Ugh, this is giving me 2012 Babymetal vibes and not in a good way. I got into the band pretty late, having used to date a Japanese lady five years ago who recommended them to me. This is the first...
Ugh, this is giving me 2012 Babymetal vibes and not in a good way.
I got into the band pretty late, having used to date a Japanese lady five years ago who recommended them to me. This is the first Babymetal song I actually loathe.
Metari (the translation of the Japanese title) doesn't match either description. This feels like a traditional Japanese song played with guitars where for some reason, Tom Morello is doing the solo, and then you ask.. why did they bring the washed-up guitarist of a nineties US rap metal band that hasn't released anything new since 2000? People don't really remember RATM for the riffs, but rather Zack da la Rocha's anti-authoritarian lyrics.
Yeah, many people know Killing in the Name, Bulls on Parade, and Guerilla Radio right from the first few guitar chords. Those are some all time great guitar riffs.
Yeah, many people know Killing in the Name, Bulls on Parade, and Guerilla Radio right from the first few guitar chords. Those are some all time great guitar riffs.
I completely agree, I'm almost unable to formulate how fundamentally I disagree with the top level comment. Rage Against The Machine and The Battle of Los Angeles in particular are jammed with...
I completely agree, I'm almost unable to formulate how fundamentally I disagree with the top level comment.
Rage Against The Machine and The Battle of Los Angeles in particular are jammed with unbelievable guitar riffs and breakdowns. Apart from the aforementioned, Know Your Enemy, Bullet In The Head and Sleep Now In The Fire are absolute bangers.
For me, their debut album is the quintessential example of all killer no filler, and Tom's guitar work was a major reason for that.
Tom Morello also released a solid album of collaborations with a ton of cool artists just two years ago, and RATM was supposed to tour with Run the Jewels in 2020, because I had tickets. He's also...
Tom Morello also released a solid album of collaborations with a ton of cool artists just two years ago, and RATM was supposed to tour with Run the Jewels in 2020, because I had tickets. He's also a Harvard grad of social studies, and has some very hot takes on current politics.
'Washed up' doesn't seem accurate. He's just not in his twenties or new on the scene.
Well, you can discount their opinion simply for using the phrase "weeb shit." Anyone who denigrates others for being interested in other cultures and media is not arguing from a reasonable place....
Well, you can discount their opinion simply for using the phrase "weeb shit." Anyone who denigrates others for being interested in other cultures and media is not arguing from a reasonable place.
Also, I'm sure Tom Morello would agree that art is first and foremost about expression, not commercial products. He did a collaboration with a group he thinks is cool, because he wanted to work with them. He doesn't need to prove anything; his own band's work is timeless, and people still appreciate its message decades later. Which is what art is really about, not endless arbitrary purity tests about technical skill or novelty.
My dude, Tom Morello was literally a "boss" in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. I promise you we (since I was in fact a person during the hey day of RATM) were headbanging to his riffs.
People don't really remember RATM for the riffs
My dude, Tom Morello was literally a "boss" in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. I promise you we (since I was in fact a person during the hey day of RATM) were headbanging to his riffs.
You kinda lost me with your last sentences. As important as Dela Roches lyrics and style of singing was, Tom Morellos riffs are essential to RATM and a whole genre of metal in general! I agree...
You kinda lost me with your last sentences. As important as Dela Roches lyrics and style of singing was, Tom Morellos riffs are essential to RATM and a whole genre of metal in general!
I agree with your assessment of this song, though. And Tom clearly phoned his part in. There is absolutely nothing remarkable about this song.
Personally I was only into RATM for the riffs and did not even pay attention to the meaning behind their lyrics. Tom Morellos the man however that being said I did not enjoy his contribution here....
Personally I was only into RATM for the riffs and did not even pay attention to the meaning behind their lyrics. Tom Morellos the man however that being said I did not enjoy his contribution here. Although I can't say I'd try very hard for an appearance on some foreign artists song either.
New babymetal single and reol on first take. It's a good day to be a fan of Japanese music.
Ugh, this is giving me 2012 Babymetal vibes and not in a good way.
I got into the band pretty late, having used to date a Japanese lady five years ago who recommended them to me. This is the first Babymetal song I actually loathe.
The beauty of early Babymetal was that their songs were either incredibly catchy j-pop with a heavy guitar riff thrown in, or heavy-as-fuck metal songs with a hint of Japanese instrumentation. Later songs were more like Japanese metal and could double up as good anime intros. Distortion was in my opinion their best song, until I heard their duet with Bring Me the Horizon. Kingslayer is such a good song that I've genuinely gone to heavy metal nights and not only heard this song played, but watched people mosh to it. This is the song where Babymetal truly transcended from being 'weeb shit' to something the average metal fan could listen to without shame or having to explain themselves.
Metari (the translation of the Japanese title) doesn't match either description. This feels like a traditional Japanese song played with guitars where for some reason, Tom Morello is doing the solo, and then you ask.. why did they bring the washed-up guitarist of a nineties US rap metal band that hasn't released anything new since 2000? People don't really remember RATM for the riffs, but rather Zack da la Rocha's anti-authoritarian lyrics.
Well I'm not a musician, but I was a headbanger in the 90s. I don't believe that is true.
Yeah, many people know Killing in the Name, Bulls on Parade, and Guerilla Radio right from the first few guitar chords. Those are some all time great guitar riffs.
I completely agree, I'm almost unable to formulate how fundamentally I disagree with the top level comment.
Rage Against The Machine and The Battle of Los Angeles in particular are jammed with unbelievable guitar riffs and breakdowns. Apart from the aforementioned, Know Your Enemy, Bullet In The Head and Sleep Now In The Fire are absolute bangers.
For me, their debut album is the quintessential example of all killer no filler, and Tom's guitar work was a major reason for that.
Tom Morello also released a solid album of collaborations with a ton of cool artists just two years ago, and RATM was supposed to tour with Run the Jewels in 2020, because I had tickets. He's also a Harvard grad of social studies, and has some very hot takes on current politics.
'Washed up' doesn't seem accurate. He's just not in his twenties or new on the scene.
Well, you can discount their opinion simply for using the phrase "weeb shit." Anyone who denigrates others for being interested in other cultures and media is not arguing from a reasonable place.
Also, I'm sure Tom Morello would agree that art is first and foremost about expression, not commercial products. He did a collaboration with a group he thinks is cool, because he wanted to work with them. He doesn't need to prove anything; his own band's work is timeless, and people still appreciate its message decades later. Which is what art is really about, not endless arbitrary purity tests about technical skill or novelty.
Why can't it be both? People remember Bulls on Parade, don't they?
Yes, of course, it is both.
I'm very neutral about Tom Morello, but I wouldn't call him a washed-up guitarist.
Just don't be ashamed of the things you like, who cares about what other people think
My dude, Tom Morello was literally a "boss" in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. I promise you we (since I was in fact a person during the hey day of RATM) were headbanging to his riffs.
You kinda lost me with your last sentences. As important as Dela Roches lyrics and style of singing was, Tom Morellos riffs are essential to RATM and a whole genre of metal in general!
I agree with your assessment of this song, though. And Tom clearly phoned his part in. There is absolutely nothing remarkable about this song.
Personally I was only into RATM for the riffs and did not even pay attention to the meaning behind their lyrics. Tom Morellos the man however that being said I did not enjoy his contribution here. Although I can't say I'd try very hard for an appearance on some foreign artists song either.
BABYMETAL !! !!