I don't know where exactly this topic would belong, but this seems like a good place to start. I recently decided to sell my 360, due to the fact that I haven't turned it on in months, and I have better things I could use the money for. Plus, I have my computer to play the occasional game. So I put up an add on Craigslist. 2 weeks later, not a single response. Well, eBay is my next bet (no pun intended).

So my question is this; I have a lot of extra accessories, from chatpads to a turtle beach X3 headset. Should I list them all as one big auction or sell everything separately? And will my gamertag be safe until the next generation of xbox?

^topic

As for me, I would have to go with Between the Buried and Me. Not a huge metal person but the prog/metal they display is stunning. With the release of their last album they moved to my numberone spot over Tool. They also kick ass live.

yours?

Utensilman

Oh my god, I love you. BtBaM is amazing, one of the greatest musical groups ever. It's tied for my all-time favorite with Protest the Hero and Animals as Leaders.

Bump

I guess my level/post ratio is pretty off, but I lurk a lot.

^most OT threads turn philosophical one way or another....

I think we need to clarify what we can label as Metal here.

Scenario 1: Metal Band puts out Acoustic album (eg Opeth, Damnation)

I, and many others would argue it is metal album. This is because its created by a solely Metal band and to be fan of this band one would have to enjoy the genre of metal. LJ would say "No, it doesn't adhere to the formula which defines metal so it's not metal". As soon as you start classifying a metal bands albums into different genres you are almost inadvertently admitting they are creative, which is somewhat ironic.

If you can for one second forget about music adhering to formulas and think about formulasadhering and adapting to music, you'd understand that the "definition" of metal is just a broad generalization because it can't possibly be so specific as to include all the definite possible elements that can be blended with metal. And thus this is why so many people have this skewed view of the genre.

What I am saying is

I can listen to the syncopated violins and chellos mixed with the heavy guitar and drum work of a Medieval Metal band like Haggard

I can listen to the chilling acoustic guitar and atmospheric post rock passagse of a Folk Metal band like Agalloch

I can listen to the fun and bouncy pop melodies and female vocals mixed with heavy guitar of a Alternative Metal band like The Devin Townsend Project

all within the same overall genre. And these were just some quick examples off the top of my head

This is diversity you just don't get in other genres. I love so many other genres as well, but even I can admit many of them aren't particularly technically demanding nor are they pushing any envelopes in experimentation. Metal does this, and it's a shame you can't see it.

PerilousWolf

This^

No. All metal is basically similar in structure.LJS9502_basic

So you're sayinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrO83v6X8lIshares the structure ofhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8Tv0dCgL74?

Blowing it up wouldn't cause more problems, it would help. Smaller chunks of rock would burn up in the atmosphere.

This one.

Between the Buried and Me - The Great Misdirect

The lack of BtBaM in this topic saddens me. Easily one of my all time favorites, even up there with "Colors". And Blake is just a godly drummer...