Metalheads! Confess & Brag

[Biohazard]

Content deleted - Biohazard, if you post like that again you WILL face a time-out from the boards. Do not post any further in this thread.

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Plane Sailing, Moderator

 

[rjs]

Wow man. I thought this thread was about gushing over your favorite metal bands. I suspect this was friendly banter and not a call to war (well, my post was... VAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADDDDDDDDDDDDDDEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRR). Anyway, relax. No one here kicked your dog

 

[Nyaricus]

Captain Tagon you betray your ignorance about the genre with such insipid remarks and I suggest you go back to listening to your kvlt black metal albums with unpronounceable names and no vowels.

Please do not call out other forum members with such generalized remarks - it's rude and simply makes you look like the jerk. What he considers to be metal doesn't affect you, adversely or otherwise, in any way.

As for the "mallcore" statement, that was another unnecessary swipe at board members, and keep it out of this discussion. Personally, I've been enjoying this thread up to this point and wouldn't want to see a perfectly fine discussion of metal be ripped up over the umpteenth clash of the dead, beaten horse that is "tr00 metal" vs "n00 metal". Leave it out of this. Please.

thanks,
--N

 

[Plane Sailing]

No flaming or trolling in the thread please - and if anyone does, then please report it rather than respond.

No further warnings!

Regards,

 

[Fishbone]

Megadeath? Really? (For me, that would qualify as a confess).

Megadeth as a confession? You didn't like KIMB, Peace Sells... or Rust in Peace? Rust in Peace is a thrash masterpiece, a seminal, mandatory album.
Vader is indeed great though. God is Dead! Dead! Hellelujah!

 

[Ferret]

What albums (or songs, if you've simply been downloading) have you listened to by these guys? Their first two albums have a different vocalist then their two newer ones, and their sound has changed significantly enough that I might be able to introduce you to some similar bands in either of their styles.

Old albums = Killswitch Engage and Alive or Just Breathing and are more thrash/metalcore.

If you liked these albums, may I suggest: As I Lay Dying, God Forbid, Mastodon, Shadows Fall, Lamb of God


New Albums = The End of Heartache and As Daylight Dies and are more melodic metalcore.

If you liked these albums, may I suggest: Children of Bodom, In Flames (esp. the newer albums Soundtrack to Your Escape and Come Clarity), Port Amoral, Avenged Sevenfold and Trivium.

If you liked either of these 'eras' for the band, you'd also probably like DevilDriver and Unearth. Also, pick up a copy of Roadrunner United: the All-Star Sessions. Read here for more details. It has an excellent variety of metal sub-genres on it, and is a a fantastic listen that you'll keep going back to - and many of the band I mentioned (including the newer Killswitch Engage vocalist) are featured on this album.

cheers,
--N

I have one from both eras, "Alive or Just breathing", and "The End of Heartache". I like them both mostly. But I have them in the same playlist, and I don't play them that often so I've not noticed the difference! But I like Rose of Sharyn.

Of the top suggestions I've only heard one track and that's from Shadows Fall. But I don't even remember it. From the second list I have Children of Bodom (who are nearly too heavy for me to enjoy), I also have In Flames - Soundtrack to your Escape. But I really didn't like that. I put the CD on, and nothign really caught my attention . I have Avenged sevenfold, but I listened to them so much I got tired of them! And I've listened to Trivium...but I didn't like that either, too much screaming.

I've heard of DevilDriver and they sounded too heavy...Not heard of Unearth though...I've got the Roadrunner stuff but it as really hit and miss.

Most of my music is from my brother. Lots of his stuff was on his old laptop he gave me, so I don't really know much about the bands or when the album is from. Which is why I'm so clueless about all this stuff!

 

[Fishbone]

Roadrunner isn't hit or miss
Early catalog on Digipack:Rocks
What they put out now: Dog crap(for the most part)
Its that simple.

 

[Kurashu]

Ferret, may I reccomend Fear Before The March of Flames' The Always Open Mouth. There's also Bless The Fall, All Else Failed, A Day To Remember, Demon Hunter, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, Protest The Hero, Scay Kids Scaring Kids, Thrice, Acid Bath.

I'm probably off on some of those...but it happens.

 

[Ferret]

I meant hit and miss as in whether I like them or not. It seemed like there were a lot of different styles in the album I have, some of which weren't to my tastes.

Also, Kurashu: I have Thrice stuff (but I never play it, not sure what its like) and I've heard of Protest the Hero, I think my sister has the CD. But I will look into the others! Cheers guys!

Edit:

I've bee sloping round on last.fm and I found some clips of the songs. Most of the stuff like Mastadon is the sort of metal I don't like. Particularly 'I am Ahab'. Unearth was more promising, I really liked some of the guitar work but I disliked the vocals (I only listened to The Chosen). Same problem with Lamb of God, I dislike the vocals (also the guitar stuff wasn't my thing). The Shadows Fall clips didn't sound too bad though, 'Destroyer of Senses', 'Thoughts without Words' and redemption. Its much closer but I didn't fall in love with it (like I did with megadeth and some classic Iron maiden). I think its the metalcore element I dislike.

In Flames didn't go down well either, Soilwork is however a band I like. I need to hear more of them I think....I didn't bother looking for Trivium (disliked) or Avenged sevenfold (liked but got tired of, may go back to that). Strangely though, I like some Children of Bodom stuff.

I'm going to look at the other recommendations tomorow sometime.

Thanks guys!

 

[Kurashu]

Last.Fm is probably one of the best sources to find music. However, my plugin hasn't been working lately. Shame.