Metal and Dark Music

[Gem]

Originally Posted by SeaZen

You still havent explained what you mean by "class" when it comes to music. Is it a mastery of your musical instrument and/or voice? Is it a lack of expressing sexual innuendo in your songs? Is it achieving a certain level of financial gain? Is it dressing in a certain style of clothing? We cant continue this discussion until you explain yourself in this regard as we have no idea of what you are talking about when you say some music has "class" and others do not. Once again, I ask you to please explain yourself in this regard.

Of course it's the mastery of composition the mastery of the instrument or voice so that the nuances of the performance are delicate and subtle.

If you listen to Bon Scott you will notice it isn't just a sreaming metal voice, it's delicate deft and precise. Bon Scott is a master vocalist and anyone who denies that is ignorant.

The band AC/DC (especially with Bon) are world leaders... and it's because they are phenomenal... a class act. The reason is the vocals and lead Guitar are beyond belief and they have a rock solid rhythm section. They're beautiful delicate and subtle.

The thing is class is extraordinarily refined and these silly computer loops and drum machines can never be that.

Here's Bon's last recording which demonstrates his class.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsDpwb3ILxM

[in progress]

Originally Posted by Spirited

I always thought it was no problem but I found over the last year or so that the music actually lowers my mood and emotions. Now I find myself trying to avoid the music I used to love. Now instead, music of Love and happiness makes me happy and more at peace.

My goodness, you already know what sound does from your own personal experience! Isn't that cool? I've listened to music and felt quite uplifted emotionally. I've also hummed a tune and noticed my body start to feel better if it was feeling a little off. Some use sound as a healing modality. After kundalini I noticed a tendency to watch less tv, listen to less news and had less tolerance for certain kinds of music.

[NightSpirit]

Originally Posted by Spirited

Just wondering what everyones thoughts were on this type of music? Over the last 4/5 years I have spent a lot of my music time listening to heavy metal bands and what some people may call "Dark" music. Do you think that living a Spiritual life can be complimentary to a like for such music? I always thought it was no problem but I found over the last year or so that the music actually lowers my mood and emotions. Now I find myself trying to avoid the music I used to love. Now instead, music of Love and happiness makes me happy and more at peace. I also feel that metal started clouding my feelings on what I wanted from life. Does anyone else feel this way? Will be interesting to see different views and opinions.

Spirited

You know, the best thing about being spiritual beings is that, nothing is permanent. We keep changing......

[SeaZen]

Originally Posted by Gem

Of course it's the mastery of composition the mastery of the instrument or voice so that the nuances of the performance are delicate and subtle.

If you listen to Bon Scott you will notice it isn't just a sreaming metal voice, it's delicate deft and precise. Bon Scott is a master vocalist and anyone who denies that is ignorant.

The band AC/DC (especially with Bon) are world leaders... and it's because they are phenomenal... a class act. The reason is the vocals and lead Guitar are beyond belief and they have a rock solid rhythm section. They're beautiful delicate and subtle.

The thing is class is extraordinarily refined and these silly computer loops and drum machines can never be that.

Here's Bon's last recording which demonstrates his class.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsDpwb3ILxM

OK we are now getting somewhere. So mastery of ones voice is considered "class". That rap video of "blackalicious" that was posted earlier shows complete mastery of his voice, timing, rhythm nuanced vocals etc. Its merely a different style than Bon Scott of AC/DC. If you really listen to it you will notice its not just some guy talking but a changing of notes with every word done so at a pace and rhythm that is fast and "delicate deft and precise" that hardly anyone else is capable of doing. In other words a "class act".

You have just proved my point that it is a matter of your "taste", nothing more, nothing less.

i would probably get into acdc if the drums were not the same on every song, it gets old fast, every song could merge into itself seamlessly but yeah they are talented.

That really hasn't happened to me. I enjoy and love listening to heavy metal very much, it doesn't make me unhappy, it gives me a certain energy.. it's powerful. I was brought up listening to heavy metal and dark music and I've loved it all my life - tis in my soul!

Originally Posted by Spirited

Just wondering what everyones thoughts were on this type of music? Over the last 4/5 years I have spent a lot of my music time listening to heavy metal bands and what some people may call "Dark" music. Do you think that living a Spiritual life can be complimentary to a like for such music? I always thought it was no problem but I found over the last year or so that the music actually lowers my mood and emotions.

I guess it all depends on what twist of spirituality one's into. I've been into metal for 20 years and feel it's completely in sync with my inner journey.

All metal is, is another expression of our emotions that we all have. Were all angry, angsty and rebellious on the inside. Nothing to be ashamed of! The same goes for the slow stuff. I usualy only listin to the older stuff (uriah heep, budgie, sabbath, zeppelin, steppenwolf, blue cheer and all that).

[Spitfire10]

I am a fan of Heavy Metal, Death Metal, Thrash, Alternative Metal etc. I feel it is good music to as it is aggressive and can release some anger from within you listening to it listen to as some band's lyrics express life and other meanings like Sylosis - Edge of the Earth album which is nice but because of its ''Heavyness'' no one seems to give it a chance and turn to rap music which in my view is a bad influence on today's society. Some say its the devils music lol. After i have listened to Heavy Metal I normally tune into some Beatles, Duran Duran, more relaxing music to end the night.

I've listened to dark music for most of my life.