So for a little background on my music tastes and opinions. I am a big fan of heavy music. that includes genres such as hardcore, deathcore, metal, deathmetal, and so on and so forth. Instead of trying to figure out what category a certain band would belong to i got into the habit of labeling them all as "heavy". Some bands that I love and put into this category are the Acacia Strain, Emmure, the Ghost Inside, and For the Fallen Dreams. I don't really expect most people to be familiar with these bands, which is one reason i love them. I obviously enjoy the music very much, theres nothing better to me then fast speeding drums alongside melodic heavy guitar rifts, and of course the intense scream-singing, stir till frothy. However another big part of my love for this type of music comes from the fact that most of these bands aren't popular or well known. These bands have a love for the music and that is the drive behind creating it. there's no real money for bands within this "heavy" genre (for the most part!), which i highly respect.
One band that i Used to listen to, A Day to Remember, has really dissapointed me with their latest album. ADTR had, in my opinion, three very good albums. however their newest album was a total sell out! they went from their own unique heavy style to the now popular "pop-punkish" genre for the sole reason to get on the radio. I was really upset after listening to their new album and felt betrayed by a band i used to love. maybe i am being a little dramatic, but i have a strong love for music, especially this genre. When a band goes from making music for the love of it, to making it for things such as radio, money, or fame I feel like a child has been murdered somewhere in the world.
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