Muzman on 16/8/2011 at 10:23
And others no doubt. Similar to the interactive map of Techno or electronica you might have seen.
(
http://www.mapofmetal.com/)
for your micro-genre arguing pleasure.
SubJeff on 16/8/2011 at 10:42
Ooh, nice. Can't wait to give this a proper go. Love the dance one.
june gloom on 16/8/2011 at 17:13
I've seen this before. It's poorly researched and the interface sucks.
demagogue on 16/8/2011 at 18:39
Who said metal can't have hipsters?
PigLick on 17/8/2011 at 01:40
the interface is pretty bad, but I found it quite interesting all the same.
fett on 18/8/2011 at 01:29
Yeah, I always thought this was a bit incomplete and I've never understood why they picked particular songs, rather than citing bands or artists, for the list. For instance - Prog-Metal - why is "Bastille Day" the first entry from Rush. I would argue that King Crimson doesn't even qualify as prog-"metal" and that almost any song from Rush's "Fly By Night" does (that album preceeding Caress of Steel from which "Bastille Day" is taken). It also seems that Dickinson era Maiden should feature somewhere in the prog-metal landscape for at least influencing the current purveyors of that style (Dream Theater, Messhugahh, Symphony X, Tool, etc.).
Also, since when is Neurosis "Sludge Metal?" (they are listed under post-metal which seems more appropriate, but the two songs listed don't vary enough to warrant them being on two separate lists and I would argue that they weren't pioneers in either of these genres).
Also no King's X or Extreme in the groove metal section, which is a crime because King's X practically invented the genre and who the fuck are Exhorder? I defer to dethy as to whether or not "Depressive Suicidal Black Metal" is a legitimate genre because it sounds like something someone (like dethy) pulled out of their ass.
Further, I hate to embarrass myself over this but it must be said that the "Unblack Metal" (why not just call it "White Metal" like it's known?) cites a lot of virtually unknown bands rather than the actual progenitors of "white metal" (not to be confused with Christian metal - I'm speaking specifically of black metal played by Christians). Ancestor and Horde in 1994? How about Vengeance Rising, Believer, and Mortification in 88, 89, and 91?
I think someone made this list based on their own CD collection and cursory wikipedia glances rather than actual history, influence, or album sales for that matter. Jack Black's blackboard in School of Rock was more accurate, if not as exhaustive.
june gloom on 18/8/2011 at 11:44
fett said it in more words than i cared to give. it's really poorly researched.
