Noun referring to a ficticious musical genre, coined by Carcass' Jeff Walker in an interview to illustrate the overuse of the -core suffix.
He coined the word grandadcore in the same interview.
He coined the word grandadcore in the same interview.
by Master of Evöl March 21, 2011
Get the grandadcoremug. Noun referring to a person who holds a title, just for the sake of the prestige that comes with the title, without actually fulfilling the responsibilities that also come with the title.
by Master of Evöl March 20, 2011
Get the title whoremug. Noun describing a mindset among certain heavy metal fans who are preoccupied with distinguishing between "true metal" and "false metal". Typically, heavy metal purists dislike false metal, which often is taken to include glam metal, nu metal, alternative metal and metalcore.
Heavy metal purism tends to be more prevalent among younger metalheads, especially black metal fans. Practitioners of heavy metal purism are sometimes referred to as heavy metal purists.
Also often referred to as "metal purism" or "metal-purism"
Heavy metal purism tends to be more prevalent among younger metalheads, especially black metal fans. Practitioners of heavy metal purism are sometimes referred to as heavy metal purists.
Also often referred to as "metal purism" or "metal-purism"
“I thought it was really cool,” says Henke remembering when Bring Me The Horizon talked wanting these futuristic sounds. “They’re so creative and had so many ideas about what they wanted.
“Sometimes we didn’t know quite what they had in mind,” adds Fredrik. “But in the end it all made sense.
Did it go against any ‘heavy metal purism’ you might have had?
“Haha, no,” he laughs. “Good stuff is good stuff, and bad stuff is bad stuff. They do it right. I think many bands will follow them.”
“Sometimes we didn’t know quite what they had in mind,” adds Fredrik. “But in the end it all made sense.
Did it go against any ‘heavy metal purism’ you might have had?
“Haha, no,” he laughs. “Good stuff is good stuff, and bad stuff is bad stuff. They do it right. I think many bands will follow them.”
by Master of Evöl March 20, 2011
Get the heavy metal purismmug. 1. Verb referring to the act of making something have a rural appearance.
2. Verb referring to the act of adding country information to an artist entry in a music database. Used in this sense in the messageboards of the Metal Music Archives database.
2. Verb referring to the act of adding country information to an artist entry in a music database. Used in this sense in the messageboards of the Metal Music Archives database.
Where on Long Island can I find a countrified home, wrap-around porch, not far from the beach?
We Still have to countrify all those entries
We Still have to countrify all those entries
by Master of Evöl March 21, 2011
Get the countrifymug. Unlike the solitary graboids, shriekers are pack hunters, using their numbers to bring down large prey.
by Master of Evöl March 21, 2011
Get the shriekermug. 1. Noun referring to a heavy metal fan who subscribes to the ideology of heavy metal purism.
2. Noun referring to a heavy metal musician who does not incorporate elements from outside of the heave metal genre into his or her music.
Also referred to as 'metal purist' or 'metal-purist'.
2. Noun referring to a heavy metal musician who does not incorporate elements from outside of the heave metal genre into his or her music.
Also referred to as 'metal purist' or 'metal-purist'.
When the name of Kuopio's choirmaster was revealed in autumn, heavy metal purists got upset.
Following the breakup of the Runaways and the huge success of Joan Jett's first two albums, Lita Ford emerged as a solo artist and a true heavy metal purist.
Following the breakup of the Runaways and the huge success of Joan Jett's first two albums, Lita Ford emerged as a solo artist and a true heavy metal purist.
by Master of Evöl March 20, 2011
Get the heavy metal puristmug. 1. Verb referring to the act of adding Iron Maiden-related matierial to something else, such as playing Iron Maiden songs at a party, sowing Iron Maiden patches onto one's denim vest, putting Iron Maiden stickers onto one's guitar, or making someone like Iron Maiden's music.
2. Verb referring to the addition of time and tempo changes as well as twin guitar harmonies to an already composed piece of music to make it sound more like Iron Maiden's style. A famous example is Steve Harris' maidenization of "22 Acacia Avenue", which Adrian Smith had already written for his previous band.
Often spelled with majuscule 'M' as in 'Maidenize'. Another variant is 'maiden-ize' or 'Maiden-ize'. Often used with quotation marks.
2. Verb referring to the addition of time and tempo changes as well as twin guitar harmonies to an already composed piece of music to make it sound more like Iron Maiden's style. A famous example is Steve Harris' maidenization of "22 Acacia Avenue", which Adrian Smith had already written for his previous band.
Often spelled with majuscule 'M' as in 'Maidenize'. Another variant is 'maiden-ize' or 'Maiden-ize'. Often used with quotation marks.
You must maidenize your son as I have mine. I took him to one of the SBIT shows I attended. He soon wanted a Maiden shirt and just loves The Trooper!
The first song he ever wrote, it was a reworked from its original incarnation and "Maidenized", becoming the second part of the Charlotte saga in the process.
The first song he ever wrote, it was a reworked from its original incarnation and "Maidenized", becoming the second part of the Charlotte saga in the process.
by Master of Evöl March 21, 2011
Get the maidenizemug.