I've come to discover the joys in melodic death metal.. Now, I was always aware of this sub genre, however, as metalcore/groovemetal/death metal typa guy, I never took the time out of my day to really examine and listen to such bands.
How foolish of me.
I now have 10 fold more respect for the magnificent country that is Sweden.. Producing bands like Soilwork, In Flames and Arch Enemy? Bravo, truly. These bands are nothing short of spectacular.
The instrumentals is light years a head which is coming out of the US. Drummers like Dirk Verbeuren are leading the way with his blitzing fast blast beats and creativity like no other.
For instance, while recording drums with legendary metal head Devin Townsend, on a track called "cheeseburger", Dirk came up with a blast beat which is like nothing I have ever heard. In it's simplest form it's nothing fancy, however, no drummer would have ever thought of laying a flam-triplet over the top of a straight blast. Pure genius. I've incorporated such a blast, now known as the 'Dirk Blast' into my daily routine and rhythm bank. It simply destroys. When I jam with my mates or play a gig, people are always asking me, "what is that beat you played there, it seems so complex". I just giggle and simple explain to them that it's nothing more than a triplet.
I very much wish to see such bands as In Flames and Soilwork in the near future, however with my location, the chances of this are close to null.
What are some other cool bands I should get into? hit me up bros!
Also, with the last facebook (pre timeline) there was a friends list feature which displayed 10 links to friends, this was of course random, changing each time you refreshed the page. However, with this new timeline, there is a new friends list, which now shows six icons of friends. This however is tripping me out and does not appear to be random (well in some cases it seems to be), when I refresh, there is at least two people who are always displayed, and very really change?
Is there some sort of underlying reason for this in which I'm unaware of? Or is it simply some epic coincidence and infact purely random.
EDIT: the reason some people show up more than others in your friends thingy, is because they are the ones who you either interact with the most, or they view your profile the most and vice versa. So it is in fact not random this time around. Woohoo!
At the gates and dark tranquility are two amazing bands you check out. Also, check out darkest hour, an american melodeath/metalcore band (in particular, the album undoing ruin).
Opeth can be pretty good, but the average length of their songs (like 4 hours) can sometimes put me off. Obviously exaggerating, but their songs are VERY long.
On January 19 2012 20:48 AcrossFiveJulys wrote: At the gates and dark tranquility are two amazing bands you check out. Also, check out darkest hour, an american melodeath/metalcore band (in particular, the album undoing ruin).
_b nice work my friend, checking out now!
On January 19 2012 20:53 HwangjaeTerran wrote: Well I've been Opetholic for 10+ years so take this with a grain of salt but they have some really cool drumming here and there.
Oh yes Opeth, unfortunately for me, a good mate of mine recommenced me this band some time ago, I never really took the time to listen to them. Will do now!
The bands Canas mentioned are all really good. Sadly, In Flames aren't what they used to be. They're more pop rock now than anything else. Everything pre-clayman are masterpieces though.
On January 19 2012 20:39 churbro wrote: For instance, while recording drums with legendary metal head Devin Townsend, on a track called "cheeseburger", Dirk came up with a blast beat which is like nothing I have ever heard..
Are you talking about the song "Deconstruction" by the "Devin Townsend Project"? If so, which part do you mean? I'm no specialist but a die-hard metal fan and I would love to hear this revolutionary drum pattern.
On January 19 2012 20:39 churbro wrote: For instance, while recording drums with legendary metal head Devin Townsend, on a track called "cheeseburger", Dirk came up with a blast beat which is like nothing I have ever heard..
Are you talking about the song "Deconstruction" by the "Devin Townsend Project"? If so, which part do you mean? I'm no specialist but a die-hard metal fan and I would love to hear this revolutionary drum pattern.
Yes indeed!! I'll link you a video to Dirk explaining the beat
If you're a drummer dude, you gotta use this. I've used it in a few jazz routines, but not using the open hi hat, it sounds really cool in a lot of different situations.
On January 19 2012 21:08 Phyrigian wrote: not so much a melodeath guy, but i know a whole lot of bands, i'll try update my post when i find something you may like!
hi from chch
also from what it sounds like from your melodeath you listened to + the recommendations at the gates sounds good4u.
oh, i fucking found it, you'll love this, techmelodeath, only melodeath band i really like (well, their first album, although rest of the album becomes kinda repetitive/filler)
Oh chur bro, I'm from Hamilton, I hope you and your family are well with all these bullshit earthquakes going on and what not.
On January 19 2012 21:10 gillon wrote: The bands Canas mentioned are all really good. Sadly, In Flames aren't what they used to be. They're more pop rock now than anything else. Everything pre-clayman are masterpieces though.
I've noticed this too! The latest album is much more melodic, in fact, it contains zero traces of any form of death metal in my book. The album prior, 'a sense of purpose' had some really great tracks and was much more of a metal sound, but still very different from earlier work. Still I have a very wide music taste, and although it wasn't exactly what I was expecting or hoping for out of In Flames it was still a very good album.
The Jester Race, Whoracle and Colony are the best In Flames albums by far, their other stuff can be ok sometimes, but it still doesn't hold a candle to the three albums I mentioned. Most people just say "the old stuff", but Subterranean isn't really a full album with only 5 songs, and Lunar Strain isn't very good imo.
I have seen In Flames maybe 4 or 5 times live, they are one of my favorite bands ever. Such a great band. Everytime I stream I listen to inflames or something like it. Great band man :D
In Flames was a lot better pre Clayman. That album marked the climax, and it was all downhill from there. Great album though...
In any case, there's a lot of variety in Melodeath, and some people look for different things. I've built up one hell of a top notch collection though, so if I'm listening to it, it's really good. I also listen to a lot of hybrid bands that pull from power, thrash, and metalcore influences, so if you're into less pure stuff, let me know I'll give you even more to listen to.
My favorites: - Arsis (Often referred to as Tech Death) - Be'lakor (These guys are the next big thing) - Dark Tranquility - Disarmonia Mundi - In Flames (again, the best stuff is earlier. Clayman is amazing and my personal favorite) - Mercenary (pre-breakup, the new shit is terrible) - Scar Symmetry (especially Holographic Universe, one of the best albums of all time) - Skyfire - Solerrain - Wintersun
And there's some groups which have some death metal influences, but aren't really melodeath: -Adagio (Power/death) -Opeth (Prog/death/black) -Cynic (Tech/Death) - definitely some of the most unusual stuff you'll hear, a must listen -Kalisia (They released an album called Cybion, which is a 4 movement prog/death rock opera. THE BEST ALBUM EVER MADE!) -Raintime (Power/death) -Rhapsody of Fire (Power with some death influences) -Stormlord (Symphonic Black)
Pure melodic death metal that's quality and original is actually rather hard to come by. That's why I really really really love Be'lakor, cause they pull off the absolutely perfect sound while having original songwriting.
edit: Suidakra is new to me but I'm diggin' this.
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On January 19 2012 21:40 Canas wrote: The Jester Race, Whoracle and Colony are the best In Flames albums by far, their other stuff can be ok sometimes, but it still doesn't hold a candle to the three albums I mentioned. Most people just say "the old stuff", but Subterranean isn't really a full album with only 5 songs, and Lunar Strain isn't very good imo.
Aw cmon man, give Clayman some love. Though I agree Jester Race and Whoracle are unreal amazing.
On January 19 2012 23:08 Kashll wrote: Sorry I just saw the term "melodic death metal" and started laughing uncontrollably.
Are you 10? Please don't post things like that here it's outrageously disrespectful.
Well it was honestly my first impression. Hopefully you can at least see the source of humor, and maybe other people appreciated it on a similar level :p
(Or perhaps you're not aware of the concept of an ironic juxtaposition)
So actually they're playing "correct metal" as they call it but I think it's pretty close to melodic death metal :p Sorry if it's the wrong genre as in... what you could actually classify it as.
At the Gates, Insomnium, early years Soilwork (those solos!), these are the best swedish style melodeath bands imo. Also Carcass' album Heartwork should be heard by any metalhead. It gets credited for creating the melodic death genre and for good reason.
My first death metal band was children of bodom and into amon amarth and stuff like that, then i got into the death metal bands from like finland and melodic metal with keyboards. Dimmu borgir IMO is really underrated as to how awesome they play!
Also, another band that a friend of mine introduced me to a little while ago, can't say I've listened to a lot of their stuff, but they seem pretty decent:
On January 20 2012 04:58 FlyingToilet wrote: My first death metal band was children of bodom and into amon amarth and stuff like that, then i got into the death metal bands from like finland and melodic metal with keyboards. Dimmu borgir IMO is really underrated as to how awesome they play! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laTpy0i9J0g
I'm a music snob so don't be offended but Dimmu is not underrated or are they death metal. In fact, they're one of the more successful and mainstream metal bands. Btw they are considered to be black metal early on now symphonic black metal now.
On January 20 2012 02:25 EternaLLegacy wrote: I also just got my hands on Omnium Gatherum, and while I haven't had a chance to listen through their older stuff, their most recent album is awesome.
On January 20 2012 02:25 EternaLLegacy wrote: I also just got my hands on Omnium Gatherum, and while I haven't had a chance to listen through their older stuff, their most recent album is awesome.
On January 19 2012 23:08 Kashll wrote: Sorry I just saw the term "melodic death metal" and started laughing uncontrollably.
Are you 10? Please don't post things like that here it's outrageously disrespectful.
Well it was honestly my first impression. Hopefully you can at least see the source of humor, and maybe other people appreciated it on a similar level :p
(Or perhaps you're not aware of the concept of an ironic juxtaposition)
Listening to any of this you will see why its called melodeath
On January 20 2012 04:58 FlyingToilet wrote: My first death metal band was children of bodom and into amon amarth and stuff like that, then i got into the death metal bands from like finland and melodic metal with keyboards. Dimmu borgir IMO is really underrated as to how awesome they play! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laTpy0i9J0g
I'm a music snob so don't be offended but Dimmu is not underrated or are they death metal. In fact, they're one of the more successful and mainstream metal bands. Btw they are considered to be black metal early on now symphonic black metal now.
Dimmy is about as black metal as Cradle of Filth, which is to say not at all. You want real "symphonic black metal" then check out Emperor. I try to refrain from talking bad about bands I don't personally care for but I just plain can't stand Dimmy and fake black metal bands of that nature.
On January 20 2012 04:58 FlyingToilet wrote: My first death metal band was children of bodom and into amon amarth and stuff like that, then i got into the death metal bands from like finland and melodic metal with keyboards. Dimmu borgir IMO is really underrated as to how awesome they play! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laTpy0i9J0g
I'm a music snob so don't be offended but Dimmu is not underrated or are they death metal. In fact, they're one of the more successful and mainstream metal bands. Btw they are considered to be black metal early on now symphonic black metal now.
Dimmy is about as black metal as Cradle of Filth, which is to say not at all. You want real "symphonic black metal" then check out Emperor. I try to refrain from talking bad about bands I don't personally care for but I just plain can't stand Dimmy and fake black metal bands of that nature.
I didn't want to take it that far, hes new to the genre. Its easier to just call them black metal (and I did say their earlier stuff pre-1997) and let him figure the rest out himself.
Anyway, I think me and you have a lot to discuss lol. I started listening to metal 7 years ago. At that time it was all the mainstream stuff, COB, kamelot, COF, and even trivium (lol). My trend or pattern of music selection has geared towards black and progressive over the past 7 years. Now I almost exclusively listen to black or progressive. Would love to hear some recommendations from you. Favorite bands/bands currently checking out: Moonsorrow, opeth, burzum, immortal, darkthrone.
Just coped Summoning's stronghold as I love the folky stuff with black metal mixed it - can't wait to check it out later tonight.
On January 20 2012 04:58 FlyingToilet wrote: My first death metal band was children of bodom and into amon amarth and stuff like that, then i got into the death metal bands from like finland and melodic metal with keyboards. Dimmu borgir IMO is really underrated as to how awesome they play! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laTpy0i9J0g
I'm a music snob so don't be offended but Dimmu is not underrated or are they death metal. In fact, they're one of the more successful and mainstream metal bands. Btw they are considered to be black metal early on now symphonic black metal now.
Dimmy is about as black metal as Cradle of Filth, which is to say not at all. You want real "symphonic black metal" then check out Emperor. I try to refrain from talking bad about bands I don't personally care for but I just plain can't stand Dimmy and fake black metal bands of that nature.
I didn't want to take it that far, hes new to the genre. Its easier to just call them black metal (and I did say their earlier stuff pre-1997) and let him figure the rest out himself.
Anyway, I think me and you have a lot to discuss lol. I started listening to metal 7 years ago. At that time it was all the mainstream stuff, COB, kamelot, COF, and even trivium (lol). My trend or pattern of music selection has geared towards black and progressive over the past 7 years. Now I almost exclusively listen to black or progressive. Would love to hear some recommendations from you. Favorite bands/bands currently checking out: Moonsorrow, opeth, burzum, immortal, darkthrone.
Just coped Summoning's stronghold as I love the folky stuff with black metal mixed it - can't wait to check it out later tonight.
Nothing wrong with a lot of the mainstream stuff. Kamelot is pretty damn good and there's some CoB albums I still listen to. Just curious, why cut out all the power metal? There's some pretty good bands out there.
Also, not sure if anyone has heard of the faceless. I normally dislike death/tech metal passionately, but these guys hit all the right sounds. It's a lot more intense than melodic death metal, but I've come to appreciate their technicality. They're definitely much different than most tech death; I'm not even sure if they're quite within the same genre. They've grown on me a ton over time and now I love them.
On January 20 2012 04:58 FlyingToilet wrote: My first death metal band was children of bodom and into amon amarth and stuff like that, then i got into the death metal bands from like finland and melodic metal with keyboards. Dimmu borgir IMO is really underrated as to how awesome they play! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laTpy0i9J0g
I'm a music snob so don't be offended but Dimmu is not underrated or are they death metal. In fact, they're one of the more successful and mainstream metal bands. Btw they are considered to be black metal early on now symphonic black metal now.
Dimmy is about as black metal as Cradle of Filth, which is to say not at all. You want real "symphonic black metal" then check out Emperor. I try to refrain from talking bad about bands I don't personally care for but I just plain can't stand Dimmy and fake black metal bands of that nature.
I didn't want to take it that far, hes new to the genre. Its easier to just call them black metal (and I did say their earlier stuff pre-1997) and let him figure the rest out himself.
Anyway, I think me and you have a lot to discuss lol. I started listening to metal 7 years ago. At that time it was all the mainstream stuff, COB, kamelot, COF, and even trivium (lol). My trend or pattern of music selection has geared towards black and progressive over the past 7 years. Now I almost exclusively listen to black or progressive. Would love to hear some recommendations from you. Favorite bands/bands currently checking out: Moonsorrow, opeth, burzum, immortal, darkthrone.
Just coped Summoning's stronghold as I love the folky stuff with black metal mixed it - can't wait to check it out later tonight.
Nothing wrong with a lot of the mainstream stuff. Kamelot is pretty damn good and there's some CoB albums I still listen to. Just curious, why cut out all the power metal? There's some pretty good bands out there.
I didn't mean to imply the mainstream stuff was bad (other then trivium, they're pretty bad), in fact I like all the different metal genres. One of the biggest reasons why I pride myself in being a metal fan is a monumental diversity the genre possesses.
I simply meant that as time went all, I found myself appreciating and gravitating towards the black metal/progressive styles of metal. The bands that I would check in those genres had genius quality albums. They had it all, the technical skills, the creativity, wonderful complexity in their musical composition to name a few.
Check out Moonsorrow if you haven't already, definitely my favorite band:
I still listen to kamelot actually, caught a show last October where Fabio from Rhapsody filled in for Roy (he did an amazing job.) But the majority of my attention is definitely on the black/progressive side.
As far as Cob is concerned, they're the band that started it all for me. So they'll always have a special place in my collection.
Finally hit the 3 page to see the first appearance of black dahila murder and the faceless. Smh highly recommend these guys. Black Dahila Murders. Newest album Ritual is an instant classic.
Fleshgod Apocalypse' newest album Agony is a fucking Opera literally I would post songs but I'm on my phone. Black dahila is my favourite band right. Songs to look for are "what a horrible night to have a curse" (most famous song) but off their newest album listen to Tracks 4 thru 7 guarantee you won't be disappointed
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