Musical truths you've recently gleaned

[ravenheart]

Originally Posted by JRA

Someday, I will get myself a Blaze solo album. He was a good singer in his own right and doesn't deserve half the crap he gets.

'The Tenth Dimension' was always my favourite.

[ravenheart]

Originally Posted by xStructualDefect

i've realized metalheads on the internet are fucking douchebags. on almost every metal youtube video or on websites like blabbermouth, metalsucks, smnnews, everyone is talking shit saying what bands aren't true metal and that the fans are retarted for listening to something that's not true metal. some people need to shut the fuck up and let people listen to what they want. one can only act so tough behind a keyboard.

Truth.

That's why I never read what anyone has to say on those sites. In fact, I never even read those sites.

[ADD]

Originally Posted by xStructualDefect

i've realized metalheads on the internet are fucking douchebags. on almost every metal youtube video or on websites like blabbermouth, metalsucks, smnnews, everyone is talking shit saying what bands aren't true metal and that the fans are retarted for listening to something that's not true metal. some people need to shut the fuck up and let people listen to what they want. one can only act so tough behind a keyboard.

Unfortunately metalheads are stupid just like most people. Just because someone has good taste in music doesn't mean we'll get along.

[ravenheart]

Originally Posted by xStructualDefect

let's see how many flame wars i start.

- i realized pretty much all death metal bands bore me. sure they slay live (Dying Fetus, Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth, Suffocation) but after trying so many times i can't get into the studio work. it bores me quickly and makes me want to change it. weird thing is that sometimes deathcore bands appeal to me more than actual death metal bands.

- metalheads need to realize that everyone has different music tastes. not everyone is has the same musical tastes. for example I would rather listen to Korn than Iron Maiden. Maiden are gods and are very talented, but Korn appeals to me a lot more, probably for them being my favorite band for 10 years and my gateway to metal. i would also rather listen to Suicide Silence than Cannibal Corpse. i know CC are death metal gods and are very talented, and that SS isn't creative at all, but i find SS more fun to listen to.

- my musical tastes expand as time goes by. for example i used to be able to not stand any extreme metal but now i love a lot of extreme metal bands. but for the most part it's either the band interests me or not. because even though i like a lot of extreme metal there's a lot of extreme metal bands that can't hold my attention for a minute. maybe in a year or so i'll be able to listen to death metal without it boring me.

- i also realized that even if a band is extremely talented, the band may still bore me. what catches my attention is a hook for the most part, or a memorable riff. for example i can't listen to death metal without it boring me. Necrophagist fucking shreds and are very talented, but their music bores me after a bit. Decrepit Birth on the other hand shreds and their riffs are very memorable IMO.

- i also realized i really don't like listening to metal when i'm at a party or any type of drinking situatiion with friends, unless i'm drinking with only guys who also like metal. if you play metal at a party or drinking sitatuion it sets an akward vibe because not everyone likes it. i would much rather listen to Lady Gaga or LFMAO than any metal band at a party or kickback.

I think I agree with almost everything here. Except the last bit, because no music makes me want to drink. Including metal. I just don't equate the two things.

Drinking isn't a hobby. Learn this.

[ravenheart]

Originally Posted by ADD

Unfortunately metalheads are stupid just like most people.

Yes. I hate people. Seriously. Almost all of them.

[ADD]

A good memory of my early high school years was when my friend and I blasted Slayer and Darkthrone over the expensive rented sound system this chick had at her fancy classy birthday party, back then though it was about being contrarian and pissing off all these people we hated, now it's different but I still hate em just the same

[SomewhereInTime72]

Originally Posted by ravenheart

Drinking isn't a hobby. Learn this.

there goes all the wine and beer aficionados out there...

[ravenheart]

Originally Posted by SomewhereInTime72

there goes all the wine and beer aficionados out there...

An attempt at finding an acceptable term for "alcoholic".

[ADD]

Originally Posted by ravenheart

Yes. I hate people. Seriously. Almost all of them.

No shit man don't we all. Love em all and hate em all at the same time. Hate what they often choose to be, love the potential for what they can be and love those who are.

[es156]

Originally Posted by ravenheart

Yes. I hate people. Seriously. Almost all of them.

Same here. It just gets worse the older I get.