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rhcpjam1029rhcpjam1029 Posts: 1,981
edited March 2010 in Other Music
I need some suggestions for some really good metal. I'm not talking just about Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Pantera; I'd like to know more about some of the less mainstream metal bands out there.

I've been getting really into High on Fire, The Sword, Mastodon, Down, and Machine Head. Any other suggestions? Feel free to discuss your favorite metal bands.
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  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    I'm not a big metal fan but I love Symphony X. I've seen them a couple of times and they're an incredibly tight band. The Odyssey is probably my favorite album.
  • matt_bakermatt_baker Posts: 62
    I cannot recommend anything more highly than DevilDrivers new album Pray for Villains. It kicks so much arse.

    Shadows Fall are another one you might be keen to look into, they had an awesome album with retribution, and as far as a live act is concerned the singer has dreads to his feet. What more can i say :) (I dunno how much metal you've listened to you've probably already seen both)

    Also, bands like between the buried and me, behemoth and black dahlia murder are pretty good, depends what your tastes are like though.
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    what does 'metal' even mean... :roll:

    You say The Sword is metal? (actually stoner rock)

    Some people say Cannibal Corpse is metal...

    Guess you wanna be checkin out Mastodon.
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,209
    I'm a big fan of early PRONG like this number...*Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck*

    Their first couple albums I thought were great....Beg To Differ, Prove You Wrong, Rude Awakening

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  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    i also agree with the mastodon suggestion. They are probably the most acclaimed and important metal band of the last 5 years or so
  • rhcpjam1029rhcpjam1029 Posts: 1,981
    lol of course mastodon! crack the skye was my favorite album of 2009. they kick some hard ass. blood mountain is great. i can never get enough of hearts alive!
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  • pjl44pjl44 Posts: 9,949
    Based on what you listed, I'd suggest:

    Baroness - Blue Record
    Mastodon - Leviathan
    Clutch - Blast Tyrant
    ISIS - Panopticon
  • mdigenakismdigenakis Posts: 1,337
    Anything from Finland.
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  • rhcpjam1029rhcpjam1029 Posts: 1,981
    haha. i'm loving the suggestions so far. thanks guys. i'll definitely check some of those bands out.

    thanks.
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,422
    Some people's favs:

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    9/2/18- Boston, MA
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    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
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    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Really digging Stonesour right now. Been listening to the latest album from 06 called Come Whatever May but re-listened to the debut album from 02 and it reminded me how good this band is. The lead singer and guitarist are from Slipknot.
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 23,306
    not sure if it is metal in a classic sense, but i got a new album last week by a british band called Gallows. they are pretty hardcore, kind of a punk metal band if you know what i mean. the've got some great guitar riffs and their singer has one of the most gnarly voices i have heard in a long long time. they have a song called death voices that is getting heavy airplay on sirius satellite radio so i bought the album. its called "grey brittain"...its definitely worth checking out....i know it definitely helps keep me going when i run on the treadmill and need some motivation lol...

    here is a link to death voices...
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n99vRJqKVmU
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  • Sappy113Sappy113 Posts: 178
    Dunno if you'd call it metal or whatever, but Deftones is imho one of the best bands around. I have listened crap out of their first two albums as well as White Pony.
  • skippybrewskippybrew Posts: 283
    Like other people are saying, some of these aren't strictly metal but I'm not sure how else I'd categorize em.. Some bands I like:

    Tomahawk - Mike Patton project (with the Jesus Lizard guitarist), so you know they're a bit loco.
    Storm Troopers of Death - :twisted: Anthrax spinoff. A bit old, but filthy and awesome.
    Moistboyz - Dean Ween (going by Mickey Moist) at his shredding best. Also very non-politically correct.
    Sepultura and Soulfly - Kind of a gimme, but no one else has mentioned them.
    The Mondo Generator - Nick Oliveri (the screamy one) from QOSTA.
    Infectious Grooves - Suicidal Tendencies gone funk. Yes yes yes.
    Suicidal Tendencies - Them too. More hardcore punk, but whatever. Tomato, tomahto...

    (...I guess these ^^^ have all been around a while but they fuckin ROCK.)

    Some newish stuff worth mentioning:

    Lamb of God
    Five Finger Death Punch
    Dir En Grey (Japanese metal, they opened for Deftones and sounded good)
    Trivium
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    rhcpjam1029 wrote:
    I need some suggestions for some really good metal. I'm not talking just about Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Pantera; I'd like to know more about some of the less mainstream metal bands out there.

    I've been getting really into High on Fire, The Sword, Down, and Machine Head. Any other suggestions? Feel free to discuss your favorite metal bands.
    Well i like every band you mentioned so you are off to a good start. Plus this year The Sword and High on Fire are putting out new albums. (high on fire out on feb 23 first single up on myspace kills it)

    Baroness-
    I would recommend the blue record but many folks like the red album better. Both are quality. The Red Album has some of their best songs (rays of pinion, the birthing, Isak) but i think the blue record is better all around.

    Mastodon-
    These guys are top notch. All of their albums are good for different reasons-
    Remission- a bit harsher and heavier
    Leviathan-their masterpiece
    Blood Mountain- i know i called leviathan their masterpiece but i probably like blood mountain more on 51% of the days. A little easier to get into i think
    Crack The Skye- More prog oriented vocals much easier for non metal fans to get down with The Last Baron, and The Czar are epic fucking songs.
    You owe it to yourself to check out their song blood and thunder it is their most popular song

    Opeth-
    These guys are technical prog death metal or some shit like that. They mix soft and heavy parts very well. My fav by them is BlackwaterPark.

    Amon Amarth-
    Fucking Viking metal. Some cookie monster vocals but not too harsh. I’m very fond of their album Fate of Norns. Lots of riffs here that chug along.

    Nile-More on the Death Metal side of life. Very technical and very talented. I have in their darkened shrines and I like it a bunch. I have also heard annihilation of the wicked is very good

    I’m not much for black metal but I’ve heard some songs by Emperor and Immortal I thought was okay. Also a newer band Wolves in the Throne room was interesting.

    Another band you might like a lot is Lamb of God. To me they are easy on the ears if you like Pantera.

    There is a lot of good stuff out there I hope some of this helps. I would defiantly take the time to check out Baroness and Mastodon based on your taste
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    oh one more thing I did not mean to dismiss Baroness' heavier roots their ep's simply titled First and Second are very good. Just a bit heavier kind of like how mastodon's remission is heavier then their other stuff.

    Red Sky is a killer song by them worth seeking out. Relapse re released them as a combined album last year making it easier to get your hands on them.

    Oh an you have listened to Kyuss before right? If not their album "Welcome to Sky Valley" is sooooo good. Very stoner rock
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  • RicsardRicsard Posts: 1,943
    Sepultura (the Max Cavalera era) - best albums:

    Chaos A.D.
    Roots
    Arise
    Beneath The Remains

    Deftones - anything
    Mastodon - anything
    System Of A Down - especially the first one SOAD + Toxicity
    Megadeth is a must have
    and you could try Children Of Bodom
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    There is always the post metal kind of stuff like Neurosis, Isis, Pelican.

    Earthless is a great mostly instrumental type stoner rock band.
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  • Digital TwilightDigital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    intodeep wrote:
    Some cookie monster vocals but not too harsh.

    That made me :lol:

    Rammstein are great if you can get used to the German.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTK2IMV1 ... re=related

    Skindred - reggae influenced metal band based in the UK. 1st album Babylon is great. Must own / download.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IJRz7NF6zQ

    Motorhead - duh :roll:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlecTBevmzc

    Soulfly - someone already mentioned Sepultura so im going with these :D
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sl5-Cl6LOo

    Fear Factory - old school
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RJsRQOneMY (one of my fav metal tracks)

    Static x - One more from my college days...
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dCR_uF6sA8
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    intodeep wrote:
    Some cookie monster vocals but not too harsh.

    That made me :lol:

    Rammstein are great if you can get used to the German.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTK2IMV1 ... re=related

    Skindred - reggae influenced metal band based in the UK. 1st album Babylon is great. Must own / download.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IJRz7NF6zQ

    Fear Factory - old school
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RJsRQOneMY (one of my fav metal tracks)

    Static x - One more from my college days...
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dCR_uF6sA8

    All terrible bands!

    Dude with Nile its all about Annihilation of the wicked!
  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    Metal is funny... although I'm not sure if that is the intent. Is their anything more high-larious than a musician trying to act tough?
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  • Digital TwilightDigital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    eyedclaar wrote:
    Metal is funny... although I'm not sure if that is the intent. Is their anything more high-larious than a musician trying to act tough?

    This?

    marilyn_manson_012.jpg

    :lol:
  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    eyedclaar wrote:
    Metal is funny... although I'm not sure if that is the intent. Is their anything more high-larious than a musician trying to act tough?

    This?

    marilyn_manson_012.jpg

    :lol:

    I stand corrected. :lol:
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  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    eyedclaar wrote:
    Digital Twilight wrote:

    This?

    marilyn_manson_012.jpg

    :lol:

    I stand corrected. :lol:

    What ??? You guys don't think that's hot? J/K :mrgreen:
  • Back_PedalBack_Pedal Posts: 1,171
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19UZd_DKs2Q
    Listen to the WHOLE thing.
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  • Digital TwilightDigital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    Back_Pedal wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19UZd_DKs2Q
    Listen to the WHOLE thing.

    I always said Metal and Classical have a lot more in common then people think and that song helps prove that.

    Not too bad. Are all their songs like that or is that a one off?
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,209
    Back_Pedal wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19UZd_DKs2Q
    Listen to the WHOLE thing.

    That was very nice. :D

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  • rhcpjam1029rhcpjam1029 Posts: 1,981
    how about ministry? i heard "filth pig" the other day on the radio and i really liked it. i looked up some of their other material and it was meh...but any suggestions on them?
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  • badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    Tomahawk-terrible fucken band. Saw them open up for tool in early 2000. Tool, now there's a great band. I know they're pretty much mainstream but man do they kick major major ass!! Just a solid band. And deftones are great to. If you're into checking out a different type of hard core, check out the bad brains. Fucken kick ass hard core punk. Would love for them to open up for pj
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    badbrains wrote:
    Tomahawk-terrible fucken band. Saw them open up for tool in early 2000. Tool, now there's a great band. I know they're pretty much mainstream but man do they kick major major ass!! Just a solid band. And deftones are great to. If you're into checking out a different type of hard core, check out the bad brains. Fucken kick ass hard core punk. Would love for them to open up for pj
    Are you sure that wasn't Fantomas?

    I know when i saw tool in 2000 it was patton's band fantomas.

    Maybe tomohawk did one half and fantomas the other half?
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