Need recommendations for music (metalish)

[davestar]

Originally posted by: pontifex
you've never listened to any power metal or your definition of power metal is different than mine because what you described is so not the case.

power metal is nothing like pantera or an orchestra

sigh... i was pointing out that operatic vocals overtop metal (i.e. power metal) is as incongruous as metal vocals (growling, screaming, etc) overtop orchestral music. pantera was just popular metal band that i was using for an example rather than some obscure band that no one would recognize.

that said, power metal is:

Dragonforce
Blind Guardian
Iced Earth
Nevermore
Demons and Wizards
etc.

i prefer my metal to not sound like it was performed by a bunch of guys in tights who go home and play dungeons and dragons.

 

[CalvinHobbes]

Originally posted by: iamaelephant
Check out Beautiful Creatures, particularly their first album. I recommend the songs New Orleans and Wasted.

Wow, I can't believe someone else listens to Beautiful Creatures. Can't remember when I got their first album. It was back when 1AM was on a sound track for some movie. They're more like L.A. Guns, Faster Pussycat IMO.

My current favorite band is Bullet For My Valentine, nice guitar work on some of the songs.

Also listening to Spineshank, Silent Civilian, Dry Kill Logic, Element Eighty and Sixpin.

P.S. That Dragonforce video is nuts, those guitar players are very good.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Opeth












Also check out At the Gates ... they pretty much started the whole "gothenberg style" of melodic metal. They are significantly more agressive then In Flames and the like, but they are very good.

For a lesser known, but good Melodic Metal band, check out Insomnium.

Porcupine Tree is indeed worth checking out, They are really prog rock at it's finest.

Then check out Ayreon too, prog rock opera type music that leaves you just wanting more

Want something a bit darker? Check out Novembers Doom

Want something a bit crazier? Check out Abigor, Isacaarum, Gorerotted, and Pigsty

There are thousands of metalish bands out there, and there are excellent bands in just about every possible subgenre. Experiment a bit, and enjoy

 

[NuKe9]

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
There are thousands of metalish bands out there, and there are excellent bands in just about every possible subgenre. Experiment a bit, and enjoy

Amen to that, brother! Couldn't have said it better myself...

Some great suggestions in this thread!

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: davestar

Originally posted by: pontifex
you've never listened to any power metal or your definition of power metal is different than mine because what you described is so not the case.

power metal is nothing like pantera or an orchestra

sigh... i was pointing out that operatic vocals overtop metal (i.e. power metal) is as incongruous as metal vocals (growling, screaming, etc) overtop orchestral music. pantera was just popular metal band that i was using for an example rather than some obscure band that no one would recognize.

that said, power metal is:

Dragonforce
Blind Guardian
Iced Earth
Nevermore
Demons and Wizards
etc.

i prefer my metal to not sound like it was performed by a bunch of guys in tights who go home and play dungeons and dragons.

and again, i'll say you've never listened to power metal because it doesn't sound like anything you've mentioned, save for maybe a few bands. most of them don't sound like what you are describing. none of the bands you mentioned sounds naything liek what you are describing.

 

[davestar]

I guess a lot of people must be really getting into cheese these days cuz theyr'e on the main stage at ozzfest this year.

Originally posted by: pontifex
and again, i'll say you've never listened to power metal because it doesn't sound like anything you've mentioned, save for maybe a few bands. most of them don't sound like what you are describing. none of the bands you mentioned sounds naything liek what you are describing.

Some excerpts from a Dragonforce thread in a guitar forum that I frequent (none of the quotes are my own):

I like metal bands with actual riffs...Dragon force just have a bunch of chipmink speed lord of the dance melodies and bad journey-esque vocals

dragonforce is gay cheesy sh!t metal for nerdy f@ggots that are greasier than a chilli cheese dog. all of their songs sound the same, and they overuse speed like fvcking sh!t.

nintendo metal. I hate how they're starting to really abuse their "video game effects." You know, those harmonic+whammy bar things they do.

I guess a lot of people must be really getting into cheese these days cuz theyr'e on the main stage at ozzfest this year.

i'm not trying to excessively bash dragonforce (though that is fun). just pointing out that it's not just me that thinks that powel metal is a big cheese-fest.

i do kinda like Nevermore because they temper their vocals with some nasty guitars from Jeff Loomis.

 

[Megadeth]

Heathen, you can download a lot of their stuff right from their website. www.heathenmetal.com
and as I've already seen Dragonforce is mentioned a bit...
Probably already listen to Iced Earth and Icron Maiden as well

 

[ShadowOfMyself]

Since melodic metal is my favourite genre, ill go ahead and list a huge selection of bands you'll love, guaranteed



Redemption - Fullness of Time
Armageddon - Three
Edenbridge - All albums
Abydos - The Little Boy's Heavy Mental Shadow Opera About The Inhabitants Of His Diary
Brainstorm - Liquid Monster
Evergrey - All albums (specially Recreation Day)
Masterplan - Aeronautics
Nocturnal Rites - Grand Illusion
Orphaned Land - Mabool (this is probably the best metal album ever, just jaw dropping, coming from isreal, they just throw everything in, metal, cellos/violins, choirs etc and mix it up so flawlessly, youll love it)
Pagans Mind - GET ALL OF THEM NOW!!
Penumbra - Seclusion
Scar Symmetry - Pitch Black Progress
Shaaman - All
Shadow Gallery - Room V (this is the one band that rivals Dream Theater for the throne of best prog metal band)
Vanishing Point - Embrace the silence
Allen Lande - The battle (AWESOME hard rock album, great vocals and kick ass solos)
Arena - All (beautiful prog band)
Sylvan - All
Balance Of Power - All
Cloudscape - Cloudscape
Communic - Waves of visual decay (this is currently my favourite band, check out their site and listen to some samples of the new album, its mind blowing, fusion of thrash/power/prog... lovely)
Elegacy - Impressions
Felony - First works
Hibria - Defying the rules
Lanfear - The art effect
Manticora - All (one of the best and most underrated bands ever, MUST check)
Mercenary - 11 Dreams (PERFECT)
Misery Inc - Random End
Pyramaze - Legend of the bone carver
Superior - Ultima
Sun Caged - Sun Caged
Threshold - All (awesome band)
Vanden Plas - Christ 0
Wastefall - Soulrain 21


Here you go ^^ have fun 😛

 

[BatmanNate]

Wolfmother.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: davestar

I guess a lot of people must be really getting into cheese these days cuz theyr'e on the main stage at ozzfest this year.

Originally posted by: pontifex
and again, i'll say you've never listened to power metal because it doesn't sound like anything you've mentioned, save for maybe a few bands. most of them don't sound like what you are describing. none of the bands you mentioned sounds naything liek what you are describing.

Some excerpts from a Dragonforce thread in a guitar forum that I frequent (none of the quotes are my own):

I like metal bands with actual riffs...Dragon force just have a bunch of chipmink speed lord of the dance melodies and bad journey-esque vocals

dragonforce is gay cheesy sh!t metal for nerdy f@ggots that are greasier than a chilli cheese dog. all of their songs sound the same, and they overuse speed like fvcking sh!t.

nintendo metal. I hate how they're starting to really abuse their "video game effects." You know, those harmonic+whammy bar things they do.

I guess a lot of people must be really getting into cheese these days cuz theyr'e on the main stage at ozzfest this year.

i'm not trying to excessively bash dragonforce (though that is fun). just pointing out that it's not just me that thinks that powel metal is a big cheese-fest.

i do kinda like Nevermore because they temper their vocals with some nasty guitars from Jeff Loomis.

wow, thats all about one band, dragonforce. so that means that all power metal bands are like that? i don't really care for dragonforce's singer's voice but don't generalize like that. it also looks like its from a bunch of ozzfest fans. yeah, great bands like slipknot, disturbed, and other crap like that. they're real music fans...

Why am I arguing about vocals with a death metal fan? like there's any room to argue anything?

 

[fallensight]

Something else you might try doing, go to amazon, find one of the bands you know you like, and there is a section of "people who got this also got....." I found several artists by doing that.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: DaveJ
Opeth. [/end thread]

😀

Dave

:beer:

Yeah, I'm a little late to the thread, but this was the first thing that came to mind.

Also Nevermore and Porcupine Tree.

 

[NuKe9]

So I was out on Google video looking for some vids of the various bands posted here... (thanks!)
and ran across this gem! (don't worry, it's a parody. I would never send anyone a vid from this band without prior consent)

Check out their other vids too, they're quite good! (Some are actually good music)

Enjoy

 

[clamum]

Dragonforce is kind of funny to listen to in a "wow this is some lame ******" sort of way.

 

[Gooberlx2]

My favorite part of most songs is the guitar solo and instrumental pieces.

I think that just about rules out all modern rock/metal. Seems like no one does solos anymore...and if they do they're not anywhere as skilled as those of the metal veterans like Metallica or Iron Maiden.

 

[Gibsons]

ISIS

Kind of droney, not a lot of vocals.

 

[Eos]

Nothingface.

 

[SWScorch]

Originally posted by: davestar

Originally posted by: pontifex
you've never listened to any power metal or your definition of power metal is different than mine because what you described is so not the case.

power metal is nothing like pantera or an orchestra

sigh... i was pointing out that operatic vocals overtop metal (i.e. power metal) is as incongruous as metal vocals (growling, screaming, etc) overtop orchestral music. pantera was just popular metal band that i was using for an example rather than some obscure band that no one would recognize.

that said, power metal is:

Dragonforce
Blind Guardian
Iced Earth
Nevermore
Demons and Wizards
etc.

i prefer my metal to not sound like it was performed by a bunch of guys in tights who go home and play dungeons and dragons.

Wait, wait, wait. First of all, you consider Nevermore power metal? No way dude. Heavy/thrash metal all the way through. Saying their vocals make them power metal would mean that old school Metallica and Slayer are power metal. Also, have you listened to Iced Earth? Their latest singer fits your description to be sure, but Matt Barlow (the singer for Dark Saga through Alive in Athens) has one of the sickest, raspiest voices in metal. They can be classified as power metal but his vocals were definitely NOT lacking in punch and aggression. And metal is a very diverse and versatile genre. To say that growling is the only vocal style that fits the music doesn't make much sense. That's like saying that metal shouldn't have any acoustic sections or alternative instruments because anything more than a guitar, bass or drums isn't metal. I can understand that you may not like the high-pitched power metal vocals (few do) but they aren't any less metal simply because they're not intimidating and scary. 😛

 

[Willoughbyva]

Scorpions from the 70's and 80's.

Perry

 

[davestar]

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2

My favorite part of most songs is the guitar solo and instrumental pieces.

I think that just about rules out all modern rock/metal. Seems like no one does solos anymore...and if they do they're not anywhere as skilled as those of the metal veterans like Metallica or Iron Maiden.

did you borrow this argument from 1998 or something? incredible musicianship typifies much of today's metal. chops-wise, if that's what you're concerned with, hammet can't (and could never) touch 70% of the bands listed in this thread.