The Good Metal bands thread

[Rider]

The Good Metal thread, created for the purpose of bringing everyone's favourite metalbands into 1 thread. This will allow other people with similair musical taste to try new bands and such. These are the bands I find quite good (in alfabetical order):

* Anthrax - Heavy Metal and weird bandmembers, it's great!
* Children of Bodom - Old Heavy Metal meets new melodic Death metal. Solowork supreme!
* Cradle Of Filth - Melodic, original, fast and the best f**king screamer in existence. Pure gold.
* Gorefest - What to say? They're pretty good and the vocalist sure knows his grunts!
* Immortal Souls - Christian Melodic Deathmetal. Quite enjoyable from time to time.
* Iron Maiden - Well duh!
* Kalmah - Melodic, and uh... well they're pretty good.
* Lessness - Basic guitaring, excellent drumming and it's unlike most metal bands. (Note: Not available in stores, if you want their music, pm me)
* Linkin Park - What, this isn't metal! No but I like their guitaring. I can't help it, I'm a guitarsofty http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
* Marilyn Manson - Had it's share of good songs, depends on your taste ofcourse
* Megadeth - Slick guitaring, original melodies, OK vocals. Reccomended for people new in the metal-scene as well as old-timers http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
* Metallica - Everything before St. Anger is really well done. Really!
* My Dying Bride - Very good DoomMetal. Has it's occasional share of melody-ness. Not repetetive!!
* Nightwish - Melody, fantasy, great vocals and very well done guitaring.
* RockBitch - Yeah I know, but their songs are pretty good for layed-back listening.
* Saxon - Older Heavy Metal. Pretty good, but for me it gets boring after a while.
* SoulFly - Not sure what it is, but it has guitars and a capable vocalist and such so...
* System of A Down - Metal with schizophrenic touch. I bet you've heard of 'em http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
* The Offspring - Sounds like kiddy-metal to me, it's Ok from time to time though...
* Yngwie Malmsteen - This guy is insane! The things he does with a guitar... gets boring after a (long) while though.

Post your own!

[supermeerkat]

Napalm Death and Dismember.

[Dutch]

Iced Earth - heavy metal
Dio - featuring ex black sabbath and rainbow vocalist
Bathory - epic viking metal (hammerheart album)
Helloween - speedy power metal
Lost Horizon - heavy metal/power metal
Hammerfall - good power metal
Edguy - same
Sonata Arctica - same
Stratovarious - same
Katatonia - dark rock and doom metal
Kamelot - progressive power metal
Queensryche - progressive metal
Dream Theater - progessive metal
Ayreon - progressive metal
H.I.M - love metal to impress girls
Therion - symphonic metal
Pantera - modern heavy metal
Machine head - modern heavy metal (listen to a song called Imperium)
Gwar - thrash metal
Tool

more extreme bands: ie. distorted vocals/rawer sound etc.
Arch Enemy - female death vocals
Skyfire - melodic death
Ensiferum - finnish melodic death, with strong viking/folk influences
Finntroll - fun sounding polka black metal
Opeth - progressive metal with death vocals and acoustic rock
Sepultura - (Max's band before he started Soulfly)
Slayer - thrash metal
Fear Factory: industrial death metal

Black metal:
Emperor - one of the absolute best for sure
Immortal - likewise
Windir - melodic
Dimmu Borgir - more melodic and mainstream sounding
others: Darkthrone, Burzum, Enslaved, Mayhem, Graveland, Taake, Mystic Forest, Ulver, 1349

Death metal: usually bores me, but heres some bands that I found entertaining
Entombed
Death (the band)
Napalm death,
Kataklysm,
Benediction

phew thats pretty comprehensive. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Joe Siegler]

This thread is trouble. Someone will get offended that someone else doesn't like their band, and will start a flame. Always happens with this thread subject.

Having said that, there is but ONE for the list.

Black ***** Sabbath!

[docded]

In Flames
Dark Tranquillity
At The Gates
Nightrage
Skyfire
Nightshade
Kalmah
Eternal Tears Of Sorrow
Mors Principium Est
Insomnium
Old Man's Child
The Kovenant
Vader
Samael
Carcass
Moonspell
Grave Digger
Rammstein
...and many more.

So, mostly melodic acts for me http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[jimbob]

Pantera - as mentioned above.
Children of bodom - as mentioned above
Gwar - as mentioned above, also has sick and twisted humor http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Fear Factory - industrial death metal. i love it. thier last album ( archetype ) is probably one of thier best, up there with demanufacture

iron maiden - always fun http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
slayer - like it allot too
black sabbath - the classics http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
ozzy`s solo stuff - great stuff aswel

probably forgot tons of bands http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[Acid]

Just some of the stuff i like..

Mystic prophecy
Dream evil
Firewind
Iced Earth
Megadeth
Iron Maiden
Black label society
Pantera
Overkill
Dio
Black Sabbath
Savatage
Judas priest
Testament
Tesla
Annihilator
ol 'lica

[Iggy]

- Grave Digger
- Running Wild
- Rage
- Iced Earth
- Judas Priest
- Metallica
- Overkill
- Goddess of Desire


Hell bent for leather baby. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dopefish.gif

[docded]

Iggy said:
- Grave Digger
- Running Wild
- Rage
- Iced Earth
- Judas Priest
- Metallica
- Overkill
- Goddess of Desire


Hell bent for leather baby. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dopefish.gif


Hmm, just when I read "hell bent for leather" I heard it in a song that was playing.

Anyway, I’m seeing Grave Digger live for the first time in August. It’s going to be awesome http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Iggy]

docded said:

Iggy said:
- Grave Digger
- Running Wild
- Rage
- Iced Earth
- Judas Priest
- Metallica
- Overkill
- Goddess of Desire


Hell bent for leather baby. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dopefish.gif


Hmm, just when I read "hell bent for leather" I heard it in a song that was playing.

Anyway, I’m seeing Grave Digger live for the first time in August. It’s going to be awesome http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif



"Hell bent for leather" is an old song of Judas Priest. I quoted them. I'll be seeing Black Sabbath and Motörhead live at Fields of Rock this summer. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dopefish.gif

(Still gotta see Grave Digger live one day.)

[jimbob]

Iggy said:

docded said:

Iggy said:
- Grave Digger
- Running Wild
- Rage
- Iced Earth
- Judas Priest
- Metallica
- Overkill
- Goddess of Desire


Hell bent for leather baby. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dopefish.gif


Hmm, just when I read "hell bent for leather" I heard it in a song that was playing.

Anyway, I’m seeing Grave Digger live for the first time in August. It’s going to be awesome http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif



"Hell bent for leather" is an old song of Judas Priest. I quoted them. I'll be seeing Black Sabbath and Motörhead live at Fields of Rock this summer. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dopefish.gif

(Still gotta see Grave Digger live one day.)

i`ll be there too o/
http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[docded]

Iggy said:
"Hell bent for leather" is an old song of Judas Priest. I quoted them.



I know, but this was definitely not Judas Priest. It was The Blues Brothers Rawhide (Theme). http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif


Iggy said:
(Still gotta see Grave Digger live one day.)



Yeah, have you seen their live DVD - Tunes of Wacken?

[biXen]

I'm with this guy docded. Melodic metal rocks. And Joe is right, I'm offended by all the crappy pop music people think is metal http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif (read linkin park, limp bizkit, system of a whatever). But I'll admit, some of Linkin Park's stuff is catchy, but so is pop music in general. It's because it follows basic forms, putting fuzzboxes on guitar sound doesn't make it metal music http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[TerminX]

What.. nobody mentioned Sentenced, Charon, Poisonblack or Dickinson's solo stuff? What's wrong with you people? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[docded]

Well, I don't have anything against bands like Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit etc. It’s just that past experiences has taught me that their music doesn’t sound like the stuff I usually like. But, sure, there are some tunes that I can listen to. I don't narrow my listening because a band plays a particular style of music. I give everything a chance - if the tune is good, it's good http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

But, I’m not kidding myself. Of course I make choices that are based on my feelings towards a certain genre when I buy a CD. But what I mean is; if I hear a song by Linkin Park that I think sounds pretty good, I won’t say it’s bad just because it’s Linkin Park.

[docded]

TerminX said:
What.. nobody mentioned Sentenced, Charon, Poisonblack or Dickinson's solo stuff? What's wrong with you people? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif


I'm sorry. I'm sick, I need help http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Deth]

Anyone hear of the thrash metal band Heathen?

Any way,

Megadeth: Fast as hell, my personal favorite band
Metallica: I have all their albums
Slayer: Cool exept for the shity lead
Null: Local band, see sig.

[Roger]

Daniel Wilson said:
Megadeth: Fast as hell, my personal favorite band



o/\o

[John]

Some of my personal favorites. (Not all are thrash/death metal bands.)

* Megadeth
* Avenged Sevenfold
* Killswitch Engage
* Cannibal Corpse
* Iced Earth
* Six Feet Under
* Kilgore
* Lamb of God
* Shadow's Fall
* Old Metallica
* System of a Down
* Slipknot
* Black Label Society
* Danzig
* Mudvayne
* Trivium
* Charon
* Judas Priest
* NIN
* Slayer
* Pantera

Hmmm, I can't think of much right now.

Oh, and Offspring aint metal man. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif It's mostly punk and alternative.

[Kev_Boy]

No point in repeating the same bands over and over again, I believe, so I'll add to this list we all got here with a few bands who haven't been mentioned yet.

First of all... Mercyful Fate!
Dying Fetus
Deicide

[Cerberus_e]

you think daniel from cradle of filth is the best screamer?
WRONG! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
I know I have him in my avatar, but this band screams much better:
ANOREXIA NERVOSA!
it's the most extreme metal band I've heard http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

my list (if I don't say where they are from, it's because I don't know right out of my head, don't have time to search for it on google or metal-archives.com):

Ancient Rites (black/trash metal from belgium)
Anorexia Nervosa (very extreme melodic black metal from france, The Red Archromance is my favourite song!)
Arch Enemy (Melodic death metal)
Bal-Sagoth (something weird http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif )
Cannibal Corpse (death metal from USA)
Carcass (death metal)
Children of Bodom (Power metal (sort of...) from Finland)
Cradle of Filth (started as death metal, then black metal, now gothic metal from UK)
Dark Funeral (black metal from Sweden)
Deicide (death metal from USA)
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter (folk death metal from Germany)
Dimmu Borgir (Melodic black metal from Norway)
Dispatched (Melodic death metal)
Finntroll (folk black metal from Finland)
Fluisterwoud (Black metal from holland)
Freedom Call (Power metal)
God Dethroned (death metal from holland)
Gorgoroth (black metal from Norway)
Graveworm (melodic black/gothic metal from Germany)
Hecate Enthroned (sounds like Cradle of Filth)
In Flames (Melodic death metal from Sweden)
Kalmah (Melodic death metal)
Norther (Power Metal (sort of...) from Finland, just like Children of Bodom)
Rhapsody (power metal from Italy)
Rotting Christ (very melodic black metal)
Samael (black metal to more industrial metal from Sweden I think)
Tristania (Gothic Metal from Norway)

[Bleak]

This is gonna be my first post on the forum...and what a place to start... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Opeth...numero uno...you can't get any better then Opeth in my personal opinion...

Some other gooders to name a few:

Soilwork
Katatonia
Nightwish
Children of Bodom
Dark Tranquility
Darkane
In Flames
Evergrey
Susperia
Dimmu Borgir
Construcdead
the Defaced
Pantera
Megadeth
Anthrax
Metallica


I'm not going to lie...I used to listen to alot of Tool, NIN, Deftones, Machinehead blah blah...prior to my new found knowlege of the scandinavian metal scene....

did I mention Opeth owns?

[DarkTemplar]

Killer metal bands none have mentioned:

American Head Charge - badass industrial-metal band, and I do mean badass. By the way, one of their guitarists - Bryan Ottoson - passed away a couple of weeks ago. So let this be a little tribute to him. RIP. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/love.gif

Dry Kill Logic - this band really gets me pumped, and I mean really pumped. The song "200 Years" for instance, is one of the most outstandingly kickass songs I've ever heard. You can check it out here: Purevolume: DKL (http://www.purevolume.com/drykilllogic)

[Stormbringer]

well....
PanterA
Megadeth
Slayer
Deep Purple (how did that get in there?)
Hatebreed (great riffs vocals suck ass)
My own band if I had one http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif

[JackpotDen]

For those who said arch enemy, thanks http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/love.gif

Slipknot
Mushroomhead
(not mentioned ones)

http://images.oldglory.com/product/016326MIBTc.jpg

[docded]

Bleak said:
I'm not going to lie...I used to listen to alot of Tool, NIN, Deftones, Machinehead blah blah...prior to my new found knowlege of the scandinavian metal scene....



Well, as for me, I mostly listen to bands from the Nordic region. It's not like I won't listen to anything else - it's just the way things have turned out.

Lately, Finland has taken the lead in my play list, though; Sweden is always heavily played http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Bleak]

docded said:

Lately, Finland has taken the lead in my play list, though; Sweden is always heavily played http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif



Anything Scandanavian brother.. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Actually, I can't really say that because I haven't heard IT ALL...that would be like saying that ALL north American Metal sucked...which, would be stretching it...

Sweden and Finland have brought many of a' gooders....

I believe Poets of the Fall are from Finland, no? I realize they aren't metal, but good stuff none the less. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/love.gif

I wonder if there are any good Irish metal bands out there, me being Irish would be stoked if there was.

[Iggy]

docded said:
Iggy said:
(Still gotta see Grave Digger live one day.)


Yeah, have you seen their live DVD - Tunes of Wacken?



Nope, but I do have this cd/dvd of them called "Masterpieces" containing some live acts as well as some musicvideos, such as the one of Circle of Witches.

[mr black]

Ministry
Venetian Snares
Suneean Shair
Controlled Bleeding
Ahbuh
Unsane
Wolf Eyes
Kaptinan Tokneel
Refused

[Scream]

I can't believe nobody has mentioned Poison yet. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

http://www.80srockstars.net/poison/poison028.JPG


Hehehehe... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Bleak]

Scream said:
I can't believe nobody has mentioned Poison yet. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif







men with perms http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/love.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hhg.gif

[docded]

Bleak said:
I wonder if there are any good Irish metal bands out there, me being Irish would be stoked if there was.


Well, can't name any. But, if you haven't already, you might want to check this page out -> http://www.metalireland.com http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[John]

There will be a good Irish metal band when I find 3 other talented Irishmen. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Bleak]

docded said:

Bleak said:
I wonder if there are any good Irish metal bands out there, me being Irish would be stoked if there was.


Well, can't name any. But, if you haven't already, you might want to check this page out -> http://www.metalireland.com http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif



http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif Holy Crap, there are TONS!

I shall have to download some of these ditties!

thanks http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[docded]

No problemo http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Can't say that I've heard of any of them before http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif

[Dogy]

These are in order.

Metallica (The Metal gods. Plain and simple.)
Megadeth (The Metal king to summarize it. I get into them more then Metallica.)
Symphony X (The best blend of Classical and Metal that I've ever heard. I'm in ****ing love.)

[Opus131]

Dogy said:
Symphony X (The best blend of Classical and Metal that I've ever heard. I'm in ****ing love.)



Classical ? Where ? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[TerminX]

Dogy said:
Metallica (The Metal gods. Plain and simple.)


For "metal gods" you'd think they'd be able to sell out a show on a Friday night.

Too bad they can't even do that anymore. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Opus131]

Dogy said:
Metallica (The Metal gods. Plain and simple.)




Nonesense, Manowar are the metal gods, at least that's what they say... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Dutch]

What about Therion, opus131 have you heard them?

Winds is ok too.

[Simon Charles]

Queensrÿsche

Symphony X

Rhapsody

All these have good lyrics, clear signing (no screaming), complex music and rich orchestral/symphonic sound. Progressive and a bit on the lighter side of metal, but that's what I like.

[Mr. Milton]

Behemoth.
Their album Zos Kia Cultus is a masterpiece imo.

[Beelze]

The only metal band I'm into is System of a Down. I'm crazy about their shizo, jumpy style, and the lyrics are good, sometimes great, too. I know a lot of people probably don't like them, but I'm madly in love.

[Sir Lemonhead]

Judas Priest are the metal gods, everybody knows that http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Erm let me throw out some names

Judas Priest (well obviously)
Megadeth
Saxon
Savatage
Skid Row
Iron Maiden
W.A.S.P.
Queensryche
Racer X
Scorpions
Blue Murder
Dokken (haha hell yeah!)

I dunno, can't think of any others. Kinda tired. I listen to all sorts of crap.

[crunchy superman]

Priest & Maiden are no brainers!

Thank God for the British - where would good music be without them?

[Opus131]

crunchysuperman said:
Thank God for the British - where would good music be without them?



Ask the americans... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Acid]

Corrosion of conformity another good band i listen too..

[crunchy superman]

Opus131 said:

crunchysuperman said:
Thank God for the British - where would good music be without them?



Ask the americans... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif



As I am one, I know the answer all too well - thus the rhetorical question.

http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Geo-King]

Scream said:
I can't believe nobody has mentioned Poison yet. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

http://www.80srockstars.net/poison/poison028.JPG


Hehehehe... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif




HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mryuck.gif

[Kev_Boy]

Amon Amarth is a band I just met, and I'm liking it very much!
Comparable to Immortal.

[Cerberus_e]

Kev_Boy said:
Amon Amarth is a band I just met, and I'm liking it very much!
Comparable to Immortal.



comparable?
immortal is black metal, while amon amarth is viking death

[Kev_Boy]

Well, they sound quite alike.
However. I've only heard 1 of their albums, The Crusher.

[Dutch]

and u probably heard at the heart of winter or sons of northern darkness by immortal, cos that's slower and more epic, and more traditional metal orientated.

[Rider]

say, anyone happen to know of a MetalBand that plays a mix of traditional Heavy Metal and melodic Black Metal? I'm really looking for something that has awesome Guitar playing and a 'dark' vibe to it (say Cradle meets Iron Maiden meets Children of Bodom)

any ideas?

[Kev_Boy]

dutch said: U probably heard at the heart of winter or sons of northern darkness by immortal, cos that's slower and more epic, and more traditional metal orientated.



That's true though, I have their 3 latest albums: At The Heart Of Winter, Damned In Black and Sons Of Northern Darkness.

Is Battles In The North worth getting aswell?
I'm considering it.

[Opus131]

dutch said:
What about Therion, opus131 have you heard them?




No, but i have yet to hear a band who actually lives up to their intention of including classical music in their music.

Either it's just that they don't understand what classical is, or they are just trying to make their (ignorant) fans happy.

Usually the metal part of their music is closer to classical then the rest of the song, the irony...

[Dutch]

Rider said:
say, anyone happen to know of a MetalBand that plays a mix of traditional Heavy Metal and melodic Black Metal? I'm really looking for something that has awesome Guitar playing and a 'dark' vibe to it (say Cradle meets Iron Maiden meets Children of Bodom)

any ideas?



Try Dimmu Borgir's "Enthrone darkness triumphant"

>>Kev_Boy, Battles in the North is a great album, if you dont mind the different production. The drums are louder in the mix and more intense, the guitars are more distorted, and the songs are shorter and faster. The best part, is Demonaz's solo at the end of Grim and frostbitten kingdoms \o/

[Enragiated]

Samaels early work slams all


Dummy burger!!!

[Cerberus_e]

samael's newer work is better (not reign of light, but passage/eternal/exodus)

and for the ones looking for children of bodom style bands:

- norther
- dispatched
- kalmah
...

Children meets Iron meets Cradle: have you tried finntroll's latest album?
the voice is a bit like children of bodom, they have more trash/heavy influences than their previous albums and it's melodic like Cradle http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif
especially Människopesten from Nattfödd album meets what you're looking for.

[Viciarg]

I like "special" bands, whose music is not easy comparable. Examples:

Source of Deep Shadows - polish Melodic Funeral Doom...afaik they've only released a demo, which is downloadable here (http://mp3.wp.pl/p/strefa/artysta/22481.html), but they fnocking rock!

Silencer - swedish Suicide Black Metal with the most extreme vocals I've ever heard. Forget that boring Dani Filth http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif Silencer found together, released one (1) album ("Death - Pierce me"), gave one (1) interview (to german Diana Glöckner) and then parted. Nearly nobody knows who they were.

Most of you won't know the other bands I like. Nonetheless, here's a list:

Death & Grind:
Sufferage, Excrementory Grind******s, Extinctator Vitae

Black Metal:
Burzum, Nargaroth, Abyssic Hate, Fäulnis and similar

Doom & Dark Metal:
Deinonychus, Bethlehem, Beyond Black Veil, Sunn O))), Funerary Dirge and similar

regarding overproduced synthie-orchestral-black-metal I only like the first emperor releases, arcturus' "the sham mirrors" and Sirius' "Aeons of Magick"...the rest is crap

[On/Off]

The only Metal bands I was ever able to listen to were Metallica, Rammstein and System of a Down. The last two are only bearable because they have awesome singers. And Metallica, well they're Metallica and their live shows are absolutely awesomazing.

My question is how do you people tolerate the rest? How can you listen to this stuff?

The first word that comes to my mind when I listen to any of this stuff is gaudy. Then comes a vison of a grown man juiced up on heroin and alcohol trying to impress 12 year olds with his facial hair and perm(in some cases), gargly voice and him taking himself way too seriously.

I can understand just about any type of music out there, but this "heavy" metal and all the sub genres,(Death, Grind, Black, Dark, Doom, Funeral, Melodic, Symphonic, Viking, Epic, Speed, Power) I just can't fathom.

Is there more to this music? Can someone please tell me, I'm not posting flaimbait, I'm just trying to understand.

[docded]

On/Off said:
My question is how do you people tolerate the rest? How can you listen to this stuff?



Well, some of us just happen to like what we hear, you don't – it really doesn’t have to be discussed further than that, as it is simply a matter of taste.


On/Off said:
Then comes a vison of a grown man juiced up on heroin and alcohol trying to impress 12 year olds with his facial hair and perm(in some cases), gargly voice and him taking himself way too seriously.



This is definitely not the impression I get, nor does it fit the bands that I listen to.


On/Off said:
I'm not posting flaimbait, I'm just trying to understand.



As I previously hinted, not much to understand. I could tell you that I like this or that, but it all comes down to the simple conclusion that it has the elements, which make the genre fit my taste.

[Opus131]

On/Off said:
The last two are only bearable because they have awesome singers.



They don't.


On/Off said:
And Metallica, well they're Metallica and their live shows are absolutely awesomazing.



They are not.


On/Off said:
Then comes a vison of a grown man juiced up on heroin and alcohol trying to impress 12 year olds



You just described pretty much every single mainstream rock band on the planet...

[John]

All classical music sucks.

Look at me! My opinion is better than yours! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif

[John]

On/Off said:
The only Metal bands I was ever able to listen to were Metallica, Rammstein and System of a Down. The last two are only bearable because they have awesome singers. And Metallica, well they're Metallica and their live shows are absolutely awesomazing.

My question is how do you people tolerate the rest? How can you listen to this stuff?

The first word that comes to my mind when I listen to any of this stuff is gaudy. Then comes a vison of a grown man juiced up on heroin and alcohol trying to impress 12 year olds with his facial hair and perm(in some cases), gargly voice and him taking himself way too seriously.

I can understand just about any type of music out there, but this "heavy" metal and all the sub genres,(Death, Grind, Black, Dark, Doom, Funeral, Melodic, Symphonic, Viking, Epic, Speed, Power) I just can't fathom.

Is there more to this music? Can someone please tell me, I'm not posting flaimbait, I'm just trying to understand.



Alot of Metal bands now adays are using melody in there songs. Example: Slipknot. Just about every song on their latest album has a melodic chorus, and it has 3 songs where they are actually singing the whole time, not screaming.

When it comes to death metal/trash metal, the people who like it are the ones who are picturing themselves at a metal concert, moshing with everyone. Excitement comes to their minds and just the adrenaline of jumping around to fast paced music and a guy screaming his lungs out is fun for metal heads.

Plus alot of metal bands out there actually have good singers, you should listen to Avenged Sevenfold. Their singer can hold a tune pretty well. Listen to the songs "I Won't See You Tonight part 1 and 2" and "And All Things will End"

[On/Off]

John said:
All classical music sucks.

Look at me! My opinion is better than yours! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif



No, it does not, and not it is not.

It always amazed me that when you spit in peoples faces while acting important and knowlegeble, not always knowlegeble however, they usually seem to come back for more. Just an amazing phenomenon. Just look at all the domestic violence.

And I am also quite amazed that some of you actually take Opus seriously, some even ask him for his opinion. Don't even know whats worse anymore, getting pleasure out of spitting into peoples faces or being spat on and liking it.

Opus=Clown=Banned for my viewing pleasure.

[Enragiated]

Classical is great, can be used to express almost any emotion


I absolutely hate cradle of filth, i'd sooner listen to nu metal or something along those teetering lines

As for finntroll, they sound like carnival music but they surpass cradle of filth in just about every aspect, and I am a fan of folk/metal crossovers to an extent.

[Enragiated]

trying to bring slipknot up in a serious metal discussion, thats just self-defeating.

[Sir Lemonhead]

Wait, the guy in Rammstein... sings??

[John]

On/Off said:

John said:
All classical music sucks.

Look at me! My opinion is better than yours! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif



No, it does not, and not it is not.

It always amazed me that when you spit in peoples faces while acting important and knowlegeble, not always knowlegeble however, they usually seem to come back for more. Just an amazing phenomenon. Just look at all the domestic violence.

And I am also quite amazed that some of you actually take Opus seriously, some even ask him for his opinion. Don't even know whats worse anymore, getting pleasure out of spitting into peoples faces or being spat on and liking it.

Opus=Clown=Banned for my viewing pleasure.



Ugh, I was being sarcastic, hence the smiley face. I wasn't being serious, and I actually like classical music, it's just he says things as though his opinion is "fact" or whatever.

[Enragiated]

stop derailing the thread, stupid

[Dutch]

On/Off>> I will try to explain why I like metal. I think it can affect your emotions just as well as the other genres.
I thought it sucked too, but that was before I'd heard it. The first real metal songs I heard were metallica's Enter Sandman and Pantera's greatest hits cd, which impressed me by the energy they and their fans had, and how fun and headbanging the riffs were. Dimebag's solos also impressed me a lot.

Then I heard Metallica's back catalogue, and of course loved it, but I spent a long time reading the lyrics. Instead of a bunch of crap about being angry and wanting to punch someone I discovered insightful lyrics about the futility of war, mental disorders, corrupt politicians and the horrors of drug abuse. So I found that heavy metal could actually be intelligent and honest.

Metal is typically anti-religious and disdainful of the way the world is set up, which are two things I can identify with. Also, nordic culture's are interesting to me, and scandinavia has the most developed metal scene in the world so there's another reason.

Then I found bands with unbelievable instrumental skill and happy melodies (Children of Bodom) and bands with very original song writing. (Opeth)
Sometimes the combination of speed, skill and melody, gives me goosebumps, like the second half of Iron Maiden's The number of the beast. Some of the good black metal bands can leave you feeling so cold inside that lame and cheesy are the last words I'd use to describe them.

The screaming and growling in extreme metal is not always so pointless, because sometimes it's the only way to express the hopelessness, and deep anger or whatever that the songwriter is feeling. I've heard people crooning about lost love on the radio before but good doom metal is something else.

[Bleak]

On/Off said:
My question is how do you people tolerate the rest? How can you listen to this stuff?




opposed to listening to rappers sing about shooting their babies mamma's up? or pop stars whine about who is stealing who's boyfriend? Metal is the only good genre of music out there, imo anyways.


John said:]

Plus alot of metal bands out there actually have good singers, you should listen to Avenged Sevenfold. Their singer can hold a tune pretty well. Listen to the songs "I Won't See You Tonight part 1 and 2" and "And All Things will End"



uhm yeah! The lead singer from Opeth has amazing vocals, both his growling and his mellow stuff....boootiful stuff.


Enragiated said:
trying to bring slipknot up in a serious metal discussion, thats just self-defeating.



AGREED.


ON a different note however, which I'm not sure if this should be in this thread, but ahwell...my b/f bought me tix to the Sounds of the Underground tour...yeeeeeee....www.soundsoftheundergroundtour. com is where you can check the lineup..haven't heard of alot of the bands, so if any of you have...lemme know...opinions and all that jazz...thanks http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Ivan]

Classical is great, can be used to express almost any emotion



Same thing for all other types of music.

[Enragiated]

Ivan said:

Classical is great, can be used to express almost any emotion



Same thing for all other types of music.




Classical can take so many forms though, I guess I didn't adequitely explain it, with metal/punk its all pre packaged up into genres, which is really a shame, I hate genres and labels such as HARDCORE METAL, DEATH METAL, BLACK METAL, NU METAL... etc. I do however like alot of bands here and there and don't clump them all up into genres, part of the heart of the music gets lost for me that way, I just start to think it all sounds the same when I get so many bands from one genre who are sticking to it like a fly on well, you know what...


Speaking of feces, how's that new syndrome of a down album?

[Opus131]

On/Off said:
And I am also quite amazed that some of you actually take Opus seriously, some even ask him for his opinion. Don't even know whats worse anymore, getting pleasure out of spitting into peoples faces or being spat on and liking it.

Opus=Clown=Banned for my viewing pleasure.



Hey, how can i take anybody seriously when you say things like 'hey, i like metallica because they are metallica (huh ?), but all metal sucks'. ?

So, let me get this straight, you like Metallica because they are mainstream, but you think Heavy Metal is aimed at 12 years olds anyway ?

[Opus131]

Ivan said:

Classical is great, can be used to express almost any emotion



Same thing for all other types of music.



If you can call Avril Lavigne's moaning about her (imaginary) lost boyfriend 'emotion'. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Opus131]

Enragiated said:
Classical can take so many forms though, I guess I didn't adequitely explain it, with metal/punk its all pre packaged up into genres, which is really a shame, I hate genres and labels such as HARDCORE METAL, DEATH METAL, BLACK METAL, NU METAL... etc. I do however like alot of bands here and there and don't clump them all up into genres, part of the heart of the music gets lost for me that way, I just start to think it all sounds the same when I get so many bands from one genre who are sticking to it like a fly on well, you know what...




I'm sorry but classical music is as stylistically restricted as any other form of music.

It has to be, styles give composers a starting point to express their creativity. Sure they may end up bending and twisting the rules and sometimes come up with a completely different style, but they always start within the paramounts set by the standard aesthetical urges of their time.

You then have Bach paired with Handel (Baroque), Haydn paired with Mozart (Classical), Schoenberg paired with Berg (12 Tone), each making use of the same basic form of the other according to the style in use in their respective times.

Also, don't forget that those composers were the very best of their respective eras. Try to listen to some of the minor composers of the times and you'll see their music sounded the same much like modern genres can sound the same.

In order to understand classical you need to learn how to listen to it and what to look for in the first place, you can't just use what you know based on your current musical interestes and try to filter classical through a pre-conceived lens.

Most people here can't do that because their inherent musical taste is confined within a very limited musical selection that doesn't give them enough insight to understand how to listen to classical properly.

The moment they approach classical they can only ear the music through their limited understanding and generally assume classical is an emotional and fairly pleasant experience, based on a few themes they were able to catch while the rest of music went throught their heads without getting noticed.

This isn't meant to offend anybody, but it does (in the obsessive relativist world we live to day you can't make any objective observation whatsoever or you'll be labeled as an elitist snob), and i gave up trying to be sensible about what others think a long time ago.

If you want to understand what classical is about (it's easy once you get the point of it), you might want to check this little book :

What to Listen for in Music (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0451528670/qid=1116306619/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-5745641-5002205)

You can also visit this board here for more information:

http://www.good-music-guide.com/forum/index.php

There's a few bunch of metal fans in there so you wouldn't feel alone http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Enragiated]

I'll bookmark those links


I myself listen to mostly guitar based forms of music such as flamenco, celtic folk that are heavily lute based, and many others. I actually don't listen to classical quite that often but i'm gathering further interest in it as I am kind of burnt out on the extreme music category.

[Xgthug]

Cold (not extremly Metal, mostly hard rock)
Nine Inch Nails
Static-X
David Hasslehoff (teh heaviest of heavy!)

[jimbob]

Xgthug said:
David Hasslehoff (teh heaviest of heavy!)

he has the most brutal grunting sound i`ve ever heard http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Ivan]

Opus131 said:

Ivan said:

Classical is great, can be used to express almost any emotion



Same thing for all other types of music.



If you can call Avril Lavigne's moaning about her (imaginary) lost boyfriend 'emotion'. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif



Avril Lavigne isn't making music. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[jimbob]

wel atleast she doesn`t fail at what she does best, wich is suck

[Enragiated]

steven seagall.

[Bleak]

You know who nobody mentioned? Including myself...

Bloodbath....

The new stuff is good from what I have heard, but I think we can all agree...the older stuff is the gooder stuff http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[docded]

They're pretty ok. Love the tune "Like Fire" from "Resurrection Through Carnage" http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Opus131]

Enragiated said:
I myself listen to mostly guitar based forms of music such as flamenco, celtic folk that are heavily lute based, and many others. I actually don't listen to classical quite that often but i'm gathering further interest in it as I am kind of burnt out on the extreme music category.



Well, there is a problem in that guitar it's not a very popular classical instrument.

I know that Segovia did all he could to bring the instrument to the forefront and the impact his efford had on the music of ours times it's duly noted, but when it comes to classical, guitar it's a minor and inferior vessel, you'll have to come to terms with that and simply accept that you need to keep an open mind on the violin, the piano and the orchestra and all that kind of stuff.

For now, just read that little handbook i suggested. Even if you don't understand everything it's in it (The author constantly assumes the reader to have a basic knowledge on the ideas explored. The book was written in the 50s, so it can't be helped. He also seems to drag and loose grasp of what he's trying to teach you from times to times, but as far as an introduction goes, it's the best you can do without having to get too techincal), it will give you a general idea of what exactly is that you are looking at.

The details aren't important anyway, it doesn't matter if you end up reconizing a stretto or an inversion in a fugue, you will be aware of their existances with repeated listening, and that's all that matters.

Once you finished reading it i can give you some suggestions from where to start.

Even better, if you know a good way to exchange large files i can directly give you MP3s...

[Enragiated]

well not to derail the thread at hand any further


at the gates: the spawners of every "melodic" death metal band in existance, which can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on how you feel about it

The rest of the "melodic" trend can burn away in my opinion

[docded]

Recently I've been listening to Slumber. They've only done one album (Fallout), and I'm so totally hooked on it right now. I've been listening to it over and over again, and think it sounds just beautiful. The sound of the band is something similar to Katatonia. Be sure to check it out http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Dutch]

I think Children of Bodom created their own new melodic death genre that had nothing to do with At the gates. They combined power metal with death/black/thrash metal for the first time I think.

That's how I see it anyhow since I dislike At the Gates, In Flames Dark Tranquility, Soilworil and others, but quite enjoy COB, Norther, Skyfire.

[Soilwork]

dutch said:
I think Children of Bodom created their own new melodic death genre that had nothing to do with At the gates. They combined power metal with death/black/thrash metal for the first time I think.

That's how I see it anyhow since I dislike At the Gates, In Flames Dark Tranquility, Soilworil and others, but quite enjoy COB, Norther, Skyfire.



You dislike me?

http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

A few bands I like..

Opeth for sure..
Dimmu Borgir
Katatonia
At The Gates
Children Of Bodom
Bloodbath
Arch Enemy
Dark Tranquillity
Soilwork
Dimension Zero
older In Flames
Construcdead
Darkane
Diabolical Masquerade
Terror 2k
Susperia
Evergrey
The Defaced
The Haunted
The Duskfall
and.. Zyklon!!!

whew.. heh, I like the scandinavian metal.

http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Bleak]

Zyklon said:

dutch said:
I think Children of Bodom created their own new melodic death genre that had nothing to do with At the gates. They combined power metal with death/black/thrash metal for the first time I think.

That's how I see it anyhow since I dislike At the Gates, In Flames Dark Tranquility, Soilworil and others, but quite enjoy COB, Norther, Skyfire.



You dislike me?

http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

A few bands I like..

Opeth for sure..
Dimmu Borgir
Katatonia
At The Gates
Children Of Bodom
Bloodbath
Arch Enemy
Dark Tranquillity
Soilwork
Dimension Zero
older In Flames
Construcdead
Darkane
Diabolical Masquerade
Terror 2k
Susperia
Evergrey
The Defaced
The Haunted
The Duskfall
and.. Zyklon!!!

whew.. heh, I like the scandinavian metal.

http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif



I don't dislike you Zyklon http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/love.gif

Good taste in music http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[docded]

I'd have to agree; only one flaw - I think the new stuff from In Flames is quite good. But I have to admit that I think their best work is found between Lunar Strain and Clayman. Anyway, I’m really looking forward to their live DVD http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Beelze]

Enragiated said:
Speaking of feces, how's that new syndrome of a down album?


It's rather good, and different from their previous work. They're more harmonic this time around.

[Bleak]

docded said:
I'd have to agree; only one flaw - I think the new stuff from In Flames is quite good. But I have to admit that I think their best work is found between Lunar Strain and Clayman. Anyway, I’m really looking forward to their live DVD http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif



Some of their new stuff is pretty good....I'm quite fond of Minus.

[docded]

My favourite from the same album as Minus is probably System. To be honest, Reroute To Remain is probably the album I have listened to the least.

Btw, how did it go with the Irish bands. Did you find anything good? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[XPM]

Metal / Rock

Alice cooper (early days)
Alice In Chains
Ambeon
Anathema
Annihilator
Apocalyptica
Ayreon
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Black Label Society
Blackmores Night
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Black Sabbath
Blind Guardian
Disneyland After Dark (Early days)
Danzig
Deep Purple
Def Leppard
Deftones
Dio
Dire Straits
Disturbed
Dream Theater
Godsmack
Guns N' Roses
Hammerfall
Iced Earth
In Flames
Iron maiden
Judas Priest
Kamelot
Katatonia
Kiss
Led Zeppelin
Lynyrd Skynyrd
ManOWar
Masterplan
Megadeth
Metallica
Moonspell
Motorpsycho
Motorhead
Motley Crue
Nazareth
Nightwish
Opeth (!)
Pagans Mind
Pantera
Paradise Lost
Passenger
Rob Zombie/ White Zombie
Sepultura
Stratovarius
Type O Negative (!)

This is just a small part of the music I listen to...


Alternative music: Dead Can Dance http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/love.gif

Edit: Skyclad, Children of bodom, Nevermore, Pain +++

[Bleak]

docded said:
My favourite from the same album as Minus is probably System. To be honest, Reroute To Remain is probably the album I have listened to the least.

Btw, how did it go with the Irish bands. Did you find anything good? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif



heh...I actually haven't checked any out yet...my home PC just got connected to the net.....HOWEVER, I am for sure going to check some out...It would be interesting to hear some...

Perhaps I could get my father away from The Irish Rovers and all the other bands he listens to, and get him into some good Irish Death Metal http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[XPM]

Irish Metal : Skyclad

[Bleak]

oh yeah?...any good?

[docded]

Bleak said:

docded said:
My favourite from the same album as Minus is probably System. To be honest, Reroute To Remain is probably the album I have listened to the least.

Btw, how did it go with the Irish bands. Did you find anything good? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif



heh...I actually haven't checked any out yet...my home PC just got connected to the net.....HOWEVER, I am for sure going to check some out...It would be interesting to hear some...

Perhaps I could get my father away from The Irish Rovers and all the other bands he listens to, and get him into some good Irish Death Metal http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif


Hehe, might work. Well, if you find anything good, be sure to post it http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Bleak]

Indeed I will!

[XPM]

The newest albums owns... Alotta bagpipes and stuff...its excellent

Favourite album "A Semblance Of Normality"

[CronoMan]

I just bought the newest album of Kovenant; Seti. it kicked serious ass.

[docded]

CronoMan said:
I just bought the newest album of Kovenant; Seti. it kicked serious ass.


The first track I heard from that album was "Acid Theater", and I thought it was awesome. But when I bought the album, I was actually quite disappointed. I love their previous albums though. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Ivan]

Is Queens of The Stone age considered Metal? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[jimbob]

Ivan said:
Is Queens of The Stone age considered Metal? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

stoner rock as far as i know.

[Alcoholic 007]

Dragonforce
Rhapsody
Rattlehead (http://www.rattleheadmusic.com/)
Hexen (http://www.hexenmusic.com/)

[FrozeN91]

Oh noes! It has been brought back to life! \m/

In Flames
Godsmack
Soilwork
Hammerfall
Sonata Arctica
Iron Maiden

Ehm, can't think of anything else...

EDIT: Uhm, yeah :p Static-X? :doh:

[Jokke_r]

In no particular order:
Dark Tranquillity
In Flames
Children of Bodom
Iron Maiden
Machinae Supremacy
Metallica ( 80's Metallica to be precise ( pre- black album))
Megadeth
Opeth
Slayer
Lamb of God
Vader

[Kev_Boy]

"Rise...Rise...Rise Thy Thread...Rise!" - At The Graves

King Diamond http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/Kev_Boy/Headbang_King_GIF_v8.gif

[Higher Game]

Oh noes! It has been brought back to life! \m/

In Flames
Godsmack
Soilwork
Hammerfall
Sonata Arctica
Iron Maiden

Ehm, can't think of anything else...

EDIT: Uhm, yeah :p Static-X? :doh:

Godsmack and Static-X aren't metal. Since you like melodic death, you should have mentioned At The Gates. :p

[FrozeN91]

Godsmack and Static-X aren't metal. Since you like melodic death, you should have mentioned At The Gates. :p

I'm still young and will have to look in to that band :D

[psyborg]

Grindcore/Noisecore:
Agoraphobic Nosebleed
Today is the Day
Curse of the Golden Vampire
kill The Client(dallas local)

Industrial Metal:
Kmfdm
Ministry
Puncture(dallas local)
Nocturne (dallas local)

Mainstream Metal:
Tool
White Zombie/Rob Zombie
Pantera
Black Sabbath

(sorry the next genres arent metal but worthy of a mention here i think)
Industrial Rock:
Nin
Marilyn Manson
Godflesh
Chemlab

Industrial:
Skinny Puppy
Frontline Assembly
Velvet Acid Christ
Cyanotic


"i like my coffee black just like my metal"

[Mr. Milton]

Nobody likes Meshuggah?

[Jokke_r]

i've seen very few listing Lamb of God aswell :/

[Iggy]

- Running Wild
- Grave Digger
- Sacred Steel
- Blitzkrieg
- Blind Guardian
- Lord Belial
- Testament

[FrozeN91]

So, I listened to At the Gates.. and then I figured that 'that' kind of metal is not my kind of deal :p Too SCCCREEEEEEEAMY!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rolleyes:

[Sang]

Too SCCCREEEEEEEAMY!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rolleyes:

I agree :) What is it with 'badass' guys and all their "DEAAAAAAAATH! SATAAAAAN! GRRRROOOOWRRR!!!!" songs? I prefer more moderate bands (and certainly in vocals) such as Megadeth, Metallica, Iron Maiden.. That stuff ;)

[Synti]

You ****ing heathens. No one has said Mastodon. By far the best metal band around at the moment. Progressive sludge with jazz and prog influences. All hail Mastodon.

[psyborg]

yea mastadon is good.

how have we all forgotten the best of the best, the most brutal band in the history of all things metal...

DETHKLOK

[Llama Gibbz]

I'm offended and demand this thread closed.

Nobody mentioned MORBID ANGEL.:mad:

[ewolf]

Black Sabbath
Iron Maiden
Metallica (80s)
Judas Priest
Ozzy Solo

This list will probably increase as I get more and more into metal.

[FrozeN91]

I need advise on bands that's similar to In Flames or any of the bands I mentioned before.

Not to much screaming, In flames is the most I can bare :p

Pretty please.

[Jokke_r]

Frozen: Do you prefer older In Flames or newer? I personally think the newer in flames albums are crap COMPARED to their older material found on Subterranean, Lunar Strain, The Jester Race, Whoracle and Colony. Clayman is also good from beginning to end but no song which really stands out. Only for the weak is one of my favourites though.

But for similiar band i would reccommend Dark Tranquillity which is also one of my favourite bands. Their Lead singer sang on In Flames Subterranean and Lunar Strain albums. Their best album imo is The Gallery but most seem to prefer the more newer albums Damage Done or Character which sort of have a more mainstream appeal but lack the finesse of The Gallery.

Stanne ( the singer ) allways had a more deep sounding growl than Fridén ( In Flames), but nothing too deep.

I'd reccommend you check out the following songs:
The Gallery
Edenspring
Punish My Heaven
Hedon
Static
Haven
The Poison Well
The Wonders At Your Feet <<--- an absolute must. ( i prefer the live version due to the longer intro)

Hours Passed in Exile
Monochromatic Stains
The Enemy
Lost to Apathy
The New Build

etc. Lots of great songs, listed the newer ones further down the list, check it out.

[FrozeN91]

I like all of them, but the older ones are a little better. The newest album wasn't that good imo.

Thanks alot! I will look into Dark Tranquillity then :D

[Higher Game]

Melodic death metal, European power/traditional metal, and thrash metal are getting too much attention here. Time to mention some 80's American POWER metal! It's a criminally underrated genre, and everyone seems to assume we Americans are just good at thrash and death, and power metal (and melodic metal in general) should be left to Europeans. These awesome bands prove the naysayers wrong!

Omen
Riot
Jag Panzer
Liege Lord
Armored Saint
Brocas Helm
Manilla Road
Cirith Ungol
Blind Illusion
Savatage
Manowar :D

I think American metal from 1980-1984 is largely ignored, thanks to the commercial success of the Bay Area thrash bands. But, looking back, these older, slower, bands were a lot HEAVIER than 99% of the thrashers out there.

[XPM]

W.A.S.P
Anathema
Nevermore
Gorefest
Skyclad
Blind Guardian
Manowar
Masterplan
Killswitch engage
Paradise Lost <3
Pentagram
Type O Negative..


Oh theres so many

[Mr. Milton]

Bands already mentioned that I agree are worth to give a listen (two of them where suggested by me;) ):

Cradle Of Filth --> From "Dusk And Her Embrace" (1996) up to "Midian" (2000) CoF are really great. It's sad that people refuse to listen to it because of the singer, but I can understand that. I hated him too in the beginning and I hated when people said "I hated him first, but now I love it!";) Awesome lyrics. Both technical and fast sometimes and atmospheric and foreboding sometimes, and sometimes even catchy.

Metallica - I don't like St. Anger, but everything else they've done is classic.

My Dying Bride - Doom metal does not get better than this. Their album "34,788%...complete" (1998) is a bit different (not bad) but everything from Turn Loose The Swans" (1993), which is one of my favorite albums of all time, up 'til now is gloomy, brutal and beatiful. He growls now and then, but listen to "The Angel And The Dark River" (1995). It's one of their best, and free from growling vocals.

Iced Earth - Only really listened to "Burnt Offerings" (1995), but that's a good one. If you like Metallica and want something similar, but different, this is my tip. No growls.

Ayreon - "The Human Equation" (2004) is the only one I've heard. Very varied and extremly well done. The entire record is like a long story and plays out like a musical where different vocalist plays different characters inside the head of a man in a coma. Some are his different emotions and others are his closest ones (wife, friend, father). The singer from Opeth appears. Almost no growls.

Tool - "Lateralus" (2001) and "10,000 Days" (2006) are truly amazing albums. Skillful, emotional and powerful. Maynard has a incredible voice. No growls.

Opeth - Combines death metal with melodic and acoustic stuff. "Blackwater Park" (2001) is one of the best albums of all time (IM(H)O). Both growls and clean vocals.

Dimmu Borgir - Really agressive black/death metal that still manages to remain catchy. "Spiritual Black Dimensions" (1999) is their finest moment. I listened to nothing else for almost a year when it came out. The albums after that one are also very nice. Growls. Some clean (by the great Simen Hestnaes) vocals, but very few.

At The Gates - "Slaughter Of The Soul" (1995) is a true classic. It's really brutal but also likeable even for those who are not that into metal. Growls.

Old Man's Child - Like Dimmu Borgirs's little brother. Not as good, but if you like Dimmu and can't wait for their next album you should really give OMC a chance. Growls.

The Kovenant - "Nexus Polaris" (1998) (The band was called Covenant then) is a very special one. Black metal in space, maybe. Almost goofy at times, but nonetheless a great album. Growls, but then again, with some goofiness.

Black Sabbath - I like 'em. When I saw them in Roskilde it litteraly moved me to tears. Powerful stuff. Growls.. j/k

Ozzy Osbourne - "No More Tears" (1991) and especially "Ozzmosis" (1995) are strongly recommended. Sometimes Ozzy becomes almost cheezy but those two are flawless and really close to my heart. No growls.

Bal-Sagoth - "The Power Cosmic" (1999) is one of those albums that I thought "This is as good as it gets" about. Lots of keyboards. Space theme. Crazy narrative voice together with growls. Hysteric and attention demanding.

Behemoth - In the same vein as Morbid Angel but still making great albums. As mentioned earlier "Zos Kia Cultus" (2002) is fantastic. "Demigod" (2004) is very nice too, but the vocals are a bit too over-produced imo. Growls.

System of a Down - I like. "Toxicity" (2001) is my favorite. Quirky, heavy insane and catchy. 99% clean vocals.

Bloodbath - A tribute to classic Death metal. Very simple riffs. Songs about killing and dying. Filled with dark humor. "Resurrection Through Carnage" (2002) with the singer from Opeth and "Nightmares Made Flesh" (2004) with the dude from Pain and Hypocracy. All growls.

The Haunted - If you like At the Gates, this might be for you. Trashy and fierce. "rEVOLVEr" (2004) is the only one I've heard. Screaming vocals.

Guns N' Roses - They often get confused with the hits. GnR is a really good rock band. Both versatile and innovative, at the same time radiofriendly.

Skyclad - Credit themselves as "The originators of Folk Metal". Great lyrics. Lots of play on words like: "You're worn out sole to heal, your worn out soul too ...heal your worn out soul!"
Rock + Metal + Folk(mostly Irish, but aslo some other). I like "Jonah's Ark" (1993) and "The Answer Machine?" (1997) best.
Some grunting on Jonahs. But no growls.

Meshuggah - I didn't like Meshuggah at all until last year when I gave "Catch 33" (2005) a chance. At first I was unimpressed, but now...! It's not inviting at all. But then it gets addictive. It's like one long song or theme that's almost hypnotic and dark as hell.
"I" (2004 EP) is also one long song, but more like a rollercoaster ride. It's like an avalanche. Totally unrelenting. Really fun to listen to. Just tryng to keep up with all the tempochanges and rythms are a challenge in itself, but a fun one.
Right now I'm consumed by "Nothing" (2002). It's much slower and heavier, but still with complex rythms. Keep an eye out for the Re-release that's out soon!
Just listen to Stengah...! Even though it's so brutal in nature, it's still playful and almost tounge-in-cheek.
Growls.

Morbid Angel - "Altars Of Madness" (1989) is the backbone of death metal. A masterpiece from beginning to end. Aggressive, fast and complicated, but still stripped down and simplistic in a way. Simply amazing.
Growls.

Anathema - Not really metal, anymore. Still one of the best bands on the planet. "Alternative 4" (1998), "Judgement" (1999) and "A Fine Day To Exit" (2001) are flawless. Very mellow and depressing, most of the time. Beautiful melodies and soundscapes and lyrics about regret and loss.
Growls in the first albums, but not lately.

Also...!
Please please please listen to Arcturus' "Sideshow Symphonies" (2005).
It is atmospheric space metal. Simen Hestnaes sings and he delivers some really inventive vocal patterns on this album. Takes a while to get used to, but once you've got it you are sure to find yourself singing along to it as if there was no tomorrow.
Almost no growling.

[Higher Game]

Possessed's Seven Churches is the first death metal album, but lots of people will credit Venom's Black Metal and Hellhammer's Apocalyptic Raids as well. :p My favorite early death metal album is Death's Scream Bloody Gore. Morbid Angel are very good, but a backbone they aren't. ;)

[XPM]

Bands already mentioned that I agree are worth to give a listen (two of them where suggested by me;) ):


Anathema - Not really metal, anymore. Still one of the best bands on the planet. "Alternative 4" (1998), "Judgement" (1999) and "A Fine Day To Exit" (2001) are flawless. Very mellow and depressing, most of the time. Beautiful melodies and soundscapes and lyrics about regret and loss.
Growls in the first albums, but not lately.


Go to their homepage and check out their two new songs...althou its not metal anymore...the song "Everything" is the most beautiful song I have EVER heard.

http://www.anathema.ws

[jimbob]

slayer :)

[peoplessi]

Pantera, Megadeth and Symphony X. Most have been mentioned here already.

[Mr. Milton]

Morbid Angel are very good, but a backbone they aren't. ;)

I never said MA invented death metal or anything like that. But that particular album is often mentioned as a major influence by bands that play death metal.

Go to their homepage and check out their two new songs...althou its not metal anymore...the song "Everything" is the most beautiful song I have EVER heard.

http://www.anathema.ws

Yeah.. I already downloaded those. "Everything" is beautiful. I listened to it on the bus home from the pub last night. Really tired and uncomfortable but the song kinda melted away all that and I felt at ease.

[XPM]

I listen to it atleast 10 times a day...I dont know why...Im listening to it now...it puts my mind at ease...everything just flows away

[Higher Game]

Mastery. This band is awesome instrumental metal. :)

http://www.myspace.com/masterymetal

[Joe Siegler]

Funny thing is that these threads always end up in insults because someone gets mad their their (generally crappy) preferred niche band isn't more popular than it is.

This is an opinion thread, which means disaster awaits once we move past "personal opinion" into "I think your band sucks and here's why". :D

[Llama Gibbz]

A metal thread isn't complete without venom.

[XPM]

Funny thing is that these threads always end up in insults because someone gets mad their their (generally crappy) preferred niche band isn't more popular than it is.

This is an opinion thread, which means disaster awaits once we move past "personal opinion" into "I think your band sucks and here's why". :D

Well...I dont know what to say

Except that...

THIS THREAD was started on 05-03-2005, 04:19 AM

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Biatch pwn3d

[FrozeN91]

Ouch? Don't crap on Joe, he's only pointing out the truth :p

[Mr. Milton]

Opus made an attempt to start a flamewar (as usual) about a year ago, but no-one took the bait. Otherwise this thread is quite friendly, imo. We don't get offended when someone enters and say something like:
I'm offended and demand this thread closed.

Nobody mentioned MORBID ANGEL.:mad:

It's obvious that it's just a joke and I think that's cool, instead of having to be so afraid to step on someones toes.

Nobody got in an argument about this either:

Having said that, there is but ONE for the list.

Black ***** Sabbath!

Nobody should be offended by another persons taste in music. I find this thread educational and would be sad if it got locked after all this time.

[Rider]

Another 2 bands for the list!

Extol - Didn't think Christian metal existed? Think again, they combine death-metal trash-metal with some up-pace Doom (If there's such a thing :p) and sometimes switch from really fast, sometimes chaotic bits to slower incredibly melodic stuff. It's really something else! This band rates up to being my favourite band already!

Korpiklaani - Happy, speedy Folk metal. End of description :D

[FrozeN91]

Wow! Dark Tranquillity is really good! Thanks for the tip Jokke_r! ;)

Some songs I really like are:

Lost to Apathy
The Wonders at you feet
Monochromatic Stains
The new build

[Higher Game]

Flame-baiting? I think Opus's assessment is spot-on. And I DO notice that attempts to integrate "Classical" with metal are usually poor, and the "normal" metal songs are closer to classical than the poor imitations, which are almost always mindless, improvised, blues-scale guitar shredding. Shrapnel Records bands are an example of this, and I don't have to name any names; if you've heard them, you know what I'm talking about. ;)

Extol aren't that good. Stick to Skyfire for good melodic death of that particular sound, and for good Christian metal, Trouble is still the best. Virgin Black is really good, though, and might surpass Trouble someday. Since this thread should only allow good bands, it should be very exclusive, yet it should definitely have lots of underrated niche bands, especially from black metal.

[Joe Siegler]

that attempts to integrate "Classical" with metal are usually poor, and the "normal" metal songs

Thank you for making my point. What constitutes a "normal" metal song? If you really want to go into that, everything modern is not "normal", the old school stuff is "normal".

[Higher Game]

By "normal", I mean songs that don't try to use pseudo-classical gimmicks in a futile attempt to appear highbrow.

[Roger]

Kind of like CoF does?

/me vomits

[SonnyBonds]

I like many metal bands but amongst my favourites are Iron Maiden (best band ever) and Opeth (Swedish prog/"death" metal group).
Both great bands!

[Jokke_r]

Laffer? :D

[Llama Gibbz]

Black Label Society
Faith no more
Celtic Frost
David Hasselhof
Mastodon
Orange Goblin
Black Sabbath
DRI
Dimmu Borgir
Led Zeppelin
Motor Head
ABBA
Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
GWAR
Bathory
Venom
Village People
Pantera
Ministry
Budgie
Van Halen (with roth)
Macabre
Sepultura
Soul Fly
Bee Gees
Exodus
Testament
Extreme Noise Terror
Napalm Death
Kiss (only the disco albulm)

[Cleric]

Holy crap, Testament???

My friend and I found out about them a couple of years back. I just dug their cd's out of my collection a few days ago:D

Has anyone mentioned Chimaira yet? I didn't feel like going through every single post . . .

I'd also say Between the Buried and Me, but I'm not sure what they'd be classified as. Either way, it's good stuff.

[Higher Game]

Testament was best when it was called Legacy. Try to find their first demo, which interestingly has Zetro on vocals! After that, the first Testament album is decent, but they gradually go downhill. They're overall a second rate thrash band, but they have their moments.

Chimaira is mediocre metalcore, but they're better than they used to be.

[Llama Gibbz]

They're overall a second rate thrash band, but they have their moments.


IMO,Testament (especially chucks voice) got better on each album.
"Demonic" blew me away and "the gathering" imo is their finest work.

They experiment,but still manage to keep their trademark sound.
Like motorhead,you know what it is when hear a new track.

[Kev_Boy]

The Ritual is a weird album... I don't like it. Yet... sometimes I listen to the album all day and then never listen to it again for weeks. :insomnia:

[Llama Gibbz]

The Ritual is a weird album... I don't like it. Yet... sometimes I listen to the album all day and then never listen to it again for weeks. :insomnia:

Been a long time siNce i listened to it.
But i remember enjoying it when it came out.
Especially "As The Seasons Grey".

[Superczar]

Testament is great, but I like The Legacy as their best album, you can't go wrong with thrashterpieces like Raging Waters.

Some of the stuff I listen to, about 80% of my collection thus far:
Super's Album List (http://superczar.edgenetwork.org/albums)