CreeplyTuna
Silver Member
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNkzsYDakXY Hahahaha.
Seriously, though, I think the stigma comes from misunderstanding, especially from "non-musicians." A musician can usually respect the level of skill in a song, at the very least. I think that most people only know the stereotypical metal sound. Blast beats, harsh vocals, and how they probably just want to kill themselves or something if they listen to such angry and hateful music. To me it's weird, because I feel the same when it comes to mainstream music, be it Beyonce, dubstep, or Dave Mathews (how it is considered rock?). All it is is repetitive dribble. Heck, there's even generic and awful metal bands too. Typically, at least in my experience, because metal isn't mainstream, it's wrong. It's wrong to listen to metal music because no body else does (where I live at least).
Then again, isn't this true in most forms of entertainment? Foreign movies are weird and stupid because the US makes the most and best selling movies, but not necessarily the best. Video games are stigmatized still despite being pretty mainstream now.
I've been listening to heavier and heavier music for the past few years now. At first it was Tool that I thought was the heaviest band I've ever listened to, and now I'm finally into Meshuggah. Metal music today, in my opinion, is absolutely home to some of the most innovative and talented bands. Groups like Cult of Luna, Isis, and Truckfighters are super heavy and crushing, but still beautiful and moving, and guess what? Only one of them completely use harsh vocals. Agalloch is another incredible band, with an atmosphere that's dark and mysterious, but not aggressive. Opeth = yes. Intronaut is a fairly underground band still, but they incorporate elements of jazz and prog into metal that doesn't offend your ear drums. There's a bunch more, but this is long enough as it is.
Anyway, metal rules, for the most part. But the reality is there are so many different sub genres and bands that play so many different brands of metal, any one can find what they love. Both Nile and Electric Wizard are metal, but couldn't be farther apart.
Seriously, though, I think the stigma comes from misunderstanding, especially from "non-musicians." A musician can usually respect the level of skill in a song, at the very least. I think that most people only know the stereotypical metal sound. Blast beats, harsh vocals, and how they probably just want to kill themselves or something if they listen to such angry and hateful music. To me it's weird, because I feel the same when it comes to mainstream music, be it Beyonce, dubstep, or Dave Mathews (how it is considered rock?). All it is is repetitive dribble. Heck, there's even generic and awful metal bands too. Typically, at least in my experience, because metal isn't mainstream, it's wrong. It's wrong to listen to metal music because no body else does (where I live at least).
Then again, isn't this true in most forms of entertainment? Foreign movies are weird and stupid because the US makes the most and best selling movies, but not necessarily the best. Video games are stigmatized still despite being pretty mainstream now.
I've been listening to heavier and heavier music for the past few years now. At first it was Tool that I thought was the heaviest band I've ever listened to, and now I'm finally into Meshuggah. Metal music today, in my opinion, is absolutely home to some of the most innovative and talented bands. Groups like Cult of Luna, Isis, and Truckfighters are super heavy and crushing, but still beautiful and moving, and guess what? Only one of them completely use harsh vocals. Agalloch is another incredible band, with an atmosphere that's dark and mysterious, but not aggressive. Opeth = yes. Intronaut is a fairly underground band still, but they incorporate elements of jazz and prog into metal that doesn't offend your ear drums. There's a bunch more, but this is long enough as it is.
Anyway, metal rules, for the most part. But the reality is there are so many different sub genres and bands that play so many different brands of metal, any one can find what they love. Both Nile and Electric Wizard are metal, but couldn't be farther apart.