The Metalcore Discussion Thread (lyrics, hardcore, genre, members, solo)

Unknown Soldier · 06-08-2011, 05:46 AM

Have listened to nearly all the albums that were recommended and got to say the metalcore suff (Converge, Botch and early Norma Jean etc) is far better than the melodic metalcore material in terms of quality. Still haven`t changed my overall opinion about melodic metalcore sounding like a watered down version of the Swedish death metal scene infused with a bit of punk...but even then there are some decent albums.

Best band without a doubt though are Between the Buried and Me and all their releases are quality and really like "Alaska" but "Colors" what an album!!! It now goes down for me as one of the best albums of the 00's.

Metal Connoisseur · 06-08-2011, 07:34 AM

[QUOTE=Best band without a doubt though are Between the Buried and Me and all their releases are quality and really like "Alaska" but "Colors" what an album!!! It now goes down for me as one of the best albums of the 00's.[/QUOTE]

Amen! BTBAM is so unique in their sound, no one quite sounds like them. I also appreciate how no one in the band really goes out of their way to showcase their virtuoso ability, they just play their music as a team would in a sport. The new EP "The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues" is really damn good too if you haven't checked it out.

The Batlord · 06-08-2011, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Best band without a doubt though are Between the Buried and Me and all their releases are quality and really like "Alaska" but "Colors" what an album!!! It now goes down for me as one of the best albums of the 00's.

Totally this! I love BTBAM. They're also the first band I ever moshed to, so they have my soul for that too. They're just so different. I can't listen to Colors in bits and pieces, I have to listen to the whole thing in one sitting. It's an experience. Them, Mastodon, and Baroness are the only metalcore that I really listen to anymore.

supermarlin · 06-08-2011, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Totally this! I love BTBAM. They're also the first band I ever moshed to, so they have my soul for that too. They're just so different. I can't listen to Colors in bits and pieces, I have to listen to the whole thing in one sitting. It's an experience. Them, Mastodon, and Baroness are the only metalcore that I really listen to anymore.

You just called baroness and mastodon metalcore. Shun.

Howard the Duck · 06-09-2011, 01:09 AM

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You just called baroness and mastodon metalcore. Shun.

later In Flames and early Meshuggah are somewhat core, not Mastodon nor Baroness.

Metal Connoisseur · 06-08-2011, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Totally this! I love BTBAM. They're also the first band I ever moshed to, so they have my soul for that too. They're just so different. I can't listen to Colors in bits and pieces, I have to listen to the whole thing in one sitting. It's an experience. Them, Mastodon, and Baroness are the only metalcore that I really listen to anymore.

Mastodon and Baroness are NWOAM bands sure, but idk where you would find a "core" element in their sound.

Unknown Soldier · 06-09-2011, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Totally this! I love BTBAM. They're also the first band I ever moshed to, so they have my soul for that too. They're just so different. I can't listen to Colors in bits and pieces, I have to listen to the whole thing in one sitting. It's an experience. Them, Mastodon, and Baroness are the only metalcore that I really listen to anymore.

Nothing metalcore about Mastodon and Baroness! These are staright up progressive metal bands with a big sludge metal influence.

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06-08-2011, 05:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Unknown Soldier Horribly Creative Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, The Big Smoke Posts: 8,265	Have listened to nearly all the albums that were recommended and got to say the metalcore suff (Converge, Botch and early Norma Jean etc) is far better than the melodic metalcore material in terms of quality. Still haven`t changed my overall opinion about melodic metalcore sounding like a watered down version of the Swedish death metal scene infused with a bit of punk...but even then there are some decent albums. Best band without a doubt though are Between the Buried and Me and all their releases are quality and really like "Alaska" but "Colors" what an album!!! It now goes down for me as one of the best albums of the 00's.

06-08-2011, 07:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
Metal Connoisseur Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 539	[QUOTE=Best band without a doubt though are Between the Buried and Me and all their releases are quality and really like "Alaska" but "Colors" what an album!!! It now goes down for me as one of the best albums of the 00's.[/QUOTE] Amen! BTBAM is so unique in their sound, no one quite sounds like them. I also appreciate how no one in the band really goes out of their way to showcase their virtuoso ability, they just play their music as a team would in a sport. The new EP "The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues" is really damn good too if you haven't checked it out.