Death/black metal article on Washingtonpost.com

[Zznwolet]

Found this weird article in Tuesday's paper online at the Washington Post site. This guy obviously doesn't get it, but that's typical elitist media bullshit talking.

Just click the link:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47386-2002May20.html

 

[Eld]

It's pretty funny actually, and I don't see what's wrong with his stand on it all. It's just too bad that he wasn't exposed to a more serious metal magazine where he could read quality reviews, and be exposed to quality music.

 

[Lina]

I agree with the writer that the examples he mentioned are ridiculous and pathetic. I hate that side of metal. But it's a shame that this is the only exposure the mainstream has to metal. Little do they know they complexity and depth of the music. *sigh*

 

[Obyeybyeogone]

Deathmetal is supposed to be funny, isn't it?

Don't get me wrong I love listening to it, but are you supposed to take the lyrics seriously??

 

[Jim LotFP]

I'm sending that man a box of LotFP.

 

[Obyeybyeogone]

Seriously, do it!

 

[bleedingskeptic]

that's the kind of shit that gives metal a bad name. sure metal is satan worshipping noise...if those are the only bands you've heard. throw that man an opeth cd and a couple cds of various melodic death metal bands and he'll probably spit at it still because when all you've heard is that shit in SOD, then your gonna be pretty close minded to metal.

 

[YaYo]

ah what, a band called Enthroned?? ahhhh

 

[Misanthrope]

you mean you people care about what some dumb fuck think?

how odd

 

[Lina]

some dumb fuck who writes articles that millions of people will read? yes.

 

[Don Corleone]

agree, lina. it pisses me off too, that there is such a side to metal music, such attachments and stigmas...

 

[Ermz]

hahah, some funny shit, but I really hate it how he applies what he saw in the mag to the rest of the metal world. But I suppose since stereotypes are over-simplfyfying, idiots like him would be the kings of it. I mean, you can't have a good article unless it's bagging the shit outta metal.

 

[Don Corleone]

true, moonlapse.

 

[yourdeadgroom]

Originally posted by YaYoGakk
ah what, a band called Enthroned?? ahhhh

Check out their album 'Towards the skullthrone of satan', it's actually really fucking good. And I'm actually serious about that

 

[bleed for me]

people read that one article and they assume that's what the word metal means and use it to fill their void of oblivion thinking that now they truly now what metal is.

and yes, it does piss me off

 

[Hondo]

Ah, who cares. It was actually a funny article.

 

[random_phil]

I personally like metal getting bad press. Its really funny, and it helps to keep the wrong kind of people away from the music.

 

[SpaceCorpse]

Mainstream media bashes extreme metal! Oh no!

 

[Opet]

bleedingskeptic
...throw that man an opeth cd and a couple cds of various melodic death metal bands and he'll probably spit at it still because when all you've heard is that shit in SOD, then your gonna be pretty close minded to metal...

This is what I thought too. The whole thing reeks of sarcasm...ya know, like some of the comments on this thread. Sounds to me like he's already made up his mind what he thinks of metal. And how 'bout the way he puts the most ridiculously evil sounding quotes in there. cheesy

 

[Sfarog]

hey random_phil, my sentiments exactly!

Sfarog