Controversial opinions on metal

[Cythraul]

im 100% sure that guy is somebody i know

polarity

 

[no country for old wainds]

great.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

None of that's too controversial.

3/4's of it is.

 

[Life Sucks]

More like half of it. I also love black metal and hate Kiss.

 

[Einherjar86]

Why is loving black metal controversial at all?

 

[Thoth-Amon]

Why is loving black metal controversial at all?

it shouldn't be

 

[Life Sucks]

I was saying it wasn't. I was pointing out that I don't consider loving black metal or hating Kiss (who aren't even a metal band) to be controversial. As for hating King Diamond or loving Pantera, that could be controversial, or at least it wouldn't speak well for one's tastes.

 

[Einherjar86]

I was saying it wasn't. I was pointing out that I don't consider loving black metal or hating Kiss (who aren't even a metal band) to be controversial. As for hating King Diamond or loving Pantera, that could be controversial, or at least it wouldn't speak well for one's tastes.

Yeah, I realized what you were saying. I was more referring to the original post.

Still, I don't see loving Pantera or hating King Diamond to be very controversial. I've encountered a number of people on these forums who don't like Diamond and many who like Pantera.

 

[waif]

I don't like King Diamond's vocals. Someday I hope to get past that.
I like Pantera, even though they're really, really stupid. I dunno why.

 

[The Ozzman]

I didn't like the King's vox either, but they grew on me.

 

[Omni]

I dislike King Diamond's vocals because I dislike most metal singers who sing almost exclusively in mock operatic falsetto. It's not that he's a bad singer, but I dislike that vocal style.

 

[General Zaroff]

I like King Diamond's vocals.

 

[Zephyrus]

I had no problem with his vox from the get-go. Halford prepped me I guess.



(no homo)

 

[General Zaroff]

I had no problem with his vox from the get-go. Halford prepped me I guess.



(no homo)

 

[Bitencourt29]

I dislike King Diamond's vocals because I dislike most metal singers who sing almost exclusively in mock operatic falsetto. It's not that he's a bad singer, but I dislike that vocal style.

That's exactly what I think about King Diamond. They do have some killer albums, though.

 

[Satanstoenail]

King Diamond's vocals are bizarre. It stands to reason that people love them or hate them. Also I wouldn't say there's anything operatic about his falsetto.

 

[seedofvengeance]

Controversial opinion...
I have no idea what "operatic about his falsetto" means in the slightest.

 

[cookiecutter]

I'm not really a fan of them. It's not something that really stops me from liking MF/KD, but it doesn't really make me want to seek them out either

 

[Omni]

King Diamond's vocals are bizarre. It stands to reason that people love them or hate them. Also I wouldn't say there's anything operatic about his falsetto.

Neither would I, which is why I wrote about "mock operatic falsetto metal vocalists" in my last post.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

Yeah, I realized what you were saying. I was more referring to the original post.

Still, I don't see loving Pantera or hating King Diamond to be very controversial. I've encountered a number of people on these forums who don't like Diamond and many who like Pantera.

When I first heard KD's vox I was like WTF is this?! But after listening to the album all the way through (Melissa) I feel in love with it. Honestly it doesn't really get much more metal than 80's MF and KD.