Opinions on metal.

[QUOTE="Darth-Caedus"]Wait...Xasthur get hate? O_o I've never seen anyone say anything but good things about them...:P

Saturos3091

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[QUOTE="Darth-Caedus"]Wait...Xasthur get hate? O_o I've never seen anyone say anything but good things about them...:P

Darth-Caedus

[QUOTE="Choga"]Everyone decided to copy darkthrone and burzum.

Darth-Caedus

Metal is a silly genre imo, especially the LOTR or Nordic Mythology themed stuff, great for angry DND sessions.

swazidoughman

You find this silly?

I was loling pretty hard actually, I just find it funny they people take it seriously.

It just so happens that I have a different taste in music.

During that time period black metal was the only metal genre left that hadn't went to **** yet. Death Metal had already become a parody of itself. Same story with grindcore. Thrash, well, you can only have so many 30 second songs until everyone starts copying each other. Don't even bring up Power metal, thats just corny music in general.

Choga

Huh...first I've ever heard of anyone hating on DBM:P Then again I mostly stay away from the grim trve kvlt black metal elitists:P

Darth-Caedus

I was loling pretty hard actually, I just find it funny they people take it seriously.

It just so happens that I have a different taste in music.

swazidoughman

[QUOTE="Choga"]During that time period black metal was the only metal genre left that hadn't went to **** yet. Death Metal had already become a parody of itself. Same story with grindcore. Thrash, well, you can only have so many 30 second songs until everyone starts copying each other. Don't even bring up Power metal, thats just corny music in general.

Darth-Caedus

None of wich are deserving of any attention, except for maybe doom. And I only like a few doom bands anyway.

This would have to be by Caedus :)

[QUOTE="swazidoughman"]I was loling pretty hard actually, I just find it funny they people take it seriously.

It just so happens that I have a different taste in music.

Darth-Caedus

I use music as a form of entertainment, and as a escape from the real world.

If I want to hear about social issues and politics I'll just read the news.

[QUOTE="Darth-Caedus"]

[QUOTE="Saturos3091"] There's a ton of hate surrounding Malefic (Xasthur) and a lot of Depressive Black Metal. It's often called "emo metal" by black metal purists and Xasthur gets lots of negative comments because apparently "he is a terrible songwriter." People think his songwriting isn't focused enough, although unfocused songwriting is one of the core elements of black metal, so you'll often see extremely negative reviews by both critics and BM fans/purists. I really enjoy the atmosphere he puts in his music...that droning, hazy feel like that of walking through a misty forest in winter. It's certainly not for everyone, but those who attack it don't seem to understand that the music isn't supposed to be direct and in your face like a lot of the more raw black metal bands.

He gets almost as much hate as Nargaroth, although I can't say I'm much of a fan. :P

AxeStrangler

This would have to be by Caedus :)

talonkarrde07

[QUOTE="talonkarrde07"]

This would have to be by Caedus :)

Darth-Caedus

He likes you... a lot.

I'll be honest with you, the first time I heard Depressive Black Metal, I thought the vocalist was genuinely crying and screaming in pain.

AxeStrangler

Some of it is like that, which is why I'm not the biggest fan. I do like Xasthur quite a bit though, I don't really think his vocals sound like he's crying or screaming in pain, just that they're intensely confused (as is the case with most people's minds when they're depressed: confused), and in that confusion comes anguish. Plus they add to the "dark" atmosphere of the music more. I honestly can't imagine hearing his work with clean, intelligible vocals.

[QUOTE="Immortalica"][QUOTE="Saturos3091"]Another Rotting Christ fan! Awesome. 8)Saturos3091

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We must be on the look out at all cost! :evil:

[QUOTE="Juggernaut140"]Metal Defense Force ASSEMBLEEEEEEEtzar3

We must be on the look out at all cost! :evil:

[QUOTE="Juggernaut140"]Metal Defense Force ASSEMBLEEEEEEEtzar3

We must be on the look out at all cost! :evil:

[QUOTE="AxeStrangler"]

I'll be honest with you, the first time I heard Depressive Black Metal, I thought the vocalist was genuinely crying and screaming in pain.

Saturos3091

Some of it is like that, which is why I'm not the biggest fan. I do like Xasthur quite a bit though, I don't really think his vocals sound like he's crying or screaming in pain, just that they're intensely confused (as is the case with most people's minds when they're depressed: confused), and in that confusion comes anguish. Plus they add to the "dark" atmosphere of the music more. I honestly can't imagine hearing his work with clean, intelligible vocals.

No "core." -Sniper99-

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Choga

[QUOTE="Choga"]

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Darth-Caedus

It stands for American Nihilistic Underground Society.

[QUOTE="AxeStrangler"]

I'll be honest with you, the first time I heard Depressive Black Metal, I thought the vocalist was genuinely crying and screaming in pain.

Saturos3091

Some of it is like that, which is why I'm not the biggest fan. I do like Xasthur quite a bit though, I don't really think his vocals sound like he's crying or screaming in pain, just that they're intensely confused (as is the case with most people's minds when they're depressed: confused), and in that confusion comes anguish. Plus they add to the "dark" atmosphere of the music more. I honestly can't imagine hearing his work with clean, intelligible vocals.

[QUOTE="-Sniper99-"] No "core." Darth-Caedus

[QUOTE="Saturos3091"]Some of it is like that, which is why I'm not the biggest fan. I do like Xasthur quite a bit though, I don't really think his vocals sound like he's crying or screaming in pain, just that they're intensely confused (as is the case with most people's minds when they're depressed: confused), and in that confusion comes anguish. Plus they add to the "dark" atmosphere of the music more. I honestly can't imagine hearing his work with clean, intelligible vocals.

-Sniper99-

[QUOTE="Darth-Caedus"][QUOTE="-Sniper99-"] No "core." Saturos3091

Pfft. Nothing is more brutal than Carcass's Symphonies of Sickness. Its also not just mindless brutality like 99% of brutal death.

[QUOTE="Darth-Caedus"][QUOTE="-Sniper99-"] No "core." Saturos3091

After listening to alot of music by each of the bands you recommended Darth, the only one I really liked was Falconer. You got any other bands like them?LZ71

[QUOTE="LZ71"]After listening to alot of music by each of the bands you recommended Darth, the only one I really liked was Falconer. You got any other bands like them?St_JimmyX

Pfft. Nothing is more brutal than Carcass's Symphonies of Sickness. Its also not just mindless brutality like 99% of brutal death.

Choga

[QUOTE="Saturos3091"][QUOTE="Darth-Caedus"] Grindcore damn it:evil: Choga

Pfft. Nothing is more brutal than Carcass's Symphonies of Sickness. Its also not just mindless brutality like 99% of brutal death.

Quit being so stubborn, you're missing out on plenty of great bands:(.

Slam Death....ew:P Darth-Caedus

[QUOTE="St_JimmyX"][QUOTE="LZ71"]After listening to alot of music by each of the bands you recommended Darth, the only one I really liked was Falconer. You got any other bands like them?Darth-Caedus

Well its worth a try:P.

[QUOTE="St_JimmyX"][QUOTE="LZ71"]After listening to alot of music by each of the bands you recommended Darth, the only one I really liked was Falconer. You got any other bands like them?Darth-Caedus

What tells you that?

Oh and thanks for the recommendations St_Jimmy. I'll look them up now.

[QUOTE="-Sniper99-"]I like Caracass's melodeath albums! [QUOTE="Saturos3091"]

[QUOTE="-Sniper99-"][QUOTE="Saturos3091"]Some of it is like that, which is why I'm not the biggest fan. I do like Xasthur quite a bit though, I don't really think his vocals sound like he's crying or screaming in pain, just that they're intensely confused (as is the case with most people's minds when they're depressed: confused), and in that confusion comes anguish. Plus they add to the "dark" atmosphere of the music more. I honestly can't imagine hearing his work with clean, intelligible vocals.

Darth-Caedus

[QUOTE="Choga"]

[QUOTE="Saturos3091"] True that. Napalm Death FTW! However the more I listen to grindcore the more I think it's just not that extreme compared to other genres (Slam and Brutal Death eclipse it, and select Black and various artists do as well), which is one of it's selling points. It's an enjoyable genre, but the short, fast songs don't do it as much for me as do the long, crushing songs of Funeral Doom, which is still in my opinion one of the most extreme forms of metal due to it's inaccessibility.St_JimmyX

Pfft. Nothing is more brutal than Carcass's Symphonies of Sickness. Its also not just mindless brutality like 99% of brutal death.

Quit being so stuborn, you're missing out on plenty of great bands:(.

Dude I've been there and done that. I only listen to the absolute best now - the ones who either created genres or contributed to them heavily. Why would I listen to the thousands of other bands out there who are just trying to sound like the originals when I could just listen to the originals?

[QUOTE="Darth-Caedus"]Slam Death....ew:P Saturos3091

[QUOTE="St_JimmyX"][QUOTE="LZ71"]After listening to alot of music by each of the bands you recommended Darth, the only one I really liked was Falconer. You got any other bands like them?Darth-Caedus

[QUOTE="Darth-Caedus"][QUOTE="St_JimmyX"] If you don't mind me saying so, I recommend Wintersun, Ensiferum, and Lost Horizon.LZ71

What tells you that?

Oh and thanks for the recommendations St_Jimmy. I'll look them up now.

[QUOTE="Darth-Caedus"]Slam Death....ew:P Saturos3091

[QUOTE="Choga"]

Pfft. Nothing is more brutal than Carcass's Symphonies of Sickness. Its also not just mindless brutality like 99% of brutal death.

Saturos3091

I honestly find the deep gutteral/sludgy vocals more brutal than high-pitched. However I do think the vocals in Repulsion's Horrified to be perfect in terms of reaching a balance between the two extremes.

EDIT: And that balance is the thrashy type vocals.

[QUOTE="Saturos3091"][QUOTE="Darth-Caedus"]Slam Death....ew:P Immortalica

[QUOTE="Darth-Caedus"][QUOTE="St_JimmyX"] If you don't mind me saying so, I recommend Wintersun, Ensiferum, and Lost Horizon.-Sniper99-

So far, I haven't like a song by Agalloch. :? Any albums you recommend to ease into them?

Something tells me he won't be to fond of the vox in Wintersun and Ensiferum >.>Darth-Caedus

What tells you that?

Oh and thanks for the recommendations St_Jimmy. I'll look them up now.