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yeah i don't see the BTBAM comparison at all.
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What the heck is this? I'm listening to some of it over at IMEEM. It's exciting stuff. I'll give it that. The guys can play. Sounds like they took their cue from 'Slipknot' and 'System of a Down' in the instrumental department. Nothing new, that's for sure. And, wow, whadaya know. A very Poppish chorus comes in to destroy whatever was achieved instrumentally.
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how the hell can you compare these guys to system of a down and fucking slipknotThis Message Edited On 07.02.08
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i agree with the notion that people "cum" too much over this album. I have none left.
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chorus stopped reading there
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'Cause I hear it. I hear pleeenty of rhythmic similarities to both bands I just mentioned. And, I can gaurantee ya that this 'Protest The Hero' has studied both of 'em. It's that whole Nu-Metal approach that still turns my stomach. I'm listening to 'Lamb of God' right now. The most recent one, 'Sacrament'. And, here's a band who pretty much reinvented the wheel with their sound. Groundbreaking, original, blah, blah. AND, they don't, not even once, have to resort to 'Pop Music' choruses. That's my biggest peeve with stereotypical 'Nu-Metal'. You think you're listening to a Metal recording, and then, BOOM! you're all of a sudden hearing a Britney Spears choruse. Then, BOOM! again, we're back to the Metal, then off to the Blink 182. It's crap! 'Lamb of God' should be an object lesson on how a band can be innovative, and sound 'modern', and still not have to bow to the album and singles charts.
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I'm listening to 'Lamb of God' right now. The most recent one, 'Sacrament'. And, here's a band who pretty much reinvented the wheel with their sound. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Sacrament is one of LoG's worse albums XD
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'Cause I hear it. I hear pleeenty of rhythmic similarities to both bands I just mentioned. And, I can gaurantee ya that this 'Protest The Hero' has studied both of 'em. It's that whole Nu-Metal approach that still turns my stomach. I'm listening to 'Lamb of God' right now. The most recent one, 'Sacrament'. And, here's a band who pretty much reinvented the wheel with their sound. Groundbreaking, original, blah, blah. AND, they don't, not even once, have to resort to 'Pop Music' choruses. That's my biggest peeve with stereotypical 'Nu-Metal'. You think you're listening to a Metal recording, and then, BOOM! you're all of a sudden hearing a Britney Spears choruse. Then, BOOM! again, we're back to the Metal, then off to the Blink 182. It's crap! 'Lamb of God' should be an object lesson on how a band can be innovative, and sound 'modern', and still not have to bow to the album and singles charts. 1. protest do not sound anything like slipknot and i doubt they've ever "studied" them or any nu metal band. 2. protest are not nu metal, in any sense of the word, whatsoever. like, at all. 3. i'm not too familiar with lamb of god, but the songs i've heard i'd hardly call groundbreaking. unless you want to argue their position of leading the NWAHM scene. 4. you repeatedly bash metal bands that implement any sort of pop in their sound. that is purely personal bias. i probably like poppy metal just as much as you don't like it. 5. a big reason why metal is such a diverse genre is its frequent use of genres other than metal. protest happen to use pop a lot. and thrash, punk and hardcore for that matter.
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moltenlava ...I think you just got surprise buttsecks'd
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I'm kinda likin' this 'Palms Read' track at present. But, that's about it. And, I listened to it all. Too much Pop for my taste. If ya'll like some Pop, that's cool. I'm sure that the majority of yas like a lot more than that though.
IAmInsect, I think you would get an arguement from most music journalists when you claim that this band isn't a Nu-Metal band. They employ pretty much all of the elements characteristic of that sub-genre. I could post each and every element that I'm referring to, but, you guys already probably think that my comments are too long already. Though, you're probably already aware of all the elements I'm referring to anyway. 'Protest The Hero' are a Nu-Metal band, plain and simple.
Rhythmic, syncopated patterns which transition quickly from the dark, heavily distorted, palm muted verses to happy, major-key POP music choruses. Aggressive guttural grunts and growls during the verses, interspersed with some hip-hop cadences, a bit of some screaming and whining during the pre-Chorus, building tension to a peak. Once that's over, the choruses usually feature a multi part harmony, and an extremely pleasant, mainstream hook, with the aim of getting the song some radio airplay. Nu-Metal is most often characterized by its poly-rythmic approach, as opposed to the riff-driven approach of Classic Metal. The emphasis is placed primarily on rhythm in Nu-Metal while tasteful melody, harmony and complex instrumentation is usually compromised or even non-existent. The typical guitar tone in Nu-Metal is characterized by some low to midrange voicings, also plenty strong in the lower register of bass frequency, giving the instruments a thin, harsh buzzing sound.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nu-metal
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.......write less. say more.
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personally wouldnt call this nu metal as such.
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Is it me, or is this the most commented review on this website.
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By far. 109 pages in how long?
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IAmInsect, I think you would get an arguement from most music journalists when you claim that this band isn't a Nu-Metal band. They employ pretty much all of the elements characteristic of that sub-genre. I could post each and every element that I'm referring to, but, you guys already probably think that my comments are too long already. Though, you're probably already aware of all the elements I'm referring to anyway. 'Protest The Hero' are a Nu-Metal band, plain and simple. let me just make wikipedia make my argument for me, since it's what you used: [quote=Nu Metal Wiki]Nu metal (sometimes named new metal, neo metal, numetal, nü metal or ñu metal[1]) is a musical genre that emerged in the mid 1990s which fuses influences from grunge[2] and alternative metal with funkcore, hip hop and various heavy metal genres, such as thrash metal and groove metal.
Nu metal music emphasizes mood, rhythm, and texture over melody. Often, nu metal songs use rhythmic, syncopated riffs played on distorted electric guitars with strings detuned to lower pitches to create a dark and thick sound.[/quote] the only part of that even begins to remind of me of protest is the heavy metal and thrash metal infusion. [quote=Protest the Hero Wiki]Protest the Hero (often abbreviated as PTH or simply Protest) is a Canadian mathcore band from Whitby, Ontario.[/quote] while i wouldn't leave it at mathcore alone, it's certainly a lot closer than nu metal. and if you want to stick to wikipedia, check this here nifty list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nu_metal_bands
stupid argument but i have nothing to do.
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Dude this really isn't nu-metal.
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.......write less. say more.
You're kidding, right? That second paragraph is a very tiny condensing of what an author would take a few pages to say. It basically lists all of the elements characteristic of Nu-Metal, without all the extraneous verbiage. The paragraph is jam-packed with info. I couldn't have written any less and said more.
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Okay, I'm sorry, let me rephrase
stfu
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where r koRn when you need them?
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