▲ 99 ▼ Metal Genres (Accurate) (thelemmy.club) submitted 1 year ago by Godric@lemmy.world to c/metalmemes@lemmy.world 30 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (3 children) Hair Metal? permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Hair metal is literally the exact same thing as glam metal, which is on the list. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] njm1314@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Let's be honest there's extreme overlap on most of these labels. You can take out half of them and it wouldn't change the number of bands represented. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago I don't disagree, but in this case they are actually the exact same thing. "Hair metal" was a derogatory term someone came up with to describe glam metal bands of the late 80s who they felt were more obsessed with their extravagant hairstyles than with actually making music. They are literally two different terms for the same genre. Some fans who either didn't get the joke or just didn't care I guess eventually started using the term endearingly permalink fedilink source parent [–] njm1314@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) Otherwise known as the best kind permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] N0MAD@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago Agree to disagree permalink fedilink source parent [–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 1 year ago https://youtu.be/bzUPG8olnO0 Was my exe's favorite, gotta love those ballads permalink fedilink source parent [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago it's pop, so it's not listed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Hair metal is literally the exact same thing as glam metal, which is on the list. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] njm1314@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Let's be honest there's extreme overlap on most of these labels. You can take out half of them and it wouldn't change the number of bands represented. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago I don't disagree, but in this case they are actually the exact same thing. "Hair metal" was a derogatory term someone came up with to describe glam metal bands of the late 80s who they felt were more obsessed with their extravagant hairstyles than with actually making music. They are literally two different terms for the same genre. Some fans who either didn't get the joke or just didn't care I guess eventually started using the term endearingly permalink fedilink source parent
[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Let's be honest there's extreme overlap on most of these labels. You can take out half of them and it wouldn't change the number of bands represented. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago I don't disagree, but in this case they are actually the exact same thing. "Hair metal" was a derogatory term someone came up with to describe glam metal bands of the late 80s who they felt were more obsessed with their extravagant hairstyles than with actually making music. They are literally two different terms for the same genre. Some fans who either didn't get the joke or just didn't care I guess eventually started using the term endearingly permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago I don't disagree, but in this case they are actually the exact same thing. "Hair metal" was a derogatory term someone came up with to describe glam metal bands of the late 80s who they felt were more obsessed with their extravagant hairstyles than with actually making music. They are literally two different terms for the same genre. Some fans who either didn't get the joke or just didn't care I guess eventually started using the term endearingly permalink fedilink source parent
[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) Otherwise known as the best kind permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] N0MAD@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago Agree to disagree permalink fedilink source parent [–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 1 year ago https://youtu.be/bzUPG8olnO0 Was my exe's favorite, gotta love those ballads permalink fedilink source parent
[+] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] N0MAD@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago Agree to disagree permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 1 year ago https://youtu.be/bzUPG8olnO0 Was my exe's favorite, gotta love those ballads permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago it's pop, so it's not listed. permalink fedilink source parent