# HEAVY Metal Bands

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heavy-metal-bands/54550>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 15, 2001, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heavy-metal-bands/54550 "2001-02-15T04:05:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![HP\_Ellison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HP\_Ellison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HP_Ellison)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2001, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heavy-metal-bands/54550/41 "2001-02-18T05:02:40Z")

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I at one time dabbled _somewhat_ in metal, and although i’ve given that genre up to an extent, what others have said is correct. When I’m really, really pissed, and I mean so damn pissed that I might want to take a swing at a wall, I’ll still put on some early Swans (not metal, per se…more like treble-less punk slowed down to 80 bpm) or Foetus (also not metal, well, at least not for the most part), close my eyes tightly, and feel that damn angry music pulse through my veins. It’s a god damn mind garbage enema, im telling you. Granted, I gave metal up because I tend to go for a more abstract approach to anger, frustration and depression (Kid A), but sometimes you really can’t beat a fookin’ loud guitar.

-H.P.E.

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**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2001, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heavy-metal-bands/54550/42 "2001-02-18T06:28:35Z")

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The Swans and Foetus?! Fuck, HP, you should post here more often. Jim Thirwell rules.

I couldn’t agree with you more. It was only “Hole”, “Never Mind the Bollocks” and “Raw Power” that got me through high school without killing anyone.

jarbaby, I also understand the industrial thing. I understand the bondage freak thing. It’s the N’Sync thing that throws me.

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**Author:** ![HalberMensch242](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecb155/32.png) [@HalberMensch242](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HalberMensch242)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2001, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heavy-metal-bands/54550/43 "2001-02-18T06:49:46Z")

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Wow…More Foetus and Swans fan…hot damn!  
One a side note…i heard that Foetus is werkin on a new album, no release date as of yet.

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**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2001, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heavy-metal-bands/54550/44 "2001-02-19T13:40:07Z")

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> \*Originally posted by betenoir \*  
> jarbaby, I also understand the industrial thing. I understand the bondage freak thing. It’s the N’Sync thing that throws me. \*\*

I know, I know…it’s my guilty pleasure. That Lance is SO sexy…sometimes I have to get away from the sturm and drang of my usual music and just DANCE MY ASS OFF WOOHOO!!! ::ahem::

**HalberMensch**

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> Oh…and by the way…Rammstein is the post millenial version of Laibach, those nutty Slovacs. Rammstein is basically them, but without the political agenda

NOTE THAT PARENTS EVERYWHERE: **WITHOUT THE POLITICAL AGENDA**

I love Laibach, Front 242, Nitzer Ebb…all that…

jarbaby

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