tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335678942772360134.post7838601618616580307..comments2023-05-04T15:25:06.098+02:00Comments on THE DODOLOGIST: IRONICALLY SPIKEDArnfinn Pettersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04236024311309494019noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335678942772360134.post-65821082760968060272009-11-08T10:44:04.747+01:002009-11-08T10:44:04.747+01:00My favourite hair metal bands are really closer to...My favourite hair metal bands are really closer to New York Dolls than to metal as such: Bands like Faster Pussycat and Vain. I like my hair metal on the grittier side. Subjectwise it is about sex, booze, sex, drugs, sex and more sex. <br /><br />As to Swedish bands, I have a soft spot for Hell'n'Diesel.Arnfinn Pettersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04236024311309494019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335678942772360134.post-7844830447956567882009-11-07T22:51:32.315+01:002009-11-07T22:51:32.315+01:00You might like Dream Evil, deliberately silly Swed...You might like Dream Evil, deliberately silly Swedish retro hair metal.<br /><br />I listen more to black metal and related styles, but when I want something less extreme it's often folk and viking metal, another field Scandinavians dominate. Especially Finland, with bands such as Ensiferum, Finntroll, Turisas, Moonsorrow. Also pretty silly, of course. ;)Bjørn Stærkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14461492486095434294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335678942772360134.post-15970042277417438162009-11-07T22:33:29.600+01:002009-11-07T22:33:29.600+01:00I agree, Bjørn. I was after all listening to Judas...I agree, Bjørn. I was after all listening to Judas Priest ...<br /><br />I'm not much of an extreme metal fan, though. My love is for bands like Priest, Saxon, Magnum and the best of hair metal. That is to say, music that's as much hard rock as metal. I even like AOR at it's best (thus Magnum).Arnfinn Pettersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04236024311309494019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335678942772360134.post-91915337332909836802009-11-07T18:55:41.582+01:002009-11-07T18:55:41.582+01:00Metal should be enjoyed and mocked, it's not e...Metal should be enjoyed <i>and</i> mocked, it's not either/or. <br /><br />The animated series Metalocalypse is full of jokes about Norwegian black metal. Such as: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmpVPlwOpAgBjørn Stærkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14461492486095434294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335678942772360134.post-76782000661848319882009-11-04T15:30:23.922+01:002009-11-04T15:30:23.922+01:00Holten: My source is Wikipedias article on Halford...Holten: My source is Wikipedias article on Halford. But it is not entirely clear on the date. Further googling indicates that you are ritht. It is now corrected.<br /><br />As to the rest: Do you really want me to confuse a good story with facts? <br /><br />And I could just as well tell the story without refering to BM. Other parts of Metallia is probably more homophobic than BM, where indivudalism is after all the highest ideal.<br /><br />Rap culture is definetly a lot more homophobic than BM. As it is most bad things more than more or less anyone else.Arnfinn Pettersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04236024311309494019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335678942772360134.post-27533874406628180692009-11-04T15:04:15.086+01:002009-11-04T15:04:15.086+01:00Three things:
To begin with, Rob Halford first ca...Three things:<br /><br />To begin with, Rob Halford first came out to the public in an <a href="http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/101216/rob-halford-comes-out.jhtml" rel="nofollow">1998 MTV interview</a> AFAIK, if you have sources indicating an earlier date, I'd appreciate seeing them.<br /><br />Secondly, Gaahl (Gorgoroth, Wardruna) was met with general acceptance and respect upon his coming out. The homophobic aspects of post-Burzum black metal, while still present, is in my view dwarfed by the corresponding aspects within rap and hiphop culture.<br /><br />Because even more so than the leather gayness, the fashion of pimping oneself up using bling and perfume is traditionally associated with (male) homosexuality. Rap artists, why don't you come out already!Holtenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03775036323572065489noreply@blogger.com