This style of extreme metal is definitely not for most people, it's a niche genre, lucky if there's more than a hundred people at the shows. I've been to metal shows with like 15 people there. I started out as a young lad super into metal, Sepultura, Metallica, Eyehategod... So by the time I hit 18 my taste preference grew more and more extreme, I can fall asleep to these albums now. Everyone's entitled to their opinion but no one can pretend the musicians aren't talented. I understand people not enjoying these bands because they're the exact opposite of accessible, but I can get down on some musical masturbation.
there are some bands like Lykathea Aflame,and Deathspell Omega's Fas,Ite.. album where its obvious this band has alot of talent to make music i like...but they just are doing things in a way i dont like... but i never felt the connection to bands like Meshugga and so on...yes its hard to do...its just not enjoyable for me personally. If there has to be some kind of masturbation i rather it be few and far between. I guess i can dig Necrophagist...but i still feel like those are still songs that make sense,even if its some seriously crazy tempo changes,i dont get..frustrated by it,if that makes sense.
Oh yeah, it makes complete sense and I understand. It kind of annoys me with bands like BTBAM, all musical masturbation without any actual song structures, no songwriting ability. I have that issue with a lot of bands but not really with those albums. Now Meshuggah actually writes songs alothough the structures are odd. Now I absolutely love Necrophagist, while they do have their moments of masturbation they're actually great songwriters. Now they need to make another album!
