On a sidenote, I wish to add that I find it quite ironic that the genre named POWERmetal is actually the one who has less power in it and by far the softest one when it comes to metal music.
Quite contradictory.

Thrash, Black, Death, Doom, Prog... All those terms kinda describe the music. In this case, then I think the appropriate term for Powermetal would be Cheesemetal.

I guess it's meant to empower you

Seriously, there's some powerful music worthy of the genres name

Like this

I never did like metalcore. I'd usually turn it off after a couple of minutes or so, with some exceptions.

Nu Metal & Hair Metal are a big pains in the butt.

I know this is about metal genres but if I'm honest, pop and indie are my two least favourite, because for the most part talent is a not requisite, it seems to be more about image (for pop) and/or clocking in on whatever the current cool sound is (indie). Indie bothers me because the vast majority of songs lack any kind of passion and seem more obsessed with pushing the curly-haired, scarf wearing agenda and pop is nothing more than music produced by nameless studio-jockeys with pretty-faced chavs fronting the actual songs, most of which have no concept of evolution. I'd take any metal subgenre over those two anyway.

I suppose metalcore is probably my least favourite of the metal subgenres though, just because, again, creativty is not a factor in making it big. As long as you can play your instruments and lift a few At The Gates riffs off every now and again you'll probably do quite well. Despite this there are a ton of amazing metalcore bands doing new and interesting things.

Written by Son of Odin on 29.05.2010 at 15:51

Nu Metal & Hair Metal are a big pains in the butt.

Yea, I've got to agree with you both accounts. I was a teenager in the 80's and the image that Hair Metal put on metal in general sucked at the time. Here in the states if something becomes popular it usually sucks or after becoming popular subsequent releases suck. Never was this more true with Hair (Pop) metal. I hate nu-metal and anything with the word core in it. Its sounds like a bunch of pissing and moaning to me. Not the mention the guitar tone usually sucks too.

Written by Numbskull on 30.05.2010 at 15:52

Written by Son of Odin on 29.05.2010 at 15:51

Nu Metal & Hair Metal are a big pains in the butt.

Yea, I've got to agree with you both accounts. I was a teenager in the 80's and the image that Hair Metal put on metal in general sucked at the time. Here in the states if something becomes popular it usually sucks or after becoming popular subsequent releases suck. Never was this more true with Hair (Pop) metal. I hate nu-metal and anything with the word core in it. Its sounds like a bunch of pissing and moaning to me. Not the mention the guitar tone usually sucks too.

Couldnt agree more with what you are saying! Just like you I was also a teenager in the (late) 80´s and I really hated all those bands that in my ears wasnt Metal. Also hate anything with "core" in the name.

Deathcore by far. There are the few bands from the "poser/false metal" genres that I actually like, but deathcore is the only genre of metal that I just outright hate.

Deathcore...tried to get into it, but could not find one good Deathcore band. The singing and instruments are just unbearable, no variation in songs, and the lyrics are typically just gore/death. That's just what I think of Deathcore, at least some bands of the genres listed above are listenable.

Deathcore prettty much sucks. Especially when you put pig squeals into it.

GLAM METAL SUUUUCCCKKKKSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am so glad it died!

Doom metal. I'm not interesting in anything so self-indulgently depressing for depression's sake.

Written by Hrothdane on 10.07.2010 at 01:14

Doom metal. I'm not interesting in anything so self-indulgently depressing for depression's sake.

If only that was true. It really depends on the song, subgenre, etc. If you were to take Epicus Doomicus Metallicus, it's dark and atmospheric, but not really depressing. But if you were to take something like... Obsidian Sea (they're kind of generic Bulgarian doom, I couldn't think of a better example at the moment), it's more depressing.

Written by Guest on 29.05.2010 at 17:25

I know this is about metal genres but if I'm honest, pop and indie are my two least favourite, because for the most part talent is a not requisite, it seems to be more about image (for pop) and/or clocking in on whatever the current cool sound is (indie). Indie bothers me because the vast majority of songs lack any kind of passion and seem more obsessed with pushing the curly-haired, scarf wearing agenda and pop is nothing more than music produced by nameless studio-jockeys with pretty-faced chavs fronting the actual songs, most of which have no concept of evolution. I'd take any metal subgenre over those two anyway.

I suppose metalcore is probably my least favourite of the metal subgenres though, just because, again, creativty is not a factor in making it big. As long as you can play your instruments and lift a few At The Gates riffs off every now and again you'll probably do quite well. Despite this there are a ton of amazing metalcore bands doing new and interesting things.

I have to agree with you on both claims, especially regarding indie. Where I live, hipsters are a-dime-a-dozen, so indie music is pretty popular. I hate that any dueche bag with skinny jeans and a neck beard can get a record deal for strumming three chords and singing about stupid shit.

Written by SerratedSyringe on 10.07.2010 at 01:46

Written by Guest on 29.05.2010 at 17:25

I know this is about metal genres but if I'm honest, pop and indie are my two least favourite, because for the most part talent is a not requisite, it seems to be more about image (for pop) and/or clocking in on whatever the current cool sound is (indie). Indie bothers me because the vast majority of songs lack any kind of passion and seem more obsessed with pushing the curly-haired, scarf wearing agenda and pop is nothing more than music produced by nameless studio-jockeys with pretty-faced chavs fronting the actual songs, most of which have no concept of evolution. I'd take any metal subgenre over those two anyway.

I suppose metalcore is probably my least favourite of the metal subgenres though, just because, again, creativty is not a factor in making it big. As long as you can play your instruments and lift a few At The Gates riffs off every now and again you'll probably do quite well. Despite this there are a ton of amazing metalcore bands doing new and interesting things.

I have to agree with you on both claims, especially regarding indie. Where I live, hipsters are a-dime-a-dozen, so indie music is pretty popular. I hate that any dueche bag with skinny jeans and a neck beard can get a record deal for strumming three chords and singing about stupid shit.

Haha, neck beards should definitely be illegal. Combined with checkered shirts and Converse they're an unstoppable force.

Written by Guest on 10.07.2010 at 02:36

Written by SerratedSyringe on 10.07.2010 at 01:46

Written by Guest on 29.05.2010 at 17:25

I know this is about metal genres but if I'm honest, pop and indie are my two least favourite, because for the most part talent is a not requisite, it seems to be more about image (for pop) and/or clocking in on whatever the current cool sound is (indie). Indie bothers me because the vast majority of songs lack any kind of passion and seem more obsessed with pushing the curly-haired, scarf wearing agenda and pop is nothing more than music produced by nameless studio-jockeys with pretty-faced chavs fronting the actual songs, most of which have no concept of evolution. I'd take any metal subgenre over those two anyway.

I suppose metalcore is probably my least favourite of the metal subgenres though, just because, again, creativty is not a factor in making it big. As long as you can play your instruments and lift a few At The Gates riffs off every now and again you'll probably do quite well. Despite this there are a ton of amazing metalcore bands doing new and interesting things.

I have to agree with you on both claims, especially regarding indie. Where I live, hipsters are a-dime-a-dozen, so indie music is pretty popular. I hate that any dueche bag with skinny jeans and a neck beard can get a record deal for strumming three chords and singing about stupid shit.

Haha, neck beards should definitely be illegal. Combined with checkered shirts and Converse they're an unstoppable force.

God forbid they get their hands on a Toyota Prius....

Now i don't know too much about the image glam metal put on all metal in the 80's(Wasn't born till midish 90's wish i was born earlier) but i know for sure what Nu and Core genres are doing it now, they taken the place of glam metal(witch must have been horrible, i destroyed my radio as soon as W.A.S.P came on),now metalcore it is'int neary as bad as nu metal, but still pretty bad, if it was listien to mwtalcore or die, i would istien, but i would be traumatized, if it is listien to nu metal or die, well Death is just like sleeping without getting up right?, enougth said, i have so meny nu metal CD's that my bro gave me, it sounds like someone scratching a chalk board, i just can't get rid of them i guess i just need to burn them. i swear to god if i ever see anyone from Disturbed, Korn, Slipknot, or any nu metal band walking across the street, i well jump the asshole's, and stick their legs so far up thier ass that they come out thier nostruls,( they won't recongize someone in Corpse Paint)
needless to say were my vote went

wow....my comment sort of turned into a death threat....

Okey...first when I saw the threads name I thought "Oh...This is Easy" but when I opened it then I quickly changed my mind...I can't stand Nu-metal stuff...Older Deathcore is fine by my and Some metalcore is okay but I just can't stand the guitars...It's like mosquitos buzzing around you...Also those pig squeals and so...Then again I've never listened to much Hair metal stuff I just won't bother and Symphonic Power metal ain't my deal as well...But then ofcourse there always can be exeptions when it comes to all of these genres I just pointed out...But If I really had to make a choise then I would choose Nu-Metal...I just can't stand that rap/metal stuff...Rap should be Rap and Metal should be Metal...In my opinion Nu-metal is a punch in the face for both genres...Even though I think that rap is crap.

Written by Autius on 15.07.2010 at 12:40

Now i don't know too much about the image glam metal put on all metal in the 80's(Wasn't born till midish 90's wish i was born earlier) but i know for sure what Nu and Core genres are doing it now, they taken the place of glam metal(witch must have been horrible, i destroyed my radio as soon as W.A.S.P came on),now metalcore it is'int neary as bad as nu metal, but still pretty bad, if it was listien to mwtalcore or die, i would istien, but i would be traumatized, if it is listien to nu metal or die, well Death is just like sleeping without getting up right?, enougth said, i have so meny nu metal CD's that my bro gave me, it sounds like someone scratching a chalk board, i just can't get rid of them i guess i just need to burn them. i swear to god if i ever see anyone from Disturbed, Korn, Slipknot, or any nu metal band walking across the street, i well jump the asshole's, and stick their legs so far up thier ass that they come out thier nostruls,( they won't recongize someone in Corpse Paint)
needless to say were my vote went

wow....my comment sort of turned into a death threat....

Say....are you from French part of Canada?

Written by Kennoth on 16.07.2010 at 15:05

Written by Autius on 15.07.2010 at 12:40

Now i don't know too much about the image glam metal put on all metal in the 80's(Wasn't born till midish 90's wish i was born earlier) but i know for sure what Nu and Core genres are doing it now, they taken the place of glam metal(witch must have been horrible, i destroyed my radio as soon as W.A.S.P came on),now metalcore it is'int neary as bad as nu metal, but still pretty bad, if it was listien to mwtalcore or die, i would istien, but i would be traumatized, if it is listien to nu metal or die, well Death is just like sleeping without getting up right?, enougth said, i have so meny nu metal CD's that my bro gave me, it sounds like someone scratching a chalk board, i just can't get rid of them i guess i just need to burn them. i swear to god if i ever see anyone from Disturbed, Korn, Slipknot, or any nu metal band walking across the street, i well jump the asshole's, and stick their legs so far up thier ass that they come out thier nostruls,( they won't recongize someone in Corpse Paint)
needless to say were my vote went

wow....my comment sort of turned into a death threat....

Say....are you from French part of Canada?

Hair metal is my pick. High pitch girly guys screeming about love, sex and Los Vegas, not my thing. I do like Def Lepord though.

Written by Guest on 16.07.2010 at 16:42

Hair metal is my pick. High pitch girly guys screeming about love, sex and Los Vegas, not my thing. I do like Def Lepord though.

Def Lepord? Sorry...

Def Leppard is not glam metal. Their first two albums are NWOBHM. They played a commercial hard rock after that, but still, I for one would never call them glam metal.

Written by Kratos on 01.06.2010 at 22:52

Deathcore...tried to get into it, but could not find one good Deathcore band. The singing and instruments are just unbearable, no variation in songs, and the lyrics are typically just gore/death. That's just what I think of Deathcore, at least some bands of the genres listed above are listenable.

Try Job For A Cowboy, they started as a Deathcore band in the late 2000's, but the new album Ruination is closer to Death Metal than hardcore. The band does still have the hardcore sound to it but it's not overwhellming like Despised Icon, Carnifex, Year of Desolation or Oceano. Give it a listen dude.

Written by Guest on 16.07.2010 at 16:51

Written by Kratos on 01.06.2010 at 22:52

Deathcore...tried to get into it, but could not find one good Deathcore band. The singing and instruments are just unbearable, no variation in songs, and the lyrics are typically just gore/death. That's just what I think of Deathcore, at least some bands of the genres listed above are listenable.

Try Job For A Cowboy, they started as a Deathcore band in the late 2000's, but the new album Ruination is closer to Death Metal than hardcore. The band does still have the hardcore sound to it but it's not overwhellming like Despised Icon, Carnifex, Year of Desolation or Oceano. Give it a listen dude.

JFaC is a total joke (although not as much as say, Waking the Cadaver or Bring Me the Horizon). Only decent-to-mediocre deathcore band I know of is Carnifex.

Carnifex does have black and thrash influences. They are prominent in Hell Chose Me.

Deathcore is just afoul!!!! I don't mind Glam metal though

Written by Kennoth on 16.07.2010 at 15:05

Written by Autius on 15.07.2010 at 12:40

Now i don't know too much about the image glam metal put on all metal in the 80's(Wasn't born till midish 90's wish i was born earlier) but i know for sure what Nu and Core genres are doing it now, they taken the place of glam metal(witch must have been horrible, i destroyed my radio as soon as W.A.S.P came on),now metalcore it is'int neary as bad as nu metal, but still pretty bad, if it was listien to mwtalcore or die, i would istien, but i would be traumatized, if it is listien to nu metal or die, well Death is just like sleeping without getting up right?, enougth said, i have so meny nu metal CD's that my bro gave me, it sounds like someone scratching a chalk board, i just can't get rid of them i guess i just need to burn them. i swear to god if i ever see anyone from Disturbed, Korn, Slipknot, or any nu metal band walking across the street, i well jump the asshole's, and stick their legs so far up thier ass that they come out thier nostruls,( they won't recongize someone in Corpse Paint)
needless to say were my vote went

wow....my comment sort of turned into a death threat....

Say....are you from French part of Canada?

No why do you say? i am from British Columbia
if there is a joke in there, go ahead and call me dumb becuase i don't see it.....

Written by Autius on 17.07.2010 at 12:08

No why do you say? i am from British Columbia
if there is a joke in there, go ahead and call me dumb becuase i don't see it.....

You ought to work on your spelling if you're a native English speaker. Age is not an excuse.

I don't understand whats the problem with nu disturbed is my favorite band and it sings nu-metal, I hate most of death metal most of the songs are only honk, nothing special in the lyrics or something special to listen.

Written by batusay on 17.07.2010 at 13:54

I don't understand whats the problem with nu disturbed is my favorite band and it sings nu-metal, I hate most of death metal most of the songs are only honk, nothing special in the lyrics or something special to listen.

I don't think that's a very simple question. I like Disturbed too, in fact, they're my second favorite band. As for death metal, I only prefer some melodic/progressive variants.