Controversial opinions on metal

[TheInsane]

It's a decent song, but far from an accurate representation of Ildjarn's music.

Stuff like this is way better anyway:

I can appreciate a low budget or minimalistic production but I would never go as low as to listen to that kind of stuff. To me it hurts my ears because of the lack of balance in everything. It sounds bad because the sound is bad. Now there were no stand out riffs either but it would probably be listenable with better production.

 

[S<issors]

I like Nattens Madrigal. It definitely isn't "raw," but it has a bizarre mix (I'm going to agree with omni that "the guitar is a lot louder compared to everything" atm on the grounds that I'm rather drunk at the moment and that seems correct...) that I find rather endearing, and it's just a cool sound in general

 

[challenge_everything]

It has plenty of great riffs but would still be a better album if it had the production of Bergtatt.

 

[Einherjar86]

You could've just agreed with my post you know.

Have you met her?

 

[AchrisK]

Artillery - Fear of Tomorrow isn't that good.

 

[CF87]

Dream Theater suck and are overrated butt pirates and this is really aimed more at the poster who finds majority of thrash,death metal, and extreme metal boring but likes Suck Theater.

 

[The Ozzman]

Correction: Dream Theater is good

 

[waif]

Is Suck Theater really the best you could come up with?
But yeah, they are really overrated. They're fantastic musicians - SO FUCKING WHAT?

 

[youdontknowme]

I don't like Wank Theater either. its more about musicianship than message, which is main reason I don't care for them. I don't hate them, its just a big pile of "meh".

 

[no country for old wainds]

Artillery - Fear of Tomorrow isn't that good.

yeah but the next 2 are obviously better

i find nattens madrigal p boring

 

[CF87]

Sorcery `bloodchilling tales is better than Entombed `left hand path. Don't get me wrong I love both.

 

[AchrisK]

Re: Artillery - Fear of Tomorrow

yeah but the next 2 are obviously better

Yeah, but it just seems wrong for a band's first release to not be among their best material. Maybe it's just me.

 

[TheInsane]

I love some Dream Theater and think some is really boring. People usually complain about their advanced stuff alot but that is what makes them good to me. When they tone it down they usually just sounds like a boring pop/rock band. Take a listen to Octavarium (except the excellent title track) to know what I mean.

 

[Doomguy]

I love some Dream Theater and think some is really boring. People usually complain about their advanced stuff alot but that is what makes them good to me. When they tone it down they usually just sounds like a boring pop/rock band. Take a listen to Octavarium (except the excellent title track) to know what I mean.

That's the thing with a lot of progressive metal. You find it in other pro-metal bands such as Opeth and Symphony X. Its an odd genre. I agree with you totally.

 

[Blind Guardian]

Most of the stuff on Images And Words is brilliant as soon as LaBrie shuts up.

 

[Satanstoenail]

Dream Theater should re-invent themselves as an instrumental band.

 

[optionthree]

Dream Theater would be better if they actually learned how to write songs again instead of having random, often plagiarized sections pasted together between meaningless 5 minute solo tradeoffs. The first disc of Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence was really good, but that's about the only thing post-1997 I can get into. Their last album was a joke, Prophets of War makes me embarrassed to call myself a DT fan.

 

[TheInsane]

I dont mind 5 minute solos. Thats a big part of the progresive genre and I enjoy it. I do however hate it how Dream Theater at times not only shows their inflences but how they do almost the exact same thing. Octavarium is a good example once again to prove my point. They had the U2 song and the Muse song on there. Neither had any right to be on a DT album. One may like them but they borrowed so much from the other bnd its not really DT.

I did however like the latest album, SC, and I think LaBrie is getting alot better and some of his melody hooks are great on that album. I also loved train of thought. So thats 2 out of 3 judging the last few albums.

 

[challenge_everything]

Most of the stuff on Images And Words is brilliant as soon as LaBrie shuts up.

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[waif]

I have to admit a fair bit of Images and Words was pretty good when LaBrie wasn't singing.