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Old 05-16-2008, 07:24 AM   #46 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by KeithMoon2112 View Post
Yeah - I personally see them as hard rock. Anyways...I think that anger and power are two things that help achieve the "metal sound" and so a lot of metal utilizes those two things in order for it to be just that - metal. But there probably metal bands out there singing about sunshines and rainbows because metal and anger aren't synonyms. I wouldn't be surprised in the least.
Those types of songs tend to come across as jokes when compared to a metal song about kicking some ass or drinking Satan's blood. I think Megadeath should cover the Carpenters... let's see how it pans out.
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