Top 10's of 2010 that ARE NOT DTF's

[kári]

Has Lady Gaga ever redefined a genre?

Ask those who consider her the most talented and amazing thing on earth and at the same time claim progmetal sucks because it's not diverse enough or some similar bullshit and create an ideology of ancient Greek proportions.

You're just making it personal like almost everybody else in this thread. If some one here would say "Lady Gaga sucks" or "techno music sucks" without further ado, nobody would feel offended and some would maybe nod in agreement.
But god forbid someone dares to say metal or prog sucks. It's understandable though, this is a prog metal forum after all. But a lot of you seem to act under the impression that music is good if and only if it's like prog metal, and that prog metal is the ultimate goal of every musician or something in that vein. Even though you may not have this opinion explicitly, it's what can be derived from some posts here.

[Keyboardframe]

kári.

Hey.

kári.

You're a good man, kári.

[Sigz]

Metal fans are absolutely the worst. I'll give you that. Especially the black/death guys. Ugh.

"I'm so fucking openminded because I listen to Lady Gaga and she's so talented and unique man (despite being a modern clone of Madonna), while your shit progmetal is so repetitive because they don't redefine 10 genres with each album".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

Was there any metal this year that didn't suck? I've got some catching up to do.

Intronaut, Alcest, Agalloch, Rolo Tomassi, Rosetta, Pin-Up Went Down, Orbs, The Ocean, Julie Christmas, Les Discrets, Dillinger Escape Plan...

[kári]

kári.

Hey.

kári.

You're a good man, kári.

I didn't want to come off as rude or offending, sorry if I did! It just occurred to me that apparently it's allowed to dismiss a genre or artist without any explanation as long as it's not prog metal or alike...

[skydivingninja]

Metal fans are absolutely the worst. I'll give you that. Especially the black/death guys. Ugh.

"I'm so fucking openminded because I listen to Lady Gaga and she's so talented and unique man (despite being a modern clone of Madonna), while your shit progmetal is so repetitive because they don't redefine 10 genres with each album".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

Indeed.  Actually, I'm fairly certain that most Lady Gaga fans have never heard of prog metal

And even if they did, so what?  You just basically shot down Lady Gaga for some ridiculous reason that is no more ridiculous than the shooting down of prog metal that I don't think people actually use.

And to be perfectly honest, I'd rather listen to "Bad Romance" before most prog metal bands.  Most of it is just plain bad, but the great artists of the genre are fucking godly.

@Keyboardframe: I might have to check out Deftones.  Haven't heard them before.  Let's see what happens.

[jsem]

Metal fans are absolutely the worst. I'll give you that. Especially the black/death guys. Ugh.

"I'm so fucking openminded because I listen to Lady Gaga and she's so talented and unique man (despite being a modern clone of Madonna), while your shit progmetal is so repetitive because they don't redefine 10 genres with each album".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

Indeed.  Actually, I'm fairly certain that most Lady Gaga fans have never heard of prog metal

And even if they did, so what?  You just basically shot down Lady Gaga for some ridiculous reason that is no more ridiculous than the shooting down of prog metal that I don't think people actually use.

And to be perfectly honest, I'd rather listen to "Bad Romance" before most prog metal bands.  Most of it is just plain bad, but the great artists of the genre are fucking godly.

@Keyboardframe: I might have to check out Deftones.  Haven't heard them before.  Let's see what happens.

Deftones are awesome.

[Keyboardframe]

I didn't want to come off as rude or offending, sorry if I did! It just occurred to me that apparently it's allowed to dismiss a genre or artist without any explanation as long as it's not prog metal or alike...

No, no, I agree with you entirely!

Was there any metal this year that didn't suck? I've got some catching up to do.

Intronaut, Alcest, Agalloch, Rolo Tomassi, Rosetta, Pin-Up Went Down, Orbs, The Ocean, Julie Christmas, Les Discrets, Dillinger Escape Plan...

Awesome list, but you really need to give Diamond Eyes a chance. Not sure if it'd be your thing, but worth a try. And you like DEP, who are touring with Deftones this year.

@SDN. A lot of people don't like them/won't give them a chance because they're considered nu metal by some, but I find them a lot more intelligent and experimental than what they're often grouped with, and their newest album doesn't fit in the nu metal genre at all. I can't say I'm a huge fan of Deftones, I only have two albums (White Pony and Diamond Eyes), but I love them both.

[Perpetual Change]

Intronaut, Alcest, Agalloch, Rolo Tomassi, Rosetta, Pin-Up Went Down, Orbs, The Ocean, Julie Christmas, Les Discrets, Dillinger Escape Plan...

That one sucked hard.

[Zantera]

Though not being 100% metal, i'd say Oceansize made their heaviest album. (Self Preserved While the Bodies Float Up)

[Sigz]

Intronaut, Alcest, Agalloch, Rolo Tomassi, Rosetta, Pin-Up Went Down, Orbs, The Ocean, Julie Christmas, Les Discrets, Dillinger Escape Plan...

That one sucked hard.

I can't say I'm surprised, it doesn't seem like something you'd like.

[MetalManiac666]

Looks like they copy-pasted Pitchfork's godawful list.

Looks like they copy-pasted Pitchfork's godawful list.

The hosts of Sound Opinions have a pretty massive hard-on for anything 'indie,' so it's not surprise that a majority of their forum goers do as well.

Note: I have no problems with indie music, but branch the fuck out people.

Oh, look at this. People who have no idea what the hell they're talking about. Lovely

Oh, look, another music elitist. ololol

[Keyboardframe]

I'm not an elitist whatsoever, just irked by ignorance

[PixelDream]

Albums I hope to keep spinning for the rest of my life:

Karnivool - Sound Awake
Anathema - We're here because we're here
Massive Attack - Heligoland
Hans Zimmer - Inception OST
Sleepy  Sun - Fever

Albums that I've already had enough of for the moment (but are still awesome and likely to re-click with me):

Alter Bridge - ABIII
The Pineapple Thief - Someone here is missing
Kanye West - My beautiful dark twisted fantasy
Deftones - Diamond Eyes
Slash - Slash


I was mostly busy checking out 60's and 70's music this year, but I really liked these records. But I can see that I didn't look very far into 2010.

[zxlkho]

Karnivool - Sound Awake is from 2009

But yes, I too will be spinning it for the rest of my life. (I actually bought this album with money! )