Are here any Metal-Fans?

[McLane]

Hi there!

I'm a big fan of all kinds of metal (music), Death, Power, Heavy, Speed, Bombast-Metal, all very nice! My Question: Are here other Fans from Blind Guardian, Judas Priest oder other Groups? woot

[ßå$tĮТHÏ¿ð]

Im more of a fan of the europe style of metal. I like bands like helloween and stratavarious and sonota arctica and iced earth...nice hard and fast..usually sounds awesome.

[Ratamacue]

I only listen to hardcore gospel.

[Fintin]

anyone care to explain the difference between death, power, heavy, speed, and bombast metal...anyone...bueller?

[MetalBoy]

anyone care to explain the difference between death, power, heavy, speed, and bombast metal...anyone...bueller?

Ok lets have a little Metal 101 shall we class?

1)Death Metal- Bands like Death(my personal favorite)Morbid Angel, Obituary, Cannibal Corpse singing about zombies, blood and guts etc. "Butcher the decomposed virgin zombie whores and feast on their entrails, etc etc" with growling (sometimes called derogatorily cookie monster vocals), fast downtuned riffing and insane drumming

2)Power Metal- Bands like Blind Guardian, Stratovarius, Manowar singing about fantasy, midieval themes like "We are the chosen ones come to slay the dragon with our honor and glorious might" type stuff with fast guitar work and soaring lead guitars and vocals

3)Heavy Metal more of a term for the overall genre, but classic bands like Iron maiden and Judas priest are usually put into this category. Iced Earth are todays straight forward heavy metal band in my opinion

4)Speed or thrash metal is like Megadeth, old Metallica, Overkill, Death Angel, Kreator, with insanely fast riffing, double bass drumwork, crazy solos, and barking or singing vocals depending on who you listen to.

This completes todays lesson, with this knowledge you can consider yourself on the way to becoming a true metalhead.

[MetalBoy]

By the way I have no ****ing clue what Bombast Metal is.

[Mr Gently Benevolent]

Suicidal Tendencies and The Misfits I like em both although I thought WASP were good in their time they had a certain comic value.

[McLane]

Bombast-Metal is what NIGHTWISH did or Blind Guardian (Last Album)., or Edenbridge.

Good to see some Metalfans here! I love Speed/Power-Metal (it's almost the same), i'm a big BG-Fan and i like Stratovarius, Helloween, HammerFall, Nightwish, Heavenly, Edguy, Gamma Ray, Freedom Call and so on and so on.... great Stuff :D

[SwissGrenadier]

ich bin Blind Guardian fan unter anderem...

[intelligenzija]

I like all types of metal! Do somebody listen to KoRn? I was on a concert last friday it was great!
Death Metal is also cool - check out the german deathmetal band jack slater http://www.jack-slater.de :)

Hammerfall, Manowar etc is very cool when you re drunken :D

[WolverineBlue]

I love Judas Priest and Iron Maiden and all the classic metal bands. I saw Korn a few years ago, and I thought that there was going to be a riot. When they played "Freak on a Leash," two sixteen yo girls sitting on some guys shoulders took off their shirts and started making out. The mosh pit went ballistic.

[Jehuty]

I'm a big fan of Scandinavian death-metal (In-Flames, Children of bodom...) and Hardcore (Will Haven).

[rob]

woot

ill listen to any kind of music that i find to be good music, but "metal" finds itself in my player more then anything else. especially metallica's ride the lightening, master of puppets, and justice for all.

3 greatest albums ever recorded.

but other favorits include megadeth, ozzy(mostly because of randy and zakk)

and i listen to some hardcore, and new metal too. like avenge sevenfold and godsmack.

[Schuster]

woot

ill listen to any kind of music that i find to be good music, but "metal" finds itself in my player more then anything else. especially metallica's ride the lightening, master of puppets, and justice for all.

3 greatest albums ever recorded.

but other favorits include megadeth, ozzy(mostly because of randy and zakk)

and i listen to some hardcore, and new metal too. like avenge sevenfold and godsmack.

Metallica is a great overall band they've produced different types of "Metal" and "Rock" over the years and its almost all great.

[G1]

I listen to metal 24/7 :lol:

I like all metal except nu-metal.

Finntroll
Nightwish
Sonata Arctica
Dimmu Borgir
Edguy
Freedom Call
Blind Guardian
Children of Bodom
In Flames
Arch Enemy
Lost Horizon
Sethian
Tarot
Battlelore
Kamelot
Moonsorrow
Airut
Charon

are my fav bands. :lol:

Black Metal was not mentioned, it is akin to death metal and even more gloomy and sometimes more melodic, with usually Satanist themes but not necessarily.

Examples:
Dimmu Borgir
Cradle of Filth
Impaled Nazarene

top 10 songs:

Finntroll - Jaktens Tid (perfect, raging!)
Finntroll - Fiskarens Fiende (catchy and fun!)
Nightwish - Bless the Child (Epic, beautiful)
Blind Guardian - Time stands still (at the iron hill) (bombastic, uplifting, soaring, especially the live version!)
Slayer - Angel of Death (classic!)
Manowar - Call to Arms (To arms!)
Children of Bodom - Every time I die (heavy!)
Kamelot - Snow (Epic!)
Lost Horizon - Cry of a restless soul (Soaring!)
Iron Maiden - Aces High (classic!)

Damn, now I'm inspired
woot

There are probably many German Blind Guardian fans here, let me just say that BG rocks! ;) Be getting the new DVD as soon as it hits the stores here, maybe even tomorrow!

Keep on rockin', metal brothers. p-)

[DE_Six]

What the heck is "nu-metal"?

[mocking_loudly_died]

Metal bores my arse off now - I have a massive CD / vinyl collection from my black clad youth period, namely Slayer, Maiden and Emperor. The last interesting metal I came across was Cradle Of Filths - damnation and a day. Nightwish are pretty good - though European metal is so bloody over-theatric (Mass pretensions).

Now I'm to old and jaded to bother getting into new bands.

[Fintin]

so guster isnt a metal band?...

[Otsoa]

Ah Metal, what sweet sounds to relax to. Black Sabbath, Anthrax, early Metallica, Suicidal Tendencies, Blind Guardian, Nile, Melechesh, Bolt Thrower, Cradle of Filth, Absu, Dimmu Borgir, Slayer, Haggard, Amon Amarth, Sepultura, Soulfly.....so many bands to like, so little time. :D

[G1]

What the heck is "nu-metal"?

More mainstream, often rap-influenced heavy metal that is often popular with teens, like Slipknot, Linkin Park and Korn.


@Mocking_loudly_died: Hmm, I would get quite bored of those bands too, maybe you should try the album Dimmu Borgir - Enthrone Darkness Triumphant. Dimmu Borgir is a popular Black metal act and many "true" black metalists say they have become too mainstream lately, but that's mainly because they're damn good. Especially the older albums like EDT get glowing reviews everywhere.

Also, try Children of Bodom - Hate Crew Deathroll for some fun, raging, a bit melodic Death.

Overly theatrical - Hmm, that's exactly what I like about power metal. p-)

[spectre5]

I hate powermetal or "kikkelihevi" as we call it in finland.

I still think that the best new wave metalbands come from finland :)

Anyway I have been listening a lot of Mokoma lately. The new album is awesome. Anyone who is in to trash-metal should get that album!

t.
Antti K

[McLane]

I listen to metal 24/7 :lol:

Finntroll
Nightwish
Sonata Arctica
Dimmu Borgir
Edguy
Freedom Call
Blind Guardian
Children of Bodom
In Flames
Arch Enemy
Battlelore
Kamelot




Great list of nice stuff - a like all these bands, too. I'm happy to see that someone from outer Germany / France listen to Freedcpm Call - they are great :)

@Nu-Metal:

I don't like that. Slipknot is crappy, Limp Biskit is crappy, Linkin Park is not hard enough.... KoRn.. i don't listen to korn, so no matter.

True Metal Rules da World! ;)

[Shadow]

I listen to metal 24/7 :lol:

Finntroll
Nightwish
Sonata Arctica
Dimmu Borgir
Edguy
Freedom Call
Blind Guardian
Children of Bodom
In Flames
Arch Enemy
Battlelore
Kamelot




Great list of nice stuff - a like all these bands, too. I'm happy to see that someone from outer Germany / France listen to Freedcpm Call - they are great :)

@Nu-Metal:

I don't like that. Slipknot is crappy, Limp Biskit is crappy, Linkin Park is not hard enough.... KoRn.. i don't listen to korn, so no matter.

True Metal Rules da World! ;)

You are the man! woot

Do you know Dew Scented?
They make outstanding german death/trash Metal!
Check out Bitter Conflict, Cities of the Dead, Destination Hell ...
And don't forget Grave Digger the best Metal Band on the whole planet!

[REMOV]

Finntroll - Jaktens Tid (perfect, raging!)This guys made a very nice clip, just full of trolls ;)

[Sabre]

I listen to metal 24/7

I like all metal except nu-metal.

Finntroll
Nightwish
Sonata Arctica
Dimmu Borgir
Edguy
Freedom Call
Blind Guardian
Children of Bodom
In Flames
Arch Enemy
Lost Horizon
Sethian
Tarot
Battlelore
Kamelot
Moonsorrow
Airut
Charon

are my fav bands.

Black Metal was not mentioned, it is akin to death metal and even more gloomy and sometimes more melodic, with usually Satanist themes but not necessarily.

Examples:
Dimmu Borgir
Cradle of Filth
Impaled Nazarene

top 10 songs:

Finntroll - Jaktens Tid (perfect, raging!)
Finntroll - Fiskarens Fiende (catchy and fun!)
Nightwish - Bless the Child (Epic, beautiful)
Blind Guardian - Time stands still (at the iron hill) (bombastic, uplifting, soaring, especially the live version!)
Slayer - Angel of Death (classic!)
Manowar - Call to Arms (To arms!)
Children of Bodom - Every time I die (heavy!)
Kamelot - Snow (Epic!)
Lost Horizon - Cry of a restless soul (Soaring!)
Iron Maiden - Aces High (classic!)

Damn, now I'm inspired


There are probably many German Blind Guardian fans here, let me just say that BG rocks! Be getting the new DVD as soon as it hits the stores here, maybe even tomorrow!

Keep on rockin', metal brothers.

Some amazing bands there, and songs!

I love 'Time Stands Still' and 'Everytime I die', in fact I'm listening to CoB right now.

I have to say that Scandinavian power metal is my favourite. I like the epic, soaring nature of it. Plus bands like Nightwish are cool, fairly operatic, but still heavy.

[Cactuar]

Hmmm let's see.

Fear Factory
Sepultura
Soulfly
Symphony X
Metallica
Slayer
Iced Earth
Airut
Dream Theater
Sevendust (1st cd)

Ummm...that's about all I can think of right now.

[catalyst]

emo-core(or similiar metal off shoots) all the way!

- Funeral for a friend
- Boy Sets Fire
- Emery
- Finch
- Thrice
- Thursday
- 36 Crazy Fists
- God Smack
- LostProphets
- Story of the Year
- Sunk Lotto

None really meet the Emo-Core label.....but i dunno wat else ucould label them as.

But nothing beats SAVES THE DAY....awesome!

[Steve Andrews]

Manowar - Warriors of the World Unite

Very topical here too!

[Hullebullen]

Entombed's "Wolverine Blues"(they made me wanna play the guitar) and "To ride, shoot straight and speak the truth", Machine Head "Burn my eyes", Misery Loves Co., Ministry's "Psalm 69", Transport League, Fear Factory and Sepultura, Rage against the Machine's first album among a few...I remember I bought Korn's first album from a small review in "Guitar world" and it rocked! I think I was about the only guy in my hometown who listened or had even heard about Korn at that time.

It was a fantastic time to be a metal-head in the early-mid nineties!

Nowadays, I hardly ever listen to metal. Most of those bands are just bleak copies of themselves or have disappeared. Korn should be brought on trial for sparking the whole "Nu-metal"-scene and all their new stuff sounds exactly the same (boooooring)...

Whenever I pick up a copy of Close-up (swedish metal/alternative magazine) to keep myself relatively up-to-date with the Metal scene there is an interview with some finnish guy dressed up as a troll or an orc doing "ambient black metal" :cantbeli: !

Hmm...rant over, I guess :lol: . Probably there are some new stuff out there that's worth listening to but I do not have the energy to sift through all the garbage...

[G1]

Finntroll - Jaktens Tid (perfect, raging!)This guys made a very nice clip, just full of trolls ;)

Yes, that clip, erm, it's quite embarrassing actually IMO. :lol: Finntroll lyrics are based on a fantasy theme of evil trolls waking up from their sleep in medieval times to cleanse the North of human intruders. Awesome battlesongs and polka-influenced black metal abound! Kill all humans! In this sense the video really screws the feeling up by being so mediocre.

Finntroll is an incredibly inventive band, the newest album Nattfödd is getting great reviews all over the place. Check it out, for something different. The lyrics are in Swedish, so I guess you might not get everything out of it if you don't speak it, I do.

Hullebullen, Metal has experience a huge upsurge since the mid-90's if you haven't noticed, you should seek out some examples from this thread here. :)


By the way, I actually bought the new Blind Guardian DVD today, probably the best live DVD ever, if this doesn't make you love BG then there must be something wrong with you. ;) :lol: J/K (partly)

The best metal generally comes from Scandinavia/Germany with some select American bands in my opinion, it has to have an edge, something new.

[anonymous individual]

I like Industrial Metal. To be more correct, I like Rammstein.

[RS_Leo1A5]

If it's dark and with guitars, there's a high probability that I like it!
I mostly listen to 3rd wave (read: melodic) Black Metal, but I like the rough old school stuff as well.
Gothic Metal is fine, too, as are selected Death Metal bands (e.g. At The Gates or Hypocrisy)

My all-time favorite Bands are Dimmu Borgir and Samael.

[anonymous individual]

Speaking of Gothic Metal, I am a big fan of Marilyn Manson.

[StarvingStudent47]

I'm a big fan of what I call "cheezy metal." I can't figure out the 24,385 different genres of metal so I make my own. Cheezy metal is ****ing awesome when you're ****faced drunk. The top three bands in this genre:

Iron Maiden
Hammerfall
Nightwish

I dare ANYONE out there to say "Run to the Hills" doesn't KICK ASS when you've been shooting whiskey for an hour.

Other metal bands I own and like:
Samael
Sentenced
Evanescence
Metallica
Scorpions (don't ****ing ask)
The Gathering

[Abolith]

Gimme that old time Maiden......

[G1]

I'm a big fan of what I call "cheezy metal." I can't figure out the 24,385 different genres of metal so I make my own. Cheezy metal is f*** awesome when you're ****faced drunk. The top three bands in this genre:

Iron Maiden
Hammerfall
Nightwish


If you want cheesy, try Freedom Call, Gamma Ray, Edguy...all German incidentally. Nice music overall though.

Maiden and Nightwish aren't cheesy IMO, or ok, maybe Wishmaster and Elvenpath. ;) Hammerfall is cheesy as hell, though.

If you like Sentenced you will like Charon.

[MEGR]

John Denver is hardcore

[Mark Sman]

I'll give best all time to classic Black Sabbath.

You guys already listed most of the bands I used to listen to, except for Running Wild. Before they turned to crap.

Death metals is big in my town. Not my favorite type of metal, but still better than all the pseudo-punk bands cheesing up the scene.

Supposedly Obituary is back together.

[mocking_loudly_died]

I'm a big fan of what I call "cheezy metal." I can't figure out the 24,385 different genres of metal so I make my own. Cheezy metal is f*** awesome when you're ****faced drunk. The top three bands in this genre:

Iron Maiden
Hammerfall
Nightwish


I know brother - add beer, add overconfident bruce ****inson vocals, add one soggy union jack and PARTY!

[molly747]

Heavy Metal Parking Lot. A classic.

http://www.planetkrulik.com/hmpl.htm

[WolverineBlue]

Heavy Metal Parking Lot is hilarious. That is the old stomping grounds for concerts for us Washingtonians (Cap Centre). I cringe when they come up to the group of guys, ask them where they're from, and they scream out RESTON!!!! That's my hometown -- Reston, VA...trying to make sure I don't recognize them... :oops: rofl rofl

The DJ on the radio at the beginning is "Cerph," from I think this would be 105.9 back in the day.

Thanks for making for my day, molly747. :hug:

[WolverineBlue]

above post edited at least three times due to excessive beer intake this evening.

[StarvingStudent47]

above post edited at least three times due to excessive beer intake this evening.

woot woot woot

It's a metal thread. If you weren't ****faced, you'd be a poseur!

[StarvingStudent47]

I know brother - add beer, add overconfident bruce ****inson vocals, add one soggy union jack and PARTY!

Hey, from what I hear, you Brits hate Blair (you're British, right? I always forget who is from where) and he's not going to make it through another election. How about you vote Bruce ****enson Prime Minister? That would f---ing kick ass.

"Good evening, ladies and gentleman. Osama can RUN TO THE HILLS, because it's TWO MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT. He is a shocking example of THE EVIL THAT MEN DO..." :D

[mocking_loudly_died]

I know brother - add beer, add overconfident bruce ****inson vocals, add one soggy union jack and PARTY!

Hey, from what I hear, you Brits hate Blair (you're British, right? I always forget who is from where) and he's not going to make it through another election. How about you vote Bruce ****enson Prime Minister? That would f---ing kick ass.

"Good evening, ladies and gentleman. Osama can RUN TO THE HILLS, because it's TWO MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT. He is a shocking example of THE EVIL THAT MEN DO..." :D

Dual Citizen of the UK / Australia - currently residing in Australia.
Bruce is now an Airline pilot (when not performing bombastic metal anthems) - pretty amusing.

[StarvingStudent47]

Bruce is now an Airline pilot (when not performing bombastic metal anthems) - pretty amusing.

There goes the siren that warns of the air raid
Then comes the sound of the guns sending flak
Out for the scramble we've got to get airborne
Got to get up for the coming attack.

Jump in the cockpit and start up the engines
Remove all the wheelblocks there's no time to waste
Gathering speed as we head down the runway
Gotta get airborne before it's too late

Running, scrambling, flying
Rolling, turning, diving, going in again
Run, live to fly, fly to live, do or die
Won't you run, live to fly, fly to live, ACES HIGH!!!

:D :D :D

[usa320]

I listen to any kind of rock...that means classic, all forms of metal, grunge, punk, soft rock, ect.

[RS_Leo1A5]

Is any of the metal-fan forum members going to Summer Breeze Open Air (http://www.summer-breeze.de) (in Germany, late August)?
I'll be there.

[perdurabo]

TYR for anyone?:>
http://www.tyr.net/video/reginhq.WMV
This teledisc was made in Poland Wolin island on wikings and slavs festival woot woot all "fighting" pl are Poles.... (yeah i know weak fight but it was only for teledisc real "battle" on wolin is much harder and bloody some guy year ago almoust lost finger choped off with axe :lol: )

[OB Kenobi]

Go plant some crops, and herd the sheep, you viking wannabes. Pathetic.

I like metal (not nu-metal!), but this folk stuff belongs in a museum. I can deal with Darkthrone, Mayhem, and even some Satyricon, which can get pretty folky, but when a band starts singing about sword fights and pining for the fjords, that's just being a poser. Come on, what the hell are they portraying here!? These idiots go home, order pizza and play with their X-boxes. Barbarians my ass! :P

[StarvingStudent47]

Go plant some crops, and herd the sheep, you viking wannabes. Pathetic.

I like metal (not nu-metal!), but this folk stuff belongs in a museum. I can deal with Darkthrone, Mayhem, and even some Satyricon, which can get pretty folky, but when a band starts singing about sword fights and pining for the fjords, that's just being a poser. Come on, what the hell are they portraying here!? These idiots go home, order pizza and play with their X-boxes. Barbarians my ass! :P

*Looks at your screen-name*

And you think YOU have any moral authority to complain about this, young padawan?

[Jackel]

Did someone say METAL!!! My middle name is Iron F%cking Maiden.

[G1]

Go plant some crops, and herd the sheep, you viking wannabes. Pathetic.

I like metal (not nu-metal!), but this folk stuff belongs in a museum. I can deal with Darkthrone, Mayhem, and even some Satyricon, which can get pretty folky, but when a band starts singing about sword fights and pining for the fjords, that's just being a poser. Come on, what the hell are they portraying here!? These idiots go home, order pizza and play with their X-boxes. Barbarians my ass! :P

Err...don't take it seriously? :cantbeli:

[2RHPZ]

Local band singer assigned to Afghanistan

By Jonathan Bethely

That's because the lead singer of the inspiration heavy metal band has been called to active National Guard duty in Afghanistan. Jay Lakin, Marion, leaves next week.

As fledgling bands go, the absence of one member doesn't necessarily signal the end of the group, but drummer Ian Kaehr, LaFontaine, said the band will wait for Lakin to complete his service, which is expected to last more than a year, before the band takes to the stage again.

"When he first told us, it was really a big shock," Kaehr said. "We're going to wait on him. He wanted us to write some more songs."

While Lakin is away, the band will work on writing music and recording soundtracks so that when Lakin returns, he can add his voice to the band's music.

The four-member band has been together for six months. Marion guitarist Yog, (a name given to him by his grandmother) and bass player, David LaRoux, Marion, have been in the band since 2001. Kaehr joined the group a few years later.

Knowing the group was looking for a lead singer, a friend of Yog's recommended Lakin.

After a series of phone calls to Lakin, they finally connected in January.

"Jay's the greatest guy in the world," Yog said. "We've gotten close to him, musically and friendship wise."

The band draws inspiration from all the top heavy metal groups that have made it big. But, Kaehr said the band's sound is original because its lyrics sprout inspirational messages.

"Jay's lyrics have a Christian undertone to them. Even though he's not coming out saying it, it's inspirational metal," Kaehr said. "People got tired of how metal was trying to be evil and all devilish. We just want to have fun."

Today, Rise from Ruin is one of five bands playing at the Jonesboro Community Building, 705 S. Corder St.

Kaehr said Lakin wanted to have a concert before he left for Afghanistan.

He will be among several Indiana National Guard soldiers who will be leaving for Afghanistan in the coming weeks after a send-off ceremony Thursday at Camp Atterbury.

Most of the soldiers belong to units of the 76th Infantry Brigade based in Indianapolis, New Albany and Columbus, and were called up in April for up to 18 months of active duty.

About 6,500 Army and Air National Guard troops from Indiana have served on active duty since 2001.

Last year, nearly 1,500 Indiana Guard soldiers served in the Middle East during the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq.

Most have returned home.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

[Combat Wombat]

Have any of you heard of Avenged Sevenfold? Theyre a hardcore metal band from around here. It's some of the only newer metal I listen to.

[StarvingStudent47]

I just got a chance to hear some Blind Guardian--the album which tells the story of Tolkien's Silmarillion. DAMN those guys are a good metal band. Gonna have to go buy that album tomorrow.

[ßå$tĮТHÏ¿ð]

I like Industrial Metal. To be more correct, I like Rammstein.

You'd like Static X's first cd "wisconsin death trip", check it out its very good.

I listen to alot of Sonata Arctica and Hammerfall, and of course alot of Iced Earth. I like the europe metal style, as the "nu-metal" usually comes out soft and resorts to "screaming" to sounds tough.

Anyone listen to pantera (far beoynd driven cd-cowboys from hell?)?

p.s. OB, you dont know metal ;)

[Shadow]

Here are some Dew Scented Samples:
Acts of Rage
http://www.dew-scented.net/modules.php?name=4nxdls&op=mydown&did=6

Unconditional
http://www.dew-scented.net/modules.php?name=4nxdls&op=mydown&did=5

http://www.dew-scented.net/images/ds-specific/ds-summer-2003.jpg

Watch you speakers explode!

[2RHPZ]

http://www.krabathor.tk go to SOUNDS (left)

http://www.demonication.com/hypnos/ go to AUDIO (bottom)

http://my.execpc.com/3A/AF/carlton/mp3s/

[jones]

So what would you label Opeth as?. They seem to be influenced by many of the old prog rock bands of years gone by. If you have not already check out their Deliverance album its fantastic.

[OB Kenobi]

Local band singer assigned to Afghanistan

"Jay's lyrics have a Christian undertone to them. Even though he's not coming out saying it, it's inspirational metal," Kaehr said. "People got tired of how metal was trying to be evil and all devilish. We just want to have fun."

Sorry, but that ain't metal. If you "just want to have fun" then go join a boy band and sing songs to 12 yr olds. Besides, if you think devilish and evil metal isn't fun then probably don't understand a few things.

They had a guy like this on the Daily Show recently. He was a punk Republican. The interviewer called him a moron, and the guy said "don't you mean oxymoron?" the interviewer replied "no, a moron."

http://www.metalhordes.com/forum/images/smilies/headbang.gif

[StarvingStudent47]

Sorry, but that ain't metal. If you "just want to have fun" then go join a boy band and sing songs to 12 yr olds. Besides, if you think devilish and evil metal isn't fun then probably don't understand a few things.

Christian music can be metal: just look at Evanescence. Fun music can be metal: just look at Iron Maiden and Hammerfall.

[MetalBoy]

By the way has anybody here had the chance to catch Iced Earth on their recent US tour, they freakin rocked, most awesome metal show I've ever been to! I really enjoyed the 30 minute *****sburg song and how they came out dressed in Civil War era uniforms, Jon Schaffer had a rebll flag Gibson and the other guitarist had an American flag painted Gibson, it was sweet!

[OB Kenobi]

Sorry, but that ain't metal. If you "just want to have fun" then go join a boy band and sing songs to 12 yr olds. Besides, if you think devilish and evil metal isn't fun then probably don't understand a few things.

Christian music can be metal: just look at Evanescence. Fun music can be metal: just look at Iron Maiden and Hammerfall.

Evanescence!? You must be joking.

You can't take the "evil" out of metal. Without that it's just not metal by definition.

Here is a much more detailed discussion of the "Christian Metal" trend and why it is a bastardization of the true Metal philosophy and lifestyle:

http://www.anus.com/metal/about/metal/christianity_in_metal.html

http://www.hotweird.com/forbidden/2002-09-slayer.jpg

[rob]

Have any of you heard of Avenged Sevenfold? Theyre a hardcore metal band from around here. It's some of the only newer metal I listen to.

i just learned one of their songs on my guitar.

dont care for the vocals but the music is good.

[StarvingStudent47]

Evanescence!? You must be joking.

You can't take the "evil" out of metal. Without that it's just not metal by definition.

Is that so. So you're willing to stand by the assertion that Metallica, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Nightwish, Queensryche, and about ten billion other metal bands suddenly aren't "metal."

By the way, if "Christian Metal" is an atrocity, all metalheads had better be willing to throw away their copies of Ride the Lightning, because "Creeping Death" is ripped straight from the Old Testament. James Hetfield was brought up in a Christian Science household.

[el borracho]

Evanescence!? You must be joking.

You can't take the "evil" out of metal. Without that it's just not metal by definition.

Is that so. So you're willing to stand by the assertion that Metallica, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Nightwish, Queensryche, and about ten billion other metal bands suddenly aren't "metal."

By the way, if "Christian Metal" is an atrocity, all metalheads had better be willing to throw away their copies of Ride the Lightning, because "Creeping Death" is ripped straight from the Old Testament. James Hetfield was brought up in a Christian Science household.

True, Hetfield was brought up in that type of household, but he's not a practicing member of that religion. The lyrics in songs like "Dyer's Eve" and "The God That Failed" clearly show that he has separated himself from those beliefs. As for "Creeping Death" the song simply narrates a story, it isn't trying to convert listeners. The band even admits that the inspiration for the song comes from the Charlton Heston film "The Ten Commandments" and not from the bible.

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True, Hetfield was brought up in that type of household, but he's not a practicing member of that religion. The lyrics in songs like "Dyer's Eve" and "The God That Failed" clearly show that he has separated himself from those beliefs. As for "Creeping Death" the song simply narrates a story, it isn't trying to convert listeners. The band even admits that the inspiration for the song comes from the Charlton Heston film "The Ten Commandments" and not from the bible.

True, but they're still not satanists or "evil" or anything. And OB said you had to be "evil" to be metal.