What spins your top ?

Scurvy Skalliwag Number of posts : 12763 Age : 60

Is it the beat ?
The vocals ?
The riff ?
The melody ?
The obscurity of the band ?
The guitar tone ?
The style ?
The hook?
The album cover ?
The songs ?

Believe it or not, for me, it can be all of the above.
More often than not, it comes down to the song(s)

Laterz

Dinky Do Number of posts : 4830 Age : 43

I like metal that has great hooks that i can sing a long to. But all of the above for me. If it all works together then its a masterpiece..

King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

Melody and vocals for me. That's the combination that keeps me away from death metal.

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The guitar, no doubt, maybe drums.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 13862 Age : 49

IT'S THE BEAT......

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Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37869 Age : 54

kmorg wrote:: IT'S THE BEAT......

"They say it's Satanic!

HA HA HA HA!!

IT'S THE BEAT

That causes the flesh to give in!"

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Metal is my Life Number of posts : 13862 Age : 49

Fat Freddy wrote:

kmorg wrote:: IT'S THE BEAT......

"They say it's Satanic!

HA HA HA HA!!

IT'S THE BEAT

That causes the flesh to give in!"

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What spins your top ? Metal_metropolis_logo2

Subject: Re: What spins your top ? Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:33 am

You ignorant fool!

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37869 Age : 54

Study the first eight chapters of Romans!!

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Master Sailboat Number of posts : 9301 Age : 45

it's the backward messages

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The guitar riff for me.

A good riff, and if the vocals aren't too annoying, then I tend to dig it.

Subject: Re: What spins your top ? Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:36 pm

The Riff for me.A good riff can make you forget all the other stuff

Metal master Number of posts : 975 Age : 57

I like motion in my music. I think that's one reason I shy away from (read: hate) most metalcore. Yeah it's heavy, but it doesn't move and sounds dead. I also prefer songs to have a personality. I also like variation on a theme, with minimal exact repetition. Also tension and release, and just killer transitions within songs. Like you know that part in Bad Omen (Megadeth) where the guitars are descending and Mustaine says "ohhh bloody blasphemy". Then that solo just explodes out of that mess. Amazing. Orgasmic, if you will.

I think these are some reasons I am never really all that happy with straight up brutal death metal. I love death metal, but these days it seems to have to be somewhat progressive to make me happy.

...and Thrash is just the best!

Metal graduate Number of posts : 322 Age : 50

the WHOLE SHABANG!

Guest

Ye olde riff does it for me.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 2793 Age : 65

My absolute favorites are songs that start slow and build and build into long powerful riff fests by the end. Suite Madame Blue by Styx is a well known one, but see also...

Teaze- Open Up My Eyes
Epitaph- Stop, Look, & Listen
Help- Help Me Lord
Banchee- Tom's Island

Roo Jockey Number of posts : 4607 Age : 46

It's got to be the guitars for me. There is nothing quite like a good riff (or collection of) roaring out of the speakers.

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Metal master Number of posts : 535 Age : 34

Its all important for me but vocals/vocal melody can make or break a song for me
if a melody sounds sloppy or out of time I can't listen to that song without cringing

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 2793 Age : 65

SAHB Healer wrote:: My absolute favorites are songs that start slow and build and build into long powerful riff fests by the end.

Here's some more metalic songs with this dynamic...

Black Sabbath-Valhalla Suite (3 parts) What spins your top ? 505193

Black Sabbath- Kiss of Death
Celestial Season- Icarus With You
Penance- Reflections

The lost Ramone Number of posts : 6557 Age : 34

All the above, but particularily the obscurity of the band. I hate the mainstream and I love it when I find a band that is/was fighting against the current.

Zooey Addict Number of posts : 17074 Age : 45

The beat
The vocals
The riff
The melody
The hook
The album cover
The songs

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 2682 Age : 37

Riffs, hooks, guitar solos are all fine sonic wall paper but what really gets me...

Is just well written songs, great lyrics, good story.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 2793 Age : 65

Stender wrote:: All the above, but particularily the obscurity of the band. I hate the mainstream and I love it when I find a band that is/was fighting against the current.

I think one of the attractions of obscurity is that the music doesn't get worn out from hearing it on the radio, or having your friends play it endlessly for you, etc. It stays fresh longer IMO.

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