Avatar Battle Royale Discussion Thread XIII, No Plot for YOU!

[Ninja Chocobo]

Still, Geek Rock.

I missed this before, so I didn't get the chance to say that this guy is probably my favourite artist.

Also, I can't think of any way to introduce my new SDSB character. I am vexed.

[Nameless]

That one too, but I was talking about the really low raspy voice, like in the song Nameless showed us. It's a shame, too, because everything else in that song is really good.

Not every metal band uses it actually.
Check out all the 70's 80's metal bands.

Also, if you want some modern bands, I reccomend

Nightwish http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6UztEfwHt14

Airbourne (if you like AC/DC) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uANVBPVaf-g

Hammerfall http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi66fs7xRoc (Rand, if you like Dragonforce, you'll like these guys too)

Skyclad (who were the original folk metal band) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nlo7F1Zd-x0

Iced Earth http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cr--nPBEEFI

And there's loads more.

As Bruce Dickinson once said "Some people take comfort is fluffy bunnies and flowers... Some... Take comfort in drawing Swords and dead people all over their school books. And then a band comes along and sings about that, and you're like YEAH! That's how I feel... NOW!!!"

... Heh... Bunnies have fluffy tails...

You mean the "I can't sing, but if I yell loud enough it won't matter" voice?
That bugs me too. Still, Geek Rock.

"Growling" As it's called is a style of singing, Most people who growl well, can also sing well.
But saying that, growling is style singing, much like opera is a style of singing.
And you assume that it's easy, but it's actually very difficult and takes a lot of practice.

[Emperor Ing]

Hammerfall http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi66fs7xRoc (Rand, if you like Dragonforce, you'll like these guys too)

I know them already. I don't find them quite as enjoyable, a bit slow in my opinion, but I did find three of their songs quite amazing
I want out
Genocide
Natural High

[Nameless]

I know them already. I don't find them quite as enjoyable, a bit slow in my opinion, but I did find three of their songs quite amazing
I want out
Genocide
Natural High

At least there songs don't all sound the same.

[Emperor Ing]

I find some distinct similarities between the three, but I love them nontheless.

I especially love the last 30 seconds to I want out.

And to all the people who think all DF songs are the same, if that were true, then this would be a remotely comprehensible song.

[Lyinginbedmon]

Also, I can't think of any way to introduce my new SDSB character. I am vexed.

Mayhaps we can help?

[Ninja Chocobo]

"Growling" As it's called is a style of singing, Most people who growl well, can also sing well.
But saying that, growling is style singing, much like opera is a style of singing.
And you assume that it's easy, but it's actually very difficult and takes a lot of practice.

But it sounds horrible. Why do they do it?!

Mayhaps we can help?

How so?

[Jen0608]

I miss this so badly. Hope that I can catch this soon.

[Emperor Ing]

Who are you?

[Nameless]

But it sounds horrible. Why do they do it?!

I don't think it sounds horrible, and millions of other's don't think so either, as I said before, it's all about opinion.
I think you need to look at metal differently then with other types of music, especially with bands like Maiden, Lordi, Slipknot, Alice Cooper, Twisted Sister, KISS, and Death/Black metal bands.
When you go to most rock or pop concerts, you go and watch someone play music.
But when you go to a metal concert, They don't just play the music, they're putting on a play, all the fire, masks and consumes, it's a performance, a musical if you like, they're telling to a story. Bands that growl take it a step further and behave like the characters in their story.
When people look at these bands and aren't familiar with metal and see these people jumping on stage with strange consumes, they seem to think they're weird and that this is what they're like in real, but if they go to a play and they see similar things there, they admire it.
Really it's the same thing, it's just a show, made to entertain. But because Metal is a music genre, it gets treated differently, when really it's a musical.
One of the original idea's behind metal was to explore things that are weird and most people would be scared to express.
Kinda like Horror films.

[Ninja Chocobo]

Bands that growl take it a step further and behave like the characters in their story.

The very best demons are soft-spoken, and tend to have an upper-class accent.

[Nameless]

The very best demons are soft-spoken, and tend to have an upper-class accent.

Demons have nothing to do with it.
.. Unless the song is about demons.
Deppending on what the song is about, it expressing the inner rage, or the animal, or the monster, or the basic human instict to sometimes shout and sceam... And it sounds awesome.

And what you said isn't true at all, just because D&D and some other mythology may say it doesn't mean it's true, Demons arn't even real, it's only something some religions have made up to keep people in order, how do you know what they sound like?

[Threeshades]

The very best demons are soft-spoken, and tend to have an upper-class accent.

You're mixing that up with devils now.

[Ninja Chocobo]

Demons have nothing to do with it.
.. Unless the song is about demons.
Deppending on what the song is about, it expressing the inner rage, or the animal, or the monster, or the basic human instict to sometimes shout and sceam... And it sounds awesome.

Huh. Metal has depth.

And what you said isn't true at all, just because D&D and some other mythology may say it doesn't mean it's true, Demons arn't even real, it's only something some religions have made up to keep people in order, how do you know what they sound like?

Perhaps, but the vast majority of culture and mythology has them this way. You've got Loki, Hades, and just about all variations on the Christian Devil, at least.

You're mixing that up with devils now.

If we're going to split hairs...
I said the very best. I mean, certainly your standard Balor might "Growl", but surely Graz'zt, Orcus, or Pazuzu wouldn't.

And the point stands with respect to devils.

[Nameless]

Perhaps, but the vast majority of culture and mythology has them this way. You've got Loki, Hades, and just about all variations on the Christian Devil, at least.

...
So what? That's completely irrelevant.
And for argument's sake, we're not talk about the devil, we're talking about demons.

[Threeshades]

Huh. Metal has depth.

Perhaps, but the vast majority of culture and mythology has them this way. You've got Loki, Hades, and just about all variations on the Christian Devil, at least.

If we're going to split hairs...
I said the very best. I mean, certainly your standard Balor might "Growl", but surely Graz'zt, Orcus, or Pazuzu wouldn't.

And the point stands with respect to devils.

Im not talking about DnD Demons and Devils. Im speaking about the mythological.

[Ninja Chocobo]

...
So what? That's completely irrelevant.
And for argument's sake, we're not talk about the devil, we're talking about demons.

I was describing my experience with the subject. After all, that's what I based my opinion on.

Im not talking about DnD Demons and Devils. Im speaking about the mythological.

Huh. I was unaware such a distinction existed outside of D&D. My apologies.

[Threeshades]

Huh. I was unaware such a distinction existed outside of D&D. My apologies.

Demons are the ones just committing wanton slaughter and/or possession.

Devils are the ones making deals with mortals, usually asking for their soul in exchange for a comparably minor service that sometimes due to loopholes in sloppily worded contracts are reduced to nothing.
Today they're better known as lawyers.

[Green-Shirt Q]

Yeesh, is this music discussion STILL going on?!

SOMEBODY! MAKE AN FFF COMIC WHICH MAKES THE PLOT MOVE FORWARD! PLEASE!!!

[memnarch]

What's wrong with music?

[Nameless]

I was describing my experience with the subject. After all, that's what I based my opinion on.


Huh. I was unaware such a distinction existed outside of D&D. My apologies.

I'll give you the whole history of metal if it'll make it easier for you.

[Mad Mask]

Yeesh, is this music discussion STILL going on?!

SOMEBODY! MAKE AN FFF COMIC WHICH MAKES THE PLOT MOVE FORWARD! PLEASE!!!

Je le ferais, mon capitaine. I'll do it. It will be not one, but two comics ! They will be moving two plots and connecting them.

[Threeshades]

FFF:

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Okay.. seriously? Why does Inkscape keeping making Lying's beard black?

I don't really know how you manage to even get that problem. Maybe you should join forces with keveak and go investigate.

[Mad Mask]

@Calamity: Solution: use Illustrator.

[Calamity]

@Calamity: Solution: use Illustrator.

Retort: FREE

[memnarch]

Illustrator; Creates new problem. Requires moneys.


Edit, ninja'd.

[Threeshades]

And not only does Illustrator require moneys, but a hell of a lot of moneys too.

[Mad Mask]

And not only does Illustrator require moneys, but a hell of a lot of moneys too.

In the 24th Century, money became obsolete.

More on topic: Did anyone write anything about the other Flying Landfish ethnic groups ? Because I wrote something that might be interesting, but I do not want to create a continuity error.

[Nameless]

Illustrator; Creates new problem. Requires moneys.


Edit, ninja'd.

Fireworks; Cheaper then Illustrator, no problames... ever.

[memnarch]

Still costs moneys.