What's the appeal of Metal?You can't dance to it, it's sooo fast, hard and loud, it's seems as if you can't fully appreciate the rhythms or melody or chord progressions.

Sandino said:

It's effin awesome, that's why. What's not to like? Don't be a pussy.

i dont know ANYBODY who likes metal

For the same reasons people enjoy rap, Metal isn't my thing, but country isn't a lot of people's thing, and rap isn't a lot of people's thing.

Superstition said:

I don't find metal appealin either

JayJai said:

I will make you a fan.

Listen to this:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...jUPDyucmEY

There is hope for you and there is metal for you.

I heard some metal it's good.

I'm a fan of the electric guitar and there's a whole lot of that in Metal.

Metal doesn't usually float my boat but as I understand, one might be impressed at how fast those riffs are played.

And apparently it isn't about dancing, it's about --->

Cinnie said:

Head banging and jumping around. I usually do this when I do listen to a metal joint.

well it depends what type of metal.

listen to some Saxon if you want some true metal! This song has one of the nastiest chords ever heard in a metal song! Makes you want to chop up some demons right now!!


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Two words: Black Sabbath

Trickology said:

It's a crime to corner King's X in the Metal category.
They're so much more than that.

It's also a crime how ignored they are.


Music for adventurous listeners


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Tribal Disorder

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Some metal, I think you can dance to. AC/DC's Back in Black for example. If this doesn't make you get off your ass and move, you're dead!!!



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Paris9748430 said:

See I wouldn't consider them Metal. Hard Rock would be my take.



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theAudience said:

O.K. what about Judas Priest?

They've got stuff you can groove to.

Paris9748430 said:

Based on those particular tunes, me personally, i'd say the same thing.
To tell you the truth, I don't know what any of these "musical labels" mean anymore.


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This thread needs a theme song..

Don Felder - Heavy Metal (Takin A Ride)

i cant stand music that is just chaos and grinding guitars

i need 2b able to find the groove

im not saying it doesnt take talent its just not my thing

i got 2 much soul

Now I find the loud, grinding guitars a lot more appealing than dull Indie rock for instance. There's nothing I find more insipid than some blokes strumming away over and over again singing a little tune but not actually playing one other than the odd key change. Hard Rock and Metal at the very least is actually played with some heart.

Ellie said:

Agreed, I love metal, I can't stand boring middling indie rock.

listen to the rhythms and the riffs and the great harmonies in the slow part
they were outstanding musicians , they weren't just making a bunch of noise
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Superstition said:

I don´t like metal, country nor rap.

the question should be "Why do people classify music?"

My 2 elder brothers are metal heads , so my poor mum had to live with Prince on one room and classic metal on the next one (not to mention my neighbours).

Metal goes from AOR, hard rock to more extreme stuff, and sometimes you find real musicians, like one of my top bands







- even metal fans can't stand a 4-minute wall of noise!
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I'm not quite sure what people consider metal. I was always under the impression that Led Zep, Deep Purple etc was metal....and who DONT dig them?

I love AC/DC, Judas Priest, Def Leppard, Van Halen, Quiet Riot, Kiss, etc. I don't know if those are considered metal or just hard rock but those are the type that I like. Maybe they're just hard rock because I have heard some horrible groups that sound like just a bunch of loud guitars playing with no real beat and a bunch of screaming where you can't understand a word they say. The type that makes me visualize flames from hell. Maybe that's metal, I don't know.

Paris9748430 said:

I remember when "Turbo Lover" came out, my metal friends were complaining Judas Priest went disco.



Listening to it again now, it is indeed very dancey.

I like some kinds of metal/hard rock a lot: Iron Maiden, Van Halen, Pre-Turbo Lover Judas Priest

Back in the day your average metalhead really turned me off though. Not that bright, and way more conformist than they realized. Gotta have the dirty jean jacket with band names written on with a Sharpie, the stupid bandana and the metallica shirt! It was a code not to be deviated from.

I must be getting old because I actually do consider today's metal "devil music". Seriously.