disolitude said:
Thats the thing...a lot of these new bands could rape and destroy a lot of their influences when it comes to "talent". Like drummers for slipknot, Daath and chimaira are absolutely the best drummers in the business, no questions asked. When you see them live, you have no other choice that to admire in awe. Guitar players too...the slipknot guitarists could shred with the best of them. But the new bands are not about that "solo" thing. Its more about playing as a band...one sound... rather than have musical highlights per instrument. If you don't like the songwriting, I understand that. But talent is there... I'll pretend you didn't mention linkin park :P |
I think that one thing people forget about old metal is the fact that, of all the bands, were the most inventive.
I mean, how difficult do you think it was to coax a good 'metal' song out 35 years ago out of old equipment? And get something that is irrevocably 'metal'?
Thats why I think that, for the genre, Children of the Grave by Sabbath is the quientessential metal song for me:
Between the thrashy, gallopped open-C# notes, the drumming, and the lyrics, it's a fantastic song. Throw in the fact that it's 38 years old this year, and was one of the first that was heavily downtuned (something not emulated for decades), and it's far ahead of it's time.
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
