Controversial opinions on metal

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

If you go back and read properly, you'll see that I not only did not give a definition of art, but I also implied that it's most likely impossible to give a completely satisfiable definition of art universally, but that doesn't mean that we can't talk about art nor does it mean that we can't supply working definitions of art, necessary conditions rather than sufficient.

Yeah I know you didn't, I was just saying that as an aside. I don't really think this discussion is necessary or even useful at this point.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Good work, guys.

 

[Ender Rises]

The words art and artificial share the same root.

That's pretty interesting. What is the root, and what does it mean?

 

[Satan is My Stewardess]

The basic root is the latin 'ars', which, of course, means 'art.' However, ars and its descendants (art, artificial, artifice, etc.) probably are derived from the proto Indo-European root AR, which seems to have perhaps initially had to do with agricultural labour, perhaps plowing. The basic implication of course, is the underlying idea of human work, the creation of something by the sweat of the brow, so to speak.

 

[Zephyrus]

Be aware that the fundamental meanings of certain words can change just as much as the spellings of the words themselves, especially as they are adopted by newer languages.

 

[Life Sucks]

Since people brought up, and decided to make fun of my hangups, why don't I reiterate one that fits in this thread: I fucking hate it when the drums are so loud that they overpower the guitars to the point that you can't clearly distinguish what they are playing. Often, it's during blast beats.

 

[Bitencourt29]

I fucking hate it when the drums are so loud that they overpower the guitars to the point that you can't clearly distinguish what they are playing. Often, it's during blast beats.

Same here. Happens very often when Hellhammer is in charge of the drums

 

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

Indeed, that is one of the downsides of blasts.

 

[K_A]

Counter argument: with bands that use fast blast beats it's often not essential to clearly distinguish what they are playing. It rarely bothers me

 

[S<issors]

^ that's "genius," not "genious." Although I agree with you ("never" seems strong, but your overall point is dead-on).

 

[K_A]

Fix'd!

 

[cookiecutter]

I don't mind it that much either

 

[Vegard Pompey]

I love blast beats, even when they're constant and overpower the rest of the music completely.

 

[anonymousnick2001]

I love cock.

Fixed.

I'm glad my opinion was controversial enough to get two pages' worth.

 

[Life Sucks]

I love blastbeats, they are only a problem to me if the obscure the guitar riffs. Hour of Penance, Origin, Inveracity, etc. is my kind of blasturbation.

 

[Bitencourt29]

I'm pretty sure that's why I can't get into Origin. Haven't checked their last album, though.

 

[The Ozzman]

Blast beats piss me off when done in the style of Vital Remains, so EVERY SINGLE MOMENT OF EVERY SONG

 

[SouthernTrendkill]

For me personally, all blast beats ALL the time sounds like heaven. I freakin' love blast beats.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

Blast beats rule when exercised within reason (see Repulsion).

1349 is the incorrect way to do blast beats. uke:

 

[Life Sucks]

I don't mind constant blasting, as long as you can still hear what the guitars are playing.