Real Metal!!!

[Hardcore Horror]

None of that crappy nu-metal shit who listens to Metal or Hardcore!

For example At the Gates, The haunted, Converge, Botch, The locust!

Anybody?

[thebloodfeaster]

I'm not much of a hardcore fan, but metal is the music I live for.

Some of my favorite bands:
Mercyful Fate
King Diamond
Darkthrone
God Dethroned
Motorhead
Savatage
WASP
Dismember
Gorguts
Diabolic
Immolation
Overkill
Flotsam & Jetsam
Blood Feast
and tons more!

[thebloodfeaster]

Originally posted by Hardcore Horror
None of that crappy nu-metal shit who listens to Metal or Hardcore!

For example At the Gates, The haunted, Converge, Botch, The locust!

Anybody?

If you like At the Gates, have you heard Grotesque? It's a more blackish death metal band that Tomas (ATG singer) was in before ATG. You can get the Grotesque - In the Embrace of Evil album packaged on the same disc with At the Gates - Gardens of Grief. It's a great buy.

[thebloodfeaster]

BUMP

You still around Hardcore Horror?

[Hardcore Horror]

Ya thebloodfeaster i still around, my damn internet keeps screwing up! I've heard about that atg/grotesque spilt, but i haven't seen it around. I work at a independant record store and our distro. sucks for metal, it hard for us to get some stuff (relapse records). I see your into some death metal and black too! Have you listened to exhumed before. (i just got a split 7" with gadjet) both bands are pretty crazy. The inside picture for exumed has one of the guys holding up a severed head and pouring the blood all over him. Where i live up in canada there isn't too many good bands that come through.

[CeMeTaRy_GaTeS]

I love metal music, with a mix of all sub-genres.
My favorites are:
PanterA
Slayer
Tool
Opeth
In Flames
Sepultura (with Max Cavalera)
Soilwork
MetallicA
Black Sabbath
Fear Factory
System of A Down

[Hardcore Horror]

Tool
MetallicA
Fear Factory
System of A Down

I don't call these guys metal, they are more hard rockish. I don't mind tool or old metallica.

In Flames and Soilwork kick ass!

[thebloodfeaster]

Originally posted by Hardcore Horror
Ya thebloodfeaster i still around, my damn internet keeps screwing up! I've heard about that atg/grotesque spilt, but i haven't seen it around. I work at a independant record store and our distro. sucks for metal, it hard for us to get some stuff (relapse records). I see your into some death metal and black too! Have you listened to exhumed before. (i just got a split 7" with gadjet) both bands are pretty crazy. The inside picture for exumed has one of the guys holding up a severed head and pouring the blood all over him. Where i live up in canada there isn't too many good bands that come through.

I havent' heard that split 7" but I dig Exhumed. They and Impaled are doing a good job of carrying the Carcass torch. I got to see Impaled when they played with Incantation, Averse Sefira, and Nile. That was a pretty badass show.

I like alot of the Canadian metal bands I've heard. Gorguts is in my top 5 death metal bands. Cryptopsy and Annihilator are great to. Quebec seems to be a hotbed for creating great deathmetal!

[thebloodfeaster]

Originally posted by Hardcore Horror
Tool
MetallicA
Fear Factory
System of A Down

I don't call these guys metal, they are more hard rockish. I don't mind tool or old metallica.

In Flames and Soilwork kick ass!

Fear Factory was still metal imo up through Demanufacture and parts of Obsolete. They got way too nu-metallish for me on Digimortal, but I'll always love Demanufacture.

I actually like System of a Down, they're one of the very few nu-metal acts that stand apart and are enjoyable.

[thebloodfeaster]

Originally posted by CeMeTaRy_GaTeS
I love metal music, with a mix of all sub-genres.
My favorites are:
PanterA
Slayer
Tool
Opeth
In Flames
Sepultura (with Max Cavalera)
Soilwork
MetallicA
Black Sabbath
Fear Factory
System of A Down

If you like Pantera, be sure to check out Exhordor. That band was a MAJOR influence in Pantera when they changed their sound between Power Metal and Cowboys from Hell. Exhordor - Slaughter In the Vatican is a pretty cool album.

[Haddonfield]

I really did Machine Head. There first two albums are great and I can dig there last two on a different level. They certainly tried to sell out but there is always there first two.

You can never go wrong with Anthrax. I think im the only person in the world who likes them more with John than Joey. Sound of White Noise is a classic, dark, thought provoking album. and Stomp442 and The Threat Is Real have moments of brilliance.

I too dig Pantera with Trendkill being a personal fave.

I used to like Cannible Corspe but death metal really isnt my bag.

Diablos in Musica and Divine Intervention are fantastic Slayer albums. And Biohazard's first two albums are damn good also.

[Hardcore Horror]

Here's a few kick ass metal bands that are not that big!

Darkest Hour (these guys are insnae).
Bloodjinn (you must go out and buy -Leave this world..)
Heartscarved (r.i.p)

So many good bands don't last to long!

Check out the above bands there are amazing!

[CeMeTaRy_GaTeS]

Originally posted by thebloodfeaster
If you like Pantera, be sure to check out Exhordor. That band was a MAJOR influence in Pantera when they changed their sound between Power Metal and Cowboys from Hell. Exhordor - Slaughter In the Vatican is a pretty cool album.

I'll try, right now I am listening to Black Label Society, Iron Maiden and I am gonna give Emperor another shot first.

[Hardcore Horror]

Iron Maiden the best band ever!

Emperor is crazy!!!

You have to give them another try for sure!

[Hardcore Horror]

Hey is there any other bands that have that at the gates sound (from slaughter of the soul album).

I know of a few

The haunted
Darkest hour
The Crown

any more?

[thebloodfeaster]

Originally posted by Hardcore Horror
Hey is there any other bands that have that at the gates sound (from slaughter of the soul album).

I know of a few

The haunted
Darkest hour
The Crown

any more?

Gates of Ishtar and Gardenian spring to mind. God Dethroned's Bloody Blasphemy and Ravenous albums are also somewhat in the same vein (even though God Dethroned are a Dutch band, not Swedish). Terror 2000 is a great band, especially their Slaughterhouse Supremacy album.

At the Gates comes out of the Gothenburg scene. Check out this website for other bands that came from the same scene. Not all of them are going to sound like ATG, but many of them will.

Oh yeah, be sure to also check out Witchery, they're a great band.

http://www.gothenburgmetal.com/

[thebloodfeaster]

Originally posted by Haddonfield
I really did Machine Head. There first two albums are great and I can dig there last two on a different level. They certainly tried to sell out but there is always there first two.

You can never go wrong with Anthrax. I think im the only person in the world who likes them more with John than Joey. Sound of White Noise is a classic, dark, thought provoking album. and Stomp442 and The Threat Is Real have moments of brilliance.

I too dig Pantera with Trendkill being a personal fave.

I used to like Cannible Corspe but death metal really isnt my bag.

Diablos in Musica and Divine Intervention are fantastic Slayer albums. And Biohazard's first two albums are damn good also.

Rob Flynn from Machine Head used to be in a really kickass thrash metal band called Vio-lence. It's a shame he's not anymore.

In general I like the Belladonna era Anthrax more than Bush, but I agree that Sound of White Noise is an amazing album, possibly Anthrax's best. Stomp 442 blew ass though imo. Volume 8-The Threat Is Real is a fun album, much better than Stomp but still nothing special. John Bush is a great singer though. His work with Armored Saint is really great.

As for Slayer... SHOW NO MERCY!!!!!

[Haddonfield]

Originally posted by thebloodfeaster

In general I like the Belladonna era Anthrax more than Bush, but I agree that Sound of White Noise is an amazing album, possibly Anthrax's best. Stomp 442 blew ass though imo. Volume 8-The Threat Is Real is a fun album, much better than Stomp but still nothing special. John Bush is a great singer though. His work with Armored Saint is really great.


I agree to a tad about Stomp442. Maybe I have spun it too many times but while the songs are fantastic the recording is sub-par. There really isnt any meat in the sound. The guitars are very trebley (is that a new word?:) ) not too much bang for the buck there and the vocals are not very impressive at times. John can really put some soul behind him but I know for a fact that the bands idea was to just let him fly and not push to hard to make sure every note is perfect. The band will admit it wasnt the best idea. But overall, with songs like Fuled, Im in a Zone, King Size, Drop the Ball, and Tester...they are some damn good tunes almost up there with White Noise.

I also agree about Vol. 8. It is a very fun album. They sort of brought both versions of themselves together..for better or for worse...but they sure did nail the sound here. Every instument is nicely placed and EQ'ed. Tons of "hidden" sounds that even after years of hearing the album I still pick up something new or something forgotten. Catharsis is my FAVE Anthrax song ever even tho it certainly is a bit watered down musicly. Big Fat and Born Again Idiot are other choce selections. What I like about the John era is that they went from "cheesy 80's thrash metal" to something just as heavy but with more texture and meaning.

but of course Caught In A Mosh still makes me want to do some arm swinging!

ahhhh the days of S.O.D...........

[bowieee]

Listening to Hallowed be thy name by Iron Maiden right now.

Just wanted to randomly post that :)

[Grebdron]

Originally posted by bowieee
Listening to Hallowed be thy name by Iron Maiden right now.

Great tune, Bowiee. Haven't listened to any of their stuff since like 1986, but I was a big fan back in the day.

P.S. Bowiee, I'm not ignoring your download tag game, I just don't download.

[bowieee]

I know Grebdon :)


Hallowed be thy name has to be my favorite song by far by those guys.

[POLYDISTORTION]

i used to listen lots of metal back in the 80's, but most of my bands are down silly these days for most pp, but hey,those were the golden Years for metal.
bang your head!

Skid row
Cinderella
Great white
Ratt
Poison
Motley crue
Britny Fox
Warrant
Winger
Slaugther
Iron maiden
Judas priest
Megadeth
Anthrax
White lion
Def Leppard
Tesla
Quiet riot
Guns 'n roses
Bon jovi
Whitesnake
Kingdome come
Scorpions
Accept
Van Halen
Ozzy osbourne
Metallica
ac/dc
Kiss
Aerosmith
Queensryche
Dokken
Dio
w.a.s.p.
Europe
Stryper
Slayer
(I Never Consider Living Color And The Cult as metal bands)

[thebloodfeaster]

Originally posted by bowieee
Listening to Hallowed be thy name by Iron Maiden right now.

Just wanted to randomly post that :)

Although Killers and the s/t are my favorite Maiden albums, I think Hallowed Be Thy Name is their best song. It's just so damn awesome.

[thebloodfeaster]

Skid row - excellent band. Bach had a hell of a voice.

Motley crue - With the exception of some of their utter shit (Generation Swine), I've always enjoyed the Crue

Def Leppard - not really my thing, but I can appreciate them

Quiet riot - they were pretty cool imo

Guns 'n roses - classic band! Axl may be a whiny shit, but he can write some damn good songs

Slaugther - you're probably talking about the glam metal band Slaughter, since you listed several other glam bands... but there was a Canadian death/thrash band called Slaughter that kicked mucho ass! they're somewhat similar to Possessed's Seven Churches album but a little closer to the thrash side than the death side.

Iron maiden - most people disagree with me, but I think their first two albums were their best. Something about the Dickinson albums bore me before too long. Dickinson's last two studio solo albums on the other hand are awesome as hell!

Judas priest - Ahhh, the Priest! Sad Wings of Destiny is a fucking masterpiece, and their cover of Diamonds and Rust on Sin After Sin is beautiful. All of their albums have something to offer, but Demolition is rather shitty.

Megadeth - last two albums weren't good, but I love this band. Best song imo is Looking Down the Cross

Anthrax - talked about them in an earlier post, I prefer the Belladonna era

Scorpions - fun band, but I rarely listen to them

Accept - they fucking rule! like AC/DC with some power metal mixed in

Van Halen - something about this band really annoys me, especially the Roth era songs. I get irritable every time one of their songs come on the radio

Ozzy osbourne - you gotta love this guy! No Rest for the Wicked is an underrated album imo... as is Ozzmosis. The new album sucks though, except for that first single off of it that was all over the radio for awhile

Metallica - good band, but they were never really among the best of the thrash metal crowd, just got lucky and surfed the popularity wave... and look where that wave has carried them now :(

ac/dc - a band you can always depend on to put out an enjoyable album (if you're into the sound to begin with)

Kiss - some of their early songs are good. Love Gun in particular

Aerosmith - last album nearly made me puke, but I like alot of their stuff, and I'm in the minority in thinking that Nine Lives was actually a better album than Get a Grip

Queensryche - this band has had some stunning work in their history. Operation: Mindcrime is a masterpiece, and London is the most intelligently written "vampire" song I've ever heard.

Dio - this dude's cool, I thought his last album Killing the Dragon was an improvement over the lackluster Magica. Strange Highways is an underrated album

w.a.s.p. - GODDAMN I LOVE THIS BAND! Their early albums have such awesome songs, and then Blackie surprises everybody with the dark and serious masterpiece Crimson Idol. Only album by them I don't have a full appreciation for is Helldorado.

Stryper - I always thought these bumblebees were rather silly, but I can't deny that they had talent

Slayer - good band, but Show No Mercy was their best and they got progressively worse with each album... still though, I don't think any of their albums are actually *bad*. I even enjoy the last one which is chock full of hardcorisms God Hates Us All


(I Never Consider Living Color And The Cult as metal bands)

I think that Living Colour is much more of a metal band than Warrant, Poison, Winger, and bands like that.


Cinderella
Great white
Ratt
Poison
Britny Fox
Bon jovi
Whitesnake
Warrant
White lion
Winger


I never cared for these much at all. I guess Cinderella's ok, but still nothing I care to listen to if I can help it.

[Hardcore Horror]

Iron Maiden is the King of Metal!!!

My Favorite singer was Bruce!!!!
I hated Blaze!!
I think Hallowed be thy name and Fear of the Dark are my favorite songs by them. Powerslave or Somewhere in Time are my favorite albums! Shit they all are. The Rock in Rio dvd is insane. Playing for 2 hours straight! Most bands nowadays only play for 3o minutes to a hour. Madien kicked ass back then and they still kick ass Now!!!!

I'm listening to Hellnation right now! Crazy grindy, punk, hardcore band. Fast and in your face!!! Amazing!

[Grebdron]

Originally posted by thebloodfeaster
Accept - they fucking rule! like AC/DC with some power metal mixed in

God damn, I'm stoked I'm not their only fan. Accept rocked. Princess of the Dawn, London Leatherboys, Fast as a Shark...man, they kicked ass!

[SIREN30]

Dont forget there would be no metal without the masters of the genre themselves, Black Sabbath. They created the sound and deserve the accolades. I personally love slow, deep, sexy metal like The Melvins, Life of Agony (river runs red album only), early Clutch (still my favorite band but clearly thick rock n roll now, for the most part), My Dying bride, Amorphis, Sepultura, etc.

[SIREN30]

Oh yes, and I love The Gathering.

[thebloodfeaster]

Originally posted by SIREN30
Dont forget there would be no metal without the masters of the genre themselves, Black Sabbath. They created the sound and deserve the accolades. I personally love slow, deep, sexy metal like The Melvins, Life of Agony (river runs red album only), early Clutch (still my favorite band but clearly thick rock n roll now, for the most part), My Dying bride, Amorphis, Sepultura, etc.

Definitely. Black Sabbath deserves all the credit they can get for the formation of the genre. Other bands like Led Zeppelin did have an influence on metal, and a few of their songs may even be called metal, but Black Sabbath is the band that really gave birth to the style.

My Dying Bride is an excellent band. Turn Loose the Swans is my favorite by them. Amorphis can do no wrong either. Elegy is their best to me, but all of their albums are beautiful in their own way.

[SIREN30]

Have you heard the Gathering, bloodfeaster? If you like 'atmospheric' metal, you might like them. Female vocals, really amazing. Try downloading Night time Birds. Kind of reminiscent of The Cranes in some ways?

[elektra150]

AS anybody here heard of EDGUY.
They're great.

[thebloodfeaster]

Originally posted by SIREN30
Have you heard the Gathering, bloodfeaster? If you like 'atmospheric' metal, you might like them. Female vocals, really amazing. Try downloading Night time Birds. Kind of reminiscent of The Cranes in some ways?

I have alot of their stuff, and I really like their early material. But they're one of the bands that just kind of got lost in the shuffle of all the shit I have. Eventually I'll spend a week or so to try and digest their catalog. I haven't heard The Cranes. Are they more like Gathering's later material?

[XCoRyX]

some REAL good metal....some of this dates back to the late 70s,so i dont know whos all going to be with me on this one....

Manowar
Blind Guardian
Rhapsody (listening to them now,"Gargoyles,Angels Of Darkness" to be exact,my favorite of their stuff.)
Helloween
Seven Witches

[SIREN30]

Originally posted by thebloodfeaster
I have alot of their stuff, and I really like their early material. But they're one of the bands that just kind of got lost in the shuffle of all the shit I have. Eventually I'll spend a week or so to try and digest their catalog. I haven't heard The Cranes. Are they more like Gathering's later material?

Some of the stuff by the Gathering is reminiscent of The Cranes to me, maybe just cuz I heard the Cranes first. The Cranes are more low-key all the time,without the break into metal. Most metal fans appreciate them though since they have alot of the drama and atmosphere. Their songs are intricate and well-executed w/ lots of gothic mood. But the vocals are the best part, I think. Sounds JUST LIKE a little girl.

[thebloodfeaster]

Originally posted by XCoRyX
some REAL good metal....some of this dates back to the late 70s,so i dont know whos all going to be with me on this one....

Manowar
Blind Guardian
Rhapsody (listening to them now,"Gargoyles,Angels Of Darkness" to be exact,my favorite of their stuff.)
Helloween
Seven Witches


Manowar has some great songs and also some real clunkers, but overall I like them. Kings of Metal is an awesome cd. I just love flying down the highway with "Wheels of Fire" blaring in my car. "Hail and Kill" is one of my favorite songs also.

Blind Guardian is cool. I assume you've heard Demons & Wizards which is a project with Hansi Kursch (sp?) from BG and Jon Schaeffer from Iced Earth? They put out a cd a few years ago that was pretty cool.

Rhapsody doesn't do much for me. I can see how other people get into them though.

Helloween rules! Not enough people today give them their due.

I only have one Seven Witches album. Xiled To Infinity and One. I like it alot though, especially the song where Jon Oliva from Savatage does guest vocals.

[noisy_brut]

Has anyone picked up the Iron Maiden box set?

Has 4 CD's of old concerts from 83 and earlier, and the 2 discs of B sides.

[thebloodfeaster]

Originally posted by noisy_brut
Has anyone picked up the Iron Maiden box set?

Has 4 CD's of old concerts from 83 and earlier, and the 2 discs of B sides.

Nope, sounds cool though. Especially if at least a couple of the concerts are with Dianno.

[Hardcore Horror]

Yeah man the box set rules!!!

You get a mix of dianno and dickenson. The bsides are amazing! They cover zeppelin, the eho, jethro tull, etc.. And the live stuff is classic maiden! Also comes with a family tree, a metal eddie ring and a shot glass (with eddie staring up at you from the bottom).

On another note have you seen the eddie figures from mcfarlane. Eddie from killers and The Trooper. Kick ass figures!

[thebloodfeaster]

Originally posted by Hardcore Horror

On another note have you seen the eddie figures from mcfarlane. Eddie from killers and The Trooper. Kick ass figures!


I have the Killers one. I cherish it 'cause Killers is my favorite Maiden album. I love the hands coming up from the gutter.

[Hardcore Horror]

I have both figures! I think they are going to release one for every album. I they do i will be picking every single one up. Damn my bank account will be on the downward spiral. Oh well!

[pennywise46]

Originally posted by Hardcore Horror
Here's a few kick ass metal bands that are not that big!

Darkest Hour (these guys are insnae).
Bloodjinn (you must go out and buy -Leave this world..)
Heartscarved (r.i.p)

So many good bands don't last to long!

Check out the above bands there are amazing!

I'm suprised you've heard of Darkest Hour, especially way up in Canada...they rock, i've been lucky enough to see them twice, last time with Bloodjinn. Crazy ass show too, I know a kid who broke his arm there.

Some of other great metal bands-

Poison the Well
Carcass
Zao
Converge
System of a Down (I know it's sort-of Nu Metalish, but theyre still a good band)

[Hardcore Horror]

Yeah Darkest hour is amazing live! I saw them with The Crown (such a solid show). I'm going to see Converge and Bloodjinn in march. There is also a band called taken playing (another good band). Along with 5 others. Poison the well is another great band.

Do you listen to Dillinger Escape plan or botch? They are right down converges alley.

[XCoRyX]

Originally posted by thebloodfeaster
Manowar has some great songs and also some real clunkers, but overall I like them. Kings of Metal is an awesome cd. I just love flying down the highway with "Wheels of Fire" blaring in my car. "Hail and Kill" is one of my favorite songs also.

Blind Guardian is cool. I assume you've heard Demons & Wizards which is a project with Hansi Kursch (sp?) from BG and Jon Schaeffer from Iced Earth? They put out a cd a few years ago that was pretty cool.

Rhapsody doesn't do much for me. I can see how other people get into them though.

Helloween rules! Not enough people today give them their due.

I only have one Seven Witches album. Xiled To Infinity and One. I like it alot though, especially the song where Jon Oliva from Savatage does guest vocals.

nah i havent heard about that demons and wizards thing,besides these bands i aint too big on metal....helloween does rule,and i agree they dont get enough props...does that seven withes CD have the song monsterman on it?awesome song,their best in my opinion....i love battle hymn and heart of steel and just about anything of manowar but they stand out,return of the warlord is great to jam in a car blarring with.