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look what i found in metal-rules maybe this thread has been posted before , but what do you think 'bout the article , the article talks 'bout cheese in metal , or cheese bands in the metal scene , n' this is what they thin' 'bout stratovarius: "I have read reviews which criticized Stratovarius and Sonata Arctica for being excessively happy and cheesy. " n' they talk 'bout many bands what do you think?

the link is: http://www.metal-rules.com/hell.htm

All these is really subjetive. You can consideer "cheesy" some bands, and other people might think they are just the opposite. I don´t like bands like Rhapsody and many bands of "true" metal, also I don´t really like nu metal, ( I am quite old to change my tastes now, jeje) but it doesn´t mean I think these bands are cheesy.... they have all my respect, apart I like them or not.

I think Freedom Call is the cheesiest we´ve got around...

I looked up "Cheesy" in the dictionary, and the definition is: "Cheap; anything of poor quality; Shoddy"
As a StratoFan, I resent people saying things about the band like that.
But, I am an adult, and I realize people have the right to their own opinion about personal preferences in their music&bands...However, I will still argue with anyone who says the music of Strato is Cheesy, or Gay, or any of those condescending terms! The music&Lyrics of Strato has uplifted me when I've been sad, gave me hope when I felt like giving up on life, and, damn it--it just sounds good!:D
I guess I am just too biased to give an educated discussion here--too many felings involved--but, thats Strato music, too.....Full of emotion and its expression. Plus, the lyrics make one think about many aspects of life: religion, love for fellow man, peace&harmony with one another& within oneself&with ones environment, self-fullfillment......

Cheesy? HELL NO! But, thats only my opinion....