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German Power Metal!
Alligatorjandro
Banned
I thought Germans listened to 99 red ballons.
Screw that this place needs all the tension it can handle!
In fact I say more tension!
The_Darkest_Red
Member
People can only care so much when the Dolphins are on their bye week, you know? It'll pick up next weekend I'm sure.
NintendoGal
Member
Future spokesman for the Hair Club for Men.
Dutch Gronk
Banned
Yes, I once clicked on a link by Greg that said something like 'Exotic Petting Zoo'. There were no cute furry animals being petted in that video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lur-SGl3uw8
NEUNUNDNEUNZIG LUFTBALLON! SOMETHING SOMETHING GERMAN SOMETHING SOMETHING ! NEUNUNDNEUNZIG LUFTBALLON!
SAY THAT TO MY FACE, KITTY!
Germans do both. We are very complex creatures.
Dutch Gronk
Banned
The last girl I met called me "deceiving" because she wouldn't guess in a million years the kinds of music I listened to because I'm so happy.
I laughed.
and then killed her.
:jncYes, I once clicked on a link by Greg that said something like 'Exotic Petting Zoo'. There were no cute furry animals being petted in that video
and that was pretty tame in comparison
BaltimoreLarry
Member
Hmmmm....which jersey to bring to Houston? Eric Turner throwback Ravens, Tony Siragusa, or my Sam Koch jersey tee. I'm leaning towards Koch.
The origin of my username actually involved someone being surprised by the fact that I was listening to metal when I was such a harmless person.
Dutch Gronk
Banned
What's wrong with your Flacco jersey ?
The answer usually is "throwback".
Alligatorjandro
Banned
How metal is Greg?
BaltimoreLarry
Member
I call it throwback, but really it's just old and ugly. But who else will be rocking the Eric Turner jersey? Nobody.
The_Darkest_Red
Member
LOL, the spoiler got me good.
I listen to a lot of metal and I consider myself a pretty happy person. I definitely don't look like your stereotypical metalhead either. I don't know what it is but sometimes nothing seems to soothe me quite like some wonderfully executed death metal.
But, I digress. This is the NFL thread, so I should talk about how I can't decide who to pull for in the Jets/Patriots game on Sunday. Generally I would pull for the Patriots because, well, the Jets are the Jets, but with the division this close I'm thinking it might be in the Dolphins' longterm interest if the Jets pull off the W, given that I have no faith in their ability to play consistently for the rest of the year. It'll be fun to watch, regardless.
Maybe I should bust out My David Carr Jersey. Those were the days. Got to relive a little bit last Sunday Night.
BannedEpisode
Member
My favorite band is the Gorillaz.
For some reason that weirds some people out.
For some reason that weirds some people out.
He's white and nice, so he's very metal.
Metal is one of the most fascinating subcultures, IMO, if only because the facade is so different from the actual people.
BaltimoreLarry
Member
No Boselli? I want to see some Tony Bosellis.
What are talking about here?
Blind Guardian? Gamma Ray? Helloween?
Maybe some heavier shit like Kreator, Destruction, Sodom.?
or some old school Scorpions...
Not that I know what any of that is. No sir.
Dutch Gronk
Banned
My favorite artist is Bruce Springsteen. Bands I also really like are The Gaslight Anthem (Going to see them next week whoooo) and Mumford & Sons.
Oh, my metal days are mostly behind me. The stuff that I still keep coming back to are Metallica, Pantera and the Painkiller album. I never cared much about German metal bands, except if you count Rammstein.
And yes, I do like the Scorpions. They have some great guitar work.
death, thrash, doom, black, all the sub-genres like melodic/technical/brutal/core/etc. - I like them all
although I also listen to pop, hip-hop, rock, classical, electronic, etc., so I'm not really a fan of metal according to some
truth.
The soothing part is true. Nothing puts me to sleep like loud, rythmic music. Metal songs are among the best lullabies.
He was crazy. I don't know any guitar player who could do it all like he did. Whether it's some of the greatest riffs ever, freakishly complicated solos or simple ballads, he was just so damn flexible. And all that technical wizardry never got in the way of the songs. Truly one of the best ever.
He was crazy. I don't know any guitar player who could do it all like he did. Whether it's some of the greatest riffs ever, freakishly complicated solos or simple ballads, he was just so damn flexible. And all that technical wizardry never got in the way of the songs. Truly one of the best ever.
The_Darkest_Red
Member
That attitude is why I stay out of the metal thread. Way too much elitism, and ironically you know more about the genre and its sub-genres than 99% of the people in that thread. Maybe it's just a few people, I'm not sure, but it was enough to turn me off to it.
At the end of the day it really comes down to one thing --- how many Swedish churches have you burned down? This is the only meaningful metric, and anyone who tells you otherwise is a worthless spawn of God.
BannedEpisode
Member
This IS weird but I can't really put my finger on why. They're a good band with three fantastic LPs but still...
Also the worst metal thing is all the genre classifications and elitism. Sometimes I just want to say converge is hardcore and call it a day
:jnc
yeah, I love the metal thread for dropping/picking up recommendations, but a lot of people seem to be stuck in a musical rut. I understand disliking something after listening to it, but there's a lot of dismissal based on weird criteria like band image/age/the genre they're labeled into.
It's disappointing to see so much misinformation when you see random metal threads pop up on GAF and there's a lot of "HOW CAN YOU ENJOY THIS MUSIC" and "IT ALL SOUNDS THE SAME", but it's also not surprising considering how there are a lot of elitist assholes that give it a bad rep.
edit: GO PACK GO!
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
NO pack.... No
It's understandable. You got the people who can't stand metal, and those that can't stand anything that isn't. Personally I have no problem going back and forth between Metal and say Pop music. It's all just there for me to enjoy...
Alligatorjandro
Banned
I think the Seahawks win.
The_Darkest_Red
Member
Metal isn't entertainment, dude, it's a lifestyle. If you aren't bathing in goat blood at least once a week you're doing it wrong.
Futurevoid
Member
Harbs mic'd up for Giants game. SoundFX on NFLN:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-films-sound-efx/0ap2000000081439/Sound-FX-Tough-day-by-the-Bay
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-films-sound-efx/0ap2000000081439/Sound-FX-Tough-day-by-the-Bay
Only the Sith deal in absolutes Anakin.
modern mics are impressively durable
Goro Majima
Kitty Genovese Member
I mostly listen to trance.
Wanna fight about it?
Wanna fight about it?
I knew you were a smart guy.
Is trance that electronic mood music that progresses bit by bit until the end of the song?
Dutch Gronk
Banned
What do you calm the Afrojack, Swedish House Maffia, Calvin Harris and stuff like that? House music? I like that as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAN6UZHpaNc
That's the closest I get to trance. Good background music when programming though.
I think my main problem is that the people who can't stand metal are offered suggestions by the people who can't stand anything that isn't metal. Their suggestions are usually something obscure, which then feeds back to the image of how limited metal is. And then you have the people that seem genuinely interested in adding to the conversation by saying "I like metal. I listen to..." and everyone jumps on them saying it's not "real" metal.
Certain genres were a complete turnoff for me when I first got into heavier stuff (technical death metal). Despite me loving it now, I wouldn't recommend that to anyone that's new to metal and interested in developing an appreciation for what it can be.
I bet you listen to new trance. I'll kick your ass while listening to my 80s trance, poser.
I'm seeing Armin Van Buuren next Friday!
Alligatorjandro
Banned
I like music.
Dutch Gronk
Banned
Dutch DJs are the best DJs. It's science.