big perken wrote:2015 will be my first time, going alone.
Name
-Andrew
City/country
- Edmonton , Canada
Age
- 25
What got you into metal
- listening to sabbath with my father as a kid
Job
- tradesman. (NDT)
Top bands
- Thrasher so anything thrash
Stained Class wrote:More Albertans! You know Ted and/or Diego?
Extremelyloudsound, nice list!
CountArioch wrote:I am also a tech guy and like metal. Mostly because I have played Dungeons and Dragons my entire life, and most D&D campaigns can be written with Power Metal song lyrics.
I always had respect for the old-school dark musicians (Black Sabbath, Dio, Danzig, Rob zombie, Screaming Jay Hawkins, Alice Cooper, you know the drill). This is probably the stupidest thing anyone has said, but I got into metal when I turned on the TV late and night and saw Metalocalypse for the first time (s1e4, Dethtroll if you're interested in the exact episode). Having missed most of the more modern metal acts (other than Metallica and Pantera, neither of which I was really into), this was new to me.
Soon I discovered Ensiferum, Finntroll, and Nightwish. Paganfest 2008 introduced me to Tyr, Turisas, and Ensiferum. The rest, they say, is history.
I am pretty much assuming that I won't be considered a "true metal fan" on the cruise, but I'm not that worried. I'm more of a "Jack Black" metalhead than a "troo kvlt" metalhead.
Shelton wrote:Anyone who turns around and says "you aren't a true metal head" or "that's sissy metal" or anything to that effect is going to cop a swift headbutt to the face. We're all there to have fun, not take criticism from some d-bag who claims to be the reference point of the metal spectrum
CountArioch wrote:I am also a tech guy and like metal. Mostly because I have played Dungeons and Dragons my entire life, and most D&D campaigns can be written with Power Metal song lyrics.
I always had respect for the old-school dark musicians (Black Sabbath, Dio, Danzig, Rob zombie, Screaming Jay Hawkins, Alice Cooper, you know the drill). This is probably the stupidest thing anyone has said, but I got into metal when I turned on the TV late and night and saw Metalocalypse for the first time (s1e4, Dethtroll if you're interested in the exact episode). Having missed most of the more modern metal acts (other than Metallica and Pantera, neither of which I was really into), this was new to me.
Soon I discovered Ensiferum, Finntroll, and Nightwish. Paganfest 2008 introduced me to Tyr, Turisas, and Ensiferum. The rest, they say, is history.
I am pretty much assuming that I won't be considered a "true metal fan" on the cruise, but I'm not that worried. I'm more of a "Jack Black" metalhead than a "troo kvlt" metalhead.
CountArioch wrote:I am also a tech guy and like metal. Mostly because I have played Dungeons and Dragons my entire life, and most D&D campaigns can be written with Power Metal song lyrics.
I always had respect for the old-school dark musicians (Black Sabbath, Dio, Danzig, Rob zombie, Screaming Jay Hawkins, Alice Cooper, you know the drill). This is probably the stupidest thing anyone has said, but I got into metal when I turned on the TV late and night and saw Metalocalypse for the first time (s1e4, Dethtroll if you're interested in the exact episode). Having missed most of the more modern metal acts (other than Metallica and Pantera, neither of which I was really into), this was new to me.
Soon I discovered Ensiferum, Finntroll, and Nightwish. Paganfest 2008 introduced me to Tyr, Turisas, and Ensiferum. The rest, they say, is history.
I am pretty much assuming that I won't be considered a "true metal fan" on the cruise, but I'm not that worried. I'm more of a "Jack Black" metalhead than a "troo kvlt" metalhead.
Memnoch wrote:Well, in all honesty, that sort of reaction is even more fucked up, and we most certainly don't need any violent people on the boat.
Shelton wrote:Memnoch wrote:Well, in all honesty, that sort of reaction is even more fucked up, and we most certainly don't need any violent people on the boat.
Yeah, sorry my bad. Got carried away. But those people grind my gears. Maybe just a metaphorical headbutt to the face (meaning you get to miss out on my amazing friendship)
manamachine wrote:
Let's be friends! I can very much relate to this. My path was more from "nu-metal" to power metal/symphonic metal, and I completely understand power metal overlapping with D&D and other nerd hobbies. I get really excited when I recognize references to books and games in song lyrics, and I'm most happy when metal is paired with awesome vocal harmonies.
That said, everyone has their own taste. As long as we're all getting something out of this cruise, we should be able to hang out and not judge each other because of a slight variation in preference. \m/
Shelton wrote:Memnoch wrote:Well, in all honesty, that sort of reaction is even more fucked up, and we most certainly don't need any violent people on the boat.
Yeah, sorry my bad. Got carried away. But those people grind my gears. Maybe just a metaphorical headbutt to the face (meaning you get to miss out on my amazing friendship)
gundiesalvo wrote:CountArioch wrote:I am also a tech guy and like metal. Mostly because I have played Dungeons and Dragons my entire life, and most D&D campaigns can be written with Power Metal song lyrics.
I always had respect for the old-school dark musicians (Black Sabbath, Dio, Danzig, Rob zombie, Screaming Jay Hawkins, Alice Cooper, you know the drill). This is probably the stupidest thing anyone has said, but I got into metal when I turned on the TV late and night and saw Metalocalypse for the first time (s1e4, Dethtroll if you're interested in the exact episode). Having missed most of the more modern metal acts (other than Metallica and Pantera, neither of which I was really into), this was new to me.
Soon I discovered Ensiferum, Finntroll, and Nightwish. Paganfest 2008 introduced me to Tyr, Turisas, and Ensiferum. The rest, they say, is history.
I am pretty much assuming that I won't be considered a "true metal fan" on the cruise, but I'm not that worried. I'm more of a "Jack Black" metalhead than a "troo kvlt" metalhead.
There's no such thing as a "fake metal fan", as Sheldon said, whoever would say that is just a douche. Also "troo kvlt" is just as laughable a label as "jack black" (all labels are).
My first approach to metal was Metallica, when they were doing their S&M thing, but didn't dwelve deeper. Then I had a Magö de Oz phase followed by the revelation of both Folk Metal and Power Metal, and then thanks to the internet I discovered the vastness of the world that is Metal. My taste in metal is continuously changing, I will listen to pretty much anything except the "cores", not because they're fake but they just don't do it for me, I'm always looking to listen to bands I don't know and I still consider myself a neophite in this world. I mean, I listened to Hammerfall before I listened to Iron Maiden, HAHAHAHA! So there really isn't a RIGHT way to be a metal fan, we're all just a bunch of crazy people who love music for one reason or another, and lean to one side of the spectrum or the other.
DarthDavy wrote:One thing's for sure: if the computers on the Liberty of the Seas break down, they will find plenty of people who can try to fix them.
DarthDavy wrote:One thing's for sure: if the computers on the Liberty of the Seas break down, they will find plenty of people who can try to fix them.
WallieWallie wrote:For those old timers who didn't noticed...but guess who will be back...
ShoreSlayer wrote:WallieWallie wrote:For those old timers who didn't noticed...but guess who will be back...
WooooooHoooooo!!!!!
debborah1 wrote:Welcome aboard Louise!!!...
especially if that's your ass in your avatar!!! :o)
DarthDavy wrote:Guess I'll be coming alone on 70k tons of metal. My travel companion has to cancel the trip due to medical reasons. And it's a little bit short notice to find a replacement.
Ah well, more place for me in the cabin then.
But talk to the lonely Belgian on the deck please
debborah1 wrote:Welcome aboard Louise!!!...
especially if that's your ass in your avatar!!! :o)
PoOkie wrote:debborah1 wrote:Welcome aboard Louise!!!...
especially if that's your ass in your avatar!!! :o)
Sure is!!
bodomdragon wrote:ewest305 wrote:What do you do?
I tell 1's and 0's what to do
Another Computer Science guy onbroad... welcome! :)
DarthDavy wrote:ewest305 wrote:What do you do?
I tell 1's and 0's what to do
Geek respones incoming:
There are 10 kinds of people: the ones who understand binary and the ones who don't.
Hahaha, classic
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