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[Lambda Pie]

I just realized, no one recommended Primal Fear for the (Melodic) Speed Metal recommendations. Shocking!

Primal Fear is the truth. everything from the debut to Black Sun is top tier heavy metal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYc_w5q00-4

MEEEETAAAAAL EEEEEAGLEEEES
FLYING SIDE BY SIDEEEEEEEEEE
SILVER HEEEEEEEEROES
HEAR OUR CRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIES

@Morrigan

i think it's tape only. there's a copy online floating around, if ya know what i mean.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

Why did I ignore Intestine Baalism for so long? I think I assumed they were some shitty br00tal DM based on the name, but this is solid Dismember worship.

i think it's tape only. there's a copy online floating around, if ya know what i mean.

That's a shame. But they have most of their songs on their youtube channel so I can at least listen on the computer.

 

[Giant Robot]

Why did I ignore Intestine Baalism for so long? I think I assumed they were some shitty br00tal DM based on the name, but this is solid Dismember worship.


That's a shame. But they have most of their songs on their youtube channel so I can at least listen on the computer.

Yes, Intestine Baalism is fucking amazing. Total Dismember/Iron Maiden worship. Anatomy Of The Beast is their best. Their second album Banquet In The Darkness is kinda stupid with all In Flames flower metal influence. Ultimate Instinct went back to their roots. Kinda wished they did more stuff

 

[MetalGuardian]

So.... uh...

less than 30 posts until the new OT

...

*twiddles horns*

We'll go all out for OT3 then! THAT should give us sufficient time to plan things out

I'm sure we could get a mod extension and let this thread run beyond 200 pages until we get a proper OP for the next thread figured out, but I don't even think we have anyone who has volunteered to make it... let alone enough organization and contributors for the original vision of an all-encompassing, badass new home that we can be proud to take forum shelter in for the next few years.

 

[HammerOfThor]

So.... uh...

less than 30 posts until the new OT

...

*twiddles horns*

We'll go all out for OT3 then! THAT should give us sufficient time to plan things out

I'm sure we could get a mod extension and let this thread run beyond 200 pages until we get a proper OP for the next thread figured out, but I don't even think we have anyone who has volunteered to make it... let alone enough organization and contributors for the original vision of an all-encompassing, badass new home that we can be proud to take forum shelter in for the next few years.

All we truely need in an OP is this gif

 

[Dimefan3]

Machine Head is one of those bands that I have tried with....really tried because they seem popular with some circles so why can't I get into them? I even saw them live once with Megadeth....and all I could do was laugh as the lead vocalist aped James Hetfield in all of his crowd interactions....like some of it was literally word for word. Nope....I lump Machine Head with R.E.M. and other bands that I just don't get.

Early Machine Head I can't get into, but their last 2 albums I love. They aren't for everyone.

 

[Caladrius]

I think it's time to barge into this thread at the last minute. Hello thar.

So.... uh...

less than 30 posts until the new OT

We'll go all out for OT3 then! THAT should give us sufficient time to plan things out

I'm sure we could get a mod extension and let this thread run beyond 200 pages until we get a proper OP for the next thread figured out, but I don't even think we have anyone who has volunteered to make it... let alone enough organization and contributors for the original vision of an all-encompassing, badass new home that we can be proud to take forum shelter in for the next few years.

What kind of stuff would we have in there?

Maybe a cliff notes version of metal history, a brief genre guide and the thread rules?

If I had more experience with the heavier genres I'd make it myself, but alas.

 

[Nopren]

If all else fails, then just put in the headbanging gif and a link to Map of Metal.

 

[FACE]

So.... uh...

less than 30 posts until the new OT

...

*twiddles horns*

We'll go all out for OT3 then! THAT should give us sufficient time to plan things out

I'm sure we could get a mod extension and let this thread run beyond 200 pages until we get a proper OP for the next thread figured out, but I don't even think we have anyone who has volunteered to make it... let alone enough organization and contributors for the original vision of an all-encompassing, badass new home that we can be proud to take forum shelter in for the next few years.

Still over a hundred posts to go.

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/...to-be-a-trooper-for-british-brewery-1.1713660

Striker's "Eyes in the Night" is one of my favourite straight up speed metal albums. I think you'd like it. 'Armed to the Teeth' is damn good too.

Striker - Full Speed or No Speed

Sweet. Sounds good.

 

[ShaneB]

Any who, I need some help with recommendations again. Can anybody here direct me to some great old School (or new school) Speed Metal albums?

Striker's "Eyes in the Night" is one of my favourite straight up speed metal albums. I think you'd like it. 'Armed to the Teeth' is damn good too.

Striker - Full Speed or No Speed

 

[RDreamer]

I saw Deafheaven the other week before their BTBAM tour, man George is a hell of a frontman; he had the whole crowd mobbing at him like zombies the whole damn time, real crazy shit.

Yeah he had the crowd mobbing him a ton here, too. He was crowd surfing and screaming as he did it. That was cool. His hand movements at times were completely ridiculous though. The girl I was with described it as the black metal Macarena. Also he was wearing black gloves and a black button up shirt. It looked kind of funny altogether.

Still a helluva sound live.

 

[Deleted member 57681]

So I was kinda disappointed by the Bongripper "song" on that Masters of Reality sampler, and decided to give the amazing Undersmile (who did the vocals on that song) a spin after some time. And holy shit, during that I discovered they did a split LP with their alter ego band Coma Wall sometime last year, and it's sooo goood. Undersmile do their thing, and do it great, but as Coma Wall, they play this Subrosa-style Acoustic Doom/Folk bastard, even have some Americana in there. Very cool.

 

[Kaladin]

Since we can't even decide on a thread title...how about this.

Give me three genre specific things that are discussed often in this thread and we'll do

The Metal Thread Part 2: Thread Of Blank, Blank and Blank

One can be an in joke.

I'll pick three and if everyone agrees with me doing it, new OT will go up tomorrow.

The post itself will just be the windmill Amon Amarth headbanging gif at the time of posting. If anyone wants to add some actual meat to it, we'll do that later on.

But we need to abandon thread soon. Doomsday is nigh.

It will look something like this:

The Metal Thread Part 2: Thread Of Blank, Blank and Blank

 

[Deleted member 57681]

Metal |OT2| I'm the Devil, I love Metal!

But blank, blank and blank is fine, too.

Edit: I feel that the title should mention tired sub-genre discussions somehow.

 

[OmegaDragon]

If all else fails, then just put in the headbanging gif and a link to Map of Metal.

No thank you, as it mentions 'unblack' or 'white' metal as a legitimate genre. Of all the vague, needless 'sub genres' that's one of the worst.

 

[RayStorm]

How about something like: Metal OT2: Too many Subgenres to fit into one thread/title/genre
Or expand the reach of the thread: Metal OT2: The hardest rocking thread in NeoGAF

In general I would however live a happier life if I never had to read an argument about whether a (sub)genrer is legitimate or not ever again.

 

[Vio-Lence]

Since we can't even decide on a thread title...how about this.

Give me three genre specific things that are discussed often in this thread and we'll do

The Metal Thread Part 2: Thread Of Blank, Blank and Blank

One can be an in joke.

I'll pick three and if everyone agrees with me doing it, new OT will go up tomorrow.

The post itself will just be the windmill Amon Amarth headbanging gif at the time of posting. If anyone wants to add some actual meat to it, we'll do that later on.

But we need to abandon thread soon. Doomsday is nigh.

It will look something like this:

The Metal Thread Part 2: Thread Of Blank, Blank and Blank

ship don't sink til 20k posts breh. abandoning before that is cowardice. where's your budo spirit?

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

I'll pick three and if everyone agrees with me doing it, new OT will go up tomorrow.

Yeah, can you make the thread? You seem to be the most active here, not to mention you have experience with making threads on GAF.

 

[Cudder]

Wow, haven't been keeping up with metal news lately but I just read Agalloch are planning to release their next album in May. I fucking loved Marrow of the Spirit, a perfect album to me in many ways.

Can anyone recommend something similar to them? Dark, slow, atmospheric, folk-y black metal?

 

[OmegaDragon]

Wow, haven't been keeping up with metal news lately but I just read Agalloch are planning to release their next album in May. I fucking loved Marrow of the Spirit, a perfect album to me in many ways.

Can anyone recommend something similar to them? Dark, slow, atmospheric, folk-y black metal?

I really, really recommend Negura Bunget. Romanian atmospheric black metal, with folk influences. Imo one of the masters of the genre, OM is their best album. Amazing atmosphere, dark and slightly unnerving at times. Very nicely varied in pace (arguably also 'progressive'), its has a nice production as well.

http://youtu.be/QmYLjQhQL3g

I also really like its predecessor 'N Crugu Bradului. Its a bit rawer than OM. I'm not too familiar with the early albums and post-OM of couple of members left. Their latest album from 2011 is also nice, but not as good as OM/N Crugu Bradului. If you want more Negura, you can check out Dordeduh as well. That band was formed by other members and imo they are better than the current Negura.

http://youtu.be/JZ-hayqRDOc

 

[Vio-Lence]

 

[Giant Robot]

I vote for the Messiah Stomp with bonus cameo from Per "Dead" Ohlin.

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

LMAO, those Gifs are priceless. The Candlemass one in particular.

Anybody here enjoy this album?

 

[Lambda Pie]

Ablaze My Sorrow - As The Dove Falls Torn Apart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu_35J4EZDE

arguably my favourite melo-death song, only for the fact that Daniel Heiman (pre-Lost Horizon) shows up out of nowhere to belt out an E5 at around 01:35.

 

[OmegaDragon]

I do know something I really want to see in the OP for the new OT. A giant disclaimer that says:

DON'T JUST POST ALBUM COVERS YOU LAZY BASTARDS!

Seriously though, take a bit time to write a bit about it. What kind of metal it is, a link to a song is so helpful.

On another new OT related note, I have an idea about describing the different genres in the OP. I'll post it when I have a bit more time.

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

Tartaros-The Grand Psychotic Castle

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

Symphonic Black Metal

YMMV, of course. I thought it was...interesting.

 

[ShaneB]

Little late, but god damn if Skull Fist's new album isn't awesome. It rocks!

 

[TheLastCandle]

Cruz del Sur is becoming my favorite record label. The new Atlantean Kodex album is fucking great, the new Argus is almost as good and the just released Dark Forest album is also amazing.

Epic Metal blended with NWOBHM and Power Metal. Melancholic and uplifting at once.

Good shit! Really digging this so far.

Also, on the topic of Machine Head, Rob Flynn seems like such a colossal douchebag. That's probably completely unfair of me to say, but everything from his lyrics to his hilarious stint with Nu-Metal make me cringe.

 

[OmegaDragon]

So the idea I had for the new OT was that we could describe the different genres. Give a short overview of what a certain genre is about, along with some recommendations (both classics and newer material). Maybe its also fun to have a part where members recommend albums that might not be that big/influential etc, but that a certain member really likes.

For example, i have been thinking about black metal recs. What i got was first a rough division between the first wave (80s), second wave (late 80s to mid 90s) and 'modern', basically everything thats from after the second wave.

First wave
Too be honest no clue, expect for bathory - under the sign of the black mark, blood fire death & hammerheart

Second wave
Mayhem - De mysteriis...
Darkthrone - A Blaze in the Northern Sky
Burzum - Filosofem or Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
Emperor - In the Nightside Eclipse
Ulver - Bergtatt
Disection - Storm of the Lights Bane
Rotting Christ - Non Serviam or Triarchy Of Lost Lovers

Imo this gives you a nice overview of the different styles during that era

Modern
Deathspell Omega - Si monumentum (for modern 'traditional' black metal) and Fas, Ite (for the progressive/tech deathy black metal)
Enslaved -Below the Lights
Summoning - Stronghold
Negura Bunget - Om ( folky atmospheric)
What to pick for depressive black metal? I'm partial to Shining
Same for the post-rock/shoegaze influenced bands.

Any input is much appreciated: do you like the idea with the description (I dont have it written down yet) and/or the recommendations? Does anyone want to tackle other genres? Any input on the recommendations I mentioned?

 

[NameGenerated]

What is the inverted-crossiest logo? I swear I saw one a few weeks ago that had like 6 in it. It actually spurred this question, but I don't remember the band.

All I got for most now is Sarcofago with 3.

There's a bunch with 2.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

I don't like having an OT with different genres and examples, because I'm sure I won't agree with any of it.

 

[Giant Robot]

What is the inverted-crossiest logo? I swear I saw one a few weeks ago that had like 6 in it. It actually spurred this question, but I don't remember the band.

All I got for most now is Sarcofago with 3.

There's a bunch with 2.

Sarcofago has the most everything, including spikes, bullets, leather, and hell:

 

[fallout]

I don't like having an OT with different genres and examples, because I'm sure I won't agree with any of it.

I was actually going to advocate just having a list of resources and some images or something.

 

[HammerOfThor]

Let's just put this in the OP and call it a day:

True Metal [troo met-l] noun - Metal that stays true to the original tenets of the genre. Metal that is about integrity and not getting your music video on MTV or Fuse. Metal that is about staying true to yourself and not following whatever is popular at the moment. Metal that is about the music and not the money. Metal that the makers have put effort and time into, not little effort righteous preaching and teen angst. Metal that you mosh to, not fight invisible ninjas to. Metal that stands the test of time because true metal will never die.

Nothing that ends in -core or starts with nu-

 

[Gr1mLock]

The Metal Thread OT2. OT3 due sometime 2019

 

[choodi]

The metal thread |OT2| We can't understand the words either

 

[Flynn]

The metal thread |OT2| We can't understand the words either

I like this one.

 

[Kaladin]

The Metal Thread OT2. OT3 due sometime 2019

I had suggested something similar. We're like a band that releases an album, tours forever on it and doesn't get a new one out for five years or so.

 

[Duji]

If anyone wants to, they can post this in the OP for reference.

MetalGAF's favorite albums

 

[Kaladin]

We're on the final page(s) gentlemen.....the end is extremely fucking nigh.

 

[Switch Back 9]

Hey guys,

Can anyone recommend some good neo-classical metalcore stuff?
Sorry for the stupid pretentious sub-genre name but that's what I think it's called.

Stuff like the Human Abstract, Intervals etc...

thanks!

Nothing that ends in -core or starts with nu-

Oh, how embarrassing.

 

[Bl4ckSunsh1n3]

Nothing that ends in -core or starts with nu-

I used to agree with this but, the shit that is getting categorized as deathcore is really good. It's a lot closer to "death" than "core" and it's definitely mosh inducing brutality and not ninja stupidity. I guess they had to put it somewhere since it's not death as in Cannibal Corpse/Nile/Morbid Angel but, it's damn close to it. So, some idiot put a core at the end. Probably the same guy who came up with djent.

Oh, and here is my OT name for the pot...

The Metal Thread OT2. Bang your f#$%ing head

 

[Caladrius]

The metal thread |OT2| We can't understand the words either

Thirded. I prefer no in-jokes and the sub-genre thing kind of edges there.

 

[OmegaDragon]

If anyone wants to, they can post this in the OP for reference.

MetalGAF's favorite albums

And the fact that we voted Opeth as our favourite metal band!
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=55669976&postcount=13410

Oh, how embarrassing.

I dont think it was meant to taken seriously

 

[Kaladin]

The Metal Thread |OT2| We promise OT3 will be released sometime before 2020

 

[fallout]

I dont think it was meant to taken seriously

The answer to that depends on who you ask.

 

[HammerOfThor]

I dont think it was meant to taken seriously

It wasn't. I mean; read the rest of the post lol.

The answer to that depends on who you ask.

Ha, that too.

 

[Bl4ckSunsh1n3]

It wasn't. I mean; read the rest of the post lol.



Ha, that too.

Whoops. My bad.

 

[HammerOfThor]

Whoops. My bad.

All good I know many here hate it with a passion.

Personally I don't fancy any bands from either category(although I do enjoy some of Serj Tankian's work), but I appreciate people enjoy it and thats good enough for me.