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Henchman of Santa posted:Yeah I get you. I don't like most cheesy power metal type lyrics but the only time I legitimately get annoyed is uber-tough guy Pantera stuff. I think "Walk" is pretty much the most embarrassing song ever, but sacrificing virgins to Satan is fine because it's clearly supposed to be fun and/or scare uptight people. Pantera is a band with only one good album. And that album is Power Metal.
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Lyrics don't matter. I don't even care what language my music is in.
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Lyrics are an essential part of the themes and motivations behind metal. They are one of the most literal manifestations of the concept behind the music which is further represented in the music itself. Metal without high regard for the lyrics and driving concepts behind the music is entertainment, not art. The common failing in this regard is modeling music after another band rather than a band's own vision and creation. Aimless rehashes tend to be completely worthless garbage like the pizza thrash of Lich King.
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Possibly Chicken posted:Pantera is a band with only one good album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF-l4JVNAM8
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I like looking up the lyrics to black metal bands where the words are basically imperceptible but turn out to be actually a huge long winded existential treatise on the universe or some such nonsense. I don't like looking up the lyrics to black metal bands where the words are basically imperceptible but turn out to be a long winded manifesto on national socialism.
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Jan 6, 2015 05:49
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^^^av/postHenchman of Santa posted:Yeah I get you. I don't like most cheesy power metal type lyrics but the only time I legitimately get annoyed is uber-tough guy Pantera stuff. I think "Walk" is pretty much the most embarrassing song ever, but sacrificing virgins to Satan is fine because it's clearly supposed to be fun and/or scare uptight people. Agree 100% because fun bands like Year of the Goat wouldn't be as fun without occultism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXc34X68scM  music video
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This poster loves police brutality, but only when its against minorities!
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apophenium posted:I like looking up the lyrics to black metal bands where the words are basically imperceptible but turn out to be actually a huge long winded existential treatise on the universe or some such nonsense. I don't like looking up the lyrics to black metal bands where the words are basically imperceptible but turn out to be a long winded manifesto on national socialism. Spectral Lore's lyrics are really fuckin cool. Also partial to Jute Gyte's stuff, as absurdly bleak and pessimistic as it is.
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Jan 6, 2015 08:55
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I like looking up lyrics to goregrind bands that sound like "rrrrrgragggrrllll raarrrghh eeee wooiiib" and then it turns out that that's actually the lyrics.
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Jan 6, 2015 09:25
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First four Manowar discs have lyrics that are as good as 90% of metal lyrics out there.
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apophenium posted:I like looking up the lyrics to black metal bands where the words are basically imperceptible but turn out to be actually a huge long winded existential treatise on the universe or some such nonsense. I don't like looking up the lyrics to black metal bands where the words are basically imperceptible but turn out to be a long winded manifesto on national socialism. I was listening to a band called Goatmoon last year and was really digging their style. I was listening to an album in the car and was rocking out pretty hard to it. I should check out more songs on youtube when I get home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUl0nAVGMH4 ….oh Less Claypool fucked around with this message at 15:50 on Jan 6, 2015 |
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Zodijackylite posted:Lyrics are an essential part of the themes and motivations behind metal. They are one of the most literal manifestations of the concept behind the music which is further represented in the music itself. Metal without high regard for the lyrics and driving concepts behind the music is entertainment, not art. The common failing in this regard is modeling music after another band rather than a band's own vision and creation. Aimless rehashes tend to be completely worthless garbage like the pizza thrash of Lich King. Source your quotes.
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Jan 6, 2015 16:29
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I think some of my favorite lyrics are the whole 1980s thrash metal political justice ones. You know, back when the Cold War was in full effect and everybody thought nuclear war was a day away.
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Vargatron posted:I think some of my favorite lyrics are the whole 1980s thrash metal political justice ones. You know, back when the Cold War was in full effect and everybody thought nuclear war was a day away. Heaven Shall Burn is like the modern day this but also translated poorly from German to English.
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To Battle posted:I was listening to a band called Goatmoon last year and was really digging their style. I was listening to an album in the car and was rocking out pretty hard to it. I should check out more songs on youtube when I get home. RIKARD christiano posted:1 day ago
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The best themes: - dudes in their late 40s singing about how terrifying the information age is to them - dudes in their late 40s singing about how lovely the music industry has treated them - dudes in their late 40s singing about how metal, unity and brotherhood prevail - puns in song titles funeral fag fucked around with this message at 18:17 on Jan 6, 2015 |
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Jan 6, 2015 18:15
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Pallbearer just got added to that Decibel tour with AtG and Converge. Weird line-up but cool.
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I like Blind Guardian's lyrics and sing along loudly 
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Vargatron posted:I think some of my favorite lyrics are the whole 1980s thrash metal political justice ones. You know, back when the Cold War was in full effect and everybody thought nuclear war was a day away.
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Peace Sells still confuses me. It's like he started writing a song about disillusionment, ran out of steam, and decided to end it by chanting the song title for a while. At least it sounds cool I guess, which is the most important part.
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Jan 6, 2015 20:33
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Year of the Goat released a 3 song EP at the end of last year called The Key and the Gate. Mystic Mountains will blow your heathen gods damned minds. I'm glad bands like Goat and Blood Ceremony and JATAO are doing Ghost-without-gimmick.
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xzzy posted:Peace Sells still confuses me. It's like he started writing a song about disillusionment, ran out of steam, and decided to end it by chanting the song title for a while. Hey, it works for Max Cavalera.
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Father_Johann posted:Hey, it works for Max Cavalera. Those are indigenous people doing most of the chanting on that album to be fair.
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Vargatron posted:I think some of my favorite lyrics are the whole 1980s thrash metal political justice ones. You know, back when the Cold War was in full effect and everybody thought nuclear war was a day away. Watchtower had the best Cold War paranoia lyrics
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DeusExMachinima posted:Year of the Goat released a 3 song EP at the end of last year called The Key and the Gate. Mystic Mountains will blow your heathen gods damned minds. I'm glad bands like Goat and Blood Ceremony and JATAO are doing Ghost-without-gimmick. Thanks for the heads up on this. I thought their debut 3-song EP was tremendous, but their full-length lacked focus.
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I like to imagine instead of just running around, the littler girl in the bathing suit is actually moshing to the cutest heavy metal concert ever. Also the cymbal made my ears hurt, what a piece of crap.
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Can anyone recommend any other albums like the new Audrey Horne, NWOBHMish with Thin Lizzy sounding guitars?
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Vargatron posted:I think some of my favorite lyrics are the whole 1980s thrash metal political justice ones. You know, back when the Cold War was in full effect and everybody thought nuclear war was a day away. The cold-war era certainly shaped attitudes in metal. The general nature of media and the monolithic presence of what was released - image, lyrics, and sound - led bands to produce a more cohesive presentation of their concepts in order to present it seriously. You're never going to shape music like this singing about pizza and beer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnEmfpWFsnk
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I dont care if the lyrics are stupid as long as they are performed with some conviction. As dumb as Manowar lyrics can be, you know they are owning that poo poo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f5mQCT022o E: And holy poo poo, this Manowar video has over 20 million views https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ0sW7KOFhU Duke Pukem fucked around with this message at 03:51 on Jan 7, 2015 |
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Bruce Kison posted:I dont care if the lyrics are stupid as long as they are performed with some conviction. By moonlight we ride ten thousand side by side  And say what you will about Manowar, but Eric Adams is a fantastic vocalist. Guy has some loving gusto.
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I dont have any clue where I heard this from but I heard a story from someone (and yes, this sounds like Bill Brasky) but apparently at a show he picked a girl up by her crotch and brought her on stage. That's been my only thing about Manowar and whenever I hear a song by em, I think of him picking up girls by their crotch on stage.
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Vintersorg posted:I dont have any clue where I heard this from but I heard a story from someone (and yes, this sounds like Bill Brasky) but apparently at a show he picked a girl up by her crotch and brought her on stage. That's been my only thing about Manowar and whenever I hear a song by em, I think of him picking up girls by their crotch on stage. Hopefully while they were playing Pleasureslave.
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apophenium posted:I like looking up the lyrics to black metal bands where the words are basically imperceptible but turn out to be actually a huge long winded existential treatise on the universe or some such nonsense. I don't like looking up the lyrics to black metal bands where the words are basically imperceptible but turn out to be a long winded manifesto on national socialism. I did that once and a 15 minute epic turned out to be an epic poem about humankind being destroyed by sentient processed meat products. It was a pretty fun read.
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Nordick posted:And say what you will about Manowar, but Eric Adams is a fantastic vocalist. Guy has some loving gusto. they make everything so metal
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Eh, I can't say much when it comes to metal lyrics. Some (most) of them are loving dumb, even in songs I like. That said, I really like Nile's lyrics and read the little stories and poo poo that Karl writes in the liner notes about how he came up with them. Fenrir fucked around with this message at 01:46 on Jan 8, 2015 |
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Jan 8, 2015 01:43
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It's not super complicated for me: I'm capable of liking metal and other genres with dumb lyrics, but if they have something personal to the writer or something I can relate to, it's a nice bonus.
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Seriously though, what are we comparing lyrics here to, exactly? 90% of lyrics are dumb as hell in any genre. It just comes down to what you want to be dumb about. Me, I like to be dumb about vikings and dragons and mass murder, rather than this junk: Rap posted:And I get so high, gently caress around and never come down Pop posted:P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face Country Music posted:She thinks my tractor's sexy
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Speaking of good metal lyrics, mid period Death has a lot of good writing. I'm especially a fan of Trapped in a Corner and The Philosopher. "You preach about how I'm supposed to be, yet you don't know your own sexuality" That is like my favorite line in all of metal... Actual post: I'm working my way backward through Testament's catalog and I've hit The New Order. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQWrWVm9V70 Holy gently caress, I love those power metal wails from Chuck.
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Vargatron posted:Speaking of good metal lyrics, mid period Death has a lot of good writing. I'm especially a fan of Trapped in a Corner and The Philosopher.
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Paganfest on Facebook just posted that there won't be a Paganfest 2015. That was such a great tour. How disappointing.
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