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05-11-2015 03:10 AM |
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Originally Posted by Neapolitan
(Post 1588211)
Hideous songs/songwriting, and no!
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False.
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Originally Posted by wolverinewolfweiselpigeon
(Post 1588232)
1) The melodramatics
2) The fantasy elements
3) Blood
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Hilarious.
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Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds
(Post 1588234)
The sound.
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Poop in your diaper?
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Originally Posted by Janszoon
(Post 1588283)
It's all just noise.
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False.
Not actually taking any of what I quoted seriously, as noted by my replies.
But honestly. Metal is not for everyone, and for various reasons. I have a boss at work that can't really listen to any kind of extremely heavy music, he's all about that classic rock/soft rock stuff (some good music, but my boss is such a wuss...) I showed him a few Machine Head songs, Amorphis songs, Death songs, and a few other bands. The look on his face was almost of pain and confusion. He told me that the music is just so harsh sounding and he can't really understand where the talent or creativity in it is. He also just mentioned the heavily distorted, down tuned guitars, said that he can't hear where the guitarists technique is or if the guitarists really even know what they're doing. All of that is well and good, and stuff. But it's also a bit funny to me. There are people that can't comprehend a genre of music like Metal, or any of it's variant genre's. Supposedly it's true that a lot of people prefer simple, or plain sounding music. So if half or more of the world is like that, then there's no reason any of those people would ever like Metal in the first place.
It probably is not likely that anyone here could have their mind changed about Metal that have never liked the genre. We could be as thorough as possible if we tried to seek out a band under the Metal umbrella that may suite someone's tastes, but even if we find a band that has none of the things that have been expressed unfavorable by someone who has never liked the music, that person may still turn their nose up to it haha.
I firmly believe, feel, whatever you'd call it, that Metal is a great genre of music. Those growled or screamed vocals so many don't like? I hear the emotion in it and it chargers my determination to persevere in my life. A lot of those songs I can listen to after a bad day, and by the end of the song I'm in the best mood. There are more than enough uplifting things about the genre. And it is a big reason why it's my favorite genre.
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