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Originally Posted by Janszoon
What do you mean by "there's always something to be outdone in a lot of these genres you're mentioning"?
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I mean that there seems to be one-upsmanship. I.e. its not fast enough, heavy enough, real enough...and it tends to have the direction of being negative toward a band, more than positive toward another.
In short, there seems to be something thats acceptable, and then something thats not. "Band A plays (for example) fast enough. I don't compliment them for that, I just find it acceptable. However, Band B does not play fast enough. Therefore, they aren't real [Genre]."
Its almost as if purists are trying to defend the true root of that genre.