EPTMind you not everyone loves Darude Sandstorm....so I think this is really cool! WELL DONE BLIZZ :D
Metallica @ BlizzCon 2014! - Page 10
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SoniC_eu
Denmark1008 Posts
Mind you not everyone loves Darude Sandstorm....so I think this is really cool! WELL DONE BLIZZ :D | ||
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TigerKarl
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maartendq
Belgium3115 Posts
On October 23 2014 13:12 radscorpion9 wrote: I don't know this seems kind of awkward. Isn't Blizzcon populated by mostly nerdy types? Isn't Metallica supposed to be for hardcore rockers? So isn't their performance going to be met with mostly awkward people who don't like to dance...well I guess its probably not going to be a real concert. Or maybe they just don't care about that stuff and I'm too sensitive  If metallica plays at any kind of festival in Europe it's as headliner. Metallica coming to Blizzcon is huge. Most 'nerds' I know are also into that kind of music so a band like that playing at Blizzcon is not that far-fetched. In terms of audience, Metallica fits a large age group, from teens to people in their fifties. Skrillex, on the other hand, only appeals to teenagers. | ||
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Meavis
Netherlands1300 Posts
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Thax
Belgium1060 Posts
On October 23 2014 13:12 radscorpion9 wrote: I don't know this seems kind of awkward. Isn't Blizzcon populated by mostly nerdy types? Isn't Metallica supposed to be for hardcore rockers? So isn't their performance going to be met with mostly awkward people who don't like to dance...well I guess its probably not going to be a real concert. Or maybe they just don't care about that stuff and I'm too sensitive From my experience a pretty sizable chunk of gamers are into metal. That was already the case in the 90's (when I was a teen) and heavy rock music has, as gaming, become a lot more mainstream since then (as in not only "rockers" listen to rock as it has been in previous decades). Besides Metallica is one of those bands that's so big that it draws an audience from all ages (well, 10-50 at least) and walks of life. At least around these parts they do. | ||
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Tresher
Germany404 Posts
On October 23 2014 21:33 zeo wrote: I'm not on drugs, that's why I don't listen to them. (though Pink Floyd and AC/DC <3) On a more serious note, people need to work on their reading comprehension. Most people start listening to these bands in the 10-14 age bracket, it is perfectly normal to still listen to them after that age. At some point you can only listen to the same song so many times and you just go and look for something new. I would find it very strange for some 25 year old to say the only thing he has ever listened to in the last 15 years was Metallica. edit: Even Justin Bieber listened to Metallica when he was a kid and uses it as inspiration now. its not a big deal. http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/20120704justin-bieber-heavy-metal.html So you have to be/or are on drugs if you listen to these bands or Metal in general. Interesting. | ||
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Thax
Belgium1060 Posts
On October 22 2014 21:40 zeo wrote: I thought nobody actually gets into bands like Iron Maiden, Metallica, Pink Floyd, AC/DC ect. after the age of 14. As in you can still like it but you outgrow the 'look at me, I like this cool real music' faze. It's used as a gateway into liking music, you just move on to contemporary stuff. Blizzard has always had that teenage heavy-metal thing going on in its games so it fits I guess. One character has to be metal themed or there is a 'rock' concert cameo. Wonder how much it costs to book them. I've never gotten the whole "well, I liked this music when I was a kid, but I outgrew them" mentality. Like that sounds any less smug than saying you listen only to "real music". Sure, my musical tastes have widened and there are some bands that don't get much play time any more, if any (so much good music, so little time), but overall the music that I liked when I was 16 is stuff that I still listen too today. Also, you say "contemporary stuff", as if those bands aren't still releasing new stuff (well, not Pink Floyd) and metal and hardrock in general aren't constantly evolving contemporary genres. | ||
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ThomasjServo
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VArsovskiSC
Macedonia563 Posts
Off-topic a bit though - Metallica has always been "not well formed" - they changed their bass guitar 4 times - with 4 times completely change of the band's "direction" Most people love them for the Pure Thrash (I don't mean thrash as a garbage, but thrash as thrash - as the genre), I however love them for their Load/Reload/Garage-inc. days.. The problem ofc. - their bass went out of the band, got a new one, and St. Anger was pure garbage by my music standards TBH.. YES - they've made master pieces such as Enter Sandman - but they've done a lot of stuff sound good on luck too Regardless - happy to see/hear that one of my childhood bands is still alive and kicking well (ocassionally) somewhere/somehow :D | ||
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NewSunshine
United States5938 Posts
On October 23 2014 18:27 KristofferAG wrote: I personally think it's a terrible choice to go with Metallica, but since I already don't care that much about Blizzcon and am not going, it doesn't actually affect me whatsoever, so I don't see the problem. Even if I were going it wouldn't be a problem for me to just... not be at the Metallica concert. I do have an issue with people saying Blizzard can do what they want though. I mean, yeah, they can, but they still want to appeal to their fans, so they can't pick up literally anyone and have them play. They probably couldn't have gone with an experimental jazz performance from a three-piece, y'know, cus that would royally piss off a lot of the attendees. The concert has definitely become a big part of the Blizzcon experience for people, so there are expectations to it. Well, compare it to the way the mods and admins run TL. Obviously, they want to make it a great forum everyone can enjoy, and I would say they succeed. However, they have this, the first TL commandment: 1. This is our house. This is our house and you are our guests. We will do everything in our power to treat everyone with respect and accommodate everyone's wishes, but this is a private site, so when you're here, you abide by our rules. We're not obligated to observe anyone's notions of free speech or fairness, but we will try to. It's the same with Blizzcon. They want to create an environment where everyone can have fun, and it's very successful, but in the end it's their event, so they make the decisions. They're not going to listen to every little complaint, because it's their house, so while they're trying their hardest to make a great gaming event for everyone, they don't have to listen to you, so show a bit of respect for that. | ||
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tadL
Croatia679 Posts
well anyway, if you love sc2 go there kiss all wow players because they dont give a fuck about your game but they keep it alive. | ||
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Mindcrime
United States6899 Posts
On October 23 2014 23:55 Thax wrote: I've never gotten the whole "well, I liked this music when I was a kid, but I outgrew them" mentality. Like that sounds any less smug than saying you listen only to "real music". Sure, my musical tastes have widened and there are some bands that don't get much play time any more, if any (so much good music, so little time), but overall the music that I liked when I was 16 is stuff that I still listen too today. Also, you say "contemporary stuff", as if those bands aren't still releasing new stuff (well, not Pink Floyd) and metal and hardrock in general aren't constantly evolving contemporary genres. there's a new | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17486 Posts
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riotjune
United States3394 Posts
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17486 Posts
On October 22 2014 18:47 Jupiter039 wrote: Glad to know people are still liking starcraft like a cult though. Cya around hopefully. english is not my first language. not sure what `liking starcraft like a cult` means maybe its " likening starcraft to a cult" ? not sure. however, i do know that "cult-like following" and just "cult" are completely different things. again back to wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_following Blizzard's big 3 universes enjoy a cult like or cult following. 20,000+ gather almost every year as an example of that enthusiasm. its called Blizzcon. | ||
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KtJ
United States3514 Posts
On October 23 2014 22:58 TigerKarl wrote: Go on, tell everyone how fucking superior your taste of music is. greatest music comment ever. | ||
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REyeM
2674 Posts
Wait, actually most teenagers already outgrow playing video games by that age. | ||
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Kenthros
United States95 Posts
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SourApplez
United States61 Posts
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Brett
Australia3822 Posts
On October 23 2014 22:58 TigerKarl wrote: Go on, tell everyone how fucking superior your taste of music is. Probably the first time in my 10++ years on this site that I've wished there was a +1 button or something! Well said. | ||
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