Question about Metal

[AngelWitch73]

What do you like most about Metal ? What makes it "special" for you ?

 

[MayheM]

la tecnica

 

[WinterStorm]

I like epic and dark music, that's the reason i like metal ( most of times black metal ) ... But i'm not into raw black metal ( although i think Burzum is pretty good, their music is so dark... ).

 

[barny]

Metal is music, not a "soundproduct" as the most pop, techno or Rap are and Metal is dark, not that kind of "Oh yeah, the world is great and beautiful and everybody is doing well"-music.

 

[Heliologue]

neoclassicism

 

[ControlledChaos]

emotion
blazing technicality

 

[Thorns of Sorrow]

dark, moody, melodic, emotion

 

[Hondo]

The power and driving force to it.

 

[reltiH flodA]

The will to power that drives metal is attractive to me. Likewise, metal's willingness to go right to the emotional precipice and reach into the abyss to embrace the maelstrom draws me. Metal has accepted a worldview devoid of sentimentality and the limits of empty moralism, again, attractive to one of my tastes.

In other news, HEIL CHERYL!

 

[Pieguy]

I like it because (in most cases) it's fairly complex. That's the main thing I look for in music.

 

[Claire's Horror]

emotive metal? that's such a rare thing to find.

 

[reltiH flodA]

Originally posted by Claire's Horror
emotive metal? that's such a rare thing to find.

Not really, unless you're one of those people who confuses "emotive" with "sappy sentimentality."

 

[The Voice of Falling Snow]

I like the emotional qualities of metal and the way it can make pictures in your mind just because of music. I prefer the dark atmosphere and great musicianship. They are doing what they love, not getting tons of money.

 

[Thorns of Sorrow]

Originally posted by reltiH flodA


Not really, unless you're one of those people who confuses "emotive" with "sappy sentimentality."

Couldn't have set itbetter myself.

 

[Claire's Horror]

Originally posted by reltiH flodA


Not really, unless you're one of those people who confuses "emotive" with "sappy sentimentality."

just don't tell me you consider Opeth to be "deep, poetic and emotive".

I used to defend metal from this issue as well, but I just can't anymore. metal can be creative, diverse, artistic to an extent, but definitely not good at showing rmotional profoundity.

 

[Parasite]

Emotion, more down to earth fans, good lyrics (or at least more so than mainstream BS).

 

[Morningrise]

Emotion of course. But the biggest thing for me is epicness, and atmosphere, which like Winter Storm said is most evident in black metal. How I can just lay in bed and listen to the music, and be fully entertained and taken to another world, metal is an experience.

 

[Heliologue]

i consider opeth to be deep, poetic and emotive.

especially their older stuff. very abstractly aethetic, but definately emotive.

 

[blakmetalemp]

Metal is cool.

 

[Slayed Necros]

Agression,Technacality..