Your opinion of metal...

[Ranis]

jason becker(solo guitarist only if your intrested)

that's funny I was just finishing listening through Cacophony's second album while I read that

lol i luv speed metal symphoney and the thought of marty and jason playing together is my wet dream but i much perfer his actual solo album ever hear it ? its called perpetual burn its how allllll guitarists should make theyre solo albums (michal angelo batio cough yngwie cough) impressive technically while still sounding bach reincarnate (listen to song called altitudes)

and not to just be sucking up but trash , prog and glam are my favourites too haha

and dude not

Yea speed metal symphony is so badass I say concerto is one of my favorite guitar pieces ever written since I fuckin love neo classical shred.
nah I haven't I've read about it online but I haven't actually gotten around to listening through it yet but I will as soon as I can now.

very nice It's always nice to see fans of the best kind of metal

 

[Satin6T]

well...
YOU CAN'T KILL THE METAL

 

[Fwee]

Meshuggah

 

[TheRundownRabbit]

You do realize metal was the 70's AND 80's

My Opinion:

Metal is Awesome \m/

Iron Maiden FTW

 

[elemenetal150]

I think metal has a lot in common with rap lyric and theme wise (grated it has less songs about going to the club, "selling" drug, and having nice expensive stuff, but a large number of them are about violence, and many of them objectify women.

Over all though I don't really get metal. I used to listen to it a lot in high school but I find myself to mellow to listen to metal or mainstream rap for that matter. I just think Metal is to angry and I am rarely angry now that I am not run by unstable hormone influenced emotions

Nothing wrong with it and every once and awhile I pull some out and give it a listen but for the most part I listen to underground hip-hop, electronica, and jazz (I know weird combination)

 

[Ocelot GT]

While I love metal, I love most music. But when I am in the mood for metal I tend to spend a good 1-3 months listening to only it.

 

[Gildan Bladeborn]

...wait, do you have this list saved on your computer or something? It seems like this is the work of CTRL-C + CTRL-V rather than you actually remembering and typing out each band.

BTW it's good to see someone recommending Within Temptation around here. They may not be ridiculously popular but their music rocks.

A bit of both actually: I had created an even larger list by hand in another thread when somebody asked me what I listened to, and today I just skimmed through it and copied all the names I remembered as being some variety of metal, and added a few new ones from my personal collection to it.

Spoiler: In case you were curious, this is the entire gargantuan list of things I listen to (besides classical).

Appearing on the list isn't an indication of how much I like something, just that I liked at least one of that artist/band/project's songs - it's eminently possible I only like that one song and loathe everything else they've ever produced. Or perhaps I think they can do no wrong and everything they touch turns to gold - I'm whimsical like that sometimes.

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10 Years
12 Stones
Adham Shaikh
A Fine Frenzy
After Forever
Agathodaimon
Alan Silvestri
Alex Parks
Alestorm
Alice Peacock
Alter Bridge
Amethystium
Amber Asylum
Andrea Wellard
Andy Hunter
Angela Ammons
Angra
Angtoria
Anna Nalick
Antaeus
Artrosis
ATB
Attrition
At Vance
Apocalyptica
Augustana
Ava Inferi
Avantasia
Axenstar
Ayla Brown
Ayreon
B.Impatient
B-Tribe
Balligomingo
BarlowGirl
Battlelore
Beautiful Sin
Bella Sonus
Bernward Koch
Beth Waters
Bill Conti
Blackmore's Night
Blind Guardian
Bliss
Blue Man Group
Blue October
Bond
Booka Shade
Breaking Benjamin
Brian Crain
Brian McFadden
Broken Iris
Brooke Fraser
BT
Cadia
Carrie Rodriguez
Casting Crowns
Celesty
Celtic Woman
Chantal Kreviazuk
Chevelle
Christopher Franke
Cirque Du Soleil
Clint Mansell & Kronos Quartet
Clint Mansell
Colbie Caillat
Cold
Coldplay
Conjure One
Copper Sails
Cosmic Gate
Course Of Nature
Craig Armstrong
Daft Punk
Dana Glover
Danity Kane
Danny Wright
Dark Moor
Darkwell
Dar Williams
Datar
Daughtry
David Bridie
David Cook
David Helpling
David Lanz
David Nevue
Default
Delain
Delerium
Delta Goodrem
Demons & Wizards
Dido
Dishwalla
Dive Index
DragonForce
Dream Evil
Dreamland
Dutch Force
E.S. Posthumus
Echo Slightly
Edenbridge
Edguy
Edwin McCain
Elis
Elvenking
Emmy Rossum
Enigma
Ensiferum
Enya
Epica
Eric Bachmann
Erik Wollo
Erin McCarley
Escala
Essence
Eva Cassidy
Evan and Jaron
Evanescence
Eve 6
Everything But The Girl
Evolution
Excalion
Eyes Of Eden
Falconer
Falkenbach
Far Beyond Frail
Fariborz Lachini
Fatal Force
Fauxliage
Finger Eleven
Fiona Joy Hawkins
Fireflight
Fisher
Flogging Molly
Florence & The Machine
Flyleaf
Frou Frou
Gamma Ray
Gandalf
Gary Stadler
George Winston
Ginny Owens
Glow
Good Charlotte
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
Greg Maroney
H.I.M.
Halestorm
Hammerfall
Hans Zimmer / James Newton Howard
Hayley Westenra
Heavenly
Helen Jane Long
Hinder
Holly Brook
Howard Shore
Howie Day
Hungry Lucy
Hurt
Hybrid
Hydrogyn
Imogen Heap
Incubus
Inkubus Sukkubus
In Tenebris
In This Moment
Ira Stein & Russel Walder
Jakatta
James Blunt
James Todd
Jem
Jennifer Knapp
Jennifer Thomas
Jens Gad
Jets Overhead
Jewel
Jim Brickman
Jim Chappell
Joe Satriani
Joey Fehrenbach
Jo O'Meara
John R. Burr
John Williams
Jon Dahlander
Jon McLaughlin
Jon Schmidt
Joshua Radin & Schuyler Fisk
Joshua Radin
Joy Williams
Julie Gribble
Julie Moffitt
Kamelot
Karelia
Karmina
Karunesh
Kate Havnevik
Katharine McPhee
Katie Todd
Kazu Matsui
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Sweet
Keri Noble
Kevin Kern
Kirsty Hawkshaw
Korpiklaani
Kosheen
Kotipelto
Kris Delmhorst
Krypteria
KT Tunstall
Kutless
Lacrimas Profundere
Lacuna Coil
La-Ventura
Leaves' Eyes
Leigh Nash
Leona Lewis
Lifehouse
Lisa Kelly
Little People
Liz Phair
Loreena McKennitt
Lorie Line
Louise Setara
Love Like Fire
Luca Turilli's Dreamquest
Lucie Silvas
Ludovico Einaudi
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Magna Canta
Mainstay
Mandy Moore
Manticora
Marie Digby
Maroon
Martin O'Donnell & Michael Salvatori
Masterplan
Matt Nathanson
Matthew West
Mercenary
Michelle Branch
Mike Oldfield
Mindy Smith
Minipop
Minnie Driver
Missy Higgins
Mob Rules
Mortal Love
Mortal Treason
Mostly Autumn
Motorcycle
Ms. John Soda
Myleene Klass
Mythos
Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Walker
Natasha Bedingfield
Nevarakka
Nickelback
Nichole Nordeman
Nicole Kidman & Ewan McGregor
Nightwish
Nina Gordon
Nine Days
Nocturnal Rites
Norah Jones & Adam Levy
Norah Jones
Nox Arcana
Nuclear Blast Allstars
OceanLab
Octavia Sperati
Operatica
Pagan's Mind
Pain
Paradise Lost
Paramore
Passionworks
Paul Cardall
Paul Van Dyk
Peter Bradley Adams
Peter Kater
Plumb
Poets Of The Fall
Primal Fear
Rachael Sage
Rachel Diggs
Rebecca St. James
Red
Rhapsody Of Fire
Rob Dougan
Rob Thomas
Rollo
Rosi Golan
Royal Hunt
Royksopp
Rudy K
Rufus Wainwright
Russell Allen & Jorn Lande
Ryan Stewart
Sacha Sacket
Sara Bareilles
Sara Groves
Sarah Brightman
Sarah Dashew
Sarah McLachlan
Satyrian
Saving Abel
Schiller
Scott Cossu
Secret Garden
Seether
Sepultura
Serenity
Seven Nations
Shawn Colvin
Shinedown
Silent Force
Silentium
Simon Collins
Sinewave
Sirenia
Sister Hazel
Sixpence None The Richer
Skillet
Sleepthief
Snow Patrol
Solid Sessions
Sonata Arctica
Steel Attack
Stereo Fuse
Steven Anderson
Stratovarius
Suidakra
Superchic(K)
Suspyre
Suzanne Ciani
Switchfoot
Symphony X
Tara Leigh Cobble
Tarja
Tarot
Tempest
Tenacious D
Theatre Of Tragedy
The Birthday Massacre
The Black Mages
The Calling
The Crest
The Crystal Method
The Dropkick Murphys
The Gathering
The Goo Goo Dolls
The Lonely Island
The O'Neill Brothers (With Deborah Gibson)
The Real Matt Jones
Therion
The Section Quartet
The Velvet Teen
Thievery Corporation
Three Days Grace
Threshold
Thunderstone
Time Is Up
Tim Janis
Tina Cousins
Tobias Tinker
Todesbonden
Tonic
Tori Amos
Tracey Thorn
Train
Trance Fury
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Tristania
Turisas
Twilight Dementia
Twilightning
Ulrich Schnauss
Universal Hall Pass
Urn
Vanessa Renee
Vangelis
Vargo
Velveteen Robot
Venessa Nolan
Venus Hum
Vienna Teng
Virgin Black
Walls Of Jericho
Weathertunes
Within Temptation
Xandria
Yanni
Zero 7
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(Then there's Adelita's Way, Amberian Dawn, Beyond Twilight, Coronatus, Katra, Luca Turilli's solo albums, Lunatica, Operatika, Queensryche, and Unsun which aren't on my Pandora station but are part of my music collection.)

Within Temptation is indeed awesome, they were actually my 'introduction' to symphonic metal, and I can trace all the other bands on that list I created for you back to discovering them (believe it or not, I can eventually trace everything on the complete list back to Sarah McLachlan). Since you like them I shall recommend Blackmore's Night - not metal at all really [small](though founded by legendary metal guitarist Richie Blackmore from Deep Purple and Rainbow)[/small] but it's excellent all the same, and Pandora considers them similar to Within Temptation in style.


Edit: Ran into a new one I liked so much I was compelled to buy the album, confirm that it was awesome, and pass the recommendation along - Ride The Sky.

"superdragonwizardscandianvinsintightleatherpantsandmakeup"-core.

Otherwise known as Power Metal, which is a lot easier to type if less descriptive.

[small]Though you don't actually have to be Scandinavian to be in a Power Metal band, just from somewhere in Europe or perhaps South America - for instance, Helloween is usually considered the grandfather of that particular sub-genre and they are from Germany, as are Edguy, Blind Guardian, Gamma Ray, etc. Here in America where I live there are just slightly more than zero Power Metal bands (the only one I can think of right now is Kamelot, and their vocalist is Norwegian so they almost don't count, heh - but then Sepultura (not power metal in any way!) is from Brazil but their vocalist hails from Cleveland, Ohio).[/small]

Anyways, I'd avoid using -core to describe anything that isn't some combination of hardcore and metal and thus befitting of the -core suffix, as general metal fans tend to see that suffix as a pejorative (especially Deathcore - Deathcore bands don't even like being called Deathcore).

 

[Bernzz]

I absolutely love metal and basically all kinds (that I have listened to so far, and this goes for kinds like symphonic power metal (Nightwish) all the way to progressive death metal (Opeth) and melodic death metal (DevilDriver, In Flames, Children of Bodom). I am quite diverse.)

However, while I most certainly do love metal, I really do think it's about time the Escapist talked about something else for once, as people here dwell on metal FAR too much.

 

[Daniel Cygnus]

It's a fairly decent genre. There's a lot of great talent involved, and there's always something interesting going on. Also, nothing can really compare to an awesome solo or an insane breakdown.

 

[mcgroobber]

i wont ever be able to support metal enough, i love metal, the best genre in the world, the best community in the world, and once you're a metal head, you always will be

and if you aren't then i dont care cuz we dont need you

 

[Tom13ombadil]

I dont like the screaming or low pitched guitar, but bands like Man o' War and Edguy, thats some good metal.

 

[Gildan Bladeborn]

I dont like the screaming or low pitched guitar, but bands like Man o' War and Edguy, thats some good metal.

You should check out Avantasia (a side project of Tobias Sammet, the vocalist from Edguy, that's basically a giant power metal supergroup with loads of guest vocalists) and Rhapsody of Fire (basically Man o' War if they wore something other than loincloths, sounded less angry, sang about wizards, and were not a subtle self-parody) if you haven't already.

 

[MrGseff]

into the mainstream for the first time since the 80s (thanks primarily to bands like Disturbed)

Dont you mean older bands such as Metallica or Iron Maiden... you know THE ACTUAL OLD METAL BANDS, these made metal popular Disturbed didnt show up until late 90's

 

[Kortney]

Does Trains by Porcupine Tree count as metal? If it does, it's the only metal song I like.

 

[MalevolentJim]

More and more every day I'm drawing closer to the conclusion that metal's dying at the hands of bands who use lame riffs,high pitched -core screaming and a tendency to rely on their image as a selling point rather than actual structural integrity,lyrical meaning and some fucking balls.

Cases in point:

Five Finger Death Punch
Bring Me The Horizon (not even metal...but their fanbases will argue)
Avenged Sevenfold
Bullet For My Valentine
Suicide Silence
Papa Roach

These bands are killing metal and need to be silenced!

 

[Lazy Kitty]

I love it, though I don't have much time to listen to music these days (I'm far too busy with school, gaming and anime) and I'm too lazy to replace the bateries of my mp3.

 

[Darktau]

I like metal, but not "screamo" Im a dream theater, judas preist/halford, Hammerfall kinda guy, but I do like disturbed

 

[Darktau]

More and more every day I'm drawing closer to the conclusion that metal's dying at the hands of bands who use lame riffs,high pitched -core screaming and a tendency to rely on their image as a selling point rather than actual structural integrity,lyrical meaning and some fucking balls.

Cases in point:

Five Finger Death Punch
Bring Me The Horizon (not even metal...but their fanbases will argue)
Avenged Sevenfold
Bullet For My Valentine
Suicide Silence
Papa Roach

These bands are killing metal and need to be silenced!

This (They need a new label, thats not metal)

 

[Xojins]

I think of it like a low calorie strawberry beer; it's... ok.

 

[omega 616]

The genre of metal irritates me because its a bunch of untalented musicisians struming power chords really fast and banging on drums really loudly.

However, there are some talented metal bands like the Disturbed and Metallica. I just hate Slipknot and those other copycat bands that are just like Spipknot or trying really hard to be like Slipknot.

Any reason you hate slipknot 'cos as far as I am aware they never copied any body.

Joey can play drums really well, Mike and James can play guitar really well, Cid is good on the decks, Shaun and Craig are ok just Corey isn't the greatest singer.

I would like disturbed if you took out the absurd lyrics, I love there intro's but the lyrics ruin it for me.

I am very picky about the music I listen to, there are some bands I should like and I don't and I don't know why, such as Metallica, AC/DC, guns and roses etc. it just doesn't make me think "I like this", I am not saying it's crap though.