Mr. Bungle? Meshuggah? Avant-Garde Metal!

Mirrorball95 · 04-30-2009, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Rainard Jalen

i see them as prog-death metal. but i can equally see how they might be labelled avant garde for the experimental elements in their music.

Another description I hear of them a lot is 'Math-Rock'.
I agree they are very experimental and its always interesting to hear.

2dogsrunning · 06-22-2009, 03:17 AM

How about Behold... The Arctopus?
Anyone?

2dogsrunning · 06-22-2009, 03:18 AM

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum?
Anyone?

2dogsrunning · 06-22-2009, 03:18 AM

Car Bomb?
Anyone?

Antonio · 06-22-2009, 07:13 AM

i like Behold....The Arctopus, but the other two i haven't heard

feedbacker · 06-22-2009, 12:44 PM

Maybe I missed 'em, but I'm surprised some of these haven't been mentioned:

Earth - Earth 2
SUNN O))) - White 1/White 2
Khanate - Things Viral
Boris - Absolutego
Gorguts - Obscura
Fleurety - Min Tid Skal Komme

I'd also throw in Orthrelm and The Flying Luttenbachers.

The Abominable Homan · 06-23-2009, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by feedbacker

Gorguts - Obscura

Very good album.

Mr. Bungle is my favorite in this topic though, and one of my favorite bands in general. Disco Volante is an absolute classic.

ElephantSack · 06-23-2009, 11:03 AM

I find it strange that Mr. Bungle and Meshuggah are being so closely related. I don't know if its just me, but I wouldn't even try to classify Mr. Bungle's sound, much less pigeonhole them into a Metal category. Maybe it was their Metal beginnings with their first few EPs. It just seems like nobody knew what else to make of them. And all a band really needs to do is use unorthodox instruments in relation to their respective genres in order to be termed "Avant-Garde".
...Or maybe I'm just sounding too much like a prick...
But it's like trying to classify Tom Waits.. It's just not gonna happen. Because they (Mr. Bungle) mastered what I like to call "genre-hopping". Metal now, funk next, jazz later, and bring it home with Beach music - hopping from genre to genre, but making it sound good.
That being said, California is easily my favorite album by Bungle. Maybe its because it was their swan song, and I didn't really discover them until after they had broken up, although I did see them when I was 13.
But something else I like about Mr. Bungle is how each of their three LPs stand on their own merits, but sound absolutely nothing alike.

ElephantSack · 06-23-2009, 11:03 AM

Ephel Duath, anyone?

ElephantSack · 06-23-2009, 11:05 AM

Yakuza, anyone?

06-23-2009, 11:03 AM	#88 (permalink)
ElephantSack Man vs. Wild Turkey Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 948	I find it strange that Mr. Bungle and Meshuggah are being so closely related. I don't know if its just me, but I wouldn't even try to classify Mr. Bungle's sound, much less pigeonhole them into a Metal category. Maybe it was their Metal beginnings with their first few EPs. It just seems like nobody knew what else to make of them. And all a band really needs to do is use unorthodox instruments in relation to their respective genres in order to be termed "Avant-Garde". ...Or maybe I'm just sounding too much like a prick... But it's like trying to classify Tom Waits.. It's just not gonna happen. Because they (Mr. Bungle) mastered what I like to call "genre-hopping". Metal now, funk next, jazz later, and bring it home with Beach music - hopping from genre to genre, but making it sound good. That being said, California is easily my favorite album by Bungle. Maybe its because it was their swan song, and I didn't really discover them until after they had broken up, although I did see them when I was 13. But something else I like about Mr. Bungle is how each of their three LPs stand on their own merits, but sound absolutely nothing alike. __________________ OF THE SUN

06-23-2009, 11:03 AM	#89 (permalink)
ElephantSack Man vs. Wild Turkey Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 948	Ephel Duath, anyone? __________________ OF THE SUN

06-23-2009, 11:05 AM	#90 (permalink)
ElephantSack Man vs. Wild Turkey Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 948	Yakuza, anyone? __________________ OF THE SUN

06-22-2009, 03:17 AM	#82 (permalink)
2dogsrunning Groupie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: the daggum south Posts: 26	How about Behold... The Arctopus? Anyone?

06-22-2009, 03:18 AM	#83 (permalink)
2dogsrunning Groupie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: the daggum south Posts: 26	Sleepytime Gorilla Museum? Anyone?

06-22-2009, 03:18 AM	#84 (permalink)
2dogsrunning Groupie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: the daggum south Posts: 26	Car Bomb? Anyone?

06-22-2009, 12:44 PM	#86 (permalink)
feedbacker Groupie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 23	Maybe I missed 'em, but I'm surprised some of these haven't been mentioned: Earth - Earth 2 SUNN O))) - White 1/White 2 Khanate - Things Viral Boris - Absolutego Gorguts - Obscura Fleurety - Min Tid Skal Komme I'd also throw in Orthrelm and The Flying Luttenbachers.