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flyin'_fingers
10-22-2002, 01:06 PM
Sup everyone,
I wanna know if anyone could help me by describing what separates each type of metal or style. like what characteristics make speed metal, thrash, progressive, etc. Cuz i play what i play, and i listen to music and stuff, but it's kinda annoying to come and say, "oh i'm a fan of power metal" or any other kind without really knowing what power metal is. :(
JiMi=GoD
10-22-2002, 05:44 PM
Aaahh screw that!
just make up names thats what i do! theres to many different styles of music to keep up with!
flyin'_fingers
10-22-2002, 08:32 PM
Ha, ha, good tactic :p
ohz
10-22-2002, 08:54 PM
hey thats what i do, really, i did it today.
ohz
10-22-2002, 08:54 PM
some kid didnt kow who Metallica was, I was like wth:confused: :confused: :confused: ?
Black Star
10-23-2002, 02:19 AM
ok, power metal is iron maiden, progressive metal is symphony x (sweeeeeeet band), thrash (or speed) metal is slayer.
fizz
10-23-2002, 06:38 AM
I always thought Iron Maiden were trad metal.

:confused:
Mr B
10-23-2002, 07:12 AM
I always thought they were newwaveofBritishheavy metal

does anybody here listen to Wok Metal?
fizz
10-23-2002, 07:28 AM
Man its all about the wok metal
ohz
10-23-2002, 09:30 AM
never heard wok metal, well maybe i have, give me a wok metal band name.
The Fury
10-23-2002, 11:33 AM
Ken Hom - master of the Wok!
flyin'_fingers
10-23-2002, 01:24 PM
Yeah, i know some bands that are speed, like u said - slayer, and some power (maiden) , prog (dream theater), so on so on. but what i want to know, it wtf makes them a 'power' band, or speed or whatever, how do u know they're that?
It's nonsense really, but when it comes to describing your own sound, it's gonna be like "oh well, we sound a bit like maiden w/ metallica or megadeth" :confused:
fizz
10-23-2002, 01:59 PM
In that case make something up.
If youve created a new sound then it will fall under a new genre.
Arguably it will fall under the PROGRESSIVE Metal/Rock Whatever.
Alternatively you can say that 'we are our own sound, call us what you want, we have better things to do with our time' then walk out, and do the horns as you leave:D :cool:
JiMi=GoD
10-23-2002, 02:02 PM
yup thats what i said...all you gotta do now is think of a name for u music...suggestions anyone?
flyin'_fingers
10-23-2002, 03:01 PM
Yeah, must ppl give it too much thought, and i guess that's what i was doing.
I got a question, this sometimes happens to me and i dont know if it happens to any of you. when u're putting a song together, and you've got this simple riff, does it bother you that it sometimes doesnt sound as something you would wanna create and you just beat around it tons of times ?
Black Star
10-23-2002, 04:34 PM
Originally posted by flyin'_fingers
Yeah, must ppl give it too much thought, and i guess that's what i was doing.
I got a question, this sometimes happens to me and i dont know if it happens to any of you. when u're putting a song together, and you've got this simple riff, does it bother you that it sometimes doesnt sound as something you would wanna create and you just beat around it tons of times ?

nope, sorry :)
discoglen
11-01-2002, 03:55 PM
power metal is the stuff with lyrics and melodies that have cheese hanging of them. Imagine if kiss were still going but had kicked it up a notch in the synth / keyboard dept. listen to halloween for examples, that stuff is hilarious