(05-11-2015, 04:26 PM)Aion Wrote: Just a general comment out to the thread in regards to defining the effects of particular types of music for all individuals. I firmly believe that the interpretation of sound and music is entirely an individual affair.
Now, I do believe that certain sounds, harmonics, chords and tones are certainly tuned to creating particular effects and emotions. Any suggestion that any particular music in and of itself is 'bad' is asinine to me.
The only exception I would make is ritual music or music which has been made literally with positive or negative intentions, consciously and on purpose. In this regard I can contend there are some metal bands who are like this but it has nothing to do with it being metal and everything to do with the energy the individuals are putting in to their expressions. You could also have classical music that is full of negative intention if that's the force that was put in by the individual.
In most cases, if not all, however, I view music as expressive, and my reception of it as impression.
Well said! Would you put Dimmu Borgir in that category? That is a band I 'should' love because they have amazing, orchestral music which normally I go nuts over, but I have never been able to enjoy them, for some reason. They really creep me out! and I can't quite put my finger on why. It isn't the face paint - many bands do that and it's just part of their image and it doesn't bother me at all. Nor is it their lyrics either because I've never even read their lyrics and can't understand what he's singing anyway. Plus, sometimes I like music despite their negative lyrics because I liked the music before I ever knew what he was saying, and the 'vibe' of the music doesn't seem negative to me so I'd rather not know what he's really saying.
CoF doesn't bother me at all...I love Nymphetamine and Thornography, though I like their earlier stuff less because I don't like the vocals. But their 'satanic' image seems more like a caricature...a modern-day Black Sabbath...not to be taken seriously. They're just being irreverent for the fun of it.
But I find DB quite creepy and unsettling...like maybe they really ARE 'satanic'. Not sure why...it's just the vibe I get from them and I can't listen to them. What do you think?
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