Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 Mastodon- The Motherload. Now this is metal. The guitarist and drummer are from Rochester as well. like to see local guys make it. Not a big fan of them, they have a lot a weird stuff and aren't heavy enough for me. Blood and thunder was good.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 Like Metallica's version better who sings the song? when I listened to it on youtube it just said NWOBM, which I thought was a style. Holocaust is the band name.
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 Holocaust is the band name. cool thanks, I saw that but thought it was something else.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 Mastodon- The Motherload. Now this is metal. The guitarist and drummer are from Rochester as well. I actually liked that, thanks!
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) Yeah, I've gotten hooked on Mastodon. Their quirky progressive-metal sound is right up my alley. Take for instance: I mean, really? Snorting wood chips? Light-up titties? SIGN ME UP. Edited February 20, 2015 by joesixpack
swnybillsfan Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 not the heaviest band, not the heaviest song, but i like it quite a bit.
Fadingpain Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 (edited) Anyone know Sabaton? They seem to base their songs on military history. I'm not convinced of the music, but anyone who writes a song about the 7th Panzer Division can't be too bad. Edited February 21, 2015 by Stopthepain
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Anyone know Sabaton? They seem to base their songs on military history. I'm not convinced of the music, but anyone who writes a song about the 7th Panzer Division can't be too bad. Wow sounds like glam rock meets Dream theather, better luck next time not the heaviest band, not the heaviest song, but i like it quite a bit. not bad, plus having Napalm Death frontman Mark Greenway guest vocals doesn't hurt. Yeah, I've gotten hooked on Mastodon. Their quirky progressive-metal sound is right up my alley. Take for instance: I mean, really? Snorting wood chips? Light-up titties? SIGN ME UP. Not a Mastodon fan but this solid, Blood and Thunder was a good jam
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 another Heavy band that is a little quirky is the Red Chord (not this song but others)
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Old school Death Metal still the best, here is a classic from English death band Bolt thrower. the 7th song Ritual has heavy opening riffs . "They formed in 1986 and released their first album with Vinyl Solution in 1988. The band then shifted to a new record label, Earache Records, soon becoming one of the best selling bands on that label. Their current label is Metal Blade Records. The band has had a succession of members and have toured Europe, the United States, and Australia. The band takes its name from a weapon in the popular tabletop strategy game Warhammer Fantasy Battle." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolt_Thrower https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Y3iSKOeJk
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 One of the side benefits of listening to Mastodon is it's opened up a whole other genre of metal for me. Found this recently: Baroness
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 One of the side benefits of listening to Mastodon is it's opened up a whole other genre of metal for me. Found this recently: Baroness to each his own, just not for me
Azalin Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 One of the side benefits of listening to Mastodon is it's opened up a whole other genre of metal for me. Found this recently: Baroness Yeah, I like Baronness as well. It's nice to hear something heavy where the vocals are actual singing and not unintelligible ogre croaks for a change.
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Yeah, I like Baronness as well. It's nice to hear something heavy where the vocals are actual singing and not unintelligible ogre croaks for a change. where is the fun in that . for me the growls are just another instrument and adds to the heaviness of the song. Although if a band has something to say then understanding is nice which is why I like Hatebreed
Azalin Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 where is the fun in that . for me the growls are just another instrument and adds to the heaviness of the song. A lot of people feel like you do. I don't mind if a vocalist uses a voice like that occasionally, but like with rap, if there's no melody in the vocal part, then it's just rhythm. Metal used to have some of the best vocalists outside of opera - singers like Ian Gillan, Dio, Rob Halford, (and if you consider them to be from metal bands) Robert Plant, David Byron, David Coverdale, etc. Since the old days of metal, the level of musicianship among the instrumentalists has begun to approach virtuosity, but instead of exploiting an entire range of melodic potential by actually singing, most metal vocalists today are falling over each other to sound exactly the same as each other; ie like they're some kind of dark lord that just walked straight out of a Diablo game. It is a matter of taste though. That's why I've all but stopped listening to metal.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 A lot of people feel like you do. I don't mind if a vocalist uses a voice like that occasionally, but like with rap, if there's no melody in the vocal part, then it's just rhythm. Metal used to have some of the best vocalists outside of opera - singers like Ian Gillan, Dio, Rob Halford, (and if you consider them to be from metal bands) Robert Plant, David Byron, David Coverdale, etc. Since the old days of metal, the level of musicianship among the instrumentalists has begun to approach virtuosity, but instead of exploiting an entire range of melodic potential by actually singing, most metal vocalists today are falling over each other to sound exactly the same as each other; ie like they're some kind of dark lord that just walked straight out of a Diablo game. It is a matter of taste though. That's why I've all but stopped listening to metal. Seems like your best bet is in progressive metal man. I've listened to a bunch of good stuff lately all from that genre. It's not Dream Theater anymore.
Azalin Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Seems like your best bet is in progressive metal man. I've listened to a bunch of good stuff lately all from that genre. It's not Dream Theater anymore. There's a lot of good progressive stuff out there, but a lot of it's a bit 'mathy' for my tastes - I'm not a big fan of odd time signatures. I find that what I listen to tends to influence my writing a lot, so more than anything lately I tend to listen to classical music. It's very dynamic, melodic, and incorporates themes, which I like a lot.
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 Solid band Thrash meets iron maiden
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