so true .. keep it real ..lmao
Black Metal = Rap?
Although the two music styles are seemingly as far apart as you can get, there are some eerie similarities between rap and black metal. Let's take a look at a comparison:
Rap Black metal
Obsessed with "keeping it real", an arbitrary set of rules (R)
Obsessed with "staying true", an arbitrary set of rules (BM)
Band members with fake names (R)
Band members with fake names (BM)
Complaints about opression from white christians (R)
Complaints about opression from white christians (BM )
Overly concerned with making money (R)
Overly concerned with not making money (BM) (so forth and so on)
Cheesy synthesizers
Cheesy synthesizers
Barely in English
Barely in English
Strong feelings about God
Strong feelings about God
Black skin
Black leather
100 guest appearances on every album
100 side projects by every band member
Musicians arrested for murder
Musicians arrested for murder
Closed-minded fanbase
Closed-minded fanbase
Very expensive tennis shoes
Very expensive leather boots
Imagery containing dogs
Imagery containing wolves
Negative portrayals of whites
Negative portrayals of Jews
Rips off samples from pop music
Rips off ideas from classical music
Videos with super-shiny floors and cars
Videos with super-shiny swords
Imagery of the urban jungles
Imagery of the bleak forests
Pride in geographic region
Pride in geographic region
Pride in own race Pride in own race
Songs about hanging out
Songs about hanging people
Overly concerned with appearance
Overly concerned with appearance
High number of guys with either no hair or long hair
High number of guys with either no hair or long hair
Vocal style masks lack of singing ability
Vocal style masks lack of singing ability
Take pride in their (unintentionally) humorous lyrics
Take pride in their (unintentionally) humorous lyrics
Musicians face accusations of selling out
Musicians face accusations of selling out
Unusual interest in ancestry
Unusual interest in ancestry
Videos with scantily-clad women
Promo photos with scantily-clad women
Booty Calls are a common theme
A Call To Arms is a common theme
Constantly drinking alcohol
Constantly drinking alcohol
Axing people kweshuns
Carrying battle axes
Bitching about being enslaved
A bunch of bitches called Enslaved
Im sure someone will get a kick out of this haha
Although the two music styles are seemingly as far apart as you can get, there are some eerie similarities between rap and black metal. Let's take a look at a comparison:
Rap Black metal
Obsessed with "keeping it real", an arbitrary set of rules (R)
Obsessed with "staying true", an arbitrary set of rules (BM)
Band members with fake names (R)
Band members with fake names (BM)
Complaints about opression from white christians (R)
Complaints about opression from white christians (BM )
Overly concerned with making money (R)
Overly concerned with not making money (BM) (so forth and so on)
Cheesy synthesizers
Cheesy synthesizers
Barely in English
Barely in English
Strong feelings about God
Strong feelings about God
Black skin
Black leather
100 guest appearances on every album
100 side projects by every band member
Musicians arrested for murder
Musicians arrested for murder
Closed-minded fanbase
Closed-minded fanbase
Very expensive tennis shoes
Very expensive leather boots
Imagery containing dogs
Imagery containing wolves
Negative portrayals of whites
Negative portrayals of Jews
Rips off samples from pop music
Rips off ideas from classical music
Videos with super-shiny floors and cars
Videos with super-shiny swords
Imagery of the urban jungles
Imagery of the bleak forests
Pride in geographic region
Pride in geographic region
Pride in own race Pride in own race
Songs about hanging out
Songs about hanging people
Overly concerned with appearance
Overly concerned with appearance
High number of guys with either no hair or long hair
High number of guys with either no hair or long hair
Vocal style masks lack of singing ability
Vocal style masks lack of singing ability
Take pride in their (unintentionally) humorous lyrics
Take pride in their (unintentionally) humorous lyrics
Musicians face accusations of selling out
Musicians face accusations of selling out
Unusual interest in ancestry
Unusual interest in ancestry
Videos with scantily-clad women
Promo photos with scantily-clad women
Booty Calls are a common theme
A Call To Arms is a common theme
Constantly drinking alcohol
Constantly drinking alcohol
Axing people kweshuns
Carrying battle axes
Bitching about being enslaved
A bunch of bitches called Enslaved
Im sure someone will get a kick out of this haha