From: gmgettie@THAMA1.APGEA.ARMY.MIL
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.allmusic
Subject: Metal, Metal and more Metal
Date: 16 Oct 92 20:24:00 GMT
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU

From:         "alt.wasted.time" <TIFFANYDE%URVAX.BITNET@AMERICAN.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Metallica, Metal, and a few run-ons

>>>This really seemed a preperation for selling out.
>>
>>A few months ago, I would have disagreed with you guys, but not now.
>>Metallica now has 5 (!!) videos from the _Metallica_ album. This from a band

>So putting out lots of videos = selling out?  I'll have to disagree with
>this.  If it was at all economically feasable for me to produce visual
>interpretations of my music, I would jump at the chance.  In fact, I've
>done it at quite a loss.  Is that selling out?

>Now, If they have changed their music to get MTV airplay, then that might
>be selling out.

No, not necessarily. But Metallica is a band that refused to do videos at
first. It was not 'til their 4th album that they did a video, a video that
had cut out much of the actual song. Most of Metallica's songs from
their 1st 4 albums are 6.5 minutes+. Then, they release an album with all
songs being under 6.5 minutes, and release 5 videos. Did they change their
music solely for MTV airplay? I don't know, kinda makes me wonder, though.

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From:         WEINDAN%HWS.BITNET@AMERICAN.EDU
Subject:      Subscribe to metal/thrash list...

>I forgot who it was who reccomended that I subscribe to the metal/thrash list,
>but I was unable to access the list. How do I go about subscribing to the list
>thrash@key.amadhl.com?
>        - Gabe the Articulate

Er..a...that was me.
Simple, send a message to the above address asking to be added to the list.
If that doesn't work try sending a message to the owner; I think his address
is: connelly@key.amadhl.com

A friendly warning about that list. There is a lot of noise generated on
that list. It's better, for me atleast, to get the mail in digest form.
Every day or so, the owner sends outs all that day's messages in one file.
It's easier to get rid of the crap that way. If you like this idea, ask to be
put on daily mail.

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From:         Sonia Kovitz <skovitz@MAGNUS.ACS.OHIO-STATE.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Slainte Mhath

>>The learned bloom intoned:
>>
>> As for the propriety of Christianized metal, my thesis about metal in general
>> is that it's all about power. There are very few true Satanists in the field,
>> but kids like the trappings because it's a symbol of power (

>I'd agree with this... What's funny is that I have started to listen to metal
>lately (more plain brown wrappers) and I LOVE it (so far, Anthrax)--but I
>always hear it as FUNNY. It makes me feel like ripping down the

Whoa! Sonia I had know idea you were becoming a metal head. My whole image
of you is now blown :-)

>(BTW, I really like the latest Metallica album--does that make me a dweeb?)

It's not hard to like this one. Now, I'll really be impressed if you like any
of their older stuff. Try _Master Of Puppets_. I feel that this is far and
away their best album lyrically. The music, however, takes some getting used
to.

Seeya,
Gary
Cigarette: A fire at one end, a fool at the other, and a bit of tobacco
           in between.

Jeez, I gotta catch up on my mail.
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