Comments on: BLACK METAL GETS ALL SMART N’ SHIT

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:46:44 +0000

HA. That was corny.

By: Trux

Trux — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:55:50 +0000

Of all the metal subgeneres out there, they choose to do a black metal symposium ???…. really ???… How many people the organizers expect to actually be there … 50 ?

By: anttichrist

anttichrist — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:09:26 +0000

I thought Living Color was the first black metal band. Any socio-politic essays available on the subject?

By: Gossamer Axe

Gossamer Axe — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:25:00 +0000

Satan will get an “A” on his paper!

By: lars solsvik

lars solsvik — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:54:23 +0000

DEAD!
when this starts, the cult is over, and the machine eats the leftovers, and vomit what they call PAPERS!

just say no!

By: growl

growl — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:59:30 +0000

Lots of (pretty much ALL) metal scholarship is on cultural/social aspects, not a lot out there on the actual music. I am writing a music THEORY thesis on metal right now…. mainly focused on the actual music. My worry is that no one wants to hear my theoretical discussions of metal, but who knows.

By: Reaper-X

Reaper-X — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:32:52 +0000

That reminds me of and essay I wrote comparing and contrasting Black Metal (Norwegian Second Wave) to Romantic Period poetry.

I got a B on it.

By: Andrea Voulgaris

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:04:57 +0000

that’s totally what i thought of when i saw this! lol

By: \m/Eluveitie\m/

\m/Eluveitie\m/ — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:27:57 +0000

The two worst types of people to get involved in the musical world are intellectuals and conservatives…and I’m a conservative saying this, Republicans out of rock and metal!!

By: cosk

cosk — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:23:23 +0000

yeah thats the first thing i noticed too. shit. i feel creepy.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:53:04 +0000

While I wouldn’t want to knock the idea of more scholarship on metal music, I also wouldn’t expect very much discussion of anything actually …musical… in this conference. Don’t be surprised if the presenters skip playing any music at all. On the other hand, expect lots of analysis of lyrics and some sociology. It’s too bad, really and I’d be pleased to be proved wrong…

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:47:32 +0000

If not:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHvYP3oRD2g

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:46:52 +0000

Neither does a acoustic black metal class. Remember that.

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:40:39 +0000

But it’s pretty apparent why black metal attracts intellectuals due to the symphonic elements, it’s support & belief of National Socialism, misanthropy, & anti-Christianity. And the corpsepaint…..I mean cmon, black metal is so out of touch with reality that people are so fascinated by it. I know that’s why I am.

By: o0Stacey0o

o0Stacey0o — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:39:30 +0000

That might actually be worth a trip out to NY.

By: Gary S.

Gary S. — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:00:52 +0000

I don’t think anyone I saw at the MARmaDUKe show would attend an academic symposium, though I imagine that the subsequent party at Public Assembly afterwards will bring out the troo kvlt tards.

By: Duck Billz

Duck Billz — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:56:52 +0000

BLACK METAL SYMPOSIUM?!

By: crapmcpoopin

crapmcpoopin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:51:13 +0000

so she teaches you how to get throat polyps and fuck your way into a great band?

By: Corey Mitchell

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:25:44 +0000

Grrrr. Roooaaarrrr. Tough guy.

By: Canvas Of Flesh

Canvas Of Flesh — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:15:29 +0000

I’m not sure, but a symposium doesn’t sound very “black metal.”