I like metal a lot but why so popular all a sudden - Page 2

dalkowski · #21 01-13-2013, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ShredderMaximus

Whats with punctuation being so un-popular now-a-days?

What's the best punctuation for metal? (Don't say "umlaut," that's a diacritic.)

zachoff · #22 01-13-2013, 08:08 PM

I must be out of the loop, but judging by what my kids and their friends listen to... Metal is the suck. But, they probably hate it because it's what I listen to.

ShredderMaximus · #23 01-14-2013, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by dalkowski

What's the best punctuation for metal? (Don't say "umlaut," that's a diacritic.)

\m/

Bloodhammer · #24 01-14-2013, 10:33 AM

rapidfirerob · #25 01-15-2013, 10:34 AM

I still hate metal.

RhynoRock · #26 01-17-2013, 02:53 AM

I love the heavy stuff, from the 80's bay area thrash to modern stuff and some of the technical death metal that's been on the up and up the last few years. But it never went anywhere. It's certainly not making as much headlines as it did with Korn and other big bands that came about in the 90's/early 200s though. Much of the rap and hip hop influence gave way to more traditional guitar work and good riffage when the metalcore sub-genre started getting big, and the Swedes and other Scandinavian folk really brought the guitar work up, like In Flames, Dark Tranquility, At The Gates, who showed up in the early/mid 90s, you know, the Gothenburg sound. Nowadays the breakdowns and ridiculously low tuning are getting popular thanks to Meshuggah, but the heavy stuff never went anywhere.

Ifriff · #27 01-17-2013, 03:49 AM

I love good heavy music. I was a metal head in high school. That was a long time ago. Nowadays the metal category is ridiculous. It's embarrassing. I've abandoned the term "heavy metal". It's like Halloween everyday for those guys. There's a lot of heavy music I like, but most of it is pretty stupid now. I like the REAL/true heavy music. I like TOOL who I don't consider metal and like CORONER who I consider old school metal. But I hate the term "metal". It has been ruined. Now there's heavy music that's good and there's a ton of heavy music that really sucks. Modern music is suffering. Probably from the technology these days.

Tituscrow · #28 01-17-2013, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Ifriff

I love good heavy music. I was a metal head in high school. That was a long time ago. Nowadays the metal category is ridiculous. It's embarrassing. I've abandoned the term "heavy metal". It's like Halloween everyday for those guys. There's a lot of heavy music I like, but most of it is pretty stupid now. I like the REAL/true heavy music. I like TOOL who I don't consider metal and like CORONER who I consider old school metal. But I hate the term "metal". It has been ruined. Now there's heavy music that's good and there's a ton of heavy music that really sucks. Modern music is suffering. Probably from the technology these days.

Coroner....NOW we're talking

RhynoRock · #29 01-17-2013, 02:40 PM

Hell yes! Coroner were unreal! Ron Royce was a bad mo fo. Definitely someone I look up to.

MatticusMania · #30 01-17-2013, 02:42 PM

All of a sudden? Metal has been pretty popular in my area for well over 10 years, likely a lot longer. I cant refer to that length of time as "all of a sudden".

Tituscrow · #31 01-17-2013, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by RhynoRock

Hell yes! Coroner were unreal! Ron Royce was a bad mo fo. Definitely someone I look up to.

I caught them live on the reunion tour, having waited over 20 years to see them. They did not disappoint. Ron Royce is right up there with the best of them.

Tituscrow · #32 01-17-2013, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by RhynoRock

I love the heavy stuff, from the 80's bay area thrash to modern stuff and some of the technical death metal that's been on the up and up the last few years. But it never went anywhere. It's certainly not making as much headlines as it did with Korn and other big bands that came about in the 90's/early 200s though. Much of the rap and hip hop influence gave way to more traditional guitar work and good riffage when the metalcore sub-genre started getting big, and the Swedes and other Scandinavian folk really brought the guitar work up, like In Flames, Dark Tranquility, At The Gates, who showed up in the early/mid 90s, you know, the Gothenburg sound. Nowadays the breakdowns and ridiculously low tuning are getting popular thanks to Meshuggah, but the heavy stuff never went anywhere.

And again, another unbelievably brilliant band...the mighty Meshuggah. My favourite band - of any genre - by a country mile.

Live or on record, that's one of nastiest, gnarly-ass bass tones you'll hear. Dick Lovgren is a monster of a player. Him and Haake are the most awesome rhythm section out there. The musicality of these guys is unreal.

Metal has never 'gone away' for it to suddenly 're-appear'. It's always been there, in one form or another, if you know where to look.

Ifriff · #33 01-17-2013, 03:04 PM

I have to say Meshugga is thee heaviest band I ever heard. It's unbelievable how there's always someone heavier. How can it get heavier than that? But it will.
BTW I've seen Coroner a few times back in the day. At small clubs. They had an unbelievable very clear sound. You could hear everything perfect. Very impressive.

Tituscrow · #34 01-17-2013, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ifriff

I have to say Meshugga is thee heaviest band I ever heard. It's unbelievable how there's always someone heavier. How can it get heavier than that? But it will.
BTW I've seen Coroner a few times back in the day. At small clubs. They had an unbelievable very clear sound. You could hear everything perfect. Very impressive.

Haha when Ron had those beautiful flowing locks? I'm mighty jealous.

Yeah, whilst I had all the albums and played them to death, sadly they never came to England back in the late 80's/early 90's. Not that I'm aware of, anyway.

Meshuggah are on a different planet.

Stealth · #35 01-17-2013, 03:19 PM

Is hipster metal a thing now?

Tituscrow · #36 01-17-2013, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealth

Is hipster metal a thing now?

Neck tattoos and those ridiculous 'spacer' things in the earlobe are de rigeur in some quarters

Epitaph04 · #37 01-17-2013, 03:22 PM

I like metal.

Clef_de_fa · #38 01-17-2013, 03:43 PM

I like Metal, I started with pretty melow stuff and wanted more and more extrem music ... I couldn't care less if some people like it too.

Spawn Of Possession
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z79-Zp6A7o

Beyond Creation ( From Montreal )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8EYyVeG5nE

Quo Vadis ( From Montreal )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXw3VQqBP5g

Enslaved
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhhGOb0TRnY

Necrophagist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFLJT6wjyv0

Nashrakh · #39 01-17-2013, 03:53 PM

Around here, stoner and doom are all the rage right now... And I personally couldn't be happier.

Not so stoked on djent though, love meshuggah but I could do without clones.

MysticMichael · #40 01-17-2013, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Jazz Ad

You should remember to take a breath from time to time.

LOL!

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Originally Posted by topo morto

Can't be bothered to read it, but you can look at an area of the text and see "brootalz noone ever listen to jazz metal these days good ol' buddy holly everyone" and get the idea

Double LOL!

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Originally Posted by dalkowski

What's the best punctuation for metal? (Don't say "umlaut," that's a diacritic.)

Triple LOL!

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