Controversial opinions on metal

[Manic Ferocity]

Nope. Not Nickelback. Not yet.
You know, proggy, folky stuff with rigid structure.
Are Nickelback good anyway? I've never listened to them.

I can't imagine much prog being very catchy.

I would go as far as to say that Nickelback are one of the worst bands in the history of music.

 

[mutantllama]

A lot of black metal is pretty catchy. I do find myself whistling a Darkthrone riff here and there.

 

[mutantllama]

Listen to 21st Schizoid Man and tell me that the riff isn't catchy as fuck.

 

[damnromulans]

That's because weakling is lengendary (similar to why demilich/lykathea aflame is), Wolves is drawn out experimental black metal boredom.

And wildly popular for some reason or other.

As a rule I don't listen to music unless it's either catchy or profoundly beautiful. I'd venture to say that applies to everyone.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

I never said that no black metal is catchy. I'm just saying that catchiness is not something you should be expecting out of the genre.

 

[damnromulans]

Also Nickelback are not very good. They're not the WORST EVER (I think Creed were worse) but they are the kind of band where it seems HIGHLY impossible that they could be someone's #1 favorite band. Plus all their albums have roads on the covers.

 

[Belligerent]

Listen to 21st Schizoid Man and tell me that the riff isn't catchy as fuck.

Good Call, ITCOTCK rules.

 

[mutantllama]

Hell yeah.


If it weren't for the second part of moonchild, it would be a perfect album.

 

[Eligos]

Ah, Leviathan. May my gloomy days be filled with your hateful psalms.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

:zombie:

 

[VelociBrad]

Being catchy doesn't mean happy and melodic...Black metal is catchy, well the good ones are.

who lets these people listen to metal? "its only good if its catchy!!!"

 

[Xorv]

Intophagist is new, forgive him

Krampus; emperor is neither catchy nor profoundly beautiful. They are chaotic, epic, and suffocating in some instances to the point where the sheer density is overbearing.

 

[The Butt]

There are TONS of catchy moments on ITNE

 

[JGMetalhead]

Catchy is one thing, quality is another. I could give a rats ass for what it is unless it meets my expectations of its worth.

 

[damnromulans]

who lets these people listen to metal? "its only good if its catchy!!!"

Breaking news, it's a free country as far as personal music tastes are concerned!

Xorv I find profound beauty and catchiness in many Emperor moments. Personal taste etc. Some people find the "epic, chaotic yet suffocating" atmosphere vastly appealing.

 

[JGMetalhead]

Doesn't matter what people like. If something is terrible, they will only find out why very soon.

 

[damnromulans]

What? I couldn't make sense of your last sentence

 

[JGMetalhead]

Well allow me to explain my theory of musical taste, I'll make it more simple.

The more you listen to something with a passion, the better you understand it.

 

[damnromulans]

Still not getting what you want to say. Is it that people who like terrible music will become passionate about it and realize that it is terrible?

 

[JGMetalhead]

In short-term yes.