This was a wonderful space to hang out in and share our thoughts! But now we've all moved on and simply left our memories behind :-) ...

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Death by Metal (Switchblade)



I'm a metal head to the core…I love my music and I love it heavy. More specifically I love Melodic Death Metal, which is a sub genre of heavy metal characterized by sweet guitar riffs, atmospheric sounds and more often than naught, deep growling vocals. Of the many notable bands that play this genre of music I’m most enamored by Insomnium, Blood Stain Child, Mors Principium Est and Dark Tranquillity.

That’s not to say that I don’t like slow songs…its just that I outgrew them several years ago. Starting from my early days when I rifled though my mom’s old Abba and Engelbert Humperdink cassettes to my real music awakening with Linkin Park and The Prodigy, I’ve heard most of the music types out there. Somehow nothing appeals to me more than death metal.

However listening to death metal has always had a certain stigma attached to it…A friend once asked me if I get aggressive and angry whenever I listen to my music…on the contrary I actually find it soothing and a great way to unwind.
Theres nothing like a double bass beat with a twin guitar attack and good bass lick to calm the soul and transport you into headbanger's heaven.


Insomnium – Mortal Share


The lyrical themes of Melodic Death Metal are mostly expressionist and are much more ‘user-friendly’ compared to the satanic/anti-Christ themes that black metal songs usually revolve around. Safe to say I’m not into black metal and I wonder if their moms know what they’re up to!

Now it seems that not a single day can go past without my music…I even listen while on my hourly bike ride to work and back thanks to my I-pod.
What more can I say? Abba put it best…”Thank you for the music…for giving it to me” \m/

15 comments:

  1. Hey Switchblade..


    welcome back.:) And tan is good.

    Well great to know ya cheese of music. Love the pic tat accompanied it.


    ***The lyrical themes of Melodic Death Metal are mostly expressionist and are much more ‘user-friendly’ compared to the satanic/anti-Christ themes that black metal songs usually revolve around.

    Thats informative for me. Thanks

    ~Jewel

    ReplyDelete
  2. However listening to death metal has always had a certain stigma attached to it…A friend once asked me if I get aggressive and angry whenever I listen to my music…****Agree with u...thats a very stupid perception many hv abt heavy metal, been asked that question at times while listening to linkin' park....
    Nice video, loved it.

    ReplyDelete
  3. hey:)...wz wunderin where u'd run off to! gud 2 c u bak and sharin ur music choice...tho yeah honestly, i have no clue about this genre :P ... but i did watch the video!! phew!! :)))

    ReplyDelete
  4. Heard Lordi's Hard Rock Hallelujah?

    LP rulez!!

    ReplyDelete
  5. never heard of this genre... but sounds really deadly.. :p

    ReplyDelete
  6. Can only listen to heavy metal when am bursting with energy...otherwise it really saps away my energy :) that's when instrumental comes in:)and I can never get enough of ABBA :)

    ReplyDelete
  7. a ha..
    i got to hear this genre due to my bro!

    Its a Love/hate relation which i have with this genre specially :p

    i like lynking park/ creed/ metallica/ etc etc..

    am still due to write a post here :O ( ishi ko pls mat bolo .. mujhe mar dalegi :D :D :D)

    hope u had a gr8 trip .. :D tc buddy!

    ReplyDelete
  8. heavy metal has it's soothing effects on the soul believe it or not! I agree. Good post.


    Keshi.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Hi Switchblade

    Nice to know your kind of music ... nyways have very little info on genre of heavy metal and not a big fan though ;))

    Take care

    ReplyDelete
  10. @Jewel: Tan to duur ki baat hain...i got sunburnt! But 2 whole days on the beach is totally worth it ;)

    @Southpaw: Glad you liked the vid...its one of my favs

    @J: Lordi are amazing...they got amazing stage presence...youtube has some good live vids of theirs...

    ReplyDelete
  11. @Poo, Keshi, Ishi, Messy, Yashita: Its never too late to discover new music...glad you took the time to see the video...

    Still waiting to hear abt Uttara's taste in music...

    ReplyDelete
  12. haan yeah i remember :p

    dont tell it aloud baba :D :D :D

    ReplyDelete
  13. oops someone's heavy??? ^_~ it's cool to listen sometimes to heavy metal esp. when im w/ my cousin bro. and havin' some party and shots of Chivas Regal lol!! haha ^_^ though kill-joy Auntie will surely shout at us... sayin' " guys will u stop that fu***ng noise" grrrr!!! awww hehehe... ^_^

    ... neway, awesome video there! thanx for sharin'!

    cheers**

    ReplyDelete
  14. @lil_kath: Heavy metal, shots of Chivas Regal and a foul-mouthed Auntie...perfect ingredients for a rocking party!!

    Cheers ;)

    ReplyDelete
  15. hey hey!!! am a black metal buff too..and i know the soothing feeling of the double bass...and i dont understand why people take it that one gets aggressive if one listens to that genre of music...all my friends who listen to black/death metal as such sweeties...... nice post on a nice topic.......black/death metal musci deserves a way more respect from common people than its gettin now.....

    ReplyDelete