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[COLOR=Indigo][SIZE=1][FONT=Arial][quote name='Jakehammaren']And I don't think a band has to sound like Maiden or Priest to qualify as a Metal band. Hell, my favorite bands are groups like Ensiferum, Moonsorrow, Asmegin, etc., none of which sound much like the aforementioned NWOBHM legends. I only disclude bands like Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie, because frankly, there's nothing Metal about them at all.[/quote] Exactly. The reason a lot of people lump Manson and Zombie into metal though, is because the lyrics are a bit, you know, [i]not mainstream[/i]. The actual music behind the lyrics is basically hard rock, but the moment you start throwing around concepts like the Antichrist and death, people forget hard rock exists, and jump to the old "metal is only Satanist and evil, therefore {insert band} must be metal!!" stereotypes. To which I say "lollerskates, no". Half the bands lumped inaccurately into the metal genre because of their supposed lyrical content don't even exhibit many 'evil metal' lyrics. Manson in particular has very few lyrics that are about Satan and whathaveyou (not including Antichrist Superstar as a whole, but that was a concept album - even many of the songs on that album had little to do with anything inherently evil like the antichrist though, except in a metaphorical sense). Rob Zombie's lyrics are more gimmick than actual "I will eat your mother" horrible. Then you get that whole nu metal thing, but we won't go there. This is, of course, acting under the assumption that all metal bands sing about Satan and evil, which is an outright lie. Anyone who still thinks that though - at this board in particular - is probably due for a personal visit from Jake by now, ha.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]

[QUOTE=PaganAngel][font="Gill Sans MT Condensed"][color="#993366"][size="2"]...I'm 14... Anyway, I haven't been listening to LP much lately. These days, Angels & Airwaves suffices as my stare-at-the-ceiling-and-contemplate tunes. [/size][/color][/font][/QUOTE] [size=1][color=indigo][font=arial]Being 14 isn't an excuse.[/font][/color][/size]

[quote name='PaganAngel][font="Gill Sans MT Condensed"][color="#993366"][size="2"]Okay, okay, I had resolved that this would be the one forum that never found out, but... I like Linkin Park too. *sigh* You may commence throwing tomatoes at me now. I guess someone like myself who spends dark hours in her room staring at the roof contemplating the meaning of life requires an appropriate, depressing soundtrack for it. Linkin Park fits, unfortunately... [/size][/color'][/font][/quote] [size=1][color=indigo][font=arial]Linkin Park isn't really depressing, so much as teen angsty. If you want a depressing atmosphere, try The Cure, or The Smiths or - if you're feeling like getting depressed [b]and[/b] paranoid (aren't we all?) - Murder Ballads by Nick Cave. I used to take sleeping tablets and listen to that album in the dark when I was feeling contemplative. Then I realised sitting in the dark and being contemplative until I passed out wasn't fun at all so I stopped. Funny that.[/font][/color][/size]

[quote name='Zero']My favorite band now (Always has been and always will be) Linkin Park. I don't care what anybody, says that band is the best there is.[/quote] [color=indigo][size=1][font=arial]That's probably a good thing, cause if you cared about what people say about Linkin Park, you might actually be depressed enough to take their music seriously.[/font][/size][/color]

[quote name='Jakehammaren']Yeah, but none of those are Metal bands. Metal does tend to have a lot of harsh vocals, but a good portion of it doesn't. It just depends what type you're into.[/quote] [size=1][color=indigo][font=arial][i]Jake strikes again!!![/i][/font][/color][/size]

[color=indigo][size=1][font=arial]Current? As in right now? [i]As in right this second?[/i]. It's a tossup. It's either The Dresden Dolls for their awesome album [u]Yes Virginia[/u], or Godhead for being Godhead - because as we all know, all a band has to do is physically be Godhead and they transcend all rules of time and space (and a few rules concerning scrums in rugby, as well). Say Anything is up there too, but they aren't Godhead, nor did they release [u]Yes Virgina[/u] so their application is denied.[/font][/size][/color]

[quote]How do people really feel about the Dixie Chicks? [/quote] [font=arial][size=1][color=indigo][i]Woozy and/or violated.[/i][/color][/size][/font]

[QUOTE=The Boss][color=navy][size=1] I sent you a response just to clear a few things up I think you misunderstood. If you wish though, I'd be happy to have that posted aslong as you read and reply to my newer message first. I will say this. Viva Otaku was started as a private group whom, along with MAMA, wanted to privately discuss their views and complaints about the current state the OBs are in. Once we all had come to a single, reasonable conclusion, we originally wished to contact James via PM. The signature tags were for MAMA, to promote itself and gain members. As for Viva Otaku, it was so members could identify one another and a way for James to see how many members actually supported our views once they were voiced to him. Short and simple, we got outted when we weren't ready and in a way that neither group head actually preferred. I'm not pointing fingers at Athena, but she is not a member of Viva Otaku or MAMA, atleast to my knowledge. I'm happy that she is supportive to us, but I don't appreciate how she brought our names into it or how she represented us in her post. Things went a wry. Oh well. I'm currently discussing thing with James on behalf of Viva Otaku so that we can get things cleared up. Once he posts the PM, I'm sure things will be a bit more clear and we will receive much less hate from the other members. -[b]The Boss[/b][/color][/size][/QUOTE] [size=1][color=indigo][font=arial]teh intarnets - srs business[/font][/color][/size]

[size=1][color=indigo][font=arial]Hey, I just have to ask, but OtakuBoards is still a [b]FORUM[/b] right? Cause I'm getting this whole corrupt 3rd world country vibe here, and I just wanted to make sure that I'm [i]on the level[/i], as it were.[/font][/color][/size]

[QUOTE=AC!D!C][COLOR=DarkSlateGray][SIZE=1]Lets see. First off I've never come to Suggestion & Feedback before because the OB never needed it but in these past months I'm seeing a decrease in a desire to frequent these boards for a few reasons.. 1. It seems that we get new members by the bundle every day and that?s fine, but when most just won't clean up their post quality and make an active effort to abide by the TOS it tends to make the boards look trashy. I remember a time when the OB was a, 'shape up or ship out' kind of message board. What happened? 2. Our moderator staff. This is a big one in a few ways such as the Arena Underground mod Bio. He hasn't posted anything since February and he was last active at the beginning of this month. Is that not dereliction of duty? More so than inactivity is the age range of our mod staff, and lack of experience. Some moderators are only 14 or 15 (Aaryana is 13!), have less than 500 posts and haven?t even been here a year. Another mod that has caught my interest is Ozymandius Jones, who seems a bit lazy for her own good. Why does it take 150+ posts to figure out a thread is sorely lacking in quality and must be shut down? How about a certain Pokemon RPG that is still up after Ozy warned them to clean up the post quality? Hello? Thread lock yet? Then there is Charles who seems to disregard and blatantly flame other members and bounces around and mods where he feels like it and the porn avatar? I?m not sure about you guys but isn?t a moderator supposed to be a sort of role model for other members as well as the police of the message boards? The signal that Charles?s avatar sends me is; ?Hey! I don?t give a crap about policy, and you shouldn?t either!? Don?t get me wrong, there are plenty of moderators who do their job such as Bombu, Revelation, and Retribution among others. I guess what I?m getting at is that the situation in the Role-Playing forum needs to be addressed, and the younger mods like Aaryana, Amelia, and while not young but still newer to the boards indifference also need to be replaced by members who have been here longer and are as competent and more deserving. I guess those are my main issues with the boards as is. If these issued were addressed then the OB would reform greatly and we?d all see the OB re-emerge that we loved back 2 - 3 years ago. Take this as you will but its just me exercising my freedom of speech.[/SIZE][/COLOR][/QUOTE] [color=indigo][size=1][font=arial]lol, internet.[/font][/size][/color]

[size=1][color=indigo][font=arial]Screaming is alright by me, just don't do it in my ear. A lot of band uses super-aggressive and screaming to great effect (like the ones Jake cited), and to write off the entire musical concept isn't very wise. In conclusion, most of the people in this thread are trendy wannabes. Thankyou.[/font][/color][/size]

[COLOR=Indigo][SIZE=1][FONT=Arial][quote name='Revolut1on][COLOR=DarkRed']He often uses words that you wouldn't expect to hear in a rap album, and and he really articulates and pronounces his words.[/COLOR][/quote] Word. \m/[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Indigo][SIZE=1][FONT=Arial]Are the Velegant Hosting servers down, or is it just me? I can't get HideMyAss.com to find it either, which is a problem, heh. Edit: Resolved.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]

[QUOTE=Prons]Yes, and yet no. Remember, everyone these days tries to make a music video. It's good advertising. I personally don't consider hair metal garbage, infact I'd go as far to say I love a lot of hair metal. As for the end of rap, I think it's coming. You'll notice a sudden rise of crappy emo and hardcore bands. Sadly, that's our future :([/QUOTE] [size=1][color=indigo][font=arial]That's only an indication that MTV is seeing hardcore and emo as more profitable, and says nothing about the end of hip hop. Gangster rap, perhaps, because that horse is well and truly beaten, but apart from that hip hop is very diverse and has a large underground subculture comparable to punk and metal subcultures.[/font][/color][/size]

[color=indigo][size=1][font=arial]The only metal bands that I like that would pass the Jake Test are The Kovenant and Crossbreed. Both are Industrial Metal, so it's kind of an extension of my normal tastes. lol[/font][/size][/color]

[color=indigo][size=1][font=arial]I listened to Fimbulwinter, heh. It seems more black metal to me, but my main focus is industrial music, so I could be wrong. lol It's very cool, and pretty solid. Keep at it, and Roadrunner will pick you up in no time.[/font][/size][/color]

[size=1][color=indigo][font=arial]John Frusciante from the Chili Peppers, definitely. Him and Flea practically make the Chili Peppers sound, and they stay down to earth while doing it. Honourable mention for Tokin Blackman from TISM, for showing how skilled he is with his guitar despite the fact Eugene de la Hotcroixbuns synth and keyboards dominate the TISM sound.[/font][/color][/size]

[color=indigo][size=1][font=arial]The last CDs I got were TISM - Machiavelli and the Four Seasons/Machines Against the Rage and The Dresden Dolls - Yes, Virginia. Without attempting to describe them to you at all, I can easily tell you that by themselves they are better than every album cited so far in this thread bar Wolfmother and Stadium Arcadium (with whom they are equals in greatness). Combined, they could easily take over the universe, but the chances of TISM and The Dresden Dolls ever teaming up are about as remote as anyone taking this post with a grain of salt. [i]What a damn shame[/i].[/font][/size][/color]

[size=1][color=indigo][font=arial]@ Boo: Then you're missing out on a lot of good material. I can name a few artists who released both stellar EPs and great LPs. It's like you're blocking yourself from a quarter of the artist's catalogue.[/font][/color][/size]

[color=indigo][size=1][font=arial]I listen to a lot of punk, so by default heaps of my CDs don't break 40 minutes. I don't mind the length much, though, because if it's 35 minutes of just good music, who cares? Compare to 70 minutes of rubbish and I know which I prefer. Length does not equate to quality.[/font][/size][/color]

[font=arial][color=indigo][size=1]Please people, we're looking for quality here. Not epics, or, *gasp'd*, [i]old people music[/i]. There's an obvious answer here, and I'm ashamed that none of you even guessed at it. I mean, quite frankly, there is no song, ever, in the history of the universe to rival [i]'Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)'.[/i] Anything else - and I mean [b]anything[/b] and you're just deluding yourselves, I'm afraid, and that's all there is to it.[/size][/color][/font]

[quote name='? Nomad Tical ?']Well, on the commercial for the Franz Ferdinand/Death Cab For Cutie tour, it was declared "The most indie-licious event of the summer"[/quote] [font=arial][color=indigo][size=1]lol, irony[/size][/color][/font]

[QUOTE=? Nomad Tical ?]- TOOL (slightly more known) - Coheed And Cambria (also not totally unheard of) - The Mars Volta ( On about the leveel of CoCa) - Bad Acid Trip (Close friends with SOAD as well as my parents... and probably our backstage pass to Ozzfest) - Amen (I think they're more popular in UK) I think that's all the indie bands I really like... does Franz Ferdinand still count as Indie?[/QUOTE] [size=1][color=indigo][font=arial]No. Never. Franz Ferdinand have, apparently, gone to [i]mainstream[/i] to be Indy. I mean, they were on MTV! Totally not Indy. No. Way. You're lucky I got to you before the [strike]term rockin' cool[/strike] Indy Vultures man. Those things are vicious. Their rhetoric is almost as great as their egos. Which are big, so [i]you do the math[/i]. I'd do it for you, but, you know... I hate math. It's just so... so... [u][b][i]NUMERICAL[/i][/b][/u]. Shockingly, disgustingly, numerical.[/font][/color][/size]

[color=indigo][size=1][font=arial]I don't listen to a lot of non-mainsteam stuff, but I do listen to some. Namely, Apocalypse Hoboken, Crossbreed, The Kovenant, Bollweevils, The Descendants, Deadsy, The Flaming Tsunamis, The Herd, Leftover Crack and Zeromancer.[/font][/size][/color]

[FONT=Arial][COLOR=Indigo][SIZE=1][quote name='Senko']the only thing that i am baffled by here is that only (i think this is correct) 2 people have said anything about nightmare before christmas by tim burton. Could it be the fact that people just dont know that that is a disney movie cuase if so then this goes out to all those people out threre. nightmare before christmas IS a disney movie :catgirl:[/quote] Probably because 'Disney movie' is usually associated with their animation (not their claymation), and the fact that The Nightmare Before Christmas was distributed through [b]Touchstone Pictures[/b]. While Touchstone Pictures is owned by Disney, movies released through it aren't really considered 'Disney' movies. Anyway, my favourite Disney movie is... Finding Nemo. I've never really seen many of the older films, so I can't comment on the 'classics'. I can say, though, that the 3D stuff Disney create with Pixar is usually fantastic. 'Cars' doesn't look amazing though, but we'll see.[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]