Metal Squares

  I may be just writing this to test out the compile function

of Scrivener.

     I have been stuck on my review of Desolation Angels for

weeks, so here is something.

    There are many sub genres of Metal Music; Death, Black, Heavy, Speed . . . the list goes on. In order to simply things, I have determined, based on my lengthy observations, that there are different kinds of Metal music which can be visualized by the Metal Square. A Metal Square has four squares inside it.  So like a box with a cross in it.

The first kind of metal is Understandable Metal. A great example is Iron Maiden. You can understand everything the singer, Bruce Dickinson or Paul Di'Anno, is saying. This square is in the upper left hand corner.

In the upper right hand corner, is Not Understandable Metal. Early Eyehategod is a good example. You know Mike Williams is singing, but you don't know what he is singing. The next two squares deal with the bass guitar. On the

lower left hand corner is Metal in which the bass guitar is discernible. For a fantastic example, we once again look to Iron Maiden. Every note Steve Harris plays is completely clear.

On the lower left, we have Bass Guitar that we would notice if it was removed from the mix, but you can't really hear it as a separate and distinct instrument. Listen to Slayer for this one. There are minor exceptions, but for the most part when the band is going full on, you can't make out separate and distinct bass notes.

In conclusion, All metal bands inhabit two of the Metal Squares. Iron Maiden would be Understandable Metal, and Articulated Bass Metal. Slayer would be Understandable Metal, Unarticulated Bass Metal. The next time listen to a Metal song, see for yourself, which of the Metal Squares it inhabits.

As an additional note, Scrivner may not be the preferred tool for this sort of writing.