prefixes and suffixes

I first started listening to metal music back in the early 90's. I was exposed to this aggressive, decibel wrecking music primarily because of lyrical content. music context followed. The band's topics mainly consists of death, oppression, strength, horror, religion where my interest lays. I couldn't imagine myself listening to Bon Jovi while reading Cujo. I was 12.

Interest progressed, from generic metal to other "subgenres". these "subgenres" are became interesting, and at times, fun. You can just add prefixes to the word metal and voila, a subgenre. Death-, jazz-, grind-, speed-, thrash- even pop-. It became faster, louder than your grandma on speed, words became unintelligible, guitar riffs became outrageously impossible, tempo switches, then...then..I snapped.




I got tired of it.

One of my former bandmates commented on my status on a Social Networking Webiste (okay, okay it's Facebook) that i've lost interest in everyting associated with metal. Which he thinks that age is an illogical reason (or excuse-depends on how you look at it) to lose interest in this music. I agreed with him-didn't tell him I agreed with him, but now I do. I could just answered it as "preference". Here are some reasons:

Slayer can't do another "Reign in Blood". If they do, they would "downtune" their guitars as low as possible, in which my opinion, contributes to lack of aggression-especially for speed metal where they clearly fit into. Iron Maiden can't do another "Powerslave". Bruce Dickinson returning to this group is indeed a major contribution to Maiden's status. But in my opinion, I think he's just doing it for money.I've a lot, but it's all history now.

What I did after getting tired of listening to this music was something of ordinary. I went back to basics - classic rock. Anything classic. blues, hard rock, even folk rock. anything classic. just add a suffix this time.

It's like reading books. When you get tired of Thomas Harris or S.King's works, you read Edgar Allan Poe, Shakespeare or C.Dickens.

It's been months now. It could be years after. It could be forever. I don't even plan on browsing new albums from my previously favorite metal bands. I'd be listening to Bob Dylan's songs, playing The Police's work on guitar, humming Creedence Clearwater Revival, imitating Pete Townshend's stage presence then I'd smile and think, I feel great.