I'm honestly asking how old you guys are to understand something. Perhaps it's not such a big deal to be completely fabricated and fake, which is what BabyMetal is. A quirky idea executed by some record exec or manager who found these little girl singers and then studio musicians for the sole purpose of servicing a specific market.
The opposite of what makes the best music of all time, musicians who worked on their craft with friends and fellow musicians they were naturally drawn to within scenes. Who came out of obscurity with an incredible story, with substance and meaning to their art. People with artistic integrity.
Listen to them if you want, have fun. Just realize, BabyMetal is not to be taken seriously.
I'm honestly asking how old you guys are to understand something. Perhaps it's not such a big deal to be completely fabricated and fake, which is what BabyMetal is. A quirky idea executed by some record exec or manager who found these little girl singers and then studio musicians for the sole purpose of servicing a specific market.
The opposite of what makes the best music of all time, musicians who worked on their craft with friends and fellow musicians they were naturally drawn to within scenes. Who came out of obscurity with an incredible story, with substance and meaning to their art. People with artistic integrity.
Listen to them if you want, have fun. Just realize, BabyMetal is not to be taken seriously.
Jesus, this post is so smug my eyes are watering. You don't get to decide what music is taken seriously, you sound like the worst kind of music snob saying BS like that. Enjoy smelling your own farts, I'll just continue to listen to whatever sounds good
Maybe they aren't overtly sexualized anymore but they're still super "kawaii" and infantilized by design.
People are of course absolutely fine to like whatever they want to like... but it's also fair to critique them by saying they're manufactured, childish, and not to be taken seriously. I would argue their entire concept is based around being silly and ridiculous, so it shouldn't be shocking to see some natural pushback and criticism.
I usually keep my mouth shut any Baby Metal, because "let people enjoy things", but they've never been more than cynical cash grab aimed at a creepy niche Asian market that exploded into an international gimmick band.
I usually keep my mouth shut any Baby Metal, because "let people enjoy things", but they've never been more than cynical cash grab aimed at a creepy niche Asian market that exploded into an international gimmick band.
This is the path I have taken because I don't love all metal and I'm sure there are plenty of people that don't care for some of the metal I enjoy. As far as Baby Metal is concerned I simply don't care for their music. I absolutely love female fronted metal bands but they just don't appeal to me in any way from the young girls to the manufactured sound. I consider them the Spice Girls of heavy metal and I didn't like the Spice Girls either. That said I don't consider males that like them pervy or anything as people like what they like so I got no issues with their older male fans.
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I've given it a few spins now and I can now confidently say Periphery's "Hail Stan" is my favourite metal album in a number of years. It's the first album with a Djent sound that's really resonated with me (could never really get into meshuggah, animals as leaders, etc.)
It's super progressive and runs the gamut from 'emo' to 'heavy as death'. At first the emo stuff was a bit of a turn off, but it gets carried by an elite vocal performance and most of the album is super heavy, so it helps break up the wall of sound.
The vocals stand out as a highlight on the album, but everything on it is top notch: the production, song writing and elite performances from every band member.
For me the stand out tracks are: Reptile (17 minute prog-metal masterpiece), It's only smiles (emo) War Eagle & Chvrch Bvrner (heavy as death)
actually it's this one that's been stuck in my head for a while now. But it's a pretty solid album all around, "Retrospection" and "Noah" are also really good.
actually it's this one that's been stuck in my head for a while now. But it's a pretty solid album all around, "Retrospection" and "Noah" are also really good.
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I travelled to LA to see them in 2011 as part of the LA Rising festival (w/ Muse, Rise Against) as I figured that was my last chance. They were freakin' amazing.