Controversial opinions on metal

[Thoth-Amon]

Cutesy is definitely not one of the words I'd use to describe that song.

it's very cutesy... clapping, singing in unison, happy sounding, simlple three chord riffs... that doesn't make it bad but it doesn't sound at all 'rebellious' or threatening like punks' image makes it out to be.

 

[Black Friday]

it's very cutesy... clapping, singing in unison, happy sounding, simlple three chord riffs... that doesn't make it bad but it doesn't sound at all 'rebellious' or threatening like punks' image makes it out to be.

Are we even listening to the same song?

 

[Thoth-Amon]

Are we even listening to the same song?

yeah... that really 'rebellious' song about drinking beers and having TV parties.

 

[optionthree]

Anyone agree that Watchtower has never gotten the cred they deserve? They made a big impact on technical metal but are still fairly unmentioned today by bands who owe them tons of credit.

Agreed, not to mention they were one of the original progressive metal bands. Ron Jarzombek is one of the most talented guitarists out there.

 

[kliglord]

yeah... that really 'rebellious' song about drinking beers and having TV parties.

It's satirical, seems you didn't catch that.

 

[Vimana]

James Labrie is a great singer.

 

[Life Sucks]

I agree what most of you are saying about AC DC. I could never really get into them,even back when I was actually into hard rock.

 

[waif]

James Labrie has no power in his voice.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

We know.

 

[The Butt]

James LaBrie sounds like a bag of farts.

High-pitched, wet, slightly shitty farts.

 

[Vimana]

Then I want to listen to the bags of farts you listen to.

 

[The Ozzman]

James Labrie is a great singer.

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[Omni]

James LaBrie is a fairly typical quasi-operatic modern progressive metal singer. Boring.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Yeah, LaBrie sucks.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

It's satirical, seems you didn't catch that.

Irrelevant. It's still cutesy and goofy. Thus my point stands.

 

[optionthree]

James LaBrie was a great singer until he hurt his voice around 1995. Now he mostly just grates on me, but he was pretty good both times I saw them last May.

 

[Belligerent]

Yeah, LaBrie sucks.

FUCKING DOT

 

[Satanstoenail]

Only Bon Scott era AC/DC is worth listening to. That guy was tough as nails.

I definitely prefer the Bon Scott era, but Back In Black and For Those About To Rock are also excellent albums. The song "Back In Black" is basically hard rock perfection.

 

[TheInsane]

So the controversial opinion seems to be to like Brians work with AC/DC more than Bons. Count me in on that one. I dont really like Bon that much at all.


On LaBrie, technique wise hes very good but tthere if often something missing. Gotta say hes been getting better. I remember listening to Octavarium (which I overall was disapointed with) and on that album LaBrie is the star performer I think.

 

[Vegard Pompey]

James Labrie is a great singer.

Yes, he most definitely is.