Poll: Metal Heads: What should I buy?

[Guitarmasterx7]

right now im trying to decide what to get, I'm torn between two bands, Children of Bodom and in flames. As far as CoB, Hatebreeder is the only album I don't have. In flames, Clayman is the only album i have.

To get an idea of what i like, i think follow the reaper was the best album bodom made. Something wild was 50% REALLY FUKKIN AWESOME 50% average, Are you dead yet was consistently alright, blooddrunk had a couple good songs and the rest where not bad but not good either.
As for in flames i really liked clayman, but i'm assuming that's not considered their "best" album, so I ask you, fellow metal heads, what should i purchase with this remaining 10 dollars itunes credit that i hold?

 

[Ashkente]

Poisonblack, sorry, I'm just really into them these days.

 

[Delicious]

In Flames: Colony. Look for the special edition with the bonus song if you can.

 

[Labyrinth]

Blackwater Park album by Opeth. Or Catch 33 by Meshuggah. Latter might be a bit hard to find though.

 

[Inconnu24]

You need Whoracle.

Blackwater Park album by Opeth.

Blackwater Park comes highly recommended. I'd also like to suggest Death's The Sound of Perseverance.

...if you really only want In Flames or CoB; get Whoracle.

 

[Whistler777]

I know you're probably not going to listen to me, because no one else is going to recommend the same as I, but I'll do it anyway.

The only good In Flames album, from a technical standpoint, is Lunar Strain. However, the Subterranean EP is also very good and in a similar vein to LS. You ought to know that they features a different (and far more talented) vocalist than all other In Flames albums, and really show what can be done with melodic metal.

As far as I'm aware of, few people know that these two albums even exist, because they're too busy listening to the bands oh-so-shitty later work.

 

[ExodusinFlames]

Go with In Flames, as long as its not the most recent two albums you're ok.
Though I have to agree with the comment marking Opeth as a must have.

 

[iJosh]

In flames for sureeeeeeeee.

 

[Herb sewell]

Wow it's split right down the middle, looks like your buying both.

 

[wewontdie11]

Hatebreeder is a brilliant album, I heartily recommend it.

 

[Aries_Split]

right now im trying to decide what to get, I'm torn between two bands, Children of Bodom and in flames. As far as CoB, Hatebreeder is the only album I don't have. In flames, Clayman is the only album i have.

To get an idea of what i like, i think follow the reaper was the best album bodom made. Something wild was 50% REALLY FUKKIN AWESOME 50% average, Are you dead yet was consistently alright, blooddrunk had a couple good songs and the rest where not bad but not good either.
As for in flames i really liked clayman, but i'm assuming that's not considered their "best" album, so I ask you, fellow metal heads, what should i purchase with this remaining 10 dollars itunes credit that i hold?

In flames.

Easily.

 

[Inconnu24]

You ought to know that they features a different (and far more talented) vocalist than all other In Flames albums...

Mikael Stanne FTW. \m/

 

[Tears of a Tree]

opeth all the way

to the OP: try listening to some metal that isnt mainstream, right now youre just scratching the surface with bodom and in flames. I redommend...

for death metal: Amon Amarth, Morbid Angel, Dark Tranquility, At the Gates, Bolt Thrower, Sepultura, etc.

for black metal go for Burzum, Mayhem, Emperor, Dark Throne, Immortal, Bathory, Enslaved, etc.

 

[Pimppeter2]

If your a metal head you might wanna replace that glass jaw

sorry for the terrible pun

 

[Slash Dementia]

Carcass - "Heartwork"
It's one great album. I also agree with the guy that said Bolt Thrower, if by any chance you choose Bolt Thrower, go with "Mercenary" or the "Honour, Valour, Pride" album.

 

[Guitarmasterx7]

After listening to some cuts off iTunes demos i decided to go with In flames- colony

and just to give some personal thoughts on this thread

opeth all the way

to the OP: try listening to some metal that isnt mainstream, right now youre just scratching the surface with bodom and in flames. I redommend...

for death metal: Amon Amarth, Morbid Angel, Dark Tranquility, At the Gates, Bolt Thrower, Sepultura, etc.

for black metal go for Burzum, Mayhem, Emperor, Dark Throne, Immortal, Bathory, Enslaved, etc.

I have at least one album by all of these bands, with the exception of morbid angel(even then ive got a few tracks) and Bathory, who ive never heard of. A few of people recommended bolt thrower. They're kind of hit and miss with me. Amon Amarth however, blew me away. I recommend you guys check out the "with oden at our side" album, it's intense (lots of tremolo picking though.) I listen to a lot heavier, i'm just really into the melodic death/black metal right now. Though once you get to the napalm death/cannibal corpse level is where i pussy out lol. oh, and opeth is way more mainstreamy than in flames.

The only good In Flames album, from a technical standpoint, is Lunar Strain...You ought to know that they features a different (and far more talented) vocalist than all other In Flames albums, and really show what can be done with melodic metal.

I listened to some lunar strain tracks. I dunno, maybe its just what older melodic metal sounds like, but it seems like the vocalist breaks time... like... a LOT (sort of like the red light tracks in something wild) I prefer the more refined tone of the newer vocalist. The whoracle/colony albums seem to be their "prime" IMO

Thanks for the help everyone!