http://www.metalsucks.net/2007/11/08/the-new-york-times-is-enslaved-to-black-metal/ IS FOR LOVERS Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:01:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.metalsucks.net/2007/11/08/the-new-york-times-is-enslaved-to-black-metal/#comment-17556 Shnaz Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:40:12 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3056#comment-17556 Vince is right on the money--I live in Chicago, and there are two writers from the Chicago Tribune who have written about black metal--but not any other type of metal--in the last year or so. Greg Kot is one of those writers, and his top ten from last year included Nachtmystium's "Instinct:Decay." For some weird reason, rock snobs are on this tangent where they think black metal is somehow more "authentic" than the rest of the metal genre. It just goes to show how stupid all those people are. Actually, it's kind of sad. Vince is right on the money–I live in Chicago, and there are two writers from the Chicago Tribune who have written about black metal–but not any other type of metal–in the last year or so. Greg Kot is one of those writers, and his top ten from last year included Nachtmystium’s “Instinct:Decay.”
For some weird reason, rock snobs are on this tangent where they think black metal is somehow more “authentic” than the rest of the metal genre. It just goes to show how stupid all those people are. Actually, it’s kind of sad.

]]> http://www.metalsucks.net/2007/11/08/the-new-york-times-is-enslaved-to-black-metal/#comment-17492 nick Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:06:01 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3056#comment-17492 Kelefa Sanneh has written about metal in the Times quite a bit, actually -- but, for the reasons Vince outlined, it's always controversial. I think he genuinely enjoys the stuff, though. For my money, I always prefered to read Ben Ratliff's musings on metal, where he comes at it from a hesher-gone-jazz-enthusiast perspective. Wonderful writer. Kelefa Sanneh has written about metal in the Times quite a bit, actually — but, for the reasons Vince outlined, it’s always controversial. I think he genuinely enjoys the stuff, though. For my money, I always prefered to read Ben Ratliff’s musings on metal, where he comes at it from a hesher-gone-jazz-enthusiast perspective. Wonderful writer.

]]> http://www.metalsucks.net/2007/11/08/the-new-york-times-is-enslaved-to-black-metal/#comment-17478 Sammy Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:36:26 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3056#comment-17478 But seriously, it's cool to see the NYT actually do a real piece on this genre. But seriously, it’s cool to see the NYT actually do a real piece on this genre.

]]> http://www.metalsucks.net/2007/11/08/the-new-york-times-is-enslaved-to-black-metal/#comment-17477 Sammy Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:35:55 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3056#comment-17477 Being a "rock star in Norway" is akin to being popular in British Columbia. Being a “rock star in Norway” is akin to being popular in British Columbia.

]]> http://www.metalsucks.net/2007/11/08/the-new-york-times-is-enslaved-to-black-metal/#comment-17471 Vince Neilstein Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:20:37 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3056#comment-17471 I think it has less to do with Sanneh's personal taste than it does with the fact that for some reason it is seen as acceptable within the rock snob/critic community to like black metal. I'm not sure why that is, but I've definitely noticed it before, and it does not apply to other metal sub-genres. I think it has do with the perceived underground-ness and artsiness of it that appeals to the Northeastern Liberal Arts College-educated set. You know, the typical listening with your mind instead of your ears tactic that this set of music journalists tends to employ. I think it has less to do with Sanneh’s personal taste than it does with the fact that for some reason it is seen as acceptable within the rock snob/critic community to like black metal. I’m not sure why that is, but I’ve definitely noticed it before, and it does not apply to other metal sub-genres. I think it has do with the perceived underground-ness and artsiness of it that appeals to the Northeastern Liberal Arts College-educated set. You know, the typical listening with your mind instead of your ears tactic that this set of music journalists tends to employ.

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