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Metal is not Dead
Layne Staley had a great voice; it's too bad he was a dumbass with drugs.
Audioslave has got potential, but I don't know if they are planning to put another album out or not. If so, then I would definitely give it a try. Outside of that, there's not much I'm excited about.
Audioslave has got potential, but I don't know if they are planning to put another album out or not. If so, then I would definitely give it a try. Outside of that, there's not much I'm excited about.
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Originally posted by xi_hyperon: Audioslave has got potential, but I don't know if they are planning to put another album out or not. If so, then I would definitely give it a try. Outside of that, there's not much I'm excited about. |
Not sure if I would put Audioslave and BLS in the same category.
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Originally posted by xi_hyperon: Layne Staley had a great voice; it's too bad he was a dumbass with drugs. Audioslave has got potential, but I don't know if they are planning to put another album out or not. If so, then I would definitely give it a try. Outside of that, there's not much I'm excited about. |
Some of their songs are good....
It's more like hard rock anyway :-)
Nothing beats the good ol' Metallica.
HALLS OF JUSTICE PAINTED GREEN
MONEY TALKING
etc
etc
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Originally posted by Zimphire: Not sure if I would put Audioslave and BLS in the same category. |
I wasn't comparing the two. Although I suppose Audioslave could be considered alternative and not metal. Some of their tracks are metal-ish however.
I'm a fan of Zakk's stuff with Ozzy (ozzmosis and earlier), but I'm not so much for BLS.
http://www.mtv.com/onair/mtv2/headbangers_ball/
I just wish that VH1 would bring back the Rock Show with Scott Rosenfeld as host. MTV2's Headbanger's Ball ain't doin' it for me.
I just wish that VH1 would bring back the Rock Show with Scott Rosenfeld as host. MTV2's Headbanger's Ball ain't doin' it for me.
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Originally posted by ambush: Linkin Park is OK... but wayyy toooo depressive. For me anyways. And I hate the little fat asian DJ thingy they have. WTF? |
little fat asian DJ - Mr. Hahn
he adds the hip hop flavor with the scratching and what not.
i can see how you can find it depressing. i like it though. i know alot of people who like some of their songs and hate others.
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Originally posted by ambush: Linkin Park is OK... but wayyy toooo depressive. For me anyways. |
They are neither okay, nor depressive...they are depressing.
I went through puberty and teenage angst and all that, but dammit, Floyd, Hendrix, and the Doors are at least decent music and a soundtrack you won't feel embarrassed about in ten, fifteen years.
I'm probably just too old.
-s*
Oh, and take a listen to this.
Best drumming. Ever. Regardless of genre.
Or better yet, pick up the live DVD/CD with the (very) extended drum solo.
Best drumming. Ever. Regardless of genre.
Or better yet, pick up the live DVD/CD with the (very) extended drum solo.
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Originally posted by Spheric Harlot: No. They are neither okay, nor depressive...they are depressing. I went through puberty and teenage angst and all that, but dammit, Floyd, Hendrix, and the Doors are at least decent music and a soundtrack you won't feel embarrassed about in ten, fifteen years. I'm probably just too old. -s* |
yeah depressing is what I meant
their lyrics are almost always about anger. there is no story at all.
metallica really is one of my favourite bands tho.
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Originally posted by Spheric Harlot: No. They are neither okay, nor depressive...they are depressing. I went through puberty and teenage angst and all that, but dammit, Floyd, Hendrix, and the Doors are at least decent music and a soundtrack you won't feel embarrassed about in ten, fifteen years. I'm probably just too old. -s* |
Yes maybe, since the topic was metal, or what passes for it these days.
My mom even tried to tell me that Cheap Trick was metal...
edit: For me at least, Metal didn't have too much staying power, but if you really like it you tend to venture out into other guitar rich genres.
I really liked lots of different metal, Ride the Lightning was once my favorite album, but then again so was Inner Mounting Flame, Abraxas, Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy, Electric Ladyland and so on.
Let the kids have their fun, they'll come around eventually...
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Originally posted by Spheric Harlot: What is it? The phobos link doesn't work for us iTMS-impaired Euroweenies (which is to say, it would, but the track isn't available here). -s* |
It's this cd by Anthrax.
I'd never heard it before, so before saying anything, I listened to the samples on the ITMS. Having done that, while the drums on that album are definately solid rock drums, I would not say that they are the "best drums ever".
it seems bands get moved from genre to genre as they age. Not sure if they evolve with the times or the genre just changes. i.e. - Led Zed is considered as the 1st heavy metal band... however, most consider them classic rock or hard rock these days. I caught a band called Kataklysm (sp?) a few months ago... though they were pretty cool... although it was just one song on hb's ball.
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Originally posted by Zimphire: I think you are thinking of say, speed metal, or thrash metal. BLS is certainly metal. Hard Rock is more Journey or Boston. 
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im familiar with many forms of metal.
BLS has a small amount of double bass which sort of leans them into the metal category, but other than that they sound like a hard rock band to me.
regardless. i only listened to a small amount (all i care to take).
ps. i love both journey and boston (their first album, anyway).
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Originally posted by scaught: im familiar with many forms of metal. BLS has a small amount of double bass which sort of leans them into the metal category, but other than that they sound like a hard rock band to me. regardless. i only listened to a small amount (all i care to take). ps. i love both journey and boston (their first album, anyway). |
dude, you're wasting your time. look who you're talking to. he's always right. if he says they're metal, then they're metal. after all, what the hell would you know about metal?
