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[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 8 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I feel like I have achieved true metal nirvana since I stopped caring about silly labels. They're only half useful for finding new stuff anyway. If the music activates my dopamine generators, I like it. The only thing I avoid is gutturals, I don't want a fucking horror movie creature on the microphone, thank you.

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 2 points 9 hours ago

Honestly, I used to feel the same way for a long long time. I actually ended up getting into got it all vocals through bands like Svalbard, Brutus, thranenkind and enferens

That led to atmospheric black metal. Now I can enjoy bands like Uada but I have to be in the right mood

[–] vritrahan@lemmy.zip 2 points 9 hours ago

Little bit of all of these tbh

[–] DNU@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

cant find myself, garbage list obv.

[–] LemmyThinkAboutIt@lemmy.zip 8 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I think I'm "it's all metal" because I don't care to give thought to every subgenre of metal. If it sounds good, I like it. I have to laugh at the description though because I do really enjoy melodic death metal and I blame Avatar for that.

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 1 points 14 hours ago

Ne Obliviscaris

[–] UniversalBasicJustice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

As a dedicated metal-type autist for over 15 years I am proud to say I'm not on this list. I am the Ambassador, the Professor, the Diplomat. I welcome any and all into the fold and love to help people find their niche. My personal taste leans towards prog, black, and death but my knowledge runs deep and I love to share it.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 points 11 hours ago

I'm not really into metal, but I dabble a bit because I like great guitar playing in any genre, but I appreciate your stance. I'm like you, but with other genres like Classical, Jazz, Blues, World Music, and Classic Rock. There are a lot of gatekeepers in those genres, and I like to guide noobs past them, and into new music they can love.

[–] t_berium@lemmy.world 26 points 19 hours ago

Nothing is more metal than respecting the right to self-determination and the fun of others. Don't be close-minded. Enjoy what you enjoy, don't be a snob, let other people have fun and stop thinking about categories.

[–] lemmyknow@lemmy.today 6 points 14 hours ago

Babymetal & Poppy ftw

[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

I look like Dad, but I'm a fuckin new guy to metal. To his credit, my best friend got me to appreciate Ozzy, Metallica, and Dio in high school. But it took Dimmu Borgir live in Oslo with the choir and orchestra to finally make harsh vocals click for me. I like thrash, speed, power, melodic, folk, prog, and some select black metal. I try not to support Nazi bands.

[–] PraiseTheSoup@midwest.social 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Trivium, killswitch (with Howard Jones), and dio are all great. Metallica sucks.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Howard Jones is an incredible vocalist. Have you heard his (not so new anymore) new band Light the Torch?

[–] Naz@sh.itjust.works 5 points 15 hours ago

Now these are real lemmy hours

Btw, it's all metal

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[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (3 children)

I have this problem where I love some good metal guitar, but most of the stuff with the sound that I like also includes vocals reminiscent of Christian Bale's Batman with a sore throat, which I do not enjoy. Either that or overly edgy lyrics.

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 2 points 14 hours ago

Try Haunt - he can sing. Same with Night demon

Have you considered going instrumental?

[–] DaneGerous@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

Try Sinergy.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

Check out "Rare and Obscure Metal Archives" sometime, very nice

[–] theparadox@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Random question - anyone know a good site to buy digital music that pays the artists somewhat decently? I've got a few artists I need to get albums from after bailing on Spotify and they aren't on Bandcamp and don't has album sales linked to their official sites. Hell, even physical copies of some albums are hard to come by in the US.

I saw "7Digital" mentioned somewhere but I see there multiple listings for the same album at different prices (literally the exact same album, exact same quality) which makes me suspect it's not as legit as I had hoped.

[–] Tingle@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

I tend to use Bandcamp, they have a thing on the first Friday of every month where they give a bigger cut to artists if you buy that day.

Edit: Just realised you said you couldn't find the band on Bandcamp, oops.

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I use tidal - they get a much better chunk out of the profits. There's another new one out there but I can't recall it's nsm

[–] theparadox@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

It seems Tidal is streaming only. There is Qobuz but I hear them mentioned by people looking for Hi-Fi. Their streaming service seems to pay higher than average.

I guess I'll just have to assume the compensation is decent for digital purchases as well. Having Hi-Fi audio quality doesn't hurt - I can always transcode it if I need to stream or convert it if I need to cram it in a small storage device.

[–] SaltyIceteaMaker@lemmy.ml 1 points 12 hours ago

i dont recognize half the words

[–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 7 points 20 hours ago (5 children)

I used to be one or some or all of these.

But some time in the 2010s, or rather over the course of the last 10-15 years, i stopped listening to music by genre and started listening to music by what made me feel good. Like, my phone is filled with music from so many different genres now i can't really call myself anything in terms of music subculture. I'm a music "generalist"? I listen to anything that sounds good to me and don't cut myself off from any genre just because it is said genre.

Except pop.

fuck pop.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 points 10 hours ago

Yeah I've focused more on finding stuff I like, and that happens to primarily be punk music. But there's a lot of stuff I like and really the only genres that I can't do are country (it's just nails on chalkboard for me) and pop (because it's too over-engineered)

My wife and my oldest enjoy some pop music and I can find the parts I enjoy but it has to be small doses and has to be something with a hint of actual creativity and soul to it

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[–] Kinokoloko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Dad is the only one I'd hang out with

[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 3 points 15 hours ago

I used to have only band shirts. Like i would buy a shirt on every concert i went to and had around 400 shirts. There was no reason to ever buy normal shirts. The "dad" guys would always look at my shirt and say something like: "infant annihilator"? I like AC/DC. Always cracked me up.

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hot take: Most metal is just Classical Music II Electric Bugaloo.

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[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 4 points 20 hours ago

I'm the "it's all metal" guy.

[–] CPMSP@midwest.social 5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Uhh no idea where I fit here; Amon Amarth, Devildriver, Machine Head, Fear Factory..Metallica (Black and prior), Megadeth, NIN, and Tool / APC - and so much more.

I think I'm mostly "It's all good if it's angry and loud" but I do run across bands and genres on occasion that I just can't get into.

[–] Coldcell@sh.itjust.works 6 points 18 hours ago

You are a 1999 Metal Hammer magazine.

[–] meliante@lemmy.pt 14 points 1 day ago (7 children)

What about the nu-metal peeps, where do we fit in?

[–] kinther@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Geobloke@aussie.zone 2 points 6 hours ago

I would say numetal is having a renaissance, so many cool young bands coming through

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