Im a metalhead. Who's with me?

[jaking1185]

Originally Posted by Bmwm3oz

Do you have a black bedroom and wear black clothing and like rainy days?

Only when I feel like killing people........

[thebestauntie]

Originally Posted by jaking1185

I don't know how "metal" they are, but next week I'm going to see Disturbed. Then next month its Mudvayne. In March we're probably going to see BLS, Sevendust and Dope.

Still haven't decided on Slipknot in a few weeks.

Yeah, I never know where to put Disturbed, but they are definitely kick ass. I saw them years ago with Mudvayne and Slipknot (actully we left before Slipknot came on). Mudvayne and Slipknot are a little 'too much' for me, but I love Disturbed and Sevendust. I'm not familiar with Dope and BLS. Have fun, I'm jealous!!

[thebestauntie]

Originally Posted by Bmwm3oz

Do you have a black bedroom and wear black clothing and like rainy days?

Phil, don't be an idiot.

[jaking1185]

Originally Posted by BAHHHTIWaC

yea im gonna be seeing Disturbed, Killswitch, and Five Finger Death Punch if they come to maine. im not too much of a fan of Disturbed but theyre ok. and then im going to see Diecast in a small club next month. and hopefully ill be seeing Mudvayne if they come to maine

Disturbed is a great live band. Both times I've seen them they nail their songs live, which a lot of bands can't do. I love FFDP. Killswitch is great too. I saw Diecast at a festival show on 2007. They surprised me.

[jaking1185]

Originally Posted by thebestauntie

Yeah, I never know where to put Disturbed, but they are definitely kick ass. I saw them years ago with Mudvayne and Slipknot (actully we left before Slipknot came on). Mudvayne and Slipknot are a little 'too much' for me, but I love Disturbed and Sevendust. I'm not familiar with Dope and BLS. Have fun, I'm jealous!!

I love the energy and aggression at a Slipknot show. The pits really get going.

I have discussions all the time with my friends about what they consider metal. We hardly ever agree.

Edit: Oh yeah, Sevendust is my favorite modern metal band. I see them every time they come though the area

[thebestauntie]

Originally Posted by jaking1185

I love the energy and aggression at a Slipknot show. The pits really get going.

I have discussions all the time with my friends about what they consider metal. We hardly ever agree.

Oh I can imagine they do!! The pits that is. I could never be in a pit, I'd get squished!

Metal is hard to define, I've never been able to agree 100% with someone on what is or isn't metal. But that's half the fun.

[jaking1185]

Originally Posted by thebestauntie

Oh I can imagine they do!! The pits that is. I could never be in a pit, I'd get squished!

Metal is hard to define, I've never been able to agree 100% with someone on what is or isn't metal. But that's half the fun.

True. I love to playfully argue about things like that. Take Black Sabbath for instance. They started heavy metal practically, but does their music sound like heavy metal today? Not really.

[thebestauntie]

Originally Posted by jaking1185

True. I love to playfully argue about things like that. Take Black Sabbath for instance. They started heavy metal practically, but does their music sound like heavy metal today? Not really.

Do you mean does their older music sound like metal or does their newer music sound like metal?

[jaking1185]

Originally Posted by thebestauntie

Do you mean does their older music sound like metal or does their newer music sound like metal?

I think the Dio-era Sabbath fits the "ideal" of metal more than the ozzy years.

But that's just me...

[thebestauntie]

Originally Posted by jaking1185

I think the Dio-era Sabbath fits the "ideal" of metal more than the ozzy years.

But that's just me...

See this could go on all night. But sadly I have to do go to bed now. We'll pick it up another time.

[jaking1185]

Originally Posted by thebestauntie

See this could go on all night. But sadly I have to do go to bed now. We'll pick it up another time.

Good night LA!

[thestand]

I only rarely listen to metal, but my main band back in NY is a metal band. I find this funny.

[Bmwm3oz]

Originally Posted by thebestauntie

phil, don't be an idiot.

:d

[Hudak-Budak]

Originally Posted by thebestauntie

Yeah, I never know where to put Disturbed, but they are definitely kick ass. I saw them years ago with Mudvayne and Slipknot (actully we left before Slipknot came on). Mudvayne and Slipknot are a little 'too much' for me, but I love Disturbed and Sevendust. I'm not familiar with Dope and BLS. Have fun, I'm jealous!!

Dope were one-hit wonders. I saw them open for Mushroomhead one year. Mudvayne put on an extremely boring show, at least when I last saw them. I saw BLS once, but Zakk Wylde seemed like an ass, so I was a little soured on them. Slipknot put on a great show when I saw them in 2000.

When I started expanding my musical horizons, Disturbed and Sevendust got left behind pretty quickly.

[Hudak-Budak]

Originally Posted by jaking1185

I love the energy and aggression at a Slipknot show. The pits really get going.

I have discussions all the time with my friends about what they consider metal. We hardly ever agree.

Edit: Oh yeah, Sevendust is my favorite modern metal band. I see them every time they come though the area

I met Lajon when I saw them at Tattoo the Earth 2000 & he signed my ticket. He's like 5' nothing.

[burnedpig]

I've left much of post 2000 metal behind. My tastes haven't changed a whole lot cause I still love the 80's and 90's shit but, man, I just need something viseral and original to perk my ears on someone new.

Hell the best metal I've heard post 2000 was ABI

[Hudak-Budak]

Originally Posted by burnedpig

I've left much of post 2000 metal behind. My tastes haven't changed a whole lot cause I still love the 80's and 90's shit but, man, I just need something viseral and original to perk my ears on someone new.

Hell the best metal I've heard post 2000 was ABI

Between the Buried and Me - Colors.

[burnedpig]

Originally Posted by Hudak-Budak

Between the Buried and Me - Colors.

gigitty.

[mojo4395]

Glad to see some DMB fans are also metalheads. I always feel like I lose my metal credibility by loving DMB and vice versa. Anyways, I'm really excited about the new Chimaira album, and I'm a huge fan of Devildriver, Pantera, Sabbath, J-Mann era Mushroomehead, Metallica (minus the Load/St. Anger years), and Machine Head. I listen to music in part for the emotion that bands put in their music, and few bands put the type of emotion into their music as metal bands do.

[mojo4395]

Oh, and Clutch. Clutch is fucking awesome.

[Hudak-Budak]

Originally Posted by mojo4395

Glad to see some DMB fans are also metalheads. I always feel like I lose my metal credibility by loving DMB and vice versa. Anyways, I'm really excited about the new Chimaira album, and I'm a huge fan of Devildriver, Pantera, Sabbath, J-Mann era Mushroomehead, Metallica (minus the Load/St. Anger years), and Machine Head. I listen to music in part for the emotion that bands put in their music, and few bands put the type of emotion into their music as metal bands do.

Mushroomhead was DEFINITELY better with J-Mann. I can't stand the new guy.

[jaking1185]

The band I listen to the most right now is Within Temptation. I appreciate bands that understand melody and song construction. I can only take the straight-ahead constant tempo bands (i.e. Hatebreed-types) so much.

The Black Symphony DVD is a stellar performance.

[thebestauntie]

Originally Posted by jaking1185

The band I listen to the most right now is Within Temptation. I appreciate bands that understand melody and song construction. I can only take the straight-ahead constant tempo bands (i.e. Hatebreed-types) so much.

The Black Symphony DVD is a stellar performance.

This is why I love you! I've said that too many a friend about metal and I get the "duh" look from them. Like melody and metal can't go together.

[Hudak-Budak]

Melody + metal = Tool.

[jaking1185]

Originally Posted by thebestauntie

This is why I love you! I've said that too many a friend about metal and I get the "duh" look from them. Like melody and metal can't go together.

Those people are just clueless and always will be. If you like progressive metal with a full orchestra and choir performing live, check out that DVD.

We'll discuss it more when we go to Vegas.

[jaking1185]

Originally Posted by Hudak-Budak

Melody + metal = Tool.

Can't argue with that.

[burnedpig]

Originally Posted by mojo4395

Glad to see some DMB fans are also metalheads. I always feel like I lose my metal credibility by loving DMB and vice versa. Anyways, I'm really excited about the new Chimaira album, and I'm a huge fan of Devildriver, Pantera, Sabbath, J-Mann era Mushroomehead, Metallica (minus the Load/St. Anger years), and Machine Head. I listen to music in part for the emotion that bands put in their music, and few bands put the type of emotion into their music as metal bands do.

Thats what DMB taught me. That carnal emotion can be produced in a manner that others around you can listen to as well.

I didn't have many metal friends and no one could ever "hear" my music.

However, I always had a hard time with bands whose lead singers did the whole "grumble, grumble, look at how scary my voice sounds", kinda thing.

Bands like slayer and cradle, I wish they would re-release everything w/o the vocals.

Slipknots 1st 2 were some of my last favs back when. I'm totally stoked on checking out Hudaks recomendation when I get the chance.

Speaking of melody: That is probably what also drew me to punk.

By the way, I should have multiquoted the whole Tool thing.

[burnedpig]

Originally Posted by Hudak-Budak

Melody + metal = Tool.

[thebestauntie]

Originally Posted by jaking1185

Those people are just clueless and always will be. If you like progressive metal with a full orchestra and choir performing live, check out that DVD.

We'll discuss it more when we go to Vegas.

edit: I wish I could get into Tool, but I just never really liked them.

[Hamburger41]

Originally Posted by jaking1185

The band I listen to the most right now is Within Temptation. I appreciate bands that understand melody and song construction. I can only take the straight-ahead constant tempo bands (i.e. Hatebreed-types) so much.

The Black Symphony DVD is a stellar performance.

I've always been kind of an on-the-fence Within Temptation fan (was always more of a Tarja-era Nightwish fan), but DAMN does Sharon Den Adel have a fantastic voice. It's almost enough to make you weep at how beautiful it is. If you haven't checked out Epica yet, I highly recommend them as well (if you like the combination of operatic female vocals plus growling male death vocals, that is). Plus Simone Simons =