Fakku's Unofficial Metal Thread

OK, so I'm starting to compile my metal albums of 2013 list. So far, I got these.

TesseracT - Altered State



Means End - The Didact



The Ocean - Pelagial



AURAS - Panacea

Within the past week, I've picked up on an amazing black metal musician by the name of Gallowbraid. So far, he's only released an EP called Ashen Eidolon and a track for a compilation. His stuff is pretty good and I haven't stopped listening to him since I first listened to it. My favorite song from him at this time is "Oaken Halls of Sorrow" (linked in the first spoiler).

The three songs on the EP


The two instrumentals


The song for "Der Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer" compilation

Jesus fuck, I don't even know how to classify this other than orgasmic. For now, I'm putting it in stoner doom. I'm gonna be downloading this, so thanks. I also got into Stoned Jesus as well.

Anyone's thoughts on Epica and Kamelot? I've had people hate on them, especially Kamelot, but never actually tell me why. I've picked them up to see what's with the negative reputation, but ended up enjoying them a lot.

I've got to be in the right mood for bands like those. It definitely isn't trash, but it could be argued much of that type of music is over produced. I personally prefer sophisticated, technical musicianship, which I'd say is often missing from metal that is designed for mass consumption. Epica, Kamelot, Lacuna Coil, Nightwish, and other bands just strike the wrong note to me since they don't inspire the same feelings I get out of polyrhythms, djent-style guitars, or powerful vocals and lyrics.

I want to add to this thread a couple bands I started listening to here a little while ago; YOB and Witch Mountain. Both bands are doom metal, with YOB being stoner doom, and from my state. I think both are good listens if you want some doom metal.

YOB (really long songs)


Witch Mountain

More metal. I'm digging the new music being shared.

Cover of Dream Theater - Pull Me Under (Progressive)


Animals As Leaders - Isolated Incidents (Progressive/Instrumental)


Hacktivist - Niggas in Paradise Cover (Nu-Metal)

I love both of them, I consider Epica one of my favorite bands, I've seen them live 4 times and own all their CDs. I really liked Kamelot's most recent CD Silverthorn, their new singer did a great job, imo.

It's hard for me to say why people hate on Kamelot, probably either because they associate it with overly cheesy power metal, or because they lack any sort of "brutality", but from my experience, most of the people who hate on them are self entitled elitist pricks who hate them because someone on a message board somewhere told them they should.

Here's a few of my favorite songs from the two to contribute to the thread.

Epica - Fools of Damnation


Epica - Design Your Universe


Epica - Consign to Oblivion(they always do this as the last song in their live set, its soooo awesome live)


Kamelot - Ashes to Ashes(new stuff)


Kamelot - Elizabeth II: Requiem for the Innocent


Kamelot - Zodiac

I picked up Five Finger Death Punch's new album "The Wrong Side Of Heaven and The Righteous Side Of Hell" and I gotta say it's fucking amazing!

I think so far my favorites are

Burn Motherfucker


I.M. Sin


Wrong Side Of Heaven


and

Anywhere But Here

sorry about that one...only decent audio one I could find.

I like their new album as well, but it's kind of growing on me more.

The songs that I like are:

• Watch You Bleed

• Wrong Side of Heaven

• I.M.Sin

• Anywhere But Here

• M.I.N.E (End This Way)

• Mama Said Knock You Out

is it me or is the Mama Said Knock You Out cover ridiculously cool?

I think it's ridiculously cool. How they made it more aggressive makes for a good cover.

Glad to see other metalheads here. New to the forum, so forgive me if my post is a bit messy.

2013 has shaped up to be a pretty damn good year. Having Carcass, Ulcerate, and Gorguts all release albums in the same year is like a dream come true (now all I eagerly await is Atheist's next album). Here are some stuff that I particularly enjoyed so far.

Katalepsy (Brutal Death Metal from Moscow. Their latest EP is just colossal)


Abyssal ("Massive-wall-of-oppressive-sound" black metal)


Beyond (Blackened Death Metal from Germany)


Tengger Cavalry (Chinese Nomadic Folk Metal)


There's a lot more, but they fall under the djent/progressive category, so I'll post those in that thread.

Holy crap, a guy that likes Tengger Cavalry too. High five man.

Have anyone posted Carcass's Captive Bolt Pistol yet?
Because that song is pretty damn amazing.

We have another Tengger Cavalry fan here? Hell yes.

And Carcass's album has enough potential to be MAOTY, though it's going to have some stiff competition with new Gorguts



and new Ulcerate



Also I wonder if anyone here listens to brutal/slam death metal.

Extermination Dismemberment


Necrambulant


Coprocephalic


EDIT: I don't know why the videos are not being shown ;_;

Take the "s" out of "https."

Wow, one letter renders the whole thing unable to embed. Will definitely keep that in mind next time! Thanks!

Another metal-lover here, though I also dabble in electronic and industrial, especially bands that combine these. With a guilty pleasure for vocaloid but let's forget about that (although some of the Luka users on YouTube occasionally cook up something awesome...)

Bands I am currently listening to in no particular order:

Dir en Grey - This song is kinda Japanese death metal but they vary a lot




Crossfaith - metalcore with an electro/dance vibe



Feed Her To The Sharks - Melodic Metalcore



Heart of a Coward - Meshuggah-y prog metal



Sylosis - Thrash of a more traditional bent



Blood Stain Child - Japanese blend of metal and trance, inspired by In Flames



SiM - Japanese metalcore/punk/reggae combination. Whatever it is, it works:



Bury Tomorrow - Metalcore



Exist Trace - Female Visual Kei Metal Band. They vary in hardcore-ness but this is a good-un:



Also Happy to see Periphery and Hacktivist mentioned previously, as they feature a LOT on my music player right now. Favourite songs (which don't appear to have been mentioned) are Elevate for Hacktivist:



and Ragnarok for Periphery:


Hope my additions are worthwhile :)

Angel Vivaldi - A Martian Winter


Betraying The Martyrs - Man Made Disaster


Make Them Suffer - Widower


Woe,Is Me - [&] Delinquents


Just a little list of what I listen too :P, This isn't probarly metal but I like it xD.

I've been listening to Sleep here recently, and I'm now in fucking love with Dopesmoker. Such a great song/album that truly captures stoner metal.