Am I like the only person here who listens to metal? I'm new to this forum and I checked out the music discussion and almost all of it was pop or soft rock. Am I alone?

I listen to more metal then wolverine has in his body. :/

But more recently I've been listening to more ska then metal.
If only I can fuse the two, I'd be in orgasm heaven.

Try Freezepop and Kinky. You need to find some better music.

Yeah, metal bands always seem to be at a lower step on the ladder to others such as Tool in my opinion, in both power and meaning. Yet recently i've been listening to them more.

Amon Amarth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPRt6Tt6RyM

My bad!

Though wikipedia says it's progressive metal, I say it's just plain rock. Maybe progressive.


Progressive/alternative metal IMO would be something like Mudvayne. Their genre varies.

Edited by Leroy - 06 October 2008 at 10:58am

MSI, Demonhunter,  Static-X, System of a Down, Godhead, Ministry, Spineshank

no metal for me

Edited by Demon - 06 October 2008 at 1:18pm

Meh, im more into industrial stuff (wumpscut, KMFDM and Combichrist are the ones i like the most) or stuff like what ronald jenkees does

Edited by Emtch - 07 October 2008 at 12:22pm

You can call it a guenon, a baboon, or a chimp:  But you can still also call it a monkey.  Moreover you could call a chimpanzee or gibbon a monkey too, and most people wouldn't have a problem with it.

Unless you're a primatologist or something.

Edited by Moments - 07 October 2008 at 1:05pm

Metalcore, and Melodeath are different SUBgenres. This prefix is important. They really aren't different enough to constitute their own genres.
Nu metal, however, is a twisted abomination that should never have been thrust upon mankind. And not a twisted abomination in the really awesome way.

in flames is too deathmetal ):

Finntroll is awesome

   I can agree that Metal labeling is masturbatory. But the people who are against "labeling" genres, are just as bad as those who do. To say, "Man, music is music, no need to classify." would also incline one to believe that Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Friday the 13 movies are on par with Casa Blanca, and Raging Bull. (Seriously, do I need my pimp hand here?)
   In fact, it's kinda' going against the grain of your very well being! Humans have ALWAYS classified things, for organizational purposes; Some good, some bad. But to say that labeling serves no purpose in music, is just being musically ignorant, and not recognizing that the riffs, melody,notes, time shifts, and lyrical content are somehow identical with each other.
   Of course, even some metal bands have the same belief as you, as they want to believe their music is unique, and stands out, as is one of the main goals of most musicians. They want to say, " No this isn't Death metal, this is 'Northern Hyper blast metal', or 'swamp metal"...whatever the F*** that means.
   Humans are smart enough to establish the difference of music, and most noise. Most just feel the need to say their preference is better than others, and THAT'S the problem with labeling. People are fighting the stigma of labeling in that the most vocal ones are the ones who are imposing theirs is of higher quality, when it couldn't be further from the truth; they're just different, that's all.
   In all respects, I'm more so a fan of Death Metal; Yes, that sometimes involves cookie monster growling, banshee-like screaming and squealing. It's definitely strange to the untrained ears, and it's definitely understandable that most don't prefer it. It's just my thing. I don't wear black gothic giant pants, with chains all over them, I don't believe in Satan, I don't want to shoot or harm people, I don't attend every death metal concert in town, Black isn't my favorite color, I don't do drugs, I don't believe in destruction and pain, and I don't believe it's the best music in the world. I believe that this form of music is soothing to me, and it suits me. From the vocals, the harmonies, the rythmic guitar work, and drum beats, it's all just a beatiful form of music to me, that's misunderstood, and has been since it's incarnation, with the old sad blues music of slaves.
   I could get into what bands I like, but I find it pointless in this thread, as it would turn into a figurative metal"my dick is bigger than your dick" flame war with bands and what not...

  So yeah, if you are a metalhead, than my Corna's go to you...if not, as long as if it's music you yourself love and enjoy, without liking it for the sake of liking it, hats off to ya'...

Pff BOB. Jazz and metal are totally the same thing.

I agree witcha, really, I just like to make noise. The thing I'm rebelling against most, though, is the widespread and inconsistent genre confusion caused by people saying "that isn't metal, but THAT is metal" simply because they don't like "that" but they do like "THAT".

Nu metal is metal. Bastardization though many may call it, simply because it's not of your taste doesn't give you the right to kick it out of a genre.

But, as I said, I'm mostly just making noise. I listen to musics 'cause I enjoy them, but I don't have the mad passion to go and research exactly what they are so I can correct anyone and everyone who says otherwise.

Huzzah! I'm an asshole!*

On an entirely different note, but back on the Folk/pagan metal strain:

Any of you knowledgeable metalheads I keep playfully bashing have any good reccomendations for music that sounds similar to quote unquote folk/pagan metal? I'm a big fan of Tyr at the mo, but a little heavier never hurt anyone. I'm always open to metal-library-expansion, so fire away!

Reifenstahl, also cool.

(* I mean no actual offence to anyone. I'm using this thread as a break from doing the drawing I don't want to do, and as such I'm prone to poking people in order to evoke a response. Though I do stand by my words!)

Some would object to what you deem is "extreme" metal, if All Shall Perish is your prime example...
. . .

But I digress, they're a good band...


Edited by The B.O.B. - 08 October 2008 at 9:09pm

Why are people so angry? This is an art forum. On the internet. Do people really get mad at what they read at the internet?

Pff, I'm not angry, just bad at my expressing my emotions clearly in an internet forum. Also, I like to argue. I just sound serious, but rarely am!

My soul smiles at everything.

On-topic, any reccomendations for good folk metal?

i like madona. that counts?

Folk rock? O_O

Back in the day there was one category of rock: "ROCK", and that's the way we likes'ed it. Now there's so many bleeping different categories it's hard fricken keep track of them all. @_@

DUDE, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN.

It's no coincidence that applecores aren't considered fruit

   Fatalis67, you may as well cut it with the sub-sub-sub-sub metal categorizing, and just name the bands themselves. I think we'll understand much better whom you're asking about if you do.

   Also, just got "Heaven Shall Burn"s cd "iconoclasts." Though some may consider it another generic Metalcore album, I certainly am enjoying the poo out of it. Great band, if I say so my self.