Metal

Went to see Dylan's show tonight. Well, his band was the first on the list, the only one not highlighted/linked on the Middle East website, the first of like six in a night, all leading up to some supposedly awesome Swedish band called Watain. Isn't that some stupid Walpurgis NAcht witch reference?
I enjoy metal, mainly for the visceral power and the technical dedication it requires
. And yet, I find it ultimately boring. Metal is more about conformity than any other genre of music, particular pop music. The difference between a mediocre metal band and
a terrible one and a great one are all barely noticeable to anone but a true "connoisseur". And yet, connoisseur here seems to have a different meaning than it would in other situations. Would a connoisseur talk about how great the Godfather and Goodfellas are, and think these were outrageous, interesting, dangerous opinions? Metal is more formulaic than blues, which could hardly be any more formulaic. And discussions of metal are more formulaic than anything: it's either more or less brutal than the last "most brutal" band. Why is it any better or even different than hipster bands being trendy or not his week to the next? Blah; the whole idea bores me to tears.