All Metalheads here

[Siddhartha_t69]

They're not dead.

Try out THE Nepalese black metal:
Antim Grahan - Putrefaction Eternity
Puke at me if you didn't fall in love with it.

@Mods: Freely distributed by the band itself, Hence totally legal.

 

[red dragon]

Metalheads are alive..but all those juvenile black and death bands are killing whatever creativity was left.

Heck,even Opeth is making weird experimental albums.
Once mighty Katatonia is spending more time with syringes rather than on stage or studio.

And all those cartoon black metal bands are taking the centre stage.
Absolute sh%theads like Lambs of God and alikes are being treated like kings.

Nobody even remembers bands like Danzig.

We are going through a bad time indeed.
Go to you tube...people are comparing the as&h@1e like slash to Jimmy Page or even with the other Jimmy.

It is not only metal,the entire music scene is screwed up.
Even the 80s glam bands were better than today's metal bands.

Sent from Galaxy S2

 

[Desmond]

Why b1tch about it? Please enlighten us with your wisdom instead (not sarcasm).

I have heard Mother by Danzig. Please suggest more tracks.

Obviously, 80s Metal FTW. But, music does evolve. Atleast, metal is still an underground art form. Its only those who have gone mainstream that have become blunt. Metal is still thriving and its guys like you and me who need to carry the flag.

Why compare Slash to Jimmy Page or Jimi Hendrix? They all have different aesthetics of playing. If people are comparing, let them, they might not even know the difference between Rock and Pop.

As for the Juvenile Death/Black metal bands, I think we need to cut these guys some slack. They are atleast trying to keep metal alive. Don't go fully into them, but atleast hear them once. Who knows, they might come up with something groundbreaking someday.

@Siddharth, thanks for the link. Will check it out once I get home.

Lets all share our favourite tracks and metal news here.

 

[red dragon]

I am not *****ing...just sad.
In the late 80s and early 90s there was no internet,very few households had cable channels..
Only source of rock and metal was a 2hr MTV in DD2 and a magazine(whose chief editor,a close friend who died few days back)called Rockstreet Journal.

But most of us were satisfied as long as there were Maiden,Priest,Pantera,slayer or Anthrax and ofcourse early Metallica and Megadeth.

We worshipped led Zep,read Bible just to see the view point of a crazy Mr.Ozzy,danced,smoked weed,drank beer at college fests with the tune of some stupid rendetion of smoke on the water by some college kids.
Music of these bands were far from perfect...hell!Lars was probably one of the sloppiest drummer around,Tony could never even tune his guitars properly...but these guys were honest(ofcourse metallica and few of them went all the way down thereafter)at that time and both the musician and the audience were having a good time.

Things changed singlehandedly by some Kurt Cobain,pathetic vocals coupled with 3 chord song structures and punk rock like do it yourself attitude...full proof formula for disaster(who in the world needed another sex pistols?)
BUT Cobain had something else...the raw emotions and the heroin driven constant void and sense of despair and gloom.....

Everything changed...glam bands went for a hiding...giving way to those so called angst ridden..tattered jeans and plaid shirted heroin addicts...inevitable followed...most of them died...they were all not bad,for eg.Alice in Chains were really really good.

But from then on everything went downhill for me.

Regarding underground scene...todays mainstream bands like Dimmu Borgir and C.O.F were underground in the 80s and they were fu@kin amazing at that time.
See what money and fame did to them!

 

[Desmond]

Money corrupts buddy....and yes, I wish I were born in the early 80s, instead of the late 80s.

I must say that Kurt Cobain was more of a songwriter than a guitarist, so its the rule of thumb to not play Nirvana songs exactly as given in the tabs, 'cause Kurt himself had a sloppy style of playing.

I think it was the early thrash which was the last true classic metal, post thrash, all other bands seem lackluster. And, with the advent of MTV and Youtube, everyone who could play the guitar yearns to be a rockstar. I must say that the era of legends is over. Only a few legends who are still around are worthy of respect, for the newcomers cannot dream to become as big them. They are like gods from another planet.

BTW, anyone seen the Metal Evolution series? A new documentary series by Sam Dunn, the same guy who made the documentaries Metal:A Headbangers Journey, Global Metal and Flight 666. He explores how metal evolved from blues and jazz and the history of each sub genre.

Metal Evolution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Deleted member 26636]

....and yes, I wish I were born in the early 80s, instead of the late 80s.

Do you seriously wish that? Just for some music ? WOW

Look around boy, there's plenty of stuff to listen to..you're just looking in the wrong places.

 

[Desmond]

@Himadri, care to enlighten us?

Besides, you gotta admit that the 80s were the golden age of metal, spawning legends of godlike stature. So, it was nirvana (pun not intended) for a metalhead back then.

 

[red dragon]

I wish I was born in 60s.
60s & 70s rock music has kept me alive.
Still listen to Stones and Doors compulsively everyday.

 

[Desmond]

I've been going backwards through time. First heard LP, Limpbizkit, then Nirvana, Metallica, Maiden, Sabbath and so forth.

Heard Sympathy for the Devil and Paint it black by Rolling Stones.

Light my fire by Doors.

 

[red dragon]

Do you seriously wish that? Just for some music ? WOW

Look around boy, there's plenty of stuff to listen to..you're just looking in the wrong places.

Some people do live for music only
And please suggest us some good new rock/metal bands.
Not those cartoon like black metal or absolutely moronic brutal death bands.
Something in the line of Opeth/Katatonia(just love this band!)

 

[Desmond]

Please suggest tracks by Katatonia, I've never heard them.

I've been listening to Morningrise and My Arms, Your Hearse by Opeth lately.

 

[red dragon]

Start off with Brave Murder day(very early release,harsh vocals)
If you do not like harsh vocals;
try Discouraged Ones,The Great cold distance,July,teargas etc.
My fav songs are
My twin,unfurl,July,soil song....the list is very long.

If you do not mind depressive songs,give Novembre and My dying bride a try.

Do you like porcupine tree?

Oh! Do listen to the entire album Blackwater Park(Opeth).
Amazing album!

 

[Desmond]

Thanks bro, will check 'em out. I don't have Blackwater Park, yet, will try to get it.

I don't mind anything as long as its heavy.

Porcupine Tree tracks I like : Blackest eyes, The dead can dance. Not heard any more.

Vocals are no problem for me. Harsh vocals mean that they mean business

Update:
I've been listening to the songs you suggested. Katatonia sounds pretty similar to Porcupine Tree.

 

[red dragon]

Lyrically different.
P.T is more mature.
Katatonia is mellower,even cheesy at times.

Give Agolloch a listen too(or was it Agalloch!)

Are you into post rock?
If yes,suggest me some or any rock/metal band without vocals.

 

[Desmond]

Bands without vocals? That'll be a little tricky.

The only band/artist I know which has no vocals are Apocalyptica (But, its Cello metal).

Then there's Liquid Tension Experiment, an experimental project by Mike Portnoy and John Petrucci (both from Dream Theatre). Try listening to Acid Rain.

You could also try virtuosic performers like Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Joe Satriani or Buckethead.

 

[red dragon]

I do have the entire discography of Vai,Malmstein,Satriani and around 80% of buckethead(this guy has/had so many side projects!!)
Will try the others.

If you like Progressive...give Riverside a listen..amazing band...atleast listen to their live version of the song The same Old River.

 

[ssk_the_gr8]

Lyrically different.
P.T is more mature.
Katatonia is mellower,even cheesy at times.

Give Agolloch a listen too(or was it Agalloch!)

Are you into post rock?
If yes,suggest me some or any rock/metal band without vocals.

God is an astronaut, Eversham

 

[Desmond]

Yup, I am into progressive as well. Will check it out.

 

[Desmond]

Now listening to Nile - Annihilation of the Wicked. This one's got one of the best intro's I know.
[YOUTUBE]KZ7XLcagmmU[/YOUTUBE]

 

[Desmond]

Lamb of God is coming to Bangalore this May, anyone going?