What Are You listening To V.III Metal!

Unitron · 01-17-2019, 11:54 PM

Metal bands need to return to the songs about how awesome metal is.

I would love to see a heavy metal band come around that uses jazz elements or something but sings about how badass they are for being a metal band. Now that would be unique, memorable, and awesome.

"Metallic fists, crushing the sky
Awesome power, heavy metal music bringing the noise
Join us in the banging of the heads"

*jazzy saxophone solo*

windsock · 01-18-2019, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

I've spent no small amount of time looking for good bands over the years. I used to think of myself as a fan of metal first and foremost. I sort of ended up realizing I was getting tired of most metal and these days it's incredibly hard for me to find any bands that I can care about at all.

In other genres, it's downright easy. So I think I'm just more or less done with metal, aside from the odd exception. I do still love several bands and sometimes even look for new stuff. I just almost never find anything worth my while.

So, me thinking most metal is boring and samey has some personal context.

That almost mirrors my experience with and thoughts of metal as well. Like, to a T. Maybe I just burnt myself out too early on. Metal was all I listened to for a good 2 years during my early teens and subsequent to that most of it (especially newer stuff) just hasn't held the same charm for me.

~~MicShazam~~ · 01-18-2019, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by windsock

That almost mirrors my experience with and thoughts of metal as well. Like, to a T. Maybe I just burnt myself out too early on. Metal was all I listened to for a good 2 years during my early teens and subsequent to that most of it (especially newer stuff) just hasn't held the same charm for me.

Between 2009 and 2011 especially, I spent a lot of time looking for metal, buying metal albums, listening to metal albums, and all the time, there was this nagging, growing feeling in the back of my mind that it wasn't really what I was supposed to be doing anymore. Then I slowly realized I needed to branch out and I honestly feel more excited about music now than ever.

I've never bought as many albums in one year as I did in 2018. I was drowning in awesome music and only a handful albums were metal.

I still love many metal albums, but it's really, really, reeeeallyyyy hard for me to find new artists that impress me.

Blarobbarg · 01-18-2019, 06:10 AM

I’m not being hyperbolic when I say that most of the metal posted on this board is basically not good

When I find the time I’ll drop some links to some wild, experimental, unique metal to prove y’all wrong

windsock · 01-18-2019, 06:21 AM

tbh I don't go in this thread enough to see your cool experimental stuff, Blaro, but I'm still up to hearing it.

**Frownland** · 01-18-2019, 06:55 AM

Have you heard Oranssi Pazuzu?

windsock · 01-18-2019, 07:05 AM

Gosh, a long time ago but really by cover only.

~~MicShazam~~ · 01-18-2019, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Blarobbarg

I’m not being hyperbolic when I say that most of the metal posted on this board is basically not good

When I find the time I’ll drop some links to some wild, experimental, unique metal to prove y’all wrong

I'd definitely give some things a listen. Gimme your best shot(s)!

~~MicShazam~~ · 01-18-2019, 08:07 AM

The very few metal bands I cared about big time in recent years
(as in caring on a level where it isn't dwarfed by my favorites in other genres):

Stam1na

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO5_a05wHVE

The Agonist (current iteration of the band)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WEycITU9p4

Dir En Grey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyvIVC4vU3c

Arkona

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW0-UxyXpUo

Jinjer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC3djB7-nc0

...and that's kind of just about it. Some more good albums exist that I liked but didn't love.

As far as old school bands go, I don't think I can realistically consider myself a big fan of any of them any longer. Not even Megadeth.

The Batlord · 01-18-2019, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Blarobbarg

I’m not being hyperbolic when I say that most of the metal posted on this board is basically not good

When I find the time I’ll drop some links to some wild, experimental, unique metal to prove y’all wrong

You're like Rod and Tod Flanders grew up and started smoking clove cigarettes.

01-17-2019, 11:54 PM	#6861 (permalink)
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01-18-2019, 08:07 AM	#6869 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	The very few metal bands I cared about big time in recent years (as in caring on a level where it isn't dwarfed by my favorites in other genres): Stam1na https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO5_a05wHVE The Agonist (current iteration of the band) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WEycITU9p4 Dir En Grey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyvIVC4vU3c Arkona https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW0-UxyXpUo Jinjer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC3djB7-nc0 ...and that's kind of just about it. Some more good albums exist that I liked but didn't love. As far as old school bands go, I don't think I can realistically consider myself a big fan of any of them any longer. Not even Megadeth.