Comments on: Guru says http://rantchick.com/the-shame-of-metal/ A Pop Culture Blog Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:15:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Bryan Thomson http://rantchick.com/the-shame-of-metal/#comment-3890 Bryan Thomson Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:59:58 +0000 http://rantchick.com/?p=3368#comment-3890 I'm in complete agreement with Warren on this one. Old school metal, while brilliant, is still out there and being made today in copious quantities by a lot of new bands that're stuck in a style that isn't as famous for it's brilliance as it is for its arrogance, and that's always been it's downfall. The style pioneered by Metallica (just using them as an example, not a fact. Origins of metal very debatable, depends on who you talk to. They're my point of reference) was absolutely brilliant, but it hasn't changed 20 odd years down the line. Before Nu Metal (ironically started almost 10 years ago now) there was a clear delineation between Rock and Metal. There was nothing wrong with mixing them up tho, because they liked each other and all was well with the world. Along comes this new kid on the block called Nu Metal, and Nu Metal is the love child of Metal and Rap. This offended a lot of metal, because it was an unwritten law that Metal hated Rap and Rap felt simillarly toward Metal. The big shots in metal had a meeting, during which they agreed that they'd have to disagree, for low and behold some of metal liked this variation of a style long established and set in its way and some dispised it for exactly the same reason. Much name-calling, gender questioning and all-round pettyness ensued, and those with a broader sense of the world rejoiced, for they realised that there was nothing wrong with liking the one, or the other, or both for that matter, for they knew in their heart of hearts that should the music not be to their liking they could TURN IT THE FUCK OFF. These enlightened individuals have since gone on to form a small club that meets bi-weekly. Everyone brings snack and they point and laugh at the rest of the metal world that haven't found anything more interesting to fight over. BTW, loving that Limp Bizkit's back. Say a recorded live performance from last month in Germany. Very nice(",) I’m in complete agreement with Warren on this one. Old school metal, while brilliant, is still out there and being made today in copious quantities by a lot of new bands that’re stuck in a style that isn’t as famous for it’s brilliance as it is for its arrogance, and that’s always been it’s downfall. The style pioneered by Metallica (just using them as an example, not a fact. Origins of metal very debatable, depends on who you talk to. They’re my point of reference) was absolutely brilliant, but it hasn’t changed 20 odd years down the line.

Before Nu Metal (ironically started almost 10 years ago now) there was a clear delineation between Rock and Metal. There was nothing wrong with mixing them up tho, because they liked each other and all was well with the world.

Along comes this new kid on the block called Nu Metal, and Nu Metal is the love child of Metal and Rap. This offended a lot of metal, because it was an unwritten law that Metal hated Rap and Rap felt simillarly toward Metal. The big shots in metal had a meeting, during which they agreed that they’d have to disagree, for low and behold some of metal liked this variation of a style long established and set in its way and some dispised it for exactly the same reason.

Much name-calling, gender questioning and all-round pettyness ensued, and those with a broader sense of the world rejoiced, for they realised that there was nothing wrong with liking the one, or the other, or both for that matter, for they knew in their heart of hearts that should the music not be to their liking they could TURN IT THE FUCK OFF.

These enlightened individuals have since gone on to form a small club that meets bi-weekly. Everyone brings snack and they point and laugh at the rest of the metal world that haven’t found anything more interesting to fight over.

BTW, loving that Limp Bizkit’s back. Say a recorded live performance from last month in Germany. Very nice(“,)

]]> By: admin http://rantchick.com/the-shame-of-metal/#comment-3889 admin Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:03:35 +0000 http://rantchick.com/?p=3368#comment-3889 Nu metal should be honoured just for inspiring the production of this song! Nu metal should be honoured just for inspiring the production of this song!

]]> By: Scruff http://rantchick.com/the-shame-of-metal/#comment-3888 Scruff Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:28:31 +0000 http://rantchick.com/?p=3368#comment-3888 PS.....Sheis right about the fish gut thing.....I have some freshly gutted school children in the basement at the moment! PS…..Sheis right about the fish gut thing…..I have some freshly gutted school children in the basement at the moment!

]]> By: admin http://rantchick.com/the-shame-of-metal/#comment-3886 admin Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:36:35 +0000 http://rantchick.com/?p=3368#comment-3886 Ya, all the closed minded haters had better sleep with one eye open. If you need help, my brother is proficient in the art of fish-gutting - so he once told me. Ya, all the closed minded haters had better sleep with one eye open. If you need help, my brother is proficient in the art of fish-gutting – so he once told me.

]]> By: Warren http://rantchick.com/the-shame-of-metal/#comment-3885 Warren Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:31:02 +0000 http://rantchick.com/?p=3368#comment-3885 I really love this debate and I think that no matter how much Nu Metal bands are berated they were pioneers and innovators, and everyone knows that with innovation comes mockery. So not all of Nu Metal was good, whos cares, a whole damn lot of it was bloody amazing in my opinion. I find it far more irritating, as you have so carefully pointed out, that people can't let go of old school metal. Yes, there were many innovators there too and yes a vast majority of those musicians were/are phenomenolly talented but the bar has moved and it's time to move on. And just dare to tell me I'm not a metal head because I also enjoy some 80's electropop, MJ and Justin Timberlake and I'll come for you in your sleep you closed minded wankers. I really love this debate and I think that no matter how much Nu Metal bands are berated they were pioneers and innovators, and everyone knows that with innovation comes mockery. So not all of Nu Metal was good, whos cares, a whole damn lot of it was bloody amazing in my opinion.

I find it far more irritating, as you have so carefully pointed out, that people can’t let go of old school metal. Yes, there were many innovators there too and yes a vast majority of those musicians were/are phenomenolly talented but the bar has moved and it’s time to move on.

And just dare to tell me I’m not a metal head because I also enjoy some 80′s electropop, MJ and Justin Timberlake and I’ll come for you in your sleep you closed minded wankers.

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