I'd be interested to see what you retort with, it might give me some new bands :DI think you could do about ten thousand times better than this list of crap
I'd be interested to see what you retort with, it might give me some new bands :DI think you could do about ten thousand times better than this list of crap
esotericPsychedelic death/doom
I'm going to assume that's not a rec for the band, since I've always just heard of them as a funeral doom band.esoteric
As far as thrash metal and death metal goes, which looks like that's what he's going for with that list:I'd be interested to see what you retort with, it might give me some new bands :D
Man stop judging so god damn hard. He not only going for ^ stuff. He's also checking out atmospheric black metal and folk metal and other obscure genres within metal and not just straight up black/death/doom. And the some of the other bands are pretty essential listening for any metal head. Maybe yours are superior but that's the beauty of perception. I admit to not liking 1 or 2 of the bands. Example. Metallica. But I still heard all there stuff to see what they were about and to form an opinion. Get my point?As far as thrash metal and death metal goes, which looks like that's what he's going for with that list:
Pestilence
Tribulation
Repugnant
Early Sepultura
Massacra
Merciless
And for more straight up death metal and black/death metal (which I've been getting into pretty heavily lately):
Necros Christos
Weapon
Immolation
Incantation
Teitanblood
Necrovation
Cemetery Urn
Ulcerate
If there's anything more specific you're looking for I could probably help you out with that too
edit: that's not to say there wasn't some good stuff on his list. Nothing wrong with Megadeth, Exodus, Iron Maiden, etc.
If anyone wants more thrash, here's a good list for that
http://rateyourmusic.com/list/VelociBrad/top_30_thrash_albums
Smogon should make this website more like Facebook so I can like your post :DMan stop judging so god damn hard. He not only going for ^ stuff. He's also checking out atmospheric black metal and folk metal and other obscure genres within metal and not just straight up black/death/doom. And the some of the other bands are pretty essential listening for any metal head. Maybe yours are superior but that's the beauty of perception. I admit to not liking 1 or 2 of the bands. Example. Metallica. But I still heard all there stuff to see what they were about and to form an opinion. Get my point?
And wow, Acid Witch sounds really cool. You have me interested :) will snatch an album to get a feel of it...
They only have two out. Witchtanic Hellucinations and Stoned. Their both pretty damn good, I think I prefer the former though.And wow, Acid Witch sounds really cool. You have me interested :) will snatch an album to get a feel of it...
I've always thought the best way to get an opinion on music was to start talking to the "veterans" over forums, going to shows, etc. On forums especially you get a lot more opinions on it, and not just from people who only dig metal music.Most awesome site for metal newbies ever, and should still be interesting to metal veterans:
http://mapofmetal.com/#/home
I recommend clicking the fullscreen option in the upper right hand corner while viewing the page.
There really were very few worthwhile bands on that list outside of the essentials like Sabbath and Priest.Man stop judging so god damn hard. He not only going for ^ stuff. He's also checking out atmospheric black metal and folk metal and other obscure genres within metal and not just straight up black/death/doom. And the some of the other bands are pretty essential listening for any metal head. Maybe yours are superior but that's the beauty of perception. I admit to not liking 1 or 2 of the bands. Example. Metallica. But I still heard all there stuff to see what they were about and to form an opinion. Get my point?
And wow, Acid Witch sounds really cool. You have me interested :) will snatch an album to get a feel of it...
If I start listing then this could be awhile.There really were very few worthwhile bands on that list outside of the essentials like Sabbath and Priest.
Pain Of Salvation - since you like those other bands, you will find PoS very accessible. Start with Remedy Lane, then Scarsick and BE. The Perfect Element Pt. 1 is arguably their absolute best album but it's a grower so probably leave that for later. All of their albums are good for that matter, other than Road Salt (their newest one).And I need more progressive metal other than Opeth, Symphony X and Dream Theater. :/
They also have two EPs or demos or whatever; Witch House and Midnight Mass.They only have two out. Witchtanic Hellucinations and Stoned. Their both pretty damn good, I think I prefer the former though.
Gojira, Nevermore, Cynic, Karnivool, Meshuggah, Mastodon.What do you think of Melechesh? And I need more progressive metal other than Opeth, Symphony X and Dream Theater. :/
How is any of this "different"? None of these bands are particularly obscure or interesting. Celtic Frost is highly influential thrash/first-wave bm. (It is also the only actually good band in the truncated selection quoted above; I suppose WitTR is about as good as atmospheric USBM gets, which is not very.) Other than the very few genuine "essentials", what comprises his list? Cheesy third-rate melodeath, saccharine European flower metal, and miscellaneous mediocrities.Stuff I think he trying which is different:
Wolves In The Throne Room
Eluviete
Nightwish
Draconian
Amon Amarth
Celtic Frost
Agreed except for Pantera which is a bad band that makes bad musicIf I start listing then this could be awhile.
but ill copy paste a few.
Essential Heavy Metal:
Motorhead
Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
Balck Sabbath
Pantera
Pantera was like the first groove metal band with great power ballads. Great stuff even with the sterotype of being shitty. Thats where opinions kick in and not be influenced by purist snobs...
Not really essential but Motorhead in a way is the british Ac/dc and its nice to hear what Lemmy has to say.
A lot of stuff from their discog's are not essential but each bad certainly has put out classicsEssential thrash:
Megadeth
Slayer
Anthrax
Metallica (up to ... And Justice for all)
Big for of thrash. My preference in that order.
Nothing here is "different" besides maybe Celtic Frost. The rest are just mediocre in their respective genresStuff I think he trying which is different:
Wolves In The Throne Room
Eluviete
Nightwish
Draconian
Amon Amarth
Celtic Frost
I'm just trying to set him in the right direction, something I wish happened to me long before it actually did. And I don't think it's really his "taste" considering he hasn't even downloaded them yet, so I'm definitely helping him out in this case.Your intentions were good :) just don't ridicule others taste cause you don't agree with them.
But... AC/DC is British... Well, not entirely. But most of the members are from the United Kingdom.Not really essential but Motorhead in a way is the british Ac/dc and its nice to hear what Lemmy has to say.
Australian by founding, all of the current members bar Phil Rudd are actually from the U.K.Uh AC/DC are Australian.
Why don't you suggest bands instead of insulting? And the fuck do mean by "Cheesy third-rate melodeath, saccharine European flower metal, and miscellaneous mediocrities."?How is any of this "different"? None of these bands are particularly obscure or interesting. Celtic Frost is highly influential thrash/first-wave bm. (It is also the only actually good band in the truncated selection quoted above; I suppose WitTR is about as good as atmospheric USBM gets, which is not very.) Other than the very few genuine "essentials", what comprises his list? Cheesy third-rate melodeath, saccharine European flower metal, and miscellaneous mediocrities.
Also I'm not sure in which universe being comparison with AC/DC is a good thing. Cretinous generic "hell-raising" about booze, balls, and rock-n-roll? Sounds like a party...
I think it's pretty apparent what I'm referring to when I say that: Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy, Nightwish, Manowar, Dream Theater, etc. etc.Why don't you suggest bands instead of insulting? And the fuck do mean by "Cheesy third-rate melodeath, saccharine European flower metal, and miscellaneous mediocrities."?
add Asphyx to this too. The whole death/doom genre is something I've been trying to get into lately but I'm backlogged into 2012 right nowdeath/doom: diSEMBOWELMENT
I already know Asphyx bro. But thanks anyway. Unless you were just saying this in general and not directed at me.add Asphyx to this too. The whole death/doom genre is something I've been trying to get into lately but I'm backlogged into 2012 right now