The link between B-rate horror and Metal

[DarkNoise]

I'm intrigued. discuss...

 

[theoden236]

It's possible. That's all I have to say.

 

[Will Bozarth]

eh. I don't really see a link unless the song is about something horror related. *shrugs* or perhaps, YOU START THE DISCUSSION!

 

[theoden236]

There was one guy on the Bloodbath forum that started a thread in this manner, and he wound up getting banned. But that's because it's the Bloodbath forum

 

[Will Bozarth]

There's a pretty big difference in this forum and that one.

 

[Shpongled]

DarkNoise, I love ya man, but this thread is fucking retarded.

YOU have to start the discussion.

 

[Will Bozarth]

yeah... he didn't give us anything to work with.

 

[Brooks]

eh. I don't really see a link unless the song is about something horror related. *shrugs* or perhaps, YOU START THE DISCUSSION!

I don't think he's talking about songs about B-grade horror.
I think what he means is that there's a connection between the two in fan's tastes, you being a perfect example.

Why do metal fans like B-horror, and vice versa? What's the link?



My answer? Escapism.

 

[Swabs]

Isn't the link pretty simplistic? What's horror? Dark, brutal, gory, aggressive entertainment. What is a lot of metal? Dark, brutal, gore-themed, aggressive entertainment.

 

[Shpongled]

But isn't A-rate horror dark, brutal, gory and aggressive as well?

 

[Swabs]

But isn't A-rate horror dark, brutal, gory and aggressive as well?

But more mainstream oriented, so using Metal, a genre that hasn't been mainstream popular for decades, probably wouldn't go down to well with the crowds.

Not that I'm an expert or anything, that's just my guess.

 

[Will Bozarth]

I think what he means is that there's a connection between the two in fan's tastes, you being a perfect example.

OH!

 

[Craysh3]

There's been a very select few movies in the horror genre that I would consider worthy of watching. That industry is filled to its face with cheesy jargon of repetitive and poorly developed material. I'm mildly amused at watching things like Saw sequels just to see what fucked up shit the writers can pull out of their asses this time, but no more than that. In short, I pretty much fucking hate horror films, and love metal.

 

[Will Bozarth]

I always knew that I hated you.

 

[Craysh3]

Meh.

 

[Will Bozarth]

What movies are you judging? You do realize that 98% of what's been released after the 70s that doesn't have Stephen King's name on it is practically garbage. (Now, I'm not saying that every SK adaptation is good. The Langoliers was godawful.)

 

[Shpongled]

I'm with Craysh. Not into horror movies at all really.

 

[Will Bozarth]

I'm used to us having differing tastes, so you don't surprise me.

 

[Shpongled]

I love a good thriller style movie that keeps me on the edge of my seat, but there's something utterly boring and plain uninteresting about blood and guts, chop em up and smash their skulls gory type movies.

 

[neal]

<3 <3 <3 it! the gorier, sicker, and more depraved the better.