John_RK

I'm glad you mentioned that. I didn't mean to imply that only darker lyrics are meaningful, that isn't true, your 100% right about that. What I meant was relate-ability, and from my experience I've heard a lot of people tell me that they can't relate to metal because its either to angry or sad sounding.. or they just can't make out the lyrics xD genre depending there. I guess what I was trying to get at is, so many meaningful songs out that are more melancholy in topic seem to be ignored because they aren't fluffy and happy sounding, the message I get there is so many people are more content to be ostrich with their heads buried in the sand to the negativities that exist out in the world, big or small, personal or global -(attempting to not shoot myself in the foot with this statement, I know some are just happy people and thats what they relate to but there are some out there that would rather not acknowledge it, because they just don't care to understand others)-. But my wording didn't come out right being I kind of went off on personal perspective. When I hear whats on the radio I just cannot comprehend how people enjoy such....idiotic lyrics? I just don't get it. Not all of it is idiotic, but a painful amount seems to be. On the underground scene I totally understand that, just music lovers with something to express or want to create a piece of art, because music is art. Thats what I love about it, and why in no way do I intend on being that producer/engineer that strong arms people into changing their sound to fit radio formula. At the risk of repeating myself or sounding cheesey, I want to get into the industry to help people bring their creations to life the way they see it. I'm going the indie studio direction, that way it lets the band keep hold of creative control and ownership of copyrights in the event their music brings in revenue. I'll be there to offer a like-mind, space and technical knowhow that they might not have otherwise. Back to the underground groups that want to be in that scene, I don't plan on uprooting them. If they even seek out a studio or producer, I know a lot of underground groups have their own recording set-up often times. As it is, if I do manage to attract their attention, that tells me I'm doing things right.

That gives me hope moving forward. Crossing my fingers that I get to work with and witness the growth of the next generation of shredders in the coming years.

Thanks for the post guys, and I totally get wanting metal to keep that raw, gritty, anger, its what I've related to and why I've loved metal for so long now. I'm 29 and have listened to metal well over half my life. And to be Honest I don't think metal or rock can ever truly die, it only recedes back into the shadows waiting for an opportune time to strike. But getting back to the industry though, I question how legitimate the climb to the top was for so many of these top charting songs.... Most shit on on the radio or the surface of spotify is there because said artists have a team working behind them who know how to manipulate algorithms of websites to their favour as well as people that basically script their social media for them to be more "appealing" or "interesting" to viewers. They aren't getting noticed because of ground breaking music, they get noticed because theres a professional team that knows how to flaunt their image to the masses and when their faces are flooding social media and what not its almost impossible for smaller bands/artists who don't have that kind of money or backing to stick out as much. And I'm sure a lot of people probably feel this way, I have for quite a while, but since I started taking this music course it's been force fed on me. It isn't just a part of the industry, its literally the crap they teach you in music institutes, its maddening. But I just do my best to grin and bear it through those brain-dead classes. So maybe I am that one willing to step into the dark side of the industry if it means I can support the musicians and artists that deserve it... The ones who actually write soulful, meaningful lyrics, anger or sadness aside they are singing about things that matter and play music that you can feel in your heart, not just feel the the excessive use of bass. I wonder if pop fans would still be so complacent to be spoon fed that BS if they knew just how much they themselves are being manipulated by those in the industry that know how to play the system, so much of this happens now because of automated systems and AI's that look after that stuff and the thing about AI programs is advanced as they seem, they're limited and because of that is unfortunately easy to manipulate it when you know what to do. That was a slightly longer tangent then I planned for, so if you made it down here, thank you for hearing me out xD.

I'm curious to find out how many Gen-Z metal heads there are? If thats even a thing..? If there are any young metal fans 21-22 or younger I'd really like to know what appeals to you most, and what types of modern elements that you think might be interesting style wise to hear blended with metal? I'm a stubborn millennial metal head that refuses to let it die, thats why I'm getting into recording and production, because I want to be in the percentage that helps bring it back to the surface. I feel most truly talented musicians and artists fall under the radar and don't get the recognition they deserve. Thought? Opinions?

Theres quite a bit in to do in Vancouver, especially if you like ocean scenery and being right next to the water. And I'm most partial to Opeth 2011 and prior, I miss those heavy elements, and thats actually almost exactly what a friend of mine said about Dream Theater. Thought his voice was generic sounding or too similar to some 80s act's he grew up listening to, I didn't really notice because that was a little before my time, but I can understand how he'd feel that way. John Myuung is probably my favourite thing about Dream Theater, and lyrical content of certain songs like These Walls and The Enemy Inside really hits home.

Thanks for the welcome! And yeah, the metal scene in and around Vancouver B.C. is kind of underground. We're here, just spread out. Bands? Where to start... I'd say my two favourite bands are Opeth and Dream Theater, but prog metal and melodic death metal are my favourite genre. Lately though I've been getting into a lot of Amorphis and Soen.

I'm an audio engineer attending Nimbus School of Media and recording, and as good as this course is, I'm not getting enough Metal in my diet. So what I would like to do here, is offer to edit, mix, or master anything that you might have recorded and have laying in wait. Should anyone be interested, I'm NOT asking a fee, simply looking for experience and a chance to get feed back on my work and to build up a "Demo Reel" of my own for my portfolio. I would not monetize or sell your work in anyway, a Demo Reel is like a resume, its to show what I have worked on and so they can hear what I can bring to the mix, credit otherwise goes to the artist/band. Likewise, I wouldn't even post it to youtube or instagram etc. unless I have received permission from the band/artist to do so. In which case, if I was given permission, all credit of lyrical and melodic composition of the song goes to the band. All I want from this is to gain experience and build up a reputation as an audio engineer and gain possible future collaborators. You would get the finished results back as well, incase I wasn't clear about that. My intention is for this offer to be as mutually beneficiary as possible.

Just another metal enthusiast looking to join the family. At the start of the year I started a music and recording course and holy zombie Jesus... have I realized how much of a black sheep I am at this school. I'm surrounded by rappers, hip-hop heads, and EDM freaks(I mean party freaks, not trying to be derogatory), and have been missing actually being part of a group that I can really relate to.