joelplagues
Member
Thought I may as well chime in.
I have been around the forum for many years and have learned a lot from it. I enjoy all sorts of music so I'm not really biased to this in anyway except djent doesn't tickle my fancy at all its just as stale as the core bands who as you said play breakdowns as the opening riff with halftime drumming *BORED!* seriously don't enjoy either of those.
Quick background on me and why you may have not heard of me or seen me much but surely I have some decent credit.
Ive only just started to post more work as im recording clients/bands now and I've recorded anything from Alt/Indie rock, 90's Death Metal, Melodeath and Metalcore(im not using the labelling of topic names to grab someones attention just giving you an idea of what you're going to hear).During this I've worked with Brian hood (for the 2nd time reamping now), used to chat quite a bit with him when he first started and he taught me alot. Worked with user:Lolzgreg on some plain and simple 90's Death Metal and worked with Ryan Harvey on some straight breakdown shit. I speak to jefftd a bit and have talked with a few others from the forum as well. I guess what I'm saying is I may not be a big name who posts stuff all the time with great mixes,and I wish to get to know ALOT of the guys more,but if you're not going to open a thread because my name isn't that familiar with you, it doesn't give me a lot of chance to get to know you/vice versa./allow my name to become familiar with you.
This isn't a bash and I take none of what you said to heart. I'm sure my statements above probably apply to other guys on the forum as well and they may feel the same.
Core is definitely an over used/abused term which is now thrown on to anything that includes a breakdown. but I'm fine with that, at least I know those bands are going to have a breakdown or chug section somewhere in the song.I like to think my band "Through Plagues" escapes the "core" labelling simply because we have NO breakdowns but we still get labelled "Deathcore" and other ridiculous genre's but whatevs. I think some genre labels have credability though and to be honest your band has to be definable under one of them. when you cd gets put in the record store you want to know exactly what section/header it's going to be placed under when you,your friends,your fans go to pick on up from the local store. so the genre names have their worth, but some are just bullshit coughcrabcorecough. It essentially was a genre created by this very forum to pay out the stupid band that is attack attack and yet somehow they flipped it and now proudly label themselves this way WTF!
anyway. I'd love to post more "metal" but truth is not every band I record is playing straight forward "metal" so I label the title with the closest genre name I can give. what else should I name it to get people to look in but have an understanding of what they are going to hear. will it please more people if I just call it "5150,Mesa,superior,slate,natural cymbals,Harsh and Clean Vocals"?
now you know exactly what your going to hear mix wise?
anyway as stated I'm an extremely neutral guy and despite the way the interwebs will convey my discussion remember to read all of this in a positive or just blank way. I'm not negative about whats been said and nor do I have major disagreement with you. You have raised a valid point about the forum and I just though I'd give the other side of the story.
P.s I've enjoyed a lot of the work I've heard from you Jaymz and hope to hear more Black Stymphalian soon.Truth be told if it wasn't for your cd I wouldn't have found mikey who I got to design and build my website.
just my few cents/dollars
I have been around the forum for many years and have learned a lot from it. I enjoy all sorts of music so I'm not really biased to this in anyway except djent doesn't tickle my fancy at all its just as stale as the core bands who as you said play breakdowns as the opening riff with halftime drumming *BORED!* seriously don't enjoy either of those.
Quick background on me and why you may have not heard of me or seen me much but surely I have some decent credit.
Ive only just started to post more work as im recording clients/bands now and I've recorded anything from Alt/Indie rock, 90's Death Metal, Melodeath and Metalcore(im not using the labelling of topic names to grab someones attention just giving you an idea of what you're going to hear).During this I've worked with Brian hood (for the 2nd time reamping now), used to chat quite a bit with him when he first started and he taught me alot. Worked with user:Lolzgreg on some plain and simple 90's Death Metal and worked with Ryan Harvey on some straight breakdown shit. I speak to jefftd a bit and have talked with a few others from the forum as well. I guess what I'm saying is I may not be a big name who posts stuff all the time with great mixes,and I wish to get to know ALOT of the guys more,but if you're not going to open a thread because my name isn't that familiar with you, it doesn't give me a lot of chance to get to know you/vice versa./allow my name to become familiar with you.
This isn't a bash and I take none of what you said to heart. I'm sure my statements above probably apply to other guys on the forum as well and they may feel the same.
Core is definitely an over used/abused term which is now thrown on to anything that includes a breakdown. but I'm fine with that, at least I know those bands are going to have a breakdown or chug section somewhere in the song.I like to think my band "Through Plagues" escapes the "core" labelling simply because we have NO breakdowns but we still get labelled "Deathcore" and other ridiculous genre's but whatevs. I think some genre labels have credability though and to be honest your band has to be definable under one of them. when you cd gets put in the record store you want to know exactly what section/header it's going to be placed under when you,your friends,your fans go to pick on up from the local store. so the genre names have their worth, but some are just bullshit coughcrabcorecough. It essentially was a genre created by this very forum to pay out the stupid band that is attack attack and yet somehow they flipped it and now proudly label themselves this way WTF!
anyway. I'd love to post more "metal" but truth is not every band I record is playing straight forward "metal" so I label the title with the closest genre name I can give. what else should I name it to get people to look in but have an understanding of what they are going to hear. will it please more people if I just call it "5150,Mesa,superior,slate,natural cymbals,Harsh and Clean Vocals"?
now you know exactly what your going to hear mix wise?
anyway as stated I'm an extremely neutral guy and despite the way the interwebs will convey my discussion remember to read all of this in a positive or just blank way. I'm not negative about whats been said and nor do I have major disagreement with you. You have raised a valid point about the forum and I just though I'd give the other side of the story.
P.s I've enjoyed a lot of the work I've heard from you Jaymz and hope to hear more Black Stymphalian soon.Truth be told if it wasn't for your cd I wouldn't have found mikey who I got to design and build my website.
just my few cents/dollars
