Hell Mike
fuck melodic black metal
i actually like theatrics in music ... music should be a large part visuals and a "show" especially live.
but DB never did anything for me on the musical end so I don't give a shit ...
Music is music, and theatrics aren't involved there, but a live SHOW is a show and some measure of visual aspect is involved. At the very least, the musicians should convey the same amount of energy and the feelings of the music via their body language and general demeanor. If not, they don't seem to take their music seriously so why should the audience?