ADV123: Being Genre Specific When Labeling Bands, Yay Or Nay?

Onirium 07.01.14	Well, I think for the listener it's not a problem to precisely label a band, but the problem is when the artist labels himself, giving him stylistic limits he "can't" break
Jots 07.01.14	It's convenient because some people like specific sounds. For some, simply calling something 'metal' is enough, but I've listened to enough to know what kinds I prefer, and it just makes it easier to search for similar things... I mean, it's like mixing up trigonometry and algebra. "It's all Math, isn't it?" well, yeah, but they're different.
Cygnatti 07.01.14	usbm or gtfo
Funeralopolis 07.01.14	The deeper you get into any subject the more complex the terms become, it goes with the saying 'the more you know the less you know'. A lot of people don't care to put in the effort to learn about different genres but if you know them you may as well use them, if both you and I know what death metal is why not tell me it is death metal? It will give me a much better understanding of what you're talking about. People who say otherwise are just plebs.
SeaAnemone 07.01.14	depends on if you're right or not
lyzakthellama 07.01.14	Subgenres are there to help describe a band, I don't get the issue with saying a band is death metal or black metal or whatever. It's just more specific
ADV123 07.01.14	That's what I'm saying lol
Sympathies 07.01.14	its all just metal am I right xD
tempest-- 07.01.14	if you label a band with more than three words you're doing it wrong
GringoSuave89 07.01.14	If you have to call a band "glampunk sadcore skramz" or anything like that, you're taking it too far. There used to be a chart online that started with generic terms, and go full on crazy. Wish I could find it.
SkaCali 07.01.14	yeah just dont forget to label Have A Nice Life as post-industrial doomgaze
Calc 07.01.14	why call it metal just call it music-- why call it music just call it sounds--why call it sounds just call it vibrations
PitchforkArms 07.01.14	is your brother gay?
PitchforkArms 07.01.14	sounds pretty gay
JesusMilosovic 07.01.14	Way to think for yourself.
klap 07.01.14	i always prefer when someone tells me a similar band then a genre
Mythodea 07.01.14	It's as mentioned above, the deeper you go, the more complex it gets. Moreover, it's helpful when you want to start with a genre. First it's metal, then heavy, traditional, black, then thrash, progressive, death and so on. Though,there's no need to add genres because of a simple song a band released that's more thrashy, so you call them ''Power - thrash Metal'' . Over-categorization makes things chaotic.
titanslayer 07.01.14	It's annoying when people get mad if you "mislabel" a band
Mythodea 07.01.14	It's annoying when people get mad if you "mislabel" a band Tell me about that! Once, years before, when I wasn't as informed as I am now, I did the fatal mistake of addressing Epica as ''Epic Metal''. Little did I know of what was to follow...
Keyblade 07.01.14	Genres are just classifications to help define a certain sound better. I just use them to find what I want, it doesn't matter to me if someone considers Born of Osiris black metal or something
Funeralopolis 07.01.14	i always prefer when someone tells me a similar band then a genre [3] yea telling someone 2 or 3 similiar bands will always yield a more accurate description of what to expect than a genre tag
Cimnele 07.01.14	if i can't assemble a complete image of a band's sound in my mind based on your genre classification then you may as well stop attempting to use your mouth for communication
SaneTBP 07.01.14	The best is when a person makes the effort to explain the sound and style in their own words. It's a lot more interesting (sometimes more precise) and opens the converstation up. Only using genre tags to explain a certain artist is kinda lame.
ADV123 07.01.14	Didn't expect to get this many comments on such a dumb post on my end...but okay
ChoccyPhilly 07.01.14	I use the genre that sums up the album the best. It matters to me because I want the label to be what it is