Louder than Yesterday Part.1

 A considerable part in my perspective of life, my way of thinking and speaking, my emotions and my identity is shaped by my taste in music. You see, I was always the black sheep of the herd when I was a child in middle school in terms of my music taste. Everyone else listened to popular genres like Bollywood, R&B, Pop Music and House Music, while I was deep into the subgenres of rock music like Nu Metal, Punk Rock, Hard Rock and Alternative Metal with bands like Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Trapt, Sum 41, P.O.D, Good Charlotte, 311, Saliva, Hoobastank, Korn, Pantera, and Slipknot, where all of these bands were introduced to me by my father.

Keep in mind, this was in the 6th grade, and I've been listening to most of these bands since the 4th, or even the 3rd grade. So, why these genres and not others? Well, let's start with how much effort and talent it takes even to be half as good as these bands. It's very enduring and challenging simply to practice and effortlessly learn even the basics of each and every instrument involved like the guitar and the drums, especially if you're a beginner. Even when bands back in the day wrote songs, they didn't have a readymade beat or a melody, no autotune to correct their vocal flaws, not many tools that the technology of the era contemporary to when this genre of music flourished, to write specific tunes or melodies. It all depended on the musician's ability and skill to write these songs. The quality of every single aspect of the music that's produced depended all on the musicians involved and no one to do it for them.

Another point I'd like to add is how every guitar note and the level of power put into the drums plays an integral role in the emotion the musician expresses and what the listener feels. This is also affected by how each note in the song is synchronized to convey the right message and exhibit the optimum level of vehemence to complement how the instrumentals are played. 

These reasons allow me to appreciate this genre of music for the talent required to produce and the feelings it elicits from the listener. Since my love for this genre is very apparent, I shall elaborate on how my music taste and favourite artists have evolved over time.

To be continued...