Topic: Music Genres

The Story of a KPOP Fangirl
by glori23
KPOP boy group Bigbang
My introduction to KPOP music was not a gentle one. I was one of those girls who huffed and narrowed their eyes at the sight of boys in brightly colored outfits dancing to some type of electronic song. Yes, I was not kind to KPOP fans. I looked down at them, though I wasn't verbal in my dislike. I simply had thoughts that ran along the lines of "These girls are stupid..."
The 25 Best Heavy Metal Albums Ever - Voted by Metal Fans
by daddykeane
25
We have finally done it.  You, the readers, have voted over the past six weeks and selected the best heavy metal album of all time out of a field of thirty-two of the top reviewed metal albums.  All rounds and results of the tournament can be found using these links: (Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV
The Essential Heavy Metal Albums
by daddykeane
The Pioneers
Heavy metal fans have very varied opinions about the genre.  You have the one extreme where you ask a self proclaimed metal fan, what's your favorite band?  They predictably answer Metallica.  Ok cool.  What's your favorite album?  The Black Album.  Ah I see.  What other metal bands do you like?  Um, ah.  Well I really love Metallica.  Then you have the opposite end of the spectrum that says, I only like really loud bands no one has ever heard of.  Metallica sucks.  The question is, Metallica is a pioneer of heavy metal and their thrash metal style is what influenced those really heavy band