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How To Hardcore Dance
Metalheads generally hate hardcore dancing, so I thought this video would be a good one to share, as it breaks it down into a mock how-to video:
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62 Comments on "How To Hardcore Dance"
2. writes:
Watch jackie chan movies and play mortal kombat till you puke....when i go to a show, and god forbid a hardcore band plays, kids in the pit look like they just walked out of the evil cobra kai dogo and are implementing their latest teachings from there sensei...its comical, yet painfull to watch....they all look like they want to kick daniel larruso's azz....i dont get it...
Cant crack entirly on hardcore though, luv me some hatebreed, and throwdown is pretty good as well....
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4. writes:
.45 rifle???? must be talkin about the venerable .45-70 of olden times....or maybe referring to the generally rather poinless practice of shotting a carbine in .45 colt....either is an exceptionally cumbersome and overpowered choice for blowing ones brains out....
people really do this fvcking dog sh!t??? you've seen it RT???
if some unfortunate punks started to spaz like that in my presence, i would have to take immediate action to disable and eliminate such a mindleass affront to my refined metal sensibilities by rapidly putting them out of my own and other good folks collective misery
but then, it just ain't right to thrash the tards now is it?.....ah hell, what to do.....??
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HR, oh ya....i dont know if you remember the sounds of the underground tour which was from 05-07 but that tour especially, it seemed that every kid at that show was doing the same kind of "thing"? I guess you could say...not only does it remind me of a cheap rip off of karate but it also reminds me at times of women at a ymca doing aerobics...some of these shows and or pits, these kids simultainously will join forces and have like a randy jackson's so you think you dance crew battle...OMG, dude you have to see it to believe it....
I guess im old school....headbanging and moshing are my handle...
Moshing, not circle pits...circle pits your just running around in a circle...moshing is like spring football practice....huge differance
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7. writes:
jesus man....that is fvcking hideous
i would not be able to handle it and have to clear out and fetch another overpriced brew, or face serious risk of falling into the grip of dealing out violent justice ;)
i am still blown away at the level of general human decline sh!t like this demonstrates
....jesus fvcking hell!!!
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8. writes:
This type of moshing sucks. When I went to go see anal c*** It was all over the place for the local crappy deathcore it was even sycronized at one point. At least they all left when anal c*** came on and I could mosh in peice with out have all the hardcore fags.
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11. writes:
Who cares about what kind of dancing people are doing? I go to shows for the music, not to rate the kiddies like its fvcking "so you think you can dance"...I cant stand this argument. I guess its just my opinion that people can dance however they want at shows. It doesn't bother me in the least. There is no "proper metal or hardcore etiquette" despite what some tend to think.
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14. writes:
very sorry you guys have had to witness that sort of desperate behavior RT & deathfreak....truly embarassing and despicable display to be burdened with ;)
much as #11 seems to be...
this ain't no fvckin woodstock there buddy....all 'peaced out' with that neo-hippy passive aggressive (and apparently even synchronized!) sh** style....serious fvcking impairment goin on there, all over again!...fvckin hippies
metal rules for metal shows, god fvcking damnit...yes, good ol' METAL RULES
these goddamned punks...hell!
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19. writes:
^^^^ :)
ya TD, i HATE those fvcking pants....they're worse than the a$$ hanger out baggy style of several years back----those merely made kids looks lazy and slack (which is generally pretty accurate), these fvcking tights make any dude thats stupid enough to cram their peanuts into them look like a fvcking faggit (again, probably quite accurate)....
ya want some fvcking eyeliner with that sh** haircut and them tights there, 'core dog???
these ovine swine are true fvcking dregs, and should be killed off as a conservation measure direct benefiting our superior METAL race
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22. writes:
f*** hardcore dancing. Anyone doin that stupid sh** anywhere near me gets punched in the d***. Im tryin to watch augury and obscura blow my brains out with insane tech death metal and some fat dude with tight pants just starts windmilling his arms through the crowd for no f***in reason and hitting girls in the face that are trying to enjoy the music too. No. f*** that guy. Thats why people hate it; not because theyre intolerant, its cuz its f***ing stupid.
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26. writes:
I feel bad for REAL Hardcore bands. I figured since most of the big metalcore bands have drifted towards a more Radio-Rock sound that the "scene hardcore dancing" thing would cease for them. Nope. All the "scene/core" kids still do it even for the "Rockcore" bands Bullet4MV, Atreyu, Avenged Sevenfold and such. How can you throw spin-kicks while listening to a radio-rock song with emo lyrics and breakdowns? Weak.
HOW TO HARDCORE DANCE:
A. Remove testicles and p***s
B. Replace testicles and p***s with girl pants
C. Get the biggest, stupidest looking Plugs in your ears
D. Either shave your head or grow swishy bangs
E. Replace all credibly composed music in your home with core albums that have no less than 300 breakdowns per song.
F. Replace all pieces of literature in your home with lyrics about missing your high-school girlfriend and cutting yourself.
G. Suck
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28. writes:
....and don't fergit step 8---while avidly sucking the looooong shaft of the big .45-70 Sharps, hook big toe into trigger guard and proceed to give that thing a good ol stomp---
lesson ain't complete without the big fireworks.... ;)
ok, no more funny business...today is Sunday of Northern Hell----Paris-Roubaix.....fvckin METAL
30. writes:
It's a shame that metal fans are the biggest whingers and complainers out of any fans of a particular music genre. The vast majority of posts on this sites are flames against another for the particular type of metal they like, their image they subscribe too, or the specific band they may enjoy. Of course, you cannot forget the arguments about how one band is better due to writing more complex music, ignoring the fact that enjoyment of music, like most things in life, is an individual perception that differs from person to person.
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35. writes:
Nice response hellrat, that shows a lot of thought on your behalf. Your insight is quite astonishing.
For the record, my response wasn't neccessarily to this article on the hardcore dance movie, which is quite funny and irreverant. I had just read a few different pieces on the site and thought I would respond, as it's not uncommon to find excessive and unjust flaming throughout.
Emo's and scene kids might be annoying, but I personallly find 'metal elitist' far more cringe worthy. Keep inflating your ego and try reading other peoples
comments before posting what reads like an automatic response.
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39. writes:
Alright guys, I feel like I've been bashed upside my head about 25 times.
I'll admit it, I LOVE hardcore dancing. I'm a "scene" kid, just like you guys are ragging on up here, but let me just say that you don't have to like it! To each his own good sirs, if you see kids hardcore dancing, let them do their thing and go start another mosh pit with just moshing! Also, don't knock it till you try it guys... You wouldn't believe how fun it is to just flail and let loose to an intense breakdown.
That being said, I love moshing, I love circle pits, I love being at shows. People go there to let their emotions flow freely, they don't go there to get judged and hit.
ALSO! Another point! I make it a goal of mine to AVOID hitting people when I hardcore dance... If someone is coming at you and purposefully hits you. f*** THEM UP. They deserve it, most likely. :D
Please don't destroy my soul.. I just wanted to express my opinion.
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40. writes:
30/35 your goon drivel is utterly dismissable and does not merit any thoughtful response whatsoever...flap on to your weak heart's content, fvckin gaper
j.d.----carry on as you see fit...but be advised that this form of 'expression' you choose to subscribe to is not greatly appreciated by ANYONE outside your ilk, and is highly subject to destructive reprisals by the likes of our kind....the few, the fvcking dominant, the METAL ELITE
...nothing personal whatsoever, in fact, i have a decent respect for your statement of opinion in such an adverse and fvcking hostile environment
good luck young feller ;)
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41. writes:
"Keep inflating your ego and try reading other peoples
comments before posting what reads like an automatic response"
How about coming up with your OWN username buddy rather than reading other people's posts and thinking "hmmmmm, SpagMo, cool name, could be better though". But, seeing as your not even a member and just some chochi troll, I don't care that much. There can only be one Spag!!!!!!!
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43. writes:
I'm sure there are a lot of hardcore dancers that absolutely HATE it when the stupid hardcore dancers ruin it for everyone else.
This type of dance gets bashed on by most Metalheads cuz the careless members of hardcore dancing hurt a lot of people; plus some Metalheads in general would agree that it looks stupid (to them), but I for one just prefer to accept that the expression of hardcore dance is just indeed, different, and acceptable if not done with the intention to hurt others.
That being said I agree with/respect post 39 on the point of: "I make it a goal of mine to AVOID hitting people when I hardcore dance... If someone is coming at you and purposefully hits you. f*** THEM UP. They deserve it, most likely. :D"
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44. writes:
apparently these gafs arnt metal at all..i dnt like lablinf ppl & evrything but this is so fkn retarded..these dudes look like thy listen to the fall of troy n sh**..gosh this kinda stuff ticks me off...ppl like this is what makes any kind of metal suck more...thy should jst listen to punk tht sh** been played out!
45. writes:
J.D - Its far enough what you say, but there's a prob.
Moshing, circle pits, n all that exists for us crazy c***s to let go, release emotions and have a f***en ball doing so.
The best part of any metal gig is the community vibe you feel. Everyone losing their sh** - together!
The stupid ninja kung fu kick crap dancing goes directly against that! Its selfish. Self-indulgent.
Perhaps you are different, but others are not :)
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47. writes:
lol okay, these kids may not know how to dance well, but dancing/moshing is a quintessential part of the metal scene, and as most of you have observed, it's purpose is a certain release physically and emotionally and often a way people work out aggression in a healthy manner.
"these dudes look like thy listen to the fall of troy n sh**.." Fall of Troy owns you.
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50. writes:
How is it that in 49 posts nobody has brought up the fact that htere is no such thing as a .45 riffle? .45 is a pistol, or hand gun. The riffle pictured in the clip was a .306.
J.D.: You are either a "one of a kind" or a "dieing breed". The fvcking hardcore dancers I always see scare the sh!t out of my lady and usually get knocked on their a$$es accordingly. If this weren't so often the case, I don't think anyone would have a problem with hardcore dancers. But unfortunately it is and I'm not the kind of guy that will wait until someone gets hurt before I start swinging. Maybe you should pass on this little gem of knowledge to your hardcore dancing buddies everywhere for everyone's benefit.
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51. writes:
Totally agree with Christian in posts 47 and 49. Fall of Troy can play the fvck out of their instruments and they write cool songs. See, I can listen to Sigur Ros and Suffocation back to back. This elitist attitude is partly what has driven metal to its current success, and yes there are also hardcore elitists and so on and so forth. But the argument was about dancing....really? Who f'n cares. Everyone sounds the tough guy horn when a hardcore kid kicks them in the pit? Why, isnt everyone supposed to be the toughest yet a skinny kid in his sisters jeans is going to piss you off because he kicked you? Again, I hate this argument. It has nothing to do with the music.
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52. writes:
Oh, and to post 14...I am hardly a hippie. I have probably been listening to metal since you were in diapers. But I am curious...what are these "metal rules" at metal shows that you speak of. I ask this because I have probably been to well over 100 shows in my lifetime and been witness to beatings that you dont even want to think about. Usually these are fueled by, no matter what musical preference some testosterone addled meathead who cant hold his liquor. So, when you get a moment hit me with those rules. Nothing "neo-passive" here, I just dont feel the need to break someones nose cause I dont like their dress or their dancing. I have more important things to worry about...like the bands I am there to see.
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53. writes:
you guys are taking this sh** WAY too seriously....don't freak out about some tongue in cheekiness
i only thrash people that assault me....other than that, do as you will....it don't bug me none
but i will laugh at the poor fellers that actually volunteer to act so fvckin silly....i mean goddamn! :)
blind---#4....the .458 win mag and its derivative chamberings are also technically .45s.....BIG fvckin power in them rounds!!
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54. writes:
oh ya MM---for whatever the fvck its worth (though don't know why people make such stupid presumptions), i have been listening to metal for around 27-28 years and saw my first metal show in '85 at the age of 9 (maiden---slavery) and have subsisted off a steady diet of live metal all these years since....never bothered to count how many
don't know if that is satisfactory to your imaginary metal criteria....but then, i really don't give a fvck
....IRONS!!!
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55. writes:
#52, I couldn't have said it much better myself brother! While I don't necessarily like hardcore kids and their demeanor (wreckless, childish etc.) I wouldn't be so foolish as to assault them. If they hit me or anyone around me by accident, I would make sure to get in their face and have a few words about respect but I wouldn't bother striking unless I was being attacked intentionally. There's just no point.
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56. writes:
Sorry HR, I never meant to assault you whatsoever, and if I recall I never made any metal criteria or verbal attack on you. I was simply defending myself when an unnamed source proclaimed that I was "hippie". So now that we have established that we have both been listening to metal for about the same length of time I was asking you what the metal rules were that you spoke of. Regardless, if I in anyway offended you at all I do apologize. That is my big problem with this whole thread. You listen to metal, I listen to metal so fvck it right. Absolutely no disrespect intended. As Ron Burgundy so eloquently put it when arguing that San Diego was founded by the German's and meant "a whales vagina"...agree to disagree.
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59. writes:
no fvckin kidding NH----
MM, its no fvckin worries man---its that this sh** reminds me of the hyper passive aggressive hippy mentality....act any old sh** way (flailing about haphazardly striking people) you please and its all excusable and okay under the bullsh*t guise of 'freedom of self expression', and 'no malice intended'....these fvckin p***ies will try to get away with as much as they're able to, and then will attempt shirking responsibility when they are confronted....its a sh*t style
i never felt any kind of assault from you in ANY way....i was speaking in the literal, physical sense....when i am assaulted with intent to harm, well, then drops the red fvcking flag and we're gonna have us a good dust up
other than that, its no fvckin worries---sheepy minded folk have been indulging absurd fvcking behaviors for a long goddamned time---the sharper ones in this case will keep their flailing limbs under some semblence of control...for their own good, as well as that of those stricken with the bad luck of having to be around this dogsh*t
just a fair warning from one of the main D!cks of the METAL elite :)
cheers
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61. writes:
MM: thank you more mentioning Suffocation, as they're a perfect example of a brutal DM band that has breakdowns, thus dance-able parts. It's just about being f***ing courteous, look: a space naturally clears in the middle of the floor most times, and the crowd will react according the segment of the song, whether it's circling, retarded shoving kids, or dancing. Anyone who is f***ing crowd killing (deliberately dancing close to the periphery of the pit or "at" people) should definitely be knocked on their a$$ for being a prick, although it still happens @ huge shows. Don't dance close to the people with their arms crossed or observing, and conversely don't f***ing try and shove dancers; you're likely to get popped yourself anyway if they know what they're doing.
62. writes:
Just for sh**'s and gigs, I thought I'd share another video or two on the subject lol:
A more serious tutorial for all you noobs and metal-heads (just try it, I swear to god you'll love it you if you love testosterone and a great workout XD):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpOpWe9WLs8
A more traditional East Coast way, with Sick of It All:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fvu951up_0
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1. Rob writes:
I wouldnt call this harcore I call this fag dancing