Non metal bands, well for the different genres that could be many. If you consider Earth to be metal then nirvana did influence them, although they were around the same time - as did they influence many drone bands. Many "pseudo" drug induced rock bands of the 60's onwards may well have influenced sludge and droner metal bands, like acid bath :3

At 2/23/09 02:25 PM, OverCynicalBlasphemy wrote: What bands/artists that are not metal do you guys think heavily influence metal today?

Deep Purple
Thin Lizzy
Queen

Gee, I thought I'd be able to think of more.

At 2/23/09 03:26 PM, Centurion-Ryan wrote:

At 2/23/09 02:25 PM, OverCynicalBlasphemy wrote: What bands/artists that are not metal do you guys think heavily influence metal today?

Deep Purple
Thin Lizzy
Queen

Gee, I thought I'd be able to think of more.

The Doors, The Who, you can make an argument for almost any band that was around in the 60s or early 70s.

Elton John, bring it.

Fucking win band - apparently the founders of cyber-grind, although I don't know.

Everyone in here that lives in Ireland like me or in the UK needs to see this tour.

This may seem like spam, but is this not the most amusing image ever?

At 2/23/09 07:22 PM, sirtom93 wrote: This may seem like spam, but is this not the most amusing image ever?

For some reason, it's making me feel a bit nauseous.

Actually, ever since I turned 19 almost 2 weeks ago, I've been feeling the need to vomit almost every waking hour, and now it almost feels like my intestines are ticking time bombs about to rupture. It's an annoying feeling that I wish could just go away for good.

With that out of the way, I am seeing Destruction and Krisiun in 12 days from now. Then Tyr, Alestorm and Suidakra on March 29th.

Well im gald we wear uniforns to school! I came so close to being disemboweled today in wooshop I was being a dumbass again and was revving up a router and accidently caught my shirt so now theres a massive hole in my shirt. I came so close to my skin but never even touched it!

Funny thing was I was talking about disemboweling people when this happened.

This is why you should NEVER EVER PLAY WITH POWER TOOLS! No matter how metal you think you are!

At 2/23/09 04:34 PM, sirtom93 wrote: Fucking win band - apparently the founders of cyber-grind, although I don't know.

Ha, pornogrind metal ftw.

So terrible its funny!

At 2/23/09 08:49 PM, smeagol1 wrote: and was revving up a router and accidently caught my shirt so now theres a massive hole in my shirt. I came so close to my skin but never even touched it!

Revving it up? Most routers only have an 'on' and 'off' switch. And if it caught your shirt you must have had an extremely quick reaction in turning it off, otherwise you're supposed to be getting your stomach stitched up right now :/

Nonetheless, good to hear you're ok. I have had my share of almost severely injuring myself with power tools.

I've spent enough time on this message. I'm about to say "fuck it" piss out my window, hit a black and mild, and play some video games to forget shit.

At 2/22/09 03:58 PM, Nev wrote: No.
But I trust they're good :P.

So you trust them to be good because I vouch for them? If so, that makes me feel a bit better. I need to know more people in fucking person from the true fucking metal scene, god damnit. in fucking person. damnit, man....Nev. you need to hit me up some time on aim or msn. I'm in a fucking rut. I'm about to make a fucking "luff list"

Nev
oppugnant
D3ntatus
Ghoul (Alex 2)
Marko
Ponos, as misguided and just dumb as he's being right now, I still have faith in his awesomeness
Takenoprisoners
Idiosyncratic (Alex 3, cause to me, I'm Alex #1)
Delirium, as young as you may be
fucking Bonemill, though he won't post one god damn message now and then anymore
Bill
even you fucking assholes who don't post in the metal hell
Mendou
Kuro
Gendo
and others who i'm sorry i may have neglected to mention because i'm out of my mind right now
SO, MY AIM, M00NH0UND, HIT ME UP. I CAN USE ANY KIND OF DISTRACTION AT THIS POINT.

I'm at a low point in my life (and I've been at this low point but haven't discussed it with my fellow hellions) due to many different reasons beyond my control such as my asshole step brother who I would bludgeon to death with a pipe I'm actually looking at right now sitting on my radiator with that very thought in mind, no fucking lie, and other shit I won't bother to discuss here.

god damnit
I don't belong in this bullshit tiny village. It doesn't facilitate any of the activities in which I wish to participate. It doesn't even begin to hold what I want at this poijnt in my life.
I've been wanting to chill and connect with some people i haven't even met in person like my distant friends, Loren, Melissa, Jessica. None of you would have a clue who the fuck I'm talking about. They're not internet people. These few are people I should know in person.

I AM FUCKING STUCK WHERE I AM IN LIFE AND I DON'T FUCKING LIKE IT.

I'm fucking blasting Megadeth, Overkill, Sodom, and Kreator at like 2:30 in the morning and I don't even give a flying fuck who I wake up.

so yeah, this "who are you listening to?" thing that Duffy, (and not the Duffy who I WISH still posted here, he wouldn't even know who I'm talking about)) started, I'm listening to some thrash metal, most likely Megadeth. I don't even know what song or what album if I had to guess, well, it's probably either from peace sells, killing is my business, or youthanasia. I can't tell right now. I'm fucking wasted.

I've had more beer and vodka than I probably should. And I'm about to hit a black and mild to chill the fuck out, because I'm too0 energetic right now. The on;ly thing that could calm me down right now is bud, and guess what? None of my fucking ASSHOLE associates can hook me up with that, even though I should have had some yesterday. I'm starting to think that human beings in general are dickholes who are full of shit.

I liiiike the way that you fooool youreseeeelf

At 2/24/09 02:58 AM, Sense-Offender wrote: and others who i'm sorry i may have neglected to mention because i'm out of my mind right now

It's only because i don't post to much about black/death/etc that most people don't notice me or more or less, my username doesn't come to mind. But who cares :D

and other shit I won't bother to discuss here.

Good idea, never post things you don't want others to know on the internet, Google finds that shit if you know what to search for.

I AM FUCKING STUCK WHERE I AM IN LIFE AND I DON'T FUCKING LIKE IT.

:(

I'm fucking blasting Megadeth, Overkill, Sodom, and Kreator at like 2:30 in the morning and I don't even give a flying fuck who I wake up.

Fuck yeah!

so yeah, this "who are you listening to?" thing that Duffy, (and not the Duffy who I WISH still posted here))

He was the one who introduced me to Fear Factory. And he was awesome in general.

I'm listening to some thrash metal, most likely Megadeth. I don't even know what song or what album if I had to guess, well, it's probably either from peace sells, killing is my business, or youthanasia. I can't tell right now. I'm fucking wasted.

I liiiike the way that you fooool youreseeeelf

Reckoning Day - Megadeth - Youthanasia. That or you're listening to a greatest hits/compilation.

At 2/24/09 02:58 AM, Sense-Offender wrote: luff list"
oppugnant

Luff yew too (:

I'm at a low point in my life (and I've been at this low point but haven't discussed it with my fellow hellions) due to many different reasons beyond my control god damnit I don't belong in this bullshit tiny village. It doesn't facilitate any of the activities in which I wish to participate. It doesn't even begin to hold what I want at this poijnt in my life.

Things can only get better I suppose would be the way to look at it.
Got to try and stick it through til you can move out etc.

I'm fucking blasting Megadeth, Overkill, Sodom, and Kreator at like 2:30 in the morning and I don't even give a flying fuck who I wake up.

Hey, at least you're being passive about venting your frustration (:

At 2/23/09 07:22 PM, sirtom93 wrote: This may seem like spam, but is this not the most amusing image ever?

Not really.
It doesn't have either Abbath or Horgh in it.
Any picture can be improved by adding Immortal to it.

At 2/23/09 10:33 PM, OverCynicalBlasphemy wrote: Ha, pornogrind metal ftw.

True

At 2/24/09 02:58 AM, Sense-Offender wrote: So you trust them to be good because I vouch for them? If so, that makes me feel a bit better.

Well you've listed me a fuck load of Avant-Garde and Prog bands and none were bad :P.

Nev

<3.

I AM FUCKING STUCK WHERE I AM IN LIFE AND I DON'T FUCKING LIKE IT.

"YOU'RE DRUNK!"

"YOU'RE HIGH!"

I love anyone who gets that ^.

Fucking facebook.

At 2/23/09 04:34 PM, sirtom93 wrote: Fucking win band - apparently the founders of cyber-grind, although I don't know.

nasum
gigantic brain
swarrrm
agoraphobic nosebleed

are all better grindcore (some cyber some not) :P get them if you dont have any already

Don't forget Gadget or Insect Warfare if we're going to get into a grind discussion.

At 2/24/09 07:19 AM, Nev wrote: True

Fuck.

At 2/24/09 09:47 AM, AllMightyBruce wrote: Don't forget Gadget or Insect Warfare if we're going to get into a grind discussion.

dont know gadget (checking out now) and i dont quite know how i could have forgotten insect warfare, alas i did :P

sorry for the double but Carcass are at Bloodstock :D :D :D I really wanted them there last year but this year will have to do :P

At 2/24/09 12:42 PM, Charon wrote: sorry for the double but Carcass are at Bloodstock :D :D :D I really wanted them there last year but this year will have to do :P

You could of gone to Damnation last year too :P.

I've never listened to them properly.
Hope their as good as people claim.

Any album reccs?

As far as Carcass goes, Heartwork is catchy but wholly overrated, Necroticism is perfect, and the earlier 2 are essential grind. Avoid Swansong like AIDS.

Can I get some recommendations, please? Since this is my first time asking, I'll just list a few bands/albums I think are great and hope you guys can expand my horizons based on the examples.

Voivod - Killing Technology, Dimension Hatross
Death - Human
Martyr
Prong - Cleansing, Rude Awakening
Asphyx - The Rack, Last One on Earth
Ved Buens Ende
Obliveon - Nemesis, Cybervoid

At 2/24/09 03:12 PM, Verismo wrote: Can I get some recommendations, please? Since this is my first time asking, I'll just list a few bands/albums I think are great and hope you guys can expand my horizons based on the examples.

If you wanna join cocker list 10 bands you like :).

Ved Buens Ende

Based on this:
Sigh
Solefald
Virus
Arcturus
Unexpect
Ram-Zet.

At 2/24/09 07:19 AM, Nev wrote:

At 2/23/09 10:33 PM, OverCynicalBlasphemy wrote: Ha, pornogrind metal ftw.

True

What disturbing groups.

At 2/24/09 03:12 PM, Verismo wrote: Can I get some recommendations, please? Since this is my first time asking, I'll just list a few bands/albums I think are great and hope you guys can expand my horizons based on the examples.

Voivod - Killing Technology, Dimension Hatross
Death - Human

Testament
Nuclear Assault
Metalium (though more power metal, i demand everyone listens to them)

And besides them Megadeth, but EVERYONE has had to have listened to them, fuck im tired. Now im going to get ready to leave and make it to uni in about...20 minutes.

after only waking up about 15 minutes ago...what the fuck am i posting here for :/

At 2/24/09 03:12 PM, Verismo wrote:
Can I get some recommendations, please? Since this is my first time asking, I'll just list a few bands/albums I think are great and hope you guys can expand my horizons based on the examples.

Voivod - Killing Technology, Dimension Hatross
Martyr

Obvious fact: You are from Canada :)

If you like Tech Death or Prog Death

Maybe you could go for stuff like Decapitated or Blotted Science.
Almost everyone in here would sugget you to get some stuff by Necrophagist.

At 2/24/09 06:04 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: If you like Tech Death or Prog Death

then also check out demilich, atheist, and cynic.

At 2/23/09 01:06 AM, Nev wrote: And Naishikyo-Sekai is good stuff too, should of listened to this sooner. Not as good as Sigh (who I suppose are the most obvious comparrison), I don't think, but still decent Prog Death.

ha, I wouldn't check out a band and immediately expect it to be as good as Sigh.

At 2/23/09 07:23 AM, Bahamut wrote: Walls of Jericho

At 2/24/09 03:26 AM, SpeedMetalSandwich wrote:

At 2/24/09 02:58 AM, Sense-Offender wrote: and others who i'm sorry i may have neglected to mention because i'm out of my mind right now

It's only because i don't post to much about black/death/etc that most people don't notice me or more or less, my username doesn't come to mind. But who cares :D

yeah, should have mentioned you

At 2/24/09 03:33 PM, Nev wrote:

Ved Buens Ende

Based on this:
Sigh
Solefald
Virus
Arcturus
Unexpect
Ram-Zet.

all these and

Fleurety
Transcending Bizarre?
Smile Carved Sour (I think they were directly influenced by Ved Buens Ende)
Vulture Industries

At 2/24/09 06:55 PM, Sense-Offender wrote:

At 2/23/09 07:23 AM, Bahamut wrote: Walls of Jericho

I made a mistake and somehow didn't type my response here. I wanted to say that the Walls of Jericho is the best album Helloween has ever made.

At 2/24/09 06:55 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: ha, I wouldn't check out a band and immediately expect it to be as good as Sigh.

Sigh were on that list too, so I hadn't checked them out at that point.
And if you remember I wasn't fussed about Sigh to begin with anyway :P.