What kind of lyrical topics do you find interesting in heavy metal

[MURAI]

For me fantasy, war, and mental illness are some topics I like. The kind of lyrics done earlier by Sepultura and Slayer.

 

[LordFireworm]

It doesn't have to be topical as such, just well written.
Pig Destroyer are a favourite of mine because the lyrics are so surreal and fucked up, while Morgion simply have a fantastic knack for putting words and sentences together.

 

[BlessedAreTheSick]

I like Death's lyrics... more thought provoking and poetic sounding. Sometimes Opeth achieves that.

My favorite lyrics right now are probably Cephalic Carnage.

 

[Sóti]

I think Woods of Ypres has really good lyrics , they are put together very well.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

fantasy and war. ie why powermetal rules so much.

 

[no country for old wainds]

Baha. MURAI got owned.

Serves him right for being a Dying Fetus homosexual.

 

[Winter_Wrath]

I like some battle and War Themes but with A Grim and Agressive feeling , sometimes with Pagan and Folk Themes and louder Gospel... Like Immortal, Graveland, Therion, Amon amarth, Nokturnal Mortum,

 

[5thSeason]

GoD... I dont think Krigloch was being sarcastic about his power metal statement, he has a Lost Horizon album cover in his sig! Power Metal rules by the way.

As far as lyrical themes... i really dont care as long as they are well written.

 

[Demiurge]

naturalist, nationalist(not idiotic), nihilist(intelligent; transvaluation, not "fuck everything!")

 

[Life Sucks]

Politics, nihilism, death, depression, lonleyness, misanthropy, misogyny, nationalism, mythology (Norse or other), war, history, hatred.....

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

GoD... I dont think Krigloch was being sarcastic about his power metal statement, he has a Lost Horizon album cover in his sig! Power Metal rules by the way.

As far as lyrical themes... i really dont care as long as they are well written.

of course im not being sarcastic. Im listening to Heavenly as I type this!!!
Their whole album is about a guy who gets bitten by a vampire and in the end he kills the guy who bit him!!!

 

[Caelum Adustum]

Isolation, Depression, Misanthropy, Mysticism, Nihilism, Hatred and Nature.

 

[no country for old wainds]

GoD... I dont think Krigloch was being sarcastic about his power metal statement, he has a Lost Horizon album cover in his sig! Power Metal rules by the way.

As far as lyrical themes... i really dont care as long as they are well written.

It would've been less humiliating for MURAI if Krigloch had been sarcastic. I presumed that he wasn't.

 

[no country for old wainds]

I find that my favourite lyrics tend to be naturalist.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

Nature, misanthropy, anti-judeo/christianity, paganism, depression, despair, power, strength, nihilism ect

 

[Hatebreed]

Mental Anguish, Scientific Impossibilites, anything psychological really.

 

[LordFireworm]

nihilism, death, depression, lonleyness, misanthropy, misogyny, war, hatred.....

Jesus. How do you get up in the morning?

 

[Life Sucks]

Jesus. How do you get up in the morning?

Eh, it's not easy for me.

 

[Beneath The Remains]

Apocalyptic, Social-political, evil, bleak, angry, dark humor and a little gore.

 

[5thSeason]

of course im not being sarcastic. Im listening to Heavenly as I type this!!!
Their whole album is about a guy who gets bitten by a vampire and in the end he kills the guy who bit him!!!

haha, awsome. Ill have to check out Heavenly. My fav genre of metal would be death, melodic death, or thrash, but I love power metal as well, always good to find another good power metal band =)