Anyone else into Folk Metal or Symphonic Metal? (a Headbangers Paradise)

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Originally Posted by Snakeman

he sure is, check out my avatar from when i met him at NARBC in Anaheim :D:partyon: i too go to a lot of concerts and have seen Slayer twice so far(once being at the bug 4 in Indio, CA) and going on my 3rd at mayhem fest this year. i could post a ton of metal bands i listen to but id clog up the thread :headbang:

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Yea i noticed right away lol. I noticed you were wearing a slayer shirt then i was like hey thats KK!
i dont really get to go to that many concerts. Ive only seen the acacia strain and hatebreed. Both were at Toads Place in New Haven, CT. Its like a club and pretty small so idk if you would even call it a concert. The place couldnt have more than 1,000-1,500 people in it by my guess? ALthough with that said im kinda iffy about concerts. I enjoy the music and the band. Most fans i meet are pretty cool too. But getting pushed around and having drunk morons try and pick fights with me is kinda annoying lol. All in all, i would say im more of an at home listener and appreciator!:)

Still up (4:45 A.M.) waiting for my computer to finish rendering a CAD model, and have been listening to some bands that I haven't in a while, so I figured I would post them.

(If I would have known how long this render was going to take I would have just let it run overnight and worry about it in the morning... I started the render at 6:00 P.M. last night...)

Nightwish:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDcm_...eature=related

(Smartphone Link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDcm_...eature=related

And similar to Nightwish is Epica

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erB9OtJ8AsE&feature=related

(Smartphone Link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erB9O...eature=related

(starts out a little slow but gets awesome)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLT1oU1OGwQ

(Smartphone Link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLT1oU1OGwQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El1Wq5trk2Y&feature=relmfu

(Smartphone Link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El1Wq...feature=relmfu

Adagio:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mPhc3w46PU

(Smartphone Link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mPhc3w46PU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na4S_iUMBAo

(Smartphone Link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na4S_iUMBAo

The Human Abstract: (One of my all time favorite bands)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u9KDMWJsAM&feature=related

(Smartphone Link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u9KD...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7EzA0Oeah8&feature=related

(Smartphone Link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7EzA...eature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRitJ1m8E1w

(Smartphone Link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRitJ1m8E1w

Keep of Kalessin: (Dragon Metal???)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLIUiuGn8fc

(Smartphone Link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLIUiuGn8fc

Liquid Tension Experiment:

This song is possibly the greatest instrumental ever recorded...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEZC0ZJ1AW8

(Smartphone Link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEZC0ZJ1AW8

Behemoth:

I purposely did not embed this video... it is not for everyone. It is very dark, Strange, but is censored... so it is clean. (and unfortunately I'm not talking about the lyrics) Also if you are a fan of religion I suggest to take a pass on this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdXc-GxKrDE

The Faceless:

(If you are into songs with breakdowns... it doesn't get much better than this. The 3 minute mark in this song is crazy)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kiK0S87fXo

(Smartphone Link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kiK0S87fXo

Devin Townsend: (Crazy Canadian Nerd Metal??)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auD09o2Dais&feature=related

(Smartphone Link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auD09...eature=related

Tesseract: (Metal from the UK)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwBmhnkRGM8

(Smartphone Link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwBmhnkRGM8

From the Embrace: (a local band... I went to high school with these guys, heck I was in marching band with them lol)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja8Qh7IXyXw

(Smartphone Link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja8Qh7IXyXw

My stepdad loves Nightwish, theyre decent imo but not my favorite. If were bringing dragon metal into the mix, if thats even real lol, then i assume Dragonforce would fall under that lol!
Human Abstract and From the Embrace are both good! Thats pretty cool that you know them.
Another band i really like that i havent seen mentioned so far is Lamb of God. Theyre the first band that kinda got me into the "cookie monster vocals" as jinx put it. :gj:

to name a couple of other bands i love :headbang:

Death - Spirit Crusher
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOXLc3rmK10

Cradle of Filth - Her Ghost in the Fog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzV1jBAf4Xs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzV1jBAf4Xs

Venom - Black Metal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPItv4Zjt4w"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPItv4Zjt4w

Sodom - Sodomy and Lust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJPQzBbGTRQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJPQzBbGTRQ

Slipknot - Disasterpiece
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g_DorbD8Q4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g_DorbD8Q4

Literally love all of those bands Snakeman! :gj:
You sir, have excellent taste!

http://img.tapatalk.com/46bcafec-1f5f-b463.jpg

I do now! Thanks for the vids!

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Originally Posted by jinx667

I am in to pretty much any metal EXCEPT Cookie Monster vocals. I have never been able to get in to that.

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Like coffee, you have to get used to it. :)

Also this.... Only because of the guy on the violin is hilarious. Other than that, not a big fan of the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIc4VHxU7iM


And my favorite Eluveitie song. How can you go wrong with a Hurdy Gurdy and electric bagpipes?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iijKLHCQw5o&ob=av3e

one more contribution to this thread, and again not exactly in line with Aaron's original intent, but close enough to warrant a listen by anyone who appreciates good, hard-nosed rock.

clutch is the best band that no one has heard of, and the below video is for their song 'burning beard' off the album 'robot hive/exodus.' the song is stellar but the video concept is interesting as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eeps...e_gdata_player

these guys are also one of the best live acts still touring as well.

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Originally Posted by wwmjkd

clutch is the best band that no one has heard of, and the below video is for their song 'burning beard' off the album 'robot hive/exodus.' the song is stellar but the video concept is interesting as well.

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Clutch was at an all day concert near me last year. I hadn't heard of them before then but became addicted quickly.

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Originally Posted by mackynz

Like coffee, you have to get used to it. :)

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Yup. It took me a while to accept and understand growling/screaming vocals when I first discovered metal. Now I love them. Growling vocals are just a more aggressive form of singing, in a lot respects it is similar to using distortion/overdrive on a guitar. As with all forms of singing there are both good and bad vocalists. Some growling vocalists, like Chris Barnes of Cannibal Corpse, are very monotone and are not what I would consider a good vocalist. Others such as Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth have a lot more range and versatility and generally follow an actual vocal melody. What is even better is when you can combine both.

Periphery just released a new single from their upcoming album "Periphery II"

Djent at it's finest

Song Title: Make Total Destroy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLeIz0VE83M

(Smartphone Link)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLeIz0VE83M

I love Metal/Hardcore, always have. Those music videos had me dieing. LOL. Headbanging to a chello? WTF?!? No offense but they can stay in Europe, that entire performance looked like a Saturday Night Live skit.

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Originally Posted by travis11

I love Metal/Hardcore, always have. Those music videos had me dieing. LOL. Headbanging to a chello? WTF?!? No offense but they can stay in Europe, that entire performance looked like a Saturday Night Live skit.

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you should see me going HAM when the guy on the electric kazoo comes out at the concert! lol... I kinda agree with you though, but who are we to say what instruments belong in what genre of music!

ok so since metal will never die i dont feel this thread should either!

Ive been listening to Opeth alot the past week thanks to AK907! Thought you guys might enjoy this song which also has an apperance from a snake about 3/4 of the way through!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY5LRReFYus

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

ok so since metal will never die i dont feel this thread should either!

Ive been listening to Opeth alot the past week thanks to AK907! Thought you guys might enjoy this song which also has an apperance from a snake about 3/4 of the way through!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY5LRReFYus

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Opeth (older Opeth especially) is phenomenal! Pure class all the way. Have you listened to anything from "Damnation" yet? Not all metal is necessarily heavy. Just because something is mellow doesn't mean it isn't any less evil.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KjOhoH0dY4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O47wgFjdFrA

Meh, not so much into the newer stuff like that. I much prefer the older heavier stuff. Doesnt sound like the same band imo.

Have you listened to Gojira before? I looked on roadrunner records website, since i like alot of the bands they usually cover, and saw them. Ive only listened to a few of there songs but really like this one in particular:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eljj...eature=related

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Meh, not so much into the newer stuff like that. I much prefer the older heavier stuff. Doesnt sound like the same band imo.

Have you listened to Gojira before? I looked on roadrunner records website, since i like alot of the bands they usually cover, and saw them. Ive only listened to a few of there songs but really like this one in particular:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eljj...eature=related

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Those mellow songs are actually rather old. They are before "The Grand Conjurgation", which was on the "Ghost Reveries" album. Their newer stuff I was referring to would be albums such as "Heritage" and "Watershed". Watershed was weak at best and Heritage was just horrible. They lost several key band members and took a whole new musical direction. Damnation was definitely a new direction for them, but it still had that classic Opeth charm and feeling to it. Similar clean, melodic riffs can be heard mixed in with a lot of their earlier work. This is where they really shine to me. They can make that transition between heavy and clean without it being harsh. Very tasteful.

I was actually just listening to Gojira earlier. Not my favorite band, but they are alright.

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Originally Posted by AK907

Those mellow songs are actually rather old. They are before "The Grand Conjurgation", which was on the "Ghost Reveries" album. Their newer stuff I was referring to would be albums such as "Heritage" and "Watershed". Watershed was weak at best and Heritage was just horrible. They lost several key band members and took a whole new musical direction. Damnation was definitely a new direction for them, but it still had that classic Opeth charm and feeling to it. Similar clean, melodic riffs can be heard mixed in with a lot of their earlier work. This is where they really shine to me. They can make that transition between heavy and clean without it being harsh. Very tasteful.

I was actually just listening to Gojira earlier. Not my favorite band, but they are alright.

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Oh i gotta do some more research then lol! Idk i liek the heavy stuff you posted of them before but all those mushy clean vocals in these songs dont really do it so much for me.

Gojira is cool, but i only listened to like 3 of there songs so idk if i really like them yet or not. I really like that whale song though. Whale metal is gunna be a whole new genre, i can see it now! lol

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Oh i gotta do some more research then lol! Idk i liek the heavy stuff you posted of them before but all those mushy clean vocals in these songs dont really do it so much for me.

Gojira is cool, but i only listened to like 3 of there songs so idk if i really like them yet or not. I really like that whale song though. Whale metal is gunna be a whole new genre, i can see it now! lol

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I've been trying to brush up on them a bit. It would be nice to at least have a decent idea who they are before we see them later this year with LOG and Dethklok.

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Originally Posted by AK907

LOG and Dethklok.

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LOG :bow::gj:

Dethklok :disbelief:banned1:

Hey guys, I just wanted to see what you think of this song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEahkUkUKXs

It's by a Japanese band, but, they sing a lot of their songs in 100% English. Imo, it's really good, but, I just want to hear your opinions.

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

LOG :bow::gj:

Dethklok :disbelief:banned1:

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Never said I was a Dethklok fan. ;)

I can appreciate them for what they are, a joke band. From a musical stand point, yeah, they are kind of lame, but that is part of the humor. They are generic. I put them in the same lot as bands like Psychostick and The Bloodhound Gang.

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Originally Posted by AK907

The Bloodhound Gang.

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The Bloodhound Gang got me through Operation Iraqi Freedom, and I will forever be grateful for their Hooray For Boobies CD.

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Originally Posted by Slim

The Bloodhound Gang got me through Operation Iraqi Freedom, and I will forever be grateful for their Hooray For Boobies CD.

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Amen to that, brother! I'm not normally into that kind of music, but I love that album. I grew up on it and have lots of fond memories listening to it on road trips with my sister. :gj:

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Originally Posted by theReptileGuy

Hey guys, I just wanted to see what you think of this song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEahkUkUKXs

It's by a Japanese band, but, they sing a lot of their songs in 100% English. Imo, it's really good, but, I just want to hear your opinions.

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Meh, doesnt sound like metal imo. Sounds like a little bit heavier version of Greenday with a dash of some Dragonforce in there somewhere. To be fair i wasnt really a fan of any of that J-rock stuff you posted before either. Just not my cup of tea, doesnt mean you cant like it.:)

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Originally Posted by AK907

Never said I was a Dethklok fan. ;)

I can appreciate them for what they are, a joke band. From a musical stand point, yeah, they are kind of lame, but that is part of the humor. They are generic. I put them in the same lot as bands like Psychostick and The Bloodhound Gang.

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Ive never heard of either of them either, i guess im more of a real band listener lol

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Ive never heard of either of them either, i guess im more of a real band listener lol

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Fair enough. I'm the same way, but every once in a while a little humor is appreciated. Just like every so often I'll back off of my typical metal listening and play some REO Speedwagon or Styx. Its nice to change things up occasionally.

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Originally Posted by jinx667

I am in to pretty much any metal EXCEPT Cookie Monster vocals. I have never been able to get in to that.

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Are you sure about that? I think you've just heard bad examples. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWac5UT80no

Some may not consider Rammstein metal, but I do!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uoREz7sd3Q BEWARE THIS IS A GERMAN BAND BUT THE LINK I PROVIDED HAS ENGLISH TRANSLATION SO, IF YOU DON'T WANT TO RUIN YOUR "TRANSLATION THEN FIND ANOTHER SONG BY THEM :D

Rammstein IS metal!! anyone who says otherwise should be shot!! :cool:

Since there's some Japanese music floating around here just thought I'd add some MUCC...
Probably the most metal-y sounding song they've made
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTYIUgFi21U

Periphery's new album!!! I had high hopes for this album, and it has far exceeded them!

http://themusic.com.au/listen/all/periphery-two/