 |
|
|
|
|
| News & Archives |
| |
|
| Zine |
| |
|
| Chat |
| |
|
| Extra |
| |
|
| Info n' Games |
| | |
|
|
|
|
| |
Do you think
| Do genres really matter? |    5.45% (3) | | I haven't heard any so called, | 1.82% (1) | | Yes! It is a perfectly valid genre | 21.82% (12) | | No compositional versatility doesn't create genres | 3.64% (2) | | I'm 50/50: genres are descriptives, so sorta .. | 30.91% (17) | | I like Bathory! Is that a sufficient answer? | 36.36% (20) |
Total Votes: 55
[ Voting Booth | Other Polls ] |
|
|
| | |
| "Do you think" | Login/Create an Account | 12 Comments |
|
| | The comments are owned by the poster. We aren't responsible for their content. |
|
|
|
| No Comments Allowed for Anonymous, please register |
|
|
Re: Do you think (Score: 1)
by byrne on Saturday, March 04 @ 08:59:16 EST
(User Info | Send a Message) | Well, this one seems to be a debatable issue for most people, although I see insufficient validity in the argument that it is a genre. It is far too loose a description for me to actually accept it as being a genre. Even the current genre's are not that well defined (i.e. bands can fall into and out of genre's fairly easily).
Why would you then go create such a loose "genre" like viking metal. It has little to no musical structure (i.e. typical structure) and seemingly relies solely on lyrics, themes and a even more broadly, the delivery of the music. To me, it is just something for someone who can't otherwise adequately describe a bands sound to rattle off, such that they sound like they know what they are on about.
I voted for the 4th option. Note that I refer to "versatility" in the sense of a band who often fall out of genre boundaries. Obviously there is room there to interpret that versatility in it's broadest sense is what drives / drove new genres. |
|
|
|
Re: Do you think (Score: 1)
by byrne on Tuesday, March 07 @ 09:51:54 EST
(User Info | Send a Message) | Everyone seems to be missing the point of genres. Fuck!
"Viking metal" does NOT exist. If anyone can describe "viking metal" as being anything more than music about vikings, or being loosely anything based on norse history, then I might consider it to be a genre.
Otherwise, stick to the actual genres which have proper bounds. |
|
|
|
| |
