Where does he get this notion that metal and prog are bad because they're luddite throwbacks to the 19th century symphonic tradition that rock was supposed to defeat?
Like, somehow I don't get where you put on Pantera and hear Brahms in there. And since when was rock supposed to "defeat" anything? It started originally in the 50s with just some kids who wanted to have a good time.
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>intellectual reasons against visceral art
Because hes a pseudointellectual tard who cares way more about image and politics than actual musical content.
Shut the fuck up boomer. Also negative bump
>implying we all haven't met "that" metalfag who says metal is the new classical music and Beethoven would have been in a metal band if he lived today
Because it was about bombast and showing off skills through solos and having themes about religion and myth and other things he deems pretentious, not just boogie woogieng down and showing that you're a jive boppin wild brotha
Ironically, he hates Elvis
The McGarrigle Sisters (whom he jerks off) were far more pretentious and neo-19th century parlor music than any metal band.
And? Every fanbase has stupid people. Doesn't mean you take them seriously.
Well, heavy metal did have elements of classical music as it got rid of the blue base it began on
Yeah and plenty of bands deemed heavy metal in the 70's didn't follow in the footsteps of Zeppelin and Sabbath of being dark and mystical, but he still hated the solos and "peacocking" because it threatened his own feeble sense of masculinity for the most part. The bands he tended to be kinder to were more "rocky rolly" like KISS and VH who obviously were a little more lighthearted.
Either way, he's a fucking jackass.
He’s retarded and as someone stated he puts image above the actual music. But I give him and scaruffi credit for having unique taste