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You can't talk about big and schlocky without mentioning the masterpiece of bombast that is Dimmu Borgir's "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse" though https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joEAb_y7ZYA
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Rhapsody has to be pretty high up there in terms of the schlockiest poo poo imaginable. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEMeBTmiX4g
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Trees and Squids posted:Rhapsody has to be pretty high up there in terms of the schlockiest poo poo imaginable. Don't forget the cringe-worthy Luca Turilli solo stuff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laB4WSM71VY
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Monkeytime posted:You can't talk about big and schlocky without mentioning the masterpiece of bombast that is Dimmu Borgir's "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse" though I'll see you that and raise you this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jw7yk8hm_0
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Hammer Floyd posted:I'll see you that and raise you this: Who buys Dimmu Borgir albums? Who exactly is their audience?
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Hammer Floyd posted:I'll see you that and raise you this: God I forgot how bad this is
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Oldstench posted:Who buys Dimmu Borgir albums? Who exactly is their audience? body-modification obsessed mall goths someone mentioned the new Teitanblood album coming out at some point in this thread, just FYI the preorder is up right now from some euro labels. nuclear war now and other various distros should be getting copies right after. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dyq0WAPrPI
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kirkjames posted:body-modification obsessed mall goths That was me and it's going to be a monster.
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Pomp posted:What is the biggest, dumbest schlockiest metal? If it's not Dragonforce for pure self aware schlock and not old school garbage like Manowar, it's probably Italian or German power metal.
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IRQ posted:If it's not Dragonforce for pure self aware schlock and not old school garbage like Manowar, it's probably Italian or German power metal. I think you're sleeping on US power metal which, Dragonforce aside, makes it into the conversation just on the back of The Glorious Burden. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cimVNIexnWc
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Rhapsody has Christopher LEe doing voicovers for their last several albums. Tough to beat for pure bombast.
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fatherdog posted:Rhapsody has Christopher LEe doing voicovers for their last several albums. Tough to beat for pure bombast.
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Bal-Sagoth deserves a mention for cheese as well.
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Henchman of Santa posted:Bal-Sagoth deserves a mention for cheese as well. They certainly do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udHcixCltyo
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fatherdog posted:Rhapsody has Christopher LEe doing voicovers for their last several albums. Tough to beat for pure bombast.
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So this band Noire, sorta sounds like Orchid/Morningrise era Opeth mixed with hints of Storm of the Light's Bane era Dissection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTBevwgJnFU I'm impressed. I always wanted someone make some new music with that same sort of Morningrise vibe.
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Dirt posted:So this band Noire, sorta sounds like Orchid/Morningrise era Opeth mixed with hints of Storm of the Light's Bane era Dissection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTBevwgJnFU TBH I'm getting way more Kalmah than Dissection here. If you like them you'd probably like Miasthenia. There are a lot (and I mean a lot) of bands still going for that style, see also: Divine Symphony, Atra Vetosus. You should also really look into the Chinese/Mongolian/Non-Japanese Asian black metal scene right now. There are a lot of bands doing cool stuff in a melodic black metal with guitars and folk instruments style right now. Tengger Cavalry is the one that's big in the west right now (because they are loving rad). El Estrago Bonito fucked around with this message at 01:42 on Mar 9, 2014 |
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El Estrago Bonito posted:You should also really look into the Chinese/Mongolian/Non-Japanese Asian black metal scene right now. There are a lot of bands doing cool stuff in a melodic black metal with guitars and folk instruments style right now. Tengger Cavalry is the one that's big in the west right now (because they are loving rad). Tengger Cavalry rules, Chthonic rules, Ego Fall rules (not black metal, more metalcore, but worth listening) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heF_NPJbv8Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh-yafzptuQ Optimum Gulps fucked around with this message at 02:44 on Mar 9, 2014 |
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This is why I love this thread(and the black metal one), I always get a bunch of recommendations every time I post.  I will check those bands out. Also, that Noire album is awesome. I just listened to the whole thing while driving.
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http://warpstone.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-phantasmancer-celestial-castle Warpstone is a French band that sometimes sounds eerily like Spiral Generator/Focusing Blur-era Vintersorg. There's an occasional moment that'll bring to mind Dissection or even Opeth (90s era in both cases), or, in more modern terms, Black Dahlia Murder. Mostly though it's Vintersorg worship. I have no idea, however, why they front loaded the album with the two worst (and least Vintersorgy) songs. Things really pick up with the title track. I get the feeling this is one of those bands with two competing songwriters; their sound is really back and forth. Also seems they're trying to crowdfund a physical disc. http://www.kisskissbankbank.com/en/projects/warpstone-new-album-into-the-phantasmancer-celestial-castle I imagine a good deal of that is going to Paulo Girardi for this wicked thing:  I have no affiliation with this band, I should add. I saw them mentioned somewhere online and now I can't remember where. It'll be funny if it was in this very thread. (I did a forum search, though, and nothing came up.)
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HJB posted:I'm a little late on this, but any thoughts on Dream Theater's latest offering? Gave it a couple of spins this week and I feel like I'm missing something. It seems so bland and formulaic to the point where the band couldn't even be bothered to come up with a name for it. Mangini's drumming will take some getting used to as well - it sounds like he's hitting bags of flour. Their previous album grew on me so maybe this will too, but other than the first couple of tracks and the string & piano sections of the closer there doesn't seem like a lot to latch on to. I don't mind the new album, but the tone of the drums is absolute garbage. Quite possibly one of the worst sounding snares in DT history outside of Change of Seasons. On an unrelated topic, I just discovered Pagan's Mind and... I think they're amazing. Amazon MP3 had 4 of their albums combined for 8.99, couldn't pass it up. Sadly, I'm so out of the loop on music that stuff like this, that's been around forever, goes completely unnoticed until I stumble across it. What else am I missing out on?
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Severed posted:I don't mind the new album, but the tone of the drums is absolute garbage. Quite possibly one of the worst sounding snares in DT history outside of Change of Seasons. You forgot Images and Words, which was produced by David Prater, the same guy who produced A Change of Seasons. Mike Portnoy claimed Prater liked really terrible drum triggers, and liked to force them on him. Images and Words is an amazing classic album but that balloon popping snare trigger...  The production of Images and Words is really lovely in general and it's a shame they didn't put all the songs from that album on Live at the Marquee. Anyone who gives a poo poo about Dream Theater at all should listen to that live album, it's the best six tracks they ever recorded. E: There are so many things bad about that production. I have the "official bootleg" demos for I&W and in the rehearsal tracks (which admittedly are rough-sounding enough to be worthy of a black metal demo) there are a lot of details you can hear that got buried in the final studio mix. John Myung's bass does a lot of cool poo poo and in "Learning to Live" James does this harmony with the clean guitars in the middle that sounds really neat. You can hear the harmony in the final album if you listen very carefully, but it's all but buried. E #2: The '91 rehearsal version of "Learning to Live": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d1BdSF1TbA Woolie Wool fucked around with this message at 05:18 on Mar 9, 2014 |
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Crazy Larry posted:I think you're sleeping on US power metal which I have seen very very few good american metal bands, let alone power metal bands. Symphony X and Kamelot being the exceptions when it comes to power metal.
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IRQ posted:Symphony X and Kamelot being the exceptions when it comes to power metal.  You're kidding right? What USPM bands do you know? Have you heard any of these?Agent Steel Armored Saint Attacker Brocas Helm Cauldron Born Crimson Glory Destiny's End Fates Warning Heir Apparent Helstar Jag Panzer Kingsbane Lethal Liege Lord Manowar's first album Meanstreak Metal Church Omen Riot Sanctuary Savatage Steel Prophet Toxik Vicious Rumors White Wizzard Winters Bane
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IRQ posted:I have seen very very few good american metal bands, let alone power metal bands. Symphony X and Kamelot being the exceptions when it comes to power metal. Well, to be fair we weren't necessarily talking about good bands, just cheesy ones. There's also Pharaoh for good US power metal, who are probably the best power metal band nowadays.
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White Wizzard is both good and cheesy as all hell.
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Woolie Wool posted:White Wizzard No. They make Dragonforce irony look tasteful.
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This poster loves police brutality, but only when its against minorities!
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Does Brocas Helm even have a decent song outside of Cry of the Banshee and Drink the Blood of the Priest? I tried listening to them after Brutal Legend came out, but everything else sounded muddy and/or soulless. In their defense, Cry of the Banshee loving rules. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO2poJAaE_I WAR OR VENGEANCE, WHAT THE HELL DEATH IS ALL THE SAME Pomp fucked around with this message at 05:46 on Mar 9, 2014 |
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Woolie Wool posted:
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Not mentioning Virgin Steele is pretty shameful Oh yeah and PHARAOH are amazing.
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Gamma Nerd posted:Not mentioning Virgin Steele is pretty shameful How the hell did I forget them? DeusExMachinima posted:No. They make Dragonforce irony look tasteful. No they are awesome, especially Flying Tigers. "Starman's Son" is in the running for best ballad of the past five years.
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I guess 3 Inches of Blood is technically Canadian but I like most of their stuff pre the most recent album which I thought wasn't as good. Premonition of Pain is a loving JAM though.
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El Estrago Bonito posted:I guess 3 Inches of Blood is technically Canadian but I like most of their stuff pre the most recent album which I thought wasn't as good. Premonition of Pain is a loving JAM though.
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El Estrago Bonito posted:I guess 3 Inches of Blood is technically Canadian but I like most of their stuff pre the most recent album which I thought wasn't as good. Premonition of Pain is a loving JAM though. 3 Inches of Blood gets stale after a little while but Wykydtron will always be amazing. e: my 2 year old just darted into the living room and started dancing to the dulcet tones of Cam Pipes. Jam: verified
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Pomp posted:Does Brocas Helm even have a decent song outside of Cry of the Banshee and Drink the Blood of the Priest? I tried listening to them after Brutal Legend came out, but everything else sounded muddy and/or soulless. In their defense, Cry of the Banshee loving rules. Into Battle is a great album in general but with terrible production. If you can't get into it, try their comeback album Defender of the Crown. On an unrelated note, any grindcore fans should check out the newest/final album by Gridlink if they haven't yet.
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het posted:digging back to their first album: http://www.youtubedoubler.com/?vide...me=BALLS+OF+ICE Their first album is my fave - so loving good. 3 of the guys from that line up went on to form a band called Pride Tiger - only 1 album and they branched off - it's pure Thin Lizzy worship BUT AINT NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT.... because everything Thin Lizzy owns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYxPdOF6qQw
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I've said it before and I'll say it again since it's come up...not completely traditional (strong black metal influence), but the best US power metal band is Satan's Host. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u3BYIUqUBk
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Bit late to the party and all but just got done with Showtime Storytime. Tuomas needs to do what ever it takes to keep Floor in the band as she is pretty awesome, also realy realy tall, drat.
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Optimum Gulps posted:I've said it before and I'll say it again since it's come up...not completely traditional (strong black metal influence), but the best US power metal band is Satan's Host. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ-kQ16fuMQ
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Optimum Gulps posted:Tengger Cavalry rules https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZJKyRISchU
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