Can someone attempt to explain to me why a greater majority of the men on this Forum that actually contribute and perhaps in general, really like metal and heavy metal music. Aside from that pounding beat and a few notable riffs... what's the deal with the words and eardrum breaking coarse yelling, growling. I can't even classify it as singing even though they are belters. That Metallica group is a prime example and they have a huge following of fans.
I would say it has to do with a) tempo b) macho sound and c) typically sung
by men and therefore more easily sang along with. As a music form, Metal is predominated by expression of negative emotions. But as music, it also makes people feel good when they listen to it. Plus there are also different classifications of Metal. Now...is every group in the genre good? Hellz no. But just like Rap and Country rank very low on my preferred listening, there are still some pieces that I like from them. I'm by no means a fan of rap, and even less a Tupak fan, but I love the song
California Love.
Metallica is just straight hard to deny. Even my Country lovin' sister and 65yo mother love
Enter Sandman. It probably helps that their lead guitarist and drummer were classically trained. One thing I've often found in Metallica's music is that it moves in similar ways to Classical orchestra music. Which may also be why Metallica translates so well to orchestral music....and they've done it. Don't know where to find it, but I know there is at least one album out there that is nothing but Metallica performed by a string quartet.
And this includes that questionable Christian group that Calon listens to. How can a person possibly feel good in a healthy way after all that jarring noise that is meant to agitate/grate upon one's nerves and cause a temporary state of unnatural excitement/high ?!
I was the one that introduced Calon to Skillet. Yes they are indeed a Christian group. Better still, they don't follow they same sunshine and daisies formula that most contemporary Christian groups follow. TBH, I find the mainstream Christian sound nauseating. Skillet was a welcome change up. They do some softer stuff as well. I personally love
Stars, and I'm pretty sure you would too.
To be clear, one's personal preference is exactly that... but I am really curious what positive effects a person, both M/F gets from listening to what for me is darker toxic garbage regardless of the context/content of the words. Won't get into the scientific studies, mental/physical health, lifestyles, etc. I am not criticizing others for their choice but really want to understand it more. What are you hearing and feeling that I am not that is pleasurable for you ?
I posit similar queries to you: why do people compete in a Spartan Run for no prize? Or why do people pay money to be disturbed and frightened at a horror film?
Short answer: Sometimes people just feel better by having their senses assaulted and their adrenaline spiked. The calm after the turmoil.
It most certainly is music, because, to use your own words, "the performers can be very skillful" - it takes talent. It's not just thrashing on guitars and beating on drums. It follows metered time bang on, and notes have the correct values. In fact, there are a number of metal bands who have added orchestras to back their music, and the sheet music can easily be transcribed.
What doesn't require much talent, if any - IMO - is electro/techno music. Sample someone else's real music (often Sting), add a drum machine and a few synthesised notes, and read a poem - plus, if your voice sucks, you can just modulate it as well. To me, that's garbage, but yet it has a massive following...
I honestly think that non-fans of metal, just can't hear past the noise. Try just listening to the lead guitar, or bass line...It'll catch ya.
Back to orchestras:
Apocalyptica - One
Thanks for illustrating my point beautifully.
IMO the mark of a truly gifted group is being able to produce sounds that don't all sound alike. D7, if you want to here something really special, I recommend Disturbed's cover of
Sound of Silence.
WOW! This was straight outta the 20's. I love this style of jazz. +1
Yes, they are good, and that's what makes it so hard to split the parts of ensemble music. Each part is needed for the whole to sound good. Now you could isolate one part to sing as a solo, and then have a recorded backup covering the other 2 parts. Or are you saying you have trouble because the melody jumps from one range to another?
Also forgot to add, techno may not have as much to with instrumental skill, but as with any music form, it still requires an understanding, and more still, an appreciation of music, in order to produce anything of quality. Case in point: Bangerang - Skrillex. Highly recommendable.
