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No, they are humans that are dressed up. Didn't you bother to look at the first post?

Life aint that serious for you, is it?

I dont think your the only person in the world who has problems in there life. Everyone has to deal with bad eggs sometime. I understand your situation and yeah i can sympathise but aninternet site isnt going to make things get any better now is it?

It seems very clear to me you have an attitude issue and i find it a little hypocritical that you are saying that your trying to escape from arguments when as faras i can see you are a key perpatrator of  any "fights".

I didnt come on here to cause an argument. I came on here for probably the same reason you all came on here. But ever since i started posting there has been a clash of ego. Everyone seems to find it really easy to single out the new guy, because thats easy. So, i ask you. Take a look at the bigger picture.

I see where you are comming from, but I still dissagree. People who are metalheads are those who have always been the outcasts in school. The ones who are shoved to the side in society. We like the really heavy stuff, because it allows us to connect with others who have had the same expierences as we have had. We like the screaming and growling, because it makes it more exclusive, and it shows that they are getting their anger at being pushed around out in their music. It seperates us from all other types of music. We see who the real ones are and who the posers are. If you met me on the street you wouldn't know me to be a metalhead, because I don't dress like it, I dress like a regular person and sometimes like somewhat of a prep, since I go to a prep school. What the difference between real metalheads and posers, is that we understand its not how you dress but how you view life. Its the individuality and community of metal which exists at the same time which drives people to this type of music.

Now, as for the first part of your reply, I define metal as hard, fast, heavy, and almost all, if not all, screaming. That's my type of metal, you like other types, good for you, but for me, thats the type I like.

You talked about the Mainstream thing. There is nothing wrong with being Mainstream, what matters is what TYPE of Mainstream. Are you MTV Mainstream, or the Metal Community Manistream, where you are Mainstream to metalheads but are still Underground for everyone else. Most people prefer the latter, and since Metallica is of the former, consider them to be sellouts. They started to make music which would appeal to more people, especially in the regular rock genre, so they could get more fans and get more money. Many metalheads like myself don't like that. That's our view, take it or leave it.

Interesting point of view. I dont agree with what you are saying but i wont push it.

Thank you for sharing your insight with me though  ;)

Just did.

I think omeone needs to read between the lines, or infact just read the post again.

I Must admit i really got into the 5th book.

Censors on Public Computers are an annoyance.

I really don't see how this website could be unsafe. Its not exactly pornographic. Its not exactly endangering anyones saftey.

Beats me where some people get ideas on what websites are suitable/not suitable for accessing publically.

Playing God online, its hardly a moral issue.

(Yeah, thats my rant over. Please continue.)

Welcome Back, anyway.

Do they have Platypus avatars? oh how joyous that would be  ;D

I wasn't aware that this was place was taken so seriously.

It was supposed to be a joke. Clearly some of you are lacking in a sense of humour.

Delete it if you wish but i think someone seems to believe that their Modly powers are of Hierarchical decent.

Please remember, its only an internet forum. Its not the Palace of Versailles.

metalica are sellouts in my opinion.

Try spelling their name correctly first before dissing them, i dont beleive this is the case and i have heard many a person say the same as you do and i dont see what grounds they are basing that opinion on. They are one of the most sucessful heavy bands of all time.

I wouldnt say that infront of my sister either if i was you lol, she doesnt come on anymore though sadly, too busy.

Everybody is entitled to their own opinion... and yes, everybody makes grammatical errors, including you so I would appreciate it if you stopped being a hypocrite....  ::)

Your sister is a member here? What is her username?  ???

I agree that everyone is entitled to an opinion. I was just interested to see on what grounds he was basing that opinion, i have noticed alot of people who feel the same and i was curious as to see where he was coming from, thats all.

My sister was the one who told me about this website, she used to come on here but hasnt been online for some months as she started college and has been really busy but she tells me to say Hello to you all and apologised for her absence. Her username is Miss Self Destruct, its a song by a band she is keen on.

thank you for the support you two  :)

platypus, it is my right to have my own opinon. in my opinon, they are old, and they abandoned what true metal is all about and sold themselves out to the mainstream so that they could get more money. how many "metal" bands besides them do you hear on the radio? or see on MTV? NONE! except for when they are played on headbangersball at 2am. i prefer real metal, not mainstream metal. you like it? fine, your entitled to it, go listen to enter the sandman untill your ears fall off, i don't particularly care, but dont start getting on my case about my free expression of ideas.

Dark Wizard Neo> How would you define "true" metal then? i am curious. Many people seem to think they as you put it "sold out". I just dont see where you are coming from. There is absolutley nothing wrong with Mainstream, i dont get this whole "you have to be out of the limelight to be a real musican" idea. Its stupid. What your saying is that you have to be "unsucessful" to be a good musician? How does that work?

To be honest, lets look at it this way. Do you really think music is about figures, about business ventures and about television appearances? Do you really think that just because you hear a band on the radio that they dont deserve that airtime? I think you seem to forget about one thing. That little thing called the music itself. It doesnt matter how many times a song is played on MTV or Radio, how does that change the quality of the song? If you really believe that then you cant really of cared much about the music in the first place.

Sure Metallica have made what some fans might of considered mistakes in their career but they have written a hell of alot of good music in the process. I admire them for doing their own thing instead of what they are expected to do by people, and they dont write music for their fans, they write music to satisfy their own creative flow. Whether you like it or not is up to you. That is what a real musician is dedicated in doing.

Disclaimer: I know some people have taken my ideals the wrong way but please, be assured that this is NOT a personal attack. This is in the interests of expression of opinion. I am just curious as to see the outcome of my posts. Please dont take offense.

Lighten up, it was supposed to be a bit of harmless fun...

Does anyone here like to play??

Ive been playing for about 3 years now i love it. I also play guitar but thats a sideline lol  :)

Oh Thank GOD your moving out, i might actually get some sleep around these parts.

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Wait??!?!!?!

Since WHEN did we have styleXP???

and since WHEN did you like Megadeth?!

metalica are sellouts in my opinion.

Try spelling their name correctly first before dissing them, i dont beleive this is the case and i have heard many a person say the same as you do and i dont see what grounds they are basing that opinion on. They are one of the most sucessful heavy bands of all time.

I wouldnt say that infront of my sister either if i was you lol, she doesnt come on anymore though sadly, too busy.

I think the term is spam.

Ahhh the joys of adolescence