steveMR2010 wrote:
I wish I was enough of an internet pussy/dweeb to know what "troll harder" meant. At least Tyler still has the passion for music to think and write about it instead of just shooting off his holier-than-thou suck piece about other people's hard work. You don't have to agree, but be civil and try to contribute if you're gonna take up space. No one who's criticized his review has made even a modicum of legit musical argument as to why he might be wrong. There aren't enough metal brothers in the world for us to cannibalize each other. Go ahead - be smart; show us what you've got, but chill on the ad hominem shit.
Fuck you. How's that?
This is a review site, and there should be a standard of integrity that rises far higher than this ridiculous review. You want to talk about some metal brotherhood like it means something, but you seem to not grasp the concept of how shitty it is that a reviewer--who should have some sort of journalistic integrity--is telling consumers and fans that this album is near perfect, when he in fact doesn't even believe it himself. Utter bullshit.
So go on, my "metal brother," and tell me how the hell that helps a scene? How does it help those people who may read this and fork over their hard-earned cash, expecting a brilliant album yet getting one that's just decent, or maybe worse? Because next time they'll just fuck the scene a little more by downloading it for free.
You haven't got a clue. Now I kindly refer you back to my first two words here.
I've finally got some time to respond to the one thing here that merits being addressed - the metal brotherhood. The concept is simple. You see it in action when guys come up to you out of nowhere at shows and strike up a conversation about the band on your shirt. I went to seventeen shows last year and that happened at at least half of them. Metal fans only need one thing in common to respect each other - a love of the music, although we often share many of the same values as well. I think it's especially prevalent with us because many of us don't fit in too many other places, or at least we feel like our interest in this music sets us apart in a significant way from most of society. I see the same thing in action when I'm out riding. 99.9% of motorcyclists wave at other oncoming riders because what we do is uncommon and we absolutely love it and we're stoked to share it - even for an instant - with a kindred soul. It's clear you're not there yet, but I really and truly hope you find it some day, although it seems like it probably won't be in metal for you.
