Heavy Metal is just another crappy sub-genre which idiots cling to in an attempt to belong to some social group or clique.It's no different than the so-called "punk lifestyle" or people trying to be "indie" or goth or emo or whatever.They all claim to be non-conformists and then conform to some stupid little social group or clique or whatever.Fuckin posers.Music is music and you should listen to whatever music that's good regardless of how it's labeled.
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Conforming to some little social group or clique is so stupid because it turns into millions and millions of people thinking that they are "non-conformist" when in reality they are just conformists.Quit trying so hard ya posers,lmao!
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Conforming to some little social group or clique is so stupid because it turns into millions and millions of people thinking that they are "non-conformist" when in reality they are just conformists.Quit trying so hard ya posers,lmao!
by Homer J. Flintstone September 25, 2005
Get the Heavy Metalmug. by S2 November 17, 2003
Get the Heavy Metalmug. The Nu Metal label is slapped onto almost every band that was created after the late '90's or any metal band that becomes mainstream.
Many people say nu metal isn't real metal and that it's shit. Well guess what? By many people's definition, Metallica is nu metal. They're probably the most heard of and mainstream metal band in the world. I'm pretty sure Metallica isn't shit, both metal heads and nu metal fans can agree on that. Metallica is one of the best metal bands.
A lot of nu metal is good. Just because something is mainstream means it's bad. Get over yourselves.
Many people say nu metal isn't real metal and that it's shit. Well guess what? By many people's definition, Metallica is nu metal. They're probably the most heard of and mainstream metal band in the world. I'm pretty sure Metallica isn't shit, both metal heads and nu metal fans can agree on that. Metallica is one of the best metal bands.
A lot of nu metal is good. Just because something is mainstream means it's bad. Get over yourselves.
Slipknot, KORN, Disturbed, etc. are all considered "nu metal"
By many people's definitions, Metallica is nu metal. And since many people are saying nu metal sucks, they're saying Metallica sucks, which they certainly do not.
By many people's definitions, Metallica is nu metal. And since many people are saying nu metal sucks, they're saying Metallica sucks, which they certainly do not.
by grobend August 17, 2010
Get the Nu metalmug. Metal that despite how good it can be, is often listened too and defended by pretentious people. Often "prog metal" as its known, is said to me metal for "intelligent people who have good taste". This is not to say that prog metal can not be good, it often is. However it is not always as heavy as other forms of metal, such as Thrash Metal or Heavy Metal.
Kerry:
"James is so pretentious sometimes, when I was listening to Master of Puppets earlier in the car he just kept going on about how much better progressive metal compared to thrash, then he started on about Dream Theater"
Lars in heavy Danish accent:
"Ya, he was trying to tell me about his quote "superior" intellect because he jerks off to *cough* I mean listens to to Opeth every night before bed"
"James is so pretentious sometimes, when I was listening to Master of Puppets earlier in the car he just kept going on about how much better progressive metal compared to thrash, then he started on about Dream Theater"
Lars in heavy Danish accent:
"Ya, he was trying to tell me about his quote "superior" intellect because he jerks off to *cough* I mean listens to to Opeth every night before bed"
by JamesLaBrie April 9, 2010
Get the progressive metalmug. That Metal Show is a TV show shown on Vh1 Classic (Vh1's 80's obsessed Uncle) where the three hosts (Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine, and Don Jamieson) take metal music WAY too seriously, if they even talk about metal. They constantly obsess over crappy Hair Metal bands that nobody could care less about. They do have good guests, like Rob Halford, but will count them out by bringing in a crappy guest to join them. The three hosts think that metal is reserved for people who act like assholes, and will ridicule anyone who doesn't. They also make fun of fans of bands such as Fall Out Boy.
An actual "joke" from That Metal Show.
Eddie Trunk: So I was in the Supermarket one day, and I hit this guy with my shopping cart. This guy turns to me, and I can see he's wearing a Slayer shirt. He tells me "Dude, watch where you're heading." So I say to him "Why don't you shut up, take off that Slayer shirt, and go put on that Fall Out Boy shirt you have at home?" And the guy just walks away, like a PUSSY!
Eddie Trunk: So I was in the Supermarket one day, and I hit this guy with my shopping cart. This guy turns to me, and I can see he's wearing a Slayer shirt. He tells me "Dude, watch where you're heading." So I say to him "Why don't you shut up, take off that Slayer shirt, and go put on that Fall Out Boy shirt you have at home?" And the guy just walks away, like a PUSSY!
by SKYDIVE October 2, 2011
Get the That Metal Showmug. 
Hair Metal is an ambiguous term applied to almost any metal band from the 80's by hipsters and often - ironically - former fans of these bands. It is not a single musical genre that can be classified by musicologists in terms of keys, modes, writing styles, et cetera. It was a visual image cultivated by the record companies and shared by several bands.
Hair Metal as a whole is not much different than alternative or grunge in the early nineties. A few original bands started the scene and the record companies molded every other band in the "alternative" image until they milked it dry. The music had almost nothing to do with any kind of genre. The RHCP were as much a part of the scene as Nirvana, Sonic Youth, REM, Violent Femmes, and Pearl Jam. The only common thread was they all wore plaid!
I really had to laugh when someone mentioned earlier how Alice in Chains had more substance than any number of hair bands. Apparently there are people who have no idea that Alice in Chains actually started out as a glam metal band complete with lipstick makeup and big cheazy hair. No wonder why he over-dosed..........
Or how bout Weezer. Bet you never knew Rivers Cuomo was in a hair band called zoom.
two words:
metal sludge
lord knows what's hiding in your favourite bands past
Hair Metal as a whole is not much different than alternative or grunge in the early nineties. A few original bands started the scene and the record companies molded every other band in the "alternative" image until they milked it dry. The music had almost nothing to do with any kind of genre. The RHCP were as much a part of the scene as Nirvana, Sonic Youth, REM, Violent Femmes, and Pearl Jam. The only common thread was they all wore plaid!
I really had to laugh when someone mentioned earlier how Alice in Chains had more substance than any number of hair bands. Apparently there are people who have no idea that Alice in Chains actually started out as a glam metal band complete with lipstick makeup and big cheazy hair. No wonder why he over-dosed..........
Or how bout Weezer. Bet you never knew Rivers Cuomo was in a hair band called zoom.
two words:
metal sludge
lord knows what's hiding in your favourite bands past
by Lee manestro November 17, 2006
Get the hair metalmug.