Young Person's guide to metal

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   Much in the light of the 50 ways to annoy the metalheads, I composed this list a few years back and had postedf it in ProgArchives, so I know Raff won't mind if I post it here. 

Now that Lordi has won Eurovision (a few years ago), I am sure most of the archives members have been swamped with questions about metal and the differences between the many styles. So this small guide was quickly drawn up to answer as easily the pressing questions from family and friends/relations. Since they are completely incapable of telling one style musically from another (and even if we did, it would take too long, and they would not understand), the easiest thing is describing what the lyrics are all about and how the intricate differences in the metal sects are diverging the original sense of the lyrics. We all agree that metal lyrics is about a knight slaying the dragon in order to save the princess, right? 
So, here goes the differences: 

HEAVY METAL: 
The knight comes in on his Harley, shoots the dragon down with a 44 magnum, guzzles a few brews and screws the princess 
SPEED METAL 
Knight-slays-dragon-screws-princess 
HARD ROCK 
Knight comes in Hawaiian shorts, tries to kill the dragon, but the princess completely disgusted, escapes and screws the dragon 
BLACK METAL 
Knight kills dragon, drinks his blood, sodomizes princess, drinks her blood and sacrifice both her and the dragon to Satan 
SYMPHONIC BLACK METAL 
Ditto but with more finesse 
HAIR METAL 
Knight arrive more worried about his airbrushing and colored nails, blows a rude kiss to the princess, gets eaten by dragon 
FOLK METAL 
Knight comes in with his troubadours friends, start singing to his true love�s eyes, dragon falls asleep, knight saves princess and marries her and has many kids 
INDUS METAL 
Knights comes in dressed only with a garter belt, makes obscene gesture to dragon and gets himself thrown out by the castle�s security 
DEATH METAL 
Knights kills dragon, screws dragon, screws princess and kills princess 
BRUTAL DEATH METAL 
Knights kills dragon, screws dragon, kills princess and screws princess 
DOOM METAL 
Knight kills himself, dragon has double dinner portions 
ALTERNATIVE METAL 
Knight refuses to belong the system, tells the princess to f**k off, and leaves. 
VIKING METAL 
Knights slays dragon with double headed-axe and both hands, rips the heart out, and eats it, rapes the princess, burns the castle and returns to the drakkar with the gold and the wench. Rape, pillage and conquer 
GOTHIC METAL WITH FEMALE SINGER 
Female singer sings the dragon to her charms and puts him under a spell, steals the princess�s dress and throws her awayin the moat (pond around the castle walls), climb on the bed and waits for the band�s drummer to come in and save her 
PROGMETAL 
Knights come in, plays a 26 min guitar solo, bores the dragon to death and dragon kills himself in depression, Knights gets close to the princess's bed, rips out another 42 min guitar solo, but does not see the princess escaping with the Heavy Metal Knight 
ATHMOSPHERIC METAL 
Moon reflects off the scales of the skin of dragon on a clear cloudless night, Princess is at the balcony sighing and looking into the deep forest where birds are singing their love songs, Coockoo to you. No knights in sight. 
GLAM METAL 
Knights comes in dressed up like a [#&@?!] and full make-up, dragons dies laughing his heart away, knight steals the princess�s make up kit and proceeds to paint the castle pink 
GRIND METAL 
Knight comes in, yells for two minutes something not understood by anyone and leaves 
GORE METAL 
Knight slays dragon, rips out the bowels and other parts , spreads them around the castle, screws the princess, kills her, rips her body apart, screws the dead corpse, eats her heart out, burns the body and screws the dragon one last time before defecating on the remains of the princess 
NEO METAL 
Knight scared sh*tless by dragon, stays out of castle, makes rude gestures to princess and goes w**k off in the forest 
TRUE BLACK METAL (Old Style) 
Knight comes completely wasted, heaves into dungeon, slays princess and proceeds to flirt with dragon 
TRUE BLACK METAL (New Style) 
Knight comes in,  starts a debate with dragon on who is evil and who is not, kills the princess who dared intervene in the conversation and gets killed and eaten by the exasperated dragon. The last thing the dragon can agree with is being rough with women. Dragon maybe, but gentleman, certainly 

After this short guide, if your parents still do not understand after this, invite your local Gore Metal group for a demonstration. 

Edited by Sean Trane - 09 Apr 2010 at 7:00am

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Sean Trane Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Status: Offline Points: 124	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sean Trane Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Young Person's guide to metal Posted: 09 Apr 2010 at 6:59am
	Much in the light of the 50 ways to annoy the metalheads, I composed this list a few years back and had postedf it in ProgArchives, so I know Raff won't mind if I post it here. Now that Lordi has won Eurovision (a few years ago), I am sure most of the archives members have been swamped with questions about metal and the differences between the many styles. So this small guide was quickly drawn up to answer as easily the pressing questions from family and friends/relations. Since they are completely incapable of telling one style musically from another (and even if we did, it would take too long, and they would not understand), the easiest thing is describing what the lyrics are all about and how the intricate differences in the metal sects are diverging the original sense of the lyrics. We all agree that metal lyrics is about a knight slaying the dragon in order to save the princess, right? So, here goes the differences: HEAVY METAL: The knight comes in on his Harley, shoots the dragon down with a 44 magnum, guzzles a few brews and screws the princess SPEED METAL Knight-slays-dragon-screws-princess HARD ROCK Knight comes in Hawaiian shorts, tries to kill the dragon, but the princess completely disgusted, escapes and screws the dragon BLACK METAL Knight kills dragon, drinks his blood, sodomizes princess, drinks her blood and sacrifice both her and the dragon to Satan SYMPHONIC BLACK METAL Ditto but with more finesse HAIR METAL Knight arrive more worried about his airbrushing and colored nails, blows a rude kiss to the princess, gets eaten by dragon FOLK METAL Knight comes in with his troubadours friends, start singing to his true love�s eyes, dragon falls asleep, knight saves princess and marries her and has many kids INDUS METAL Knights comes in dressed only with a garter belt, makes obscene gesture to dragon and gets himself thrown out by the castle�s security DEATH METAL Knights kills dragon, screws dragon, screws princess and kills princess BRUTAL DEATH METAL Knights kills dragon, screws dragon, kills princess and screws princess DOOM METAL Knight kills himself, dragon has double dinner portions ALTERNATIVE METAL Knight refuses to belong the system, tells the princess to f*k off, and leaves. VIKING METAL Knights slays dragon with double headed-axe and both hands, rips the heart out, and eats it, rapes the princess, burns the castle and returns to the drakkar with the gold and the wench. Rape, pillage and conquer GOTHIC METAL WITH FEMALE SINGER Female singer sings the dragon to her charms and puts him under a spell, steals the princess�s dress and throws her awayin the moat (pond around the castle walls), climb on the bed and waits for the band�s drummer to come in and save her PROGMETAL Knights come in, plays a 26 min guitar solo, bores the dragon to death and dragon kills himself in depression, Knights gets close to the princess's bed, rips out another 42 min guitar solo, but does not see the princess escaping with the Heavy Metal Knight ATHMOSPHERIC METAL Moon reflects off the scales of the skin of dragon on a clear cloudless night, Princess is at the balcony sighing and looking into the deep forest where birds are singing their love songs, Coockoo to you. No knights in sight. GLAM METAL Knights comes in dressed up like a [#&@?!] and full make-up, dragons dies laughing his heart away, knight steals the princess�s make up kit and proceeds to paint the castle pink GRIND METAL Knight comes in, yells for two minutes something not understood by anyone and leaves GORE METAL Knight slays dragon, rips out the bowels and other parts , spreads them around the castle, screws the princess, kills her, rips her body apart, screws the dead corpse, eats her heart out, burns the body and screws the dragon one last time before defecating on the remains of the princess NEO METAL Knight scared shtless by dragon, stays out of castle, makes rude gestures to princess and goes w**k off in the forest TRUE BLACK METAL (Old Style) Knight comes completely wasted, heaves into dungeon, slays princess and proceeds to flirt with dragon TRUE BLACK METAL (New Style) Knight comes in, starts a debate with dragon on who is evil and who is not, kills the princess who dared intervene in the conversation and gets killed and eaten by the exasperated dragon. The last thing the dragon can agree with is being rough with women. Dragon maybe, but gentleman, certainly After this short guide, if your parents still do not understand after this, invite your local Gore Metal group for a demonstration. Edited by Sean Trane - 09 Apr 2010 at 7:00am
	my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicted musicians to crazy ones....

micky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member Joined: 25 Mar 2010 Status: Offline Points: 378	Post Options Post Reply Quote micky Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Apr 2010 at 7:05am
	hahhahah I remember that... was one of the classic.. and funniest posts ever on PA's

micky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member Joined: 25 Mar 2010 Status: Offline Points: 378	Post Options Post Reply Quote micky Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Apr 2010 at 7:12am
	hahhaha... god those are frickin hilarious..

Sean Trane Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Status: Offline Points: 124	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sean Trane Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Apr 2010 at 5:43pm
	mmmmhhh one of three in my seriesof Young Person's Guide serie published in PA Edited by Sean Trane - 10 Apr 2010 at 5:44pm
	my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicted musicians to crazy ones....

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	That's class! :-) Can you post links to the two other guides here? I can't find them in PA.


AtomicCrimsonRush Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MMA Metal Reviewer Joined: 21 May 2010 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 602	Post Options Post Reply Quote AtomicCrimsonRush Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jun 2010 at 2:20am
	Beautiful Love this GOTHIC METAL WITH FEMALE SINGER Female singer sings the dragon to her charms and puts him under a spell, steals the princess�s dress and throws her awayin the moat (pond around the castle walls), climb on the bed and waits for the band�s drummer to come in and save her PROGMETAL Knights come in, plays a 26 min guitar solo, bores the dragon to death and dragon kills himself in depression, Knights gets close to the princess's bed, rips out another 42 min guitar solo, but does not see the princess escaping with the Heavy Metal Knight
	GLAM METAL!