metal is not the only kind that is classified as real metal music. Metal has been around since the late 1960's, nothing back then sounded even remotely close to what you think is "real metal". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancity_Nucks Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Anyone checking out the melvins lite tonight? (*Sunday*) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edler Is a Beast Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I listen to all kinds of metal, but thrash rules all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VICanucksfan5551 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 ??? There are several different sub-genres of metal. Death Metal is not the only kind that is classified as real metal music. Metal has been around since the late 1960's, nothing back then sounded even remotely close to what you think is "real metal". That's not even close to death metal. It's metalcore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I miss bands like Loudness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsWhJ5nIsEg&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugemanskost Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I miss bands like Loudness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsWhJ5nIsEg&feature=related These guys are awesome, Ghost! Remember when Akira was getting all of the comparisons to Eddie? "Crazy Nights" and "Let It Go" are great tunes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 That's not even close to death metal. It's metalcore. Didn't listen to the whole thing, couldn't do it. My point still stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thema Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 The elitism of the more intolerant metalheads is amusing to this old codger (who remembers when the first Sabbath LP came out). As someone who works in the music industry I find most metal to be pretty bad but the stuff I like I like a lot (stuff like Coalesce which adepts tell me is "math metal"or the Locust who are pretty undefinable so I chose "other" in the poll). Silly lyrics don't help (good thing I can't hear most of them intelligably). There is no genre of music that seems to attract fewer female fans nor is there a worse genre of music when it comes to tipping bartenders (even punk rockers and shrub folkies tip better). I have never heard of a gay metal band ever nor have I heard of a socialist/Marxist metal band (anybody know of any?). The thing that should worry the "true" metalheads is that it sure seems that metal has painted itself into a corner stylistically; you can only scream (or growl) so loud and put so many de-tuned strings on you guitar before it simply becomes noise. The only place left to go is backwards it seems. As a lover of literally every style of music I consider metal to be electric chamber music; tightly arranged with minimal improvisations (wanky solos mostly). Wish there was more metal out there I liked but too much of it is reactionary teen death fantasy goth crapola. Not for nothing did the Cannibal Corpse box set come with a comic book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbro Baggins Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Just bought the new Gojira album and it is by far my favorite album of this year so far. Phenomenal from start to finish. I'm also really hoping that Randy Blythe gets freed in time to still play the Lamb of God/Dethklok/Gojira show in Vancouver, although hope seems to be lost. Postpone it maybe, but I just hope they don't cancel the show all together. I would still go just to see Dethklok and Gojira. God, I was looking forward to that show so much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni_14 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 The elitism of the more intolerant metalheads is amusing to this old codger (who remembers when the first Sabbath LP came out). As someone who works in the music industry I find most metal to be pretty bad but the stuff I like I like a lot (stuff like Coalesce which adepts tell me is "math metal"or the Locust who are pretty undefinable so I chose "other" in the poll). Silly lyrics don't help (good thing I can't hear most of them intelligably). There is no genre of music that seems to attract fewer female fans nor is there a worse genre of music when it comes to tipping bartenders (even punk rockers and shrub folkies tip better). I have never heard of a gay metal band ever nor have I heard of a socialist/Marxist metal band (anybody know of any?). The thing that should worry the "true" metalheads is that it sure seems that metal has painted itself into a corner stylistically; you can only scream (or growl) so loud and put so many de-tuned strings on you guitar before it simply becomes noise. The only place left to go is backwards it seems. As a lover of literally every style of music I consider metal to be electric chamber music; tightly arranged with minimal improvisations (wanky solos mostly). Wish there was more metal out there I liked but too much of it is reactionary teen death fantasy goth crapola. Not for nothing did the Cannibal Corpse box set come with a comic book. I think that all goes back to when people were trying to make a distinction between "metal" and "hard rock" and it just kept going from there with the addition of "hair metal," "punk" and "progressive" styles of music. What people tend to forget is that all of these things still fall under the main heading of "metal" (yes even the majority of "hard rock" bands still fall under that when talking about bands like AC/DC, early Aerosmith, Def Leppard, etc.) because of bands like Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, etc. all becoming big around the same time (late 60s/early 70s... before there was category called "metal.") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugemanskost Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Awesome to see the "Good 'Ol Fashioned Metal" Category is leading the way in the poll. I wish we could do away with all of the genres and just appreciate or not appreciate music for what it is or isn't to us as individuals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAIDEN666 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 hey guys check out my band Merciful Angel, were all based out in abbotsford and working on an e.p to release soon. Heres a rough demo , im playing lead guitar and singing atm, but we're looking for a better singer so if theres anyone out in the valley that anyone knows you should send them our way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbbyNucksFan Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Maiden666 you are my new favorite user. edit: yeah, no offense, the song is cool.. but you need a new singer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugemanskost Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I just picked up the 1987 Testament album "The Legacy" on Vinyl yesterday. If you like early Metallica, Megadeth, check this out: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugemanskost Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 hey guys check out my band Merciful Angel, were all based out in abbotsford and working on an e.p to release soon. Heres a rough demo , im playing lead guitar and singing atm, but we're looking for a better singer so if theres anyone out in the valley that anyone knows you should send them our way I love the music tracks, MAIDEN666. No offence intended, but, you do need a better singer and a better mix on the vox. Good luck with the EP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni_14 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I just picked up the 1987 Testament album "The Legacy" on Vinyl yesterday. If you like early Metallica, Megadeth, check this out: ah Testament... one of the bands that came out just a hair too late to be put in with "the big 4" thrash bands. They've always been "hit or miss" with me. Some of their songs I really liked, others.. not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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