Panflute Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 I looked for a thread like this but didn't find one, so here it is! I thought it'd be fun to share some of our more controversial music hot takes. I'll start with a batch: Christmas music isn't that bad. Kanye West is literally mentally challenged but music critics interpret his zaniness as brilliance because they don't want to appear racist. The Sex Pistols were shit as a band and only got their reputation due to their aesthetics and controversies. The fact that Sid Vicious was probably their most famous member after Johnny Rotten yet did not even play on their one and only album says it all. Metallica would've been a NWOBHM band (but American) if it weren't for Dave Mustaine joining, and thrash metal might've never been a thing without him. When a band releases a self-titled album (that isn't their debut album), it is usually a sign of a midlife crisis and/or having run out of creativity. Hiphop is better when it is about selling drugs and shooting people as opposed to political/societal insights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted December 15, 2019 Administrator Share Posted December 15, 2019 Artists like Ed Sheeran & Coldplay aren't actually that bad but get a lot of unwarranted stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted December 15, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted December 15, 2019 There's plenty of good modern music being made and it caters to many individual tastes. However, most of it will not stand the test of time and will be completely forgotten in just a decade or two. Not sure if that's an unpopular opinion though. Complexity does not necessarily make music better. Rock & roll will never die. I think extensive screaming/growling and overly harsh vocals ruin metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panflute Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, nudge said: I think extensive screaming/growling and overly harsh vocals ruin metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted December 15, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted December 15, 2019 1 minute ago, Panflute said: Yeah I put that one down for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panflute Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, nudge said: Yeah I put that one down for you To be fair I've been listening to just metal with relatively normal vocals as of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Exodus are a better thrash band than most of the big 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 11 hours ago, nudge said: I think extensive screaming/growling and overly harsh vocals ruin metal. I respect most opinions. But not this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 15 hours ago, Panflute said: When a band releases a self-titled album (that isn't their debut album), it is usually a sign of a midlife crisis and/or having run out of creativity Black Sabbath: Also totally agree re: the Sex Pistols. A band assembled by a fashion designer... they’re basically the same as any other boy band but they did heroin. Same with the Velvet Underground tbh, except Andy Warhol pushed them to writing better songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil-Dick Willie Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 15 hours ago, Stan said: Artists like Ed Sheeran & Coldplay aren't actually that bad but get a lot of unwarranted stick. Coldplay a long time ago were an entirely respectable inoffensively mild brit pop rock band. Then they became a literal piece of shit around Mylo Xylophone microphone and never looked back. They deserve all the stick they get. Ed Queeren is a mildly above average pub acoustic twat who looks like Chuckie from rug rats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted December 16, 2019 Administrator Share Posted December 16, 2019 52 minutes ago, Devil-Dick Willie said: Coldplay a long time ago were an entirely respectable inoffensively mild brit pop rock band. Then they became a literal piece of shit around Mylo Xylophone microphone and never looked back. They deserve all the stick they get. Ed Queeren is a mildly above average pub acoustic twat who looks like Chuckie from rug rats. Looks like I posted in the right thread then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panflute Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 4 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said: Black Sabbath: I put in a debut album clause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted December 16, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted December 16, 2019 11 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said: I respect most opinions. But not this one. I guess I'm doing this thread justice then Anyway it's a matter of (acquired) taste. I understand how harsh vocals can be used to capture and convey extreme emotions and create an atmosphere blah blah blah but I honestly prefer being able to at least partially understand the lyrics instead of listening to intense prolonged unintelligible screaming, squealing, gurgles and guttural diarrhea. It is a pity as while I enjoy the music a lot, too harsh vocals completely ruin it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Pyfish+ Posted December 16, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted December 16, 2019 Stormzy's music is crap and certainly not 'iconic' or any of the other superlatives that people claim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 31 minutes ago, nudge said: I guess I'm doing this thread justice then Anyway it's a matter of (acquired) taste. I understand how harsh vocals can be used to capture and convey extreme emotions and create an atmosphere blah blah blah but I honestly prefer being able to at least partially understand the lyrics instead of listening to intense prolonged unintelligible screaming, squealing, gurgles and guttural diarrhea. It is a pity as while I enjoy the music a lot, too harsh vocals completely ruin it for me. Tbh that’s probably more of a popular opinion, given the overall popularity of death and black metal. It’s definitely an acquired taste, and I’ve come to see harsh vocals as another instrument in the heaviest shit I listen to. It actually serves an important purpose in super guitar centric metal - since normally lead guitar and vocals live in the same frequency range, harsh vocals serve the purpose of giving guitars more space in a mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azeem Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Banjo > Ukulele Flute > Piano Western metal music and sub continent qawali music is the greatest fusion if done correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panflute Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 Oh here's another one I've probably had forever. Master of Puppets is not the perfect Metallica album many people make it out to be, and is inferior to both Kill 'Em All and Ride the Lightning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 On 16/12/2019 at 01:20, Panflute said: I put in a debut album clause. Oh yeah you did, I didn't see that - my bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Radiohead has been shite for twice as long as they were good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panflute Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 9 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: Oh yeah you did, I didn't see that - my bad Wouldn't want to throw both Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden under the tour bus, that would've been too much edge even for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 On 17/12/2019 at 23:48, Dr. Gonzo said: Radiohead has been shite for twice as long as they were good. I’ll fucking fight you to the death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I hate this new trend of pop-rnb with a down-tempo dreamy feel. It is like they all listened to one Coteau Twins song and though 'If I slow this down to 1/3 speed and remove half of the instrumentation, I can sell this'. Drake sounds like he needs to blow his nose. Most rappers that focus on violence and the superficial are rubbish. In fact rap is one of the most eclectic genres of music with very few able to claim that they've made something worth remembering or listening to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artful Dodger Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Is the Sex Pistols opinion unpopular, seems to be the general consensus on them? Very limited musically but can't help but love Rotten's energy and lyrics, would have been great to be young when they came out, after years of 'Glam rock' bollocks and bloated prog rock disappearing up its own arse, just pure youthful bounce music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artful Dodger Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Queen are absolutely awful, make music for bad weddings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadLinesman Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 The Beatles were meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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