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[Morrigan Stark]

Feel free to scold me for not being a proper metal-head

Ohhh can I?

Sgjackson's suggestions are solid. Here are some more:

- Sepultura - Beneath the Remains
- Dissection - Storm of the Light's Bane
- Iron Maiden - first seven full-lengths (seriously, they're all better than BNW)
- Kreator - Coma of Souls
- Testament - The Legacy
- Artillery - By Inheritance
- Anacrusis - Screams and Whispers

 

[jmdajr]

Been going back to the heavy hitters from my school days in the late '80s, when I wore a Boston Bruins baseball cap in junior high and had a mullet.

My top 5 cassettes of the era:

1. King Diamond 'Them' - Genius. I wore a few of these out.

2. Sepultura 'Arise' - I saw the video for Dead Embryonic Cells on Headbangers Ball and I knew right then I'd still be listening to it when I was almost 40.

3. Metallica 'Justice': Visionary and heady, it elevated everything.

4. King Diamond 'Conspiracy' - almost as good as Them. King has some creepy moments on this album. Them and Conspiracy are amazing.

5. Overkill 'Years of Decay' - Time to Kill took the badass middle riff to another level.

what a heart warming post!

 

[DrM]

Blind Guardian teasing big news for this Friday at 18:00 CET.

 

[Bitanator]

Feel free to scold me for not being a proper metal-head Just figured this would be the best place to ask for suggestions.

We all start somewhere in our Metal Journey. Since you like Iron Maiden, I always thought it best to start at like interests, if you will listen this these bands, you will be able to branch out more easily to more genres, good stepping stone.

Liege Lord - Master Control
Fifth Angel- Fifth Angel
Metal Church - The Dark
Manilla Road - Crystal Logic
Grave Digger - Heart of Darkness
Chastain - Ruler of The Wasteland
Malice - In the Beginning...
Salem's Wych - Betrayer of Kings
Crimson Glory - Crimson Glory
Scanner - Hypertrace
Warlord - And the Cannons of Destruction Have Begun
Wild Dogs - Reign of Terror
Helstar - Nosferatu
Griffin - Flight of The Griffin
Omen - Battle Cry
Fates Warning - The Spectre Within
Abattoir - Vicious Attack
Aria - Megalomania
Picture - Diamond Dreamer
Black Fate - Commander of Fate
Vicious Rumors - Digital Dictator

 

[Woffls]

So, my first post here, and I'm looking for a band/album recommendation as I haven't really gotten into any new music in a few years. I'm not particularly into anything heavy, more toeing the line between hard rock and metal

You might like the following albums. Links are to songs on Youtube.
Black Tide - Light from Above
Rise to Remain - City of Vultures
Arch Enemy - War Eternal (This album is fucking brilliant)
Glamour of the Kill - Savages
Trivium - In Waves
Unearth - The March

 

[Seraphis Cain]

arsis existed after a diamond for disease?

Their newest album is much better than their last couple, I think.

 

[sgjackson]

Ohhh can I?

Sgjackson's suggestions are solid. Here are some more:

- Sepultura - Beneath the Remains
- Dissection - Storm of the Light's Bane
- Iron Maiden - first seven full-lengths (seriously, they're all better than BNW)
- Kreator - Coma of Souls
- Testament - The Legacy
- Artillery - By Inheritance
- Anacrusis - Screams and Whispers

this is exactly where you go if you're like "man this shit is cool LET'S GO BACK IN TIME"

 

[friday]

hey remember the banjo in one of their songs

edit: holy shit this giant squid album

Banjo and black metal go together great. I know the new Panopticon has been mentioned in this thread a few times, but I really think it might be my favorite album so far this year. And that is saying a lot considering the onslaught of amazing stuff that has been released this year.

 

[sgjackson]

Banjo and black metal go together great. I know the new Panopticon has been mentioned in this thread a few times, but I really think it might be my favorite album so far this year. And that is saying a lot considering the onslaught of amazing stuff that has been released this year.

wait the new panopticon has banjo also? i knew kentucky did that but that made sense given the album's concept.

 

[FO-totality]

Final guest line up for Ted Kirkpatrick's (Tourniquet) new solo project, Onward to Freedom, that comes out in a few days, and boy is it a line-up with a few...odd choices:

Michael Sweet (Stryper) - vocals/lead guitar
Mattie Montgomery (For Today, Besieged) - vocals.
Marty Friedman (Megadeth, Cacophony, Hawaii) - guitars
Chris Poland (Megadeth, OHM) - guitars
Bruce Franklin (Trouble) - guitars
Tony Palacios (Guardian) - guitars
Rex Carroll (Whitecross) - guitars
Aaron Guerra (Tourniquet) - guitars
Dug Pinnick (King's X, KXM) - vocals
Gabbie Rae (some pop rock solo artist, lol)- vocals
Kevin Young (Disciple) - vocals
Blake Suddath (Your Memorial) - vocals
Nick Villars (Sleep Star Ignition) - vocals
Luke Easter (Tourniquet) - vocals
Ed Asner (Academy-award winning actor) - Narration
Ashley Argota (Disney Channel actress, lol)- Narration

 

[Queen of Hunting]

full machine head new album stream (its from Nuclear Blast Records so its official)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJKReRPG5tM&list=PLB4brr7vf-P4bNCGs5-Y_ahzTDyEpnMNY

ghosts will haunt my bones and game over are best in comes the flood is good too

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

Michael Sweet (Stryper) - vocals/lead guitar
Mattie Montgomery (For Today, Besieged) - vocals.
Marty Friedman (Megadeth, Cacophony, Hawaii) - guitars
Chris Poland (Megadeth, OHM) - guitars
Bruce Franklin (Trouble) - guitars
Tony Palacios (Guardian) - guitars
Rex Carroll (Whitecross) - guitars
Aaron Guerra (Tourniquet) - guitars
Dug Pinnick (King's X, KXM) - vocals
Gabbie Rae (some pop rock solo artist, lol)- vocals
Kevin Young (Disciple) - vocals
Blake Suddath (Your Memorial) - vocals
Nick Villars (Sleep Star Ignition) - vocals
Luke Easter (Tourniquet) - vocals
Ed Asner (Academy-award winning actor) - Narration
Ashley Argota (Disney Channel actress, lol)- Narration

Wow, the guy who played Carl from Up. Some of these are interesting too. I'm surprised to see Stryper still playing and kicking. I can always go for Marty and Chris in an record. Hope Marty utilizes some novel scales in his solos.

 

[HammerOfThor]

lol @ the Disney channel girl.

 

[FO-totality]

So they other day I posted about this being teased, but it just got announced today. Not metal band, but an industrial electronic project being done by some metal musicians Ryan Clark (Demon Hunter, Training for Utopia) and Randy Torres (ex-Project 86) called Nyves is being launched on KickStarter for their first album, Anxiety. Very NIN and Depeche Mode influenced and I think Ryan (who's always been a strong vocalist) really fits in the sample track they posted. Artwork/design looks really sharp too. It'll probably be an interesting project to keep my eyes on.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1722713765/nyves

 

[rObit]

Periphery announce two "Juggernaut" studio albums. The whole double album thing doesn't really do a lot for me, I'm just excited to hear new Periphery. It's like my prog-metal comfort food, if that's possible. Also grabbed tickets to see them at the end of January with Wovenwar (ex-As I Lay Dying.)

So they other day I posted about this being teased, but it just got announced today. Not metal band, but an industrial electronic project being done by some metal musicians Ryan Clark (Demon Hunter, Training for Utopia) and Randy Torres (ex-Project 86) called Nyves is being launched on KickStarter for their first album, Anxiety. Very NIN and Depeche Mode influenced and I think Ryan (who's always been a strong vocalist) really fits in the sample track they posted. Artwork/design looks really sharp too. It'll probably be an interesting project to keep my eyes on.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1722713765/nyves

Hmm, I'm a big fan of Ryan Clark and his endeavors, but not a big fan of Kickstarting music projects. Hope it works out for them though, sounds very interesting.

 

[Royal_Flush]

full machine head new album stream (its from Nuclear Blast Records so its official)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJKReRPG5tM&list=PLB4brr7vf-P4bNCGs5-Y_ahzTDyEpnMNY

ghosts will haunt my bones and game over are best in comes the flood is good too

Sounds good.

 

[TOM f'N CRUISE]

We all start somewhere in our Metal Journey. Since you like Iron Maiden, I always thought it best to start at like interests, if you will listen this these bands, you will be able to branch out more easily to more genres, good stepping stone.

Liege Lord - Master Control
Fifth Angel- Fifth Angel
Metal Church - The Dark
Manilla Road - Crystal Logic
Grave Digger - Heart of Darkness
Chastain - Ruler of The Wasteland
Malice - In the Beginning...
Salem's Wych - Betrayer of Kings
Crimson Glory - Crimson Glory
Scanner - Hypertrace
Warlord - And the Cannons of Destruction Have Begun
Wild Dogs - Reign of Terror
Helstar - Nosferatu
Griffin - Flight of The Griffin
Omen - Battle Cry
Fates Warning - The Spectre Within
Abattoir - Vicious Attack
Aria - Megalomania
Picture - Diamond Dreamer
Black Fate - Commander of Fate
Vicious Rumors - Digital Dictator

i just listening to Fifth Angel... thank you good sir
Fifth Angel - Wings Of Destiny
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kkdX1gqVQo&index=1&list=LL2UaxQYJrX5-3GNpE0iIa9A

sooo good

 

[teruterubozu]

Periphery announce two "Juggernaut" studio albums. The whole double album thing doesn't really do a lot for me, I'm just excited to hear new Periphery. It's like my prog-metal comfort food, if that's possible. Also grabbed tickets to see them at the end of January with Wovenwar (ex-As I Lay Dying.)

Wow that was fast. It seems like Clear just came out. Yeah I'm skeptical of a double-album too - I hope they don't get all overly serious.

 

[friday]

wait the new panopticon has banjo also? i knew kentucky did that but that made sense given the album's concept.

It has like 2 entire blue grass songs on it, along with regional instruments thrown into the other songs.

 

[FO-totality]

Wow that was fast. It seems like Clear just came out. Yeah I'm skeptical of a double-album too - I hope they don't get all overly serious.

as long as they have someone other than Spencer writing the lyrics.

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

Periphery announce two "Juggernaut" studio albums. The whole double album thing doesn't really do a lot for me, I'm just excited to hear new Periphery. It's like my prog-metal comfort food, if that's possible. Also grabbed tickets to see them at the end of January with Wovenwar (ex-As I Lay Dying.)

I like Periphery, I'll be looking forward to this one. I'm more a fan of the music than the vocals, though. Nothing wrong with the vocals, just not really my style.

 

[Ronabo]

So they other day I posted about this being teased, but it just got announced today. Not metal band, but an industrial electronic project being done by some metal musicians Ryan Clark (Demon Hunter, Training for Utopia) and Randy Torres (ex-Project 86) called Nyves is being launched on KickStarter for their first album, Anxiety. Very NIN and Depeche Mode influenced and I think Ryan (who's always been a strong vocalist) really fits in the sample track they posted. Artwork/design looks really sharp too. It'll probably be an interesting project to keep my eyes on.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1722713765/nyves

Cool! Backed!

 

[rObit]

I like Periphery, I'll be looking forward to this one. I'm more a fan of the music than the vocals, though. Nothing wrong with the vocals, just not really my style.

Yeah, I think their strength comes from having such a strong songwriting lineup. Misha, Mark, Jake and Nolly are all very talented in their own ways.

as long as they have someone other than Spencer writing the lyrics.

Maaaybe? I would think that's all him now but it seems like he's started up quite a few projects outside of Periphery lately so who knows.

 

[Vigilant Walrus]

Hey,

I was wondering if anyone had any band suggestions for me. I'm looking for some really nice metal with vocals that sound very "girl-like" to an almost screeching halt. there is some emo punk bands that do it, but I was wondering if someone knew some really nice metal that had this.

Example, of what I mean but this is more like rock songs (I guess?) : Circa Survive - Fever Dreams ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBQ-LgJj9Vw ), coheed and cambria - welcome home ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0H3RlaQVrM ),

I sounds like a hard rock/pop mass transfusion in my ears and i like that because my ears are not ready for the growling.^^

 

[rObit]

Hey,

I was wondering if anyone had any band suggestions for me. I'm looking for some really nice metal with vocals that sound very "girl-like" to an almost screeching halt. there is some emo punk bands that do it, but I was wondering if someone knew some really nice metal that had this.


I sounds like a hard rock/pop mass transfusion in my ears and i like that because my ears are not ready for the growling.^^

I'm sure some peeps with a much wider knowledge of metal than me will pop in here to help you out, but Tesseract's newest album comes to mind for me.

Also, more post-hardcore than metal, but if you haven't heard Chiodos, I think they'd be right up your alley.

 

[Vigilant Walrus]

I'm sure some peeps with a much wider knowledge of metal than me will pop in here to help you out, but Tesseract's newest album comes to mind for me.

Also, more post-hardcore than metal, but if you haven't heard Chiodos, I think they'd be right up your alley.

thank you

 

[teruterubozu]

Hey,

I was wondering if anyone had any band suggestions for me. I'm looking for some really nice metal with vocals that sound very "girl-like" to an almost screeching halt. there is some emo punk bands that do it, but I was wondering if someone knew some really nice metal that had this.

I sounds like a hard rock/pop mass transfusion in my ears and i like that because my ears are not ready for the growling.^^

Ling Tosite Sigure from Japan does the Circa/Coheed girly vocals thing:

Abnormalize (Psycho-Pass song)

I'm sure some peeps with a much wider knowledge of metal than me will pop in here to help you out, but Tesseract's newest album comes to mind for me.

Tesseract has a new singer now, or rather, they got their old singer Daniel Tompkins back.

In fact, anything by Daniel Tompkins might be up your alley:

Skyharbor (w/Marty Friedman solo)

White Moth Black Butterfly (non-metal)

Also, Chino from Deftones is very emo in his delivery:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUHzPeQb-CA

Chino's side projects are also worth checking out.

 

[Vigilant Walrus]

Thank you guys! This is great stuff! When I have tried getting pointers from metal fans in the past I felt a very hostile attitude! Metalheads don't fuck around haha!

 

[Bl4ckSunsh1n3]

Has anyone in here checked out Black Crown Initiate? I ask because my cousin is married to a dude in the band and I'm passing this along. They aren't bad, kind of remind me a bit of older Opeth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlqJA1Rteio

 

[Ravager61]

I've been on a pretty big DSBM kick lately. It's perfect to walk my dog with.

Here's some stuff I've been listening to:
Abyssmal Sorrow
Wedard
Mortifera
Trancelike Void
Knokkelklang

Anyone have any other recommendations? I'm aware of all the obvious recs(xasthur, leviathan, shining, silencer, etc). I'm looking for more obscure stuff that I may not have heard of.

 

[Hesemonni]

Has anyone in here checked out Black Crown Initiate? I ask because my cousin is married to a dude in the band and I'm passing this along. They aren't bad, kind of remind me a bit of older Opeth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlqJA1Rteio[URL]

...No.

 

[DrM]

Upcoming Blind Guardian album will be titled 'Beyond the Red Mirror'. 30.1.2015 in Europe and four days later in the US

Tracklist:

• The Ninth Wave
• Twilight of the Gods (coming out as single on December 5th)
• Prophecies
• At the Edge of Time
• Ashes of Eternity
• Distant Memories (Bonus track on limited edition digi-pack version)
• The Holy Grail
• The Throne
• Sacred Mind
• Miracle Machine
• Grand Parade
• Doom (Bonus track on Earbook version)

More details

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

Yes....new Blind Guardian will be intriguing....

Hope it ends up all well.

Yeah, I think their strength comes from having such a strong songwriting lineup. Misha, Mark, Jake and Nolly are all very talented in their own ways.

Matt Halpern is the most impressive member for me. Dude's an amazing drummer.

I've been on a pretty big DSBM kick lately. It's perfect to walk my dog with.

Dog walking has never been more depressing, it seems.

 

[fallout]

Has anyone in here checked out Black Crown Initiate? I ask because my cousin is married to a dude in the band and I'm passing this along. They aren't bad, kind of remind me a bit of older Opeth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlqJA1Rteio

Unintentionally, I've seen them live twice. They're alright ... definitely a surprisingly good opener. I don't really get the Opeth comparison, though.

 

[FACE]

At the Edge of Time was nice, looking forward to some new BG.

 

[ShaneB]

Blind Guardian news is always an event. Can't wait for the album.

 

[fallout]

At the Edge of Time was nice, looking forward to some new BG.

... did someone hack FACE's account?

Anyway, best part about a new BG album is a new BG tour.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

... did someone hack FACE's account?

lol, thought the same thing.

Haven't been impressed by BG since Nightfall in Middle-Earth myself.

 

[Ravager61]

Dog walking has never been more depressing, it seems.

Ha, well I walk him through parks and other nature-y places and its perfect for that late fall atmosphere when the skies are cloudy, air is chilly, and leaves are falling.

 

[sgjackson]

lol, thought the same thing.

Haven't been impressed by BG since Nightfall in Middle-Earth myself.

i think mirror mirror is a cool song but i'm not even into that album.

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

Ha, well I walk him through parks and other nature-y places and its perfect for that late fall atmosphere when the skies are cloudy, air is chilly, and leaves are falling.

Sometimes I get a bit envious of people who are able to experience Fall. Arizona has none of that type of weather (at least where I am). I wonder what I'm something with my Metal listening due to that.

I guess Arizona is great if you enjoy Stoner Metal, though.

 

[Corpsepyre]

The new Machine Head is some good shit!

 

[Bl4ckSunsh1n3]

Unintentionally, I've seen them live twice. They're alright ... definitely a surprisingly good opener. I don't really get the Opeth comparison, though.

I haven't heard them past that one song. It was sent to me this morning and, while it's good, it's not extreme enough to be in my spectrum continually. That song itself is a bit like older Opeth to me but, I'm not the biggest Opeth fan (haven't cared for much except Blackwater Park) so I'm sure most will disagree. It's the only thing in my memory bank I could link it to though.

Someone else could probably put a better tag on it, sans FACE who will just tag it shit. Either way, don't let my memory lapse stop you from checking it out.

...No.

Then give me a better comparison band.

 

[rObit]

Tesseract has a new singer now, or rather, they got their old singer Daniel Tompkins back.

No kidding? That didn't take long. I thought Ashe did a pretty great job on that new album but I certainly don't mind them getting Daniel back.

Matt Halpern is the most impressive member for me. Dude's an amazing drummer.

Yeah, Halpern is the shit. He also founded that Bandhappy company, which is pretty cool.

 

[FACE]

... did someone hack FACE's account?

Anyway, best part about a new BG album is a new BG tour.

lol, thought the same thing.

Haven't been impressed by BG since Nightfall in Middle-Earth myself.

I like things...

Spoiler

...occasionally.

The version of NIME without the silly interludes that came with that big collection is way better than the OG version, hooray for not having to skip a song every 4 mins.

 

[Giant Robot]

I like things...

Spoiler

...occasionally.

The version of NIME without the silly interludes that came with that big collection is way better than the OG version, hooray for not having to skip a song every 4 mins.

Wait, there was a version of Nightfall in Middle Earth without all those stupid folk interludes?

That's how I felt about Pestilence - Spheres as well. Every other song is a fucking interlude of stupid shit.

 

[FACE]

Wait, there was a version of Nightfall in Middle Earth without all those stupid folk interludes?

That's how I felt about Pestilence - Spheres as well. Every other song is a fucking interlude of stupid shit.

Yup.

Not sure if there's another way of getting it.

 

[waypoetic]

Scrolling through the new releases section on Spotify and i see a new song from Bring Me The Horizon AND OH BOY what if i told you that BMTH would go from "deathcore" to alternative rock...? Well it happened.

Here's the song "Drown" - http://open.spotify.com/track/5DoGCnGoFglf9FBCfq5mVb

 

[Regiruler]

Upcoming Blind Guardian album will be titled 'Beyond the Red Mirror'. 30.1.2015 in Europe and four days later in the US

Tracklist:

• The Ninth Wave
• Twilight of the Gods (coming out as single on December 5th)
• Prophecies
• At the Edge of Time
• Ashes of Eternity
• Distant Memories (Bonus track on limited edition digi-pack version)
• The Holy Grail
• The Throne
• Sacred Mind
• Miracle Machine
• Grand Parade
• Doom (Bonus track on Earbook version)

More details

11 tracks not split bitmeal across the seas? Color me surprised.
I find it mildly weird they're titling one of the tracks off the previous album. The track might either be a follow-up to Wheel of Time in honor of the series ending.

"The Ninth Wave" sounds remarkably stupid though.

 

[FO-totality]

Found this the other day as I was trawling through bandcamp artist recommendations. It's some seriously heavy fucking sludge: https://colliderslays.bandcamp.com/

Really great sound. Wish they had more stuff, honestly.

Also, not a metal release, but there's definitely some metal influences here I think some of you folks may like if you're looking to get into some other genres: https://monomer.bandcamp.com/album/labyrinth

It's chiptune-laden 80's-esque electronica, but there's a lot of progressive and hair metal influences here, if that's your sorta thing. Found it in rec'd in the chiptune thread, and I'm really digging it.