Alexisonfire and the general trend of "suck"

[xcham]

Well, that pretty much sums it up. I just don't understand what the appeal is of a guy leaping around like a primate and screaming into a microphone. After being brought up in a musical family, I find Alexisonfire's vocals offensive (their instrumentals are quite good though, albeit kinda too hard-and-fast for my old age). Anyone else?

[Crusader]

i found they were okay but you do have a point. the screaming does get quite annoying after a few minutes of it.

[Dan #1]

Screaming tends to put too much pressure on the ears and causes headaches, i tend to steer away from alexisonfire.

[Crusader]

if you read the lyrics to some of their songs you'll notice that they're somewhat deep... but not all of them heh and yes the screaming covers it up.

[Dan #1]

testing emoticons!:

;) :read:

[saturnine]

trends aren't always good.. they'll die off soon enough, then the kids will latch on to something equally unappealing and offensive

[guitarchick]

He sucks. But he's hot.

[middle_class_gangster]

Try listening to Dallas Green's solo stuff...AMAZING and very NOT AlexisOnFire

[Computer]

try bringing back 3 year old threads... and try a new message board.

[ReaperACI]

I avoid any band that screams...I don't understand why kids like listening to someone screaming like a dying banshee. However, I will chuckle when they're 40 and half deaf, complaining about their kid's music.

 

Edit: Apologies for posting in here...should've read the post dates before his reply.

Edited November 18, 2007 by ReaperACI

[Dan #2]

I avoid any band that screams...I don't understand why kids like listening to someone screaming like a dying banshee. However, I will chuckle when they're 40 and half deaf, complaining about their kid's music.

 

Edit: Apologies for posting in here...should've read the post dates before his reply.

because screaming is so, primal right?

 

yes, of course, you're so far above that.

[borntohula]

because screaming is so, primal right?

 

yes, of course, you're so far above that.

word.

 

its a viable form of expression... people shouldn't be so quick to belittle those who practise it.

[finboy]

shite, the band wouldn't be half bad without the screaming.

 

dallas green, decent guitarists, decent voice, terrible lyrics from what i've heard

Edited November 19, 2007 by finboy

[AnOceanPearl]

Seeing as we're discussing this, I really enjoyed AOF's first album.

 

When I was 18. I don't like their 2nd or third at all, minus a few songs. I've just really grown out of that kind of stuff.

[borntohula]

shite, the band wouldn't be half bad without the screaming.

 

dallas green, decent guitarists, decent voice, terrible lyrics from what i've heard

i bet you wet the bed at night.

[JadenB19]

I love City and Colour but I hate Alexisonfire.

[finboy]

i bet you wet the bed at night.

nope, just call shitty music when i hear it

[Dan #2]

alexisonfire kinda lost me.. i felt like their first album had a really indie feel to it, like they were five bored-growing-up-in-the-first-world kids, but their last two just feels like they want to be emo, which they do well, but i miss go-carts and little-girls-pointing-and-laughing.

[Ravenous megin-sane]

their first album is one of my top favourite albums of all time

[Dan #2]

mine too. i've met them twice.. george and i had a conversation about using pools to swim as a way of keeping clean.

[gwencrist]

alexisonfire is pretty good. the screamy singer is just, meh, but the background singer has a really good voice(the guy from city in colour) but his voice sounds better in the fast songs for some reason and cic is too slow and boring so yeah get rid of the screamy guy (or pare him down a bit) and we would have a awesome band

[borntohula]

alexisonfire is pretty good. the screamy singer is just, meh, but the background singer has a really good voice(the guy from city in colour) but his voice sounds better in the fast songs for some reason and cic is too slow and boring so yeah get rid of the screamy guy (or pare him down a bit) and we would have a awesome band

a) thanks for the clarification

 

b) so what you're saying is, make them like sum 41 but with a whispy singer.

[CanadianMaple09]

The non-screaming vocalist in Alexisonfire, Dallas Green, is actually very good. I hate Alexisonfire, but really love his solo stuff as well as the songs from his band, City and Colour. It is all acoustic. Check it out!

[mrjones]

The screaming is what makes the music great. The way Dallas and George play off of each other are what turned me on to the band in the first place. That and the great guitar playing that sort of faded after the first album.

 

What they need is for George to add some variety to his monotone growl and for the band to stop focusing on writing catchy songs that showcase Dallas' voice in their attempt to reel in the little kiddies.

[CanadianMaple09]

The screaming is what makes the music great. The way Dallas and George play off of each other are what turned me on to the band in the first place. That and the great guitar playing that sort of faded after the first album.

 

What they need is for George to add some variety to his monotone growl and for the band to stop focusing on writing catchy songs that showcase Dallas' voice in their attempt to reel in the little kiddies.

I agree. It seems like they try to include a little of everything so satisfy everyone, and in my opinion that is not the point of making music.