Why are some people saying extreme Metal and ballet fit?

[Susperia]

I don't see it. Really. It looks weird and out of synch.

It's nice that they're thinking about this, duality and contrasting artforms and all but... it looks stupid. Sorry.

http://decibelmagazine.com/features/aug2005/extreme_metal_ballet.aspx

I just saw it for the first time on Headbangers Ball, I forget the band who's music video it was, but it was pretty silly.

 

[genocide roach]

is there a video?

what are they doing? hardcore dancing? thatd be kinda funny. gay dancing in tights
~gR~

 

[Impudent]

Not metal.

 

[Draconian]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L87MlhO-GHM

 

[Impudent]

Blah.

 

[Satanstoenail]

What the dickens

Opeth’s Mikael Akerfeldt said via e-mail that he’d be “delighted” to do the same, enthusing, “I was already impressed with ballet dancers before and now they’re dancing to my song? Hell yes, I think it’s super duper cool!”

Someone call Manowar. There's some false metal happenins' a transpirin' and they need to be dealt with swiftly.

 

[TylerTheNuke]

Well, I kind of like it, but I am pretty much clueless about ballet so I really don't know.

 

[Reaping Clarity]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L87MlhO-GHM

Yeah I saw that ages ago, quite cool. Metal with ballet FTW!

And besides that song is great anyway.

 

[Dee Snarl]

Someone call Manowar.

 

[unknown]

well I was interested until I saw that youtube clip.



sounded cool to me at least

 

[metal_wrath]

lol they should try some Nightwish or Dragonforce, the dancing doesn't fit with the growls... I am interested in seeing the "Deliverance" performance though

 

[JessMadness]

Arsis has a video with it, it just aired on headbangers ball 2 last night. didnt get to see it yet. i want to though. i think its okay. i'm not obsessing, but i'm not hating on it.

 

[Hatebreeder]

Fuck, that's weird.

 

[Impudent]

So, like, a bunch of bands are using this?

 

[Omnis_Sathanas]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L87MlhO-GHM

Put that on mute, then put Det Som En Gang Var (not the album, I mean the first track on Hvis Lyset Tar Oss) by Burzum on... it fits a lot better.

 

[Valerie]

So, like, a bunch of bands are using this?

Trend whores.

 

[Spydaman_69_2001]

A while ago I saw ballet dancers dancing to Swallow the Sun. It DID look a bit weird.

 

[Draconian]

A while ago I saw ballet dancers dancing to Swallow the Sun. It DID look a bit weird.

Yah, thats the vid i posted

 

[stefan86]

Entombed did something like that on the opera. I just think it seems pretentious really

 

[Susperia]

lol they should try some Nightwish or Dragonforce, the dancing doesn't fit with the growls... I am interested in seeing the "Deliverance" performance though

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Plus, I think that whole group of fans would be way more into it.
I get the feeling these DM bands are just saying yes because they're like "holy shit, attractive, non-goth poser face girls want in on our music?? Let's do it!"