1001 reasons why Heavy Metal rules:

Cochino · Post by **Cochino** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:08 am

Of course it's full of clichés, I guess that was sort of the point of doing such a large list. I just happen not to share those ones and I just said so. Seemingly you didn't take it as a personal attack or offense which is cool 'cause they weren't. And it seems that there wouldn't be any cleaning of the list (unless for repeated ones) at least that's what I understood from what DaN said, and he's the boss.

JonahQuizz · Post by **JonahQuizz** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:14 am

392. "heavy metal is loooouuuud, heavy metal is prooouuuud"

Post by **DaN** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:41 am

I see nothing wrong with "emotionally deep" reasons. The whole wide spectra of Heavy Metal Worship should be covered. Besides, is there a luuuuw more true that this?

That saxophone thing deserves some dissection though. Stay tuned..

Piotr Sargnagel · Post by **Piotr Sargnagel** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:55 pm

I don't have time to check which number this one is but I have to tell the story that I read some years ago in the Sunday Times. Rob Halford, Phil Lynnot, Brian May and some others were invited to an audience with the Queen of England. Anyway, they were all there mingling and someone had obviously briefed the Queen as to what Rob Halford did (the musical part obviously) so when it gets to time for her to address him she asks why Heavy Metal has to be so loud. Halford answers "Because it sounds better loud, Your Majesty." I don't know if this story is true but I love it and it should be included in the list I reckon!

Cochino · Post by **Cochino** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:58 pm

Sure, the problem wasn't that it was emotional, is just that I don't agree with that. Is not something I feel, at least not excusevely with metal. I can get those sort of feelings with other kinds of music (maybe even more) and since this is "1001 reasons why Metal rules" it sort of implies why it rules more than other styles of music, so I guessed that we should name thing that belong exclusively to metal.

GJ · Post by GJ » Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:05 pm

I don't think it's a very good idea trying to structure this too much. Not to bother with the details is my tip. I trust everyone here have their own way of interpreting what is Heavy Metal and what are the factors of it's reign (the how's, the why's and so on). Criticizing people for their personal experiences and feelings sort of takes out the fun of this. This is a nice thread but I am not sure it would make a very good book (fanzine - or what you like). I prefer having fun along the way...

393. The myriads of possibilites for individual interpretation of the term Heavy Metal and it's eventual reign.

JonahQuizz · Post by **JonahQuizz** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:52 pm

Piotr Sargnagel wrote:I don't have time to check which number this one is but I have to tell the story that I read some years ago in the Sunday Times. Rob Halford, Phil Lynnot, Brian May and some others were invited to an audience with the Queen of England. Anyway, they were all there mingling and someone had obviously briefed the Queen as to what Rob Halford did (the musical part obviously) so when it gets to time for her to address him she asks why Heavy Metal has to be so loud. Halford answers "Because it sounds better loud, Your Majesty." I don't know if this story is true but I love it and it should be included in the list I reckon!

I've heard of this one too and I think it's true so lets add it to the list

Piotr Sargnagel · Post by **Piotr Sargnagel** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:17 pm

I would LOVE to see a picture of that gathering and the queen talking to Halford - so surreal...

great_knuthulhu · Post by **great_knuthulhu** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:48 pm

394. Because Heavy Metal sticks the proverbial middle finger up to everybody and anything more effectively than punk did.

Ernest Thesiger · Post by **Ernest Thesiger** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:38 pm

We're never going to hit 1001! You're all mad!

bigfootkit · Post by **bigfootkit** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:04 pm

395. Because the assembled lunatics here at the Corroseum can easily come up with 1001 reasons why Heavy Metal rules, despite the fact that we're "all mad".

See entry above.

bigfootkit · Post by **bigfootkit** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:13 pm

Piotr Sargnagel wrote:I would LOVE to see a picture of that gathering and the queen talking to Halford - so surreal...

The only reference to it that i could find was this:

"At a big music celebration that took place at Buckingham Palace two years ago, where lots of music people were presented to the Queen, I was in a group with Rob Halford of Judas Priest, Alex James of Blur and Cilla Black. The next group was Peter Gabriel and Status Quo. The Queen asked Rob Halford: "Why is rock music so loud?" And he answered: "For some of us, it sounds better like that."

it's in a piece about indie band Kaiser Chiefs by Tim Cooper.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-enter ... 97847.html

Piotr Sargnagel · Post by **Piotr Sargnagel** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:15 pm

haha brilliant! Cilla Black and Halford, what a picture in itself.

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:53 pm

DaN wrote:I see nothing wrong with "emotionally deep" reasons. The whole wide spectra of Heavy Metal Worship should be covered. Besides, is there a luuuuw more true that this?

That saxophone thing deserves some dissection though. Stay tuned..

THANK YOU!

If God wanted brass in a metal band, he would have made metal drum sticks

MEXDefenderOfSteel · Post by **MEXDefenderOfSteel** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:45 am

sax on "welcome to my hell" from Death SS sounds pretty good, i thought they were kekboards....BUT OH WELL

396. there are certain bands to listen depending on the mood you are in!