Is it just me ?

[$profit$]

That might be one of the dumbest statistics I've ever read.

Sturgeon's Law. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon's_law

Not really a statistic at all, just an opinion of life in general. Kind of like Murphy's Law I guess.

Yeah I guess it is a bit pessimistic. Its probably better to stay positive. :Spin:

 

[Demilich]

Hmm.. I like a bunch of american bands, but Vehemence sure isn't one of them!

I like:
- The Lord Weird Slough Feg
- Weakling
- Agalloch
- Manetheren
- Horn of Valere
- Absu
- Arghoslent
- Exhumed
- Leviathan

Ones I think are just ok or good but not my style:
- Xasthur
- Rwake (need more time)
- Hammers of Misfortune (probably need more time)

P.S. I know this is supposed to be a metalcore thread, but people seem to think that 99% of ALL american metal is shit. Can't blame em, I used to think so, but now I really just think it's like any other country. There are a hell of a lot of

 

[Mormagil]

i hate that punching in the air crap that the harcore/metalcore kids do. that shit's gotta go.

Haha, I went to a show a friend of a friend was playing in and there were a couple piece of shit bands whose lead singers kept doing some class-A mid-air kicks... that wasn't as funny as the emo band the theater accidentally booked for the show, though.

 

[Lies and Perfidy]

Modern popular American metal fucking blows. Killswitch Engage is possibly my least favorite band ever, even moreso than Opeth etc.

There are good underground-ish bands like Slough Feg, Tyrannis, Skelator, Osmium, Imagika, more I'm too lazy to list. But the "scene" is infected by metalcore and thus eats balls. And not in the good Thrashiq kinda way, but in the bad way.

 

[Toby]

Arrakis: yeah, it's gay, but it's funny, so I don't really care

~Nailbomb~: I've heard Ashes of The Wake (their new album) and I reckon it's a whole lot better than As The Palaces, but that was still good dude!

Thraxz: You're gay

 

[Life Sucks]

He said "trash", which I agree with him on.

Thrash no, trash yes.

Wow. I can't believe I didn't catch that. I must have been really tired when I posted that.

 

[polarity]

Skelator

Great band name.

 

[Episteme]

I'm sure there's good American metal all around. The Chasm(even if they're from Mexico they're kinda based in America), Neuraxis, Serpens Aeon, Vital Remains, Isis, Pelican, Immolation, Suffocation, amongst other bands that don't need to be mentioned such as the Bay Area Thrash bands. Anyone who says US metal is shit hasn't heard enough metal.

 

[EternalMetal]

I just think of Lamb of God as an actually good metalcore band. I like them, but its because i feel that they are more unique than the other metalcore american bands ot their.

 

[Profanateur]

Nevermore for example, is great american metal.

 

[Intoxicator]

- The Lord Weird Slough Feg

They have a very interesting name. I'm checking them out right now. I'd never heard of them before. Thanks for listing them.

 

[Life Sucks]

Of course there is great American metal. But I think he was referring to the thriving metalcore scene. And I personally don't like much metalcore.

 

[Christie_fell]

Every country has its good and bad music. Unfortunately the US is swinging through the shameful fad of metalcore as of now. It will pass, but probably onto an even more embarrassing craze...so embarrassing I don't know what it is yet...

 

[AjDeath]

Hmm.. I like a bunch of american bands, but Vehemence sure isn't one of them!

I like:

- Manetheren
- Horn of Valere

Bands with R. Jordan inspired names are queer.

 

[Episteme]

Wait long enough and the metalcore scene will die down the way the nu-metal scene has. There are a few metalcore bands which really aren't that bad, but they're only a drop of water in an ocean.

 

[Christie_fell]

Uh, I don't think the nu-metal scene has died down ^ unfortunately

 

[Nihilistic Clarity]

Every country has its good and bad music. Unfortunately the US is swinging through the shameful fad of metalcore as of now. It will pass, but probably onto an even more embarrassing craze...so embarrassing I don't know what it is yet...

The next embarrassing craze will probably be a mix of Indie Rock and Black Metal, coupled with choreography and back-up dancers who will look like the love children of Betty Page and Britney Spears. Undoubtly it'll sound like crap, but at least it'll more entertaining to watch than these metalcore invisible robot fighting moshers.

 

[Pessimism]

i am shuddering at your post^