CLASSICAL vs. METAL: THE SAME DIFFERENCE
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Classical Melodies Put Into Heavy Metal Music.
There has always been this invisible, thick, black line between the two genres/sub-genres of Heavy Metal and Classical Music. I'm not sure about the rest of the U.S.A. but here in Kansas City, the collision of icons, underground music, and the next big break are a pissing distance away. Historically and to
There has always been this invisible, thick, black line between the two genres/sub-genres of Heavy Metal and Classical Music. I'm not sure about the rest of the U.S.A. but here in Kansas City, the collision of icons, underground music, and the next big break are a pissing distance away. Historically and today, Kansas City, Missouri has been known for raising and cataloging all music genres from all parts of this earth. So don’t sound surprised when I say there are more of us that have Beethovens No.3 and Bullet For My Valentine on the same leisure playlist.
Let’s start off with the definitions of each. Ya, I don’t know either. But here we go.
Classical Music: As in the case of the Renaissance, difficulties with terminology again arise with the label classical. Does it refer to a period of time, a distinctive musical style, an aesthetic attitude, an ideal standard, or an established norm?
In other words, is it referring to time, music, or love?! I’m going on all three. Why not? Beautifully expressed melodic tunes made to represent the feelings of heartbreak or love flutter were being composed in the Baroque era. Classical in this broad sense is still being used today in new screenplays and in metal music itself.
Now where the classical fans scream, “Extreme!” and the metal fans scream louder “Our Fathers Evil Church!” Turns out their both right.
Metal Music: a genre of rock music that includes a group of related styles that are intense, virtuosic, and powerful. Driven by the aggressive sounds of the distorted electric guitar, heavy metal is arguably the most commercially successful genre of rock music.
Heavy metal starting back in the 70s is known and the viscous, devil music, powerful, loud, but what everyone mistook is the technical skills needed to compose these perfectly melodic clashes.
No matter the argument of true definitions, we will all never agree upon one so let’s move on. Yo, you are a maniac thinking these are the same…….Wrong. The technical difficulty alone between a forte-piano and a perfect lead guitar rift in today’s metal we referenced earlier in almost exactly the same. Somebody had to dedicate not just childhood, but a powerful understanding of something we only view as a theory to this day. Music Theory. Let e know when you understand it because all the music majors have proven is jazz, metal, and EDM are not only the missing link to this planet but that they are really good at memorizing textbooks also. Both metal and classical were the devil, voracious, rebellious, and offensive. Paganini himself could not receive a proper burial from the church because his epic violinist skills were compared the Satan himself and only he could play so well. Fran Liszt has the first recorded mosh pit in a laughing sense. Not only a colorful, artistic era but booming with sound and romance and here comes this sexy composer comparable to Beethoven to put a crowd into a full-on frenzy. Note the title and disorder, Lisztomania. Rock on with your gregorian chant…..Rock on
Classical music, however, defined is the acidic base of the art of putting thought into sound. From a perfect vaulted ceiling bellowing a gregorian chant in latin to an orchestra explaining someones happiness and hardships through twelve minutes of glorious, robust melody. Classical in my opinion was the first punk rock. Love, hate, disregard, education, pain, true happiness. I cant get through the Moon Light Sonata without tearing up. I believe classical will still outlive and be the foundation for the basis of comprehensible and emotional sound for the rest of human existence. Classical music however was able to go outside its “genre” in a sense of speaking. As metal cannot go too much of a twist and throw some 50s swing into the middle of thrashing about drugs or a heartbreak, classical was able to hit all emotions and everyday activities to defining wars. It had a versatility that can never be matched.
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The two most difficult genres to play to a live crowd and must play to perfection have some similarities along with the differences. We can move onto what we all can agree upon and my our own personal opinions.
Both were not only rebellious in their time but loud and demanding.
Both reside back to the basics by enhancing via vaults and den, and speakers and frequencies
Now, most of this is just my opinion so do not go yelling at a professor that I am right or wrong (or do it, fuck it) and take the most random blog page to randomly appear one day as gospel. One fact I did find was this though: Jazz fans are creative and extrovert with high self-esteem, researchers said. Fans of country music are, on the other hand, introverted but hard working. Rap fans are outgoing and occasionally rough, and soul lovers are creative, outgoing, gentle, confident and at ease with themselves. In other words, they sound like good lovers. Im not sure about the study, references, nor do i remember where i read it but there ya go. Metalheads suck at life with laziness and depression, r&b/hip hop fans know how to bang, country fans know how to work, jazz fans are actually conceded, bur classical fans actually only make more money. Go be miserable with your money I guess? Everybody stay sfe with this COVID and bless whomever you need blessed by. You cant have peace without violence but damnit we can try.
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