Ask the Admin #008: Chino, next steps, Morgan Rose underrated, Tool nu-metal when, and I really don't listen to other types of music
With one exception
in the podcast, you said chino sings like a guy that should be getting laid but never gets laid (frustrated). But i would differentiate that he's horny, so it's more like he is longing for something always. wistful. sometimes he gets it and sometimes it's not enough.
Is this a question? This isn’t a question but I do feel like it’s a pretty good expansion on a point I was trying to make during our just released Podcast episode (hey go check that out if you haven’t yet).
where would you reccomend to start when getting into numental? i’m listening some very very surface level bands rn just curious how to go deeper into the genre
I actually have two lists just for this purpose on my website so I’m really gonna recommend you take a look through those however for the sake of the Substack here’s some more advice;
Once you’ve checked off the big four (Korn, Deftones, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot) then the rest of the A-tier (System of a Down, Linkin Park) hop down into the Bs with Coal Chamber, Static-X, Soulfly, and Sevendust. If you’re still hungry then check out a couple critical favorites (Nothingface, American Head Charge, Snot) and some foreign imports (One Minute Silence, The GazzettE, Mad Capsule Markets, Çilekeş, Superheist, Pleymo). Also make sure Roots by Sepultura is on your playlist somewhere, wasn’t exactly sure what tier they belong in.
Did you really think Rose was gonna win the best drummer poll?
No, absolutely not. The reason I left my little spotlight tweet was to drive people to check him and Sevendust out. He was always going to come in dead last but if I created a new 7D fan or two in the process it was well worth it.
i would rather pay $8 to get a nu-metal agenda verification badge than a twitter verification badge. just saying.
Well… I can’t do that on Twitter but I did figure out how to get automatically assigned roles on Discord when you sign up for a $5+ tier subscription on that Patreon I won’t shut the fuck up about! Consider investing! I’m putting pretty much all of it back into the community in one way or another.
dj set mixes on soundcloud when?
I’m working on this! Way overdue in fact. I will probably have to place it behind the Patreon for copyright purposes unfortunately but we will see! Been waiting to just get plain better at DJing to start actually dropping mixes honestly, I think I’m almost to that point.
Is tool ænima nu metal?
No way. Tool is a mission critical proto-nu metal band but not a nu-metal band proper and as inclusive as I am towards nu-metal as a genre it’s important to keep the proto-nu bands in their own category both out of respect to their contributions and to not piss off anyone we don’t need to be. However if you want some nu-metal bands that sound like Tool heww baby do I have you covered.
We know you as the nu-metal guy but what other genres do you love just as much?
If I’m not listening to nu-metal I’m listening to Sade. That’s it.
So… “sophisti-pop” I guess.
you lit
Not until we hit at least 1k on Patreon I’m not.
I will agree that Tool isn't nu metal proper, with one exception: "Parabola," which hasn't been posted to the account yet and I'm over here biting through my cheeks waiting for it 😫