Where To Go With The New Album?

[Food for the Gods]

If you guys haven't realized that hibernal_dream's greatest hobby is being sarcastic, then you're all idiots.

 

[waif]

If that's his idea of sarcasm, then he really sucks at it.

 

[trilogique]

Explain how In Flames is mainstream. I'm not saying it's evil, I just want to know why you say they are.

I've heard a Soilwork song on the radio before ("Exile" to be specific, not a good example, but still) and that doesn't mean they're mainstream.

 

[waif]

Mainstream, in this context, is used to denote accessible music and a generally accessible aesthetic, combined with attempts at marketing to people outside the extreme metal audience.

And if you think that doesn't apply to IF, you're fucking stupid.

 

[trilogique]

Logical, I guess, or I'm just too tired to pick apart your post.

 

[adhmerr]

in flames are not as mainstream as say nickelback and shit like that but they are becoming more increasingly popular, just a couple of years back I'd tell someone my favorite band was in flames and they'd have no idea who i was talking about and now it seems like everyone who listens to a hard rock station around here has heard cloud connected

 

[The Grand Design]

Personally I think Eraser should be on the new album not just on the Mirrors Truth EP. It's the best song they have written in ages.

 

[waif]

in flames are not as mainstream as say nickelback and shit like that but they are becoming more increasingly popular, just a couple of years back I'd tell someone my favorite band was in flames and they'd have no idea who i was talking about and now it seems like everyone who listens to a hard rock station around here has heard cloud connected

thank you. This is what I'm talking about.

 

[trilogique]

Not sure what you're talking about, adhmerr. Not a single person I know has heard any song by In Flames, and even know who they are. There's one guy I've seen with a Colony shirt, but that's it.

See, Cloud Connected was pretty mainstream. Their newer stuff wouldn't get on the radio because there's screaming and basically screaming = no no to local stations. Maybe on a satellite radio, but like hell it's going to be played on any station near me.

 

[waif]

Not sure what you're talking about, adhmerr. Not a single person I know has heard any song by In Flames, and even know who they are. There's one guy I've seen with a Colony shirt, but that's it.

See, Cloud Connected was pretty mainstream. Their newer stuff wouldn't get on the radio because there's screaming and basically screaming = no no to local stations. Maybe on a satellite radio, but like hell it's going to be played on any station near me.

Your experience is not necessarily representative of the rest of the world.

 

[trilogique]

You agreed with adhmerr.

I smell contradiction.

 

[waif]

wat

 

[waif]

oh

because adhmerr is an example of something that is common, where as you are an aberration.

 

[waif]

Also, because adhmerr's on my side.

 

[wildfyr]

in flames are not as mainstream as say nickelback and shit like that but they are becoming more increasingly popular, just a couple of years back I'd tell someone my favorite band was in flames and they'd have no idea who i was talking about and now it seems like everyone who listens to a hard rock station around here has heard cloud connected

That's great news! Awesome

Can I get an AMEN?

 

[trilogique]

oh

because adhmerr is an example of something that is common, where as you are an aberration.

/pacefalm

 

[waif]

I'm serious. It's weird that you haven't heard them on the radio. Many, many people have.

 

[My.Sweet.Shadow]

They are not mainstream.

yeah they are... after come clarity hit much music everyone knew about the.

 

[trilogique]

I'm serious. It's weird that you haven't heard them on the radio. Many, many people have.

And you continually contradict yourself. Make up your mind, dude.

 

[waif]

I'm not contradicting myself. Your not having heard them is a statistical anomaly. They aren't the Beatles, but for a non-American metal band they're quite well known.