Metal & Rock Music Recommendations

SGR · 07-31-2011, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

That`s just the point, I never saw Nirvana as ever being overrated but being rated just about right for their quality and originality (yep you heard right, I said originality!) Problem was that most people fell in love with them and thats where the overrated tag first came in from rocksters etc. The whole thing got worse, when all the popsters quickly fell in love with them as well, which was most startling, as most of these people wouldn`t have listened to anything as loud or abrasive as Nirvana in a million years under normal circumstances, but thanks to the massive publicity the band got back in the 90s they appealed to most people. I remember vividly as well, back when Nevermind first came out and the videos of the first singles off that album were also on TV, the amount of people that become Nirvana fans overnight was startling and these were people that wouldn`t have normally listened to anything much heavier than say a Bon Jovi or Dire Straits record!

Bands like Nirvana, Led Zeppelin (popsters wouldn`t really dig them) and the Beatles etc are rated just right imo as being amongst the best of their generation, which automatically puts them in the firing line for getting the overrated label.

and you think pj fall into this category?

Unknown Soldier · 07-31-2011, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

and you think pj fall into this category?

In PJ`s case no, I think its more of an acquired taste to their type of sound which has all the trappings of classic hard rock from the 70`s and 80`s, whereas the Nirvana sound is much more of a hybrid of distinct sounds weaved in with cleverly constructed pop melodies (its the pop melodies that hooked the masses

) Also the Beatles and even Led Zeppelin are two bands that people can just put on their music and find something they`d like pretty quickly, whereas with PJ thats not really the case .

For a number years I thought PJ were a good band with a fantastic vocalist, but for me most of their stuff sounded like an unfinished jamming session in the recording studio with lyrics thrown in.

More recently I listened to their whole discography and the brilliance of the band finally clicked and everything Pearl Jam fans had been telling me all these years just clicked in. Very rarely do I make a complete u-turn with a band but in this case I did and for that reason PJ are a special band to me now.

Based on this logic I`d say PJ were an acquired taste, which doesn`t really qualify them for being overrated.

Metal Connoisseur · 07-31-2011, 10:11 PM

I'm prepared for the character assassination that could possibly come as a result of this recommendation, but here we go:

Apparently there is a movement within deathcore that is beginning to incorporate much more technical and progressive elements in its music than the trademark mindless, knuckle dragging breakdowns for which the genre is famous. There's a number of bands on a label called Sumerian Records that all have incredible talent and sound similar to the link above and yet have their own distinct sounds. I suppose the evolution within the genre could be likened to the birth of technical death metal in the 90's. The Meshuggah influence is pretty evident here, especially in the breakdowns (which are said to be played in rhythms of pi). So take a listen if you wish and respond!

LOLPOCALYPSE · 08-01-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Metal Connoisseur

I'm prepared for the character assassination that could possibly come as a result of this recommendation, but here we go:

Apparently there is a movement within deathcore that is beginning to incorporate much more technical and progressive elements in its music than the trademark mindless, knuckle dragging breakdowns for which the genre is famous. There's a number of bands on a label called Sumerian Records that all have incredible talent and sound similar to the link above and yet have their own distinct sounds. I suppose the evolution within the genre could be likened to the birth of technical death metal in the 90's. The Meshuggah influence is pretty evident here, especially in the breakdowns (which are said to be played in rhythms of pi). So take a listen if you wish and respond!

I actually think it's great! Not necessarily because the music is spectacular (it is good not great, sounds pretty close to metalcore to me aside from vocals), but it is a fresh take on one of metal's worst genres. Finally deathcore without the monotonous breakdowns every three seconds like Emmure.

SGR · 08-04-2011, 08:11 PM

So whos the better band, Offspring or Oasis? (Weird combination I know)

BastardofYoung · 08-04-2011, 08:23 PM

I would take the first 2 Oasis albums over the entire Offspring discography.

Howard the Duck · 08-04-2011, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

So whos the better band, Offspring or Oasis? (Weird combination I know)

i don't think there's any basis for comparison but i'll bite

i have more Oasis than Offspring if that answers your query at all

A7Xfan58 · 08-06-2011, 01:01 AM

Hey guys/girls. I'm lookin for some new songs to put on my ipod. I like bands like Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet For My Valentine, and All That Remains. If your into the same music and you know of bands and songs similar, then hit me up.

Mondo Bungle · 08-06-2011, 01:48 AM

Every new/melodic metalcore band. They all sound the same.

Although I thought ABR's last album wasn't complete ****.

LOLPOCALYPSE · 08-06-2011, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by A7Xfan58

Hey guys/girls. I'm lookin for some new songs to put on my ipod. I like bands like Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet For My Valentine, and All That Remains. If your into the same music and you know of bands and songs similar, then hit me up.

Unearth (start with The March album)
Killswitch Engage (their first album is easily the best but since you like A7X you would probably like the As Daylight Dies album)
As I Lay Dying (An Ocean Between Us album)

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Metal Connoisseur Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 539	I'm prepared for the character assassination that could possibly come as a result of this recommendation, but here we go: Apparently there is a movement within deathcore that is beginning to incorporate much more technical and progressive elements in its music than the trademark mindless, knuckle dragging breakdowns for which the genre is famous. There's a number of bands on a label called Sumerian Records that all have incredible talent and sound similar to the link above and yet have their own distinct sounds. I suppose the evolution within the genre could be likened to the birth of technical death metal in the 90's. The Meshuggah influence is pretty evident here, especially in the breakdowns (which are said to be played in rhythms of pi). So take a listen if you wish and respond!

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SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,327	So whos the better band, Offspring or Oasis? (Weird combination I know)