(10-17-2013, 09:15 PM)crazysam23 Wrote: [ -> ]I've decided that this is one of the more biased reviews I've ever read:
http://www.metalsucks.net/2013/09/30/korn-pop-album/
It's fairly obvious that the writer both dislikes both Korn and Korn fans* (see the 2nd paragraph), but he reviewed the album just so he could say it sucked. The sad part is that this guy is a staff writer.
*Not that you have to like a band to review their album, of course. But you probably shouldn't actively dislike a band either. And it's not really a good idea to dis a band's fans in a review.
Ugh, I hate it when critics use there own opinion as a basis for a review. It seems to be pretty common among music reviews especially, and it completely defeats the point of a review.
(10-18-2013, 02:14 AM)crazysam23 Wrote: [ -> ] (10-18-2013, 02:03 AM)JoelCarli Wrote: [ -> ]Somehow they think they're "glam".
Was that elitism on my part? I think that was elitism.
I think it was justified though.
Yes. Yes it was.
I was discussing music with one guy and he said my (and a couple of other people's) music taste was 'shitty' and then said his favourite band was Black Veil Brides.
lul
(10-17-2013, 09:15 PM)crazysam23 Wrote: [ -> ]I've decided that this is one of the more biased reviews I've ever read:
http://www.metalsucks.net/2013/09/30/korn-pop-album/
It's fairly obvious that the writer both dislikes both Korn and Korn fans* (see the 2nd paragraph), but he reviewed the album just so he could say it sucked. The sad part is that this guy is a staff writer.
*Not that you have to like a band to review their album, of course. But you probably shouldn't actively dislike a band either. And it's not really a good idea to dis a band's fans in a review.
that review was garbage; even metalsucks is better than that typically
reviewing an album in that tone is only exceptible when mocking a band like brokencyde
and there was one truly terrible band i really liked, but that was in like fifth grade. other than that the worst band i ever liked was probably atreyu but i don't think they ever really were one of my favorite bands; i just kinda liked some of their songs. worst band to ever actually be one of my favorites was probably haste the day.
Needledrop has the best reviews dudes
I don't even agree half the time but it's nice to see another perspective explained so nice and fairly.
needledrop actually is pretty good
I like needledrop. He's like the only music critic that isn't complete and utter shite.
I'm not sure how to explain this, but I'll try:
Do you guys think it's right to be suspicious when you're talking about a pet peeve and some guy jumps in and says "hey, I don't do that, stop bad mouthing me" and you're thinking "wtf are you talking about?"
I can't help but think they're guilty of it when they're defending themselves when you don't even know what they're talking about.
Why you gotta be bad mouthing people like that, grungie? Why grungie why?
But yeah. Guilty conscious for sure. You'd have to be pretty desperate to protect your reputation that boldly.
Yea, if they automatically assume you're talking about them that seems kinda guilty
Yeah, that's suspicious as hell.