Is there any good metal anymore?

The Batlord · 03-14-2013, 09:27 AM

Yeah, if you wanna be lazy and just listen to Metal Hammer bands then you're gonna get crap. Metal is as good as it's ever been. Better even. You just gotta have some initiative and go and look.

Isbjørn · 03-14-2013, 09:57 AM

SLIPKN0T!!1!

Well, there is Dragonforce and Nightwish, and Iron Maiden is still touring. Dark Tranquility is pretty good, and I guess Dimmu Borgir is too.

Plankton · 03-14-2013, 10:04 AM

Try on some Dew Scented:

DEW-SCENTED - "Arise From Decay" (official music video) - YouTube

LoathsomePete · 03-14-2013, 10:14 AM

I've been enjoying a lot of Nachtmystium and Oranssi Pazuzu lately, both of whom sound kind of like if Pink Floyd and Darkthrone had a baby.

Key · 03-14-2013, 10:57 AM

^ that's amazing!

TosinAsLeader · 03-14-2013, 12:09 PM

Look up "Weightless" by Animals As Leaders. Great band and song.

Plankton · 03-14-2013, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TosinAsLeader

Look up "Weightless" by Animals As Leaders. Great band and song.

Tosin is an outstanding guitar player.

edwardc77 · 03-14-2013, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I completely disagree. I think the past decade or so has been a bit of a heavy metal golden age honestly. Some examples, two of them from right in your backyard:

Well ok, I do admit that some of these underground bands sound promising.
I know that if you look hard enough, you’re bound to find something interesting.

Nevertheless, regarding to my personal taste, it is still very hard to find albums of consistent quality like I easily did in the past.
Albums like: Toxicity, The Downward spiral, Blues for the red sun, Chaos Ad, Angel Dust, Around the fur,Vulgar Display of Power……….

The Sane Psycho · 03-14-2013, 01:38 PM

Sure there are, you just have to look. There's a lot of good modern Thrash Metal bands (referred to as the New Wave Of Thrash Metal), like Toxic Holocaust, Warpath (UK), Lich King, and Gama Bomb.

hip hop bunny hop · 03-14-2013, 01:42 PM

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Terrible way to speak of an artist with as much talent as Devin. I'm ok with it when people lay their opinion on an artist, but to say his music is overproduced is not even a fair assessment. His way around studio equipment is far better than most that I've heard.

Eh, really? "City" sounds godawful, and to give a specific example "Underneath the Waves" is terrible. Those effects have not aged gracefully.

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Isbjørn cooler commie than elph Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: In a hole, help Posts: 2,811	SLIPKN0T!!1! Well, there is Dragonforce and Nightwish, and Iron Maiden is still touring. Dark Tranquility is pretty good, and I guess Dimmu Borgir is too.

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Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	^ that's amazing!

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TosinAsLeader Groupie Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Where you don't know Posts: 4	Look up "Weightless" by Animals As Leaders. Great band and song.

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The Sane Psycho Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 299	Sure there are, you just have to look. There's a lot of good modern Thrash Metal bands (referred to as the New Wave Of Thrash Metal), like Toxic Holocaust, Warpath (UK), Lich King, and Gama Bomb.