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Delinquent
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Man these guys have some kickass guitar riffs in their music. The vocals kinda suck but the music itself is pretty damn cool
Avenge Sevenfold
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Delinquent
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whoa they're gonna be in town in a couple weeks also! Wish I could find someone to go with
GeneticFreak18
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they fuckin rock man
they're old shit is heavier, like hardcore metal instead of the new A.S. where as they're more punk/emocore. but i like both
the lead singer had vocal surgery before the latest album was released so he's not screaming all the time as he was before.
they're old shit is heavier, like hardcore metal instead of the new A.S. where as they're more punk/emocore. but i like both
the lead singer had vocal surgery before the latest album was released so he's not screaming all the time as he was before.
punk/emocore? These guys are closer to a tribute band to hard rock like gnr and metallica. Just b/c they have tat's and are young they get roped into that mess of "cores"
Reason his voice sounds so ridiculous is he used to almost purely be a screamer then he had an operation and now it's no screaming or he loses his voice permanently at 30'ish.
PS they rip live, go see em if you can. he will pull off all the sweeps in wicked end... I didn't think he'd do it live but he did.
Reason his voice sounds so ridiculous is he used to almost purely be a screamer then he had an operation and now it's no screaming or he loses his voice permanently at 30'ish.
PS they rip live, go see em if you can. he will pull off all the sweeps in wicked end... I didn't think he'd do it live but he did.
GeneticFreak18
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ZKaudio said:
you pretty much just reposted what i said in different words
GeneticFreak18
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i think they're new shit is their best, its something you can listen to just about anytime rather than just when your lifting or getting ready to fuck someone up
Flah
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I don't know. I tried to listen to it twice. The first time, the vocals killed it. Even before the surgery, he had a horrible voice. The second time, the constant guitar masturbation was just too much. Technical ability can be impressive sometimes but at others...well, it's one of my biggest pet peaves in music. The guys could be quad tapping with their hands/feet and playing bass lines with their dicks at the same time but it doesn't mean they can write a song that keeps me interested, you know?
I think it'll hit big with a lot of kids that haven't listened to power metal. In that respect, City of Evil will become kind of like a Dick and Jane book for the new kids; an intro that everyone has to go through to get to the real stuff.
I think it'll hit big with a lot of kids that haven't listened to power metal. In that respect, City of Evil will become kind of like a Dick and Jane book for the new kids; an intro that everyone has to go through to get to the real stuff.
1_more_rep
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<<< likes bat country 
<<< has good taste in music
<<< has good taste in music
Flah
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Eh, I don't know man. That's your opinion and I respect it but I don't think you listen to too much metal to begin with.ZKaudio said:
I don't think they write songs at all. It's just technical exercises now with a bunch of cheese thrown in. All I really hear from people is, "Wow, that solo must've been a bitch to play," instead of, "Wow, that solo was really beautiful/tasteful/etc."
I just hate that. It's so cold and lacking emotion. It's like fucking a good looking robot. You'll bust a nut, yeah, but there's nothing on the inside that makes you want to come back. City of Evil might get some plays if I'm horny for wanking, but otherwise, there's nothing there at all that I wouldn't get from say...Blind Guardian or some other over the top power metal band.
Delinquent
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Flah said:
Do you have any recommendations on what you think is good metal? The reason I like their new stuff more is I can't stand that unoriginal screaming shit that he used to do and that many many bands do. I wanna hear screaming guitar with someone who may be yelling but can still be understood. Kinda like old school metallica. Hard guitar plus screaming but still telling a story. I'd love to find a band like this
Edit: BTW I just downloaded a bunch of songs after reading that best metal albums thread and all of them except Brand New Sin had that generic pantera wannabe screaming that I don't consider music. So if there are any metal bands around anymore that don't scream like that, I'd love to find out.
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Flah
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Oh fuck yeah dude. Here's a few albums plus samples if I can find them:
Blind Guardian - Night at the Opera
Dragonforce - Inhuman Rampage
Dragonforce - Sonic Firestorm
MP3: http://www.noiserecords.com/downloads/[email protected]_Spirit_Will_Go_On.mp3
Angra - Temple Of Shadows
Symphorce - Godspeed
Real Audio: http://www.metalblade.de/mp3/Symphorce_Nowhere-edit.ram
Brainstorm - Liquid Monster
Spiral Architect - A Sceptic's Universe
Real Audio clip: http://www.spiralarchitect.com/clips/spiralarc_insect.ra
Pyramaze - Melancholy Beast
MP3: http://www.pyramaze.com/mp3/Pyramaze-Mighty_Abyss.mp3
Slough Feg - Atavism
Grand Magus - Wolf's Return
Check out Blind Guardian in particular. Night at the Opera is probably my favorite power metal album. So good! Keep in touch and I can keep loading you up and trying stuff out.
Blind Guardian - Night at the Opera
Dragonforce - Inhuman Rampage
Dragonforce - Sonic Firestorm
MP3: http://www.noiserecords.com/downloads/[email protected]_Spirit_Will_Go_On.mp3
Angra - Temple Of Shadows
Symphorce - Godspeed
Real Audio: http://www.metalblade.de/mp3/Symphorce_Nowhere-edit.ram
Brainstorm - Liquid Monster
Spiral Architect - A Sceptic's Universe
Real Audio clip: http://www.spiralarchitect.com/clips/spiralarc_insect.ra
Pyramaze - Melancholy Beast
MP3: http://www.pyramaze.com/mp3/Pyramaze-Mighty_Abyss.mp3
Slough Feg - Atavism
Grand Magus - Wolf's Return
Check out Blind Guardian in particular. Night at the Opera is probably my favorite power metal album. So good! Keep in touch and I can keep loading you up and trying stuff out.
I am exposed to a lot of metal bands through work and various acquintances but have limited tastes... there is too much aweful shit out there to sift through... every genre has it's shit but metal seems to have more shit being signed and distributed than just about anyone (other than emo post h.core bs) I usually download stuff u recommend...btw, enjoy about 50%
PS about avenged,,, i do find it slightly peeving that almost every song they have written on their last 2 cd's is in the same key...
PS about avenged,,, i do find it slightly peeving that almost every song they have written on their last 2 cd's is in the same key...
Delinquent said:
Off the top of my head:
Opeth
http://roadrun.com/opeth/
(e-card thing)
Nevermore
http://mp3.centurymedia.com/Nevermore_FinalProduct.mp3
http://mp3.centurymedia.com/Nevermore_DreamingNeonBlack_PoisonGodMachine.mp3
Mercenary
http://mp3.centurymedia.com/mercenary_11Dreams.mp3
Evergrey
http://www.insideoutmusic.com/mp3/full/Evergrey_04_Recreation_Day.zip
http://www.insideoutmusic.com/mp3/clips/Evergrey_06_More_Than_Ever.zip
http://www.insideoutmusic.com/mp3/full/Evergrey_01_A_Touch_of_Blessing.zip
Biomechanical
http://www.myspace.com/biomechanical
Into Eternity
http://mp3.centurymedia.com/intoeternity/intoeternity_splinteredvisions.mp3
http://mp3.centurymedia.com/IntoEternity-SpirallingIntoDepression-BuriedInOblivion.mp3
A couple have screams, but J f'n C is the music and lyrical content are outstanding (read: Opeth). Into Eternity is similar. Songs are far less epic, there are screamy screams, but again, terrific musicianship, and plenty of clean vox. Be sure to listen to Splintered Visions. Holy shit what a good song. Fuck, listen to everything here. Sorry the Evergrey ones are .zip files. Don't know wtf InsideOut Music is thinking.
Delinquent said:
Check out Nocturnal Rites. Great riffs. Power Metal band on Century Media records. I think there are some MP3's on the label's site.
GeneticFreak18
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Flah said:
I'd like you to tell me ONE line from any one of these songs and let me know what it says before turning to the lyrics. Sounds like someone is being tortured. Thats not "metal"
Hillmachine
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Flah said:
I think he is saying that the bands you posted are not 'metal' because he cannot make out the lyrics.
I wonder what bands he defines as metal then...
marshallmadman
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I really liked Bat Country. It turned me on my ear. The sweep licks with the harmonizer are cool as hell, and really take me back. I bought the CD, and was quite frankly disappointed in pretty much all of it except for a couple of other tunes.
The lead singer sounds just like the Donnie Vie from Enuff Z Nuff. As a matter of fact, I could swear it's him.
Never heard of em til now. They are indeed a breath of fresh air in the flood of all the bands that sound exactly the same on rock radio right now. I believe they will turn the current trends completely 180 degrees, provided kids can learn how to play licks like these fast enough. It ain't easy. Sweeps, and fast double picking weed out the suckers in a hurry.
The lead singer sounds just like the Donnie Vie from Enuff Z Nuff. As a matter of fact, I could swear it's him.
Never heard of em til now. They are indeed a breath of fresh air in the flood of all the bands that sound exactly the same on rock radio right now. I believe they will turn the current trends completely 180 degrees, provided kids can learn how to play licks like these fast enough. It ain't easy. Sweeps, and fast double picking weed out the suckers in a hurry.
marshallmadman
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from zero said:
It could be worse. They coulda hired Scott Stapp instead.
