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    metal being promoted more by record labels

    i have heard around somewhere that metal will start to be promoted more by major record labels, because pop music dies after about a month, and metal fans will in general keep buying particular albums 20 years after its release. i just want to know if this is true, or i just heard bullshit.
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    2008 Grammys

    best metal performance category is what im talking about...obviously. I reckon that Slayer were awesome, but machine head were really the band that deserved the grammy. And having heard both songs, i do know what im talking about. And all the the other bands in the category i didnt really...
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    Scream Aim Fire

    I just picked up a new album yesterday. and of course it happened to be the new Bullet For My Valentine album, Scream Aim Fire. i used to be a fan of bullet, before the release of The Poison. But this new album is nothing short of awesome. instead of being all about shitty relationships. it is...
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    Best Cradle of filth album

    I have heard alot about cradle of filth from friends, and i want to get an album of theirs just to see if they are as good as i have heard. Whats the best one to get. all i have heard of the is a couple of songs off nymphetamine.
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    Downtuning with a floating bridge

    i just got a new BC Rich, and i need to learn how to downtune with it. of course it has a floating bridge, which makes things a little tricky. can anyone explain it or is it too complicated to explain over the internet?
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    Nu-Metal

    I posted this here because i wasn't sure if i would get flamed for posting it in the GMD forum. But the main reason for this post is to find out why nu-metal is so hated, and to find out if there is anyone else who likes bands from this genre on this forum. I frankly do not see any reason...
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    Thailand

    Yeah im going to thailand tonight:rock:, in like 2 hours lol. I just thought i would let everyone know, and see if i can get any suggestions on what to do.
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    Your first metal show

    What was your first metal performance you went to. Mine was only recent since i only just got into metal this year and it was fucking awesome. It was the black crusade, there was trivium (sadly yes), shadows fall (awesome), arch enemy (legends, lead guitarist is amazing and angela gossow is...
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    Melodic metal

    ok i have gotten enough thrash for now, and i have thought about getting into melodic metal for a while now, so what better time than now i guess. I have only really listened to amon amarth and in flames in terms of melodic death and they kick ass, so anything that is like that or i just...
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    Opinions on these bands...

    these are some of the bands that i like, but im not really sure if they are liked by the general metal community. they are: 1. Machine Head 2. The Devil Wears Prada 3. In Flames 4. Lamb Of God 5. I Killed The Prom Queen 6. Arch Enemy Yeah they are the bands that im not sure of in the...
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    Looking to get a new guitar

    Im gonna get a new guitar soon, but im not sure what i want to get. I want to get a jackson but i dno which would give me the best thrash/melodic sound. I was looking at a kelly but im not sure if thats a decent 1 for kind of music. anyway i got around $1400 australian, which i think is about...
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    Gimme some thrash

    I have started listening to some bands like slayer and machine head (their old stuff), and i realized i love thrash. can anyone reccomend me some decent thrash stuff. and yes i know, alot of machine head's new stuff is nu-metal, but they still got alot of great old song, and some of their new...
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    What genre are these bands?

    I'm still sorta new to the whole metal scene, and i am still sorta getting over the whole metalcore thing. But yeah i don't know what these bands come under. 1. In Flames 2. Opeth 3. Machine Head And really i would like some suggestions of decent thrash bands.
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    The Least Respected bands

    I was quite intrigues by the topic of the most respected bands. so i just decided to find out what bands are least respected among metalheads. I should think that maily i will be getting answers of Slipknot, Bullet For My Valentine, and other bands like that. But who knows? And just...
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    Need To learn to scream

    I am going into a thrash/metalcore band soon, and i have told the other guys in the band that i can scream and sing (im a good singer, not a screamer) and i can play decent guitar (i can do that at least). Any tips on how to get a good scream?
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    Slipknot

    Ok i know that the band slipknot is a pretty sensitive topic among metalheads, but i happen to be a big fan of them. And so far, the people that i have asked, they have all said they dont like them for one reason only... they wear masks. And the question i ask you is, wat the fuck is that...