True metal vs trends

[Ben...]

Spiv. I definitely recommend you check Wintersun out. I listen to a lot, and I mean A LOT of melodeath and they're still my favourite. The whole album just works and is a masterpiece in my book.

and of that list you posted I already can recommend Ensiferum, Kalmah(big time! They're awesome) and Blotted Science. I'll definitely have to some of the others out!


Edit:You know, I've been wondering where Bengal went too.

[VitaminG]

you guys want kick ass metal with clean vox, check this shit out:

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=mjyzcB_APGc

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=GO05XGVzSwQ

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=ZExbroxY0qY

[horns666]

Thanks Gary..I remember my friends laughing when we saw Cage @ BW & BK ..They wanted to know when I swallowed Ripper Owens..

Anywhoo..Gary, Bibz, Ben, Spiv, (anyone I didn't mention) please feel free to carry on with this thread when I'm absent. You obviously share my agenda and enthusiam. Keep trying to find quality examples of the bands you've listed on youtube.

Don't worry..this thread will die when I do. A thread dedicated to 100% quality METAL!!!

Right now Vinny is out for a few hours..so I may as well make good use out of my wife's vaganitti...it'll be alot of laughs.

Diver Down..

[phill_up]

Okay bill, you didn't shed any wisdom on this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7ykEyZyiVk

or this... and promise you will listen to it all the way through.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kubj3ev9Ezk&feature=related

[phill_up]

Here is more specimens for evaluation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxOimZVaSwQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDJwJlX4wSA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2PzagXsD0Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA4oq7DBU8E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaXAZjkQreg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-UbViuK4fY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6MTbsIY0J4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp1TmPo35yM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bxgdtw3ANw

[Ben...]

Well Phill_up, I listened to the Ghoul song all the way though and I have come to the conclusion that I dislike it along with all the other specimens, if only for the vocals. The DevilDriver song was good until the vocals kicked in then I drowned it out with Tuna 1613. I still have absolutely no clue what's going on in that Skinny Puppy video. Is that a metal band? Is it rap? Is it a meth addict with a machete? I still don't know what to think.:dunno:

[phill_up]

Horns has dropped us like a used...condom

[Robert Burns]

Is this discussion going to be clothing optional?

** Well then of course i wouold win ! And i know true metal dammit !
Winger... Whitesnake.... Enufznuff! ...(right now Bill is throwing up:ROTF:

[El_Kabong]

My mom says the band Poison is heavy metal and listening to their music will turn me into a devil worshipping sex fiend. I am scared. Please advise.


PS, Is it true NAMBLA means North American Metal Blasts Los Angeles?

[Ben...]

Bwahaha!! Who would have thought Tuna 1613 was in E Standard? All the other heavier songs off Gothic Kabbalah are in D or even C Standard. Tuna's the latest song we're working on in guitar. It's not as hard as I thought it would be. I thought I'd have to tune my Jackson down to D and reset it up but I guess not.

[jdr94]

Bwahaha!! Who would have thought Tuna 1613 was in E Standard? All the other heavier songs off Gothic Kabbalah are in D or even C Standard. Tuna's the latest song we're working on in guitar. It's not as hard as I thought it would be. I thought I'd have to tune my Jackson down to D and reset it up but I guess not.

hey ben if you're into learning songs by ear then i'd recommend a program called best practice. you can take the song and adjust the pitch without messing with the speed. that way you tune the song to you instead of having to tune then retune

[Ben...]

hey ben if you're into learning songs by ear then i'd recommend a program called best practice. you can take the song and adjust the pitch without messing with the speed. that way you tune the song to you instead of having to tune then retune

Already got it. There was a thread about it a while ago. I tried to use it with this other Therion song that's in C Standard. I couldn't handle it because the dude just sounded too funny. I swear with that program you can turn anything into a techno song with chimpmunks singing.

Oh, and I now only learn songs by ear. Eventually I'll make a Guitar Pro tab for future reference. My guitar teacher figures it out then gets me to make sure it's right because he says I have a way better ear than he does(I do?)

[phill_up]

We hijacked Bills thread!

[Ben...]

We hijacked Bills thread!

No we aren't. Bill said to continue this thread in his absence. He listed a few names that he knew would and I was one of them, therefor, I am continuing this thread.

Back on the topic of metal: I have had the Norther song Mirror of Madness stuck in my head for the last 24-ish hours. I'm not complaining.

Edit: This song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjEXb5hKRek

[phill_up]

Okay then... if you are the chosen one to continue Bill's work then go back to the format Bill was using. It went like this.

Real Metal = These guys are Cool!!!
Trend = These guys are hung like a field mouse!

Don't let us down Ben, I'm counting on you.