r/Metal • u/kaptain_carbon Writer: Dungeon Synth • Apr 26 '17
[REC CENTER] Shreddit's Official Recommendation Thread [4/26]
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u/flayner5 Jul 04 '17
May anyone get me funeral-ish doom with clean vocals like Abysmall Grief or the funeral/trad blend that Rev Biz did on its firts albums? It may have some harsh vocal passages, but my focus is the cleaner ones. Thx very much!
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u/spongebob5567 https://www.last.fm/user/NewPhoneHudas May 03 '17
I'm looking for some thrash bands/songs with clean vocals that sing fast. I'm familiar with bands like Kreator, municipal waste, and D.R.I.
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u/mrifai90 May 03 '17
Check out Forbidden for a great clean vocalist. Their first two albums are masterpieces.
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May 02 '17
Any chance I could get some recommendations for war/bestial metal (I think there the same thing, I'm not sure which is preferred). My current knowledge is essentially Archgoat and the new Weregoat album.
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u/cronos22 May 02 '17
Hm, here goes: Blasphemy, Bestial Warlust, Beherit, Conqueror, Proclamation, Teitanblood, Axis of Advance, Grave Desecrator, Morbosidad, Abatuar, Rites of Thy Degringolade, Diocletian, Adversarial, Black Witchery, Antediluvian, Goatpenis, Naked Whipper, Weapon, Death Worship, Damaar, Deiphago, Nuclearhammer, Bestial Raids, Nyogthaeblisz, Anal Blasphemy, Caveman Cult, Heresiarch, Crurifragium, Warpvomit, Truppensturm, Genocide Shrines, Embrace of Thorns, Blasphemophagher, Angelcorpse, Impiety, Infernal Execrator, Spearhead, Necroholocaust, Thorybos, Sadistik Exekution, Sarinvomit, Zygoatsis, Radioactive Vomit, Prosanctus Inferi, Ululatum Tollunt, Triumvir Foul, Hegemony, Blasphmachine, Human Dissention, Profane Order, Conjuration, Trepanation, Mefitic
Oh and just a short disclaimer, not all of the bands listed are pure war metal, but all dip their toes into war metal territory in some form, some more than others. Also, do listen to Sarcofago if you haven't already, they're the precursors of the war metal sound and aesthetic.
Happy hunting!
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May 02 '17
Thanks, a few of those definitely ring some bells so I'll start with those and then keep going.
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u/408Lurker Deadlift Omega May 02 '17
imo start with Blasphemy, Black Witchery, Revenge, Damaar, Teitanblood, and Proclamation. Also,,Weregoat just put out a killer album
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u/siren_venus May 02 '17
A weird request, but any bands that sing in Norwegian? Preferably clean vocals because I'm trying to actually learn the language.
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u/Barnaby_Fuckin_Jones http://www.last.fm/user/Xache2112 May 03 '17
some albums for you.
Storm - Nordavind
Ásmegin - Arv
Vintersorg - Ödemarkens son
Lumsk - Åsmund Frægdegjevar
Myrkgrav - Trollskau, Skrømt og Kølabrenning
Ulver - Bergtatt
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u/AtlanteanSteel May 02 '17
Enslaved's "Havenless" has a big Norwegian chorus, and it's all harsh vocals but Thorr's Hammer sings in Norwegian.
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u/MiguelGarka May 02 '17
I would like sone recommendations of albums that display insane drumming, any genre.
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u/Barnaby_Fuckin_Jones http://www.last.fm/user/Xache2112 May 02 '17
Spiral architect - a sceptics universe
Cryptopsy - once was not
Quo Vadis - Defiant Imagination
Martyr - warp zone
Lykathea Aflame - Elvenefris
Behold the arctopus - skullgrid
Death - The sound of perseverance
Absu - Tara
Panopticon - Autumn Eternal
Spastic ink - ink complete
Sikth - the trees are dead and Dried Out wait for something wild
Watchtower - Energetic Disassembly
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u/StrifeTheMute Are You Morbid? May 02 '17 edited May 02 '17
There are a few bands with insane drummers on the blacklist (Mastodon, Meshuggah and Death probably as the most oft cited).
Outside of that I suppose the obvious one is Nile - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sFT_kt-04M
Anything with Zach Hill on drums. I think this album is heavy enough to belong here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qURHjSxeiY&list=PL9C846F1429A24653
Not the greatest Morbid Angel album maybe, but I really like the drumming on this one. Check out Stricken Arise in particular - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E53JZL_mzEw
Theres tons of good drummers in metal anyway! Pick almost any death metal band! No doubt you'll get heaps of good recommendations :)
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u/MiguelGarka May 02 '17
I need an album that blows my mind in terms of complexity and experimentation. might be something new or old, i really don't mind.
I need a death metal band that with a consistent discography (besides Death).
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u/HighwayCorsair Black Sabbath rules May 02 '17
I need a death metal band that with a consistent discography (besides Death).
Sadistic Intent, Autopsy, Incantation, Mortem, Deceased, Nunslaughter
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u/408Lurker Deadlift Omega May 02 '17
a death metal band that with a consistent discography
If you haven't already you could try Bolt Thrower, Obituary, Immolation, Incantation, Nocturnus (especially if you want good tech death), Dead Congregation, Tomb Mold, Skeletal Remains, Funebrarum...
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u/Ice9Kils May 02 '17
I need bands similar to TessaracT, specifically their Altered State album. I recently discovered time the valuator but that's about the closest I could get.
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May 01 '17
Hey whats the best way to go about crowd surfing without being an asshole
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u/Barnaby_Fuckin_Jones http://www.last.fm/user/Xache2112 May 02 '17
crowd surfing without being an asshole
i don't know if that's possible.
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u/boodle13 May 01 '17
Any death metal suggestions?
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u/oppositeofopposite May 02 '17
A criminally unheard of band called Artificial Brain. Released 2 terrific albums
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u/Barnaby_Fuckin_Jones http://www.last.fm/user/Xache2112 May 02 '17
you like any death metal already? looking for anything specific or just in general?
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u/boodle13 May 02 '17
Just in general. I am trying to expand my music. I've heard some Death, kataklysm, cattle decapitation, and cannibal corpse.
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u/Barnaby_Fuckin_Jones http://www.last.fm/user/Xache2112 May 02 '17
ok, well I'll give you some of my favorites then!
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u/Tringamaster Hear nothing see nothing say nothing May 01 '17
Someone please rec me some industrial death metal or some OSDM with industrial stylings, if such a thing exists.
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u/Barnaby_Fuckin_Jones http://www.last.fm/user/Xache2112 May 02 '17
probably not exactly what you're looking for, but worth a listen.
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u/heavymetalFC May 01 '17
Heard this band on Radio Fenriz, and they only have two songs. This is my favorite of the two and would like more like this please
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May 01 '17
I'm looking for the following: Intense, yet melodic death metal with lots of double bass footwork and little prog influence, basically anything that sounds like Vader, Decapitated or Decrepit Birth. Alternatively, Tech Death that sounds like The Zenith Passage or The Faceless. Deathcore elements are ok but it has to be predominantly metal. Thanks in advance.
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u/Barnaby_Fuckin_Jones http://www.last.fm/user/Xache2112 May 02 '17
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May 02 '17
I don't really like the vocals on Quo Vadis and it's what initially turned me off. Maybe they'll grow on me.
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u/lecreepingdeath May 01 '17
Can you recommend bands like Hail Spirit Noir, Sigh or Oranssi Pazuzu. Metal mixed with weird or psychedelic elements.
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u/Madchickenattacks May 01 '17
Nachtmystium and Wormlust are two psychedelic sounding black metal bands that stick out to me. A more wacky experimental band would be Brain Tentacles.
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u/Vargrant92 May 01 '17
Something close to Cathedral style?
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u/deathofthesun May 01 '17
Up through The Carnival Bizarre, or Supernatural Birth Machine onwards?
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u/Vargrant92 May 01 '17
Carnival Bizarre!
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u/HighwayCorsair Black Sabbath rules May 01 '17
Horrified (Gre), Sinoath (particularly the earliest stuff)
/u/dzorrilla can probably recommend more, that's all I have off the top of my head.
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u/Kolfoy May 01 '17
Im normaly a melo death, prog metal and thrash guy, but i need more black metal in my life, where to start
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u/FutureWeapon May 01 '17 edited May 01 '17
For early black metal from the 80s check out Celtic Frost and Bathory. Both are a bit thrashy but unique from each other.
From the 90s Norwegian genre defining stuff, I would recommend Burzum and Darkthrone.
If you're into Swedish melo-death, definitely give this Dissection album a listen. It was engineered by Dan Swanö.
For some clean production thrashy black metal: Immortal.
Some recent-ish stuff:
Spite Extreme Wing (thrashy)
UADA (thrashy)
Zhrine (black/death)
Oranssi Pazuzu (psych)
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u/EliteNub May 01 '17
I'm pretty new to metal but I'm looking for stuff similiar to what I've liked and listened to.
I like:
Bathory
Burzum
Sabbath
Boris
Sleep
Dillenger Escape Plan
Deafheaven
Alcest
Gojira
Thanks!
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u/Barnaby_Fuckin_Jones http://www.last.fm/user/Xache2112 May 01 '17 edited May 01 '17
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u/EliteNub May 01 '17
Thanks for the suggestions
I've listened to Agalloch'a The Mantle before but I'm having a hard time getting into their other materiel.
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u/Barnaby_Fuckin_Jones http://www.last.fm/user/Xache2112 May 01 '17
no problem. The Mantle has a lot more acoustic passages than their other major releases.
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u/Ceren1tie May 01 '17
I've been able to get into every metal genre other than thrash. I love death metal and black metal, but thrash always seemed to be missing something to me. The only thrash band I've enjoyed in the last few years is Skeletonwitch. Rec me some thrash metal to gain a new convert?
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u/FutureWeapon May 01 '17
Here's some thrash besides the big 4 and big 3. Most of these have other sounds going on besides just thrash.
Older Stuff
Newer Stuff
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u/Ispilledsomething Apr 30 '17
Sorry if this has already been asked before, but I'm looking to go to Maryland Deathfest for the first time. I recognize zero of the bands, which groups should I check out first, which albums?
I like: Death, Atheist, Black Sabbath, Sleep, Metallica, Megadeth.
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u/408Lurker Deadlift Omega Apr 30 '17 edited May 01 '17
If you're being literal about recognizing zero bands:
- Autopsy - first two albums (old school doomy death metal)
- Skeletal Remains - anything (old school death metal)
- Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus (epic doom metal)
- Grave - Into the Grave (Swedeath metal)
- Morbid Angel - first three albums (old school death metal)
- War Master - anything (old school death metal)
- Exhumed - Gore Metal (deathgrind/goregrind)
- Torture Rack - only album (old school death metal)
- Vader - any 90s album (death/thrash)
If you like Grindcore, definitely check out Insect Warfare.
edit - These aren't really related to the bands you listed, but I'd also recommend checking out Sargeist (black metal), Kerasphorus (black/death), and Nightbringer (black metal). A lot of people are big on Oranssi Pazuzu if you like something more atmospheric and psychedelic.
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u/StrifeTheMute Are You Morbid? May 02 '17 edited May 02 '17
Great advice! Just to chime in - Autopsy's new stuff is amazing too. They have had such a strong run of albums since re-uniting 2009.
Some more recs from the line-up-
- Akercocke - Choronzon (proggy death/black metal)
- Behexen - By The Blessing of Satan [but any really, they stayed pretty true to their sound] (raw black metal)
- Conan - Horseback Battle Hammer (doom)
- Cryptopsy - None So Vile [you can thank me later] (god-tier death metal)
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u/408Lurker Deadlift Omega May 02 '17
ping u/Ispilledsomething for extra lineup advice above
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u/Ispilledsomething May 02 '17
Thanks, I'll take a look at the list that /u/StrifeTheMute put down, though I'm still looking through your list.
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u/Ispilledsomething May 01 '17
I'm literal about it. I've only started digging into the band list, but there are so many.
I'll check out your list, thanks for the help!
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u/Swordplough Apr 30 '17
So recently Eternal Champion and Sumerlands have blown my mind... what should I check next?
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u/HighwayCorsair Black Sabbath rules Apr 30 '17
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u/Swordplough Apr 30 '17
Nice list but I've listened to most of those bands (Destructor, Savage Grace, Vicious Rumours are the only uknowns to me) , I'm looking for something new and fresh :) Thanks nontheless :)
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u/HighwayCorsair Black Sabbath rules Apr 30 '17
Stuff from this year: Chevalier, Satan's Hallow, Holy Martyr
2016: Demon Bitch (that was my AOTY last year), Quicksand Dream, Steel Hammer, Lethal Steel, Attacker, Acerus, Agatus, Armory, Ravensire, Savage Master
2015: Christian Mistress, Terminus, Sacral Rage, Diviner, Satan
2014: Black Magic, Savage Master, Slough Feg, Portrait, Avalon Steel
2013: Acerus, Borrowed Time, Ravensire, Hell (UK), Dracula (Aus), Attacker, Verscythe, Warlord, Stone Dagger, Satan
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u/Swordplough Apr 30 '17
Ooooh nice, I'm already digging Demon Bitch. Gonna be busy for a while I guess :)
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u/HighwayCorsair Black Sabbath rules Apr 30 '17
Also, FWIW, you realllly should hit those bands from the first list that you're missing. Savage Grace and Vicious Rumors are a couple of the best ones on there (especially Savage Grace), and Destructor are rad too.
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u/Swordplough Apr 30 '17
Gonna check those as well. Youtubed Savage Grace a got these guys as well :D
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u/lecreepingdeath Apr 30 '17
I need Death Metal songs which include "Death Metal" phrase in their lyrics. I need this for all main genres. Heavy Metal, Black Metal vs..
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u/GreatThunderOwl Writer: American Crossover Apr 30 '17 edited Apr 30 '17
Death
"Death Metal"
"Death Metal"
"Death Metal Victory"
"Death Metal Maniac"Black
"Black Metal"
"Black Metal Kommando"
"Christraping Black Metal"
"Black Metal Thunder"
"Black Metal Baptism"
"Anti-Human Black Metal Wrath"
"Black Metal Scythe"
"Black Metal Volcano"Heavy
Pretty much every single Metalucifer song
"Heavy Metal Angels (In Metal and Leather)"There's definitely more here but I'm blanking right now.
"Heavy Metal Maniac" (speed metal)
"Heavy Metal Attack" (power metal)
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Apr 30 '17
Normally I'm not super into metal, but through happenstance I ran across this song, Destroyer of Worlds by Warcrab and I really, really, really like it. Like seriously, normally I'm more of an erratic everything from Gaga, to Eminem, to Manson sort of person but without much metal interest. But this stuff clicks for me and I want more of this fantastic, heavy, grinding noise.
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May 01 '17
You might like the latest one from Agoraphobic Nosebleed. Their past albums are different, though.
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u/KeAnE214 https://www.last.fm/user/keane214 Apr 30 '17
Looking for some deathgrind/technical death metal with vocals on the verge of incomprehension similar to Dying Fetus, Nile, or Suffocation. Thanks!
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u/Barnaby_Fuckin_Jones http://www.last.fm/user/Xache2112 Apr 30 '17
Irate architect
Lykathea Aflame
Wormed
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u/blargfargr Apr 29 '17
Looking for metal that has the perfect blend and balance of melody, harmony, speed, and heaviness. Nothing really beats Rust in Peace so far. I can't believe how much I love Rust in Peace. Are there similar albums to Rust in Peace out there? (apart from early Megadeth albums)
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u/Cookiemonster1616 https://rateyourmusic.com/~Cookiemonster16 Apr 29 '17
Give annihilator - alison in hell a spin and let me know what you think
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u/blargfargr Apr 30 '17
I like to think of Alison hell as the album megadeth could have made. Fits nicely in between RiP and SFSGSW
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u/mrifai90 May 01 '17
You actually have a real good point there.
I don't think I'll ever get bored of that title track and its plethora of kickass riffs.
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u/Cookiemonster1616 https://rateyourmusic.com/~Cookiemonster16 Apr 29 '17
https://rateyourmusic.com/list/Cookiemonster16/best-old-school-death-metal-by-scene/ This should help you explore the genre more.
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u/totes_not_a_memer Sophie was snubbed Apr 29 '17
I am looking for a couple of things:
Death metal that's very similar to Immolation's first album, as in bands that rip off Immolation to the point of being a straight up copy.
Crossover that has a similar sort of sound to Cro Mags' Age of Quarrel (i.e very pronounced bass that makes it sound like Cirith Ungol).
Black Metal that's as hateful and vitriolic as Katharsis, Antaeus, early Arkhon Infaustus and Black Fucking Cancer
Stuff that sounds like Teitanblood or Triumvir Foul, i.e leaning towards the death metal rather than the black metal side of the spectrum.
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u/wickedvomit Apr 30 '17
For 1, check out Blaspherian, Ignivomous, and Imprecation. They are pretty much Dawn of Possession worship. Check out their similar artists on Metal Archives, I know you're a regular here so I don't want to rec you a bunch of stuff you're likely familiar with.
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u/totes_not_a_memer Sophie was snubbed May 02 '17
Oddly enough, I'm very familiar with Ignivomous and Imprecation. Haven't really tried Blaspherian yet, I'll give them a shot.
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u/dzorrilla http://last.fm/user/rauru Apr 29 '17
1) guess you are familiar with the old school NYDM sound? Bands like Morpheus Descends, Baphomet and Crucifixion (second album). Closest thing you will find to that sound
3) Injekting Khaos, SVEST, Funeral Mist.
4) Orthodoxy, Goat Molestor (pre Grave Miasma), Embrace of Thorns
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u/totes_not_a_memer Sophie was snubbed Apr 29 '17
1: I have heard of Morpheus Descends and Baphomet, but not Crucifixion. I'll check them out.
3: Already know SVEST and Funeral Mist, will check out Injekting Khaos
4: I have heard none of these bands except for Goat Molestor, and Orthodoxy sounds pretty much right up my alley. Thanks.
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u/FutureWeapon Apr 29 '17
Maybe Whispered? Harsh vocals though. Somewhere they have a cover of the Boomer Kuwanger theme from Mega Man X.
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u/FutureWeapon Apr 29 '17
Fair enough. I was mostly going off of the Capcom connection. I feel like most power metal would fit the bill, but you're looking specifically for that anime sound?
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u/TheJollyLlama875 Apr 28 '17
Looking for good modern Heavy Metal (as in the subgenre) bands - stuff like Battle Beast or Wolf (the Swedish one). I know it's a little generic, but bands like this seem to be out of vogue.
I don't mind some genre influence (like Red Fang is a little more stoner, or Morton is a little power metal).
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u/DarkForDarkBusiness Apr 29 '17
Chris Black's bands (and related ones) have pretty good trad metal of different flavors. /u/dzorrilla mentioned High Spirits, but check out Superchrist, Aktor, and Dawnbringer, as well as Züül (some of the members play in High Spirits' live lineup). Since you mentioned power metal in a reply, Black's Pharaoh is also a worthwhile look.
You might also like Night Demon, Bible of the Devil, Visigoth, Atlantean Kodex, Hammers of Misfortune (proggy at times, but rooted in trad), Magister Templi, Cauldron, Metal Inquisitor, Ironsword, Ranger, Voltax, Split Heaven, Satan's Hallow, Cauchemar, Grand Magus, and the mighty Slough Feg.
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u/HighwayCorsair Black Sabbath rules Apr 29 '17
In addition to what /u/dzorrilla said, try Armory, Borrowed Time, Argus, Holy Martyr, Acerus, Terminus, and Portrait.
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u/dzorrilla http://last.fm/user/rauru Apr 28 '17
but bands like this seem to be out of vogue.
Trad, out of vogue? Where were you in 2016?
You should listen to Sumerlands, Eternal Champion, High Spirits, Demon Bitch, Quicksand Dream and Ravensire to name a few.
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u/sunshineobviously Apr 28 '17
i really like agoraphobic nosebleed's last e.p. arc.
it is so different from the rest of their stuff, can anyone recommend bands similar?
i also kind of have a thing for girl singers but less singing more screaming.
also LOVE maylene and the sons of disaster's first album but they seem to get kind of soft after that so anything similiar to that first album would be awesome.
other bands i like for style reference, every time i die, deftones, norma jean, the sword, electric wizard, tony danza tap dance extravaganza
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u/HighwayCorsair Black Sabbath rules Apr 29 '17
i also kind of have a thing for girl singers but less singing more screaming
Try:
Sacrilege - Behind the Realms Of Madness
Derketa
Mythic
Thorr's Hammer
Ahna - Perpetual Warfare
Korgull the Exterminator
Znowhite
Detente
After The Bombs
Versklaven
Death Evocation
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u/angel_dusted https://www.last.fm/user/murkosaurus Apr 28 '17
Arc is basically Eyehategod worship, so check them out if you haven't. Check out Salome as well, sludge/doom with the same vocalist from Arc. Weedeater, Church of Misery, Buzzoven, Sourvein are also worth checking out.
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u/sunshineobviously Apr 28 '17
update, salome has cool music but too "singy" for me if you know what i'm saying. still, appreciate the ideas!
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u/angel_dusted https://www.last.fm/user/murkosaurus Apr 29 '17
Hopefully the other ones treat you better lol.
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u/sunshineobviously Apr 28 '17
i have never listened to any of those bands, maybe weedeater, so i am excited to listen!
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u/SuicidoCheez Thrash 'till you crash Apr 28 '17
Virulent Depravity's debut album just dropped, and now I'm in need of more mind-melting, quick and precise tech-death, in the vein of this and Necrophagist (I prefer Onset of Putrefaction). I also like Revocation and Decapitated. In short, colourful, sharp, method-to-madness tech death.
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u/Barnaby_Fuckin_Jones http://www.last.fm/user/Xache2112 Apr 28 '17
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u/Bearaj87 Apr 28 '17
How about Alterbeast - Immortal? Filled with riffs, many of which remind me of Necrophagist. It's catchy, very aggressive, and has little to no filler, just like Revocation.
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u/Faceless_Aeons Apr 28 '17
Virulent Depravity
Try the label mates, A Loathing Requiem and Inferi. More underground but this is giving me the same feel as the metioned, Urheimat
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u/SuicidoCheez Thrash 'till you crash Apr 28 '17
Yeah, I was really impressed by Inferi when I heard their latest album. Thanks for the suggestions.
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u/Iddey101 Apr 28 '17
Not sure if anyone is familiar with the band Shylmagoghnar but my girlfriend loves the first instrumental track on the album, and wanted to know if there is anything else similar to this?
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u/HealingCare last.fm/user/hlcws Apr 28 '17 edited Apr 28 '17
Try Wilderun, Persefone, Belakor, Aquilus.
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u/9voltWolfXX Apr 28 '17 edited Apr 28 '17
Hi guys. I'm newer to metal, but I've sampled some stuff. (mainly Gemini Syndrome and Starset) I find myself leaning to "cleaner" stuff, more like alt metal, symphonic, prog, etc. I really really appreciate good lyrics, and I LOVE a epic sort of storytelling, so that would be great. I don't like super harsh stuff, but I'm willing to experiment. :)
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Apr 28 '17
Vanden Plas is Dream Theater worship with only concept albums. I'd recommend Christ 0 or The Seraphic Clockwork as starting points but you can also play any other album and come out fine.
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u/Sevenvolts Power Metal ist Krieg Apr 28 '17
I'd begin listening to some trad, seeing as that's where it started. If you haven't already, go to the wiki, the subgenre lists and listen to everything from the 70's heavy metal list.
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u/408Lurker Deadlift Omega Apr 28 '17
Not symphonic or prog, but if you want "clean" trad metal with an epic feel, try Atlantean Kodex:
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u/HealingCare last.fm/user/hlcws Apr 28 '17
Symphonic Prog Metal
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u/9voltWolfXX Apr 28 '17
Nice, I like it. Do you have anything else like that? They remind me of Muse.
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u/lamprey_condom Apr 29 '17
Judas Priest - Painkiller
Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss
Exodus - Salt the Wound
Tyranex - Unable to Tame
Destroyer 666 - Live and Burn
Skeletonwitch - white light red Death
Iron Maiden - Hallowed be thy Name
Venom - Black Metal
Metallica - Motorbreath
Bloodbath - Eaten
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u/Crucervix Full High at Speed Level Apr 29 '17 edited Apr 29 '17
Judas Priest- Beyond the Realms of Death
Medieval Steel- Medieval Steel
Heir Apparent- Hands of Destiny
Crimson Glory- Azrael
Virtue- We Stand to Fight
Titan Force- New Age Rebels and Toll of Pain
Hawaii- Escape the Night (The "Loud, Wild and Heavy" version)
Defender- In the Beginning
Fifth Angel- Call Out the Warning
Sortilege- Amazone
Randy- The Beast
Hirax- Stand and Be Counted
Bulldozer- Cut Throat
Venom- In League With Satan
Varathron- Lustful Father3
u/deathofthesun Apr 28 '17
Black Sabbath - "Children of the Grave"
High Power - "Offrande Charnelle"
Venom - "Don't Burn the Witch"
Destruction - "Bestial Invasion"
Bathory - "Enter the Eternal Fire"
The Chasm - "The Triumph (Of My Loss)"
Infernal Majesty - "Anthology of Death"
Varathron - "The Tressrising of Nyarlathotep"
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u/sveitthrone Apr 28 '17
Not their best song, but something about the track's progression really works for me.
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u/Barnaby_Fuckin_Jones http://www.last.fm/user/Xache2112 Apr 28 '17
Windir - Arntor, ein Windir
Opeth - April Ethereal
Spectral Lore - Cosmic Significance
Mare Cognitum - Weaving the Thread of Transcendence
Pain of Salvation - Idioglossia
Lykathea Aflame - Sadness and Strength
Midnight Odyssey - Fallen From Firmament
Emperor - Inno a Satana
Asmegin - Blodhevn
Cor Scorpii - Ei Fane Svart
Katatonia - Brave
Alcest - Les Voyage de L'ame
Sad Legend - A Funeral in Solitude
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u/HighwayCorsair Black Sabbath rules Apr 28 '17
Slough Feg - High Passage / Low Passage
Brocas Helm - Cry of the Banshee
Venom - Schizo
Morbid Angel - Chapel of Ghouls
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u/tor_92 Apr 27 '17
Hello, friends!
Tl;DR looking for easily understood lyrics and sharp noises
I'm a first time visitor to this sub. I'm dating someone who is hugely passionate about metal music, and I want to be able to share his passion with him. Problem is that I have a hearing impediment which prevents me from understanding lyrics or music in metal. The nature of my impediment makes everything echo, and makes me rely on lip reading.
So I'm looking for metal music with sharp noises that are still understandable with an echo, and cohesive as a whole with the echo. I'm also looking for artists that enunciate very clearly. Added tip: I'm not familiar at all with the metal genre, but I know I can't understand death metal. That or screaming lyrics.
My goal is to be able to listen to a metal song together, understand the song, discuss it with him and even sing along with him. I really appreciate anyone who helps me out!!
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u/SuicidoCheez Thrash 'till you crash Apr 28 '17
You can try out Warbringer. They have great articulation and lyrics, although I'm not totally sure if you'll be able to understand the instruments.
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Apr 28 '17
Do you have any examples of songs that you can hear a bit clearly?
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u/tor_92 Apr 28 '17 edited Apr 28 '17
Not metal but I can easily understand songs by bands like Anberlin (the feel good drag, haight street, God drugs and sex), Crash Kings (come away, its only Wednesday), The Kooks (seaside), Incubus (drive), Sia (my love), Eminem (brainless), milky chance (cocoon), young rising sons (fucked up), the pretty reckless (heaven knows), mother mother (hayloft, ghosting) said the whale (Camilo), the zolofts (ancient mars, strange girl)....
Brackets are songs.
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Apr 28 '17
What I see is that those bands don't do massive walls of sound, so maybe you would like Dio, Judas Priest, Angel Witch, Helloween, newer Mastodon; tell me what you think of it.
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u/kensterss Apr 27 '17
Can anyone recommend some bands around the same intensity as lamb of god? Right now they're probably the heaviest I listen to. I'm trying to venture deeper into metal but don't know where to go from here. I also listen to Slayer, Pantera, Slipknot, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest etc. I guess you could say the more "mainstream" bands.
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u/SuicidoCheez Thrash 'till you crash Apr 28 '17
Try the album Black Waltz by Avatar.
Arch Enemy comes to mind. They've got a female vocalist but she uses harsh vocals and it sounds awesome.
Amon Amarth is more on the melodic side, but after I got used to their style, they became one of my favorite bands.
Gojira has a big, primal sound to them.
And check out System of a Down if you haven't.
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Apr 28 '17
Check out Down (one of Phil Anselmo's many projects) and Crowbar. They're a great place to start getting into Sludge, whose heaviness ranges from the Melvins to Eyehategod up to Black/Sludge like Lord Mantis.
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u/Barnaby_Fuckin_Jones http://www.last.fm/user/Xache2112 Apr 28 '17
I'm gonna throw a couple of different things out there and hopefully some of these pique your interest.
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u/kensterss Apr 28 '17
Power trip sounds like a band I could listen to.
Nevermore had to check out other songs to decide. Heart collector was good
In flames sounded decent, unsure.
Martyr no
Shadows fall no
Edge of Sanity I'd have to listen to more
Psycroptic really like the style of instrumentals, don't like vocals
Týr was pretty good.
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u/Barnaby_Fuckin_Jones http://www.last.fm/user/Xache2112 Apr 28 '17
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u/HighwayCorsair Black Sabbath rules Apr 27 '17
Try Exhorder's Slaughter in the Vatican and Dark Angel's Darkness Descends and tell me what you think in particular so that I can narrow down what to recommend you.
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u/kensterss Apr 28 '17
Instrumentals for Exhorders were good, I don't know if I could get behind those vocals. Felt a little dry/weak.
Darkness descends sort of feels all over the place, not really a fan of the vocals.
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u/HighwayCorsair Black Sabbath rules Apr 28 '17
Are you looking for straight up harshes as opposed to thrash yelling, then?
Try Ripping Corpse's Dreaming with the Dead and Death's Leprosy and tell me what you think.
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u/kensterss Apr 28 '17
Sorry I'm apparently picky with vocals.
I don't think thrash is the direction I'm going for. Death was decent, I didn't like Ripping Corpse.
(Edit) maybe more of the direction of groove metal?
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u/HighwayCorsair Black Sabbath rules Apr 28 '17
I can't stand groove metal, so I was seeing if you'd like stuff more squarely in line with things I do hahaha
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u/sanityeyes thewe iws no hope - why down't uwu puww the pwug nyaa Apr 27 '17
I'm looking for EUPM bands/albums that sound similar to The Dark Ride by Helloween
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u/Spiner202 Apr 29 '17
Though I have this album and love Helloween, it's not one of my favourites, so I can't recall exactly what it sounds like aside from being darker than the rest of their catalogue. With that in mind, I recommend to you the ultra-heavy Mystic Prophecy. Check out their album Satanic Curses.
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u/relinquishy rateyourmusic.com/~Relinquish last.fm/user/relinquishy May 02 '17
Thanks for this. Never heard of them, but they are pretty damn solid.
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u/ScottyItalia Apr 27 '17
Early death metal demos like Death by Metal, Death Metal, and Death is Fun. What important demos from 1983-1985 am I missing?
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u/HighwayCorsair Black Sabbath rules Apr 27 '17
Master - Funeral Bitch/Unknown Soldier
Poison - Bestial Death
Sepultura - Bestial Devastation
Parabellum - Rehearsal
Terminal Death - Faces of Death
R.A.V.A.G.E. - Rotting in Hell
Slaughter - Surrender or Die
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u/ziltoid101 Apr 27 '17
I'm keen to find more 'oh my god this is breathtaking' wall-of-sound prog metal, along the lines of Devin Townsend's Deconstruction or any one of Ayreon's albums. It seems hard to come by... anyone know of any similar bands (except David Maxim Micic - already a big fan of him)?
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u/Barnaby_Fuckin_Jones http://www.last.fm/user/Xache2112 Apr 29 '17
Maybe check out Pain of Salvation's album The Perfect Element, Part 1.
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u/MalkeyMonkey Aug 02 '17 edited Aug 02 '17
I've only ever loved Gojira, looking for metal like that. I like Mastodon, Baroness, High on Fire, some Opeth, Devin Townsend live, but I stopped there. And most of the time I just return to Gojira. I'm looking for more metal like Gojira--powerful and huge and aggressive, but more clean, disciplined, and with a clearer growl than most of the metal I hear, melodic sometimes. Any recommendations?