#when really objectively you could call them electro swing and you still wouldn't be disrespecting them

[thisvisionofmyspirit]

Maybe a controversial opinion that y'all are going to take the wrong way but. Metal is a music genre, not a honorific title. People who say Sleep Token isn't metal might think they're insulting ST but they actually aren't. People who say ST is metal might think they're defending ST but they actually aren't.

"Is ST metal?" is a purely neutral debate. The answer, whatever it is, should only matter to you when you're looking for their discography at the store and you want to know what category they might be in because you have a bus to catch and you don't want to wander around the aisles for half an hour. It says nothing about the band's merits.

I think if we could all agree on that, we wouldn't get mad at each other.

#sleep token #no need to attack me for this obviously #if you want to put your whole heart into an essay explaining why st *needs* to be recognized as metal you do you #i just think that you know #thinking that 'it's not metal' is a bs take that only ignorant and elitist people can have is not helpful #and maybe a little elitist itself? #people argue about this like metal is a medal of honor and it is crucial to determine whether st *deserves* it or not #when really objectively you could call them electro swing and you still wouldn't be disrespecting them #because genres are just ways to classify bands on the market it's not a hierarchy #and no matter what you call st their music is still going to be what it is #so yeah #looks like an epidemic of people-who-disagree-with-me-on-this-are-being-problematic-itis #when and i insist metal isn't some superior genre that requires a stamp of approval #this isn't a rant i respect people who are passionate about this #but i feel like if this genuinely makes you angry or sad questioning the point of this debate might help