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Actually, I don't mind a little metal .. and you kinda had me at the start. What got to me though was the drums, I can't listen to that constantly. If you can break that up with a little funk and grove, I'd like that better.
I have to be in the mood for metal and really, there are only certain metal bands that I like, just like there are only certain R&B, Pop, Rap, and (you name it) bands that I like in other genres. I am also that way about a particular album or CD. I might like half the songs and that's it.
But getting back to metal, I can't say that think of any bands in Death Metal that I like. Just to throw out a few names: Opeth, Killswitch Engage, At the Gates, Avenged Sevenfold, Slipknot and In-Flames have songs that I can relate too, especially when I trying to get in a workout at the gym.
Death Metal just takes it too dark for me and I don't like the Satanic references and imagery some of the bands have. I know most of the time its all for show, but it takes me beyond my comfort zone. Same goes for movies with too much of that kind of imagery. I see enough evil representations on the news everyday.
I can admire the technique and precision, and the energy flows at high voltage.
I'm afraid the closest I get to metal in my listening these days is where it's another genre with a touch of metal, like the prog band Riverside.
Even in my youth it would only extend as far as Sabbath who started up when I was in my teens - that was nowhere near as much metal as what you have linked here.
My son is into prog metal (Haken, Dream Theater etc., I posted a record somewhere here) and musically far more educated, but it's simply not my taste...
I appreciate the comments and feedback, and those who checked it out despite not being huge into metal.
@mjo - yes, breaking up the some of the drum patterns into more varied and dynamic sections was one of my goals for the new album I've just released: Exomancer.