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GorboGorboze Newbie

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20 hours ago, Will said:

Each to his own I guess.

 

I'm not trying to be an annoying and contrary arsehole every time you say something might be Nu-metal, but to me they seem more groove-metal/thrash/metalcore (depending on album or song).

Have at it Dude, not a problem. Thrash is the only term there that means much to me and I'd guess this was not so much a thrash album, it's the album Sacrament as it happens. Go ahead and tell me it is thrash if you want, I will totally not take it personally.

That was a Lamb of God album in case anyone has lost track. shit is moving pretty quick in the nu-metal thread these days so try  keep up sports fans.

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1 hour ago, GorboGorboze said:

Have at it Dude, not a problem. Thrash is the only term there that means much to me and I'd guess this was not so much a thrash album, it's the album Sacrament as it happens. Go ahead and tell me it is thrash if you want, I will totally not take it personally.

 Cool. I think I'd be making a pretty bad case trying to say that Sacrament is thrash, I think It's more groove metal. Some of the stuff on Ashes Of The Wake was more what I was thinking of when I said thrash.

1 hour ago, GorboGorboze said:

shit is moving pretty quick in the nu-metal thread these days so try  keep up sports fans.

A sad, sad day for MetalForum.

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1 hour ago, True Belief said:

 

 

My god Alabaster - what have you done???

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It's really unusual to see something that misses the mark to that extent taken so seriously by the people doing it. Everything about those two vocalists is hilarious. Their 'dancing' will haunt my dreams tonight and forevermore.... 

And yes, the nu-metal forum is doing well these days, isn't it! 

 

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47 minutes ago, FatherAlabaster said:

Funny, I thought that video entry would have done it, but it seems to have breathed a sort of unhallowed and stuttering life into the thing instead. 

The singers should be used for bacon and smoked hams, The drummer I'm afraid will only be useful if ground into sausage, the douche on the keyboards is riddles with worms and need to go on the compost pile. Only the bass players has on ounce of cool.

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On 4/26/2017 at 8:04 AM, MacabreEternal said:

I am going to close the Nu Metal forum if you don't all behave!

Get yourselves into the Death Metal, Thrash Metal or Black Metal threads immediately, women and children first and no running please let's just watch this thread capsize from a safe & dignified distance.

Please do it macabre don't want see Fred durst  come back that asshole ruin nu metal

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