jimbobhickville
Tyrant in Distress
true true
I thought Mastodon had a big hardcore influence before the whole 'metalcore' phenomenon came about (or at least before I'd ever heard the term used). I think people tend to deny the -core influence in bands they like because they're afraid of being labelled a sellout or something. I at no point said -core was a bad thing. I love Mastodon; Brann Dailor kicks ass. Anyhoo, I got shit for calling Kittie death metal because everyone labelled the nu-metal solely based on their popularity (which was really just a marketing ploy 'OMG!! skanky chicks playing metal!!). At what point in any of their music (caveat: I've only heard the first 2) do they sound like Korn or Limp Bizkit? Talented they may not be (I do still kinda dig the first one on a rare occasion), but death metal is what they're trying to play.
So, yeah, kind of a pointless rant I guess; hope I'm not coming off as an ass. I am getting the feeling that many folks around here think emo=metalcore. emo = alternative rock + hardcore, metalcore = metal + hardcore. Or maybe I'm retarded. I'm sure a few of you think so
I thought Mastodon had a big hardcore influence before the whole 'metalcore' phenomenon came about (or at least before I'd ever heard the term used). I think people tend to deny the -core influence in bands they like because they're afraid of being labelled a sellout or something. I at no point said -core was a bad thing. I love Mastodon; Brann Dailor kicks ass. Anyhoo, I got shit for calling Kittie death metal because everyone labelled the nu-metal solely based on their popularity (which was really just a marketing ploy 'OMG!! skanky chicks playing metal!!). At what point in any of their music (caveat: I've only heard the first 2) do they sound like Korn or Limp Bizkit? Talented they may not be (I do still kinda dig the first one on a rare occasion), but death metal is what they're trying to play.
So, yeah, kind of a pointless rant I guess; hope I'm not coming off as an ass. I am getting the feeling that many folks around here think emo=metalcore. emo = alternative rock + hardcore, metalcore = metal + hardcore. Or maybe I'm retarded. I'm sure a few of you think so