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« on: May 28, 2005, 10:18:03 PM »
When a band that i like brings out a new album i expect them not to change their overall style. Most bands do...the most notable being St Anger by Metallica, turning me off them forever.

Now, i got the new System of a Down album and they didnt change their style with this new album ("Mezmerize") that much in my opinon, the biggest change being the more involvment of the guitarist in the vocals. And I like this album, as i like their previous albums.

HERES THE DISCOVERY

I was playing it and i said to my sister (20yrs old, listens to all the gay MTV stuff, despite being a very musically educated person) "hey check it out, its the new system album" to which she replied "meh it sounds the same as all their other stuff".

Eurika! She didnt like it for the reason that i DID like it: became it was the same as their previous albums! So thats why these bands (Metallica, Slipknot, Korn) bring out albums that are away from their original style: because mainstream listeners LIKE IT WHEN THEY DO IT!!

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« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2005, 10:26:32 PM »
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 So thats why these bands (Metallica, Slipknot, Korn) bring out albums that are away from their original style: because mainstream listeners LIKE IT WHEN THEY DO IT!!

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If that's true, explain Aerosmith, AC/DC,  and top 40 music for the last 20 years or so.
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« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2005, 10:38:38 PM »
what about Aerosmith, AC/DC, and top 40 music for the last 20 years?
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« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2005, 10:41:58 PM »
They all have sounded exactly the same, yet have all been very popular.
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« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2005, 10:46:06 PM »
im talking about today's teens, grandpa

also lots of people (many of which i know) listen to bands like them just for the cool factor
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« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2005, 11:00:57 PM »
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also lots of people (many of which i know) listen to bands like them just for the cool factor

Quite a departure from when I was a teenager.
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« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2005, 11:10:07 PM »
i mean they're all like "look at me i like AC/DC im so cool...whats the name of a song i like of theirs? Um...i dont really remember the names...i just uhhhh..."
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« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2005, 11:14:02 PM »
I love System of a Down even though their polictical view is much different from mine.

And hey I can't remember a song to save my ass so fuck ya ;)

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« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2005, 11:21:29 PM »
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If that's true, explain Aerosmith, AC/DC,  and top 40 music for the last 20 years or so.

That's not fair.  AC/DC not only has the same style in every song; every song is exactly the same.  Scientific fact.  Also, Aerosmith has been a wuss band for years now.  C'mon, they did "Don't wanna miss a thing", for chrissakes!

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« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2005, 11:23:25 PM »
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I love System of a Down even though their polictical view is much different from mine.

And hey I can't remember a song to save my ass so fuck ya ;)

Yeah but you do genuinly like them...you dont just pretend to. You dont buy all their merchandise just because you want people to think you're 'rock'
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« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2005, 11:28:56 PM »
My favorite AC/DC quote:
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When asked once if the band had just made ten albums that all sounded the same, Angus responded "That's bullshit. We have made eleven albums that sound the same."
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« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2005, 01:45:34 AM »
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I love System of a Down even though their polictical view is much different from mine.

You mean "everybody's fucked" and "war is bad"?

bands can't have the same music all the time. that's like saying that once you're 25, you're pretty much the same for the next 20 years. everybody grows. if you had to listen to system of a down constantly for 5 years (by playing it), wouldn't you want to change your style a bit for variety?

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« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2005, 01:50:29 AM »
>> wouldn't you want to change your style a bit for variety?

well its not as if i just listen to one or two bands excusively
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« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2005, 05:05:14 AM »
i meant to say that if you were a band member, wouldn't you get sick of hearing youself play the same thing after a while

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« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2005, 05:07:12 AM »
nope
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