Do you consider METAL, techno, screamo, etc music or just entertainment?

[CladInShadows]

padib said:

CladInShadows said:

Music isn't exclusively defined in black and white, anyways. Which is why this thread exists. What is music and (especially) what is considered GOOD music varies from person to person, and from culture to culture.  Which is why music that originates from Ireland, Africa, Sweden, India, and Compton will all vary greatly.  Sure, there's a lot of cross contamination, but certain conditions and political climates will foster different music in different parts of the world. 

Since I know that a good portion of the population would scoff at the music I listen to and question its musical relevance, I have come to accept that even though there's a lot of styles out there that I strongly dislike (rap comes to mind), I can't deny that millions/billions of people love it and absolutely consider it music. I don't have the right to say it is or isn't music.

What did you think of the Hail Santa clip?

Did I like it?  Well, it definitely generated a feeling of unease, which tends to happen when dissonance is employed.  I used to own this album back in the day and quite often turned it off before the final track, but I don't dislike it.

Is it music?  Absolutely. And I don't think anybody can deny that it is.