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One of my normal baristas at Starbucks always sees me with my Clutch and Sick of It All hoodies. He told me to check out "The Sword" on youtube last week. I gave it a listen and it's not bad...he recommended I listen to the "Warp Riders" album and the first track (an instrumental) I really liked. Then, the next track had vocals and that sort of ruined it.

Thanks. Next step up is definitely a place like Sesame Place from places like Dutch wonderland and Hershey park which are relatively small. Kids under the age of 8 or so are impressed by just about any place you take them so I'm good for a few years longer. We had season passes to Dutch wonderland this past year. Probably cost us 4 around $450.00 total. We went probably a dozen times between Memorial Day through Christmas and they never got tired of it. They have a nice little water park for kids too. One visit for a family of 4 would normally run $150 or so per visit. So we basically made our money back on season passes in 3 visits.

Fuck Disney. I'll hold out as long as I can. My wife took our 5 year old last year. I stayed home happily with our 2 1/2 year old. Saved me many headaches and plenty of $$$$$. Places like Dutch Wonderland are fine for now. I think I'm screwed though once they are 8 and 5. That's an ultimatum my wife will probably give me.

Anyone remember this song/video? Back when MTV would actually play music. This song popped into my head randomly over the weekend. I had to google it to remember the name.

Exactly. Wait til after his one on one with Lauer tomorrow. It will be a madhouse.

Nope. Can't wait to see the fallout from this.

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HA! My wife has some explaining to do then. :D

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But you are missing out on all the single Russian and Asian women looking for your companionship!!!!!

Yes, the new Clutch album is tame for the most part, but even so I'm really enjoying it. Probably my favorite song on the album and one of the mellowest...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m1iIyPeM0k

Sigh....nevermind. I bring it up to keep the conversation going in this thread. My bad.

Meh, it's not perfect but I sure as hell ain't typing something from scratch.

Found this on another board which I believe was copied from wiki, breaks down the subgenres: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_metal_subgenres I definitely lean heavily on just a FEW of these. I'd rank my top 3: 1. and 2. (evenly): Hardcore and Nu-Metal Thereafter, it's fairly diffuse, probably a blend of.... 3. Alternative, Metalcore, Hard rock, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Alternative metal - A term used to describe styles of metal which are considered to be unique or experimental. This category also overlaps circus metal and math metal. Faith No More are a prime example of the genre, along with ex-frontman Mike Patton's side projects Fant?mas and Tomahawk. Other notable examples include The Melvins, Tool, A Perfect Circle, Rage Against The Machine, Helmet and System of a Down. *Australian war metal - Also referred to as Satanic war metal or simply as war metal and originating from Australia, it is characterized by a fusion of death metal rhythm section with 1980s thrash-style guitar riffs and vocals, particularly influenced by European thrash bands such as Sodom, Kreator and Coroner. The style also borrows its image and lyrical themes from early Black metal. Exponents of Australian war metal include Bestial Warlust, Destroyer 666 & Gospel of the Horns. *Black metal - Considered to be the most extreme subgenre of metal. The genre has its origins in early thrash/speed metal and is often (but not always) characterised by Satanic or occult lyrical themes, usually 'screamed' out rather than sang. Venom and Bathory are credited with pioneering the genre. Other notable black metal artist include Darkthrone, Immortal, Emperor, Satyricon and Mayhem. *Blues rock - Most important early heavy metal performers were rooted solidly in blues rock: Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin. *Christian metal - This category can be any style of metal featuring explicitly Christian lyrics or themes. Examples include Stryper and Mortification *Circus metal - Incorporates circus or carnival elements in music or performances. See Mr. Bungle, Dog Fashion Disco, Secret Chiefs 3, Vicious Hairy Mary, Headkase and Darth Vegas . *Death metal - An extreme style of metal with low-pitched guitars and growling, often incomprehensible vocals. Lyrical themes of early death metal often centered around gore horror (hence the term), although the genre has since diversified. Examples Bolt Thrower, Mortification, Death, Morbid Angel, Deicide and Entombed. Also see Melodic death metal. *Doom metal - Inspired largely by the lumbering dirges and stoned, paranoid darkness of Black Sabbath, and one of the very few heavy metal subgenres to prize feel and mood more than flashy technique, doom metal bands include Candlemass, Cathedral and Anathema. *Epic metal - Incorporates high fantasy and related elements. Examples of epic metal include Manowar, Virgin Steele, Cirith Ungol, Omen, Medieval Steel, Bathory, DoomSword. *Extreme metal - Not a specific genre but a broader definition of some heavier and aggressive styles of metal including black metal, death metal, doom metal, grindcore, hardcore and thrash metal. *Folk metal - A style incorporates folk music instruments or themes. Skyclad is probably the most known band in this genre. See Subway to Sally and In Extremo. *Gore Metal - Subgenre that bases most lyrical inspiration on gore/horror and anything to be considered macabre and "Dark Taboo", Generally revolving around something sickening. Bands linked with this subgenre include: Mortician, Exhumed and quite obvious from the band-name Cannibal Corpse *Goth metal - A fusion of the bleak, icy atmospherics of goth rock with the loud guitars and aggression of heavy metal, finding the middle ground between the two styles in a melodramatic sense of theater and lyrical obsessions with religion and horror. Bands include Theatre of Tragedy, Paradise Lost, Lacrimosa, Tristania, My Dying Bride and Type O Negative. *Grindcore - Influenced by thrash metal, and also hardcore and punk, that takes its name from the "grinding" sound made by the atonal riffs 'grinding' into one another. The style is characterized by a vocal style similar to death metal, rapid fire "blast beats" from double-kick drums and short songs. Exponents of the genre include Napalm Death (regarded as pioneers of the style), Carcass and Extreme Noise Terror. *Grunge metal - Sometimes seen as distinct from grunge itself, although combining elements of both grunge and metal. Prominent grunge metal acts include Alice In Chains and King's X. *Hair metal - also referred to as glam metal or **** rock, it was a commercially popular style of metal in the 1980s. It features feel good anthems and flashy costumes. Bands include M?tley Cr?e, Ratt, Skid Row, Poison, Dokken, Greg Howe, Vixen, and Cinderella. *Hard rock - A progression from blues rock and early psychedelia and a precursor to heavy metal. It was pioneered in the mid to late 1960s by artist such as Jimi Hendrix and Steppenwolf, with British bands such as Led Zeppelin, Cream and Free developing it further. It is hard to distinguish hard rock from early heavy metal, some artist such as Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy, Queen and AC/DC fall into both styles. *Hardcore - Originating as extreme and chaotic version of punk rock but crossed over into Heavy metal due to its similarities in heaviness and aggression. It was also a pivotal influence to thrash metal and later grindcore and Metalcore. Some artists, most notably Suicidal Tendencies and D.R.I. crossed over styles from hardcore to heavy metal. Other notable hardcore acts include Bad Brains, Agnostic Front, Black Flag and Minor Threat. *Ice metal - Incorporates sounds, imagery and themes related to ice zones, specifically Scandinavia. See Sonata Arctica. *Industrial metal features elements of dance music, techno, and heavy, distorted guitars. Synthesizers and drum machines are heavily used in this sub-genre. Well known industrial metal acts include Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, Ministry, Rob Zombie/White Zombie, Fear Factory and Rammstein. *Math metal - This term was reportedly coined by Mudvayne frontman Ch?d, and features bands such as Meshuggah and the noisy, grindcore and jazz influenced band by the name The Dillinger Escape Plan. *Melodic death metal - An offshoot of death metal, featuring melodic guitar riffs (sometimes acoustic), and in some examples occasional 'clean' singing. Death and Morbid Angel are primary influences of the genre, which has been developed further by predominately Swedish bands such as Entombed, At The Gates, Opeth, In Flames and Katatonia. *Metalcore - This style is a fusion between hardcore and thrash Metal. Notable metalcore artists include Hatebreed and Killswitch Engage. *Neo-classical metal incorporates elements or melodies from classical music, especially works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi and Niccolo Paganini. Yngwie J. Malmsteen is a perhaps known proponent of this branch of metal, classical elements were used in heavy metal and hard rock date back to Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple and Eddie Van Halen's innovations in the late 1970s. *New Wave of British Heavy Metal - Often abbreviated as NWOBHM, the term is used to describe British metal artists that emerged in the late 1970s/early 1980s in the wake of the 'original wave' of British metal artist such as Black Sabbath and Deep Purple. NWOBHM was hugely popular and is influential to virtually all sub-genres of heavy metal since. Major artists included Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Saxon and Diamond Head. *Nu metal - Features a pronounced hip hop influence, and guitar technique is often different from "traditional metal." Some argue nu-metal is a misnomer, stating the genre has very little to do with heavy metal. See Korn, Papa Roach, Staind, Linkin Park, Slipknot, Orgy, Drowning Pool, Machine Head and Limp Bizkit. *Oriental metal - A sub-sub genre of death metal and incorporating influences from Jewish tradition and eastern music. See Salem and Orphaned Land. *Party metal - Also referred to as Pop metal, it features lyrics celebrating drinking, rock or metal music, sex, and related topics. The style often overlaps hair metal and hard rock. Notable artists include Cheap Trick, Van Halen, Queen, KISS, Quiet Riot, Twisted Sister, Andrew WK and some Judas Priest ("Living After Midnight", "Heading Out To The Highway," "Hot Rockin") *Power metal - Features fantasy or science fiction themes. The most famous bands include Helloween, Blind Guardian and Hammerfall, all of them continental European, and Jag Panzer coming from the US. *Progressive metal - combining elements of progressive rock and heavy metal. See Dream Theater, Symphony X, Stratovarius and DragonForce. *Speed metal - Speed metal has its origins in the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal with bands such as Motorhead, Raven, Venom, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest often combining heavy metal with the speed of punk rock. The style often overlaps Thrash metal, although speed metal is regarded as being more melodic. Other notable speed metal acts include Watchtower and Racer X. *Stoner metal - Also referred to as stoner rock, it overlaps with doom metal, and features heavy, sometimes slow and sludgily distorted riffs and the obvious influence of psychedelic music and more importantly the 1970s fuzz-distorted metal of Black Sabbath and Budgie. Exponents of the genre include Cathedral, Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Nebula, Fu Manchu and Monster Magnet. *Thrash metal - Incorporated hardcore punk's speed with traditional metal. Slayer, Overkill and early Metallica and Megadeth. As is true for many of the terms in this list, the moniker "thrash metal" was not always embraced by its supposed representatives; early on, Metallica referred to themselves as "power metal" (conflicting with the above definition of this term). Conversely, many more or less obscure bands, like Kreator, came up with equally obscure classifications for themselves, such as hate metal. Such labels were often soon forgotten or reused for something else.

Bringing back the late 90s today, reminds me of hanging out in the dorms freshman year.

I respect your opinion but that still made me :( Not surprised though based on the type of heavy metal you've been posting here. It's all good though as the majority of people have little or no interest in any "metal" in general which is a bummer.

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://i.imgur.com/I4VU8Kx.gif

Motley Crue (Decade of Decadence), GnR (I and II) and Metallica (Black) were my original 3 metal bands I got into in 90-91. Good times. Those were my first Cd's ever! I remember recording this video on my VCR and playing the shit out of it!

14 years ago.... Never forget http://cdn3.volusion.com/jants.petuy/v/vspfiles/photos/6133-2.jpg

See, I loved the stuff prior to Pure Rock Fury (Mob Goes Wild was from that album)....that would have been their self titled album (95') and before that Transnational Speedway League (93')....Those 2 albums got me hooked on Clutch, then they toned it down a bit and broadened their style and I surely didn't mind it. I really liked Blast Tyrant and I think that was 2004. I fucking LOVE this song, probably my all time favorite from them....

Yeah, I agree. They could still treat us to a few heavy songs per album...we know they could still crank'em out no problem.

I'd never talk smack about others metal preferences especially when you consider a few bands still n my repertoire to this day..... Ex: Limp Bizkit :cool:

I hear ya. I've been a fan since the mid-90s and I loved the fast/loud stuff. But, with age they "evolved" (as people like to say). I enjoy the stuff they put out still, but I LOVED the first few albums they released. I'm glad they are still around, that's for sure. How about a trip down memory lane:

New CLUTCH! album comes out in early October.