For All of You Metal Single Dads
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:32 am
Celebrating the Phoenix Gold legacy, and oldschool car audio!
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Umm... what "image" are you referring to? What I get out of it is what most people see as a stereotypical metal enthusiast (face paint, leather, studs) trying to find ways to interact and spend time with his daughter. Sure it may be a bit unorthodox, but at least there is an attempt being made and it's comical as well.smgreen20 wrote:As a heavy metal fan, I'm disgraced at that. That's exactly what (image) heavy metal doesn't need. I might catch hell for this, but Slayer and their attitude about what metal is is why metal gets a bad rap.
I have a problem with Kerry King of Slayer. Here's why> http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/07/28/sl ... -feud-yet/
That article and what I said above go hand in hand. And yes, I am a KsE fan, hell I'm even a fan club member. Notice my avitar?
What image *does* heavy metal need?smgreen20 wrote:That's exactly what (image) heavy metal doesn't need.
A lot of things get stereotyped, music included. Some people may associate fast music with devil worshiping, church burning, hate, violence, etc... just like some people may assoicate country music with backwoods hicks with pickup trucks and shotguns, or classical music with upper class snobs. It doesn't mean that all of the people who listen to those genre's of music fall within that category. I think the videos take the typical stereotype that a majority of people have about metal, and show how the "metal dad" can relate and interact with everyday family issues albeit in a nontypical humorous way. It doesn't give the music a bad image, because people who truly enjoy that type of music know that burning churches and killing people is not what's it's all about.smgreen20 wrote:Burning churches, killing people,, devil music, take your pick. That's what its got.
That's why I like killswitch engage, up lifting metal. Who is what metal needs. The image that people just want to have fun while listening to good music and that we're not all assholes ,but good hearted people letting loose.
dwnrodeo wrote:A lot of things get stereotyped, music included. Some people may associate fast music with devil worshiping, church burning, hate, violence, etc... just like some people may assoicate country music with backwoods hicks with pickup trucks and shotguns, or classical music with upper class snobs. It doesn't mean that all of the people who listen to those genre's of music fall within that category. I think the videos take the typical stereotype that a majority of people have about metal, and show how the "metal dad" can relate and interact with everyday family issues albeit in a nontypical humorous way. It doesn't give the music a bad image, because people who truly enjoy that type of music know that burning churches and killing people is not what's it's all about.smgreen20 wrote:Burning churches, killing people,, devil music, take your pick. That's what its got.
That's why I like killswitch engage, up lifting metal. Who is what metal needs. The image that people just want to have fun while listening to good music and that we're not all assholes ,but good hearted people letting loose.