Metal Thread - /soc/ edition!
It's time for the weekend metal thread!
Post songs, discuss bands, ask for recommendations, promote your own/local music, chat with each other, etc...
Drop youtube links of the songs you mention, if you can. Please. For the love of Dio.
Here are some questions you can answer if you want to, feel free to skip any:
>A/S/L:
>Long hair?
>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
>Use this one to pretend I just asked you about something you want to tell us about
>A/S/L:
20 / t / murika
>Long hair?
about medium, some of it is past shoulder length
>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
Melvins, Glassjaw, and Acid Bath
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
alternative and sludge, I guess
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
I really don't know how to answer that
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
I saw the Melvins last June at the grog shop, it was pretty great
>>23711034
>>A/S/L:
30 / m / Iceland
>>Long hair?
Yes
>>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
Entombed, Electric Wizard, Inquisition
>>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Thrash, blackmetal, stoner/doom, nwobhm, deathmetal
>>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
Converge in 2013, in a club with 150 people. Brought their own sound guy so the sound was great. Not really metal, but almost.
>>Use this one to pretend I just asked you about something you want to tell us about
Why yes, I did make the OP pic myself and yes, I know it's garbage. I just wanted something that would be clear and recognizable so people will know whether to check out the thread or hide it.
>A/S/L:
21/M/Finland
>Long hair?
To shoulders
>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
Wintersun, Death and Stam1na
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Black and Death
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
It's been so long since the last one so I can't say
>Use this one to pretend I just asked you about something you want to tell us about
I saw the newest Star Wars and it was pretty bad.
>A/S/L:
21 / Male / Netherlands
>Long hair?
Yes
>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
Mulk / Belphegor / Abhorrent Decimation
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Slam, Brutal Death, Goregrind and Grindcore
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
Rompeprop. I feel like it's only really known in some parts of Europe (mostly Netherlands, as that's where it's from
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
Been at so many, can't really think of one at the moment.
>A/S/L:
21/m/NZ
>Long hair?
Kinda I guess, it's curly so only comes to my shoulders would be longer otherwise.
>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
Alestorm, Slayer, Testament
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Thrash, Pirate/folk, Death
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
Alestorm because fucking pirates!
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
Either Alestorm or Nine Inch Nails
I have regular hair, because I have some modicum of self respect with regards to how I'm seen by normal human beings.
That said.
>Nile
>Vehemence
>Whispered
Looking like a twat doesn't indicate metal-ness. Jesus Christ.
>A/S/L:
23/M/UK
>Long hair?
When I was younger I had super long hair (and even dreadlocks at one point), but no longer
>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
Every Time I Die, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Plini
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Progressive, hardcore, some math
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
"Decayin' With the Boys" by Every Time I Die because there are sooo many shitty generic hardcore bands out there and these dudes kill it every time. Also the video is great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVmlf6koQXA
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
Tied between Porcupine Tree and Every Time I Die
>Use this one to pretend I just asked you about something you want to tell us about
No pls
>>23711034
>>A/S/L:
M/19/Midwest
>>Long hair?
Medium
>>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
General Surgery, Crematory (SWE) and Regurgitate
>>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Early death metal and grindcore kick since last Sept.
>>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
Crematory (SWE) or Abhorrence (FIN). Definitely some underrated acts in death metal.
>>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
Napalm Death and Melt-Banana
This chat needs more metal heads to combat the core pussies in it. Also just kik tillerific420 and i have several metal and non metal chats i run
>A/S/L:
19/m/CA
>Long hair?
you know it
>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
Actually a fuckton of nasheeds and arguss
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Black metal, Sludge, and post metal
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20y-RZPuWSQ
that part that kicks in at 4:30 is so fucking good
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
Lately? probably oathbreaker
>Use this one to pretend I just asked you about something you want to tell us about
I mostly make darkwave and electronic music but i'd fucking love to join an atmo black metal project one of these days
>A/S/L:
30/m/337
>Long hair?
No
>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
Simon Says, Five Iron Frenzy, Earthsuit
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Alternative Metal, Gothic Metal
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
Simon Says, because they are IMO a very underrated Alternative Metal band from Sacramento, CA. They're not together anymore, but their music is still awesome.
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
311 Day 2008
>Use this one to pretend I just asked you about something you want to tell us about
Check out these three local bands from Lafayette, Louisiana:
DRYSOCKET (groove/thrash)
Hex Campaign (groove)
Forming The Void (alternative, sludge, progressive)
I'll bite again.
>A/S/L:
28/m/EU
>Long hair?
Never had, never will.
>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
Metal: Gojira, Rings of Saturn, The Haunted
Other stuff: Argatu', Thievery Corporation, Parov Stelar
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Death (technical, melodic, core)
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
Gojira.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPhmDcmy_YY
I have no idea how they can be so immensely popular in a certain sub-group but virtually unknown outside.
Oh, and Animals as Leaders.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmfzWpp0hMc
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
Gojira (Strasbourg 2012 "L'enfant Sauvage" tour w/ Trepalium and Klone).
That, or the Dark Ages tour by Soulfly. They were on stage for about 2 hours or so. Fucking sick.
>Use this one to pretend I just asked you about something you want to tell us about
Listen to Gojira. Do it now.
>A/S/L
22/m/romania
>Long hair?
medium to long, got past shoulders recently.
>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
Gojira, Electric Wizard, Stoned Jesus
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Atmospheric Black, Stoner Metal and Tech Death should be my favourites.
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
Agalloch, definately, people need to find the beauty in their music, the way it connects you with peace, misery and nature at the same time.
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
I'd have to go between Biohazard in 2015 and Primordial in 2013.
>Use this one to pretend I just asked you about something you want to tell us about
I'd say there are a lot of shows that I've enjoyed, some of them were exceptional, I've mentioned those bands because they connected with the crowd in a unique way and created a certain atmosphere. I didn't choose the best live performances artistic-wise, but generally.
Artistic-wise, as in the way they played, I think it could be Gojira in 2013, Obituary and Sodom in 2014.
>>23711856
> Gojira
> Artistic-wise, as in the way they played, I think it could be Gojira in 2013
Ma nigga
>>23711856
so basically you mean gojira just after L'Enfant Sauvage.
personally i liked From Mars to Sirius better but i only saw them once after L'Enfant Sauvage was released.
tight performance, no doubt.
generally a great band.
>>23711961
From Mars to Sirius was definitely their best album, hands down. But at their level, that makes their other albums just regular great.
>>23711961
Indeed. Their performance was on-point! Came in, introduced themselves, said a few nice things about Romania, as they were here for the first time and did their thing, amazingly good.
>A/S/L:
20/M/Commiefornia
>Long hair?
ye, around shoulder length
>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
Morbid Angel, Slayer, Pantera
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Early Death Metal, Thrash Metal, and Sludge Metal
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
Nails, because they fucking rule.
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
Haven't gone to a metal show before because I have severe social anxiety
Groove metal - I know Pantera and like them, but I don't think I've ever heard any other bands in the genre
Does anyone have any groove metal songs to recommend?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjz1iNcZd5E
>A/S/L:
29/M/Canada
>Long hair?
Yes
>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
Urgehal, Solemn they Await, Ondskapt
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Black Metal, Funeral Doom, some Death Metal
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
Dawn, just a very solid BM band
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
either Dark Funeral and Naglfar years ago, or seeing Sabaton and Amon Amarth together
>Use this one to pretend I just asked you about something you want to tell us about.
I like big butts and I cannot lie
(even though I don't)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ARTvwy0vHI
I know I'm probably going to get slammed for this because of their deathcore roots, but what do you guys think of Job For A Cowboy at the moment? I reckon Sun of Nihility has some sick bass guitar in it. And Tarnished Gluttony is great.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FcTwVYLtIQ
>>23717020
Fucking love what they did with Sun of Nihility.
>A/S/L
20/male/US
>Long hair.
Yup. It's halfway down my back.
>Three bands you've listened a lot to recently (metal or otherwise)?
Ne Obliviscaris, Ghost Brigade, and Rishloo.
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Black Metal, Death Metal, Progressive metal, Experimental/Avant-garde metal.
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
Ne Obliviscaris, Rishloo, Enslaved, Agalloch, Opeth (general audiences), Between the Buries and Me (general audiences), Ghost Brigade, Protest the Hero, Zhrine, maudlin of the Well, Spectral Lore, Akhlys, Batuskha, Haken, Vipassi, The Gabriel Construct, Intronaut, SiKth, and The Contortionist (Language and/or Exoplanet. Mike Lessard is flawless).
Every band I've mentioned (off the top of my head) is spectular and hard workers. They deserve a lot more fans for the art they create.
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
Saw Ne Obliviscaris play a 90 minute set in St. Louis. It was a small venue with about 50 people in attendance; it was intimate and full of people that love the band. There's always a small group of people in any concert that's full of energy; that's what the 50 of us were. Before and after the show, the band hung out and signed merch; I had a pretty good conversation with their drummer. Don't think anything can top that.
>Use this one to pretend I just asked you about something you want to tell us about.
I'm afraid that I'm just a typical hipster douche with long-ass hair and that I'll one day stray away from the music that I love.
>>23716784
>>23718734
What do you think of Dio era stuff?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELum-_dueXY
>A/S/L:
20/f/Aus
>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
Gojira, Death, Machine Head
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Prog/Tech Death, Stoner/Doom
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
Death, particularly Individual Thought Patterns and Symbolic when Chuck scrapped his entire band for technically proficient session musicians (great quality albums, and Gene Hoglan is a hell of a drummer). In saying that though Chuck is a mastermind so their entire discography is pretty great
>What's your favourite live performance that you've witnessed?
I saw Sun O))) recently, the atmosphere they created was unlike anything I'd ever experienced.
>Use this one to pretend I just asked you about something you want to tell us about
>>23711856
>>23711534
Ayyyy. I'm pretty pumped for Magma, from the sounds of Stranded I have no doubt it'll be a great album
>>23711034
>A/S/L:
Soon 25/m/Ger
>Long hair?
Yes? Goes down between to between my shoulder blades.
>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
Disturbed, W.A.S.P., Manowar
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Mostly 80's and Power Metal, but I'm open to other genres as well.
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
Unleash the Archers. Great Death/Power Metal band from Canada. Discovered them on Youtube a few years back. No links though, because I'm on my mobile. Sorry.
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
One of the about a dozen times I've seen Manowar so far. If I had to choose, I'd say the first Magic Circle Festival in 2007, because it was my first.
>>23717020
Fuck the elitist haters, why should you be ashamed of listening to a deathcore band? Job for a Cowboy are nice, I stumbled over them a few years back by chance when they toured with The Black Dahlia Murder and The Red Chord and had a blast. Good band. Maybe I should give their new stuff a listen.
>>23719769
> Ayyyy. I'm pretty pumped for Magma, from the sounds of Stranded I have no doubt it'll be a great album
Hell yea. I just hope they do a tour for the album and it passes my area this time instead of having to drive 6 hours to get to the concert again...
>>23719761
I am not a fan of Black Sabbath post Sabotage.
>>23719854
I like both eras. But the first 2 Dio albums were better than the last 3 Ozzy ones. You could make a case Heaven and Hell was their 4th best album after the original 3.
>>23711034
>18, male, New Zealand
>Relatively long, especially for nu-male central, but I'm going for longer.
>Dethklok, Fox Amoore(Solo orchestra composer), Toby Fox(Solo, mixed genre)
>Melodic death metal
>Hip to Be Square, it's so catchy that a lot of people don't listen to the lyrics, but they should!
>Cats, though it's the only live performance I've been to that wasn't an opera and of course they didn't have Helen Massey.
>New Zealand really needs more spirited stuff like death metal in its culture, the only culture we have to speak of is highly left-wing. I'd be trying to start a death metal band right now if I had the vocal practice in for more death growling endurance.
>A/S/L:
24/F/US
>Long hair?
Not as long as some f the others in this thread, god damn, but yes.
>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
ABSU, Immortal, Behemoth
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Black, thrash
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
Goatwhore is pretty fuckin' great.
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
Actually saw ABSU not too long ago and was pretty stoked about it, but of all time? Behemoth before Nergal's illness.
>Use this one to pretend I just asked you about something you want to tell us about
I don't have a lot of contact with other metalheads. Feels bad, man.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdXDMosqwSU
>>23711034
>A/S/L:
18/m/England
>Long hair?
No, used to have shoulder length
>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
Spectral Lore, Reverend Bizarre and P.H.O.B.O.S
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Black and Doom
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
Lascar - Absence is fucking brilliant.
>Use this one to pretend I just asked you about something you want to tell us about
I really need to start listening to normie music, everyone thinks anything heavier than metallica is 'screamo'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6QTtPO5tJA
>>23720032
Goatwhore is fucking great. How about Watain?
you have kik or skype?
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiiuxzKeiJYFzAWviaYCuh5jRhU6YzWG7
>>23721802
My man! Glad to see someone else listening to Spectral Lore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seayVvCRsv0
>>23721829
Yes, yes, and yes, respectively. Also, post about yourself in the thread!
>A/S/L:
23/M/Mx
>Long hair?
no, here looks are a big deal and cant get a job looking bad
>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
-started listening to sabaton, primo victoria's album, i liked it but i didnt exactly loved it
-i've been listening to dolorian, good doom/dark metal
-and a litle of industrial, rammstien, ruoska
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
im not a big fan of concerts, i have only been in two and thats because i was talked into going, inflames (when the werent shitty yet) and epica, from those two, ill have to sya in flames, cause i like it better
>Use this one to pretend I just asked you about something you want to tell us about
rammstein songs are so easy to play, thats why i been listening to them a lot recently
>>23724560
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
death, industrial, and wishing to find something similiar to dolorian
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
mmmhh, i would say fucking dolorian man, i really need them to get famous so they make more material
>>23721138
every time i look for something "doom" ToN comes up, but i dont know i really dont like it, do you know something like link related?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLA7w3E6IYs
>>23718734
Their best album.
>>23723552
A/S/L:
24/m/CA
>Long hair?
Yes
>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
Cough, Agalloch, Dopethrone
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Doom metal, Black Thrash
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
And the great cold death of the earth by Agalloch
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
Bolt Thrower. Shit was amazing. Om is a runner up
>Use this one to pretend I just asked you about something you want to tell us about
Play in a couple bands. Won't say which. Maybe later or sometime I will.
>>23723552
see:>>23724595
Now how do you not have contact with other metal heads? lol
>A/S/L:
28/m/PA
>Long hair?
see pic
>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
Nylithia, Mondo Drag, The Skull
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Sludge, doom, stoner, thrash
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
Humanfly, because they were great
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZSorkofwoY
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
Danava, I saw them open for Down. Wasn't anything special about it, just sounded great and they had great energy
>Use this one to pretend I just asked you about something you want to tell us about
It seems every new band I discover and enjoy quickly breaks up soon afterwards. Plz stop that
>A/S/L:
21/m/US
>Long hair?
Yeah, still growing tho
>Three bands you've listened to a lot
recently (metal or otherwise)?
Sabaton, Amon Amarth, Korpiklaani
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Folk Metal, power metal
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzku_UKOjMo Fucking love this song that's why
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
None, most of my friends listen to rap or post hardcore hipster bullshit
>Use this one to pretend I just asked you about something you want to tell us about
I have a tattoo of bastila shan from Kotor.
>>23711050
Glassjae, fuck yea. Just saw them in LA!
>>A/S/L:
23/m/OR
>>Long hair?
Medium now, but it used to be.
>>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
Glasscloud, Poison The Well, ERRA
>>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Metalcore, deathcore, "djent"
>>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, especially their 3rd and final album.
>>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
Not metal, but Circa Survive performing Juturna front to back.
>>Use this one to pretend I just asked you about something you want to tell us about
I really hope "core" bands start easing up on over producing their albums. Can't stand how compressed these bands sound sometimes. Let the instruments breath a bit!
>A/S/L:
24/Male/Northern Sweden
>Long hair?
Medium hair, I'm growing it out currently. I want it to be slightly longer than shoulder length (definitely not longer than my pecs). I would appreciate tips for growing long hair (like how to comb it and how to keep it out of my eyes for example)
>Three bands you've listened to a lot
recently (metal or otherwise)?
Heidevolk, Manowar, Månegarm, Týr, Rhapsody of Fire. Yeah that's 5. I listen to it for gym motivation.
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Folk Metal is fuaarking awesome.
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
This album "Batavi" by Heidevolk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhTZmpxh_so&list=PLdfcmxE-aCM8k26UjII7fl8PoVzc99YNM
Because it kicks ass and it's about the tribe called Batavi who at first were allies of the roman empire but later broke free and fought for their independance.
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
I've pretty much never been to a live performance since i live in a small town with no nearby festivals but i would love to go some time.
>Use this one to pretend I just asked you about something you want to tell us about
Weightlifting and metal are bros 4 life to be honest also i wish people would recommend me metal bands that are like Heidevolk (sing about historical events) AND also: I like clean vocals! Honestly if i can't distinguish what the singer is saying then i generally won't like the band. Growling is okay in small doses only. That's just like my opinion.
>>23724800
Take advantage of the fact that man buns are in style right now!
>>23724602
Grad school and having a SO who isn't into metal. Agalloch is fucking amazing, by the way. I can hear the whispered last track in my head already. Memories...
>A/S/L:
18 / M / Germany
>Long hair?
Yes
>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
Protest the Hero, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Haken
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal, Technical Death Metal, Mathcore (inb4 not metal)
Prog. and Mathcore are my all time favourites anyway.
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of2BlUjjs8k
I checked them out after I saw that they'll tour together with Haken in germany. I enjoy them.
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
Devin Townsend with Ziltoid 2
>Use this one to pretend I just asked you about something you want to tell us about
Bush did 9/11
>>23724579
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEx1usvMPAc
>A/S/L:
33/M/France
>Long hair?
Used to a long time ago. Then it started falling off so I shaved it all and thanks god for allopecia because I looked really stupid with those.
>Three bands you've listened to a lot recently (metal or otherwise)?
Ghost BC, Paradise Lost and Electric Six
>What metal subgenres are you most into at the moment?
Err, old heavy (I think), some kinda doom and punk rock. Yeah I know it's not a metal subgenre but fuck you.
>What's a song/band that you feel more people should check out, and why?
Electric Six /Clutch, because those bands are cheery as f#ck.
>What's your favorite live performance that you've witnessed?
Clutch at Hellfest. As soon as they started playing, everybody jumped up and down, people slamming everywhere (even a topless girl) and a damn good feeling. And people only stopped jumping at the end of the last note of the last song. Amazing.
>Use this one to pretend I just asked you about something you want to tell us about
Yeah I know I should do my dishes and make some food, but fuck you still. Also, I once got a drum stick from a Carcass show where a I met a tiny tiny japanese girl dressed in a tanuki costume.
>>23724998
I'm in grad school too!
I make time! haha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXFGmjJtPi0
Pop is the best music
