Good Time to be a metal fan with a turntable

Maril,

Yes that's true. The metal bands that I really liked when I was growing up were not of the hair band variety. Bands like Iron Maiden, and Rush from 1980-1982 really did interesting things within the context of the genre.

The Hair Band stuff was all garbage in my opinion.

"Metal is the audio version of WWF"

Different strokes for different folkes.

I agree - If you have to explain the joke, then you're telling it to the wrong crowd.

Any genre impose limitations - it is when you cross genres that music becomes 'not so sound alike'.

People who don't understand a certain genre always have that same comment - 'it all sound alike...'...

I listen to all kind of genres (because I am an audiophile and hence like to listen to the sound as much as the music sometimes, to see what my system can do etc...)...not so much blues and country, but jazz and classical and folk...granted, progressive and hard rock most of the time!

By the way - when I check out the new country music, much of it sounds exactly like a watered down southern hard rock a la molly hatchet etc to me...

Everyone that enjoys metal should check out Judas Priest Nostradamus deluxe set (Best Buy only) with three GOOD SOUNDING (IMHO) LPs as well as the 2 CD's (expensive but...)...

Oh, well - I am heading back to the 'POWER CABLE SWAMP' where I belong (I am trying to figure out which PC will make the least damage in my wallet while optimizing performance in my system...)...

Have a marvelous day!

but the limitations of the genre do limit the range of the musical ideas to be expressed by an artist.

Limitations of the genre??? You are showing your ignorance of the entire genre. I would say it is one of the most dynamic types of music in terms of artists going beyond the bounds of the norm. Going further outside the box than the last guy to create sounds that have not been explored. Totally the opposite of your statement IMHO...

Zigonht,
Would you like to give a few examples maybe? I'd like to hear " artists going beyond the bounds of the norm. Going further outside the box than the last guy to create sounds that have not been explored"
Go4vinyl,
I do understand the genre, I've been listening to rock/metal (among other styles) for close to 35 years- that's why I'm saying what I'm saying about the limitations of the genre. Comes with age, I guess.
BTW, got "Nostradamus"- not very impressed.
If I may to suggest, when you have a chance, listen to Backdoor Slam- very fresh and nicely done, just one example.