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Metal genres
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SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 3 weeks ago
Denjin@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
^ Classic Metal Purist
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
Dude, volume 4 is a masterpiece, with the exception of FX, which is just Iommi stoned out his mind and fucking with his pedalboard. There’s a really good rehash of it done by several artists calls Volume 4 Redux.
The New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal is outstanding. Bands like Haunt (Eric Church), Night Demon, witchcraft and Green Lung are all amazing, have solid sized libraries and are great starting points into other stuff
There are also really cool metal bands out there like Panopticon - he combines black metal and bluegrass with strongly anticapitalistic lyrics.
realitista@piefed.world 3 weeks ago
Dude, as someone who moved on from metal after the Black Album, I'm so amazed you have turned me on to 4 bands all of which I really like on first listen. Thank you so much for giving metal a new lease on life for me! I didn't know anyone was making really good thrashy stuff like this any more.
Wolf314159@startrek.website 3 weeks ago
Hot take: Most metal is just Classical Music II Electric Bugaloo.
Broadfern@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I snorted.
The prog purist makes your point to be honest.
simplejack@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The classic is just a subgenre of dad.
realitista@piefed.world 3 weeks ago
I think that Dad is the casual version of Classic.
Kinokoloko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Dad is the only one I’d hang out with
slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 3 weeks ago
I used to have only band shirts. Like i would buy a shirt on every concert i went to and had around 400 shirts. There was no reason to ever buy normal shirts. The “dad” guys would always look at my shirt and say something like: “infant annihilator”? I like AC/DC. Always cracked me up.
meliante@lemmy.pt 3 weeks ago
What about the nu-metal peeps, where do we fit in?
kinther@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I used to be one or some or all of these.
But some time in the 2010s, or rather over the course of the last 10-15 years, i stopped listening to music by genre and started listening to music by what made me feel good. Like, my phone is filled with music from so many different genres now i can’t really call myself anything in terms of music subculture. I’m a music “generalist”? I listen to anything that sounds good to me and don’t cut myself off from any genre just because it is said genre.
Except pop.
fuck pop.
Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 3 weeks ago
Yeah I’ve focused more on finding stuff I like, and that happens to primarily be punk music. But there’s a lot of stuff I like and really the only genres that I can’t do are country (it’s just nails on chalkboard for me) and pop (because it’s too over-engineered)
My wife and my oldest enjoy some pop music and I can find the parts I enjoy but it has to be small doses and has to be something with a hint of actual creativity and soul to it
cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
I kinda feel this. Some years ago I was a diehard Hardcore (Techno) and Uptempo enjoyer and would not listen to anything else. Then about one year ago I kinda stopped caring and now I listen to a whole bunch of stuff except pop. Pop is absolutely lame in my opinion. It has nothing that makes a single song stand out from any other. No kicks, no drops, no provocation. It only cares about being liked by the masses.
slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 3 weeks ago
Pop music is so weird to listen to for me. It’s like it’s engineered by 12 different people to sound catchy. The equivalent of a movie showing a dog dying and the filmmakers are very proud of themselves because they were able to make people sad with a movie.
Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I think its fair to say i have a favourite genre, or multiple favourites, but that is no longer exclusive or exclusionary. All music is welcome, i will no longer judge a song by its genre.
I attribute the change to having different social groups in my life. When i was in school i was into rock and thwn metal and that was pretty much the only thing i liked. Later i got in with a crowd that was more into techno, dnb, dubstep, house, minimal etc and grew to appreciate it, around the same time i was playing in bands and learning the blues, and got into jazz more recently. Always liked classical because of my piano lessons when i was young. It opened my mind up to so much more.
Except pop :)
ICastFist@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
I feel like I have achieved true metal nirvana since I stopped caring about silly labels. They’re only half useful for finding new stuff anyway. If the music activates my dopamine generators, I like it. The only thing I avoid is gutturals, I don’t want a fucking horror movie creature on the microphone, thank you.
kofe@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I can’t do the pig squeal sounding screams, but a good heavy vocalist can add so much to the range of emotion. It was an acquired taste for me, though. I had friends trying to show me BTBAM thinking I’d appreciate the complexity, but it took ages for me to really hear everything through the wall of sound. Looking up lyrics helped massively, along with finding bands that blend the heavy and clean vocals so there were spots I could sing along with. I’d love to learn to scream properly so I could belt out some gutturals
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
Honestly, I used to feel the same way for a long long time. I actually ended up getting into got it all vocals through bands like Svalbard, Brutus, thranenkind and enferens
That led to atmospheric black metal. Now I can enjoy bands like Uada but I have to be in the right mood
LemmyThinkAboutIt@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
I think I’m “it’s all metal” because I don’t care to give thought to every subgenre of metal. If it sounds good, I like it. I have to laugh at the description though because I do really enjoy melodic death metal and I blame Avatar for that.
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
Ne Obliviscaris
UniversalBasicJustice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
As a dedicated metal-type autist for over 15 years I am proud to say I’m not on this list. I am the Ambassador, the Professor, the Diplomat. I welcome any and all into the fold and love to help people find their niche. My personal taste leans towards prog, black, and death but my knowledge runs deep and I love to share it.
drath@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Any suggestions for something microtonal? Preferrably polyrhythmic as well.
UniversalBasicJustice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Check out Blotted Science and Behold…the Arctopus! Anything with Ron Jarzombek (Blotted) and Colin Marston (Behold) should scratch that itch. I don’t have much microtonal in the library but now you’ve got me wanting to dig deeper. I’ll get back to you in a few days!
Otherwise if you’re cool with avant-garde in general I’d also recommend Dodecahedron, Imperial Triumphant, Igorrr, Meshuggah (THE polyrhythm kings), and Unexpect.
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
I’m not really into metal, but I dabble a bit because I like great guitar playing in any genre, but I appreciate your stance. I’m like you, but with other genres like Classical, Jazz, Blues, World Music, and Classic Rock. There are a lot of gatekeepers in those genres, and I like to guide noobs past them, and into new music they can love.
UniversalBasicJustice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Guitar virtuosity is rampant in metal! You should take a look at Tosin Abasi - start with TRAM, then his bandmate Javier’s project Mestís, then his band Animal’s as Leaders’s album The Joy of Motion. TRAM is modern jazz, Mestís is very Spanish influenced, and AAL is one of my favorite bands of all time. All (primarily) instrumental.
CHON and Covet are both chill prog/math-rock with incredible guitar work. I’d recommend CHON’s Newborn Sun EP or Homey LP. Covet’s first two releases, Currents EP and Effloresce, have been my sleeping music every night for a couple years at this point.
I can recommend heavier/harsh stuff as well, but based on your current preferences these are good starting points. Feel free to keep replying or DM if you want more!
krashmo@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Commenting to come back later and check out some of the filth you heathens are into
Broadfern@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Electric Callboy and Ghost.
muhahahaha
slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 3 weeks ago
I heard people say that ghost is metal for people who don’t like metal and i can’t stop thinking about it.
xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Sorry I listen to mostly metalcore
eezeebee@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
I’m absolutely “the gatekeeper”, but these days I like to keep the gate open and welcome newcomers who are interested in hearing an old man’s ramblings.
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
This is where I fit - really obscure tastes, but instead of gate keeping, I’m like a Jehovah’s witness showing up at your door, pushing bands on you if you show even the slightest interest
msage@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
I am very interested.
But usually I like one or two songs from one interpreter, there are very few albums I like whole (Wintersun by Wintersun is the main exception, that is amazing from start to end).
So it’s hard for me to find new music that I like.
Bourff@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’m the gatekeeper, but I only listen to death, grind and doom. Everything else is more or less bullshit. Especially melodeath.
KIKILOVE@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
I only listen to neo-zwinx-slamcore with progressive elements.
sykaster@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
That doesn’t seem fun at all. I listen to what I like, independent of genre and just respect people that have different tastes than me. Except gatekeepers, get outta here with that snobby attitude.
serpineslair@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
eezeebee@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
You’re telling me you never get in a silly mood and put on some In Flames? But only old In Flames, not that new shit.
faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
I guess I’m a gatekeeper, but only because some guy used “hey babe, I can play Smoke on the Water by Metallica, want to come over and listen?” as a pickup line, and I laughed at him.
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 3 weeks ago
The “It’s all metal” guy is an astro physicist.
Ypsilenna@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
I’m “it’s all metal” but in all genres. I just enjoy listening to whatever track that sparks joy (you definitely wouldn’t like me DJing on your party, lol)
lemmyknow@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
Babymetal & Poppy ftw
Naz@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Now these are real lemmy hours
Btw, it’s all metal
🍻
ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I have this problem where I love some good metal guitar, but most of the stuff with that kind of guitar also includes vocals reminiscent of Christian Bale’s Batman with a sore throat, which I do not enjoy
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
Try Haunt - he can sing. Same with Night demon
UniversalBasicJustice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Have you considered going instrumental?
DaneGerous@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Try Sinergy.
Jobe@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
I’m the ‘It’s all metal’ guy and I’m proud of it.
skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Where do Powerwolf fans land on this list? Because I am one but I have genuinely no idea if that gives me cred or if that makes me the FNG.
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Probably The Weeb archetype. It’s the only one that mentions power metal. Guess I’m one too.
BagelEmbezzler@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I didn’t learn about metal from anime OPs but I have a few on my playlist.
CPMSP@midwest.social 3 weeks ago
Uhh no idea where I fit here; Amon Amarth, Devildriver, Machine Head, Fear Factory…Metallica (Black and prior), Megadeth, NIN, and Tool / APC - and so much more.
I think I’m mostly “It’s all good if it’s angry and loud” but I do run across bands and genres on occasion that I just can’t get into.
Coldcell@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
You are a 1999 Metal Hammer magazine.
Redfox8@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
Listening to Tool right now, love 'Maiden but enjoy pre Bruce as much as the rest… NIN, Anthrax, Sick of it All, Type O Negative, Paradise Lost, Sepultura…must be some kinda metal chameleon circa 90s-00s!
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
If you like Type O, listen to Woods of Ypres
Redfox8@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
Not heard of them, thanks for the recommendation, that’ll be tonight’s listening sorted!
serpineslair@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’ve been called out as the gatekeeper :( . Though I do occasionally delve into darker electronic genres like dark ambient or some DnB.
Join the rest of us gatekeepers, you know, unless you are a poser, or something: !thrashmetal@lemmy.world !heavymetal@lemmy.world
TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
As a Prog Purist myself, this is 100% accurate
GladiusB@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Y’all sound like everyone did about rock 20 years ago. In Flames is my favorite btw.
KIKILOVE@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
I like noise punk and shoegaze. I don't get metal. Like we get it you make big noisey but you got nothing to day beside harry potter stories
loutr@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
How about some blackgaze then? Alcest and Deafheaven are amazing.
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
I’m all over backgaze/atmospheric black metal. Alcest is an entry level drug.
Checkout:
- A Different Cloud
- Sadness
- Old Graves - sadly small library
- Forrest of Shadows
KIKILOVE@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
I knew about Alcest, but will have a look at Deafheaven. Will give an hear, thanks.
Although I just recieved a guitar so I spend most of my time listening to my own music over and over
theparadox@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Random question - anyone know a good site to buy digital music that pays the artists somewhat decently? I’ve got a few artists I need to get albums from after bailing on Spotify and they aren’t on Bandcamp and don’t has album sales linked to their official sites. Hell, even physical copies of some albums are hard to come by in the US.
I saw “7Digital” mentioned somewhere but I see there multiple listings for the same album at different prices (literally the exact same album, exact same quality) which makes me suspect it’s not as legit as I had hoped.
Tingle@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I tend to use Bandcamp, they have a thing on the first Friday of every month where they give a bigger cut to artists if you buy that day.
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
I use tidal - they get a much better chunk out of the profits. There’s another new one out there but I can’t recall it’s nsm
theparadox@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It seems Tidal is streaming only. There is Qobuz but I hear them mentioned by people looking for Hi-Fi. Their streaming service seems to pay higher than average.
I guess I’ll just have to assume the compensation is decent for digital purchases as well. Having Hi-Fi audio quality doesn’t hurt - I can always transcode it if I need to stream or convert it if I need to cram it in a small storage device.
ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’m the “it’s all metal” guy.
Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’m a fuckin new guy to metal. My best friend got me into Ozzy on high school. Dimmu Borgir live in Oslo with the choir and orchestra finally made harsh vocals click for me. I like thrash, speed, power, melodic, folk, prog, and some select black metal. I try not to support Nazi bands.
PraiseTheSoup@midwest.social 3 weeks ago
Trivium, killswitch (with Howard Jones), and dio are all great. Metallica sucks.
Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 3 weeks ago
Howard Jones is an incredible vocalist. Have you heard his (not so new anymore) new band Light the Torch?
t_berium@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Nothing is more metal than respecting the right to self-determination and the fun of others. Don’t be close-minded. Enjoy what you enjoy, don’t be a snob, let other people have fun and stop thinking about categories.