Strangly, when my brother first introduced me to metal in my later
years of high school I didn't really like it. The particular album
I remember was Years of Decay by Overkill. During my
freshman year of college
Metallica's Black album was getting a lot of air
play on the radio. After listening to some of this stuff I decided
to buy some older Metallica albums. Thus began my journey to
become a full fledged metal head. By my senior year I had
surpassed even my brother's taste in terms of heaviness and I am
now greatly into bands such as Sepultura, Pantera, Death,
Invocator, Prong, Entombed, and of course Metallica and Megadeth.
After the initial shock of developing such radical musical tastes
was over and I had visited various moshpits hosted by such
bands as Metallica, Megadeth, Sepultura, Pantera, White Zombie, and Death,
I began to expand and find some more mellow stuff I liked.
It was about this time I started thinking about music, why
people like it, why they don't like metal (most people that is),
what I like about music, and why I like metal, etc...
Most music has a dominant rhythm instrument or sound that carries the
song along. This may be piano or synthesizers, accoustic guitars,
clean or distorted electric guitars, bass, horns, string instruments
(violins, etc), or even backing vocals. Although I'm not sure quite
how, the dominant instrument has a definite effect on how music is
perceived.
Metal fits into this scheme with heavily distorted guitars for rhythm,
usually a fast tempo and complex rhythm,
and a lot of minor keys, though the note and key choices vary widely.
As I have expanded my musical tastes I have found many other bands
and songs I like, but they usually contain at least one of these
key aspects: rhythmically complex, guitar sounds, based on negative
emotions. Since metal puts all of these together, that is why it
is my main musical interest.
What is metal?
One of the many amazing aspects of music is its ability to convey
emotions. These emotions can even change throughout the course of
one song. Nearly every song classified as metal deals with emotions
such as anger and aggression.
But how are these emotions conveyed? I believe there are three main
aspects: the notes, the sound, and the rhythm.
The selection of notes and key changes also affect the feeling or
mood of music. A simple example of this is using major or minor
keys. Major keys sound happy and minor keys sound sad. Again it
is unclear how these factors have their effect, but they definitely
do. The 12 note scale is a human invention, but the combinations of
notes to create different feelings is a discovery.
The rhythm affects the musical appeal more than the emotional content,
but factors such as the arrangment and timing of notes can have
some effect. The tempo of the song is also important.Why don't "people" like metal?
Aggression is an emotion that people in general don't like to feel.
When a normal person hears metal, their mind rejects the emotional
response and blocks the music from entering the analytical part of
the mind. The net effect here is that to a normal person's brain,
metal just sounds like noise. This effect is increased by the fact
that metal is rhythm oriented and not vocal oriented. Normal people
focus more on vocals, and since the quality of vocalists in metal is not
what normal people expect from music, they are furthur turned off.Why do I like metal?
First of all, like all metal heads, somewhere in the core of my being
is something that likes pure, undirected aggression.
Aggression is closely linked to adrenaline, which makes metal concerts
an amazing experience. Unlike many metal heads, this part of my
being is quite deep inside, and is quite a sharp contrast to my
external personality. Second, I like the sound of the main
instruments used in metal: guitars, bass, and drums, all of which I
happen to play. Metal can be amazingly complex, and when the sounds
and rhythms of these instruments come together in certain ways, the
feeling is awesome. In some ways I feel lucky to like metal and
be able to appreciate all of its qualities. Although my mind can't
comprehend it, true jazz fans probably experience a similar respect
for their music.
Feel free to share your own ideas and thoughts!
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Oh, and overkills years of decay kicks major ass
I really like what you have said here, though you are much older than I am. What attracts me to a lot of metal is what i like to kall Thrash Factor. it is something That Megadeth has, that I dont believe metallica does. As well as rich colorful tones. I love those. but also varying tones. And yes, for people who dont believe so, Metal does portray emotions, and good metal, though actually all music, paints pictures. they have coloration, though most of the coloration is usually the first color that really gets put to the music, such as a cd cover.
oh.... but the complexity of a good metal album. the drums the bass the guitars the raw emotion... i personally think that megadeth is one of the best bands period because they entrap everything the instruments and the emotion, from raw anger to sneering commentary to sadness they just kinda have it all
but anyway
im in a metal band tooo kalled Siddius and I like to kick it
if u read this, what is ur opinnion on metal live show attire
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note the guitar solo that lasts a full two minutes on www.dragonforce.com
between 3:45 and 5:45
Quote:
"some of the metal fans on here appear as self-conceited pseudo-intellectual bastards with immature 'holier-than-thou' attitudes"
I agree, but I think it is justified. It is not arguable, Metal, like Jazz, is harder to play than most music and the minds behind the music incorperate more skill within the music than many other genres.
1. Metal is actually played with instruments unlike most pop/rap/R&b
2. Fast drum fills and frequent use of the double bass pedal
3. GUITAR SOLOS - I think it's just about the spark that gives metal it's sound. Guitar solos often FOLLOW THE CHORD PROGRESSION, not just random notes as some might say. Some metal bands have guitar solos that last well over a minute and take decades of fine involvement with the instrument to reach this sort of level of playing. The band I would use as an example of this is DRAGONFORCE. It's simply amazing. (if you dont believe me just go to www.dragonforce.com and sit back as it streams to you)
4. Metal often includes time signitures off the 4/4 norm
5. Alot of metal makes full use of the electronic keyboard to introduce an unthinkable variety in sound and extra layer of appeal
If it's not this that metal heads think gives them the edge over rock or punk (and of course techno, rap, R&b, pop) It's the raw emotion. True, alot of metal songs are about aggression and anger with screaming vocals, alot of metal features melodic singing and the feeling of accomplishment and epic jouneys within the melody. Dragonforce, Nightwish, Sonata Arctica, Sinergy, Dream Theater....countless others
Plain and simple, most metal carries the feeling of superiority. Is it the aggression? Speed? Melody? Skill involved?
leave it up to the music theorists.
k, i love metal, and i like alot of other kinds of rock, but mostly metal. my favorite band isn't metal though(linkin park) i didn't start likin metal til i started listening to lp. so when my friend got me to like lp, which i thought was a bad band b4 i liked rock at all (excluding yellowcard, finger eleven, autopilot off) so since i like lp and those other bands, i thought i would give metal a chance. when i ACTUALLY listened to it, i fell i love. (i guess i liked it cuz i was going through some stress) i looked up lyrics cuz i could barely understand what they were saying. i also looked up stuff like 50 cent and other rap artists. i realized that rappers don't truly express what they really feel and sometimes only talk about sex, drugs, intoxication, and partying. now, i dont really like rap anymore, but i give them a try and i may like a few songs, but i wont download it cuz i have a small hard-disk. i love this girl, and she hates metal, but likes a few rock songs. i would want her to like it and sum1 tell me sum way to get a girl to like metal. i realize that that it will be a difficult porcess. i dont think metal heads are concieted bastards who think any1 who doesnt like metal is a norm. personally, i think ppl that dont like metal hasnt felt true pain or stress or just doesnt realize how much life is messed up. i have gone from a rap-lovin instigating trouble staring insulting person to sum1 who knows what life is really about. sum ppl think im a goth cuz i wear spike armbands, i have long black hair, i wear too much black and i paint my finger-nails black sum times. i may look like 1 but i am not. i dont cut myself or go too overboard. my favorite bands now r: linkin park, slipknot, lamb of god, demon hunter, megadeth, death, high on fire, nine inch nails, a little system of a down, mudvayne, papa roach, my chemical romance, blink 182, simple plan, good charolette, limb bizkit, greenday, evanescence, godsmack, hawthrowne heights, the used, deftones, superjoint ritual, chevelle, mnemic, and of course: METALLICA ACDC LED ZEPPLIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and tell me any i may have forgot cuz i know there is. if u have managed to read this all, you frikin rule METALLICA 4 LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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just happened here by chance and no offence intended people, but... some of the metal fans on here appear as self-conceited pseudo-intellectual bastards with immature 'holier-than-thou' attitudes, unwilling to give any other kind of music a chance to impress. i've discovered it's quite common for metal fans to believe themselves to be somehow on a higher ground or level than non-metal fans (eg. referring to the latter as 'normal people'.. what are you then, god's chosen?), and pitying people who haven't 'discovered' metal. i myself am a fan of hedkandi-style disco, d'n'b and trip hop, and i can assure you that music other than metal can arouse feelings of negativity and melancholy - it's just a question of interpretation. moreover, i'm sick of people talking about 'mainstream' activities and 'mainstream' styles: seems like everyone's on the search for the 'underground' stuff, which just doesn't exist. let's face it, no matter what you're into, someone else will be into it too. and don't you think metal bands like metallica are as 'mainstream' as some pop crap: they visit the charts as often as britney spears.
i realise some of the metal fans who think of themselves as so 'different' and think they may be standing out from some ambiguously defined 'mainstream crowd' are just angst-ridden teenagers, misunderstood and unloved by a society they so resent...hell, i used to be one! but that's not the point; the point is, obsessive music fans are often hell-bent on the righteousness of their exact style of music and by believing so, construct barriers between themselves and fans of other styles.. not smart. the last thing we need in this world of religious fanaticism - these 'i'm better/worthier/more enlightened than you' babbles. so the message is, obsessive fans, get over yourselves, open your eyes and realise the worth of all sorts of sounds that make us feel and think and dream...
Enough respects to the Metal Crue, Metal is what I originally started on as well. My first Experience was with a trak called "Shame". I forgot who it was from but you know, I got all in to it. Matellica, Sapultura and all and I still do pull my old CD's out and have a listen. But most of my time from the past 5 years is spent on an other Kind of a ganere. Drum & Bass or Jungle as we would say. One day I was all buzzed, was laying on the bed looking at the fan, And a Song called "Inner City Life" by an underground artist named "Goldie" came on. And for the next 21 minutes, I went on a journey. A non stop journey. And when the song ended, that is when i came back to reality. Yes the track was 21 minutes but it just opened up the Doors of my Horizon that I never knew existed. So check it out all the metal fans cause you might find a new angle, a new way of looking at your metal taste after this. Once again, Mega bigups for the metal Crue... Paki420
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ok metal is emotional but u never think about that wen ur thrashing ur head about like ur in a tornado.
Metal comes natural to some and i think that we are born with that instinct to listen to music. We should all feel proud that we have the rite ears for the best type of music.
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for me music is very emmotional, and i can relate to it, i find it help me sooooo much wen i feel deprest or am just generaly feelin a bit down. it means so much to me. And i hope that in the future more people can feel the same cause it is an amazing feeling!
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Well i think what that person said was right cause i know alot of rapers who don't think of rock music as anything but one day they'll understand what us rockers feel its not all about screaming and crusing and giving the finger to everyone its about feeling and life and things that sometimes don't need to be talked about.
i can see what you mean. i listen to metallica sometimes,
and no i'm not a huge metal fan, so i guess i shouldn't even be commenting.
but i do however have an appreciation for metallica.
i'm more into hardcore and hard rock and i can relate to what you say.
yup, for me, music is an emotional experience.
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Much like yourself, I have only recently began to gain a great appreciation and fondness of the musical genre of metal. The largely-instrumental nature of metal is what I most respect, for it expresses the true talents of any metal band. Whereas popular music (pop, rap, r&b, etc.) relies on strong, rhythmic vocals to create music, metal focuses on
instrumental sounds - namely, heavy guitar riffs and drum solos. For this, I deeply respect metal - anyone can sing to some decent degree, but it takes a truly talented band to produce music through instruments. And, similar to yourself, metal evokes strong personal emotions - I feel the aggression, rage, anger, and pain of the song throughout my body. The adrenaline rush propagated by metal music is unlike any other, and I have found that only metal produces such strong sentiments. While other forms of music are somewhat enjoyable, none can compare to pure metal.
Although most metalheads tend to appreciate the metal category of music because they themselves play instruments, the converse tends to be true regarding myself. After listening to and gaining a taste for the material of such metal bands as Metallica (my personal favorite) and Pantera, I was imbued ith a fervor to play electric guitar. I have since been playing for four months and ave enjoyed the experience.
I tend to agree with your theory regarding why people dislike metal - it is
obvious that most people would rather feel positive sentiments, and justifiably so. Thus, aggression is inevitably suppressed, and people resent and disregard metal music. But the world is not only a "peachy" environment; it has both a positive facet and a negative aspect. Metal deals more with the latter, and for this reason I respect such music. For
instance, based on lyrics and rapid tempo, Metallica's "Holier Than Thou" can be construed as a denouncement of the degraded society America has become. Likewise, Pantera's "Revolution is My Name" expresses the controversial sentiments of revolutionaries, especially those of the Vietnam war era. Hence, metal maintains a careful balancing act amidst the musical world, matching the positive themes of popular music with the negative motifs of more underground (and less respected) groups. Metal,
although a thorn in the side of popular culture, constantly reminds people of the evils of the world, which cannot be disregarded.
I agree with you, but i also think it's easier for people that play music to understand why metal is aggressive. It's like revolting and saying no to what's going on around us.
What about lyrics? Lyrics tend to convey a lot of emotion and some people dont pay enough attention to them.
This is a really cool description of metal. I was trying last week to
justify to myself why I revisit Mudd at least twice a week to spaz out
with Steve, and I think the adrenaline theory you have concerning its
link to(from?) aggression is perfect rationalization!
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