Do you agree that Black Sabbath are the real fathers of Metal ?
In the same way that Tolkein is the father of fantasy. His stuff has been surpassed now but there wouldn't be the fantasy fiction there is today if it wasn't for Tolkein's simplistic writings.
Maiden and Priest also deserve significant recognition.
4/4 time? sorry HJ not quite, i listen to alot of variety, and speed doesn't mean better, otherwise blokes like Chris impelettri ( spelling ) speed guitarist is the greatest ever.
Speed guitar is sh*t.
and everything you listen to is basically just copy and pasted tactics used by the likes of Alex, John, Tommy etc, they haven't invented anything for the instrument, it had already been done,
Yeah, I know, Burzum totally ripped off Motley Crue.
I play lead guitar HJ, been playing and writing for 17 years now, own a Jackson flying V, you're more then welcome to come check it out for yourself, however hasn't been played in a while due to uni and needing a new amp - my peevey and effects board got water logged thanks to my house getting flooded a while back.
What bands have you played in, Ron? The "I sit in my loungeroom by myself" band?
As for drummers, sorry HJ, i just get the sh*ts with drummers thinking they're king sh*t, yes like any instrument it's vital, but with a drum machine now their are more and more looking for work
And this comment perfectly illustrates your absolute lack of knowledge regarding music.
Thank you.
metallica's best album was master of puppets...nuff said despite lars being a dick
Ride the Lightning was Metallica's best album.
Hmmm - problem is that I like all of those bands you mentioned (and yes Metallica was turd after the Black album).
That's because your tastes suck.
However, your earlier opinions re: Opeth, AA and Dream Theater are turd.
Which means nothing because your opinion on music is irrelevant.
Lamb of God shall not be mocked
Lamb of God suck arse. Chuck them in with Dimmu Borgir in the "poser" category.
In your opinion i am wrong about the Metallica vs Megadeth debate, which is fair enough, that is your opinion. I aint changing mine and you aint changing yours!
As if I care. I'm right and you're wrong.
I would like to know what your definition of "real" music is?
Start by eliminating anything on the charts. Charts are indications of what the braindead, generic masses are listening to. Note you said that Metallica only got #1 when they changed their sound - meaning they started playing sh*t, soulless music. Note also that you said Megadeth made #2 without having to do this - meaning they were already making sh*t, soulless music.
NOTE: A lot of music pre-80s can be excluded from this because the whole shallow, meaningless commerciality of music did not really come about until Michael Jackson absolutely devestated the world with his awesomeness. It was after jacko that things changed, music started to become a
real business and thus people started selling out.
But in terms of metal...go to a gig and look at the people. If they are scene metal twigs, the music is obviously sh*t as scene metal twigs can only handle generic crap.
Next, look at how people put themselves forward. Those worried about image can be scrapped as its obvious they're after popularity. At this stage go back and read my comments regarding braindead, generic scene metallers.
In the end you come down to bands that play simply because they like the music themselves. They don't give a f**k about getting anything from it except their own pleasure. They'll accept a sh*t label deal simply so they can have something in print to call their own and which they can give out for free to their friends.
Now this automatically excludes the vast, vast, vast, vast majority of musicians, bands etc. The vast, vast, vast majority imagine themselves being adored as musical gods. They'll say otherwise but this then becomes their prime subconscious focus and leads them to create the music that appeals to the braindead masses.
Very, very few will just create music for the sake of it. This is real music and these are the real musicians.
Are you saying you are a real musician because you aren't making any money out of it? If so, then i must be too!
I'd say you're just sh*t.
Are saying that any bands who are successful are not real musicians because they are making money?
They might be real musicians (read: actually know how to play an instrument) but they aren't making real music. There are, of course, some exceptions but these are few and far between. The fact that you are successful automatically means you are appealing to the braindead masses. If you don't make sh*t, soulless music that appeals to the braindead masses then you don't make money so you don't become successful.
What is true heavy metal in your eyes? Everyone has their own opinions, just curious to know what yours is?
Read above.
You are probably right though, i know nothing about alot of metal because alot of it that i have heard is garbage, too bland and boring with no direction or purpose....really can't get into alot of it, no matter how much i have tried.
Yeah I know. Korn springs to mind as a perfect example.
I'm gonna start my own nu-metal band. Because it's cool and hip, I'm gonna name it after some food.
I'm gonna call it TOMATO.
Because it's cool and hip, I'm gonna put the letters backwards. You know, it will appeal to the trendoids out there.
Backwards T, backwards O, backwards M, backwards A, backwards T and backwards O.
TOMATO.
