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Originally Posted by jackhammer
Pantera are the bridge band that many people got into in the early 90's that had elements of heaviness and groove.
Unfortunately many fans thought they were rather crap (myself included) and they just happened to be a band around at the right time to appeal to newcomers and some older hardcore fans.
I am rather glad that some friends cannot name Slipknot song names because they are not memorable at all.
This is not necessarily a slight on Slipknot but more the general decline of Metal music around this time and lack of identity that is only now starting to be rebuilt.
I will always accept that Slipknot helped a whole slew of kids get into Metal but their longevity is almost nil and their contribution to the scene is virtually nil even 10 years after they first appeared.
Success is fleeting. Longevity and lasting appeal earns brownie points.
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I can understand where you are coming from to an extent, as I've noticed that MB metal people tend to be hostile towards anything touched by turntables or rap influence. But Slipknot has an identity (try to look passed the masks PLEASE). It just took them an album and a half to break away from the nu metal style. Slipknot have put themselves in a bad spot in that people only see them for their first album and thus toss them in with the generic nu metal bands. I am going to assume you have never heard their newest album (or possibly their 3rd). They show a lot of variety in their albums that sounds neither overproduced or too deliberate. Apart from a few singles ("Dead Memories", "Snuff", "Wait and Bleed"), Slipknot is a very original and distinctive band.
This is off topic anyway. I only brought Slipknot up to make a point, not to musically compare them to any band mentioned on this thread.
Bare in mind it was much easier to definitively break away from a tired glam and thrash formula than the multidimensional, multi-influenced music of today.
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