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Nancy Sanchez31 said:I suppose the gates of hell are wide open now, just swallowing up the souls of wicked mortals☕
Paul Martinez73 said:Not gonna quote anyone here
Look, there’s a massive difference between running a business in the States and leasing a car for tax write-offs, versus being some guy washing dishes in Chicago for minimum wage, crammed into a tiny studio apartment with three other people, and then deciding to finance a brand new Audi A7 just to flex on everyone... You barely drive the thing two days a week since you can't even afford the gas to get to work, making the whole thing a total waste of money.
And honestly, I know plenty of people who moved over here and did exactly that—it's practically a cliché. Within three months of landing, they're already dropping cash on a car... and not even a sensible one, but the absolute latest model just because they can...
Noah Roberts46 said:Honestly, I’d hand out guns to everyone if it meant people didn't have to just take a beating because they're physically smaller. In this case, the guy was half the age of his attacker. It's absurd that some lowlife can throw a punch and potentially walk away scot-free while the victim is left dealing with the aftermath. Maybe people should think about that more often. Of course, legally speaking, that's a non-starter, but I wouldn't mind seeing someone finally put a bullet in a thug like that.
brightpilot6 said:Why go with handguns? Why not tasers or some other alternative? They serve the exact same purpose of leveling the playing field, yet the risk to life caused by someone being clumsy or inexperienced is immeasurably lower.
By the way, given this absolute obsession with every single damn fire, we might as well just declare a national day of mourning. Since tragedy 🤦
brightpilot6 said:Is there actually any plagiarism happening in the black metal scene?
To me, it sounds like a tractor being fed into a woodchipper filled with fifteen angry cats.🙂
You missed the mark; I’d say it sounds more like someone finally breaking through a sound barrier at the very end.🙂
Amanda Evans2 said:To hell with all that metal and industrial junk, listen to something with actual soul for once
I’m talking legends like Elvis Presley, Otis Redding, or even Johnny Cash
Feed your heart and just let yourself drown in the emotion.
Go ahead, let a tear fall while you listen to Buddy Holly or Ben E. King out in the winter chill
Matthew Young35 said:Look, it’s not as if you’re going to land the number four spot on the Republican primary ballot for Cleveland just by playing along.
And it isn't like they'll kick you off the ticket just because you disagree.
steelharbor9 said:Oh, I'll be around, Sebastian. Generally speaking, once you hit about 16 years old, trying to link music taste to someone's personality is a total miss.🤷 During those high school years, sure, it might be somewhat on point.
For me, I still find myself blasting a power metal album every couple of months, even though stylistically it's mostly garbage. I just feel like it sometimes! And before or after that, I'll go straight to Aretha Franklin or maybe some classic rock, I have no clue🤷
Walter Grant5 said:thanks for the tip. i'll get to it once i'm done trolling everyone else👍
no joke, thanks.
it’s wild how people can obsess over all the negativity in Game of Thrones and call it epic, but then look at someone listening to black metal like they're crazy. or even jazz—you always get that crowd acting shocked because someone actually listens to jazz😲 the way😲
God...🤦
brightpilot6 said:I suppose it is a bit of a stretch to bridge the gap between all that raw destruction, aggression, anarchy, and pure grumpiness—which is what that genre suggests to me—and the act of raking in cash at some high-end, polished concert venue.
If you really wanted to give listeners that true sensory experience, wouldn't you host the show in a literal junkyard or some gritty dive bar down a back alley? ☕
But hey, I’m just messing around; people listen to whatever they want, it's just that this particular style has always felt like a direct pipeline to emotions I don't particularly value, like rage or anger, so I've never quite grasped the motivation behind leaning into them. Or perhaps I just outgrew that phase of life where you feel the need to wear your frustration on your sleeve.
Nancy Sanchez31 said:
If your crew had been listening to this yesterday, it would’ve been a total blowout, a 5:0 kind of situation.
Walter Grant5 said:I'm with you on that. I wasn't trying to bring up Burzum or whatever for a reason. That stuff is common knowledge, and honestly, me mentioning Dimmu Borgir isn't some massive life crisis for me. I actually own one of their albums, and I think this specific one they put out is decent, Jack Diaz4. Their later stuff feels pretty weak compared to their early era, and yeah, they’re definitely posers musically. It doesn't bother me, but let's be real—it's just not believable. Screw it.
Like I said before, just because something’s "underground" doesn't mean it actually rocks. Especially in Black Metal and stuff like that. Just because it's obscure doesn't make it good.
brightpilot6 said:When I take a look at what you all are listening to, certain things start to make a lot more sense to me.
The Lord of the Rings version of terrifying 🤣
Jack Miller6 said:Robert Torres, what was that doom song you used to have in your signature? I just got home after getting absolutely wrecked in a fight and it really hit the spot, but my brain was basically mush at the time. 🤣 All I remember is there's a clip of a phone call in the middle where some paranoid guy is talking to himself.🤣
Walter Grant5 said:Look, I’m not saying this is some deep moral crisis. I’m talking strictly about the music as an end product. When certain guys churn out tracks like they do, they aren't just mimicking what they heard somewhere else. And obviously, not everyone worships these people just because they've committed crimes. Case in point: when I first saw that Burzum video, I didn't know any of the backstory. But man, the track gave me chills just because it was damn good. Within the context of what makes music "good," anyway.
Those were just extreme cases. Take Immortal, for instance—they actually get the joke. They aren't some violent morons. Plenty of other famous guys are the same way.
That murder? Pure heat of passion. Nothing ritualistic about it. Just some psycho snapping.
What's your take on Roman Polanski movies or that whole Phil Spector wall of sound thing?
So, why is someone like David Cronenberg considered a "serious" artist while some black metal kid is automatically labeled a joke? Both sides aren't out there actually hurting anyone or trying to change real-world laws—they’re just pushing their ideas through art. It's all just different channels.
Rachel Cooper3 said:Using soccer terms: is Cradle of Filth basically PSG, while Dimmu Borgir is more like Man City? ☕
brightpilot6 said:I can't tell if I'm just finally losing my patience, or if this kind of aggressive Facebook commentary is simply how the younger generation chooses to interact these days.
In any case, when you realize that the local pub you frequent has become overrun by idiots—or more specifically, groups of people you personally deem to be idiots—isn't the most sensible move to just find a different bar?
Walter Grant5 said:sorry, I don't do "nobodies" just because they're nobodies☕
it's about how things evolve over time. that's on the people, not some calculated move during production. depends on how you look at it, but calling this "mass-market catering" doesn't fly with me. a guy like Burzum isn't trying to play to the crowd, and neither are these bands. but hey, even obscure metal had to grab its slice of the pie as everything went mainstream. every art genre eventually gets its own pop category. plus, underground extreme metal isn't automatically high quality just because it wasn't made for the radio. these bands aren't underground, sure, but they aren't selling out either.
whatever. by that logic, John Maus is mainstream, and those guys playing bass in hipster indie bands will look down their noses at you if you tell them you actually dig him.☕
Walter Grant5 said:here's my playlist:
Burzum - Dunkelheit
Dissection - Night's Blood
Emperor - I am the
Black Wizards
Burzum - War