Metal topic? (partly for Booch)

[Booch138]

Originally Posted by Danielfang7

i doubt there is much mainstream metal

Contrary to popularly belief, there's quite abit of metal that could be considered "mainstream" depending on who your "demographic" is. For instance, I've beenweitin this post or like 30inites not and I can't answer than.

[gunxsword]

Originally Posted by Danielfang7

i doubt there is much mainstream metal

Avenged Sevenfold (as much as Booch dislikes their name).
Perhaps Disturbed as well?

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Just gave you an example.

[Balu`]

Originally Posted by gunxsword

@Balu`
Thence - these stones cry from the earth
Atmospheric Prog meta!? This is a whole album/song lasting 57:10 minutes long.

I'm not sure what my expectations were, but this is one heck of an album/song that even I would dig. Highly melodic in many ways (except melodeath guitar riffs), great vocals, interesting pacing and good instrument performance.

Of course, I would be lying if I said I enjoyed the whole album. The slower, more atmospheric sections (which you would enjoy) bore me to bits compared to the busier sections.

I downloaded that yesterday, after seeing your post. I haven't listened to the whole thing yet, but it seems really good. Especially the mellower parts. :x

Originally Posted by kearnel

Being a big fan of symphonic metal, was searching for something i havnt heared today and found amaranthe (band, not nightwish song) after watching their music vid hunger, I bought their album and imo, it's really good

Welcome here! :>
Now, don't take this the wrong was, but I really dislike Amaranthe - it's pretty much the metal version of any regular popband in my eyes.

And yeah, there's a shitload of mainstream metal out there.

[kearnel]

I see what u mean balu, I couldn't help think that they are a metal version of n-dubs, but I like it

[Balu`]

Originally Posted by kearnel

I see what u mean balu, I couldn't help think that they are a metal version of n-dubs, but I like it

Haha, I didn't say it isn't fun music, I'm just not a big fan of their style.

By the way, what symphonic metal bands do you like? I might have some recommendations for you there. :>

[kearnel]

I like most types of metal. Here is a list of some bands on my ipad.

Within temptation, epica, after forever, visions of Atlantis. Xandria, charon, terasbetoni, tristania. Edenbridge, the pretty reckless, Sirenia, volbeat, nightwish, sonata arctica, bullet for my valentine. Midnattsol, scar symmetry, three days grace, children of bodom...

I'm always on the lookout to listen to new bands. Trying to decide whether to goto a music festival in Sweden or Belgium this yr

[TobiasP]

Listening to Circle II Circle's "Delusions of Grandeur" at the moment... Zak Steven's probably my fave singer of all time and I could listen to his voice all day. Seeing him perform an entire set of Savatage classics on stage last year was a dream come true!

[Balu`]

Originally Posted by kearnel

I like most types of metal. Here is a list of some bands on my ipad.

Within temptation, epica, after forever, visions of Atlantis. Xandria, charon, terasbetoni, tristania. Edenbridge, the pretty reckless, Sirenia, volbeat, nightwish, sonata arctica, bullet for my valentine. Midnattsol, scar symmetry, three days grace, children of bodom...

I'm always on the lookout to listen to new bands. Trying to decide whether to goto a music festival in Sweden or Belgium this yr

Ah, there are some amongst those that I like too. :>
I see you're not that familiar with the less mainstream sympho metal. I think you might like Therion, at least some of their work.
Something relatively easily digestable:

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Some of their older works:

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Originally Posted by TobiasP

Listening to Circle II Circle's "Delusions of Grandeur" at the moment... Zak Steven's probably my fave singer of all time and I could listen to his voice all day. Seeing him perform an entire set of Savatage classics on stage last year was a dream come true!

Zak really is a good singer, and I think I like Circle II Circle a bit more that Savatage. Their music is just a little further away from the traditional metal sound...

[gunxsword]

Just asking... is it un-metal to enjoy the seductive catchiness of Blood Stain Child's Epsilon!?

[Balu`]

Originally Posted by gunxsword

Just asking... is it un-metal to enjoy the seductive catchiness of Blood Stain Child's Epsilon!?

I don't really believe, that things can be metal or un-metal, but it is weird. :Đ