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Post by muddycoffee on Nov 30, 2006 13:24:47 GMT
After some debate on SF about heavy metal and heavy rock.
I am interested in everyone's definition of it.
Can I just say that defining bands like AC/DC and Aerosmith as Metal seems to me to be absolutely stupid.
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Post by toe on Dec 1, 2006 1:37:22 GMT
But you were happy to rank Bulletboys as metal? It's a grey area: are Led Zep metal for example? QOTSA? I don't think it's a question you can categorically answer. My definition would have to do with feeling and attitude, because all of that Chromatic Scale gubbins addles my feeble drummer's mind. It's to do with aggression: Metal is more about anger than love. Which is why I would say that although they were caked in makeup and Spandex, Twisted Sister were definitely METAL!  |
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Post by muddycoffee on Dec 1, 2006 10:36:58 GMT
Well I have always been of the opinion that, some bands are heavy metal, and some heavy rock bands play some Metal tunes.
Metallica for instance, the type of chords they used, in songs like Orion. For me that is pure heavy metal. Dark brooding and with an air of classical music.
Whereas, bands like AC/DC they play boogies, shuffles and 12 bar blues. They are pure rock and roll.
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Post by Dirty Bristow on Dec 3, 2006 19:05:55 GMT
I find sub-categorising musical genres a bit baffling to be honest. I don't care what genre I'm listening to if I like what I'm hearing. There's an awful lot of shit out there and I find that pigeon holing it tarnishes the better material that goes under the same umberella.
Matallica, tossers but brilliant. Megadeath, talented but boring. Judas Priest, superb but self indulgent (and teriffically camp). Slayer, say no more.
999, dull as dishwater. Deadline, unfailingly entertaining and jolly nice people. Dropkick Murhphys, crossing boundaries and better because of it.
I'm not sure if I've made a point or not here but I'm off to the pub now.
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Post by duriechstsogut on Dec 10, 2006 14:00:19 GMT
Anything that makes me make the devil sign. Simple as that.
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Post by toe on Dec 20, 2006 16:46:18 GMT
By Jove Matt, I think you've got it! \m/ (><) \m/
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Post by Dirty Bristow on Dec 24, 2006 9:34:42 GMT
By Jove Matt, I think you've got it! You're not going to do a song and dance routine are you? |
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Post by Dirty Bristow on Jan 22, 2007 23:44:25 GMT
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Post by duriechstsogut on Feb 21, 2007 18:34:29 GMT
Good work sir!
I couldn't be arsed to squint so I didn't read it properly and consequently can't comment on the content, but I wholeheartedly approve of the effort.
Sorry about the jarring alliteration.
Your break down of Slayer, Priest and co. was spot on.
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