Question For Jlol And Metalheads

[Hubertus]

To be honest, I never could get into the old stuff. I liked some 80s metal, but most of what I listened to was from afterwards.

[Jesus_lol]

same here. After listening to later metal, the earlier stuff just doesnt quite do it for me. Modern guitarists like Joe Haley from Psycroptic, John Petrucci of Dream Theater, Tosin Abasi of Animals as Leaders, just blow my mind, are at a level of skill only dreamed of a few decades back

[ardillacid]

give any of these guys a try Ardill?

 

I've been listening to Dark Tranquility's Fiction. I would rate it as fairly solid. I guess Anders was the front man for DT for some period, then dumped them for In Flames. The more you know...also been listening to As I Lay Dying's last three. Pretty good. I liked the gang vocals on Awakened. 

 

I also went out and grabbed an Opeth album. I'll get back to you on it.  :)

Wondering if you've listed to Parkway Drive at all?

[ardillacid]

he's too busy reading the latest from Stephen King.

New book tomorrow :woot:  :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot:

 

give any of these guys a try Ardill?

More DT: We are the Void, Construct, Character. We are the Void is by far their best so far. 

 

Been listening to ATR. They are hit or miss, I dunno. 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfhR5Dm48rk

 

See what I mean about being pop-ish?

[Winchester]

sign up on pandora, pick that stupid band "in flames", and pandora will introduce you to crap that is similar to their crap

[ardillacid]

Tried that. It did not work. 

[Winchester]

Tried that. It did not work. 

Then you did it wrong. Try liking good music.

[ardillacid]

Bite your tongue

[Jesus_lol]

hmmm old thread.

 

Lets see what new and cool stuff Ive been listening to. Got a new pair of headphones(ATH M50's), feels like i rediscovering a lot of bands.

 

http://youtu.be/XEWFMNUfL3c

 

really heavy stuff from this band, hope they put out another album soon. Solid leads throughout.

 

 

 

 

Edited September 24, 2013 by Jesus_lol

[xTrishaxLynnx]

same here. After listening to later metal, the earlier stuff just doesnt quite do it for me. Modern guitarists like Joe Haley from Psycroptic, John Petrucci of Dream Theater, Tosin Abasi of Animals as Leaders, just blow my mind, are at a level of skill only dreamed of a few decades back

John Petrucci is most definitely amazing. Saw Dream Theater live:  Mind. Blown. They're one of those bands, though, where I wish I could shut off the vocals and just enjoy the music.

 

Here's the easiest way to tell a poser Metallica fan. What's the best Metallica album?

 

You aren't going to say Kill 'Em All, are you? :x  Hetfield's vocals were too Ozzy-esque. I feel like Metallica didn't have entirely their own style til Ride The Lightning. I definitely prefer the albums from '84 - '97, where he was less whiny. After that, they're pretty much a joke except for a song or two. My first listen (when I was in 5th grade) was Reload and I was hooked. Didn't get into much of the older stuff until high school.

 

You'll probably say they're too "pop," but even through all their vocalist changes I've always loved Killswitch Engage. I can hear some similarities between them and In Flames, even.

 

http://youtu.be/JAv9s498DS0

 

I have a serious man crush on Anders Frieden. :love:

Don't judge.

 

http://youtu.be/6jjCmucISLQ

[ardillacid]

John Petrucci is most definitely amazing. Saw Dream Theater live:  Mind. Blown. They're one of those bands, though, where I wish I could shut off the vocals and just enjoy the music.

 

 

You aren't going to say Kill 'Em All, are you? :x  Hetfield's vocals were too Ozzy-esque. I feel like Metallica didn't have entirely their own style til Ride The Lightning. I definitely prefer the albums from '84 - '97, where he was less whiny. After that, they're pretty much a joke except for a song or two. My first listen (when I was in 5th grade) was Reload and I was hooked. Didn't get into much of the older stuff until high school.

 

You'll probably say they're too "pop," but even through all their vocalist changes I've always loved Killswitch Engage. I can hear some similarities between them and In Flames, even.

 

http://youtu.be/JAv9s498DS0

 

 

http://youtu.be/6jjCmucISLQ

haha, not exactly. Anything after Justice for All is trash, so there are four correct answers.

 

I do like a couple KE albums, Disarm the Descent and As Daylight Dies. I didn't particularly like The End of Heartache. Still working through the rest of their work. 

[ardillacid]

Oh, Parkway Drive's Atlas album is outstanding. 

[xTrishaxLynnx]

haha, not exactly. Anything after Justice for All is trash

:lies:

 

 

 

I do like a couple KE albums, Disarm the Descent and As Daylight Dies. I didn't particularly like The End of Heartache. Still working through the rest of their work.

So you like the really new stuff. I haven't listened to the whole album, but what I have heard is alright. I miss Howard, though.

 

I liked their cover of Holy Diver better than the original. :paperbag:

 

[xTrishaxLynnx]

Btw, I can't believe you didn't fanboy over Friden in that Passenger video.