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Originally Posted by Janszoon
I don't personally think black metal demands any more attention than jazz—in fact I'd probably argue the reverse—but the image of some kind of formal dinner with black metal in the background does make me giggle.
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Although there are certainly a lot of demanding jazz out there, I feel (to me) it is much harder to mentally "filter out" black metal than it is some laid back be-bop or modal jazz. Instead of being something I actively listen to, it provides a pleasant background setting of sorts. Black metal on the other hand would be harder to ignore and I would likely find it more distracting. That's what I mean by demanding attention.
People are different too so others might feel different. I have a lot of friends who I suspect would find even laid back modal jazz to be attention grabbing and annoying.