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circles downcircles down Posts: 182
edited January 2008 in Other Music
I am looking for something hard and melodic. If I had to give a specific song as an example of what I like it would be Sky is Falling by Queens of the Stone Age. I want to hear hard guitars, but doesn't have to be fast. I want to hear the guitar riffs andmelodies, but I don't want it too "metal-y". Another preference is the vocals. I can't handle cookie monster growling, or SoCal teenage punks that all sound like Blink 182 (pet peeve). I like dudes that can sing. Also, I'm not into the rapid fire kickdrum sound that accompanies a lot of hard metal. I kinda like Mastodon except for the vocals and the drums.

Fire off any suggestions you may have. Thanks.
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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    I like 'em real young. Like, did you ever see Paulina in her first "Sports Illustrated" layout? Well, that face, but with better headlights. You know how hers have kind of dimmed lately? Heidi Klums beams would do. And her teeth. Or, ooh, that Britney Spears girl. She's got great knockers. But she's a tad muscular. Uh, actually, you know what? Her ass would do, too, if she had a better grille. Like, uh, Michelle Pfeiffer back when she did "Grease 2". But she'd have to be a little smilier than Michelle. Kinda like Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, before she got Stamosed. But not as skinny. Someone a little meatier, like Heidi. But without the accent. You know those accents: yah-yah-yah-yah. They really get old fast. You know what I mean. Someone like that.
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,870
    Black Mountain
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  • pjl44pjl44 Posts: 9,224
    Clutch, Fireball Ministry, Corrosion Of Conformity
  • DaytimeDilemmaDaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    Mars Volta!

    or


    At The Drive-In!
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    This is perfection

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OkY2mBx_XI
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEo55xXTa_0
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  • phatuciniphatucini Posts: 399
    Try this ...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAOuH-0CqPA
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzNrYRqH35Q
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    I like 'em real young. Like, did you ever see Paulina in her first "Sports Illustrated" layout? Well, that face, but with better headlights. You know how hers have kind of dimmed lately? Heidi Klums beams would do. And her teeth. Or, ooh, that Britney Spears girl. She's got great knockers. But she's a tad muscular. Uh, actually, you know what? Her ass would do, too, if she had a better grille. Like, uh, Michelle Pfeiffer back when she did "Grease 2". But she'd have to be a little smilier than Michelle. Kinda like Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, before she got Stamosed. But not as skinny. Someone a little meatier, like Heidi. But without the accent. You know those accents: yah-yah-yah-yah. They really get old fast. You know what I mean. Someone like that.

    Do you like Thora Birch?
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  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    You practically just described Porcupine Tree:

    http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/12/9/1635074/Porcupine%20Tree%20-%20Shallow.mp3

    You're welcome :)
  • phatuciniphatucini Posts: 399
    doesn't really fit the wishlist but you should give it a listen anyway ...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q3qXuTRpQo
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTSbcdhBHuA
  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    pjl44 wrote:
    Clutch, Fireball Ministry, Corrosion Of Conformity
    awesome suggestions
  • stu geestu gee Posts: 1,174
    circles down wrote:
    I am looking for something hard and melodic. If I had to give a specific song as an example of what I like it would be Sky is Falling by Queens of the Stone Age. I want to hear hard guitars, but doesn't have to be fast. I want to hear the guitar riffs andmelodies, but I don't want it too "metal-y". Another preference is the vocals. I can't handle cookie monster growling, or SoCal teenage punks that all sound like Blink 182 (pet peeve). I like dudes that can sing. Also, I'm not into the rapid fire kickdrum sound that accompanies a lot of hard metal. I kinda like Mastodon except for the vocals and the drums.

    Fire off any suggestions you may have. Thanks.

    This is maybe too metaly, it probably is in fact but Deftones - Minerva is amazing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uja2a13Ynb0
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  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    stu gee wrote:
    This is maybe too metaly, it probably is in fact but Deftones - Minerva is amazing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uja2a13Ynb0

    Deftones - some of the best melodic metal there is.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • pjl44pjl44 Posts: 9,224
    Saturnal wrote:
    awesome suggestions

    Ha...I was just going to say the same thing about your Porcupine Tree suggestion. One of my favorite bands. How did I forget them???
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    Well i've never met anyone who did not like brann (mastodon's drummer) drumming. I like it a lot because he does not ride his double bass like so many other metal drummers do he employs more of a jazz metal fill style that i think is really some of the best i've heard in a very long time. to each their own though.

    Did you like Pantera? Perhaps Phill's other band Down might be to your liking the guitarist from Corrosion of Conformity is in it and it has a good feel to it and phil actually sings a bit more then he did in Pantera. Their album NOLA is the one to check out.

    I love the Baroness. They may be a little to heavy for you liking but their new album "The Red" is fucking awesome. They get the cross between mastodon and isis description a lot. I think the vocals are better. They still pull some cookie monster style vocals but they litter some singing in too.

    http://www.woozyfly.com/Baroness
    Feel free to check out their live show on the above address. You may have to hit pause and let it load for like 10 min so you don't have constant lag. It is a pain but i think the site it is hosted on is still new.
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  • stu geestu gee Posts: 1,174
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    Deftones - some of the best melodic metal there is.

    Definitely. On the new album, there are some fine examples as well. Hole in the Earth, Cherry Waves and my personal favourite, Riviere, which is really a pretty stunning song. Chino's voice is amazing! Dont listen to much metal but deftones have been in my top ten since i was about 16, about 7 years ago. Ill stop hijacking this thread with deftones talk though sorry lol But check out Riviere. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfaFFUYAVI4
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  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    pjl44 wrote:
    Ha...I was just going to say the same thing about your Porcupine Tree suggestion. One of my favorite bands. How did I forget them???
    Nice. You going to Clutch next month in Cambridge?
  • transplanttransplant Posts: 1,088
    Quicksand - Slip. This is painfully close to what you are looking for.

    Baroness and Clutch need to be looked at also.
  • pjl44pjl44 Posts: 9,224
    Saturnal wrote:
    Nice. You going to Clutch next month in Cambridge?

    Both shows...definitely. Just saw them last week in CT, also. One of the best live shows going...
  • boxwine_in_hellboxwine_in_hell Posts: 1,263
    Check this band out. I think they fit your criteria.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdmdwooNFdM&feature=related
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  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    Only Living Witness http://www.myspace.com/olw
    Clutch
    Down (Down III album)
    Clouds
  • circles downcircles down Posts: 182
    phatucini wrote:
    Try this ...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAOuH-0CqPA
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzNrYRqH35Q

    Phatucini - so far you are the winner, this band totally kicks ass. I will be buying their shit. Thanks!
  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Posts: 4,895
    Stabbing Westward?
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