For everyone who thinks death metal isn't music...

[OOZMAN]

I found an interesting video where two guys are playing the guitar parts to this death metal song on piano, and it sounds amazing, some of it sounds vaguely like classical music.

Here's the vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We_cMznbs6Y

And the original song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gTCgYurcVs

The song's a bit long, but you only have to listen to the first 3 or so minutes (until the solo).

I found this quite interesting, I hope you guys do too.

[waleross]

the piano stuff was good.....Vital Remains was good for 30 seconds and then my ears were dripping with blood. Must be a sound track for a horror movie or should be. . . . . Not my cup of tea but I say live and let die.................

[christw]

Good choice.

I've been making this argument to my girlfriend for a while now. This may help.

[M0ses]

I never said it wasn't music. Just crappy music. Even when you play it on a piano.

[stratovani]

I liked it on the piano. Sounded a bit like Beethoven with an attitude. But the metal version...

[Johnny Crab]

Piano hurts my ears....it's in need of a tuning, like some Rolling Stones tunes...
Good comparison though.

[OOZMAN]

Originally Posted by M0ses

I never said it wasn't music. Just crappy music. Even when you play it on a piano.

Originally Posted by waleross

the piano stuff was good.....Vital Remains was good for 30 seconds and then my ears were dripping with blood. Must be a sound track for a horror movie or should be. . . . . Not my cup of tea but I say live and let die.................

You can't say there's not some fantastic musicianship to it though. I was just so amazed at how different it sounds with no vocals, drums and a different instrument, that I had to share.

[Puffin]

The "vocals" ruin it..... Like its just seems so tacky... thats my opinion.
Not my cup o' tea, but yeah I see where your coming from with the piano part, what a clever disguise!

[guitar<bass]

Lamb of God and Shadow's Fall are about the only two "heavy" screaming bands I can handle.. The whole growling thing.. I just feel like maybe I grew up too fast to enjoy it? It's not singing. Anyone can do it. Anyone. Don't believe me? Search it on youtube. ANYONE can do it. Can.Corpse I guess could be an exception as well. David Draimen, Chester Bennington, Chad Gray, Even Reznor or Vedder : They CAN sing.


plus effin 1 on the music being epic though. I totally agree. This board has really opened my eyes to the magic that is metal basslines outside of Mudvayne and Tool. (still my favorite tho)

[tycobb73]

What we have learned here:

Death metal would be music if the the vocals were taken out.

[ubado]

Just because it's "death metal" doesn't mean the musicians are talentless, and some are even classically trained.

For me ... it's that darn guttural/primal screams/yells that keeps me far far away. IMO ... screaming isn't singing. Not for me ... nope, not at all.

[TylerE]

You guys really need to listen to some Opeth. Especially on the newer stuff there's a lot more clean vox.

[bommer]

OOZMAN, Thanks for the new band \m/

i like the real version better than the piano cover, but those guys playing the piano are unreal

[Buslady7803]

No love for Cannibal Corpse? Lol

[cnltb]

I am missing a lot in this music,both in the "original" and the piano version.
I do think that it's a nice experimenrt though.

[champbassist]

AFAICS, most people think music = harmony/melody, they don't realize that rhythm is just as much a part of music as harmony and melody. This is what causes the endless critique of death metal as the harmonies (due to the distorted and detuned instruments) and melodies (due to use of chromaticism and exotic scales) are, often, somewhat unnatural and not immediately accessible (often but not always).

BUT, what most people don't realize is DM is based massively on rhythm. Listen to Cannibal Corpse's last album and you'll probably know what I mean, esp. on songs like Skewered From Ear To Eye, To Decompose and Evisceration Plague. The rhythms are so "groovy" (can't get a better word ) that you find yourself headbanging to them, at least I do

Maybe guys here will frown at this thought, but I think this affinity for rhythm, that DM fans share, is not unlike dance music. The rhythms and beats in the latter are so likeable, they make you want to dance. This is analogous to DM fans and headbanging.

Even in the vids linked to in the OP, you'll find that the rhythms are spot on: it's a major reason as to why the piano cover sounds so good. Additionally, the piano also brings the somewhat latent harmonic structures out into the foreground.

[Kwesi]

I think death metal is one of the few forms of metal I just don't dig. Those guys have got skill but it probably wont make me reconsider my stance.

[panama]

Metal as a whole has always had very symphonic undertones to it. Even cookie-monster style death metal. It's not surprising at all that it translates well to classical instruments.

[panama]

Originally Posted by champbassist

BUT, what most people don't realize is DM is based massively on rhythm. Listen to Cannibal Corpse's last album and you'll probably know what I mean, esp. on songs like Skewered From Ear To Eye, To Decompose and Evisceration Plague. The rhythms are so "groovy" (can't get a better word ) that you find yourself headbanging to them, at least I do

THIS. Blast beats are great and all, but the best part of DM is the groove that most of the songs break down to.

[champbassist]

Originally Posted by Mudfuzz

Musically I like death metal, but, I always find the lyrics overly silly.

You understand the lyrics?

I think the only two DM bands I can understand the lyrics of are Death and Cannibal Corpse (CC only the last 3 albums, though, I like George so much more than Chris).