Metal & Rock Music Recommendations

Unknown Soldier · 06-08-2011, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

You're talking about the two disc live album right? What about Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, is that any good? What about High Voltage?

Also, what year remasters sounds best? Or does it not really matter?

What album is better Korn or Follow The Leader?

High Voltage and Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap are very average and only for fans and if you`re on a budget I wouldn`t bother.

I wouldn`t pay any extra for AC/DC remasters just look for the best price.

Korn is better than Follow the Leader if you have to choose just one.

SGR · 06-08-2011, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

High Voltage and Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap are very average and only for fans and if you`re on a budget I wouldn`t bother.

I wouldn`t pay any extra for AC/DC remasters just look for the best price.

Korn is better than Follow the Leader if you have to choose just one.

Alright, thanks! Judging from the tracklist on Dirty Deeds, I still might get it.

So I guess I'll shoot for whatever is cheapest, which will be 1990 or 1994.

SGR · 06-10-2011, 04:36 AM

Alright, so what are some modern rock/metal, nu metal, or hair metal albums you guys would recommend?

( I own nearly nothing from these genres)

BastardofYoung · 06-10-2011, 05:05 AM

I do not know, when talking nu-metal, you get yourself into hot water with many metal fan...

the only album I actually still find to be amazing out of all that stuff is "White Pony" by Deftones. There are a few others, but I think the excellent music is ruined by awful lyrics and vocals a lot, such as "L.D. 50" by Mudvayne. It is not really a scene that I think has a lot of long term impact and wears thin very quickly.

To me, it is better to just go with the Alternative Metal scene before it... and just go out and buy "Meantime" by Helmet. Stuff like that is more to my liking.

Hair Metal, I am not a fan of, can't recommend anything there.

Metal is just such a broad genre. You have the sub-genres of, and every sub-genre has its different sub-genres attached to them as well... it just gets so confusing. For me, I guess I like metal more on the "extreme" side, so my knowledge of stuff like nu-metal and all that is very slim. I know some from having friends into it when it was at the peak of popularity and hearing it... I even got into it... but the only album I find I can still listen to now is "White Pony", hence why I recommend that one... but I am guessing you already know that one, so I was no help at all, haha!

djchameleon · 06-10-2011, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

Alright, so what are some modern rock/metal, nu metal, or hair metal albums you guys would recommend?

( I own nearly nothing from these genres)

Evan's Blue - The Melody and The Energetic Nature of Volume

The Exies - Head for the Door

Guano Apes - Proud Like a God

Shinedown - Leave a Whisper

Howard the Duck · 06-10-2011, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

Alright, so what are some modern rock/metal, nu metal, or hair metal albums you guys would recommend?

( I own nearly nothing from these genres)

nu-metal:-

Slipknot - Iowa, Vol.3 : The Subliminal Verses
Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
Limp Bizkit - Significant Other

hair metal:-

Skid Row - Slave to the Grind
Enuff Z'Nuff - Enuff Z'Nuff, Strength

SGR · 06-10-2011, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

nu-metal:-

Slipknot - Iowa, Vol.3 : The Subliminal Verses
Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
Limp Bizkit - Significant Other
hair metal:-

Skid Row - Slave to the Grind
Enuff Z'Nuff - Enuff Z'Nuff, Strength

I never thought Id see the day someone recommended me LB.

Anyway, I'll have to check out Skid Row and EZN.

Of course, I'll check it out after I get on all the other recommendations you guys have given me.

Unknown Soldier · 06-10-2011, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

I never thought Id see the day someone recommended me LB.

Anyway, I'll have to check out Skid Row and EZN.

Of course, I'll check it out after I get on all the other recommendations you guys have given me.

The best stuff from a poor metal genre, which also happens to come from the best known bands. As said above alternative metal is far more rewarding.

Korn- Korn, Follow the Leader
Deftones- Adrenaline, Around the Fur
Limp Bizkit- Three Dollar Bills Yall$
Slipknot- Slipknot, Iowa
Papa Roach- Infest (basic but a good fun listen)
Saliva- Every Six Seconds (again a fun listen)

Peace Frog · 06-10-2011, 10:03 AM

Yeah, get Helmet. They weren't bad at all.

BastardofYoung · 06-10-2011, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Peace Frog

Yeah, get Helmet. They weren't bad at all.

They are almost all bad now, last few albums have been dreadful. But when they were on top of their game they were great. "Strap It On" is an under appreciated album, post-hardcore/noise rock... which featured one of the best songs in that style "Sinatra", after that album would mark their shift to the Alternative Metal scene with "Meantime" and "Betty".. though they still did retain some traces of noise rock on those as well. Those 3 albums are their essentials, with "Aftertaste" being decent, but not as great as first 3... would say that is more a fans album, not something the newcomer should start with.

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BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	I do not know, when talking nu-metal, you get yourself into hot water with many metal fan... the only album I actually still find to be amazing out of all that stuff is "White Pony" by Deftones. There are a few others, but I think the excellent music is ruined by awful lyrics and vocals a lot, such as "L.D. 50" by Mudvayne. It is not really a scene that I think has a lot of long term impact and wears thin very quickly. To me, it is better to just go with the Alternative Metal scene before it... and just go out and buy "Meantime" by Helmet. Stuff like that is more to my liking. Hair Metal, I am not a fan of, can't recommend anything there. Metal is just such a broad genre. You have the sub-genres of, and every sub-genre has its different sub-genres attached to them as well... it just gets so confusing. For me, I guess I like metal more on the "extreme" side, so my knowledge of stuff like nu-metal and all that is very slim. I know some from having friends into it when it was at the peak of popularity and hearing it... I even got into it... but the only album I find I can still listen to now is "White Pony", hence why I recommend that one... but I am guessing you already know that one, so I was no help at all, haha! __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

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SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,326	Alright, so what are some modern rock/metal, nu metal, or hair metal albums you guys would recommend? ( I own nearly nothing from these genres)