Recommend me some metal

Tam

I'm going through a rediscovery of metal

things I like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RXZB7HxBRg&feature=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SN2jjDhDyc&feature=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyxiilqqOiQ&feature=channel_page

basically, I liked the slowness of parts of these songs (though speed is just as great) and use of "Eastern" elements like in the Gojira one. I liked the guy in Neurosis' vocals the best, but it's more important that the music be great than the vocals.

LoveIsUnity

Isis would be a good starting point.

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

If you like them, I would highly recommend Cult of Luna as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-euOmZLikvc

W2

Slowness, you say?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWHplp10kQM&feature=related

Tam

I'm liking all of these; I'll check all of them out. I realize now though, that the major appeal of those first three there was how dark the music is without being sentimental at all.

These still hit really close to what I want though, so thanks.

LoveIsUnity

In that case, there are some good instrumental metalish bands out there.

Pelican

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMmi22KrNws

Russian Circles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzYW1pY3hFA

Russian Circles, in particular, is one of my favorites.

Tam

yeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssss

bullseye

LoveIsUnity

Woo! I love discovering that other people like the same type of music as me.

I'm sure you're aware, but Mastodon's new album Crack the Skye is probably also up your alley. It's a bit less sludge than stuff like Neurosis, but it's pretty clear they were influenced by them. It's a bit more mainstream than anything mentioned here, but it might be something you dig.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6Vf5syTfmE

Tam

Nope, I'm entirely clueless about the metal scene past the early 90s and pretty clueless even then.

Mastodon seems more melodic than what I'm looking for here, but they also seem cool in other ways, so I will check them out as well.

Demerdar

You would like Fear Before (formally known as Fear Before the March of Flames), based soley on your singer preferences. Has the same "feel" to it I think.

Djinn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYcQT8F58OU

Peter Ebel

Here's is some funeral doom metal by a Danish guy called Nortt:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF_7QQFjwyQ
It's slow, very ambient, hard and pretentious as only a solo project by a small town morbid misanthrope can be, but give it a listen through or two to see it's something for you. Here's a link to some downloadable mp3s if you want: http://nortt.dk/index.php/715051

Now, here's Cromlech, because every man alive should listen to Cromlech at least once:

Original by Darkthrone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF8_54mMR8k

Cover by Emperor (higher production values):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZVVtQDR6JE&feature=related

necroSYS

I love me some Tristania

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqq_p0MA91s&

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN5OVCcc3IY

jackisreal

Danzig?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgSn0SbQJQI&feature=PlayList&p=8475D972473F69E9&index=0&playnext=1

RichardTauber

How about some Sleep?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WDyBB6REwQ

Ohio

I frequent a lot of threads like this on other forums and I never see anyone bring up the funeral doom band called "Funeral." Does anyone else like them? I've got two of their albums, and one in particular, "From These Wounds," is excellent. Anyone ever hear it?

The sound quality on that second clip is pretty bad but it's the best I can find.

PS: I read somewhere that Funeral was named the "most depressing band ever" by some European magazine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emxMAkCfnX0

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

Post Blue

Please get to know a guy named Dax Riggs. Start where he started.

SoulStalker

Try this band called Swallow the Sun, they're one of my favorite bands:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUywH11mI6c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjd9S3ry6QU&feature=related

This band called Darkane might be too heavy, but I enjoy them:

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

I also second the Mastodon suggestion. I've been listening to their new album non stop since its release, it's top-notch.

XenosX_

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZYhDtg31Wc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDYfX5D_O_w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIA7JmQVU3k&feature=PlayList&p=8C674DC6AA777F28&index=0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc98u-eGzlc

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncJazOonwPo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoEY5NoaMuw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksutNW3HFT8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXN3BtKkuks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07XF5uKZlgw

truck-a-sauras

Since you've been out since the 90's. Dimmu Borgir - symphony + metal = fun.

Edit: video NSFW, thanks Tam, forgot that. Thanks to everybody else for the good suggestions too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joEAb_y7ZYA

Tav

D&D Metal thread.

Click on the first spoiler for all the best of 2008.

Tam

Most of the stuff since my last post isn't what I'm looking for, but a lot of it piques my interest in other ways, so thanks.

holy shit, that's a huge list Tav

also, truck-a-sauras, you might want to tag that NSFW- there's blood and titties everywhere

necroSYS

Going to second the Meshuggah, then, since you're apparently not into the whole melodic thing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVP48x4U7QE

Tav

Tam wrote: »

Most of the stuff since my last post isn't what I'm looking for, but a lot of it piques my interest in other ways, so thanks.

holy shit, that's a huge list Tav

also, truck-a-sauras, you might want to tag that NSFW- there's blood and titties everywhere

It was a good year, however me recommending stuff is probably pointless since I've got different tastes from ya.

kharvelan

I can't post or view video at work, but here's a list of different metal bands I'd say to check out:

Skeleton Witch
chimaira
Dimmu Borgir
Berzerker
kreator
nasum
mastodon
psyclon nine
murkskog
emperor
immortal
dark funeral

well thems some stuff off the top of my head. . . .