The Purpose of Metal

[Hell Awaits Us All]

yea, anyways we are getting side tracked here

so for me I'd say two words that would summarize why I love metal (or any music) would passion and energy

 

[Jreg]

The two words that summarize why I love metal are Judas and Priest.

 

[Alongside Death]

Depends on what metal we are talking about. Majority of metal makes me agressive but Macabre is cheering me up as fuck.

 

[EmbraceTheDeath]

I'm definitely not as into metal as most people here. I'm in middle school so i usually come home and listen to metal for about 2 or 3 hours after lax practice. I also am pretty new to metal, I've only been listening to it for about a year now. I first got into metal because of the anger and aggression. I'm a pretty pissed off kid so thats what got me into Slayer, Kreator, etc. Recently, metal has definitely been a lot more. It relaxes me, cheers me up, and still can get me pissed off as anything (especialy before games). So I guess metal is a pretty big part of my life but not as much as others(wish i could listen to my Ipod in class). Yeah, so there's my 2 cents. ASPHYX RULLLEZZZ

 

[Astrum]

I already made my post on the subject, but I have one more thing to add.



Metal Wrath is a faggot.

 

[The Heartbreak Kid]

Why do I always miss the Crue singing.

 

[Alter]

I think a better way of saying this is that whats the purpse of music.

Music to certain people is there hobby and there life

 

[MURAI]

But like I said, I don't really believe that art really has a purpose. It should be a personal expression of an artist and nothing more than that. If other people can find a purpose in that (by for example enjoying it) then that's great. But it should never be the purpose to begin with (or atleast not the main purpose). If a band or artists makes music purely so other people will enjoy it then they're more of an entertainer than an artist in my mind (which is infact the category that I would put a lot of pop music "artists" into).

You are contradicting yourself. According to you there is no purpose in music or art but then you claim here that it should be personal expression.

Most art done seriously does have a purpose or some kind of ideology to fuel it. No, it's not just music. Like it's not just a painting or just a work of pottery. In the case of metal, 2 basic themes expressed are in the realms of emotion and fantasy.

 

[CAIRATH]

I agree, my explanation was purely from the perspective of the public. Art absolutely has a purpose for an artist, the purpose of expressing themselves. I just don't think art should be imbued with an inherent purpose for the people viewing/listening it by the artist himself. They can attach their own purpose to it if they choose to do so.

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[King Richard]

Why do I always miss the Crue singing.

Sorry mang

 

[Lyle]

some metal bands have cool gitars bass and drums and they all sort of go together chugga chug chug

 

[More Murder]

some metal bands have cool gitars bass and drums and they all sort of go together chugga chug chug

Lyle you need to try a little harder then that.

 

[Hell Awaits Us All]

some metal bands have cool gitars bass and drums and they all sort of go together chugga chug chug

this reminds of necuratul's avatar

IT'S A SERIES OF TUBES!!!!

 

[zabu of nΩd]

chugga chug chug

Just like the choo-choo train! Yay!!

 

[metal_wrath]

I already made my post on the subject, but I have one more thing to add.



Metal Wrath is a faggot.

You are Gay/Kill yourself/STFU

 

[King Richard]

Astrum is right, you are pretty gay.

 

[metal_wrath]

This mesage is hidden because Amarantus is a flaming faggot

 

[King Richard]

Why haven't you been banned yet?

 

[Hatebreeder]

Because every board needs a token asshole.

I like metal because it gets an emotional response out of me, unlike most other music.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Why haven't you been banned yet?

If everyone who regularly insults people on this forum got banned, there'd be like 80% fewer people here, including you.