ArsMoriendi: I Subjected Myself to...

ArsMoriendi 11.13.17	Most generic black metal list ever.
Drifter 11.13.17	Why though
Dewinged 11.13.17	A lot of people here do 15 hours a day of this. Think about that, Ars.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 11.13.17	why didnt u just stop at like... the 3 hour mark
ArsMoriendi 11.13.17	Dedication, that's why.
SandwichBubble 11.13.17	I'm a twee boy and even I'm disappointed
ArsMoriendi 11.13.17	I'm technically not done until midnight, so I still have a few more to go... It'd take a while to explain.
Drifter 11.13.17	Sounds dreadful
Kimm 11.13.17	Black metal e'ery day m/
Dinosaur 11.13.17	I Subjected Myself too...
Deathconscious 11.13.17	Seems like a waste of time.
StallionMang 11.13.17	kinda sounds like an exercise in futility
ArsMoriendi 11.13.17	There's more to it than that, but I'd have to type a paragraph to explain and I'm tired Maybe tomorrow
Dinosaur 11.13.17	this guy funny
robotmagician 11.13.17	I really hate blast beats too. I just don’t get it, they’re be a great piece of music with just the robot thud-thud-thud of the snare. it just sounds band and i creative, and often pulls me out of the music. I do love a lot of black metal otherwise though
FullOfSounds 11.13.17	your profile pic made me think this was one of those alts
Deathconscious 11.13.17	Well at least he gave it more than a fair enough chance. Now he knows for sure it aint his cup o' tea.
ArsMoriendi 11.13.17	"Needs moar opeth and MESSSUGGAH" Those bands are not black metal to my knowledge lol
rifkadm 11.13.17	Lol yeah, well, there are valid useful reasons why he did this. He runs a genre-exploration club. 1 genre, 1 week. =)
rifkadm 11.13.17	Also Ars, I like black metal, but even I don't listen to that much. I have a goddamn headache now.
someguest 11.13.17	kate bush and ween fan doesn't like black metal it took 15 hours to conclude this? lmao
ArsMoriendi 11.13.17	"Lol yeah, well, there are valid useful reasons why he did this. He runs a genre-exploration club. 1 genre, 1 week. =)" You summarized that a little too well "kate bush and ween fan doesn't like black metal it took 15 hours to conclude this? lmao" I'm sure there are plenty of people who like Ween, Kate Bush, and Black Metal, but okay
someguest 11.13.17	Doubt it.
ArsMoriendi 11.13.17	Hmmm I know KILL loves Kate Bush and is a metalhead... he listens to black metal, right? lol
someguest 11.13.17	KILL would never listen to Ween though.
someguest 11.13.17	ha
ArsMoriendi 11.13.17	LordePots has Hounds of Love, The Mollusk and some black metal all 5'd
Lord(e)Po)))ts 11.13.17	who is gonna change their tag to "kate bush is the opposite of black metal"?
someguest 11.13.17	pots is a twin peaks character he doesn't count
Lord(e)Po)))ts 11.13.17	yeah
ArsMoriendi 11.13.17	Someguest, if Potsy is a Twin Peaks character, then you're a Family Guy character because I haven't found you funny in a long time :D
Hawks 11.13.17	Bm is best genre ever agreed.
wwf 11.13.17	why would you do that to yourself
TVC15 11.13.17	I wasn't a black metal fan at first either with similar criticisms. However, I already listened to a lot of metal (heavy, nu metal, alternative, thrash, etc) and I don't think you listen to enough metal to already have that base to potentially warm up to it even more in the future. As much as I LOVE black metal, it really isn't for everyone although I'm glad to see you at least found some gems in those 15 hours.
TVC15 11.13.17	I have Hounds of Love and The Mollusk 4.5d and a bunch of black metal 5s and 4.5s... does this count for anything?
BlackwaterPork 11.13.17	Pussy
CalculatingInfinity 11.13.17	Well...you can't stay you didn't try.
DoofusWainwright 11.13.17	Ars did you try any Blut Aus Nord - they sometimes have a bit of crossover appeal
Demon of the Fall 11.13.17	Considering this is a really 'generic' list as you put it I've got some serious work to do... heard 3 of these bands :-(
BigBlob 11.13.17	problem with bm is 95% of it is just pure shit. but the good 5% is godlike
ArsMoriendi 11.13.17	"Ars did you try any Blut Aus Nord - they sometimes have a bit of crossover appeal" 2 Blut Aus Nord songs were part of it, yes.
DoofusWainwright 11.13.17	You didn’t enjoy? Their stuff does vary a fair bit mind
Spacesh1p 11.13.17	Songs are not a good way to experience BM imo but I think you've determined that it's not your genre.
DoofusWainwright 11.13.17	Might have been better spinning two classic albums of the genre five or so times agreed
cylinder 11.13.17	Best metal subgenre
DungeonBoy 11.13.17	15 hours is some serious dedication for something you don't dig. At some point along the way did you realize it wasn't for you or did you need an entire 15 hours just to be sure?
ArsMoriendi 11.13.17	Okay here's why I did it: I run this small music Facebook group (just under 350 members,) with about 30 active members, and the goal is to explore a new genre every week, and this week was black metal week. I make sure to listen to everyone's posted songs that fit the genre (there's a limit of how much a person can post so I'm not overwhelmed by it, and so people are more careful with their choices,) and I end up making a playlist including all of the songs posted within the week that are on Spotify. Most weeks the playlist ranges from 3-7 hours, the longest up until now was 13 hours and 40 minutes (East Coast Hip Hop,) but Black Metal broke that record and i had a lot to say about it, so I made this list.
ArsMoriendi 11.13.17	I like the idea because, while I still get to enjoy music of my own choice (Aerial in this case,) I still get to have a general rundown about other genres.
TVC15 11.13.17	Damn didn't know Doof can m/ what's your fav bm albums @Doof?
Nazzadan 11.13.17	Sounds like a good time :3
TVC15 11.13.17	Also, Ars would you mind linking me the Spotify playlist you listened to? I'm interested to see all the songs you listened to
ArsMoriendi 11.13.17	There were 2 Gorgoroth songs as well as others, but songs that weren't on Spotify obviously couldn't be on the playlist. https://open.spotify.com/user/mbti-music/playlist/4j1hN6f3sNrChktTwP0PYm?si=MW-PDjslQGiMM2LVYV5MQg
dbizzles 11.13.17	Good on you for trying, at least. I'm a total Botanist fanboy- do you know what song it was that you listened to?
TVC15 11.13.17	Damn a ton of those songs are top notch. Think I might even use it whenever I get the bm itch and can't decide on what band I wanna jam. Thanks Ars!
ArsMoriendi 11.13.17	There 19 playlists like that so far. My favorite is the psychedelic rock one.
ArsMoriendi 11.13.17	It's only 9 and a half hours though.
neekafat 11.13.17	2 is so overrated
TVC15 11.13.17	"2 is so overrated" Lol no
Deathconscious 11.13.17	its not your genre bro, you dont get to call it overrated!
Dedes 11.13.17	It's not that great imo but I also think it's an important album (filosofem)
dbizzles 11.13.17	It's my favorite Burzum. I think it's pretty... killer.
ArsMoriendi 11.13.17	"who is gonna change their tag to "kate bush is the opposite of black metal"? Me of course :P
dbizzles 11.13.17	ARS, what Botanist song did you listen to?
TVC15 11.13.17	The world may never know
ArsMoriendi 11.13.17	It's on the playlist lol
dbizzles 11.13.17	It cut off at 30 tracks on desktop in IE. I'll check mobile.
dbizzles 11.13.17	Ohhh, Gleditsia is a good one. There's some good stuff on that playlist.
someguest 11.13.17	"Someguest, if Potsy is a Twin Peaks character, then you're a Family Guy character because I haven't found you funny in a long time." You never thought I was funny. You've always had a stick up your butt.
Spec 11.13.17	I think TheSpirit is doing like an entire month of black metal.
dbizzles 11.13.17	Nazz too.
Dedes 11.14.17	It is truly impressive. A feat to say the least.
TVC15 11.14.17	Forgot if the band appeared in the spotify playlist, but I rec'd these guys to you before Ars and although they are labeled black metal, it isn't one of their more prominent influences, I think. Hail Spirit Noir - Mayhem in Blue; Mr. Bungle weirdness mixed with psychedelic prog with bm inspired vox and ocassionally shows thru with their riffs. Way more stomachable than a lot of the stuff you've heard but I'd dig if you're kinda sick of the genre at this point.
Bismark 11.14.17	fuck idk if i could listen to this much black metal honestly. its really not for me lol
DungeonBoy 11.14.17	I don't think I could listen to 15 hours of any genre that I don't enjoy
ArsMoriendi 11.14.17	Hmmm it wasn't THAT hard. It's not like this is crunkcore.
zaruyache 11.14.17	Kudos to you for trying, though, and being fairly objective about it.
ArsMoriendi 11.14.17	"also did you quote yourself for your review name" Only because Potsy was asking who would, so I like "why not?"
evilford 11.14.17	Dm > agreed
ZippaThaRippa 11.15.17	Who made the list for you Ars? You're not really any kind of metal fan are you?
ArsMoriendi 11.15.17	I like some alt metal and a little bit of industrial metal and Sabbath, but outside of that, nah
robotmagician 11.15.17	TVC, that description reminds of this band dreadnought that I found on bandcamp the other day. holy hell they are good. some harsh vocals but mostly cleans, very proggy and jazz influenced. their bandcamp has a description that says “think joni mitchell guesting with WITTR” I cant stop listening to their last two albums
robotmagician 11.15.17	haha. their guitarist/singer also plays the flute, their drummer plays the saxophone, and their bassist also plays the mandolin. I highly recommend checking them out, it works really well together this is the 2015 album, they just released another one last month dreadnoughtdenver.bandcamp.com/album/bridging-realms
sixdegrees 11.18.17	noice, sounds like they're proggin
MrSirLordGentleman 11.18.17	not a fan of bm either Agalloch rules freaking hard though
sixdegrees 11.18.17	ars check malveillance great slide guitar and penny whistle playing on the "Just Fuck off" album
MO 11.18.17	devoting that much time straight to one specific genre is stupid and will of course lead to you to grow a disdain for that genre, you should've just done like 1 hour spans with some kate bush interspersed. amateur up in here
sixdegrees 11.18.17	basically he should stop derpin and check Wold- Screech Owl
GhostOfSarcasticBtrd 11.18.17	5.0 classic Beck Odelay Brainiac Bonsai Superstar Can Tago Mago Cocteau Twins Treasure Creedence Clearwater Revival Green River David Bowie Station to Station David Bowie Scary Monsters Dead Can Dance Within the Realm of a Dying Sun Dinosaur Jr. Bug Frank Zappa Hot Rats Frank Zappa Zoot Allures Frederic Chopin Scherzo No.2, Op.31 This piece filled me with intense feelings of anger, but in a good way. It made want to go on a rant when I didn't before the piece and at the same time calmed me down. Beautiful. Goldfrapp Felt Mountain James Chance and the Contortions Buy Kate Bush Hounds of Love King Crimson Lizard L7 Hungry for Stink Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy Massive Attack Mezzanine Mr. Bungle California Nine Inch Nails Year Zero Parliament Mothership Connection Patti Smith Horses Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd Animals Pixies Surfer Rosa PJ Harvey To Bring You My Love Portishead Dummy Primus Sailing the Seas of Cheese R.E.M. Murmur Radiohead Amnesiac Radiohead In Rainbows Silver Apples Silver Apples Sonic Youth Daydream Nation Soundgarden Down on the Upside Stevie Wonder Fulfillingness' First Finale Stevie Wonder Innervisions Talking Heads Fear of Music Talking Heads Remain in Light Talking Heads Speaking in Tongues The Beach Boys Smiley Smile The Beatles Revolver The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour The Doors Strange Days The Knife Silent Shout The Moody Blues Days of Future Passed The Mothers of Invention We're Only in It for the Money The Mothers of Invention Over-Nite Sensation The Mothers of Invention One Size Fits All The Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream The United States of America The United States of America The Zombies Odessey and Oracle Tom Waits Rain Dogs Ween Chocolate and Cheese This is my current favorite of Ween's. Basically it's just a masterpiece of weirdness and genre-hopping. Wilco Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Yes Fragile Yes Close to the Edge
GhostOfSarcasticBtrd 11.18.17	Not even gonna lie, some gems in there.
sixdegrees 11.18.17	mr bungle?
sixdegrees 11.19.17	I'm not even into black metal but black metal is clearly a respectable genre
Futures 11.19.17	arse should check steam powered giraffe imo he would dig the steampunk and fedoras
Koris 11.19.17	That profile pic is absurdly gay
dbizzles 11.19.17	You love it, I'm sure.
ArsMoriendi 11.19.17	Steam Powered Giraffe is super boring and what makes you think I'd like streampumk if I don't currently like anything that's steampunk? That band is more interested in dressing weird than actually sounding weird anyway
sixdegrees 11.19.17	are you too elite for steam powered giraffe dude
ArsMoriendi 11.19.17	I don't think about music in terms like that like you do six I wouldn't judge fans of theirs, I just don't care for their music
ArsMoriendi 11.19.17	You can not like something while also respecting it, especially with art
sixdegrees 11.19.17	yeah for instance, jazz is clearly a respectable genre
sixdegrees 11.19.17	cmon dude, steam powered giraffe created the kazookaphone that has to count for something right
ArsMoriendi 11.19.17	It is It takes talent to make, it has a huge fan base, and legacy behind it I get that you think that when you personally don't like something that it means it's objectively shit, but I don't feel like that about most music even if I personally hate it
ArsMoriendi 11.19.17	Like can't you passionately hate a song, but still understand why people might love it, and then not judge them harshly for it? Why are you so judgmental?
Futures 11.19.17	The Spine (David Michael Bennett) is a futuristic dieselpunk robot with a titanium alloy spinal column. His skin is smooth silver, and he wears a black fedora and a vest. i thought that would be up your ally
AsleepInTheBack 11.19.17	You can not like something while also respecting it, especially with art [2] props for attempting to get some enjoyment out of a genre you know you're not a fan of; always good to test ones tastes. I'd certainly recommend giving 3 a go in full if you havent already. Works well as a full album experience and it isn't the most bm of bm albums. I love it, and I'm not massive on the genre at all
sixdegrees 11.19.17	call it quits and stick to mr bungle imo
ArsMoriendi 11.19.17	@Futures: I love how that description doesn't mention the music even once Band is obsessed with their image more than the music they make clearly
Keyblade 11.19.17	damn rip, bm is best metal
hal1ax 11.19.17	screech owl [2]
sixdegrees 11.24.17	check doom metal next
ArsMoriendi 12.06.17	I just asked people on the discord chat if listening to the same album 3 times in a day is weird and everyone said no lmao
Ryus 12.06.17	now try subjecting yourself to 15 hours of ween
ArsMoriendi 12.06.17	I listened to Ween for about 11 hours straight when I was in Phili right before I saw them live Did a discog run through because hype
ArsMoriendi 12.06.17	"theres a world outside of sporkcore" Stop trying to make this term happen lmao
ArsMoriendi 12.06.17	"thoughts on loli porn? @ars" If it's what I think it is, It's creepy as fuck (it's like anime porn but of like small girls right? the kind of thing guys who hug anime body pillows like)
ArsMoriendi 12.06.17	Looking at cartoon porn of any kind is creepy tbh Like just look at real adult humans, it's easy
theBoneyKing 12.06.17	Ars how many days out of a given week do you listen to Ween
ArsMoriendi 12.06.17	Full albums? less than monthly As for songs, um idk when I shuffle music if one comes I'll enjoy it
ArsMoriendi 12.06.17	Honestly, my main listened to band nowadays is Brainiac
TheSpaceMan 12.06.17	is ween a joke band?
theBoneyKing 12.06.17	Brainiac? Music for true intellectuals?
TheSpaceMan 12.06.17	Seminal.
Scoob 12.06.17	This guy is a fucking martyr
ArsMoriendi 12.06.17	"is ween a joke band?" Not really. I mean a large portion of their songs are humorous, but it really ranges in emotion from song to song. They don't take things too seriously most of the time (which I appreciate, since lighthearted approaches are far easier for me to connect with.) It's also why it really hits emotionally for me when they do get serious because it sounds important to them, so important that they put aside their usual lighthearted approach to get heavy. So I'd just describe them as a fun, adventurous and occasionally depressing band. The best parts are on their early albums where you can hear them cracking up while singing because it shows how much they enjoying making the music
ArsMoriendi 12.06.17	Also yeah U.S. Maple is good, but from the 1 album I know by them, they could stand to diversify their song writing a bit, hopefully their other albums do do that Long Hair in Three Stages is a solid 4/5 though
Ryus 12.06.17	check black tambourine
hal1ax 12.06.17	check litmas , brother
ArsMoriendi 12.06.17	I like how I only get rec'd things after you guys first establish a hostile environment It really makes me want to check your recs
hal1ax 12.06.17	dammit your psyche is just too strong
Deathconscious 12.06.17	just check those recs you pussy.
Hovse 12.06.17	Check this you will dig... its very cool bm song https://youtu.be/UZlZuYp1fZc
ArsMoriendi 12.06.17	Why the hell not, listening now
ArsMoriendi 12.06.17	We get it, you hate me and my approach to listening to music You beat that horse to death like 3 years ago, now you're just digging up its corpse to beat up its skeleton
Deathconscious 12.06.17	thats pretty metal m////
Sympathies 12.06.17	have you heard a band called of cradle of filth?
Futures 12.06.17	if ween isn't a joke band then they really STINK