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You think you know Metal?
Signum_Tenebrae:
I'm glad you posted the link to anus.com Khar. S.R. Prozak is a very well spoken man and really knows his metal. I must admit I don't agree with him on every topic, and his writings some times get a bit arrogant, but overall he's very intelligent and anybody wanting to know anything about metal should visit anus.com.
My personal favorite style of metal is black metal, which can best be explained by, again, anus.com.
--- Quote ---Perhaps the furthest evolution of metal music, black metal diverged from the mainstream by taking the hoarse and bassy vocals of death metal and turning them into an inhuman hiss, accompanied by fast music in which elegant, Romantic melodies were discernible amidst the chaos. It also embraced dangerous thoughts explicitly; where previous generations of metal protested society or reminded people that death was more predominant than sociopolitical reality, black metal rejected modernity entirely and espoused a feral, naturalistic spirit. It also got itself in the news for the burning churches, neo-Nazi doctrine, murders and suicides of its musicians. It is the most popular form of underground metal yet, in part because it is both melodic and aggressively rhythmic without going to the ludicrous extremes found in death metal and grindcore, but in part because it fulfills what hardcore tried to do: it steps entirely outside of the belief system of modern society, and endorses our inner natural selves, with absolutely zero "morality" regulating the emotions and behaviors therein. Some say it is getting in touch with the Id, others claim it is alienation taken to a logical extreme, but to a student of art history or literature, it appears thematically entirely contiguous with the European Romanticists of two centuries ago. One can hear echoes of Emerson, or Wordsworth, in its cosmic yet earthy insistence on the meaning to be found within reality, and there is always F.W. Nietzsche's surly voice in its rejection of populist and utilitarian value systems. Musically, it took the lawlessness of death metal, and amplified the phrasal constructions therein to create music of a melodic construction, often with rhythm that minimizes its own impact through repetition of linear patterns that do not rely on listener expectation of an offbeat. As such, it is as different from rock'n'roll as most electronic bands are, but even moreso, in that with its indiscernible vocals and percussion, it is almost purely motif-based composition via guitar, much like that of classical music - if it were deliberately simple, feral in its bellicosity, and of course, made by people who act on their dissident beliefs.
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Signum_Tenebrae:
--- Quote from: godbowstomath ---metal always seemed soulless and boring to me
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Funny, I feel the same way about this new explosion of rock or indie or whatever it is.
LightThievesAll:
--- Quote from: Robbo ---
Metallica are average at best.
Iron Maiden are classic and Hallowed Be Thy Name is the best Heavy Metal song ever damn you.
Slayer have their good moments, but nothing beyond their classics.
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1. Yes, although I still love Master of Puppets.
2. Yes, and I'd put Hallowed Be Thy Name around 3rd on my best metal songs list.
3. Have their good moments!? Reign in Blood is the greatest metal album ever. It's my favorite album ever. I'm one of the jerks who likes to yell SLAYER at inappropriate times. I befriend people at parties by spontaneously screaming the lyrics to Raining Blood. I love that band, almost as much as Motorhead.
The diversity of metal can partly be summed up in Vomitorial Corpulence... Christian goregrind.
(Speaking of goregrind, and grindcore in general I guess, give me some recommendations folks. I've been a big fan of grindcore for years now, but I admit to don't listen to a diverse body of bands. Napalm Death, ANb, Anal Cunt, Pig Destroyer, Nasum, Carcass, Cephalic Carnage, Yacopsae, you know, the usual. I've been meaning to check out SOB and Bathtub Shitter, but I don't have a lot of money. A good list of stuff to check out would be appreciated.)
KharBevNor:
Two of my personal faves are Circle of Dead Children and Discordance Axis. If you want a bargain, get hold of 'Original Sound Version' by Discordance Axis: Their first album, their halfs of three splits, several live recordings, rehearsal tapes and bonus tracks: 3 years of material, Making for 69 tracks of Grind. (To make it even better one of these tracks is 19 minutes long, being basically an entire live show on one track). As far as goregrind/deathgrind goes, I'm always partial to a bit of Cattle Decapitation, as well as all your other 'Carcass worship' bands like County Medical Examiners, General Surgery, The Berzerker*, etc.
*Yeah, they count.
Robbo:
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3. Have their good moments!? Reign in Blood is the greatest metal album ever. It's my favorite album ever. I'm one of the jerks who likes to yell SLAYER at inappropriate times. I befriend people at parties by spontaneously screaming the lyrics to Raining Blood. I love that band, almost as much as Motorhead.
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Yes, the 3 classic albums and bits of the early stuff are good to very good. But there's bands out there that give more on a higher level more often. But yes, Reign In Blood is one of the classic albums, even if I do think Darkness Descends is miles better.
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