Gasta

Thank you, Hell ;-) Anyway, this is a different black than usual... give it a try, and if it doesn't speak to you, no hard feelings. Happy holidays!

PS: I had listened to the sampler a bit anyway, so I can say FOR SURE that the record would make me shit myself... simply, the feeling offered by this genre is not in my character, it doesn't engage me and doesn’t give me pleasure when I listen to it, which is what music should do. It seems really shocking to me that you don't grasp this concept... and, I repeat, being open-minded doesn't mean listening to anything at all.

Yosif, I'm sorry, but, without malice, you didn't understand a thing of what I said back then. For you, "being open-minded" means listening to anything, even things that are clearly devoid of musical and/or conceptual value, that's thrown your way? I listed some of the things I listen to, I even gave you examples that I assume you would never dare to consider since I am a "dirty metalhead" (to specify: I don't have long hair, I don't burn churches, I don't get drunk every night, I'm not a vandal... in short, I'm not YOUR stereotype of a metalhead. In fact, I look like a perfectly normal guy, go figure, I dismantle your vision of the standard metalhead). Being open-minded, for me, means being able to navigate through different realities, discerning different nuances to reflect one's own inner self, but that doesn't mean listening to EVERYTHING, that's simply impossible. You would never listen to an album by Behemoth or, I don't know, Elend (another example that falls outside of metal but remains in widely "unpopular" realms), because it's impossible for someone to like just anything. Your concept of "open-minded" is simply non-existent, because you expect certain things to necessarily be liked, as if it were a natural thing. Besides this, I don't know what else to tell you, so, eventually, let's just drop everything and let everyone draw their own conclusions. I wish you the best for the holidays. Bye.

I didn't read the review (I dropped my arms at the first line). I'm not an asshole, so I'm not giving you a "1" just because I felt somehow involved... and not to the album either, which I know for sure would make me shit uncontrollably if I listened to it. But, indeed, I’m not an asshole giving votes a priori (like so many idiots do instead). But tell me, did you read what I wrote in the review of Enochian Crescent's Fallen?!

@Yosif: I won't delve into the "Garbage discussion" because I'm not knowledgeable about it and when I have no topics to discuss, I stay quiet. However, I would like to counter your monochromatic (so to speak) view of metalheads: I can say that it's hard to find a metalhead who listens to ONLY metal. I consider myself a metalhead, but I certainly don’t only listen to that. I'm not even remotely a defender; I appreciate metal that is able to fuse different influences (read my reviews on Ensoph, about the metal and electronic-industrial you mentioned) and, in fact, there are very few "true" things that get me jumping out of my seat. Regarding Burzum, I can tell you that the "stereotypical figure" is there, and do you know why? Because the last black production (or at least one close to that genre) dates back to 1996, and the previous albums (from 1992 onwards) contributed to the birth and development of a genre and a mindset (I particularly appreciate the albums from the forced ambient period). The extreme/violent aspect of the black scene (I won't dwell on the deplorable events surrounding it) is inevitably part of the proposal; it's an integral part. Returning to the discussion about the "monochrome of the metalhead," I can tell you that I also listen to other things: from ambient to dark, neoclassical, folk, and certain rock (I really appreciate The Cranberries and I ADORE The Gathering, a band that underwent a spectacular metamorphosis, going from doom/death metal to gothic/atmospheric metal and finally to melancholic, sweet rock, occasionally influenced by trip hop - see albums like "Souvenirs," stunning). I repeat: I've noticed the opposite of what you assert, namely that it's hard to find a metalhead (who isn’t a fifteen-year-old, though there will be exceptions there too) who doesn’t also enjoy other types of music. Regards and happy holidays, Gasta.

Thank you all for the votes! :D @Sfascia: yes, you're right. He was a guitarist in the live shows of Celtic Frost, then he became an integral part of the Tryptikon lineup.

You're right, Vincent... ;-) It's better if I hide under the linguistics books, otherwise I see trouble ahead (I mean for the exam).

@Yosif: I'm sorry, but I really can't find anything nice in what you're proposing...sorry ;-) Featured Content on Myspace

I forgot to check the "I want an email blah blah" option XD ...bye bye