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Who knows' date=' maybe you'll get it one day. It took me a while to really appreciate Layne's voice. I'm with you on Billy Corgan, him and Mustaine are both on my shit list for the same reason.[/quote'] I mean I can see people not liking corgans voice and persona,,,,but layne? He is crazy. haha......one time I heard my german pal say that Maynard had a shit voice....now ok, I am not one of those people that criticize (sometimes) people on rock/metal they like and dislike....but really? Maynard? Bad voice? I will kill you with samurai sword in yuh sleeppp.:P
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I mean I can see people not liking corgans voice and persona' date=',,,but layne? He is crazy. haha......one time I heard my german pal say that Maynard had a shit voice....now ok, I am not one of those people that criticize (sometimes) people on rock/metal they like and dislike....but really? Maynard? Bad voice? I will kill you with samurai sword in yuh sleeppp.:P[/quote'] I hated Maynard's voice when Undertow came out. He sounded so wimpy half the time. I didn't start liking Tool until they released Ænima. I like most of their albums now, but I can see how someone wouldn't.
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You're not the only one Mindy. Around exam time the most insignificant thing turns me into a full-blown psycho. Like picture Heath Ledger's version of The Joker only 100 times more deranged and that's me.
hahahahah....seriously that is me as well....freaking lunatic I am. I am told I put a weeee bit too much pressure on myself...but well I am needing to get my master's degree so I need all A's and B's......but A's are better of course:D
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I hated Maynard's voice when Undertow came out. He sounded so wimpy half the time. I didn't start liking Tool until they released Ænima. I like most of their albums now' date=' but I can see how someone wouldn't.[/quote'] I just cannot see it. heh. Although to be fair, I have not really listened to much of undertow, except obviously sober and prisonsex, I dont think he sounds whimpy at all in those, quite angsty and pissed if anything. Perhaps some of the other songs on that album.
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I love Throbbing Gristle' date=' but I'm not that familiar with Coil.[/quote'] They're pretty different, but if you enjoy one you can probably enjoy the other. Coil's earlier music is much more dirty industrial: ytoXrheqZbg The later period, which is what I prefer, is much more calm and ambient (although they also put out some noise records): PRHoMdo6o-w
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I recently got into them' date=' I'm liking what I'm hearing.[/quote'] They're pretty awesome. Probably my favorite band in their sort of genre. During my "exile" from metal (which was why I really was never here for a while) I explored a lot of different kinds of music, from industrial into glitch, into hip-hop even, back into industrial, neofolk, and then my interest in metal was really rekindled. In fact I have more of an appreciation for it now, I feel. I just needed a bit of a break.
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The blues have always gotten to me tough. 20's/30's delta blues all the way through the transformation to electric in the 50's. I used to also have a lot of love invested in '77 punk, and the proto punk before it's time. Then there's the good ol' rock n' roll, from AC/DC to CCR. Anything about lovin' ladies that don't love you back, pretty much ;) Its sentimental, you know...

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^^ classic choices, I'm a big fan of Kanye's production, not of him personally and even lyrically for the most part but his production is undeniably brilliant. Do you delve into much current new wave rap, slightly under mainstream? Flatbush Zombies and the Underachievers are some really quality acts right now, as well as Run the Jewels which is a project between Killer Mike and El-P. Also if you are more into the west coast sound you should check out 100S, he's nothing great lyrically but he channels Pimp C so well but keeps a really legitimate classic west coast sound to his stuff

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