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HullaballooWho t1_j6om1wk wrote

Reply to comment by kist_valve in How do I introduce someone to metal? by kist_valve

You're welcome. If all else fails then Opeth is usually the one that opens the door for many (it certainly did for me). Their works on Still Life, Ghost Reveries and Blackwater Park are really good for adjusting the ears of newcomers since the structures are very well intertwined with ethereal softness and crushing heaviness and the songwriting itself is top-notch.

Also it's worth mentioning that the two songs—and the music videos that accompany them—that finally had me understand the imagery and aesthetic of Death Metal (as well as appreciation for the music) was Blessed Are The Sick and God Of Emptiness by Morbid Angel.

They opened my ears back when I thought Death Metal was Screamo with old-fashioned guitar playing (an observation that would trigger many a fan).

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Jayce86 t1_j6om1ac wrote

Reply to How do I introduce someone to metal? by kist_valve

Start with bands that are closer to rock than metal. Or bands with metal instrumentals, but clean vocals. Unleash the Archers is amazing. Hell, I still can’t stand pure growling/screaming in songs.

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Wintersbone7 t1_j6ok681 wrote

Reply to comment by cbessette in Our research shows that musicians prefer to listen to music at higher levels than non-musicians by Upstairs_Location_26

I really do dislike, unnecessarily, loud music or noises for that matter. I didn’t know that modern amps could access, distortion and feedback. Drums on the other hand, are just loud by nature. Most rock drummers never heard of brushes. A lot of them would benefit by studying the great jazz drummers. And not buddy rich.

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