Poll: How Hard/Heavy do you like your music?

[Th37thTrump3t]

Well, I like this:


and this:


Take from that what you will, I guess.

That is one hell of a contrast if I've ever seen one...

 

[Vykrel]

i prefer 4-7. sometimes lower, but the higher stuff just sounds awful

 

[CompetingMantis]

I go beyond 11. If 11 is Anal ****, which isn't a serious band, then I go beyond it.

Spoiler: Slaughter of Dreams by Mayhem.

Nice... always good to see a bit of Mayhem.

Personally I mostly listen to 7+, but like a bit of everything. And since everyone's posting things they reckon go beyond the scale, why not share a bit of British black metal?

Spoiler: Anaal Nathrakh - In the Constellation of the Black Widow

 

[Grayjack]

I can go up to 9-10 before it gets a little too heavy for me.

Spoiler: Folk Core sounds pretty cool.

 

[meticadpa]

This is the heaviest song I like. But it ranges from between 1 and here.

 

[Cabamacadaf]

Pretty much 1-8, maybe a little 9.

 

[Xpwn3ntial]

I like everywhere from 1-9, but beyond that is just ridiculous.

 

[Mr.France]

Between 7 and 9. I'd say the music I listen to it is really balanced (and entirely focused) in that group.

 

[Comma-Kazie]

It always depends on my mood and what I'm in the middle of at the time.

 

[BlackStar42]

Ah damn, not TV tropes!

(9 hours later)

About 9 at the most, 5-6 at the least. Pop and soft rock just sound thin and watery to me.

 

[thejackyl]

I like classic metal, if you want to call it that. The heaviness that I like, if it suits the song, than great, if not... well does it sound good?

For metal, I like Metallica, Sabbath, some Slayer, Alice in Chains the list goes on. As long as the song has something memorable about it, I tend to like it.

Also, I'm a huge fan of Coheed and Cambria, and while they aren't metal, I love how they have a variety of "flavors" in their music, and still have a unique "taste". Welcome Home, by them is a pretty heavy song, whereas A Favor House Atlantic, or Blood Red Summer, are much lighter.

 

[Arsen]

Needs more variation. Anal **** is a bad reference to use. Maybe throw in some Nile, Mayhem, etc.

 

[badgersprite]

Actually, I'd say I like my dance music hard and heavy, and my rock music soft and light.

 

[shinigamisparda]

I like everything up to 9. 10 is kind of pushing it, not to say that I couldn't enjoy something from that category. 11 was just crap to me. Loud sounds and screaming music does not make. However, loud sounds and screaming to an organized rhythm does count.

BTW, where on this do you think DragonForce might land? I'll take anyone's opinion.

 

[DJDarque]

I listen to all numbers, 1 through 11, though I spend most of my listening time between 8 and 10.

Also, Anal ****. Seriously? If you're going to choose bands for examples at least pick bands that are at least trying to be serious.

BTW, where on this do you think DragonForce might land? I'll take anyone's opinion.

DragonForce does not belong on this list. Power Metal is lame.
You said anyone's opinion.

 

[The Night Shade]

Moderate heavy

 

[Levi93]

well im a big slayer fan so im guessing 9, but IMO cannible corpse just isn't music. somthing about cannible corpse i just dont like, and it doesnt help that i dont enjoy their music so yeah, ill draw the line at 9.

 

[bryanfuel]

usually around 9 but there are exceptions

 

[The_Echo]

I'm all over the board. But one of my favorite bands is

Spoiler: We Butter The Bread With Butter

so I guess I like my music pretty damn heavy. What is this example, 10? 11?

 

[Paulrus_Keaton]

Dethklok is as heavy as I've gone. But when its all unintelligible and screaming with no sense of melody, then we have a problem.