Originally posted by: Terracosmo
While I have to say that SofaKing's views on metal & rap somehow makes me put on a smile in recognition, I'll have to tell all of you to shut up. Metal is NOT for angsty teens. FUCK OFF. Don't stereotype. I can go ahead and say that only black delinquents listen to rap. I'll admit that's how it feels sometimes, due to the way it's portrayed in media and whatnot. But it's WRONG. And don't make me kill because I love my metal music and I will not take some imbecile calling it angsty music. Sure, Linkin Park/Evanescence and all kinds of "harder" music appeal to "angsty people" because they deal with problems regarding growing up. I don't like those bands. But they are a VAST minority. And calling metal angsty music based on those few bands makes my blood boil. And Terra isn't cute when his blood is boiling. So let's keep that from happening. OKAY? ^_^

Seriously. Metal. Angsty people? You can't be more wrong. When metal was created only hardcore people, the toughest of the tough, listened to it. And it's still that way, except that everyone and their pets listen to stuff like Linkin Park. Compared to "real" metal though, that easy-listened mainstream music is nothing. In fact, it's closer to heavy rock than metal. I seriously still can't believe you call it angsty music. I want to drive you over with a steamroller. Seriously. I think I just hit a new record in amount of times I've said seriously in a post. SERIOUSLY!!
right on...metal/hardcore is my favorite genre of music, and anyone who calls linkin park hardcore should be shot in the face...

<u>HARDCORE</u> is bands like Killswitch Engage, 36 Crazyfists, Atreyu, Cradle Of Filth, In Flames, and Chimaira (and you could throw in mainstream bands like Hatebreed i guess...although they only seem to get worse as they release new CDs)

<u>METAL</u> is bands like Cannibal Corpse, Dimmu Borgir, and older bands like Slayer

<u>HARD ROCK</u> is bands that pretend to be hard, but theyre really little turds who cant bear the burden of playing decent music...not all bands, just wannabes...Linkin Park DEFINITELY comes to mind here, others include Godsmack (as someone mentioned earlier), and (oh boy, I'm gonna get it for this, but...) Slipknot...they have got to be the biggest rip-off fake hardcore band i have ever seen...Their drummer kicks ass, but the rest of the band is just plain dumb...

this is 99% fact, the only opinion part being my views on slipknot...