Looking for some new-to-me bands to listen to

[hclarkjr]

nevermore is good, try them

 

[SP33Demon]

Russel Allen and Jorn Lande just released their newest album "The Showdown" I've been listening to it nonstop and its just an amazing piece of work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW6Li1jY-F8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E60LkuqedMc

This is from their previous album, you should check out "The Battle" and "The Revenge" They are both amazingly awesome albums.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4HyVoTwJO0&feature=related

I'm pretty sure these guys are my favorite singers ever, but Jorn lande edges out Russel Allen easily. But nevertheless these guys are probably some of the best singers in metal.

Also, Jorn alone is pretty amazing too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvK7OdHFFH8

No offense man, but that sounds like 80's music not any type of metal. Hints of power metal like Nightwish, but meh.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I saw Ayreon and Star one, but no Stream of Passion. So, I'm gonna say Stream of Passion, awesome female vocs and music big Arjen A Lucassen!

Also, these guys have been around for ages, but maybe worth checking out The Gathering and Theater of Tragedy.

Last, Opeth, but you may not like some of their material as they do engage in some hefty deathy vocals... but it's just so damn fucking awesome....

 

[MotF Bane]

Already said but still:
Stratovarius
Sonata Arctica

Also Sentenced, has already stopped but still plenty of good songs.
Killing Me Killing You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkLhAxbUecw
Ever-Frost
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quVd3UwVIMg&feature=channel

And to follow Sentenced, try Poisonblack.

 

[pontifex]

I saw Ayreon and Star one, but no Stream of Passion. So, I'm gonna say Stream of Passion, awesome female vocs and music big Arjen A Lucassen!

Also, these guys have been around for ages, but maybe worth checking out The Gathering and Theater of Tragedy.

Last, Opeth, but you may not like some of their material as they do engage in some hefty deathy vocals... but it's just so damn fucking awesome....

I'm not a big fan of Stream of Passion or Guilt Machine...I own both because of Arjen, but they just don't do it for me like Ayreon and Star One.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I'm not a big fan of Stream of Passion or Guilt Machine...I own both because of Arjen, but they just don't do it for me like Ayreon and Star One.

Haven't heard Guilt Machine yet here....
I'll admit Star One and Ayreon are his best works (Especially The Human Equation &Into The Electric Castle... so fvcking majestically awesome!!!!)
but the OP mentioned Nightwish, so I figured maybe he'd like some female vox too... (main reason for mentioning it)

That said, I know what you are saying, I don't care too much for Ambeon...

 

[gorcorps]

Sonata Arctica has some fantastic stuff. Closer to power metal than anything:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79wD5FyZDUQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEPZyFEBW4s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A4WoHxL3GQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA0IAbizUfg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2wLKRMrsjw&feature=related

 

[soulcougher73]

Someone at work sent me a song by a band called 'Am I Blood' song titles 'Shadows with the Colors'. I like the song personally, but have never heard anything else from them to say if they are good.

Might be worth googling or youtubing.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

No offense man, but that sounds like 80's music not any type of metal. Hints of power metal like Nightwish, but meh.

Not sure what definition of metal you're using. But everything from Wikipedia to random websites say its metal, so I consider it metal.

 

[Exterous]

Fuck, both those bands are complete shit... have you never picked up a musical instrument in your life?

Yes - but please teach me to be cool like you and to bash people's taste in movies.

Asshole

 

[DominionSeraph]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJd_rmWAYzY
Miku-chan live ^_^

 

[theprodigalrebel]

Days of the New's debut album is awesome and should fit in with your tastes. The first time one of their songs (haunting, insane live version of Freak) popped up on my Last.fm, I ended up listening solely to that album for weeks.

 

[LumbergTech]

death - the sound of perseverance

its considered death metal to some, but the lyrics aren't nasty and you can understand what he is saying

i suggest you give this album a peek..

 

[gorcorps]

Someone at work sent me a song by a band called 'Am I Blood' song titles 'Shadows with the Colors'. I like the song personally, but have never heard anything else from them to say if they are good.

Might be worth googling or youtubing.

Checked out a couple of their most recent songs (from 2005) and they sound pretty solid. VERY similar to early metallica in every form, which isn't bad at all but also isn't groundbreaking. They have 2 earlier albums in the 90s but I haven't listed to any of that.

http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/playlist/Am+I+Blood/38966888

 

[gorcorps]

Checked out a couple of their most recent songs (from 2005) and they sound pretty solid. VERY similar to early metallica in every form, which isn't bad at all but also isn't groundbreaking. They have 2 earlier albums in the 90s but I haven't listed to any of that.

http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/playlist/Am+I+Blood/38966888

For those that care, these guys have their latest album up for free download on their site.

http://www.amiblood.com/downloads.htm

Worth your time

 

[twinrider1]

Abandon All Ships...Take One Last Breath

 

[BurnItDwn]

death - the sound of perseverance

its considered death metal to some, but the lyrics aren't nasty and you can understand what he is saying

i suggest you give this album a peek..

To some?
Chuck is pretty much the godfather of all death metal.
Sound of Perseverance is one of the best technical death metal albums of all time.

I know what you're getting at, that it's not gore metal or anything like that, but, it is death metal, just like how Morningrise and Orchid are Death Metal.