Metal that's not metal!

[Hiphophippo]

With that said, I listen to music because it's good - it doesn't matter how "Metal" something is or whether people perceive a band to be "Metal", I listen to things because I like them.

Smartest thing in this entire thread.

OT: As for my own metal tastes, as I get older I'm more into the blackened post rock sorta stuff.

IE


In fact, Alcest is probably my favorite band (one guy) ever. Neige for life.

Been getting into this band lately.

For me metal has never been about being badass, or hardcore like it is with so many people. Metal for me is about raw emotion. Take this for instance...

This is an ugly song, but it's also beautiful. It's course, grating and vocally terrible by traditional sense but the raw emotion this song exhumes...it's hard to put it to words but it nearly moves me to years and I'm far from a sad guy. My life kicks ass. This song though ... stunning.

 

[Rusty Bucket]

I personally don't mind, because ALL METAL IS SHIT.

See, this is why I come to The Escapist. Well reasoned, intellingent discussions that you just don't find anywhere else.
I congratulate you on being a massive, useless tool.

OT: Listen to The Absence. All your problems will be solved.

 

[Ironic Pirate]

And what justifies calling him a "fucktard"?

I was just being an arse; he said that was an option so I picked it. How often do I get that opportunity? Thanks for the advice though dude.

He said that? Shit, sorry, I didn't know. Thought you were flaming him. Guess I need to read the OP more carefully...

 

[Ironic Pirate]

And what justifies calling him a "fucktard"? Does he dare have different musical taste! Well then it's certainly excusable.

This:

Discuss, disagree, recommend some heavy metal, call me a fucktard, whatever.

Yeah, the other guy pointed that out. I feel like such an ass...

 

[UltraParanoia]

And what justifies calling him a "fucktard"? Does he dare have different musical taste! Well then it's certainly excusable.

This:

Discuss, disagree, recommend some heavy metal, call me a fucktard, whatever.

Yeah, the other guy pointed that out. I feel like such an ass...

Really? I'm annoyed because I missed a good chance to call someone a fucktard.

Suffocation

Most of those suck balls.

u mad son?

Bahahahaha!

I personally don't mind, because ALL METAL IS SHIT.

Well, aren't you awesome.

 

[k3v1n]

stop listening to Disturbed and start listening to Motörhead if you really like good music

 

[Nadlice]

My Sister Listens To A Band Called "Ventian" Something. Anyway, They're..... Different.

Venetian Snares?

OT: Disturbed is pursuing a new direction, and I never thought of them as at all metal, so I can't say I'm that disappointed. It's not that bands CAN'T stay heavy for a very long time, it's that either financial or artistic factors generally drive a change in style.

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

Agree!


I predominantly listen to the Old Big Three, Slayer, Megadeth and Metallica.

What happened to Anthrax? I love Anthrax.

Well, I've not really noticed this in the metal bands I listen to.

Besides, if you think metal bands have a problem with this kinda thing, pity third wave sak fans; countless bands have turned into generic pop-punk acts and lost the horn sections.

I was disappointed with Mercury

I mean, its metal....but its a liquid!!! It just pisses me off!!!! Why oh why did it have to fuck up the table of metals by being softer!!!
Guess that makes Mercury a bit like Disturbed then

Anyway, er, Steel Panther...It has a metal in the name but is clearly NOT metal
They are an unfunny, 2nd rate, poor mans Motley Crue
I wanna kill them
Not just the men....but the women....and the children...they're animals!....and I wanna slaughter them like animals!.........I HATE THEM!!!!

But... but... I love Steel Panther! When you say 2nd rate Motley Crue, well there's a reason for that. They're a parody. And also damn good. The guitarist has crazy skills.


Anyway, for the sake of actually adding somethning to the thread...

Mastodon.

If anything, they've gotten better.

 

[Unesh52]

And what justifies calling him a "fucktard"?

I was just being an arse; he said that was an option so I picked it. How often do I get that opportunity? Thanks for the advice though dude.

He said that? Shit, sorry, I didn't know. Thought you were flaming him. Guess I need to read the OP more carefully...

Lol, yeah guess so. It's all good though.

 

[TheRundownRabbit]

Agreed, I was disappointed as well, Im also pissed off at those lame excuses for metal (bands like Slipknot and Limp bizkit, etc), they give us a bad name (no offense to fans of those bands)

 

[Squarez]

Fucktard.

OT: I just wish I had some money to get new albums. I haven't updated my library since I had a crisis of conscience and stopped pirating... which was months ago. And this was right after my hard drive got wiped, so I've got all of like 700 songs. That sounds like a lot, doesn't it?

...well, it's not.

Spotify is for you, my friend.

£5 a month and unlimited listening? Yesh please.

Or you can have 20hrs a month w/ ads for no charge.

 

[Blindswordmaster]

Got the new Disturbed album last week and I was disappointed with it. It wasn't heavy at all and I really expected it to be more like Indestructible. This seems to be happening more and more today; metal bands are going softer. And I find that extremely disappointing because I love thrash metal. Is it too much to ask that my Metal is fucking metal? Discuss, disagree, recommend some heavy metal, call me a fucktard, whatever.

Can I just say that METAL as being METAL originally was what we call Hard rock In modern days

People like you piss me off

Metal is something totally different from the screamy gorey belching we see nowadays

And I agree. Like I said earlier, I really don't like Slipknot or Korn. I actually like HEAVY metal. I'm just saying that I'm tired of bands going softer. Though I know Disturbed were never especially heavy, it's still disappointing to have then lose what heaviness they did have. But metal is like a drug to me, I constantly need heavier stuff. Now that you know my position, please tell me exactly why I piss you off.

 

[Blindswordmaster]

stop listening to Disturbed and start listening to Motörhead if you really like good music

Well Ace of Spades was a fucking awesome album, can you recommend others?

 

[Unesh52]

Fucktard.

OT: I just wish I had some money to get new albums. I haven't updated my library since I had a crisis of conscience and stopped pirating... which was months ago. And this was right after my hard drive got wiped, so I've got all of like 700 songs. That sounds like a lot, doesn't it?

...well, it's not.

Spotify is for you, my friend.

£5 a month and unlimited listening? Yesh please.

Or you can have 20hrs a month w/ ads for no charge.

Not available in America :...(

Actually, what is this shit? Since when does America not get something first? I call shenanigans on this garbage!

 

[UltraParanoia]

stop listening to Disturbed and start listening to Motörhead if you really like good music

Well Ace of Spades was a fucking awesome album, can you recommend others?

Any of them. Motorhead has 30 years of fucking awesome music to pick from. Some off the top of my head:

Inferno
Another Perfect Day
No Remorse

Burzum
Gojira
Death (if you dont like these guys, just ignore death metal entirely please)
Nile
Equilibrium
Kalmah
Vader
Decapitated
Devourment (<----only if you are into some seriously brutal and tasteless slam metal, there is no melody to be found here)
Decrepit Birth
Cattle Decapitation
Origin
Neuraxis
Odious Mortem
The Amenta
Augury
Pantera
Monstrosity
Opeth
Quo Vadis
Order Of Ennead
Council of the Fallen
Dying Fetus
Baphomet (STREAKS OF BLOOOOOOODDDDD)
Suffocation (early)
Cryptopsy (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! only the early stuff though)
Megadeth (early)
In Extremo
Setherial
Carcass

Thats just a couple of the top off my head. Mostly Death and Folk/Melodic. If you prefer black metal, feel free to tell me; I have TONS of that too.

One last thing: Fuckwad. Tell me to call you a **** next time, I much prefer that word.

Very Good list.

 

[Gildan Bladeborn]

Spoiler: Ker-snippety

With that said, I listen to music because it's good - it doesn't matter how "Metal" something is or whether people perceive a band to be "Metal", I listen to things because I like them.

Smartest thing in this entire thread.

OT: As for my own metal tastes, as I get older I'm more into the blackened post rock sorta stuff.

IE


In fact, Alcest is probably my favorite band (one guy) ever. Neige for life.

Been getting into this band lately.

For me metal has never been about being badass, or hardcore like it is with so many people. Metal for me is about raw emotion. Take this for instance...

This is an ugly song, but it's also beautiful. It's course, grating and vocally terrible by traditional sense but the raw emotion this song exhumes...it's hard to put it to words but it nearly moves me to years and I'm far from a sad guy. My life kicks ass. This song though ... stunning.

Coincidentally enough I've had that Alcest album on my "Big list o' things to buy" for a while now, so it's great that you quoted me, because I'd almost forgotten I was supposed to go acquire it. Thanks for the unintentional reminder!

 

[WhoaItsBrett]

I don't think disturbed could really have been qualified as metal.
I always thought they had more of a Hard rock vibe going on.
One of my favorite Metal bands though, is Silent Civilian.
If you haven't checked them out, you should go do it now.
Thats the only suggestion I can think of at the moment, every other band I've thought up is pretty popular, so you most likely know them already. (i.e Lamb of god.)

 

[Icarion (aka Stockholm)]

Five Finger Death Punch is maybe my favorite metal band of all time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVrqmpNvCAM thats maybe my favorite song. Go look up some of their other songs. I cant reccommend them enough http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-h_ZeemTHU.
Thts another good one. theyre kinda angry but really, really good

 

[open trap]

Got the new Disturbed album last week and I was disappointed with it. It wasn't heavy at all and I really expected it to be more like Indestructible. This seems to be happening more and more today; metal bands are going softer. And I find that extremely disappointing because I love thrash metal. Is it too much to ask that my Metal is fucking metal? Discuss, disagree, recommend some heavy metal, call me a fucktard, whatever.

Megadeth, testament, 3 inches of blood, slayer, anthrax, and metallica. these are the greatest thrash bands of all time, if you dont know any ill gladly post my favorite songs by each.

 

[skennedy929]

Disturbed is not metal, in fact it's insulting to metal. Neither are Breaking Benjamin, 3 Days Grace, or any of those god-awful butt-rock bands.

If you want metal listen to anything Metallica pre-black album, or get some Megadeth. Slayer rocks as does Motorhead.

Personally, good metal is far and few between. Screaming and repetitive riffs do not a metal band make. Prog-rock is where it's at anyways, Rush 4 Life!