I think what it all comes down to is why people like Opeth or metal. The people I am referring to may be the elitist under fire around here.
1: I know I like it because it can be more complex then the average carnival shit that is all over the radio and tv.
2: It tends to have more heart and more passion towards music, which I cherish above all.
3: Metal isnt metal to many fans of what most "metalheads" call metal. Music lovers (like some of us are) see it as just "good tunes".
4: We know exactly what we love about it and will only listen to bands or artists that display that level of musicianship we have grown accustomed to.
5: These facts seem so simple to me and maybe others that it is incomprehensible that people can like rap of nu metal. I mean even slightly enjoy the circus music they deliver oh so well!!
I don't ever try to come off as stuck up but merely someone who is seeing things clearer or extremely distorted. Opeth aren't like nu metal and rap. Not even in the same fuckin dimension or plain of reality or w/e the fuck you wanna call it. I can't even begin to say how much more they mean to the music world then those stupid fuckin idiots!! I always get hostile when having to talk about this. sorry.
I just want something that will make me think about it. Think about why they decided to do this or not to do this here and there. What influences they have had in their music. Their overall progression with their music.
BTW, if you guys didn't already hear Mike is gonna be on Ayreons new album, I suggest picking up some of their shit! That Lucassen is a madman!
A big FUCK RAP to all those fans out there! And may numetal rot in that chinese hell where you are drowned for eternity!