Ktulu
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Rather ironic that someone will claim to understand something whilst professing that it exists on a foundation of nihilistic belief... which belongs to the doctrine that nothing can be known.. self doubt, baseless society... all that jazz 
Anyways, Death Metal frustrates me.
I don't really like the vocals - and anyone who says that the lyrics really mean something as part of the music is a little bit full of it [or "defensive", take whichever perspective you will] - because as someone defending DM lyrics in this thread has already instructed us to do ----> "read them".
If those lyrics are supposed to carry any sort of meaning, in parallel with the music as any form of collated expression - then we shouldn't HAVE to read them.
Understanding should come from listening to the whole song - drums, guitars, vocals, etc... all at once.
Not enjoying a riff and then having a little read later on to find out 'just what the hell that guy was losing a lung about'.
Some of the frenetic drumming also doesn't sound great. Don't get me wrong - I looooove double-kick.
But it's the whacking of the snare every 1/2 second in a very simple style, while the guitarist does his best to snap a wrist or an E-string that's been lowered an octave (whichever comes first ) that bores me more than providing any enjoyment of the music.
But why does this frustrate me?
Well, because heaps of Death Metal bands have absolutely brilliant, accomplished musicians!
The interludes and bridges in so many metal songs are nothing short of melodic genious - and I really appreciate this.
So yeah, I have to take the good with the bad.
Go metal. One of the few genres worth the money for a CD these days.
Anyways, Death Metal frustrates me.
I don't really like the vocals - and anyone who says that the lyrics really mean something as part of the music is a little bit full of it [or "defensive", take whichever perspective you will
] - because as someone defending DM lyrics in this thread has already instructed us to do ----> "read them".If those lyrics are supposed to carry any sort of meaning, in parallel with the music as any form of collated expression - then we shouldn't HAVE to read them.
Understanding should come from listening to the whole song - drums, guitars, vocals, etc... all at once.
Not enjoying a riff and then having a little read later on to find out 'just what the hell that guy was losing a lung about'.
Some of the frenetic drumming also doesn't sound great. Don't get me wrong - I looooove double-kick.
But it's the whacking of the snare every 1/2 second in a very simple style, while the guitarist does his best to snap a wrist or an E-string that's been lowered an octave (whichever comes first
) that bores me more than providing any enjoyment of the music.But why does this frustrate me?
Well, because heaps of Death Metal bands have absolutely brilliant, accomplished musicians!
The interludes and bridges in so many metal songs are nothing short of melodic genious - and I really appreciate this.
So yeah, I have to take the good with the bad.
Go metal. One of the few genres worth the money for a CD these days.
