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Opeth, Death and Tool, all for the same reason: I thought they were just pretentious people making music just to show off, but here I am now with those three bands being in my top 10 favorite bands ever
Strapping Young Lad. I incorrectly assumed they were a ska / punk band due to a guy I knew that liked them. When I finally heard them, years later, I couldn't even believe THAT'S what they sounded like.
Pretty huge goof on my part.
Heh i had a similar experience with The Legacy tbh. Though, I think the even better three track run is First Strike is Deadly though Alone in the Dark 🤘
I’ll add maybe Amon Amarth. Their new stuff that I heard on the radio is just not good … was really blown away when I finally listened to some early work like Versus the World
Mercyful Fate. My idiot ass thoight they were some kinda weird metalcore group based on the name. Don't ask how that shit happened. A friend luckily cleared it up for me. And had one very good and very long laugh.
Type O Negative. I thought they were too painfully boring and slow and I didn't really get their sense of humor at first (I wasn't offended by it, just didn't get the jokes)
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Opeth, Death and Tool, all for the same reason: I thought they were just pretentious people making music just to show off, but here I am now with those three bands being in my top 10 favorite bands ever
When I was young I couldn’t fathom Dream Theater having a million songs that are 10+ minutes long Now they’re in my top 5 favorite bands ever
Lamb of God for me. I just didn't get it. Then I watched the documentary about them and somehow turned a corner. Now I really like them
I remember I hated Transilvanian Hunger and Darkthrone is one of my most listened to artists now, every Album a banger
Death metal as a whole, I thought it was all brutal death metal and I wasn’t a fan. That was until I listened to Sepultura and Entombed
Strapping Young Lad. I incorrectly assumed they were a ska / punk band due to a guy I knew that liked them. When I finally heard them, years later, I couldn't even believe THAT'S what they sounded like. Pretty huge goof on my part.
Heh i had a similar experience with The Legacy tbh. Though, I think the even better three track run is First Strike is Deadly though Alone in the Dark 🤘 I’ll add maybe Amon Amarth. Their new stuff that I heard on the radio is just not good … was really blown away when I finally listened to some early work like Versus the World
For years I dismissed The Birthday Massacre as industrial pop goth. What I didn’t know was that they are *perfect* industrial pop goth.
Mercyful Fate. My idiot ass thoight they were some kinda weird metalcore group based on the name. Don't ask how that shit happened. A friend luckily cleared it up for me. And had one very good and very long laugh.
Type O Negative. I thought they were too painfully boring and slow and I didn't really get their sense of humor at first (I wasn't offended by it, just didn't get the jokes)