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Where's DX when we need him?
I listen to Opeth which officially makes me a listener of "pussy conformist metal" and even I know how much Slipknot sucks.
And ICP... might be so bad they're good.
Opeth makes me fall asleep, but I can't fault anyone for liking them. In fact, I commend those brave souls who listen to Opeth. Especially in a car or while operating heavy equipment.
Opeth, Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Morbid Angel, Slayer, who cares if these guys are all fairly mainstream? Why are so many of my bretheren getting all underground on me? Metal doesn't need to be underground unless you wanna pretend that being one of 5 people (including the band) who listens to a group makes you cool. In that case you're a fucking tool and should be beaten. Metal can be mainstream. Slipknot, Korn, Static X, Staind, these are not metal. Not even mainstream metal. Those bands are all freaking mallcore. And really lame.
ICP is rap. I have no quarrell with the braindeads who listen to rap for anything other than a quick laugh. They don't bug me, I don't bug them.
Slipknot on the other hand, gets confused with metal far too often. It's not so much that they suck (they do), it's more that metal fans don't want to be bundled into this "yelling really loudly, detuned guitars, talking about teenage angst, and wearing stupid costumes to make up for the fact that you only know four chords and need three drummers" bullshit. Listen to what you guys want, but stop lumping Iron Maiden and this radio rock shit together. Maiden has talent and uses it. These fakers don't use any talent.
Also, using costumes/makeup/props for a live show is not a sign of a shitty band. Using it to try to make up for your shitty music is. Image is important when it comes to creating an atmosphere for music. How into it can you get when some guy with thick, horn-rimmed glasses, short hair, and an "I LOVE JESUS" shirt on is belching out "FUCK YOU GOD!"?
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