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Omeganex9999, I don't consider you an idiot at all, but to call System of a Down the most innovative is too much; how can you not feel the true innovation in songs like "ADIDAS," "Good God," or "Blind"! The SOAD wanted to fall in line with nu-metal, in the second tier, alongside Slipknot, Papa Roach, and the like. Just think that their bass lines have ska influences (a genre that has nothing to do with metal) and they themselves don’t define themselves as nu-metal. And let’s stop with this ostracism towards this genre; it may not be technical, it may have only two chords and a riff for each song, but it awakened the '90s, shaking them out from the two terrible albums of Maiden (I’m talking about those with Bayley), from Metallica's turn, and from the downfall of the entire thrash scene (from which, thankfully, the unbeatable Slayer were saved)! Just think that only Korn, Pantera, and Machine Head have known something like that! However, I would like to ask you if you have really listened to the album I reviewed?

I didn't want to discriminate against "Nevermind", which is a great album; I just wanted to highlight that for someone like me who listens to harder sounds of grunge (like Metal), this is the Nirvana album I love the most. Plus, grunge isn't just a mix of punk, metal, and alternative; there's also that damned pop, which isn't present in "Bleach". So there's no grunge in "Bleach", but just a good record, whether seen as rock, metal, or punk!

In my opinion, it's the best album by Soulfly. Max Cavalera is a true genius; he knows how to switch from nu-metal to thrash, to death, to alternative metal! Soulfly rocks!

I like the album, and the review isn't bad either, but there was a strong need to highlight the commercial aspect of Slipknot, which has always been known. Anyway, "commercial" isn't exactly a bad word; even the legendary Maiden have become "commercial," yet they still rock hard even at 50!
P.S.: Where do you hear the punk in "Pulse of The Maggots"? If anything, there's a whiff of rhythm and punk singing at the beginning of "Opium Of The People"!

Sorry, but I'm new to this site, I'm an idiot for self-evaluating, I recommend you listen to Stone Sour, as I wrote they don't have much to do with 'Knot!

Oh by the way, the joke about the Finley is great!

You're right about me voting for myself; I was an idiot! But as for classifying metal, I could teach you if you want, so let's get started:
- Heavy Metal (especially NWOBHM), leading representatives: Iron Maiden, Saxon, Judas Priest, Motorhead
- Thrash Metal, leading representatives: (early) Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Exodus, Testament, Anthrax, Sepultura (even if close to death)
- Death Metal, leading representatives: Cannibal Corpse, Death, Deicide, Morbid Angel
- Black Metal, leading representatives: Mayhem, Marduk, Burzum (on the heavier side), Cradle Of Filth, Dimmu Borgir (for the commercial side)
- Progressive Metal, leading representatives: Dream Theater
- Power Metal (or Epic, leading representatives): (latest) Manowar, Helloween, Stratovarius, Blind Guardian, Gamma Ray
- Nu Metal/Crossover Metal, leading representatives: Korn, Deftones, Slipknot, System of a Down, Soulfly, Ill Nino, Mudvayne
- Industrial Metal, leading representatives: Nine Inch Nails, Ministry
- Doom Metal, leading representatives: Candlemass
I didn’t write this to brag but to show that I know something about metal, and I have at least one album from all the names mentioned (not to mention the discographies of Maiden, Metallica, Slayer, Sepultura, and Priest). Sorry again for the self-assessment!

The review is well done, but the rating is a bit low, at least a 4 for the Maiden, I mean come on, there aren't many differences between the last two albums (which were very well received) and this "A Matter...". For me, it has all the spirit of the Maiden, a bit of innovation and also some classic tracks like "Different World," "The Pilgrim" (which didn't deserve a 4, but an 8), and "These Colours Don't Run" (in the style of "Brave New World").

The review didn't explain anything about the album! Anyway, I like the album! It's a hybrid between Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, Marilyn Manson, and in the riffs, there's something from Sepultura and Soulfly. We need to change; otherwise, we'll end up like Running Wild, writing the same songs over and over!

I never thought I would spark all this criticism, sorry, but you really didn't understand anything. First of all, I listen to classic metal, namely the legendary Maiden, and then Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Sepultura, etc. But I don't go by genres; when I like something, I like it! And I have always liked Korn. Everyone can think what they want! And regarding Gods of Metal, on the fourth day, Korn were the only ones who truly rocked. Don't tell me you liked Guns N' Roses; how much worse could you have listened to that day, which, for me, saw only the most criticized bands winning: Korn, Soulfly, and Stone Sour! And what do you expect from someone who just got out of the hospital? He already made a worthy impression with his performance! And Linkin Park has nothing to do with the sound of Korn! Let's not be the usual metalheads who are loyal to the great myths; I also love Maiden (I have all their albums and I've seen them live twice), but I don’t have blinders on. Not to mention Metallica, who literally tried to imitate the nu-metal sound in "St. Anger." Come on!