or should Katatonia be a band that one has to watch/listen to their musical/stylistic progression over the years to "truely" claim to be a fan?
should people like Katatonia if they never heard them before?
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falling bird
schoolgazer
At first, noone can force anyone to like anything. No one can like a band which he never heard,even if a friend tells or almost forces him to do so because he thinks that it is the best band and that the other one HAS to like it,that's wrong imo.
So i think Katatonia should not be anything but a band to which everyone has a different opinion,like to any other band, of course for me and certainly for many other people here too it is the best band there is or at least one of the best bands.
I think to understand music one has to be busy with the band he just discovered or likes very much,get into it,no matter which band it is.
So i would rather say that Katatonia is a band which you have to listen/watch to, to understand their music and the feelings that come with it. And like someone here once said, noone can say that he truely "understands" the music and words/content the way the band does when they wrote it. Everyone filters out something different from it,be it lyrics or feelings and that's the greatest thing about music i think. Everyone interprets music different, and since Katatonia is a band which is very intensive imo, everyone feels and thinks different about it.
So for me Katatonia is a band like no other band,which i try to feel and understand and i would never force anyone to like it,ok,sometimes it is indeed very hard
Maybe i understood the question wrong, and was too much busy with the word "should" that comes with your thread, maybe it is more meant to be an "is".
So,sorry if i misunderstood it, but hey, interesting thread
So i think Katatonia should not be anything but a band to which everyone has a different opinion,like to any other band, of course for me and certainly for many other people here too it is the best band there is or at least one of the best bands.
I think to understand music one has to be busy with the band he just discovered or likes very much,get into it,no matter which band it is.
So i would rather say that Katatonia is a band which you have to listen/watch to, to understand their music and the feelings that come with it. And like someone here once said, noone can say that he truely "understands" the music and words/content the way the band does when they wrote it. Everyone filters out something different from it,be it lyrics or feelings and that's the greatest thing about music i think. Everyone interprets music different, and since Katatonia is a band which is very intensive imo, everyone feels and thinks different about it.
So for me Katatonia is a band like no other band,which i try to feel and understand and i would never force anyone to like it,ok,sometimes it is indeed very hard
Maybe i understood the question wrong, and was too much busy with the word "should" that comes with your thread, maybe it is more meant to be an "is".
So,sorry if i misunderstood it, but hey, interesting thread
in2thenight
black halo
no...someone can claim to be a fan after hearing only one song if they wish, but that would be hollow imo - to 'feel' katatonia and get the best out of them, i think you need to explore the various albums and see the progression from one album to the next.
I agree with you. In order to know Katatonia you would definately want to explore the different albums and songs and what they mean and how they apply to you or your feelings. A lot of their stuff touches me emotionally because I sometimes just connect with what they are saying.
Jonathan
Jonathan
bleedingfilth
Lost Pet Needs Home
lumen
CKMS supporter
I don't think that a person has to be familiar with a band's entire back catalogue, or have been listening to them from the beginning to be considered a fan.
But then, if someone presents themselves as a huge fan of a band, I'd expect them to at least be interested in hearing everything the band has done (though I don't think they have to love all of it, necessarily).
Still, I don't think anyone could truly appreciate a band, especially one like Katatonia, without knowing more than just a few songs.
And for me, Katatonia's the kind of band that I had to listen to a few times before it all started to click.
(and I think I've used to word "band" too many times in one post)
But then, if someone presents themselves as a huge fan of a band, I'd expect them to at least be interested in hearing everything the band has done (though I don't think they have to love all of it, necessarily).
Still, I don't think anyone could truly appreciate a band, especially one like Katatonia, without knowing more than just a few songs.
And for me, Katatonia's the kind of band that I had to listen to a few times before it all started to click.
(and I think I've used to word "band" too many times in one post)
ColdDarkNord
www.bragin.cz
lol
i never seen more stupid voting...
...should I like palm beer if I has no chance for taste it?
i never seen more stupid voting...
...should I like palm beer if I has no chance for taste it?
I think that people can become fans of Katatonia without following their progression, which is kind of what was stated in the opening post (if my memory serves me correctly).
Obviously you can't call yourself a fan because you've heard one song though... you can state your interest, but a fan is a bit more than that...
This new Ultimatemetal.com is weird...
Obviously you can't call yourself a fan because you've heard one song though... you can state your interest, but a fan is a bit more than that...
This new Ultimatemetal.com is weird...
agree with requiem and llamaura - i don't think its necessary to have listened to everything a band's ever done to consider yourself a fan. if you hear a song or 2 and like them, then i wouldn't mind you saying that you 'like the band'. i mean, if you're trying to pass yourself off as a hardcore fan, i'd expect a bit more devotion than that, but i dont think that it's that big a deal. if someone really likes one cd that a band has done and has no knowledge of the rest of their music, i dont mind them calling themselves a fan... i think that 'being a fan' means mostly that you like (some) of what you've heard, and you'd be interested in hearing more. sorry if this is kinda nonsensical, i'm tired.
