No jam metal, but Metallica is OK.

Why would you want our opinions - why don't you ask HER? She apparently sees Metallica as being different than Slayer. She's the only one who can explain the details of why she feels that way.

 

cuz metallica isn't metal!!111 sellotut11oneonemegadethf4eveaar!!1111

 

I nearly fell out of my chair laughing. If I weren't at work, I probably would have.

 

Have to agree.

 

Because metallica have written nothing else matters, so they qualify as music and not entirely noise. Plus they're on TV, so if the TV accepts them, they're acceptable.

 

In a vat of acid



Eh, sort of metal.


I think it's mainly because James Hetfield takes a more melodic vocal approach. It's like, I can play Iron Maiden around my girlfriend, but I can't play *insert every metal band that rips off Iron Maiden but adds growly vocals*

Vocals are a big deal for people who aren't musicians (unless she's a musician, then excuse my stereotyping). I can phase out a lot of vocalists if the music is good enough, most people focus on vocals first and foremost. James Hetfield doesn't sing like Neil Diamond or anything, but he's a bit less abrasive than Tom Araya.

And what Dragonlord said holds a lot of validity: A lot of people don't give bands a shot unless the radio says they are OK.

 

And those people I consider scum of the earth.

 

Slayer is pretty horrible. Generic riffs, fast tempos, angsty lyrics.

Metallica is basically the same, but with a slightly better vocalist

 

I'll forgive you, since you are a mere boy of 17.

Generic? Slayer is the one who MADE it generic. Who played like they did before them? Judas Priest comes sorta close. Who plays the way they do now? Almost everybody.

So shut it, sonny.

 

What does age have to do with anything? Slayer are talentless hacks who have no idea what musicianship is about.

 

Put on So What and see if she still likes Metallica

 

I'm fairly convinced you don't know anything about metal... you're probably one of those "I think Dream Theater is a metal band" types.

Regardless of your opinion of metal, Slayer pretty much made metal what it is today, for better or worse.

 

Talentless hacks?

Listen to Dead Skin Mask or Seasons in the Abyss.

Raining Blood. Angel of Death. Chemical Warfare...

SOUTH OF HEAVEN???

I hope age has something to do with it. I would not like for you to be this ignorant for your entire life.

 

That's because Lars is ****.

 

"Driving" in context of Slayer probably means "almost constant double bass and tons of tom rolls"


When lars attempts double bass live, I cringe. He slips up almost every time. He really should have been kicked out early in the game.

 

Lars has a very dominant sound in all songs, but its not that THUD THUD double kick drive, y'know?