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Post by Misanthropic Philanthropist on Oct 27, 2004 19:12:55 GMT -5
Black Metal = Rap?
Although the two music styles are seemingly as far apart as you can get, there are some eerie similarities between rap and black metal. Let's take a look at a comparison:
RAP
Obsessed with "keeping it real", an arbitrary set of rules
BLACK METAL
Obsessed with "staying true", an arbitrary set of rules
RAP
Band members with fake names Band members with fake names
BLACK METAL
Complaints about opression from white christians
RAP
Complaints about opression from white christians
BLACK METAL
Overly concerned with making money
RAP
Overly concerned with not making money
BLACK METAL
Cheesy synthesizers Cheesy synthesizers
RAP
Barely in English
BLACK METAL
Barely in English
RAP
Strong feelings about God
BLACK METAL
Strong feelings about God
RAP
Black skin
BLACK METAL
Black leather
RAP
100 guest appearances on every album
BLACK METAL
100 side projects by every band member
RAP
Musicians arrested for murder
BLACK METAL
Musicians arrested for murder
RAP
Closed-minded fanbase
BLACK METAL
Closed-minded fanbase
RAP
Very expensive tennis shoes
BLACK METAL
Very expensive leather boots
RAP
Imagery containing dogs
BLACK METAL
Imagery containing wolves
RAP
Negative portrayals of whites
BLACK METAL
Negative portrayals of Jews
RAP
Rips off samples from pop music
BLACK METAL
Rips off ideas from classical music
RAP
Videos with super-shiny floors and cars
BLACK METAL
Videos with super-shiny swords
RAP
Imagery of the urban jungles
BLACK METAL
Imagery of the bleak forests
RAP
Pride in geographic region
BLACK METAL
Pride in geographic region
RAP
Pride in own race
BLACK METAL
Pride in own race
RAP
Songs about hanging out
BLACK METAL
Songs about hanging people
RAP
Overly concerned with appearance
BLACK METAL
Overly concerned with appearance
RAP
High number of guys with either no hair or long hair
BLACK METAL
High number of guys with either no hair or long hair
RAP
Vocal style masks lack of singing ability
BLACK METAL
Vocal style masks lack of singing ability
RAP
Take pride in their (unintentionally) humorous lyrics
BLACK METAL
Take pride in their (unintentionally) humorous lyrics
RAP
Musicians face accusations of selling out
BLACK METAL
Musicians face accusations of selling out
RAP
Unusual interest in ancestry
BLACK METAL
Unusual interest in ancestry
RAP
Videos with scantily-clad women
BLACK METAL
Promo photos with scantily-clad women
RAP
Booty Calls are a common theme
BLACK METAL
A Call To Arms is a common theme
RAP
Constantly drinking alcohol
BLACK METAL
Constantly drinking alcohol
RAP
Axing people kweshuns
BLACK METAL
Carrying battle axes
RAP
Bitching about being enslaved
BLACK METAL
A bunch of bitches called Enslaved
i got this from a bulletin on myspace.com.
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Post by ¡señor coconut! on Oct 27, 2004 20:42:18 GMT -5
RAP
Negative portrayals of whites
BLACK METAL
Negative portrayals of Jews
and people wonder why i love rap and hate black metal...
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Post by twistedangel on Oct 27, 2004 23:39:21 GMT -5
lol! that's great. maybe it'll let a few closed minded people shut up
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Post by Kamikaze Parrot on Oct 28, 2004 12:58:23 GMT -5
......... hahaahaa ha ha
thats funny
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Post by ¡señor coconut! on Oct 28, 2004 18:06:03 GMT -5
lol! that's great. maybe it'll let a few closed minded people shut up you mean the closed minded person who wrote it? |
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Post by LOOK KOOL on Oct 28, 2004 19:30:58 GMT -5
aight here's my own list of differences
RAP
good
BLACK METAL
bad
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Post by Twitchy on Oct 28, 2004 23:17:38 GMT -5
me likie...lol |
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Post by Kamikaze Parrot on Oct 30, 2004 5:19:02 GMT -5
aight here's my own list of differences RAP good BLACK METAL bad
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Here is my list:
Black Metal:
Often slightly silly.. prettending to be "bad" but doesnt succede.. a little dorky, Not my type of music. Threre are exceptions though.
Rap:
Often slightly silly.. prettending to be "bad" but doesnt succede.. a little dorky, Not my type of music. Threre are exceptions though.
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Post by 56combatboots on Aug 6, 2006 20:12:43 GMT -5
RAP Negative portrayals of whites BLACK METAL Negative portrayals of Jews and people wonder why i love rap and hate black metal... ^^^i don't really like either  |
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Post by Cupcake Avenger on Aug 6, 2006 20:21:20 GMT -5
I like rap better than black metal...but the only rap I'm really into is early 90s g-funk (west coast shizzit nigga), such as Ice Cube (it was a good day is a great fucking song), Dr. Dre, Snoop etc. and then a few artists here and there. Like Kanye West, bitch. black metal I'm not overly familiar with, but I like death metal way better from what I have heard of both.
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Post by Misanthropic Philanthropist on Aug 6, 2006 20:26:01 GMT -5
not all black metal is racist, NS black metal is really the only stuff. Stuff like Darkthrone and Burzum are NS. And frankly, those bands suck shit. But, non-NS stuff like Immortal and Sigh are pretty decent(imo) Black Metal's not really my style, but those are two bands I think anyone can get into.
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Post by Cupcake Avenger on Aug 6, 2006 20:29:30 GMT -5
not all black metal is racist, NS black metal is really the only stuff. Stuff like Darkthrone and Burzum are NS. And frankly, those bands suck shit. But, non-NS stuff like Immortal and Sigh are pretty decent(imo) Black Metal's not really my style, but those are two bands I think anyone can get into. yeah I was reading a wikipedia article on black metal the other day...rad about the NS black metal...weird shit... yeah I'm probably prematurely judging the genre since I haven't heard a alot of it and to honest I don't remember it that well...I'm a little confused about the difference between it and death metal... |
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Post by Misanthropic Philanthropist on Aug 6, 2006 20:36:35 GMT -5
one of black metal's trademarks is piss-poor production. they try to get the whole feeling of the recording experience. also constant blast-beats of the drums, lots of tremelo picking and a real emphasis on screaming the lyrics as opposed to growling. With bands from Scandanavia, usually lyrics about the environment(winter, cold, etc.) Mysticism is in there too, fantastic stories of nature. Usually a lack of solos, and when they're in there, not usually anything special.
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Post by Cupcake Avenger on Aug 6, 2006 20:42:10 GMT -5
one of black metal's trademarks is piss-poor production. they try to get the whole feeling of the recording experience. also constant blast-beats of the drums, lots of tremelo picking and a real emphasis on screaming the lyrics as opposed to growling. With bands from Scandanavia, usually lyrics about the environment(winter, cold, etc.) Mysticism is in there too, fantastic stories of nature. Usually a lack of solos, and when they're in there, not usually anything special. sounds like a not as good version of death metal or metalcore... excessive tremolo picking can be annoying...same with excessive blast beats...I do prefer screaming to growling, however. I'm kind of picky about singing in metal bands, but I like the sound of as i lay dying, in flames, and at the gates, for example, when it comes to their screaming... |
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Post by Misanthropic Philanthropist on Aug 6, 2006 20:45:01 GMT -5
some people really dig black metal for that reason. The music is aggressive, but it's not really varied. And I agree with you on the blast beats and tremelo picking, but, I'm not a big fan of the screaming. and if you wanna hear some melodic black/death, check out Dissection. I think you might like them.
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