System of a Down

Aces_High · Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 7:58 pm Post subject: System of a Down

I finally decided to give this band a try. But im confused about their music. All of their songs are so random and the vocals are weird. Or maybe i have untrue thoughts about their music, or maybe im confused.

Is this true metal? Do i have the wrong thoughts about metal?

At first i thought Lamb of God was true metal, but maybe thats death metal. Maybe im a death metal person because i really like Lamb of God's Ashes of the Wake. Now i question:

Why is S.O.A.D. so popular?

Ninja Of Chaos · Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 8:37 pm Post subject:

Lamb of God is a disgrace to metal. SOAD is a much better metal band. However, if you want to listen to TRUE metal, listen to In Flames, Opeth and Children of Bodom

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Inverted.TwiZtah · Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:57 am Post subject:

well i love slipknot and you should too.
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Aces_High · Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:43 am Post subject:

I do listen to children of bodom, well i think they are more of a death metal than Lamb of God, but i like them because of the techno like sounds they incorporate into their songs, to give it more of a feel.

Opeth is good until their songs start to slow down, then im kinda like "Meh..." then move onto the next song.

Now that i think about it SOAD is more of an alternative.

tccox123 · Lesser Ninja Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Posts: 23

The heavy parts of Opeth are my favorites but, to me, the slow stuff is where they really start to shine. Listen to the Damnation album. It might be a completely mellow album, but man has it got this evil vibe to it. I'm not talking about any Freddy Kruger evil. I mean like the evil a man can find in his own soul. Its a really nice creepy album.

If you end up getting anything by In Flames, check out Colony. I think thats their best album.

Oh, and don't worry about classification when it comes to metal. Too many people get caught up in the whole black, death, thrash, etc, etc. They lose track of the part that really matters: whether or not they like it. I see a lot of bands get bad mouthed because a person is worried about how the band is described. Just go with what you like.

Ummm.... What's slipknot got to do with anything here? MTV shoving it down the public's throat? I don't watch MTV anymore, so I've lost track of what they are feeding their sheep these days. I like slipknot alright, but don't love them. If you love them, then good for you. I'm glad you have a band you can get behind. To me, they're a nice fat wall of angry noise. Its fine every once in a while, but not something I'd listen to on a regular basis.

Inverted.TwiZtah · Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 9:16 am Post subject:

in flames is nice and THEY ARE FROM SWEDEN.
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Ninja Of Chaos · Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 10:40 am Post subject:

tccox123 · Lesser Ninja Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Posts: 23

Well, to me, speed isn't everything. If I just want fast playing, then I know plenty of bands that offer it in spades. I'm glad they don't sound like In Flames or CoB. Otherwise, thats all they would be: some band that sounds like In Flames or CoB. But hey, thats me, although I wouldn't put them down on a level with Godsmack. Thats going a bit too far I think.

Aces_High · Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 11:17 am Post subject:

I agree, i think we have similar tastes T.

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S.O.A.D sucks

JuaNma · Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:44 am Post subject:

i love slipknot, but slipknot is death metal (well at least most of their songs are like that) EX: Trhee nil....

metal: well.....not really sure,but slipknot has somwe not-so-strong songs so it could bne considerated.

rock: SOAD is a good light-hard rock.....

so in conclusion, IMO SLIPKNOT > SOAD in death metal

Metal: the oldie wins.

light-hard rock: SOAD > slipknot

Overall: SLIPKNOT > every band.
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KirbyOnline · Common Ninja Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 97

OPETH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OPETH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Inverted.TwiZtah · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 11:13 am Post subject:

every swedish metal bands rule and well slipknot is su-metal ( a thing mtv came up with about being the next generation metal ).
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