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09-15-2011, 06:50 PM
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I don't mean screamo. I don't mean hardcore, metalcore, grindcore, or the army 'core' of engineers. (NO "___CORE"!!!)
I don't mean Death Metal, I don't mean Thrash (Megadeth and Slayer are barely tolerable for me). What has happened to cutting edge, heavy music where the vocals are still musical (Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Extreme, etc.)?
after seeing ANOTHER band who's otherwise phenomenal musical arrangements are ruined by the shrill screaming of a 17 year old "scene" guy in skinny jeans, I have to question if metal is as dead as decent mainstream rock. Prog is hanging by a thread, but making a slight comeback (Muse and Dream Theater anyone?) Why isn't decent metal doing the same?
[PLEASE NOTE: This is a rant, and is not a slam against anyone who plays "Core" or other screamy stuff. I just can't stand it. Nothing personal, but I don't like this stuff.]
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09-15-2011, 06:56 PM
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09-15-2011, 06:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Albury, Australia | | | I don't think there are many popular new bands that play Classic Metal. The bands influenced by Maiden/Sabbath would be working everywhere from Prog to Extreme Metal.
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09-15-2011, 06:58 PM
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09-15-2011, 07:07 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brooklyn Park, MN. | | | It went to the same place that Disco, Glam, Hair and Prog.
Come to think of it, Where did music go? The 18-27 year old's have totally FAILED!
Every generation from the 50's on brought a new or different type of music except this one.
Put down your PS2's and write some good music!
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09-15-2011, 07:09 PM
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09-15-2011, 07:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: N.W. Ohio | | | A few weeks back the wife and I saw Godsmack and Disturbed at Pine Knob outside Detroit. Don't know if you like them but they both have great vocals (in addition to the music) that can be heard and understood, IMO.
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09-15-2011, 07:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Springs, CO | | Quote:
Originally Posted by OPBASSMAN1994  I don't mean screamo. I don't mean hardcore, metalcore, grindcore, or the army 'core' of engineers. (NO "___CORE"!!!)
I don't mean Death Metal, I don't mean Thrash (Megadeth and Slayer are barely tolerable for me). What has happened to cutting edge, heavy music where the vocals are still musical (Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Extreme, etc.)?
after seeing ANOTHER band who's otherwise phenomenal musical arrangements are ruined by the shrill screaming of a 17 year old "scene" guy in skinny jeans, I have to question if metal is as dead as decent mainstream rock. Prog is hanging by a thread, but making a slight comeback (Muse and Dream Theater anyone?) Why isn't decent metal doing the same?
[PLEASE NOTE: This is a rant, and is not a slam against anyone who plays "Core" or other screamy stuff. I just can't stand it. Nothing personal, but I don't like this stuff.] | Check out bands on meteor city records. Most seem to have that classic Sabbath sound.
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09-15-2011, 07:11 PM
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09-15-2011, 07:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Boston | | | check out motionless in white (to keep from getting burned, abigail, and ghost in the mirror) they are the screaming metal, but they have outstanding clean vocals as well, no where near the same as iron maiden, but its worth a shot |
09-15-2011, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by hdracer It went to the same place that Disco, Glam, Hair and Prog.
Come to think of it, Where did music go? The 18-27 year old's have totally FAILED!
Every generation from the 50's on brought a new or different type of music except this one.
Put down your PS2's and write some good music! | They have you probably just don't like it and or do not consider it music (hip hop, techno, mash-up, basically all that stuff that relies on post modern notions of reorganization). |
09-15-2011, 07:15 PM
| | | | Unfortunately everything is plastic these both literally and figuratively.
Occasionally something good will come along but it never gets much attention.
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09-15-2011, 07:15 PM
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09-15-2011, 07:17 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dallas | | | there is an abundance of great metal around, the thing is, it isn't necessarily popular enough to be advertised just everywhere, so you need to look for it to find the kind you like
there are lots of sabbath-inspired bands around, and a handful of really good ones too--check out the 'stoner/doom' thread for plenty of examples
I like The Sword a lot for that kind of music
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09-15-2011, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by hdracer It went to the same place that Disco, Glam, Hair and Prog.
Come to think of it, Where did music go? The 18-27 year old's have totally FAILED!
Every generation from the 50's on brought a new or different type of music except this one.
Put down your PS2's and write some good music! | PS2's...? Also, are you saying that music around today isn't different or new to what was being recorded 10+ years ago, I beg to differ 
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09-15-2011, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by hdracer It went to the same place that Disco, Glam, Hair and Prog.
Come to think of it, Where did music go? The 18-27 year old's have totally FAILED!
Every generation from the 50's on brought a new or different type of music except this one.
Put down your PS2's and write some good music! | Agreed.
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09-15-2011, 07:36 PM
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09-15-2011, 07:37 PM
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09-15-2011, 07:38 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Vandalia, Ohio | | Ive really been digging Charred Walls of the Damned....very Maiden-Like vocals with twin guitars. Im sure you would like them. There are others as well. Let me know if I am on the right track here and I will drop you a few more bands. Charred Walls Of The Damned "Ghost Town" (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - YouTube |
09-15-2011, 08:17 PM
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