I'm not you so I'm surely not going to argue you're opinion. I've stressed that mine only matters to me.
I think those bands mentioned are quite heavy and I've already embraced the changes to metal. I don't
like everything out there but I didn't back in the day either. Everything changes, you can choose to roll with it or you can stay stuck in a rut. The great thing is that we all have the right to decide. When I say
(you) I mean everyone not you particularly. And, quite honestly, I enjoy many styles of music now not
just metal so it's easier for me to move on. Will I miss Priest and the other bands you mentioned? Of
course I will, but I won't let it keep me from enjoying music. I'm glad you disagree sometimes, it makes
for good discussions. It also gives me the opportunity to re-examine what I post and think it through.
On this one I stand by my (opinion) as I'm sure you will yours. Take care man, I enjoy this. It's why I'm here.
Peace!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by J.D. DIAMOND from Sunday, April 25, 2010 3:12:35 PM)| |  | J.D. DIAMOND wrote: | | I couldn't "disagree" with you more here if I tried my hardest Bured. That is absolutely "untrue". Nobody in the realm of heavy metal wants "originality" to the point of crossing over the line leaving the heavy metal ballpark.They want "heavy metal" not alternative commercialism.You don't have to like them but look at old Running Wild,old early 90's Iced Earth.....when they were released people got into them,not complaining that they "sound too British -like"...they embraced it because it reminded them of old Iron Maiden,Judas Priest,Saxon..ect.... if you take that image & sound away too far,its not "heavy metal" anymore.
Disturbed,Godsmack,System Of A Down are not "heavy metal" they are an alternative hard-rock-nu commercialism,not "metal" they are far from being "metal". Trust me when Priest,Saxon,Black Sabbath,Dio,King Diamond,Exciter and even Maiden retire and there are no more bands to take thier place,you will be the first one bitching about how there are no bands taking the torch of british styled heavy metal. Watch.
| | | Budred wrote: | | I like J.D. so I hope he doesn't take this as a shot at him. If today's bands tried to copy
or maintain that British style of music we would probably be here complaining about how
there is no originality anymore. I think a lot of (us) older fans are resistant to change and
fail to give today's music a chance because of it. Do you remember when we were young
and the older folks were asking "WTF are you listening to?" "All they do is scream and (twang)
on those damn guitars." All the while you were wryly grinning saying to yourself "You don't
have a clue." Well the tides have changed and now were the ones asking "WTF are you listening to?"
I've always tried to not get stuck in a rut like that. I enjoy alot of today's bands. I could do without
most of the (growl) thing but no-one is going to like everything. I love bands like Disturbed, Godsmack,Slipknot, System... and others. I think as long as we have angry youth we'll have heavy music albeit
different than what were used to. I'm glad music is ever evolving. This is just my opinion. It only
matters to me. I'm not trying to change anyone, I'm just trying to provoke thought. Peace!
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