Iprefertheiroldstuff wrote:That said, I'll take a hardcore, spacious break-down over black/death metal blast beats any day.
Oh, I can get down with Black and Death too. It's all good.
Blast beats are the musical equivalent of a child kicking and punching the ground in a tantrum. Fucking awful.
I totally disagree with this, because I don't think blast beats are inherently aggressive, really. In fact, I think, when used properly, they can actually be very tranquil and rhythmic. Burzum is a perfect example of this. They create a flow beneath a song. I look at them as just another tool for creating sonic texture, no different than a guitar riff, a bass line, a vocal hook, or a guitar solo. They're an acquired taste, for sure, but I love them when a drummer really knows how to use them.
Re: Hardcore
Posted: Tue December 09, 2014 9:51 pm
by LoathedVermin72
Oh, but that being said, I can still really dig them when they are used for pure violence, noise, and aggression. Noise is a beautiful thing. Perhaps Steve Albini said it best:
"I like noise. I like big-ass, vicious noise that makes my head spin. I wanna feel it whipping through me like a fucking jolt. We're so dilapidated and crushed by our pathetic existence we need it like a fix."
Re: Hardcore
Posted: Tue December 09, 2014 10:39 pm
by super nintendo chalmers
There've been some great HC records this year.
In School PRAXIS OF HATE
Hysterics CAN'T I LIVE?
Ivy S/T
Ajax S/T
Re: Hardcore
Posted: Tue December 09, 2014 10:40 pm
by LoathedVermin72
I was just waiting for you to come to the rescue, snc.
Re: Hardcore
Posted: Tue December 09, 2014 10:42 pm
by super nintendo chalmers
That Ajax is just blistering. Their demo is just as crucial.