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Heavy Metal is absolutely the best genre of music
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Date: March 27th, 2025 8:23 PM Author: smoky senate Whatever variation it might be. I don’t know why people try to pretend otherwise. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48788943) |
Date: March 27th, 2025 8:24 PM Author: cerise state tattoo lollercausting HARD ITT (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48788945) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 8:31 PM Author: smoky senate Chink (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48788960) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 8:38 PM Author: cerise state tattoo lmao@ this fucktard poser
i was moshing with Vitek at Summer Slaughter before you attended your first show
i saw suffo before Mike left
i literally saw corpsegrinder perform with Trevor after making a Helvete pilgrimage
in actuality ive probably been to more shows than every "metalhead" on xoxo combined, you fucking poser dork lmao
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Date: March 27th, 2025 8:39 PM Author: cerise state tattoo lol@ this cumskin dork googling these names right now (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48788983) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 8:40 PM Author: Bull Headed House no one cares (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48788989) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 8:41 PM Author: cerise state tattoo xoxo cumskin dorks in absolute shock after getting "out-metaled" by a literal korean male (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48788993) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 8:42 PM Author: smoky senate cite the best Korean Metal bands faggot (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48788994) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 8:44 PM Author: cerise state tattoo lol@ your fucktarded cumskin ass realizing NYUUG is metal as fuck, having seen more actual metal bands than every poster combined
i saw CBGB before it closed - didnt attend any shows there but at least i saw the physical building
i was shopping at Generation Records before you even bought your first tour shirt
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Date: March 27th, 2025 8:44 PM Author: smoky senate Stop posturing and just list them dipshit, don’t forget I can beat you up irl (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789003) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 8:48 PM Author: cerise state tattoo ive seen literally hundreds of actual bands live
lol@ getting blown the fuck out after realizing NYUUG is literally a hardcore metalhead |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 8:40 PM Author: smoky senate I’m like 5 years older than you afaik. I literally saw Black Sabbath live.. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48788985) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 8:41 PM Author: cerise state tattoo lol@ citing black sabbath as some sort of metal cred you absolute fucking dork
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Date: March 27th, 2025 8:33 PM Author: Boyish Station Heavy Metal (1981) is also the best movie of all time (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48788967) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 8:35 PM Author: smoky senate it is a great Film, no lie. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48788971) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:11 PM Author: Marvelous Brunch heavy metal, a song by sammy haggar on the heavy metal soundtrack, is also the best song of all time (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789086) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 10:53 PM Author: Exciting market pocket flask holy shit I cant believe this wasnt my poast. 180. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789502) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 8:48 PM Author: filthy clear hunting ground trailer park The singing and the lyrics are often bleh imo (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789008) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 8:52 PM Author: cerise state tattoo dying fetus has the tightest sound live. gallagher is a fucking monster.
dragonforce was fucking awful lmao. but im glad i caught them before they went full nintendard
rutan was brutal too, was with HE but wish i saw him w vital remains |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:25 PM Author: fragrant offensive stag film Cradle's Dusk album has great lyrics.
I love the vocals on that album, but many don't. |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 8:55 PM Author: bat-shit-crazy office Only Losers and Scum listen to this crap (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789032) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 8:58 PM Author: filthy clear hunting ground trailer park What Clique are you (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789047) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:43 PM Author: mewling purple ape affirmative action Maybe Nerds too. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789275) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 8:58 PM Author: big mother there are specific bands i like. some classic groups(black sabbath is 180) and some newer ones from weird subgenres but most modern metal is just terrible imo. what are some credited metal bands in your opinion (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789046) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:02 PM Author: cerise state tattoo lol fucking noob. aborted, dying fetus, even fucking cryptopsy all had decent releases recently
metal is probably the only real music being produced today. |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:05 PM Author: big mother that shit absolutely sucks.
bell witch would be an example of a metal band still making decent music |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:05 PM Author: cerise state tattoo yeah youre a fucking bitch we get it
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:07 PM Author: smoky senate Bell Witch is cool but they aren’t technically proficient, the old school metal stalwarts were just sick as fuck imo. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789074) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:20 PM Author: big mother yeah. being “technically proficient” makes songs sound pretty gay to me most of the time though. example of where it didn’t imo would be some of the tracks on vh’s fair warning. which some people consider to be “heavy metal” (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789124) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:40 PM Author: fragrant offensive stag film It can be pulled off, but listening can be... tiring?
Allegaeon did this well, but they simplified their later work a bit. |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:50 PM Author: big mother ty never heard before (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789319) |
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Date: May 6th, 2025 7:37 PM Author: nyuug (Gangnam WGWAG Playboy) http://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5721029&mc=12&forum_id=2 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48909448) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:02 PM Author: smoky senate Ozzy is better than Black Sabbath imo, especially early shit.
Dio, Metallica, Maiden, Type O Negative etc
I especially like industrial metal but most people can’t handle it ime. |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:21 PM Author: big mother cr industrial metalmos? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789134) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:22 PM Author: smoky senate Rammstein, Skinny Puppy, NIN are the most accessible (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789140) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:32 PM Author: big mother yeah ive been listening to nin albums since i was 10 still like most of their old stuff. used to listen to skinny puppy too. front 242 was another good group. rammstein is a Joke imo. any lesser known ones that are credited (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789210) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:33 PM Author: odious box office askav poasted this ~3 years ago and trent reznor's music never recovered from it https://youtu.be/ySGtniX4QrU?si=ikupniLU1U7CnbQC |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:36 PM Author: fragrant offensive stag film It's really too open-ended a question for non-metalheads to ask. It depends on what style(s) you prefer.
Cryptopsy fans may not overlap with fans of My Dying Bride or Darkthrone. Early Paradise Lost fans may abhor their mid-career work. Sabbath fans may or may not like Cathedral. |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:37 PM Author: smoky senate (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789241) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:39 PM Author: big mother credited response. darkthrone is pretty cool but they never made anything as good as burzum did (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789254) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:41 PM Author: fragrant offensive stag film What's "good" in the context of early black metal, though?
Deathcrush is great, but it's also not good. |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:49 PM Author: big mother probably the only thing that was both “good” and great was freezing moon.
and the album cover of dawn of the black hearts, which was also terrible |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:50 PM Author: fragrant offensive stag film I had that shirt! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789321) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:02 PM Author: mind-boggling haunted graveyard megadeth is opening for disturbed.
it's over. |
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Date: April 1st, 2025 12:54 PM Author: Bull Headed House What the fuck!? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48803280) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:22 PM Author: fragrant offensive stag film Don't see enough "I'm more metal than you" threads around here. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789141) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:26 PM Author: Painfully Honest Histrionic Jewess (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789169) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:37 PM Author: big mother 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789239) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 10:34 PM Author: Painfully Honest Histrionic Jewess (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789455) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:24 PM Author: odious box office Better movie than a genre (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789149) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:25 PM Author: Painfully Honest Histrionic Jewess (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789165) |
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Date: May 6th, 2025 7:38 PM Author: \"''"\'""\''\"\''"\' (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48909450) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:37 PM Author: Aqua Impertinent Forum Skinny Woman it's a nerd genre for nerds at this point (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789237) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:40 PM Author: big mother not Nerds. nerdy Losers and Scumbags sure (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789257) |
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Date: March 31st, 2025 5:23 PM Author: Painfully Honest Histrionic Jewess Russian Circles is the true autist metalhead choice (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48800602) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:44 PM Author: mewling purple ape affirmative action I made a point to try to listen to metal and listened to a lot of the great standards. Almost all of them sucked. Pantera was the most appealing imo. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789281) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:48 PM Author: fragrant offensive stag film (Power Metal fan) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789309) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:53 PM Author: big mother hilarious album cover and not the best overall but “we’ll meet again” is 180 and one of the best solos by dimebag(aka “diamond darrell” at the time) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789340) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 9:56 PM Author: smoky senate Pantera is like redneck metal, not really my thing. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789352) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 10:36 PM Author: smoky senate Forgot to mention I really like Avenged Sevenfold even though they seem to be maligned or Uncool for some reason. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789458) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 10:37 PM Author: turquoise background story tanning salon Thoughts on Babymetal? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789462) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 10:39 PM Author: smoky senate Is that an Asian thing? I dig the really grim shit like Doom Metal or whatever. And thrashy stuff like Skeletonwitch, they are 180. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789469) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 10:41 PM Author: turquoise background story tanning salon https://youtu.be/n3Fyc4RvaMo
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Date: March 27th, 2025 10:47 PM Author: smoky senate They are hot. They barely even look like adults afaict. Do they just vocalize with a backing band or something? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789487) |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 10:52 PM Author: turquoise background story tanning salon No, they've been in the heavy metal industry for 15+ years doing their own stuff https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2C6y2UTll-k |
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Date: March 27th, 2025 10:57 PM Author: smoky senate Yeah that was 180 thanks. Those are definitely session musicians though fyi. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48789510) |
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Date: March 28th, 2025 2:00 PM Author: mind-boggling haunted graveyard Skeletonwitch is 180^180. Check out Goatwhore and Witchery. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48791618) |
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Date: March 28th, 2025 2:09 PM Author: Wonderful hall kitty cat And it all started with "Helter Skelter" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48791665) |
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Date: March 28th, 2025 4:45 PM Author: Mahogany motley gas station Jimmy Hendrix came out in 1967. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48792232) |
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Date: March 28th, 2025 4:47 PM Author: Wonderful hall kitty cat "Helter Skelter" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 album The Beatles (also known as the "White Album"). It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song was McCartney's attempt to create a sound as loud and dirty as possible. It is regarded as a key influence in the early development of heavy metal. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48792240) |
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Date: March 28th, 2025 4:49 PM Author: Mahogany motley gas station 1968 comes after 1967. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48792247) |
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Date: March 28th, 2025 4:55 PM Author: Wonderful hall kitty cat While Jimi Hendrix was undoubtedly a pioneer in pushing the boundaries of rock music with his heavy distortion, feedback, and virtuosic playing, *The Beatles' "Helter Skelter" (1968) has a stronger claim to being the first true heavy metal song—or at least a foundational blueprint for the genre—for several key reasons:
### 1. **Primitive Aggression vs. Psychedelic Blues** - Hendrix's early work (*Are You Experienced*, 1967) was rooted in **blues-rock and psychedelia**, emphasizing extended solos, wah-wah textures, and melodic experimentation rather than the **raw, pounding aggression** that defines metal. - **"Helter Skelter"** was deliberately crafted to be **loud, chaotic, and abrasive**—Paul McCartney explicitly wanted to create the "most raucous rock 'n' roll" ever recorded, pushing into proto-metal territory with its **distorted bass, screaming vocals, and relentless energy**.
### 2. **The Role of Drums & Rhythmic Drive** - Ringo Starr's **thundering, repetitive drumming** on "Helter Skelter" (including his famous "I've got blisters on me fingers!" yell) mirrors the **driving, percussive force** of later metal. - Hendrix's Mitch Mitchell, while incredible, leaned toward **jazz-influenced fills** rather than the **hammering, primal beats** that became a metal staple.
### 3. **The Birth of the "Heavy" Aesthetic** - **"Helter Skelter"** is built on **dissonance, noise, and a sense of menace**—elements that Black Sabbath later expanded into doom metal. The song's **unhinged vocal delivery** (McCartney’s screams) and **wall-of-sound production** foreshadowed metal's intensity. - Hendrix, while heavy for his time, was more about **sonic exploration** than the **brutal simplicity** that metal often thrives on. Even his heaviest tracks ("Purple Haze," "Foxey Lady") still feel **rooted in blues structures**, whereas "Helter Skelter" **abandons tradition for sheer force**.
### 4. **Influence on Early Metal Bands** - **Black Sabbath** cited "Helter Skelter" as an influence on their sound, with Tony Iommi praising its **raw power**. - **Lemmy of Motörhead** also credited The Beatles as a key inspiration for heavy music. - While Hendrix inspired guitarists, **"Helter Skelter" directly shaped the attitude and sonic violence** of metal’s pioneers.
### 5. **The Cultural Shift** - The **dark, chaotic energy** of "Helter Skelter" (even tied to Charles Manson’s twisted interpretation) aligns with metal’s later themes of **rebellion and darkness**. - Hendrix was a **virtuoso**, but his music wasn’t aiming for the **brutal, primal** sound that metal codified—whereas The Beatles, ironically, **stumbled into it first**.
### **Conclusion:** Hendrix expanded rock’s technical possibilities, but **"Helter Skelter"** was the first to **channel pure, unrefined heaviness**—making it the **true proto-metal blueprint**. It’s less about who was "heavier" first and more about **which song directly inspired the genre’s core sound**, and in that regard, The Beatles have the edge. |
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Date: March 28th, 2025 4:59 PM Author: Mahogany motley gas station i agree, then, with your opinion. good call on all that.
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Date: March 28th, 2025 5:02 PM Author: Wonderful hall kitty cat This was entirely my own opinion with no help from a chinese AI app. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48792277) |
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Date: March 28th, 2025 6:03 PM Author: Marvelous Brunch who needs chinese ai apps when we have chilmata (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48792451) |
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Date: March 28th, 2025 7:07 PM Author: Mahogany motley gas station if true, very impressive! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48792582) |
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Date: March 28th, 2025 7:09 PM Author: Wonderful hall kitty cat Ok, I lied. I asked DeepSeek whether Hendrix or Helter Skelter deserved the credit. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48792591) |
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Date: March 28th, 2025 8:07 PM Author: Mahogany motley gas station you didnt write all that? hard to believe. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48792747) |
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Date: March 28th, 2025 8:38 PM Author: Wonderful hall kitty cat I totally get that which is why I wanted to be fully transparent. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48792858) |
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Date: March 28th, 2025 6:07 PM Author: curious temple i think hip hop is the best genre, but this shit is all subjective anyway (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48792459) |
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Date: April 1st, 2025 7:55 PM Author: Painfully Honest Histrionic Jewess CIA approved poast (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5700811&forum_id=2#48804633) |