I kind of got bored with metal in the 90's and basically stopped following it, drifting into the blues pretty heavily. One day about 7 years ago, I read about Dream Theater and became intrigued. I was instantly hooked following my first listen of Scenes. THIS was the complex, intelligent, heavy music I craved. So in honor of National Metal Day, I am going on a Dream Theater binge to thank them for rekindling my love for the best genre of music. How are you going to celebrate?
How are you celebrating National Metal Day?
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AngraRULES
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Nah. Cheesy.
I am listening to an amazing playlist I put together for today. Right now I am listening to Rebellion in Dreamland by Gamma Ray.
Milton, I've been meaning to thank you for introducing me to Soulspell. Good stuff!
Sir Exar Kun
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That was the International Day of Slayer. Today is a more vague and generalized take on the same thing, and not as entertaining IMO. Although I, like everybody else, like Spinal Tap.
Azrael LenGraden
Lake Of Fire
I had a mix of Pagan's Mind, Bullet For My Valentine, Vanden Plas, King Diamond, and the New Vision CD on the way into the office this morning...
Since it is also Veteran's day I will be at the Ft Bliss USO helping out, and showing some Music Videos- Avantasia "The Flying Opera", Star One "Live on Earth", Nightwish "End of an Era", then off to House of Rock for the show tonite for the Troops.
J. Golden
Heaven and Hell Records
This "day of metal" on VH1 Classic has thus far kind of sucked. It's the same crap they show every weekend; within a month they rotate every Motley Crue concert and today they will just show them back to back. A Megadeth BTM, joy of joys. Though the Axl on that Metal Show did seem interesting for a second.
Really this 'National Metal Day' thing just seems like a promotional tool to pick up ratings and for FYE to sell some Judas Priest greatest hits CDs meanwhile assuming that the metalhead lemmings will fall in line a buy the t shirts.
You know why shouldn't heavy metal have "a day"? I'm in support of it but not as a commercial with Eddie Trunk being the head figure. It does seem strange that most mentions of this "national metal day" online are tied to VH1, one would think that if it were such a big deal the metal community at large would be insane about this festive day but they actually aren't. Or maybe it is just because it is national and not worldwide and metal is such an extremely small part of our culture over here that something only matters if it is done to sell a product.
If I'm missing something here then I would really like to have it pointed out. But as far as I'm concerned being told "Happy National Metal Day" and given a link to buy a t shirt in a Big Cartel store is kind of an insult. I'm sure most will disagree with this and I'm sure they look good in their t shirt.
Really this 'National Metal Day' thing just seems like a promotional tool to pick up ratings and for FYE to sell some Judas Priest greatest hits CDs meanwhile assuming that the metalhead lemmings will fall in line a buy the t shirts.
You know why shouldn't heavy metal have "a day"? I'm in support of it but not as a commercial with Eddie Trunk being the head figure. It does seem strange that most mentions of this "national metal day" online are tied to VH1, one would think that if it were such a big deal the metal community at large would be insane about this festive day but they actually aren't. Or maybe it is just because it is national and not worldwide and metal is such an extremely small part of our culture over here that something only matters if it is done to sell a product.
If I'm missing something here then I would really like to have it pointed out. But as far as I'm concerned being told "Happy National Metal Day" and given a link to buy a t shirt in a Big Cartel store is kind of an insult. I'm sure most will disagree with this and I'm sure they look good in their t shirt.
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AngraRULES
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I don't have Vh1 (and I certainly have no desire to watch it anyway!) But anyway today is a wishy-washy joke inspired by the Nigel Tufnel line "these amps go up to 11". It has less to do with "the metal community" and more to do with fans of the movie, which include a whole lot of people who don't otherwise care about metal.
http://www.newser.com/story/133035/tomorrow-is-spinal-taps-nigel-tufnel-day.html
Some companies have used the opportunity to do some promotions about it, but if it all seems very ad-hoc, it is. The one thing that I do find a little cool is ticket specials for Judas Priest & Megadeth upcoming tours: by two tickets, get two free.
This from the man with multiple links in his signature that market his bands/products
Seriously, I don't see anything anti-metal in trying to make a buck. Is VH1 stuck in the past? Sure. Would I prefer it if Eddie Trunk listened to bands with members who were born after 1941? Absolutely. But like it or not, VH1 is the only mass media outlet that pays ANY attention to metal. Pardon me if I enjoy it that someone wants to celebrate the music that was so important to me when my hair was all one color.
And as far as t shirts, I wore my PP XII shirt, with the insane surgeon on it, under my scrubs today. I couldn't help but giggle about wearing the shirt when I did a circumcision this morning.
J. Golden
Heaven and Hell Records
This from the man with multiple links in his signature that market his bands/products
And as far as t shirts, I wore my PP XII shirt, with the insane surgeon on it, under my scrubs today. I couldn't help but giggle about wearing the shirt when I did a circumcision this morning.
I run a business and obviously the metal audience is my target audience. But I'm not purposing the idea of creating a holiday basically in celebration of a sub-culture just so to exploit it.
One of the surgeons who did my second brain surgery wore a Metallica 'Open Brain Surgery" shirt under his scrubs.
J. Golden
Heaven and Hell Records
Of course I see the Spinal Tap nod there.
I have noticed clubs also doing stuff.
My point was this is just a creation of VH1. We have all heard the joke how Valentine's Day is nothing but a Halmark creation and although not entirely true this however is that same idea. It would be interesting to see an annual recognized holiday; and years from now well will watch a special on the History Channel that well tell the origins were nothing more than a VH1 commercial.
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