God, I wish I gave a shit about this sad little argument to actually respond more directly, but then it would just drag on and on. Suffice it to say that I use the term "aesthetic" constantly in the same sense that it is used in "same tired aesthetic".
"Ereb Altor focuses more on the natural side of the folk aesthetic..."
"In Solitude, blending the unique melodicism and occult aesthetics of Mercyful Fate with the archetypal Iron Maiden and Judas Priest metal sound..."
"They too often fail to capture the spirit of the music by focusing on the aesthetic when those qualities are merely a product of the symbiosis of musical evolution and ideology."
"A cold and cryptic passage complimented by eerie chanting leads into what may be described as a Nordic sounding main movement, an aesthetic that nonetheless vividly calls upon the “Spirit of Darkness.”"
"...one easily digestible in its consistency and the other more nuanced and disharmonious at varying intervals, creating a dynamic mood that is unique within the spectrum of this aesthetic."
"Funebrarum prides itself on its dedication to the old school aesthetics of the classic death metal sound, and it certainly shows."
"The band’s music in relation to their name is essential, with the band describing “the aesthetic” as “clearly spiritual, although non-confessional, just like the atmosphere of a burial ground generally is perceived as solemn, sacred and severe, regardless of whether or not the visitor is aware of which religious current it is a part of”."
"That this piece fits in so well with the other material is a reflection not only of the proclivity of Hunters Moon toward a more heavy metal attitude toward what is by and large a black metal aesthetic, but the very relation between heavy metal and black metal at its origins via Venom, Bathory, Celtic Frost, etc."
"In reality, the aesthetic may be a good deal more similar than its actual delivery and, certainly, its overall effect."
"Bizarrely blending mythological fiction with anti-religious didacticism, the conceptual framework of Stíny Plamenů’s music lends to it a consistency of aesthetic and of approach."
"Lead playing is deployed in a similar aesthetic as on Nocturnus’ The Key in that they burst forth in very short, rapid spurts continually throughout the recording."
"Vektor is one of the very few bands around today playing this form of music that takes a holistic approach to their music by incorporating aesthetic, lyrics, and music into one unified identity."
"Perhaps the most immediate difference, and one that points directly toward an alteration in the band’s aesthetic philosophy, is the combination of the guitar tone with the production, which more naturally conforms to a purely death metal aesthetic"