Musical truths you've recently gleaned

[IrritatedTrout]

Originally Posted by ADD

-The Number of the Beast deserves its acclaim as one of the classic heavy metal albums of all time (this was not clear to me until last night)

Some days I agree with this one and some days I don't. I dunno what it is but I really can't decide how I feel about the album. Of course I love it but I just don't understand how so many people place it above something like 7th Son.

[Natrlhi]

Mods, please change thread title to "If You Feel Like Starting a Flame War, Post Here". Thanks.

[bt11763]

Originally Posted by Indestructible

Most Screaming and growling metal is fucking awful. there is my musical truth.

I would like to point out your avatar, your argument is invalid.

[ChildrenofSodom]

Here is my 'musical truths'

-Iron Maiden fanboys, and most other fanboys of anything, really fucking piss me off.
-Led Zeppelin, early Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, and every other band that played anything resembling early metal is over-rated.
-People that hate things because they are new are douchebags.
-Power Metal and Progressive Metal and Progressive Power Metal really aren't that different. (sorry Jeff.)
-I really like their music, but I can't tell any Pelican, God is An Astronaut, Red Sparrowes, or Isis songs apart from each other unless I can see the title.
- I don't "get" Burzum.
- I recently realized that most of the bands and musicians I like, particularly Mastodon, are frequent users of drugs that I do not use, and I have a difficult time reconciling that fact. I would love to say that I don't judge them, but something about the fact that they use drugs, and some fans use drugs, to enhance their musical creativity and enjoyment deminishes the music itself to my sober mind.
- I love Iron Maiden, but I tend to feel disgusted when people compliment me on one of their t-shirts. Oh, really, you like the best, most popular metal band of all time? Cool, bro. And this is especially true when that person then goes on to tell me how much they love Guns N Roses, Korn, or Disturbed.

[/off-the-top of the head, douchebag comments.]

EDIT -

- In my increasing nihilism and misanthropy, I have realized how utterly pointless it is, at any point in time, to argue about music.

[Maiden33]

Originally Posted by Natrlhi

No one saw that coming.

I agree with him.

The only difference is that I wouldn't have said it here, and if I had, I would've said "I hate most screaming and growling metal" - not that it sucks, in a factual sense. Mercenary rules though, love that band.

[makethemsuffer12]

Originally Posted by bt11763

I would like to point out your avatar, your argument is invalid.

Troof.

And Jimmy Page is the most overrated guitar player of all time.

[Maiden33]

Originally Posted by IrritatedTrout

Some days I agree with this one and some days I don't. I dunno what it is but I really can't decide how I feel about the album. Of course I love it but I just don't understand how so many people place it above something like 7th Son.

...or moreso, Somewhere In Time and/or Powerslave.

[makethemsuffer12]

Another thing I realized is even though Metallica are my favorite band, Metallica fanboys piss me off to no end. You know, the kind of person that thinks "LARS IS DA BEST DRUMMER EVARRR!!!!11" and whose next favorite band is probably Slipknot.

[IrritatedTrout]

Originally Posted by Maiden33

...or moreso, Somewhere In Time and/or Powerslave.

Yeah, basically.

Originally Posted by bt11763

I would like to point out your avatar, your argument is invalid.

What is it? I can't tell.

[makethemsuffer12]

Originally Posted by IrritatedTrout

What is it? I can't tell.

Five Finger Dick Punch