layne staley

[snxke]

Staley's stark confessional lyrics are similarly effective, and consistently miserable. Sometimes he's just numb and apathetic, totally desensitized to the outside world; sometimes his self-justifications betray a shockingly casual amorality; his moments of self-recognition are permeated by despair and suicidal self-loathing.

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[v_verweij]

I can think of 70s progressive rock that's darker than most metal today. I have almost degraded listening to metal to being "fun" music or "workout" music, just because of its energy, but it's hardly contemplative to Alice in Chains' level, with some exceptions.

[snxke]

Exactly. Metal is a genre with a few (but untouchable) rock and roll contributions, but much of it is just pure pulp.