What's going on in metal music?.........>>>>>

[Johnny SixPack]

OK... I like retro as much as the next guy, and in fact have really dug some of the NWOSR (new wave of southern rock) bands out there, but I think things are going to get lame before they get better.

I don't know if anyone has seen/heard of Dragonforce, but while sitting dumbfounded staring at their current video on MTV's Headbanger's Ball (what should I expect, I guess) I thought to myself, hey... it's like someone did a speedmetal version of Journey.

Kinda like a less tongue in cheek Andrew W.K.

Well, the real point of this thread is to see what metal you guys are listening to right now.

For a while I was stuck in a "70s music rut, but my cousin let me listen to Pig Destroyer over the past weekend and since I've been checkin' out bands on MySpace and iTunes.

Definitely seems like there's some real crap out there (WTF is up with everyone tuning their guitars to the key of sad?), but definitely some kick@$$ music (Every Time I Die, Botch, Sleeper Oh) to be found.

So post up what modern metal you're listening too.


Johnny

[Manfred318]

I dont really listen to any modern metal but I do really like Dragonforce. They are Power Metal. I realy like 80's thrash/speed metal, power metal, death metal, grindcore, black metal, NWOBHM and old skool punk.
A small list of bands that I enjoy:
Metallica, Slayer, Death Angel, Celtic Frost, Judas Priest, Saxon, Sodom, Venom, Carcass, Napalm Death, Edguy, Gammaray, Exodus, DIO (ALL), Helloween, Obituary, Mortician, Death, Cannibal Corpse (Chris Barnes years), Morbid Angel, Iced Earth, Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, Circle Jerks, ETC...ETC...ETC...

[Johnny SixPack]

Power Metal, I could see that being Dragonforce's catagorey.

Not knocking their talents, but they're just not my cup 'o' tea.

I do like The Sword, but their version of Power Metal is different.

Overall I guess I'm more of an extreme metal guy.

Today it's been:

Botch
Burnt By The Sun
Tusk
Pig Destroyer
Mastodon
Keelhaul
The JonBenet
Every Time I Die
Sleeper Oh
Black Dahlia Murder
The Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza
Meshuggah
Norma Jean
Nights Like These
Spitfire
The Dillinger Escape Plan
Cave In
Napalm Death
Tower Of Rome
Converge

[bull]

Maybe rock is having the same problem Hollywood has had for years -- a serious lack of ingenuity -- so they recycle the old stuff. Kind of the same thing we do with cars since everything built these days seems to be a generic sedan with interchangeable emblems. Disturbed recently released a hard rock version of Phil Collins's 'Land of Confusion," which doesn't sound much differnet than the original, Marilyn Manson did a remake of some screwy '80s song I can't remember the name of (maybe it was "Tainted Love") and then someone did a "Boys of Summer" remake just to name a few. I don't know? Maybe they're fresh out of original ideas.

Anyway, laugh if you want but this is what I've been listening to lately: http://www.christianrock.net/ and http://www.christianhardrock.net/index.asp?userid= Very good and very unique. Listen to it and tell me I'm wrong.

Kutless
Red
Moonlit
Relient K
Fireflight

[skip68]

Well I look at it like this, THEY SUCK.    Does anybody see them lasting for years? I don't think so. That music didn't sound right at all. It's like they wrote that song in a few hours. And WOW, I wish I could play speed metal.  You guitar players here know what I'm talking about.  It doesn't take as much talent as some might think it does.      Then again, who am I to talk.         Chuck..............

[Johnny SixPack]

Bull, you ever listen to Living Sacrifice, or Embodyment?

They are both (or at least were) Christian Metal bands on a label called Solid State that I believe was Seattle, WA based.

You might dig them.

Embodyment is (I guess the new term is) Emo-Core?

Who the hell knows any more.

But Living Sacrifice is straight ahead metal with touches of Fear Factory.

[bull]

I probably have and didn't know it. I'll check them out.

Johnny, you mentioned Mastodon in your list above and I'm wondering, is that the Christian band from the '90s or someone else? I've heard the new Mastodon on the local heavy metal station but it doesn't sound like the Mastodon I used to know.

[defiance]

Couple of examples of some of the 'newer' stuff I think is pretty good... few bands and a good 'example' song from each

-Within Temptation  -- 'See who I am'
-Nightwish -- 'Nemo'
-Dream Theater -- 'These Walls'

I tend toward progressive metal or symphonic metal.  Some of that stuff is technically amazing without sounding pompous.

[Johnny SixPack]

I probably have and didn't know it. I'll check them out.

Johnny, you mentioned Mastodon in your list above and I'm wondering, is that the Christian band from the '90s or someone else? I've heard the new Mastodon on the local heavy metal station but it doesn't sound like the Mastodon I used to know.

Bull, no they are a different Mastodon.

Kinda a cross over success now that MTV seems to on board with heavier music again.

IMO Mastodon is a great band with many differing influences (grinding progressions that spiral into intensely heavy sludge, then shoot of into some killer southern rock riff), but they've suffered since the new album.

Seems like they shed a good deal of the heaviness for a little mass marketing appeal.

Definitely still a great band though.

And the album artwork is pretty sweet too.

Here's their MySpace page:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=6075533

[bull]

I see, they spelled it differently: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastedon

[Mefirst]

Right now the best metall band out there is CHILDREN OF BODOM ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Bodom )

The singer/guitarist Alexi Laiho and rhythm guitar player Roope Latvala are two of the BEST metall guitarists out there right now..

Here is the video to their song "In your Face" video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmTOTqwGDI0

[Manfred318]

Right now the best metall band out there is CHILDREN OF BODOM ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Bodom )

The singer/guitarist Alexi Laiho and rhythm guitar player Roope Latvala are two of the BEST metall guitarists out there right now..

Here is the video to their song "In your Face" video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmTOTqwGDI0

Realy awsome band and a cool video. I have all of their albums too

[Skued]

  You might keep an eye out for these kids, Crooked X http://crookedx.com/local kids 12-13 yrs old.

Steve

[Johnny SixPack]

Right now the best metall band out there is CHILDREN OF BODOM ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Bodom )

The singer/guitarist Alexi Laiho and rhythm guitar player Roope Latvala are two of the BEST metall guitarists out there right now..

Here is the video to their song "In your Face" video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmTOTqwGDI0

Same cousin that told me about Pig Destroyer is into Children of Bodom.

Today I've been checkin' out Noothgrush.

Pretty cool stuff.

[69bronzeT5]

Hard rock and old Metal are starting to die out. And my band is gonna save it!

[Johnny SixPack]

Decided to change the title since I'm more interested in finding out about bands I've never heard of.

Like I said in my first post, I've really got a thing for the new 'Southern Rock' influenced metal, and in fact found a few more bands that really rock:

The Hidden Hand
Saviours
Kalas

Pretty sweet!

[Ponch ®]

Hard rock and old Metal are starting to die out. And my band is gonna save it!

and who's gonna save metal from your band...

[69bronzeT5]

haha









NOT

[Lord Warlock]

I've heard very few bands in the last 15 years that made me want to buy new CDs or try out a new sound.  I still listen to the same bands I listened to in the 70s and 80s.  Most of what was then considered hair bands, or heavy metal bands, but i also like ballad bands as well as early 60s beach/car songs.  Ozzy, Dio, NightRanger, Deep purple, Black Sabbath, Queensryche, Poison, etc.  My main beef is that just because you play music hard, doesn't mean you should yell the words or rasp them out.  I'm much more predisposed to groups I can listen to and understand what they are saying.  The music/guitar is primary, lyrics are almost as important though. 

[BMOTOXSTAR]

Power Metal, I could see that being Dragonforce's category.

Not knocking their talents, but they're just not my cup 'o' tea.

I do like The Sword, but their version of Power Metal is different.

Overall I guess I'm more of an extreme metal guy.

Today it's been:

Botch
Burnt By The Sun
Tusk
Pig Destroyer
Mastodon
Keelhaul
The JonBenet
Every Time I Die
Sleeper Oh
Black Dahlia Murder
The Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza
Meshuggah
Norma Jean
Nights Like These
Spitfire
The Dillinger Escape Plan
Cave In
Napalm Death
Tower Of Rome
Converge

Sounds like you are into the same type of metal as myself.you mentioned Keelhaul. I am from Cleveland and so are they! I am friends with one of the members. I used to be in a few Death Metal bands her in Cleveland. Do you like Mushroomhead or Chimaria?
I suggest you check out a new metal core band from Ohio, Beneath The Sky, They are from Ohio. They rock. Go to their my space.
Here is my play list as of lately on the MP3 player:
Mushroomhead
Every Time I Die
As I Lay Dying
Unearth
Black Label Society
Demon Hunter
36 Crazy Fists
Integrity
Terror
Torture Killer (Chris Barnes)
Immolation
Odious Sanction
Norma Jean
Behemoth
The Devil Wears Prada
It Dies Today
Killswitch Engage.
Good to see there are some Metal heads on the site.
Dragon Force are like Dream Theatre on speed.
bmotoxstar#079

[BMOTOXSTAR]

Decided to change the title since I'm more interested in finding out about bands I've never heard of.

Like I said in my first post, I've really got a thing for the new 'Southern Rock' influenced metal, and in fact found a few more bands that really rock:

The Hidden Hand
Saviours
Kalas

Pretty sweet!

Try some Black Label Society or Fire Ball Ministry. I have also been getting into some Stoner Metal like: Early Man,I,& Orange Goblin and Goblin Cock.Yes Goblin Cock, they f-ing rock.
You will also want to check a band from Ohio out Called The Black Diamonds, go too there myspace.
BMOTOXSTAR#079

[BMOTOXSTAR]

I can't forget about LAMB OF GOD, f-ing brutal.
BMOTOXSTAR#079

[bigblock4speedman]

I'm mostly stuck a few years back, 70s-EARLY 90s, good ol hard rock and death metal, right now I'm listening to a killer band from the late 80s called Rigor Mortis.  They only lasted a few years but they kick ass!!!  They're from Texas, if you never heard them, check them out if you can find them.   And I like OLD Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Motorhead, Suffication, Autopsy, and the list goes way on!  I don't listen to much new stuff, it just aint heavy enough!  And I can't stand that rap crap! It don't belong in metal I don't think, but some like it and it's a free country.  A lot of what I like are underground bands, real metel will never die!!!

[andy74]

this is an awesome thread,makes me want to thrash some stuff! i have been listening to mercyful fate and king diamond alot lately(again),as i have an hour drive each way to work,but my new demo has sattelite radio and there is a heavy metal station

[Johnny SixPack]

Decided to change the title since I'm more interested in finding out about bands I've never heard of.

Like I said in my first post, I've really got a thing for the new 'Southern Rock' influenced metal, and in fact found a few more bands that really rock:

The Hidden Hand
Saviours
Kalas

Pretty sweet!

Try some Black Label Society or Fire Ball Ministry. I have also been getting into some Stoner Metal like: Early Man,I,& Orange Goblin and Goblin Cock.Yes Goblin Cock, they f-ing rock.
You will also want to check a band from Ohio out Called The Black Diamonds, go too there myspace.
BMOTOXSTAR#079

Definitely into Orange Goblin!

I'll check those other bands later today.

Ever hear of Halfway to Gone?

And it's funny that you mention knowing the guys from Keelhaul.

I actually met the 36 Crazy Fists when I was a bouncer at the club they started at in Anchorage, AK.

Know them pretty well, and they are a great bunch of guys.

Let me and one of the guitarists from the band I was in back in "00 stay at their place for a few months till the rest of our band moved down from AK.

BTW, any chance you might know if Keelhaul is going to be releasing another album anytime soon?

"Subject to Change", has been out for a while now.

Oh yeah, that Lamb of God stuff is good for sure.

Back to Orange Goblin, you like Fu Manchu by chance?