At 11/8/09 04:22 PM, HeavenDuff wrote:

At 11/8/09 03:39 AM, AllMightyBruce wrote: You get used to it. it's like white noise.

Really?

Are you trying to be a know-it-all? Because that's totally what you're coming across as.

At 11/8/09 03:39 PM, Zodir wrote:

At 11/8/09 02:19 PM, Nev wrote:

At 11/8/09 02:08 PM, AniMetal wrote: Most of those bands could be classified as power metal or thrash metal IMO.

I think Heavy Metal is just the universal term used to describe all metal bands, period.

I don't consider it a genre.

Well you're wrong.

Look at Iron Maiden? They're not Power or Thrash.
Manowar? A bit Powery at times, but on the whole they're not, especially their early stuff.
Slough Feg could be considered HM.
Motorhead.
Saxon
Judas Priest

I agree with Nev here. Iron Maiden isn't thrash or power, and same with Saxon and Judas Priest. They don't fit into any other genre except standard metal. I just consider them straight up metal.

I prefer the term 'Vanilla Metal'.

Everything is better when compared to ice cream.

I guess that would make Power Strawberry Metal, or something.

At 11/8/09 04:43 PM, Centurion-Ryan wrote: Everything is better when compared to ice cream.

I guess that would make Power Strawberry Metal, or something.

Would that make Metalcore pralines and dick?

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Wow even you guys argue about genres, I though that was limited to the youtube fags :p

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At 11/8/09 04:43 PM, Centurion-Ryan wrote: I prefer the term 'Vanilla Metal'.

Would that make pornogrind Shit flavored ice cream?

At 11/8/09 04:29 PM, D3NTATUS wrote:

At 11/8/09 04:22 PM, HeavenDuff wrote:

At 11/8/09 03:39 AM, AllMightyBruce wrote: You get used to it. it's like white noise.

Really?

Are you trying to be a know-it-all? Because that's totally what you're coming across as.

Sorry lol :P

That's really not what I meant. In fact that was more like a question. I really didn't know what he meant by white noise. And the link I posted was the only concept I knew about white noise.

So when your talking about white noise... what exactly are you talking about? Not that thing with ghosts and stuff I assume.

At 11/8/09 05:30 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: So when your talking about white noise... what exactly are you talking about? Not that thing with ghosts and stuff I assume.

Its when all the frequencies across the spectrum (of human hearing) are present at the same level (that may not be necessary).

Turn on a radio and tune it to no station. That horrible cracking/buzzing is white noise.

At 11/8/09 04:54 PM, ZpLiNtEh wrote: Wow even you guys argue about genres, I though that was limited to the youtube fags :p

Protest The Hero - Bloodmeat

Don't you know, this place is full of genre scientists.

Oh, and Helloween sucks. Can we all listen to some metal that doesn't have any transsexual vocals? kthx

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Anyone know any good progrsessive metal bands? Ive been getting into Dream Theater, and Opeth lately but I can't seem to find any prog metal thats even comparable...

At 11/8/09 08:11 PM, Getpwnt wrote: Anyone know any good progrsessive metal bands? Ive been getting into Dream Theater, and Opeth lately but I can't seem to find any prog metal thats even comparable...

In the Opeth vein of things - Ie. Prog Death:
Blotted Science (instrumental)
Cynic
Death
Gojira
Gonin-Ish

Minus the Death:
Devin Townsend/The Devin Townsend Band
Green Carnatino
Liquid Tension Experiment (Dream Theater minus a singer and with a different bassist)
Psychotic Waltz
Spastic Ink (first album instrumental, second not so)
Symphony X
Tesseract
Vanden Plas

Vanden Plas couldn't be ripping off Dream Theater more if they tried. And Ani will argue about Symphony X's differences, but they're incredibly alike. And Russell is a way better singer.

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At 11/8/09 08:11 PM, Getpwnt wrote: Anyone know any good progrsessive metal bands? Ive been getting into Dream Theater, and Opeth lately but I can't seem to find any prog metal thats even comparable...

These two bands have already been mentioned, but I'm going to second them for their amazingness. Symphony X and Gojira. Both are great bands, and Michael Romeo (Symphony X) is probably my favorite guitarist ever. Two bands that haven't been mentioned:

Porcupine Tree: More rock than metal, but they drift that way every so often, but they still kick ass (particularly In Absentia and Deadwing)

Voivod: Arguably the first progressive thrash band ever. Their earlier stuff is more thrashy (think Kill 'em All) but they migrate into more progressive territory. I highly recommend Nothingface and Dimension Hatross.

Can we stop the argueing about metalcore and move on please? This place was good untill that happened.

At 11/8/09 08:16 PM, Nev wrote: And Ani will argue about Symphony X's differences, but they're incredibly alike. And Russell is a way better singer.

They are very different bands.

The main reason being that Symphony X has all the power metal influences in the world, as Dream Theater has very, very few - if any.

At 11/8/09 08:43 PM, greensucksbluerules wrote: I'd add Gorod

Gorod are a lot more less progressive than the others, I'd classify them as Tech Death.

At 11/8/09 10:32 PM, AniMetal wrote: The main reason being that Symphony X has all the power metal influences in the world, as Dream Theater has very, very few - if any.

Nah, they're still EXACTLY the same :P.

Does it really matter if anyone here enjoys Metalcore in the slightest? I could care less.

At 11/8/09 04:22 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: I think Symphonic Black Metal can be good. Maybe SBM as too many gay Icon bands...
like Cradle Of Filth and Dimmu Borgir.

Are Cradle of Filth even meant to be black metal in the slightest? I never even listened to that much Cradle of Filth to find any black metal elements.

At 11/8/09 04:54 PM, ZpLiNtEh wrote: Wow even you guys argue about genres, I though that was limited to the youtube fags :p

Last.fm would have been more appropriate. Last time I even tortured myself to this crap, artist shoutboxes had a fair amount of genre debates.

At 11/9/09 11:00 AM, Bahamut wrote: Does it really matter if anyone here enjoys Metalcore in the slightest? I could care less.

All That Remains are one of my favourite bands lulz. and I love The Human Abstract and Parkway Drive :3

I prefer heavier stuff though, like The Black Dahlia Murder (favourite band), Amon Amarth, Death, Children Of Bodom, Windir etc.

At 11/8/09 10:20 PM, greensucksbluerules wrote:

At 11/8/09 09:56 PM, smeagol1 wrote: Can we stop the argueing about metalcore and move on please? This place was good untill that happened.

How about we make fun of metalcore instead?

How about make fun of you? That is deathcore don't compare both, you can't compare All That Remains and Bring Me The Horizon... well I'll not say I don't like Bring Me The Horizon, but I am not a special fan, they don't arouse any emotion in me, I just can't understand their music and it's all... "PRAY FOR PLAGUES, RAWR! RAWR! RAWR! stuff... RAAAAAWWWWWR! RAWR RAWR! PRAY FOR PLAGUES! RAWR RAWR!" Also they have a song called "Rawr"... wtf?

At 11/9/09 12:00 PM, TheUnwisePoet wrote: Also they have a song called "Rawr"... wtf?

I like your description of their songs xD

They're really just crappy metalcore compared to other bands like ATR, PWD etc.

At 11/9/09 01:43 PM, greensucksbluerules wrote: Deathcore is an amalgamation of two musical styles: metalcore and death metal.

It's different anyway, and you still can't compare...

Metalcore bores me. It always has. I can't think of a time in which I ever truly, genuinely liked it.

Blargh...also, I missed Vader and Decrepit Birth a couple of nights ago for financial and work-related reasons. I'll be lucky if I can even make it to one more gig before the year's up.

At 11/9/09 01:57 PM, TheUnwisePoet wrote:

At 11/9/09 01:43 PM, greensucksbluerules wrote: Deathcore is an amalgamation of two musical styles: metalcore and death metal.

It's different anyway, and you still can't compare...

No, you can.

In the same way you can compare Folk metal with clean vocals and folk metal with unclean vocals.

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At 11/9/09 01:57 PM, TheUnwisePoet wrote: It's different anyway, and you still can't compare...

That's like saying you can't compare black metal and death metal because they're different. The whole point of comparing things is to either show how similar they are, or how different they are. If we couldn't compare things that are different, then there would be no point in doing any comparisons.

And for the record, deathcore and metalcore are pretty similar.

Gonna ask for some recommendations for some melodic death bands, it's pretty much the genre I most frequently listen to. Here are the bands that I currently listen to, just so you don't recommend me something I already know:

Insomnium (My current favorite)
Kataklysm
In Flames
Arch Enemy (heard somewhere they are melo death)
Meshuggah

That's about all I know (at least, the ones I listen to most) so someone please recommend me others.

At 11/9/09 07:45 PM, mothballs wrote: Gonna ask for some recommendations for some melodic death bands, it's pretty much the genre I most frequently listen to. Here are the bands that I currently listen to, just so you don't recommend me something I already know:

Insomnium (My current favorite)
Kataklysm
In Flames
Arch Enemy (heard somewhere they are melo death)
Meshuggah

That's about all I know (at least, the ones I listen to most) so someone please recommend me others.

I hear Soilwork is pretty good, but I don't know much about them. Amon Amarth is good (not sure if they're melodeath) and definately check out Gojira if you like Meshuggah. Into Eternity is another good melodeath band (with progressive leanings), but don't get their newest album, it sucks.

At 11/9/09 07:45 PM, mothballs wrote: Gonna ask for some recommendations for some melodic death bands, it's pretty much the genre I most frequently listen to. Here are the bands that I currently listen to, just so you don't recommend me something I already know:

Insomnium (My current favorite)
Kataklysm
In Flames
Arch Enemy (heard somewhere they are melo death)
Meshuggah

That's about all I know (at least, the ones I listen to most) so someone please recommend me others.

The Absence, Scar Symmetry, are my two favorite melodic death metal bands. Definitely check them out.

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So I finally got around to checking out Devin Townsend. I got Ziltoid the Omniscient which was pretty fun the first time through but barely any of the songs had a lasting effect on me. I love the song The Greys though. A lot. I'm going to check out his other stuff.

Also Kroda. Their album Cry to Me,River is some excellent black/folk. Kind of like Falkenbach but less cheesy.