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METAL DICTIONARY
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This page was created to prevent the spread of
further ignorance among metalheads. Time after time I see the
misuse of the the term "Selling Out", more than half of the people
using it have NO IDEA what it really means. And some of you guys
are really over using the word "poser", so to prevent any more
confusion, here it is..your offical guide to metal terms and slang...
"Poser" - A person who claims to like a certain band or style of
music in order to fit in with a certain crowd; A person who claims
to be a big, huge fan, but only owns one album and knows no history
of that band (Examples: A "Metallica fan" who thinks the Black Album
is their first release and doesn't know who Cliff is, A "Pantera fan"
who is oblivious to the exsistance of Cowboys From Hell and any albums
before it, An "Anthrax fan" who thinks John Bush is their original
singer, A "Testament fan" who thinks that Low is a good album...haha);
The worst insult you can say to a true metalhead.
"Punter" - English/European term for "fan"
"Selling Out" - When a band writes music they think people want to
hear, instead of what THEY really want to write, instead of what they
like, instead of what's in their hearts, because it's a safe
way to guarantee album sales; When a band worries about what other
people will think before they write music; When a band tries
to sell a certain image because it's popular at the time; When a band
changes for record companies and the public instead of for themselves;
compromising musical intergity.
Under construction
This page was created to prevent the spread of further ignorance among metalheads. Time after time I see the misuse of the the term "Selling Out", more than half of the people using it have NO IDEA what it really means. And some of you guys are really over using the word "poser", so to prevent any more confusion, here it is..your offical guide to metal terms and slang...
"Poser" - A person who claims to like a certain band or style of music in order to fit in with a certain crowd; A person who claims to be a big, huge fan, but only owns one album and knows no history of that band (Examples: A "Metallica fan" who thinks the Black Album is their first release and doesn't know who Cliff is, A "Pantera fan" who is oblivious to the exsistance of Cowboys From Hell and any albums before it, An "Anthrax fan" who thinks John Bush is their original singer, A "Testament fan" who thinks that Low is a good album...haha); The worst insult you can say to a true metalhead."Punter" - English/European term for "fan" "Selling Out" - When a band writes music they think people want to hear, instead of what THEY really want to write, instead of what they like, instead of what's in their hearts, because it's a safe way to guarantee album sales; When a band worries about what other people will think before they write music; When a band tries to sell a certain image because it's popular at the time; When a band changes for record companies and the public instead of for themselves; compromising musical intergity.
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