Controversial opinions on metal

[The Ozzman]

Who cares?

Srsly. ONOES PEOPLE LIKE COMMERCIAL MUSIC

Get over it and take some prozac

 

[no country for old wainds]

I gotta say I've never heard anybody praising Holy Diver so I don't think it's overrated.. But yeah I don't listen to Dio anyway. I also prefer Ozzy-era Sabbath tbh.

holy diver is pretty huge man, one of the most well/widely acclaimed metal albums going

 

[Onder]

holy diver is pretty huge man, one of the most well/widely acclaimed metal albums going

I know what Holy Diver is ldo. Maybe it's just not so popular over here.

 

[CF87]

Please don't hate me.

I personally already hate you(because you're a female!).

 

[no country for old wainds]

I know what Holy Diver is ldo. Maybe it's just not so popular over here.

i know you know what it is and did not in any way imply otherwise

btw sons of northern darkness is blatantly not the best immortal album

 

[divine_torture]

There's a couple Immortal albums I could say are there best. Sons of Northern Darkness, At the Heart of Winter, and I really enjoy Blizzard Beasts and Diabolical too. And Damned in Black. Fuck, they're all good stuff.

 

[no country for old wainds]

way to not name the best one

 

[divine_torture]

Lol I know eh? At The Heart of Winter with Sons a close 2nd.

 

[Orion Crystal Ice]

'PH' and 'SOND'. 'ATHOW' is good but slightly overrated, almost feels like an Immortal side project like I or something.

 

[no country for old wainds]

Lol I know eh? At The Heart of Winter with Sons a close 2nd.

i meant you missed pure holocaust and so your post is invalid

 

[divine_torture]

Pure Holocaust is not my fav. Good but not my fav. ATHOW is overrated but I personally enjoy it the most.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

i just find holy diver pretty much boringly predictable. i love rainbow and bits of heaven and hell on the other hand.

I think the album as a whole isn't that great, but there are a few unbelievably awesome songs on it.

You seem like a sensible young lady.

It does, however, pain me how the general consensus of this forum has slowly shifted towards the "open-minded", acceptive mindset in which things like commercialism and overt accessibility is glossed over and/or ignored like it was a non-issue.

But oh well...

lol

Cause overt accessibility is always a horrible, horrible thing.

 

[Omni]

The more obvious the melodies are, the better the music is.

 

[King Richard]

I agree, melody = good

 

[no country for old wainds]

here we go again

 

[Mort Divine]

ITT: fags

 

[The Ozzman]

Also itt: pedophiles

 

[The Butt]

Also itt: pedophiles

Hi guys

 

[DarkBliss]

It does, however, pain me how the general consensus of this forum has slowly shifted towards the "open-minded", acceptive mindset in which things like commercialism and overt accessibility is glossed over and/or ignored like it was a non-issue.

But oh well...

I know what you mean, however, this shift is natural, especially for people who listen to other stuff outside of metal. As you discover more music that fits various mental states, the appreciation for old-school extreme metal albums is likely to gradually fade away,since they tend to be pretty inflexible in mood(dark, bleak, depressing). And I can relate to that, as some necrotic gems still tickle my fancy with their nifty technicality, while others just feel bland.

Also, accessibility doesn't immediately translate to mediocrity just mass appeal. I do think that the awfulness of certain "sell-out" albums is grossly overstated. There may be a plethora of old-school heavy metal classics that are just as polished, accessible and streamlined as say, Metallica's self-titled, yet they're held in higher regard by old-school veterans simply because they were released during the 80s.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

The more obvious the melodies are, the better the music is.

This joke of yours has long since gotten old, and that's obviously not what I was saying anyway.