...like I needed further proof metal's classical roots are strong....😂
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Very cool. As a fan of both styles you can definitely hear the influence classical has
indeed. I saw a documentary on heavy metal once that did this smooth transition from a classical piece played on piano to a metal guitarist playing it, and it was awesome how good it sounded...
Ingwe Malmsteen's metal version of Canon in D. Love it.
This perfectly demonstrates why I never liked nor understood the appeal of metal: it's like music, but noisier. Take half the harmony and distort it. Make it less perfect. That's a good thing, apparently?
Nah, I understand. Some people like it, some people don't. Part of the appeal, I think, is that metal has never shied away from controversial rhythms or themes (in many cases, admittedly, metal goes full edgelord).
For me, I grew up with it, and, admittedly, I also like floppy drive music, so maybe my music tastes are a little screwed up 😂
That being said, you like what you like, and you don't like what you don't like, lol.
How did powerful epic music used to be played?
Out in the field with marching drums and irregularities. The trumpets of the triumphs are accompanied by the cheers of the crowd
Or in cathedrals with loads of echo and reverb, the sound reverberating off the hard walls and surfaces
The clean and sterile recordings of today cut out the crowd and the environment. Letting you hear just the instruments yes. But something is missing.
I’m not saying you need to turn the distortion up to 11. But I can appreciate some ‘imperfections’, particuarly when the point os best emphasised by metal. Like the doom ost.