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Originally posted by KazetNagorraNot really metal? Hm. That's the first time I've heard that. They have some elements of thrash, hardcore and prog but I'd certainly consider them one of the best metal bands out there. Even without Chris Pennie. The EP they did with Mike Patton (Irony is a Dead Scene) is a five star effort, in my opinion.
The earlier albums lack originality IMO, though Blood Mountain is alright.
As for DEP: good band, though not really metal.
As for the new Mastodon, I plan on giving it another few listens. It may be a grower. Who knows? By this time next week it may their best album. 😉
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Originally posted by darvlayThey are usually pigeonholed into the "mathcore" genre.
Not really metal? Hm. That's the first time I've heard that. They have some elements of thrash, hardcore and prog but I'd certainly consider them one of the best metal bands out there. Even without Chris Pennie. The EP they did with Mike Patton (Irony is a Dead Scene) is a five star effort, in my opinion.
As for the new Mastodon, I plan on giving it ...[text shortened]... istens. It may be a grower. Who knows? By this time next week it may their best album. 😉
But yeah, when Patton touches something it usually turns into gold.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieI used to love metallica a very long time ago, but when they did 'One' which was on top of the pops about 20 years ago, i sensed it was the beginning of the end. Of all the musical genres, metal was the one above all that must never sell out (perhaps apart from punk) because it was all about being different from the mainstream, but sadly this is what happened.
Dear gentle reader, there was a person who put forth the proposition that metal was alive and well! it was dead i retorted, metal was dead! it had died when Dianno was kicked from Maiden and Dickinson turned them into an operatic outfit.
what had happened? where was Saxon, where was Motorhead? killed by pansies from America, Motley Cru and Cin ...[text shortened]... its likes ever be seen again and distinguishable from these inferior mutations, who can tell?
Originally posted by twiceaknightSince when is metal "all about being different from the mainstream"? Is that was jazz is about, too, merely because there are not many jazz hit singles?
I used to love metallica a very long time ago, but when they did 'One' which was on top of the pops about 20 years ago, i sensed it was the beginning of the end. Of all the musical genres, metal was the one above all that must never sell out (perhaps apart from punk) because it was all about being different from the mainstream, but sadly this is what happened.