Quote Originally Posted by MusicStudent1 View Post
What I was getting at was “true” artists write songs, poetry, make videos, use different instruments for the sake of the song. They try to get some point or message across....

That’s in sharp contrast to what I want to do which is power chords, shredding, and metal as hard as it gets!! (Not that I claim to be good at it or anything, lol)
I don't underestimate the artistry in playing metal. I listen to metal sometimes but have neither the technical chops or the desire to play it (which is odd given that my main guitar is a Floyd-equipped 90s shredder - but I really didn't know what I was doing when I bought it). Art takes many forms and it's not for me to decide what makes the cut. And really it doesn't matter anyway how we label stuff.