Power Metal minus 80s vocals?

Matt Till · #1 02-26-2007, 11:19 PM

I like power metal, but the vocalists bother me. I love epic harmonized guitars, but I don't like falcetto vocals.... well I do, sometimes.

Anyone know any power metal with vocals that aren't power metal?

Strange example: Dethklok. A lot of their stuff is harmonized power metal guitar, but they have Death Metal vokillz. I'd like to hear something like that, but better. I love the cartoon, but Dethklok has some rather uninspiring music/vocals in terms of metal.

But anyways... that would be cool. Also, any proto power metal bands (examples: Rainbow, Dio). I like epic, but some vocalists go too far with waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhs.

GaryM · #2 02-26-2007, 11:33 PM

Have you heard 3 Inches of Blood? My band is playing a gig next month with them and also a band called Biomechanical.

lemur821 · #3 02-27-2007, 01:14 PM

Glass Casket sounds a lot like Dethklok turned into a real band.

Matt Till · #4 02-27-2007, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by GaryM

Have you heard 3 Inches of Blood? My band is playing a gig next month with them and also a band called Biomechanical.

Yeah, I've got their album... not sure if this is what I want. I want actually a little more epic than that. I don't really like them because the vocals almost sound like they are making fun of metal.

Just IMO. Congrats on playing with them though, they're pretty popular.

TheButler · #5 02-27-2007, 02:11 PM

3 inches of Blood are great! they do like Dark Ambient stuff and crap AMAZING !

nad · #6 02-27-2007, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by lemur821

Glass Casket

Ugh, when I was in "the scene" I did a promo review of these dudes. Terrible stuff!

Into Eternity are prog/power type but don't have vocals that aren't too dramatic. Well, at times they do, but it never gets too 80s. That kind of schtick bothers me as well, but I dig those guys.

Omnium Gatherum would work I think. They fall into that huge melodeth rehash trend which makes me a bit ill, but I still dig them. Spirits and August Light was a pretty rad album.

In Flames? I'm sure you know them. Evergrey, maybe? Mörk Gryning? They are good.

GaryM · #7 02-27-2007, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Till

Yeah, I've got their album... not sure if this is what I want. I want actually a little more epic than that. I don't really like them because the vocals almost sound like they are making fun of metal.

Just IMO. Congrats on playing with them though, they're pretty popular.

Cheers. Have you heard the band Gamma Ray?

BassGod · #8 02-27-2007, 04:52 PM

In Flames and At The Gates are essential. Death metal vocals, power metal guitars.

For In Flames check out Whoracle (my favourite), Colony, and The Jester Race. For At The Gates, well, they really only had one great album: Slaughter Of The Soul. It's incredible (and probably my favourite death metal album, next to Cynic's Focus).

Graeme

The_Ryst · #9 02-27-2007, 06:07 PM

Dragonforce!!!

just kidding haha

velvetkevorkian · #10 02-28-2007, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by nad

Omnium Gatherum would work I think. They fall into that huge melodeth rehash trend which makes me a bit ill, but I still dig them. Spirits and August Light was a pretty rad album.

Excellent band, probably the best new band I've discovered in about a year.

If you're into the Bodom-ish sound, maybe check out Skyfire and Norther.

invisiman · #11 02-28-2007, 11:46 AM

Wintersun are worth checking out.

zipflint · #12 02-28-2007, 02:52 PM

The F*cking Champs. 80's power trio-style with pretty much
no vocals at all. And no bassist either (two guitarists and a drummer), except for when they're playing with Trans Am as Trans Champs or F*cking Am.
Good, fun stuff.

Scottgun · #13 02-28-2007, 02:57 PM

Sorry, but epic power metal and high soaring vocals go together like in opera in which the hero is always a tenor.

Have you tried Blind Guardian? It still gets typically power-metally vocal-wise, but also goes gruff in spots.

Scott

43% burnt · #14 02-28-2007, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by zipflint

The F*cking Champs. 80's power trio-style with pretty much
no vocals at all. And no bassist either (two guitarists and a drummer), except for when they're playing with Trans Am as Trans Champs or F*cking Am.
Good, fun stuff.

I like them too...the no bass player thing kinda stinks though.

I'll check out Trans Champs.

zipflint · #15 02-28-2007, 07:45 PM

Chances are, if you dig the F*cking Champs, you'll dig their
work with Trans Am. And if you dig that, you're pretty sure
to enjoy Trans Am's own records. You'll get some great bass work outta them! Lots of tracks feature two bassists and no guitar.
Expect some electro-cheese on top of the synth-gravy and you're golden.

43% burnt · #16 03-01-2007, 03:51 PM

They got an indirect mention, but Children of Bodom kinda fits this description. Thy have a more modern take on power-metal with a bit of black & melodic death influence.

savinggrace · #17 03-01-2007, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BassGod

In Flames and At The Gates are essential. Death metal vocals, power metal guitars.

For In Flames check out Whoracle (my favourite), Colony, and The Jester Race. For At The Gates, well, they really only had one great album: Slaughter Of The Soul. It's incredible (and probably my favourite death metal album, next to Cynic's Focus).

Graeme

I wouldnt say At the Gates is power metal! That is more akin to Black Metal as far as the melodic guitar side of things go. But still catchy guitar work.

I do agree about the In Flames referal though. And actually if you want super catchy guitar work with a little deeper (but not death metal deep vocals nor singing wahhhhhhhhhh vocals) check out Darkest Hour. Not power metal but excellent melodic tinged double guitar work that is still driving.

nad · #18 03-02-2007, 09:20 AM

I can't believe I forgot Hammers of Misfortune.

10/10 album! BUY OR DIE!

One of my favorite bands to surface over the last few years, if you know Mike Scalzi and John Cobbett (Ludicra, The Lord Weird Slough Feg, etc.), to me this is the best band both of them do.

Fun fact: their original bassist left the band to join Pink on tour, made a bunch of cash, then rejoined Hammers and funded a recording session. Now THAT is the way to sell out!

http://www.myspace.com/hammersofmisfortune

hyp.spec · #19 03-02-2007, 09:23 AM

Moonlight Agony.

I just discovered them last night and was VERY, VERY pleased!

bassman1185 · #20 03-02-2007, 10:46 AM

Check out The Showdown's first CD, A Chorus of Obiteration. That album is all kinds of metal. It's got some awesome guitar work in it, and fantastic vocals, as long as you're into screaming. I would probably avoid their newest album, "Temptation Come My Way." It's much more laid back, old school Southern metal.