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Originally Posted by The Batlord
Meh. That isn't the reason that nu metal bores me. Guitar solos are cool and all, but they don't seem to be a legitimate reason to not like a band.
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Then whats the real reason that nu metal bores you?
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Originally Posted by MyName
Why would it not be a legitimate reason to not like a band? If somebody likes guitar solos so much that he can't listen a song without a guitar solo its a completely legitimate reason not to like a band that uses max 1 guitar solo per album if any.
Thing is, not all of us like guitar solos. I like maybe 5-10% of guitar solos I've heard. Problem is a) They started being used for display of technical skills rather than musical purposes, b) They started being overused.
For me the lack of guitar solos is more of a reason to LIKE Nu Metal than to dislike it.
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I think guitar solos add more excitement to metal music but I definitely wouldn't say Nu Metal is a terrible genre just because it doesnt have it. What I like about Nu metal is the interesting lyrical subjects and the general dark feeling of Nu metal songs. These kind of things are present in albums like Korn's debut album for example. That album basically started the genre with its mix of grunge and hip hop with metal music.