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Black metal, death metal, thrash metal, speed metal, etc....

They're all just pretentious labels originally taken to try and distinguish a particular band from all the others. Then others jump on the bandwagon and people call it a genre. In truth, they're all just different styles in the same genre.

Anyway, I prefer something with vocals that someone actually sings rather than grunts, hisses, screams at the top of his lungs, etc. I also prefer a screaming lead guitar, fast non-repetitive riffs, and a sense that the guys I'm listening to aren't just churning out album after album of the same crap so it'll keep selling to the same people. That's why I always come back to 80's music.

Slayer fucking rules.

I don't listen to much metal at all.

These days all I hear people talking about is Dragon Force and I fucking hate them. =(

Black, melodic, electronic/industrial...rest sucks
Paradise Lost, Moonspell, Theatre of Tragedy etc...

Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Megadeth, Dream Theater, Metallica, Dio. That's the metal on my playlist. So yeah. I listen to some. Not a fan of the butch guys who scream as loud as they can though

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I used to be really into my metal - my dying bride, in flames, cryptopasy, arch enemy, children of bodom, shadows fall, etc.

A Perfect Circle
Adema
After Forever
Ayreon
Deftones
Epica
Evanescence
Fuel
HIM
Ill Nino
Lacuna Coil
Linkin Park
Nightwish
Moonspell
Thalion
Therion
Tool

There's a little bit of alternatice in it, but you have to admit that Adema owns. It's from black to symphonic/melodic. I'm not really into speed or trash metal to be honest. I sometimes listen to Cradle of Filth but I can't listen for it too long. Since it feels like it's more of the same. I like the depth that can be found by most of these bands.

Dunno exactly what the recommended albums are at the moment but my latest purchases were Lacuna Coil - Comalies and Moonspell - The Antidote.

I listen to some Black Metal, Death Metal, Speed Metal and Thrash Metal.

I don't listen to alot of the stuff, but I listen to some of it. I mean right now I'm listening to 'Napalm Death - Twist The Knife.'

Whats the difference with metal and rock music?

If a band formed in the 80's are they metal? :erm:

The Smiths are fucking metal.

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I always thought the main difference was that metal had solos every 5 seconds, making it very boring to listen to. =)

I had a good friend once explain to me how most classical music was metal minus thesomething-or-other and had they had access to that singular tool they would have effectively churned out very similar music, either sans-vocals, or less baby raping and mother eating. *shrugs*

I'd actually like to form my own Christian Death Metal Group.

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I hate the label of metal, but I love some of the bands that fall under that label.

My favorite metal band would have to be Sevendust.

I don't really like bands that play fast just for the sake of being fast.

One more thing, can Tool really be considered metal? They just seem like so much more that I wouldn't be able to put them in a genre.

I place Tool under metal but like you said, it's more but I don't know how to classify it really.

I always thought Tool was industrial.

Cannibal Corpse is proabably the most metal-ish band I listen to on a regular basis. XD

That's a bit self-contradictory, don't you think? The only thing that gives the second statement a bit sense is the disclaimer "much".

Not really. I don't listen to much metal, but I think Slayer fucking rules. They are really the only metal band I listen to. Unless you count System of a Down, but that would be kind of silly. So... yeah.

And Dragon Force still sucks. =(

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I would also like to know..

Alternative metal? Alternative to what?

Alternative to sellout metal, duh!

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Which is a poor man's indie, anyways.

Alternative nothing. :|

Metal is rock music


I thought there was only alternative rock.

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Dragon Force?

Yup. They suck. (http://www.dragonforce.com)

But they are the HOTTEST SHIT ON THE POWER/SPEED METAL SCENE TODAY!


Johnny Ramone could have smoked these motherfuckers.


Plus I think "alternative" just means "not what's trendy." I've never been able to figure out an actual sound that's associated with it.

As far as I can see, it's become a cover-all term for most stuff with guitars.

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Well yeah but so has almost everything.

"LOL HOOBASTANK IS THE BEST INDIE BAND EVAR"

I am a metal only man, myself. I enjoy pre-midian Cradle of Filth, Opeth, In Flames(newest CD is horrible), Dimmu Borgir(newest CD is horrible), Arch enemy(newest cd is horrible), Iced Earth, pre-black album Metallica, older Hammerfall...that's about it. It is hard as shit to find good bands, and the fact that most of the bands I listen to have dumbed their music down considerably in order to get more sales really, really blows.

Well I play the guitar so basically I listen to everything that has cool guitar riffs but mainly right now its Sum 41 , Metallica, Guns n Roses, System of a Down etc. etc.

Alternative Metal was the name given to metal music that emerged at the start of the nineties, as a result of the hybridization of metal and hip-hop; in terms of pioneers, think Korn or the Deftones. Here, the term alternative was used to define it as a separate entity to (and an alternative) to either glam and cockrock heavy metal (Jovi, Kiss, Poison) or thrash metal (Slayer, Metallica, Anthrax) and death metal (Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, Death), or grunge (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains)

As the nineties progressed, it obviously rose to prominance and became more popular; something that occured as a result of this was the standardization and iconic attachment that would emerge as Nu Metal, which is essentially what alternative metal evolved into.

First of all the person who made this topic is my hero. Now about Slayer i might see them on Dec 17. Slayer kicks all ass. Now about other bands i saw Slipknot at the Jagermeister Tour with a few other bands in LA. On Dec 2 i am seeing GWAR.

I am seeing the GWAR concert on December 15th.

Its going to be a kick ass show.

You are quite right. I am also seeing the Bad Ace show on November 5th.

www.angelfire.com/band2/badace

Metallica is my favorite metal band. Good Albums: Black Album, And Justice for All, Load. Those are the best albums, I think. All of the other albums, I only like a few songs from.

I love Metal. Especially Death and Power Metal.
Favourite bands at the moment are

Nile
Cannibal Corpse
Morbid Angel
Rhapsody
Blind Guardian
Michael Angelo Batio
Sonata Arctica
Megadeth
Testament
Pantera
Slayer
Gamma Ray
Hammerfall
Death

MEGADETH and SLAYER rule

I am seeing the GWAR concert on December 15th.

wow so cool! i havnt heard them for ages!

I used to listen to Heavy and Thrash metal all the time. :rolleyes:

My favorites were....

Speed/Thrash:

Testament
Anthrax
Napalm Death
Megadeth
Metallica (only the older ones)

Heavy metal and others:

King Diamond
Faith no more
Queensryche

I'm sure, they were a lot of more, but don't know right now. Have to look through my old records, if you want to know more.... ;)

I don't really care about vocals. so i never judge a band by the singer. but i'm into Black Metal, Death Metal, Speed Metal, etc. I play guitar and drums, and on guitar i like melody and speed, and drums speed. I like Cradle Of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Mayhem, Immortal, Cannibal Corpse, Satanic End, Celtic Frost, Slayer, Metallica,

but my favorite band will always be Led Zeppelin, heres some other genres i dig:
jazz
classical
blues
old country
motown
soul (like barry white)

I listen to wide variation of metal now.. Back in my old young days (about 2 months ago :-P) I only listened to about two metal bands and thought I was all that. Now I listen to:
Anthrax
Black Sabbath
Cradle Of Filth
Darkthrone
Disturbed
Emperor
Judas Priest
Korn
Marduk
Marilyn Manson
Mayhem
Metallica
Motorhead
Nine inch nails
Otep
Pantera
Rammstein
Slayer
Slipknot
System Of a down

I also listen to alot of other stuff that probably comes close to metal but not quite like:
ACDC
Kiss
Nickelback
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
The Rolling Stones
The Who
The Smiths
Tool

SARAH BRING BACK THE FUCKING 30 DAY HACK PLEASE.

Don't resurrect threads that are a year old please.