Extol
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NFU
I like pie.
Static...are you a fanboy? did you get into Camel in the last 3-6 months? Was it because Mikael liked them? Do you REALLY like them? Or is it just because Mikael does? These are questions you need to ask yourself people.
Funeral Portrait
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jesus christ LordHypnos, you've been an asshole in this whole thread. first off, every time you post something its just a huge shitpile of questions layered on top of each other. CHILL THE FUCK OUT. and second of all, whats wrong with getting into a band because you heard someone else likes it? obviously people here enjoy opeth, so why not look into the bands that influenced them? shit man, think things over before you go all nuts on us again
anonymousnick2001
World's Greatest Vocalist
I like Extol. They're not as interesting as Opeth, but they're still awesome. Yes, they are a Christian death metal band, but it's about time something like that showed up to counteract all the Deicides in metal.
NFU
I like pie.
Funeral Portrait...shut up. I will do/say/act however i please. And i will make known my hatred of fanboyisms every time i see one. Little metalhead/opeth fanboys listening to a band like Camel is also included in these actions. i disaprove.
commandante
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Episode 666
Mr.Nonesense
Well, is it ok if i REALY like camel and REALY like opeth?
nver heard Camel though...
And in Flames rules!
nver heard Camel though...
And in Flames rules!
Demonspell
cheating the polygraph
I think that argument is a bit ridiculous...does this imply that those whose curiosity in Porcupine Tree was rooted in their association with Opeth are automatically fanboys? It shouldn't matter how you discover a band...
NFU
I like pie.
commandante.....im an in flames fanboy? hardly. youre a bit gullible if you think everything i said about R2R was real.
oh well. in flames has been done for a while...quite irrelevant. whatever kid.
oh well. in flames has been done for a while...quite irrelevant. whatever kid.
Crenshaw
Demon of the fall
First of all: its thrash, sorry:Spin:anonymousnick2001 said:
And to call something christian black metal is the same as to call something satanic christian choir..
The "black" is there because of the satanic lyrics, yes I know not many write that kind of lyrics among the "big" bands these days, but thats how that kind of metal got its name. Black=satanic, see.
Im not a satanist btw, and ill respect other opnions on this matter.
black was originally intended as a satanic style of music, correct. however, the genre has come to mean more of a style than an ideal (contrary to elitist dickhead's points of view). a lot like the gopel style of singing, which was originally confined to church music, but spread into the stupid cliche'd black woman going "ohhhhh amaaaaaaaazing graaaaaaaaaaaaaaace..."
and i'd hardly call much of the undecieved album thrash.
@lord hypnos: guess what? i like camel. i also like comus. i also like porcupine tree. i would have never heard of any of these bands if i hadnt gotten into opeth.
i think by posting on the opeth message board you automatically gain "fanboy" status anyway
and i'd hardly call much of the undecieved album thrash.
@lord hypnos: guess what? i like camel. i also like comus. i also like porcupine tree. i would have never heard of any of these bands if i hadnt gotten into opeth.
i think by posting on the opeth message board you automatically gain "fanboy" status anyway
anonymousnick2001
World's Greatest Vocalist
I agree with that. Gospel music doesn't have to be about religion anymore. It can just be a pompous diva-wannabe singing Amazing Grace. Black metal no longer has to be satanic. Listen to And Oceans. They are definitely black metal. Yet their lyrics go in the industrial direction, more introspective and philosophical. Extol are black/death in style, but a Christian band lyrically. A cool combination, I say.
Crenshaw
Demon of the fall
http://www.heavymetal.no/show.article.asp?menuid=10&artid=535
Yjmetal at Heavymetal.no says its thrash/extreme, and they are from Norway, so ill bet my ass he's spoken to them a couple of times. Ive actually never herad anyone call it black/death, but thats another issue.
Anyway, the example gospel was just something that popped into my head, think of anything that is meant to be christian, and put a cuople of satanists in there preforming it, and calling it satanic (christian thing).
Christian black metal is a self-contradiction in every sense of the word(s?).
Yjmetal at Heavymetal.no says its thrash/extreme, and they are from Norway, so ill bet my ass he's spoken to them a couple of times. Ive actually never herad anyone call it black/death, but thats another issue.
Anyway, the example gospel was just something that popped into my head, think of anything that is meant to be christian, and put a cuople of satanists in there preforming it, and calling it satanic (christian thing).
Christian black metal is a self-contradiction in every sense of the word(s?).
hibernal_dream
A Mind Forever Voyaging
Crenshaw said:
I doubt this is true. "Black" can mean very dark, for example "black humour" is not satanic is it? Also the bible is quite dark from what i've read. I don't see why christian black metal should be a contradiction.
Crenshaw said:
so if i were to take a guitar, shred out a few evil power chords to insanely fast drumming, add some keys and a screaming vocalist who is preaching christianity, then i am contradicting myself in some way? all black metal is now is the style. there is no set standard for a black metal band's beliefs anymore. just because they make music that sounds just like black metal and put christian lyrics to it doesnt mean they are setting a double standard or anything.
and on that webpage, i cant read it
Post_Scriptum
Member
Post_Scriptum
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heres a brand new live vid of the band
http://cgi.omroep.nl/cgi-bin/streams?eo/flevo/2003/donderdag/hoofdpodium/video/extol_video.rm
can you guys download it and put it into mpg or divx?
http://cgi.omroep.nl/cgi-bin/streams?eo/flevo/2003/donderdag/hoofdpodium/video/extol_video.rm
can you guys download it and put it into mpg or divx?
DrX
Get off my lawn
Extol is good. I just ordered "Synergy" from Century Media ($9.00) along with the Arch Enemy "Anthems of Rebellion" special offer. Looking forward to both discs. As far as "Christian Black Metal" being a contradiction, well, in this case, "Black" is just being used to describe the style of music. The terms "Un-Black" or "White" metal just seem kinda cheesy to me. Also, just because all or some of the members of a band are Christian, that doesn't mean we have to label them a "Christian Band". A band is a band. You don't hear people call Godsmack a "Wiccan metal" band do you? Or Slayer a "Jewish/Satanic Metal" band, get my point? Do people call Mel Gibson a "Christian Actor"? No, he is an actor that happens to be a dedicated Catholic. Labels are stupid. Metal is metal. Some bands choose to sing about death and hatred and drugs and sex and satan, some choose to sing about everyday life, some sing about God and Jesus. Big Deal. Extol owns you.
