Good Time to be a metal fan with a turntable

As a side note- I caught Motorhead live, opening for Dio.
The worst live performance ever (Motorhead), by far.
Outrageously loud, impossible to make-out any lyrics, or music for that matter. I had to leave after about 10 minutes. Came back for Dio- light years ahead.
I cannot possibly understand, how anyone could be a fan!!!
Just my opinion.

Glory,
Doesn't all the Metal music sound like that?
I don't think it does. On occasion (which is becoming increasingly rare) I do listen to classic rock and some metal. My position on classics, like led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, etc. is no different, that everybody else's here.
The "newer" groups, like Iron Maiden and Metallica are kind of OK, but I could never include Motorhead in the same company.
Live shows- it's a different subject. Sound quality for the most part is horrible, and that would include shows I attended- Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Motorhead.
On the other hand, if every live sound engineer could master a sound like Jethro Tull, Mark Knopfler, James Blunt, or even Rolling Stones, that would be a "whole 'nother story".
I do believe, that many of the rock musicians and their sound engineers are actually deaf after many years of being exposed to dBs.

Tvad,
I agree, I saw them in Philadelphia around 1997- great sound.
This year Iron Maiden- HORRIBLE.

Just came home from Jethro Tull 40 Anniversary Tour show-
that's how every event should sound like in terms of sound quality. Performance was absolutely electrifying.

I don't think metal bands really have to adapt much lower standards of sound reproduction, just because "they are metal". That's like saying- metal fans must suffer listening to their favorite music (it's plenty of suffering even without the artrocious sound quality)

What I meant to say is this- to me music is music, no matter the genre, hence I do apply the same standards to everyone.
Classic rock, metal, hard rock, "big-hair rock", grange, punk rock- all these "classifications" sound a tad artificial to me.
Whether one makes good music, or doesn't- that's all that matters.
I've been trying to get my point across to my nephew and his friend, who would not listen to anything, but metal, but has not been succesful so far.
I honestly listened to many samples of current metal bands, and had to throw away quite a few of CD-Rs- literally.
"Metal is the audio version of WWF"- I'm with Audiofeil on this one.

OK, I'd give you that- they are not all alike, but the limitations of the genre do limit the range of the musical ideas to be expressed by an artist.

Zigonht,
Would you like to give a few examples maybe? I'd like to hear " artists going beyond the bounds of the norm. Going further outside the box than the last guy to create sounds that have not been explored"
Go4vinyl,
I do understand the genre, I've been listening to rock/metal (among other styles) for close to 35 years- that's why I'm saying what I'm saying about the limitations of the genre. Comes with age, I guess.
BTW, got "Nostradamus"- not very impressed.
If I may to suggest, when you have a chance, listen to Backdoor Slam- very fresh and nicely done, just one example.

Tvad,
Yes, that's the one- it's not anything new stylistically, but they do sound "fresh" in a sense of attitude and lack of commercialism. Very spontaneous and honest and not calculated, as opposed to Judas Priest "Nostradamus", and IMHO Dream Theater, which to me sounds 100% calculated, artificial and forced. They are good technically, but as many times, as I tried to listen to DT, couldn't get pass through 10-15 min. Same goes for Porcupine Tree. Sorry.
BTW, I can hardly place Dream Theater in metal category.
When I say metal, I really mean Pantera, Anthrax, Motorhead Slayer, etc.