Certainly in the instance of Dillinger Escape Plan,
"off beat metal" is another term for "we can't play our instruments"
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 15 Apr 2011, 14:44, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Or you can't follow them

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 15 Apr 2011, 14:45, Reply)

They're really not very good
and no degree of "but they're cool" will change my mind any more than it would with Panic at the fucking Disco
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 15 Apr 2011, 14:47, Reply)

You forgot the exclamation mark
They might be the worst band currently on planet earth
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 15 Apr 2011, 14:48, Reply)

I find it very hard to find argument with this
I told someone requesting said band at my night that he should be thoroughly ashamed of himself. He was old enough to have known a woman's warmth and therefore had no business listening to them.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 15 Apr 2011, 14:49, Reply)

I really like them
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 15 Apr 2011, 14:55, Reply)

No you don't
You know how I can tell? YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH TO HAVE FACIAL HAIR
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 15 Apr 2011, 14:56, Reply)

*shrugs* I'm partial to the "nine in the afternoon" album whatever thats called
I can think of many worse bands, and I'll admit I don't like much else in that genre.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 15 Apr 2011, 15:01, Reply)