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| Bands I've never been able to get into. | 1 | The Smashing Pumpkins | 2 | Slayer | 3 | Megadeth
My recent listen to Killing is My Business didn't go well. | 4 | The Beatles
Most important and influential or not, I could only ever get into a few songs. I don't like Lennon's voice, to be honest. And I just couldn't get into most of their discography. Abbey Road left me monumentally underwhelmed as did Sgt Pepper's, Rubber Soul and Revolver. Their early albums are very generic. | 5 | Neutral Milk Hotel
Although Aeroplane Over the Sea is very popular, it's just not my thing. | |
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06.04.21 | same on all these, although I guess rust in peace is pretty good for a thrash album | BAT
06.05.21 | i'd rec the first 3 as solid 'car/road cds.' as far as pumpkins goes just stick with siamese dream and avoid the majority of melancholy | sixdegrees
06.05.21 | Haven’t heard | naughtcturnal
06.05.21 | pumpkins’ Pisces Iscariot is a gem | JKing92
06.05.21 | Enjoy all these bands except 5: I just don't like Jeff Mangum's voice.
I do agree about the early Beatles albums though, despite them being my favorite band ever. | JKing92
06.05.21 | Ultimately, Egarran, it comes down to a matter of opinion -- I don't want to speak for Childatheart, but personally I think it's good to embrace the acts you love while also acknowledging that certain beloved artists just don't work for you. I have plenty of examples in this regard myself (NMH, AC/DC, Opeth, etc), but I don't think people should consider it "sad" that I don't "get" these groups, since ultimately there is no right or wrong answer, just different perspectives. | Egarran
06.05.21 | Well, your heart may be like stone, but I will cry myself to sleep knowing that there are people out there who are unable to feel the joy in these albums.
It's a tragic metaphor for all humanity. | XyphDryne
06.05.21 | Big Megadeth fan, but I totally agree with the rest. Ok, number 5 I never heard of.
Other famous bands I never got into: Meshuggah and Tool. :O | JKing92
06.05.21 | Totally agree about Meshuggah. Never got all the hype around them. | BAT
06.06.21 | see them live | JKing92
06.06.21 | Er... why? | BAT
06.06.21 | they're really heavy and always put on a good concert, one of the most 'metal' shows one can find. i've seen them 4 times and each time some friend/brother who 'wasn't really into it' walked out a megafan. even i became a much bigger fan after seeing them, it clicks | HooperD87
06.06.21 | Put me down for Gojira. | JKing92
06.06.21 | Well, please understand that it won't click for EVERYBODY. Arguing with me that something is really heavy, well that might be the case, but that doesn't guarantee that I'll like it. There are plenty of bands whose heaviness I'll freely acknowledge -- Cannibal Corpse and Gojira certainly make very heavy music. But I don't like/don't care about the end result, and the fact that the music is "heavy" doesn't change my perception even a little.
I have not seen Meshuggah live, I'll give you that much. I can't say I intend to, either -- I have bills that need to be paid, other necessities I need to survive, and things to save money for. If I can't get any excitement from their music in the studio, then I don't see any reason to pursue hearing their work further. Should someone invite me to a show for no cost on my end, I might tag along, who knows? Or even if someone shows me a live performance of theirs on YouTube, I'll take note, but there's still no guarantee in either scenario I'd change my mind any more on the matter.
Sure, I've gone through similar experiences to your friends, I think every music listener has -- hearing something that just isn't your thing at first but eventually wins you over. I think that's normal, even a sign that you're expanding your horizons. But I've been going on for over a decade now not thinking any more of them than I did whenever I first heard them as a teenager, and the older I get, the more I'd rather spend my time listening to music that does captivate me, that captures my interest and invigorates me, rather than trying to make myself "come around" on something that just doesn't work for me. That, I think, is just something that's more natural, even healthy. | conesmoke
06.06.21 | 1-5 rule. | BAT
06.06.21 | i'm juuus saying as a meshuggah fan, seeing them live is what sealed the deal i didn't own any of their albums prior and only had marginal interest, went to the show for the openers and walked out with a shirt. their 'heavy' sound is what sets them apart, they put on a show that'd make metallica jealous and thats kind of the main appeal like it or not. theres a bill burr podcast bit that nails the 'go see meshuggah live
seniment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS9_p7zNASQ.
but fr fr you're gonna miss out on a lot of great stuff if you only focus on studio albums, especially in heavy metal. a lotta the big 00s metal bands had weak ass albums but amazing shows, heck even meshuggah is a better live band than studio artist. while shows do take time and money, sometimes music is worth actively investing yourself into regardless of its context/familiarity. | Brabiz
06.06.21 | Tbh I recommend Megadeth’s Youthanasia. Album is incredibly melodic and well done | JKing92
06.07.21 | I do appreciate you taking the time to read my comment in depth, BAT. But I can't say I'm going to be changing my position any time soon. As somewhat of a parallel to this, I happen to enjoy Dave Matthews Band quite a lot. I also know that the band has earned the ire of a lot of people who either just aren't fans, or in some cases, downright hate the music. I've seen quite a few arguments with these people by fans insisting that they "see them live" in order to "get" them. And even as someone who likes their music, I just can't side with their arguments. If someone does not find a band interesting, they should not have to actively expend time, energy or effort on the music if it just isn't for them (applying to both DMB and Meshuggah).
But in the end, when it all comes down to it, if someone has heard Meshuggah (or even DMB or any other band) and does not like them, then someone is likely not going to change their mind simply by insisting that they are "heavy" or that they're supposedly "better" than a band like Metallica in a live setting (which isn't a point, but an opinion -- an opinion not everyone will agree with). If you enjoy Meshuggah, that's cool: musically, like what you want to like. But that only applies to you.
And as a parting note: I'm sure there are some people who have actually seen Meshuggah live who were underwhelmed (both fans and non-fans). | zaruyache
06.07.21 | the cassette rips of megadeth were what got me to like their old stuff, they sound way better and the vox are less annoying. | BAT
06.07.21 | you can find interviews of anyone from metallica gushing over meshuggah, heres a quote from kirk ""I just have to say, man… It was the first time I really sat and watched them for more than ten minutes, 'cause that's usually all the time I have. And I have to say, they're one of the best metal bands out there for a variety of reasons, man. In terms of technique and virtuosity, in terms of originality, there's no precedent before MESHUGGAH. They have set a precedent, and they are so unique. It's almost 'Dada-esque.' I know I'm using a lot of big fifty-cent words here, but it's the only way I can really explain how I think and how I feel about them.""
but yeahhh i know enough metal heads that hate the band and it's a perfectly valid assessment, some people just find them boring/repetitive. afaic 'heavy' is the hype of meshuggah, it isn't an addressed trait that's unique to my perception of music. slipknots a heavy band and their audience is into heavy music. does every heavy metal fan like slipknot? nah but they're still going to be sold as a heavy band to people who are into that. idk if a stranger asked me what i thought about slipknot/meshuggah/etc id probably just go oh yeh theyre pretty heavy
i do downright hate dave mathews band on the radio but i have had friends play me the dmb dvds and they do click better live imo, if i was trying to get into them i wouldn't buy a studio album i'd go for a compilation or live. if a friend invited me to go see them, i'd go even if it's not really my thing. i used to be more of an 'elitist' but these days i find worth in just about any music, work has me listening to top40 adult contemporary bs everyday annnnd some songs are fun idk, id go see a ariana/bruno mars or someshit idc | Meridiu5
06.07.21 | Agreed most of those are overhyped. Stuff like Revolver was revolutionary because before then, rock bands didn't really exist. They probably wrote the first breakup song with "for no one".
If you want to get into megadeth, rust in peace and youthanasia are definitely the highlights. | BAT
06.07.21 | i'd also agree on the megadeth cassettes sounding better than the cds, kind of a running theme in 80s/early 90s thrash releases. peace sells has some of megadeths best tracks buuut if op didn't like 'killing is my business' i don't see them gettin into any of the early albums. rust is their most polished shreddy album and countdown/youthanasia are a bit more 'black album'-y.
band on this list i dooon't really get is neutral milk hotel, love me some weirdo lofi music buuut just never really compelled me to come back. i feel like the beatles are inconsistent buut they have at least 20-30 bangers under their belt(same applies to the stones). slayer for the most part is slayer, south of heaven/seasons in abyss are slower paced but overall just sounds like slayer. |
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