At 3/31/07 12:25 PM, ElGhoulio wrote: Guns n Roses is awesome, phool. So is Judas Priest.

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At 3/31/07 11:41 AM, Origina-l wrote:

At 3/31/07 08:36 AM, Goatchrist wrote: Updated list of bands which are commonly mistaken as being METAL
Rammstein

i was told that OLD rammstein made metal

They didn't.

At 3/31/07 05:13 PM, Uxorious-Widow wrote:

i was told that OLD rammstein made metal

They didn't.

I still consider rammstein a gimmick band and forever will

Hypocrisy gives me more adrenaline than any other band. I have to get one of their concert dates for NY.

At 3/31/07 06:00 PM, 0peth wrote: Hypocrisy gives me more adrenaline than any other band. I have to get one of their concert dates for NY.

Hypocrisy played at the Nokia Theater in Times Square on the evening of November 8th. I wanted to see them so badly back then, but by the time I tried to purchase tickets, it was too late--they were sold out.

My favourites of each genre.

Heavy metal
Judas Priest - Especially SWOD and Stained class. They were the projenators of heavy metal, and will always have a special place in music's history. #1 Metal band of all time.

Extreme/Black
Anaal Nathrakh - About as extreme as metal gets. Good to listen to if you're easily bored. Waiting for the barbarians is their best track.

Thrash
Metallica (old) - They thrashed like no-one had trashed before. No subsequent thrash metal band can begin to compare to Metallica's zenith.

Progressive
Green Carnation - They produced the single most epic, enjoyable song in metal; Light of day, day of darkness. Makes other so-called epics look like AxCx's music.

Death metal
Possessed - Early death was the best. Possessed exemplifies how the once great genre should have remained.

Folk
Agalloch - The sort of music you could listen to for hours. They've pulled of a very difficult genre perfectly. Their vocals and riffs are very emotional.

Sludge/Avant-grade
Isis - Ideal music for ambient soundtraks. Post-metal owes this band big time. Carry is a particular favorite.

Experimental
Mr Bungle - They're certainly not afraid to project metal's loony side. They produce music which is entertaining and uplifting. Not many artists can say that. Watching them live a pleasure (utter shame they've split).

Post-metal
Pelican - I never thought I could sit through 10+ minute songs with no vocals without falling asleep, but this band proved me wrong.

Fusion
Opeth - Though otherwise amatur-ish; Blackwater Park was a fantastic hit, which was brilliant on all levels. Lamentably, all their other albums (bar the first two) were emotionless and rushed overall. Which is ironic, since April Ethereal and A Fair Judgment were their best individual songs.

At 3/31/07 07:16 PM, Uxorious-Widow wrote: My favourites of each genre.

Sludge/Avant-grade
Isis - Ideal music for ambient soundtraks. Post-metal owes this band big time. Carry is a particular favorite.

I love you.

Experimental
Mr Bungle - They're certainly not afraid to project metal's loony side. They produce music which is entertaining and uplifting. Not many artists can say that. Watching them live a pleasure (utter shame they've split).

I really want to stick it in you.

Post-metal
Pelican - I never thought I could sit through 10+ minute songs with no vocals without falling asleep, but this band proved me wrong.

O.K now I really, want to shove my dick in your asshole.

I like you.

At 3/31/07 07:16 PM, Uxorious-Widow wrote: My favourites of each genre.

and mine

Heavy metal

Dio and Iron Maiden (are they heavy metal?)

Black

Arcturus (their songs with only clean vocals) and King Diamond

Thrash

Overkill, Megadeth, Anthrax, Watchtower (they are thrash, right?), and Pantera

Progressive

Spastic Ink, Dream Theater, Fates Warning, Queensryche,

Death metal

Soilwork (just for Departure Plan) and Opeth (clean vocal stuff)

Folk

Tyr and Borknagar (their instrumental stuff and songs with only clean vocals)

Sludge/Avant-grade

again, Arcturus (avant-garde)
also, Pelican (sludge)

Experimental

Behold...the Arctopus

Post-metal
Pelican

ditto

My favorites of each genre

heavy metal

TSO, because they have really epic storytelling without rambling like most epic bands do; not epic in the traditional sense, but epic in scope and as a plus, their concerts are mind-blowing. Mercyful Fate (on the other end of the spectrum) pull blackened heavy metal, and Manowar take heavy metal to outrageous heights; and In Living Color makes funky heavy metal.

thrash metal

Megadeth, because they made thrash intelligent, Aura Noir, because of the whole black/thrash thing (as well as Sodom and Bathory), and Overkill (for primal thrash rage) own all else in the genre of Thrash metal.

Black metal

Setherial, because they make intelligent black metal (or did, before falling victim to the speed disease) without sounding pretentious (read: emperor), Aborym, because they make very industrialized black metal that sounds like pure evil; Mayhem, because they started the whole thing and DMDS is still unrivaled as THE genre classic that defines black metal; Rotting Christ, for defining greek bm; Burzum, for inventing ambient black metal; and Gorgoroth, for making classically influenced yet raw black metal that beat everybody out in terms of pure evil.

Death Metal

Demilich, for making strange, unholy, and fucked up death metal that words cannot describe; Deteriorot, for fusing doom and death to create a crushing monolith that is both epic and ponderous; Athiest, for making jazz-influxed death metal; and The Berzerker, because The Drummer is stupefying.

Doom/sludge metal

Skepticism, for inventing funeral doom metal; Nortt, for fusing the Xasthur-style of slow, depressive black metal and slow, depressive funeral doom metal; Celestiial for making deep and pagan Woodland doom; and Atavist for making, well, primal, atavistic doom/sludge.

speed/power metal

Blind Guardian, Helloween, and Sonata Arctica for making and setting the foundation for all power metal; Avantasia, for making amazing and jaw dropping power metal operas; Hammerfall, for fusing the groove of heavy metal and the melody and power of power metal; and Heavenly, for making progressive power metal that will blow your mind.

Incomplete list, but a sampler of my opinions.

Heavy metal

Black Sabbath, for inventing the whole genre. I pay my respects to the monolith that was Black Sabbath.

Black
Aborym, because they make evil, non-human black metal. They make Mayhem look like Girl Scouts.

Thrash
Dark Angel, Darkness Descends is a master- er, thrashterpiece. Everything is about breakneck speeds and riffing.

Progressive
Dream Theater, because they're from New York. I like other Prog bands but they just beat everyone out for sheer musical wanking and passionate songs.

Death metal
Atheist, they created technical death metal, and Unquestionable Presence is awesome.

Folk
Agalloch, because it's not really black metal. It's folk music with some electric guitars.

Sludge/Avant-grade
The Melvins. I need no explanation.

Post-metal
Pelican. One word: epic

My favorites of each genre

heavy metal:
Nightwish, for their over-the-top melodic sound. Iron Maiden, for being an obvious choice but still awesome.

thrash metal:
Metallica's early stuff for the riffs and basslines, and Megadeth for their instrumental prowess.

Black metal:
Silencer, because they are the fucking scariest band ever. As well as some Burzum.

Death Metal:
Cannibal Corpse (purely for the bass and lulzy lyrics), Bathtub Shitter, Napalm Death (even though they are much more grincore than death metal). Opeth are fine, too. Behold....The Arctopus also deserves mention for being the best tech death band ever (even though their lack of vocals makes tech death a questionable genre choice).

Doom/sludge metal:
Melvins and Sunn O))), as well as Fantomas (who are a bit too fast at times to be considered true sludge). Zoroaster is also majorly wintastic.

speed/power metal:
Anthrax and Slayer for the catchy licks, I don't really like much speed stuff.

I'll post all the metal bands that I like too, broken down by sub-genre:

Death Metal: Spawn of Posession, Hate Eternal, Bloodbath, Hypocrisy, Vital Remains, Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, Vomitory, Possessed, Necrophagist, Amon Amarth, Dark Tranquility, Suffocation, Deeds of Flesh, Decapitated, Fleshcrawl, and Immolation.

Black Metal: Summoning, Nargaroth, Naglfar, Nargaroth, Gorgoroth, Dark Funeral, Deathspell Omega, Immortal, Impaled Nazarene, Carpathian Forest, Limbonic Art, Anorexia Nervosa, Aborym, 1349, Dissection, Emperor, Zyklon, Nazgul, Absu, old Satyricon, old Dimmu Borgir, Nattefrost, Bathory, Venom, Arcturus, Katharsis, Burzum, Abigor, Mayhem, Thou Shalt Suffer, and Darkthrone.

Gothic Metal: Sentenced, Poisonblack, Entwine, Theater of Tragedy, Leaves' Eyes, Charon, Lacrimas Profundere, Lake of Tears, Penumbra, Beseech, Lacuna Coil, Epica, After Forever, Flowing Tears, Sirenia, Tristania, Lullacry, Moonspell, Aion, Darkwell, Paradise Lost, Lost in Tears, Crematory, On Thorns I Lay, Type O Negative and Within Temptation.

Folk/Viking Metal: Tyr, Vintersorg, Ensiferum, Korpiklaani, Finntroll, Borknagar, Eleuvitie, Raventhrone...that's all I can think of so far.

Thrash Metal: Destruction, old Slayer, old Metallica, Kreator, Overkill, Sodom, Testament, Megadeth, Annihilator, Exhorder, Necrodeath, Dark Angel, Death Angel, Tankard, Exodus, Destroyer 666, and Anthrax.

Doom Metal: Solitude Aeturnus, Candlemass, Electric Wizard, Pentagram, Unearthly Trance, Mournful Congregation, Katatonia, Goatsnake, My Dying Bride, and Place of Skulls.

Progressive Metal: Opeth, Dream Theater, Symphony X...all I can think of now.

Heavy Metal: Dio, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Manowar, King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, GWAR...

Power Metal: Axenstar, Iced Earth, Sonata Arctica, Persuader, Hammerfall, Angel Dust, Sabaton, Skylark, Falconer, DragonForce, Gamma Ray, Stratovarius, Time Requiem, Demons and Wizards, Children of Bodom, and Sabaton.

At 3/31/07 11:16 PM, Gendo wrote:
Death Metal:

You neglect to mention Demilich. I'm ashamed.

Haven't been here in a while. This is the favorite band-train...

Death Metal: Necrophagist, Hypocrisy, Behemoth, Pandemonium, Vehemence, Carcass, Cryptopsy, Decrepit Birth, Amon Amarth, Dark Tranquility, Kataklysm, Goratory, Lord Gore, Neuraxis, Nile, Suffocation, Vomitory, Zyklon, Aborted, Bolt Thrower, Cynic, Krisiun

Folk / Viking Metal: Ensiferum, Finntroll, Folkearth, Tyr, Windir, Vintersorg, Korpiklaani, Moonsorrow, Axenstar.

Thrash: Old Metallica, Annihilator, Kreator, Meshuggah, Pantera

Grindcore / Deathcore / Metalcore: Napalm Death, Lamb of God, A Black Rose Burial, Converge, Dance Club Massacre, Elysia, Exhumed, Heaven Shall Burn, Knights of the Abyss, Lilu Dallas, Misericordiam, Molotov Solution, My America is Watching Tigers Die, Nasum, One Death Three Wounded, The Black Dahlia Murder, The Number 12 Looks Like You, ABACABB, The Locust, Through the Eyes of the Dead.

Other: Shpongle, Dr. Dre, Styles P, The Beatles, Biggie Smalls, Buckethead, Charlie Clouser, Mobb Deep, Cypress Hill, Sublime, Dick Dale, DJ Magic Mike, Lil Wayne, Three Six Mafia, Juelz Santana, Led Zepplin, Kottonmouth Kings, Lynard Skynard, Lil Wyte, Ludacris, Paul Wall, Nas, NWA, Rage Against the Machine, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg, OLD Eminem, T.I., Trick Daddy.

Yeah..

My favorite for each, because everyone else is doing it >:C

Heavy metal: Judas Priest

Black metal: Mayhem.

Death metal: Too many to name...Id say Devourment.

Everything else sucks.

faves

heavy: Iron Maiden
thrash: Metallica, Megadeth
Death: Nile
Power: Iced Earth
Progressive: Opeth
Groove: Pantera

My favourites for all the genres I listen to:

Heavy Metal

Iron Maiden (stfu Nev), Black Sabbath and Judas Priest.

Thrash Metal:

Anthrax, Metallica (old) and Megadeth.

Power Metal:

Helloween, then Blind Guardian and then DragonForce.

Progressive Metal:

Dream Theater. They're the only Prog metal band I've enjoyed a hell lot so far, not concentrated enough on the other Prog metal bands.

Death Metal (I'll include melodic):

In Flames and Morbid Angel. Unfortunately, those are the only bands from the genre that I've really enjoyed so far. I've listened to Cannibal Corpse and Deicide, but I didn't like them.

I'll try some other death metal bands such as Death sometime soon.

my favourites:

Heavy Metal

Judas Priest - the beat out Maiden easily, at least in my opinion.

Death Metal

Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, Vader, Behemoth, Septic Flesh, Decapitated, etc. - they all fulfull my need for brutal music. I'm not that much into DM anymore, but I still like all those.

Black Metal Black Metal

Rotting Christ, Agatus, Varathron, Zemial, Necromantia, Order of the Ebon Hand, Zephyrous, Nergal, Fiendish Nymph, Naer Mataron, Mournblade, Kawir, Deviser, Astarte.... all the great Greek black metal bands. They are simply better than all the Norwegians combined.

Thrash Metal

Hypnosia and Destruction do currently fulfill my Thrash needs. Some Slayer here and there too, maybe.

Sludge Metal

Not a constant listen, but surely my favourite Sludge band: Crowbar

Speed Metal

Early Blind Guardian is my favourite Speed Metal material.

Heavy Metal:

HammerFall... though they are Power Metally, I think their slighlty more in line with Heavy Metal than Power.

Thrash Metal:

Megadeth, for the Rust In Peace style riffery and just general greatness. And Tankard, cause they're fun :). I'll say early Metallica for the Proggy attitude to Thrash. And also Meshuggah for just being teh angry.

Power Metal:

Blind Guardian, for being teh wins. And Avantasia, but also being the wins.

Progressive Metal:

Dream Theater... obviously. And Opeth :).

Death Metal:

Death. I just prefer their attitude to Death Metal. Its not all brutal lyk. Also Necrophagist, just cause I love the guitar parts :D.

Folk Metal:

Týr, I just think they're nice and epicly sing-a-longable. And they're the only Folk band I've heard without mixing shitty harsh vocals into the mix.

Black Metal:

Immortal or Satyricon, cause the others bore me. They're both alright though. Early Satyricon anyway.

Experimental:

Behold... The Arctopus... cause they're good musicians :). And I've heard no others.

Avant-Garde:
Buckethead, he owns a lot. Nuff said.

At 4/1/07 09:15 AM, Nev wrote:

Thrash Metal:

Annihilator, Megadeth, Tankard.

Power Metal:

Persuader, Blind Guardian.

Progressive Metal:

Opeth, Dream Theater.

Gothic Metal:

Poisonblack, Sentenced, Charon.

Death Metal:

Naglfar, Opeth, Hypocrisy, Necrophagist, Soilwork, Amon Amarth, Finntroll, Ensiferum, Pandemonium.

Black Metal:

Emperor, 1349, Silencer, Bathory. Gorgoroth, Rotting Christ, Burzum, Mayhem.

Avant-Garde:

Arcturus.

Folk Metal:

Tyr

Just a few to be a trend-whoring douche.

Here we go!

Death Metal (Melodic, Prog. Technical, Brutal) : Death, Hypocrisy, Fleshcrawl, Lord Gore, Kataklysm, Bolt Thrower, Cryptopsy, old Fear Factory, Opeth, Gorgasm, Dying Fetus, Arch Enemy, old In Flames, old Soilwork, Scar Symmetry, Dark Tranquility, Impaled, Necrophagist, Suffocation, Cannibal Corpse, Blephegor etc.

Thrash Metal: Kreator, Vio-Lence, old Slayer, Exodus, Megadeth, Old Metallica, Sniff, Sepultura, GWAR, Hirax etc.

Black Metal: Burzum, Old Dimmu Borgir, Shores of Sheol, Graveworm, Borknagar, Gorgoroth, Graveland, Belphegor, Annal Nathrakh etc.

Power Metal: Nightwish, Blind Guardian, Dragon Force, Black Steel etc.

Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metal: My Dying Bride, The Melvins, 3d House of Beef, Ablaze In Hatred, Abdullah, Abigail, A Dream of Poe, Acid Bath, King Giant, Type O Negative? Etc.

Heavy Metal: Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, GWAR, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple etc.

Grindcore: Napalm Death, Pig Destroyer, old Carcass, Regurgitate, Romprpeprop, Cock And Ball Torture, Anal Cunt, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Nasum etc.

and I went to see 300 yesterday, it was awesome, especially at the beginning of the battle where they just own the first wave of persians

The new layout isn't very exciting.

At 4/1/07 01:46 PM, Idiosyncratic wrote: The new layout isn't very exciting.

The joke isn't very funny either.

At 4/1/07 02:15 PM, 0peth wrote: The joke isn't very funny either.

Any joke on the 1.April sucks anyway.

At 4/1/07 02:17 PM, Goatchrist wrote:

At 4/1/07 02:15 PM, 0peth wrote: The joke isn't very funny either.

Any joke on the 1.April sucks anyway.

not every one, for example, the one i pulled on my sister today was hilarious.
First, i set off all of our smoke detectors, then i ran into her room, and woke her up ,sayin' : there's a fire!!!
then i said it probably wasn't safe for her to leave then room, so i walked out of the room, got some hairspray and a lighter, and sprayed it through a crack in the door and screamed.

FREAKING FUNNY!!

I can't wait for today to be over. Seriously, April Fools jokes in general just piss me the fuck off.

At 4/1/07 02:17 PM, Goatchrist wrote:

At 4/1/07 02:15 PM, 0peth wrote: The joke isn't very funny either.

Any joke on the 1.April sucks anyway.

Except the ones where Gene Simmons dies.

I read he died on the Metal-Archives forum, but me thinks it's a joke.

God, April Fools day is so lame. It's like trying to sneak up on someone while wearing bells and facing the person.
I wish this holiday would die already.

I'd like to join. my favortie bands are listed below:

Dragon Force
Iron Maiden
Manowar
AC/DC
Metallica (old)
Metalum
Black Label Society
Children of Bodom
Death Stars
Devil Driver
Drowning Pool
Fear Factory
Machinae Supremacy
Ozzy Ozbourne
Black Sabbath
Soil Work
Spineshank
Turmion Kätilöt
Sinai Beach
Killswitch Engage
In Flames
God Forbid
Blind Gaurdian