For fans of heavy metal [Lot of Youtube links]

[Csihar]

Originally Posted by barrettdc1 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Most of the bands listed have been around since the late 80's so it's hard to not evolve your sound when you've been around that long.

Literally only 1 of those bands was around in the late 80s [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] And that was Opeth before they were Opeth.

A lot of bands don't evolve at all and in a lot of cases that's a bad thing. I don't like Opeth's new output. I find it boring and lifeless. They had an earlier stab at prog rock with Damnation and that was one of their best. I don't know why I don't like their new stuff but still good that they changed because it was quite clear they were stagnating.

But anyway.... change is good regardless.

I'll check out some of the names you mentioned sometimes. Prog metal is a subgenre I sleep on.

[Ahldagor]

Originally Posted by Daywolf [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So you are into the "relative truth" thing, eh? No wonder your posts are so upset all the time and filled with psychological projection. Poor fellow [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

We're already in agreement for the most part, apart from modern hybrid punk, which imo is not really punk rock. Punk mostly died in the 80's, it was an underground movement for the time, not so much a commercial thing.

There are a few bands remaining, but not really with the original message, they are more focused on just life transitions with F* govts not so much there any longer. Some say sell outs, eh.. Most of the bands were baby boomers, anyway.
Metal was always 100% commercialism, gluttons of the system for the most part.

Fluidity of genres man. Both premises, yours and I forget who had the other, are correct due to the argument for them. I got a kick out your essays because there's not really a claim of authority available in this thread.

[radda]

punk is deff alive ffs
metal today is fucking awesome and thriving
GO TO A FUCKING SHOW YOU PUSSYS

[radda]

The Chariot
TonyDanzaTapdanceExtravaganza
SuicideSilence(before Mitch RIP)
ThroughTheEyesOfTheDead
GlassCloud
FromaSecondStoryWindow
FearBeforetheMarchofFlames
AdmiralAngry
BlacksheepWall
HAVEHEART

dont care what you put them in but these bands are Grade A

[Spyder73]

I am going to a show this Friday for a band called "Fit For An Autopsy" in Dallas, TX. My roommate seems to have a man crush on one of them and has been pushing for me to go with him for awhile now. Never listened to the before but will give show update next Monday.

[barrettdc1]

Originally Posted by Csihar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Literally only 1 of those bands was around in the late 80s [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] And that was Opeth before they were Opeth.

A lot of bands don't evolve at all and in a lot of cases that's a bad thing. I don't like Opeth's new output. I find it boring and lifeless. They had an earlier stab at prog rock with Damnation and that was one of their best. I don't know why I don't like their new stuff but still good that they changed because it was quite clear they were stagnating.

But anyway.... change is good regardless.

I'll check out some of the names you mentioned sometimes. Prog metal is a subgenre I sleep on.

Bah whatever, needless to say they've all been around for 20+ years, Lol.

I like the new Opeth because I like true prog rock bands like Yes, ELP, King Crimson, The Flower Kings, etc. There are a couple songs on the past few albums I didn't care for though. That hadn't been the case with their metal albums, which I loved every song. I absolutely loved Opeth from My Arms, Your Hearse to Watershed.

[barrettdc1]

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Definitely saving that picture lmao

[Borak]

Originally Posted by katrik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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Ok I got a good laugh out of that one. I'll just listen to some Bloodbath albums and pretend it's new Opeth going for a simple sound.

[Ahldagor]

Originally Posted by katrik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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Flawless victory.

[Jarnauga]

i'm just gonna put some Deafheaven in here, because black metal with dem feels is best black metal

https://youtu.be/uC4374TkNYo?t=2m53s

also pretty good idea to keep what's good about black metal (the deeply depressive yet brutal wall of blast beat/guitars) and drop the dumb stuff, like making a cover with a black and white photo of a dead tree with the name of the band with an undecipherable font. or the ridiculous amount of make up used in black metal. seriously, some of these guys put more make up than fucking lady gaga.

i mean look at the cover of their best album:

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it's a great troll toward the folklore of black metal if you think about it.. i love it [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]