Other than demonstrating what fucking sellouts the Gothenburg crowd are, is this sort of rock/melodic metal/techno the future of music?

Is genre a thing of the past?

Originally posted by Xev
is this sort of rock/melodic metal/techno the future of music?
No.
For a select few weirdo's like yourself? Yes:) maybe, I dunno, whatever you weirdo's do is none of my business, being a "norm" and all :D

Xev you like Gothenburg. okay.....?????

Actually, I was thinking about that the other day. As In Flames and Soilwork become more popular, it is apparent that it might become somewhat "trendy" in American culture.

Right now it is the hardcore / sXe scene that has ultimately taken over America.

I think that the Gothenburg sellout sound will probably play a major role in the future of music.

I actually loved In Flames prior to the "Whoracle"-era, and after that I starting sticking knives in my ears. Every now and then I'll throw in "Jester Race" and still be captivated by it's beauty.

Modern American rock and metal is horribly stale and I recall throwing on an At The Gates record in front of my friends. They were blown away by the 'nintendo-like music' with 'incredible Iron-Maiden style composition'. For them it is a whole new world and I've seen my fair share of In Flames/Soilwork/Avenged Sevenfold
cults springing up in the past year. It's very sad really.

Melodic rock had so much potential for truly serious death metal bands, but they went the cheap trendy way. Fuck, they all wear bowling outfits!
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illusion:
Right now it is the hardcore / sXe scene that has ultimately taken over America.

God yes. It's embarassing - the idiots who listen to later dimmu borgir and don't realize that it's basically Iron Maiden meets rock.

I think that the Gothenburg sellout sound will probably play a major role in the future of music.

Probably. It "sounds nice" - close enough to pop but "hard" enough to be appealing to both crowds.
I actually like Soilwork a bit - and some of their message is laudable. But it's not metal.

andy:
Modern American rock and metal is horribly stale and I recall throwing on an At The Gates record in front of my friends. They were blown away by the 'nintendo-like music' with 'incredible Iron-Maiden style composition'. For them it is a whole new world and I've seen my fair share of In Flames/Soilwork/ Avenged Sevenfold
cults springing up in the past year. It's very sad really.

Which is a shame. At The Gates had potential - "The Flames of the End" is captivating.

What's really annoying is that it slurs melodic metal as a whole. I remember my first reaction when a friend recommended Amon Amarth.
"Melodic death metal? What kind of fag are you?"

It's truely a lovely form, though.

Here's to wishing that metal would go underground again.

I didn't bother reading the subsuing posts after the intitial because I'd just rather state that I saw these guys recently and they blew my ass. I couldn't wait for them to get off the god damn stage.

At The Gates.

What a fucking band. Holy shit.

In my opinion, Slaughter the Soul is my least favorite of their legacy. I can't place exactly why...I'm no music critique, but it sounds a little overproduced maybe? It's lacking the intensity that With Fear and The Red in the Sky seemed to possess.

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