Hey guys, I've been a musician for quite a while now but never truly delved into metal past the mainstream stuff.
I've been listening to it more and more recently and want to get into expanding my collection, so any good bands you guys can reccomend?
It might not be what you're looking for, but listening can't harm anyone :)
Try out Machinae Supremacy, Usually into their SiG/Metal.
I think we need a little more information on your taste. Since metal isn't just... metal.
I tried to help out another guy the other week, almost turned into an argument, I didn't understand the kind of metal he wanted to listen to. He just described it as "fast", it had to be fast. It worked out in the end, but I went through a lot of genres to pin-point what he actually wanted.
"Photosphere", by Crossfaith - Japanese electronicore.
"Tornado of Souls", by Megadeth - Thrash.
"Stone the Crow", by Down - Sludge/southern.
"Cemetery Gates", by Pantera - Power groove.
"Youth Gone Wild", by Skid Row - Hair metal.
"Prometheus", by Symphony X - Progessive.
Honestly, I can't promise you will like any of them.
Don't miss out on Tool and Dir En Grey.
There are many genres of metal post a link of what you like. Then from that we can recommend some bands.
Something on the lines of Amon Amarth, ghOst, Kalmah?
I like melodic death metal, if that helps...
I had a funny feeling you would say that, but I didn't include any melodic death metal.
DevilDriver
Arch Enemy
Scar Symmetry ("Holographic Universe" album is the best one to try)
The Agonist
Children of Bodom
Ensiferum
In Flames
Let me know what you think. Obviously, there may be songs or albums you dislike. Normally, these bands capture the interest of people. If you want specific songs, I will recommend some. However, the list can just stretch across the entire discography. That's not to say I like every song by each of these bands.
If you want your mind blown listen to this :P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1-7wBP70MQ
Brilliant music!
Liked everything you suggested, especially Arch Enemy, Swedes know their stuff eh?
Thanks!
That they do! There's also Canadian in there. Just a nice mix, I guess.
Edit: I take that back. It's practically all Swede or Finnish haha.
Periphery is good stuff, by metal standards its what i would call quite 'easy listening'
the bands that got me into metal/heavy music were metallica, bullet for my valentine and slipknot, so might wanna check those out
I'd say try out different styles of Metal, you never know what you might end up liking.
Death Metal (band - album):
Vomitory - Blood Rapture
Deeds of Flesh - Mark of The Legion
Cannibal Corpse - Tomb of The Mutilated
Dying Fetus - Stop At Nothing; Reign Supreme
Necrophagist - Epitaph (if you like technical guitars, this one's a must listen!)
Black Metal:
Endstille - Endstilles Reich; Navigator
Watain - Casus Luciferi
Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter
Marduk - Panzer Division Marduk; Serpent Sermon
Blut Aus Nord (even though they're classified as Black Metal, they have a very unique sound) - The Work Which Transformes God; The Mystical Beast of Rebellion
Ov Hollowness - Drawn to Descend
Infernal War - Transfigurations; Terrorfront; Conflagrator
Doom Metal:
Ophis - Withered Shades
Swallow The Sun - The Morning Never Came; New Moon
Black Sun Aeon - Routa
Isole - Bliss of Solitude; Born From Shadows
Comatose Vigil - Not A Gleam of Hope
Monolithe - I; II; III (yep, just Roman numerals for 1, 2, 3. Each album has one 50+ minute track)
Mournful Congregation - Tears From A Grieving Heart
Thrash & some other stuff:
Sodom (Thrash Metal) - Agent Orange
Nuclear Assault (Thrash Metal) - Game Over
Neurosis (Progressive? Metal) - A Sun That Never Sets
Amesoeurs (Post Black Metal) - Amesoeurs (self-titled)
Fuck everyones answer listen to the heavy shit such as Amon Amarth or Dimmu Borgir or some really nice instrumental shit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nY-XDF_Ask
Give gorgoroth a listen. Incipit satan is a pretty common song of theirs. (Black metal)
Remember, metal exists in many different sub-genres. My personal favorite is Symphonic metal.
For example: Nightwish, Epica, Symphony X, Sirenia, Xandria, the list goes on...
Give "Dark Chest Of Wonders" by Nightwish a listen.
Happy hunting :)
Nothing from the USA! you';ll thank me for that if you lisen to some of it :P
I prefer Folk/Medolic metal so here's just a fe bands i like :)
Folk Metal
Medolic Metal
Or clean Vocals if you prefer that
Sabaton
Dragonforce
Rhapsody
Emerald Sword* not Rhapsody :P buggered that up a bit
There are some US bands worth listening to. Give Skeletonwitch a try. Good ol' blackened thrash.
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=MBO21hFeZjc&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DMBO21hFeZjc