Is 'scene' ruining metal?

by GeeRexForever Posted 2012/02/04 01:08:32

Related Topics: Music, Band, Boy, Fashion, British, Bands, Singing, Scene, Hard, Genre, Fade

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I personally think the British metal genre is awash with 'scene' hardcore bands.
One minute it's heavy then it has some boy band-esque singing on the chorus.
It has diluted the genre metal so much its hard to know whats good anymore.
Plus 'scene' is fashion driven with no ideology and personally i feel it is a fad that i hope will fade out,

Chandlerissocoollike 2012/02/05 04:24:12 (edited)

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Scene = A Style of Clothing/Appearance.
Metal = A Genre of Music.
People are allowed to listen to whatever music they want to,
no matter who they are or what they look like, even if they're annoying to you, like Scenes.
Not to be a Troll or anything, but really.
Yes, it can be annoying, seeing kids waltzing around in Metal Gear.
But that's their problem, and it shouldn't be yours, no matter how irritating.
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Lady Stardust 2012/09/19 02:41:59

It's improved it. I like metal more for that reason.
Metal by itself = boring.

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Heat Her 2012/02/15 20:35:30

+1
My metal head friends would kick scene arses in a mosh pit

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GeeRexF... to Heat Her 2012/02/16 13:49:55

see the strange thing is i have seen metal heads help up others up when downed in a mosh pit. scene kids i have seen at gigs have been too arrogant to care.

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Heat Her to GeeRexF... 2012/02/16 18:15:40

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That's the first rule of the Mosh pit, pick up the fallen (unless they deserved it) and rule #2...no one likes a swinger

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Damian 2012/02/15 15:08:47

the scene is here to stay:D

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Damian 2012/02/15 15:08:22

not even:D

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kels 2012/02/14 20:41:59

i think it is making it better

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megan miller 2012/02/12 19:26:23

NOOOO

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TheMadChameleon 2012/02/07 19:28:50

Does it matter? If you like the music, listen to it, if not, don't. Who cares what they are wearing or what genera they are?

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Paloma 2012/02/07 01:17:38

+1
Just in the sense that kids in the "scene" are starting to call deathcore bands such as BMTH metal I guess. It doesn't really bother me though because I just listen to what I like x)

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GeeRexF... to Paloma 2012/02/07 02:46:41

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I just wanted hard pressed Metallers opinions on how the new wave of (core's) affected the way metal was perceived. In no way was i diggin' at any band in particular everyone can like what they wish and dress as they wish. Some people are getting edgy on me, all im saying is...it is what it is...but it aint metal. :D

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Paloma to GeeRexF... 2012/02/07 05:02:29

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Aha I understand, I'm no metal expert but when I think of the genre bands such as Slayer, Mastodon, Iron Maiden, Death, and Megadeth come to mind. I think it's kind of weird calling the new core bands "metal", it just doesn't feel right. x)

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..::loc... to Paloma 2012/02/12 18:06:40

agree...Most singers of new metal bands sound like children trying to scream/growl. Its sort of pathetic. BMTH is one of them. They might be a legitimate metal band if the singer wasn't so weak.

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Paloma to GeeRexF... 2012/02/07 07:11:16

+1
http://www.sodahead.com/enter...

xD

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GeeRexF... to Paloma 2012/02/07 13:18:28

Yeah you hit the nail on the head there really, and the person who mentions all those bands on the list i personally wouldnt pin down as metal. Can't say i value their taste in music that much then i guess haha :P

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Sky Sky 2012/02/06 13:49:15

I really do not think it's an issue no music is music listen to it if u like and plug your ears when u dont

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..::localeye::.. 2012/02/05 19:03:19

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I don't think it is...Most of the people that listen to the stuff under the "scene" moniker are children. Its 2012's version of nu-metal...it will die out soon enough. Metal has been strong for 30 years and its a legitimate genre. There will always be sub-genres that will change with whats popular in high schools. This happens to be what the "cool" kids are listening to. P.S...I just bought my Meshuggah, Decapitated and Baroness tickets. Now...that's some metal.

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GeeRexF... to ..::loc... 2012/02/07 02:42:55
aces1310 to ..::loc... 2012/06/12 20:04:40

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hell yea man thats a kick ass band, im soon on to getting my pantera, kill devil hills tickets

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Sean McDonald 2012/02/05 06:40:42 (edited)
Chandlerissocoollike 2012/02/05 04:24:12 (edited)

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Scene = A Style of Clothing/Appearance.
Metal = A Genre of Music.
People are allowed to listen to whatever music they want to,
no matter who they are or what they look like, even if they're annoying to you, like Scenes.
Not to be a Troll or anything, but really.
Yes, it can be annoying, seeing kids waltzing around in Metal Gear.
But that's their problem, and it shouldn't be yours, no matter how irritating.

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GeeRexF... to Chandle... 2012/02/07 02:39:16 (edited)

You= Clearly missed the point. it was a question, im talking about the music makers mainly. As you said the kids are their own problem.

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GeeRexF... to GeeRexF... 2012/02/07 02:58:29

Plus look at my opinion below the question, i draw your attention to "'scene' hardcore bands" not the listeners. And the 'scene' bands out there sound different to Metal and you know it, please don't draw that card.

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Erin Innocent 2012/02/04 14:06:48

no.

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SunshineSprinkles 2012/02/04 11:53:33

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"scene" is not metal...it's irritating, childish and shallow

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GeeRexF... to Sunshin... 2012/02/04 15:49:30

thank you, my thoughts exactly! tell that to the fashion conscious idiots that try lumping themselves in with the big boys.

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Sunshin... to GeeRexF... 2012/02/04 18:44:06

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fashion conscious? xD i know what you meant but they all look like ridiculous clones, god forbid they develop their own style and ideas -__-''

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GeeRexF... to Sunshin... 2012/02/04 19:30:31
Christo... to GeeRexF... 2012/02/07 19:31:52

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Yea so they can grow up to become hipsters in their early 20s and switch from listening to Nu-metal to obscure genres like Skramz, easycore, and folk. Frankly i'm for both metal and core/death genres but they are not the same and any 150lb kid who claims to be "br00t4l" for listening to it needs a reality check.

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PUNX! 2012/02/04 09:24:33

+1
I agree.

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►Cesar◄ 2012/02/04 05:49:53

what do you mean?

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GeeRexF... to ►Cesar◄ 2012/02/04 05:59:30

This...

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►Cesar◄ to GeeRexF... 2012/02/04 06:03:36

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thats suck metal
not true metal
fake metal

true metal

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GeeRexF... to ►Cesar◄ 2012/02/04 06:07:00

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Exactly man, Mastodon are excellent,
This is true metal:

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►Cesar◄ to GeeRexF... 2012/02/04 07:00:15

+1

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►Cesar◄ to GeeRexF... 2012/02/04 07:00:37

I dont have sound

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Heathen 2012/02/04 02:08:53

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I suppose, I don't connect the two really, as they don't sound very similar. Also it may or may not die out. For example Green Day isn't punk but has been labeled that for years and years. I can see it go either way.

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GeeRexF... to Heathen 2012/02/04 02:12:51

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Im just annoyed that people do connect them when they should definitely regarded as separate forms of music.

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Heathen to GeeRexF... 2012/02/04 02:21:57

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Just call whoever it is out(typically kids from like 14-18) and show them what the real stuff is. It's hardly comparable and metal(heavy,thrash,etc) just sounds a lot meaner. Once again I've showed people Green Day vs Minor Threat or Black Flag and they've never said anything back after my little speech and example.

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GeeRexF... to Heathen 2012/02/04 02:25:30

i totally agree, and i agree with you about Green Day, i dont like them too im more of a Rancid, Clash, The Damned type of guy :)

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