joe strummer

because many only know how to criticize in a completely unconstructive way

What a drag, really. Your teacherly attitude is absolutely annoying. I'm sorry for you that in every review you can only nitpick; you can only criticize the flaws (like you did with Mr. Bungle) and you don’t make a single "human" comment! Anyway, look, it’s not a problem for me if you don’t think like I do; fortunately, the world isn’t made up only of people like you. By the way, I posted this same review on the FNM fan site and I didn’t find anyone who said that there aren’t traces of nu metal in AD. Is it possible that you’ve just taken a liking to criticizing Joe Strummer and playing the philologist of crossover?

But did I ever say that TRT is hard rock? I only say that it feels more like hard rock than metal. Period. No complications. Sure, probably the know-it-all is right; technically, it's much closer to metal, but there's a hard rock approach that I find lacking in TRT. On the other hand, I see that metal approach in AD. Of course, there are metal tracks in TRT (surprise above all), but if I'm not mistaken, hard rock was a more "consumable" genre, more accessible and catchy than metal. Well, TRT has those characteristics, which AD doesn't. Without looking at the bass lines or the guitar chords. For me, music isn't just made up of notes.

but fuck, you are the keeper of the truth. I’m just a poor useless idiot who doesn’t know what metal or hard rock or anything else is. Sorry for daring to doubt your word. I won’t do it again, master! But what a load of crap... music isn’t just made of little things like you want it to seem, as in your reviews that talk about everything except the songs (and when you do, well, it’s clear why you try to avoid it). I simply said that AD, besides being an excellent album, rich in novelty and showcasing the band’s potential, a cornerstone in the crossover (read the last line), also anticipates nu metal. But that’s different from saying AD is metal. Sure, for me, AD is more metal than TRT, which if I really have to compare it to feels more like hard rock, but I never said that AD is like Reign in Blood. Then if every single sentence is grounds for criticism, the discussion becomes pointless. You tell me that in my opinion metal is only slow, dark, and sad, but you invented that. I’m just saying that comparing TRT and AD, the latter appeared more powerful, metallic to me, while the former was more spirited, lively. I know very well that there’s also lively metal, but you can’t argue against my feeling on this. It might be the use of the voice, it might be the more dramatic compositions, but I see more metal in AD than in TRT.

Alright. Now that you've given your usual little lesson, are you happy? I don't focus on details like you do; I look at the overall shape. In TRT, there are soaring tracks like "From out of nowhere" or "Falling to pieces," the structure of the songs is much more dynamic and lively compared to AD, where the dynamism is replaced by a completely different kind of power. I know well that there are also unconventional tracks like "be aggressive" or others that are less heavy, like "A small victory"; but the raw fury of "Caffeine" or the horror of "Jizzlobber" are things I don't find in TRT. If you have to offend every other minute, I’ll just stop discussing.

"Take 'Kindergarten' that Joe describes as 'rap metal'. A great inaccuracy, in my opinion. To me, it's a melancholic ballad that has nothing to do with either metal or rap. Well, I got it. And what do you think about the other 13 songs? Are they all described poorly? Tell me, I just want to learn."

Certainly, Angel Dust is not just nu metal; but I believe that in a certain sense it anticipates it both in sound and attitude. And then, I would really like to know how one could say that TRT is more nu metal than AD. TRT is rather more hard rock, more dynamic, more uplifting. AD is more powerful, more insistent.

Caz, try to be less "extremist." It's fine that you adore the FNM and maybe you consider them superior to genres and musical styles (I can read this between the lines of your posts), but it's quite absurd to deny that nu metal has quite a few connections with Angel Dust.

jizzlobber, yes yes really beautiful. In my opinion, a crucial element in its success is the persistent keyboards; they create a kind of anguish, which combined with the slow progression of the guitars and Patton's voice makes the track something truly unsettling. There are parts of the singing so distorted they are frightening. The ending, well, absolutely disconcerting and alienating.

@caz, you're very attentive to everything, you're right, but the way of singing in "land of sunshine" has something of rap to it, maybe it's the repetition of words with similar sounds. And then, you can't weigh every detail; for me, songs like "Midlife Crisis" have a strong component reminiscent of nu metal (you can read the details in a previous post). @fidia, I’m also very fascinated by the keyboards of FNM, and if you read my review on IY I talk about it. In general, I don't think my framing of this album is that erroneous. I mean, don't just focus on the nu metal aspect (which I still believe in), I would also like to discuss with you other songs like "Caffeine," "Be Aggressive," or "Jizzlobber." I'm really fascinated by them, do you agree with my descriptions?