What the appeal of Metal?

And DONT tell me the lyrics because anyone can google that.
I'm just saying... Heavy guitar
and some white dude screaming his head off. And everyone's wearing tight pants.

Someone explain.

What's the appeal of rock? Stupid party-lyrics, light guitar pop riffs, and dudes talking about their feelings.

Someone explain.

What's the appeal of rock? Stupid party-lyrics, light guitar pop riffs, and dudes talking about their feelings.

Someone explain.

GodLovesDead

[QUOTE="GodLovesDead"]

What's the appeal of rock? Stupid party-lyrics, light guitar pop riffs, and dudes talking about their feelings.

Someone explain.

Kash_1095

And metal isn't? You need to train your ears, or perhaps you're tone deaf? Maybe just ignorant?

See this

It gets under your skin.

See this

It gets under your skin.

Tuky06

The guitar is usually what does it for me. I always appreciate a good guitar solo.
I love the guitar work in Children of Bodom, so that's one reason why I love them.

Sometimes I like the way the vocals sound over the music. For example, there's a song by Wintersun called Beyond The Dark Sun. There isn't an amazing guitar solo or anything, but I think the vocals sound cool, so that's why I like it.

And DONT tell me the lyrics because anyone can google that.
I'm just saying... Heavy guitar
and some white dude screaming his head off. And everyone's wearing tight pants.

Someone explain.

Kash_1095

I find it highly listenable and enjoyable. It's as simple as that.

[QUOTE="Kash_1095"]

And DONT tell me the lyrics because anyone can google that.
I'm just saying... Heavy guitar
and some white dude screaming his head off. And everyone's wearing tight pants.

Someone explain.

MissRiotmaker

I hate Opeth and I've heard numerous amounts of their songs.

Just thought I'd be the first. :P

^What was so wrong with the English in my Original Post.

I understand all the talent emotion and stuff that goes into it.
I just dont see the appeal of the sound.
Like to me it's gotta sound good
not kill my ears.

[QUOTE="Kash_1095"]

And DONT tell me the lyrics because anyone can google that.
I'm just saying... Heavy guitar
and some white dude screaming his head off. And everyone's wearing tight pants.

Someone explain.

MissRiotmaker

Well I don't like Opeth but it's not that I dislike them. I just don't care much for them. I don't find their music to be particularly enjoyable.

^What was so wrong with the English in my Original Post.

I understand all the talent emotion and stuff that goes into it.
I just dont see the appeal of the sound.
Like to me it's gotta sound good
not kill my ears.

Kash_1095

It's the same thing when you see the old joke of people listening to old pop music and then someone starts playing rock and roll and the old people are going "?!?!?!?!? MY EARS!". You're the old people in this case.

[QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="Kash_1095"]

And DONT tell me the lyrics because anyone can google that.
I'm just saying... Heavy guitar
and some white dude screaming his head off. And everyone's wearing tight pants.

Someone explain.

GodLovesDead

I hate Opeth and I've heard numerous amounts of their songs.

Just thought I'd be the first. :P

[QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="Kash_1095"]

And DONT tell me the lyrics because anyone can google that.
I'm just saying... Heavy guitar
and some white dude screaming his head off. And everyone's wearing tight pants.

Someone explain.

NecroKvltMuffin

Well I don't like Opeth but it's not that I dislike them. I just don't care much for them. I don't find their music to be particularly enjoyable.

its good music if you want to become deaf.

I usually see kids with there ipods on full blast with heavy metal songs playing.:? *Hurts my Ears*

[QUOTE="NecroKvltMuffin"][QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="Kash_1095"]

And DONT tell me the lyrics because anyone can google that.
I'm just saying... Heavy guitar
and some white dude screaming his head off. And everyone's wearing tight pants.

Someone explain.

MissRiotmaker

Well I don't like Opeth but it's not that I dislike them. I just don't care much for them. I don't find their music to be particularly enjoyable.

Pretty much everything.

its good music if you want to become deaf.

I usually see kids with there ipods on full blast with heavy metal songs playing.:? *Hurts my Ears*

CWEBB04z

but sounds so good while it lasts ;)

[QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="NecroKvltMuffin"][QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="Kash_1095"]

And DONT tell me the lyrics because anyone can google that.
I'm just saying... Heavy guitar
and some white dude screaming his head off. And everyone's wearing tight pants.

Someone explain.

NecroKvltMuffin

Well I don't like Opeth but it's not that I dislike them. I just don't care much for them. I don't find their music to be particularly enjoyable.

Pretty much everything.

^What was so wrong with the English in my Original Post.

I understand all the talent emotion and stuff that goes into it.
I just dont see the appeal of the sound.
Like to me it's gotta sound good
not kill my ears.

Kash_1095

It wasn't so much your first post, but the name of the topic itself is "What the appeal of Metal?"

[QUOTE="NecroKvltMuffin"][QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="NecroKvltMuffin"][QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="Kash_1095"]

And DONT tell me the lyrics because anyone can google that.
I'm just saying... Heavy guitar
and some white dude screaming his head off. And everyone's wearing tight pants.

Someone explain.

MissRiotmaker

Well I don't like Opeth but it's not that I dislike them. I just don't care much for them. I don't find their music to be particularly enjoyable.

Pretty much everything.

You assume far too much, must have struck a cord. One of my favorite bands is King Crimson to remove all doubt.

[QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="NecroKvltMuffin"][QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="NecroKvltMuffin"][QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="Kash_1095"]

And DONT tell me the lyrics because anyone can google that.
I'm just saying... Heavy guitar
and some white dude screaming his head off. And everyone's wearing tight pants.

Someone explain.

NecroKvltMuffin

Well I don't like Opeth but it's not that I dislike them. I just don't care much for them. I don't find their music to be particularly enjoyable.

Pretty much everything.

You assume far too much, must have struck a cord. One of my favorite bands is King Crimson to remove all doubt.

Opeth is so boring and lame. :P

It's hard to believe they are so highly praised.

it doesn't appeal to me, I'm not angry at anything, I'm just chill and laid back, and the music I listen to really shows in my personality.TheBigTicket21

No. I won't explain. You don't even understand the genre at all. It would be like trying to convince Nas that hip hop takes no talent. Pointless.dracula_16

if you're talking trash about nas,then you don't have good taste in music.god,people on this site will always take a chance to bash hip-hop

plus i like rap,metal and rock

Metal is an acquired taste but a great one at that.

I do not believe anyone starts life off headbanging to Opeth. For me I started on the usual nu-metal, then got into industrial metal a little (mainly Static-X), and now my 3 fav subgenres are melodeath, thrash, and math metal.

There is a great amount of musicianship in metal, at least good metal that is. Everytime I put on an Opeth song I simply get blown away. The writing is just incredible (Listening to Blackwater Park in its entirety is an incredible experience) and each song is like a journey. Not everyone has to enjoy Opeth (Well with how heavy their songs get at parts that is completely understandable) but I will be damned if anyone tries and insult that band. They write some incredible music and every person in that band is insanely talented. Hell, I personally think Mikael Akerfeldt is one of the all-time greatest vocalists. To sing great cleanly or to growl great are 2 things, but to be able to do each vocal ****SO WELL is incredible.

Metal just isn't something thats for everyone in all honesty. You either get it or don't, doesn't make you any better or worse of a person.

the breakdowns and the moshing!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jqK_0BbZGJY

[QUOTE="TheBigTicket21"]it doesn't appeal to me, I'm not angry at anything, I'm just chill and laid back, and the music I listen to really shows in my personality.blackngold29

the percussion in that song is unmatched.

[QUOTE="dracula_16"]No. I won't explain. You don't even understand the genre at all. It would be like trying to convince Nas that hip hop takes no talent. Pointless.dominer

if you're talking trash about nas,then you don't have good taste in music.god,people on this site will always take a chance to bash hip-hop

plus i like rap,metal and rock

:|Reread his post

[QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="NecroKvltMuffin"][QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="NecroKvltMuffin"][QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="Kash_1095"]

And DONT tell me the lyrics because anyone can google that.
I'm just saying... Heavy guitar
and some white dude screaming his head off. And everyone's wearing tight pants.

Someone explain.

NecroKvltMuffin

Well I don't like Opeth but it's not that I dislike them. I just don't care much for them. I don't find their music to be particularly enjoyable.

Pretty much everything.

You assume far too much, must have struck a cord. One of my favorite bands is King Crimson to remove all doubt.

[QUOTE="TheBigTicket21"]it doesn't appeal to me, I'm not angry at anything, I'm just chill and laid back, and the music I listen to really shows in my personality.blackngold29

Yeah, seriously Opeth actually CALMS ME DOWN even when he is growling!

I will admit that metal can also double as a great stress reliever when you just wanna scream. If I ever get really ticked, this song always helps.

[QUOTE="NecroKvltMuffin"][QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="NecroKvltMuffin"][QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="NecroKvltMuffin"][QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="Kash_1095"]

And DONT tell me the lyrics because anyone can google that.
I'm just saying... Heavy guitar
and some white dude screaming his head off. And everyone's wearing tight pants.

Someone explain.

GodLovesDead

Well I don't like Opeth but it's not that I dislike them. I just don't care much for them. I don't find their music to be particularly enjoyable.

Pretty much everything.

You assume far too much, must have struck a cord. One of my favorite bands is King Crimson to remove all doubt.

Opeth is so boring and lame. :P

It's hard to believe they are so highly praised.

its fun to mosh to, gives you an energy like no other, breakdowns, sceaming/song singing, everything about it.

funny vid on 2 different types of moshing. Lamb of God wins!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=CJ0eHnSTONA

Lol at the grammar of the title. And the type of metal where they scream their heads off is called death metal or screamo. Power metal is better to listen to.WushuFighter

Lol at the grammar of the title. And the type of metal where they scream their heads off is called death metal or screamo. Power metal is better to listen to.WushuFighter

Screamo never has been and never will be a sub-genre of Metal.

Lol at the grammar of the title. And the type of metal where they scream their heads off is called death metal or screamo. Power metal is better to listen to.WushuFighter

lol power metal.....

See this

It gets under your skin.

Tuky06

Awesome movie.

I listen to it for the sound of it. The vocals and guitar and drums being "technical" or "heavy" don't really get to me, it's just the way it sounds. I like a lot of music, though, so I just like the sound of things TBH.

[QUOTE="GodLovesDead"][QUOTE="NecroKvltMuffin"][QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="NecroKvltMuffin"][QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="NecroKvltMuffin"][QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="Kash_1095"]

And DONT tell me the lyrics because anyone can google that.
I'm just saying... Heavy guitar
and some white dude screaming his head off. And everyone's wearing tight pants.

Someone explain.

MissRiotmaker

Well I don't like Opeth but it's not that I dislike them. I just don't care much for them. I don't find their music to be particularly enjoyable.

Pretty much everything.

You assume far too much, must have struck a cord. One of my favorite bands is King Crimson to remove all doubt.

Opeth is so boring and lame. :P

It's hard to believe they are so highly praised.

Opeth is too emotional and difficult to listen to due to how boring they come across. Very "wimpy". Opeth is also increasingly becoming the new metal band for hipsters to listen after they begin to get tired of In Flames and Lamb of God. I won't go as far to say that Opeth is metal for girls, but it's pretty damn close. But don't mind me. I probably don't listen to metal with the same mindset as you.

Its hard to describe my love for metal. It was the first stuff I listened to 9 years ago and I thought "this is really good, I like this " (I was 6 btw) And as I got older I moved on from Thrash Metal (Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer) and Heavy Metal onto other genres such as Melodic Death Metal (In Flames). A person once asked me "doesn't it make you angry though?" and I replied with "Not really angry, but its kind of like an adrenalin shot. Just the fast beats of the drums and lightning quick solos make you want to thrash your head about until you dislocate it. It intoxicates my body." That is why I love it and it appeals to me.

Metal isn't all like that.

Here's one example of metal that isn't "blaring guitar while some white guy screams".

I think what you wanna say is "What is the appeal of death metal?", which I personally would also like to know.