Shamrock Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Went and saw Kreator with Vader last nite. Awesome German and Polish thrash metal. Kreator were brilliant live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Don't know either band. Not to sound like a cranky old man (which I am) but isn't thrash metal just turning everything to 11 and playing fast and horsely screaming until it sounds like a wall of sludge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 If done badly... Vader probably more so. Kreator are in the German equivalent of the US Big 4. About same era. Kreator are fast, Sumi, lead is magic to listen & watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 (edited) Don't know either band. Not to sound like a cranky old man (which I am) but isn't thrash metal just turning everything to 11 and playing fast and horsely screaming until it sounds like a wall of sludge? As the father of a metal head, I think your description is pretty spot on. I've listened to dozens of bands (thanks to my son) covering multiple subgenres of metal. I can confidently say that the only band members with any real talent are usually the drummers. Many of the bands don't even bother with a bassist, because all they would do is mirror what the guitarist is doing. The guitarists are mostly speed demons, which has no kind of feel or emotion. Just speed. The "vocalists," are pure crap with not a shred of talent. But the drummers ... they usually smoke. EDIT: I will say that the live shows I've been to have been entertaining and well worth the price of admission. To the OP - glad you had a good time at the show. Edited September 9, 2017 by Gugny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 As the father of a metal head, I think your description is pretty spot on. I've listened to dozens of bands (thanks to my son) covering multiple subgenres of metal. I can confidently say that the only band members with any real talent are usually the drummers. Many of the bands don't even bother with a bassist, because all they would do is mirror what the guitarist is doing. The guitarists are mostly speed demons, which has no kind of feel or emotion. Just speed. The "vocalists," are pure crap with not a shred of talent. But the drummers ... they usually smoke. EDIT: I will say that the live shows I've been to have been entertaining and well worth the price of admission. To the OP - glad you had a good time at the show. I'm no fossil when it comes to music. I like a lot of new cutting-edge bands. But thrash/death metal I can't appreciate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 I'm no fossil when it comes to music. I like a lot of new cutting-edge bands. But thrash/death metal I can't appreciate. There's this one band my son listens to - Bring Me the Horizon. Their first album was a lot of the growling bull ****. Their second album had more of a punk edge to it and it's actually grown on me. Same with their third album. Their latest album .... they have turned into a teeny bopper, bubblegum pop band. They must hate themselves. But like I tell me son ... gots to pay the beels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 There's this one band my son listens to - Bring Me the Horizon. Their first album was a lot of the growling bull ****. Their second album had more of a punk edge to it and it's actually grown on me. Same with their third album. Their latest album .... they have turned into a teeny bopper, bubblegum pop band. They must hate themselves. But like I tell me son ... gots to pay the beels. Sounds like the Goo Goo Dolls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 As the father of a metal head, I think your description is pretty spot on. I've listened to dozens of bands (thanks to my son) covering multiple subgenres of metal. I can confidently say that the only band members with any real talent are usually the drummers. Many of the bands don't even bother with a bassist, because all they would do is mirror what the guitarist is doing. The guitarists are mostly speed demons, which has no kind of feel or emotion. Just speed. The "vocalists," are pure crap with not a shred of talent. But the drummers ... they usually smoke. EDIT: I will say that the live shows I've been to have been entertaining and well worth the price of admission. To the OP - glad you had a good time at the show. Those aren't Thrash bands, they are Death. If you want to listen a great band with great guitars, try this; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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