Neowin Metal Club

[Blackhearted]

So a friend of mine showed me this band called Eluveitie, which is kinda like a mix of folk metal and melodic death metal and i was rather surprised. They're quite good.

Also, the new track from Kalmah called "For the revolution" sounds pretty good as well. I can't wait to hear the rest of the new album when it comes out.

[+Behemoth Subscriber²]

Bringing it back to the front page...thanks to this thread I have started listening to Amon Amarth, Nevermore, Gojira and a few others. :D

[Chalryn]

Just joined, so please forgive me if I mention anything here that's already been brought up over the past 101 pages of the thread.

I'm not into metal quite as much as I was a few years ago, but I still love to rock out to some particular bands now and then. Where to start, though...

Crossbreed - Some good ol' industrial metal, though with more synth/techno than some. Honestly, I haven't kept up with them, though. I really liked -- and still do -- Synthetic Division, but haven't heard much of their newer material. From what I have heard, it's good, but I just kinda prefer the older stuff. Tracks like "Severed," "Breathe," "Pure Energy," and "Release Me" are all pretty great tracks to check out.

Violent Work of Art - This band never really seems to be recognized by anyone I mention them to. Haha. They're a Swedish industrial metal band I found randomly a few years ago (alongside Crossbreed), with some pretty wicked stuff, if you ask me. "Different Problem Same Solution" was the track that got me hooked, and I still dig it. "Wasted" is another great track, as are "Reasons to Hate," "Addiction," and they do a pretty nice cover of "Bark at the Moon"... Hell, I can't remember that many of them. Been a while since I last listened to much of them, but they're definitely worth checking out if you like this kind of stuff. (Oh, they sing in English, by the way.)

The Kovenant - Found these guys a few years ago. I guess they used to be black metal, though they're more like industrial metal these days. Either way, I dig 'em. I mostly just listen to their more recent, industrial stuff, though. These guys can seem pretty strange at first, and not just in appearance, but the sound of some songs as well. Tracks like "New World Order," which first got me into them, have all sorts of crazy synth effects in them, as well as some opera-esque vocals thrown in. "Acid Theater" would be another strange one like that, hah. Some of my favorite tracks by the group, though, are "Star By Star," "Stillborn Universe," and "The Perfect End."

Arsonists Get All The Girls (AGATG) - These guys I've gotten into more recently. (Like, within the past year or two.) I think I found them just randomly browsing for some metal once. I think the first two tracks I heard, that got me hooked, were "Scobra vs. Cupcake" and "SinSinAtti." A short time later, I found "City of Angels Cakewalk," which is still my favorite song by them. AGATG is a bit of an experimental metalcore band, I guess. ("I guess," simply 'cause I'm not great with labeling genres.) They've got two guys going at it on vocals (high screams, low growls, and a few pitches in between), as well as some crazy synth/keyboard work mixed in. Not quite the kind of metal I'm usually into, but somehow, these guys just do what they do in a way that grasps my interest.

Dethklok - I'm sure many of you have heard this stuff by now. The band is technically fictional, as they're from a cartoon on Adult Swim, but the music behind the band is real, and all put together by one of the series creators, Brendon Small. The first official full-length album was released just last summer: The Dethalbum. Even if the show itself doesn't interest you, the music is worth a listen. It's all basically one big joke -- a metal band that is a parody of metal. Despite this, however, the music itself is pretty awesome. Some favorites of mine include "Into the Water," "Detharmonic," "The Lost Vikings," and "Awaken." (Oh, by the way, the role of the drummer is done by Gene Hoglan for the official album. Some crazy drum work in the beginning of "Kill You.")

I suppose that's it for now. Can't really think of any others that stand out in my mind at the moment. Anyone here into any of these guys? If they're new to you, and you decide to check them out, I'm interested to hear your thoughts, as well.

[-Vivicidal-]

My favorite bands are Windir, Burzum and Jack Off Jill.

[azcodemonkey]

The new Meshuggah is delightful!

[GFM]

Definitely can't wait for the new Misery Signals album Controller to come out.

Unfortunately I wasn't too happy with the newest Meshuggah release. I didn't think it was up to par with previous releases. Oh well.

Bash all you want but I can't wait for the new Metallica album to come out as well as the new Trivium album.

Let's get this thread going again, this is getting pretty sad!!!

[Blackhearted]

Hmm... i haven't really listened to much new or noteworthy lately myself. Kalmah's "For the Revolution", which was pretty good, and the metal video game cover band called Powerglove, also quite good, is pretty much it. As for anything upcoming, hmm.. I'm interested to see how Scar Symmetry's new one will be.

[Jason S. Global Moderator]

Kataklysm's new album is pretty sick!!

[Shuu]

i want a new spawn of possession album and i want it NOW! :D

[omganinja]

New Opeth is amazing! Just got into Amon Amarth after recently not going to their concert, now I regret not going. :(

:D

Edited May 24, 2008 by omganinja

[duntkno]

new raunchyyy, woooot

[KeeperOfThePizza]

Eternal Lord ftw.

[Ultomato]

did anyone else go see dimmu borgir in anaheim? nicholas cage's son was there to introduce them.

[Orange]

Didn't know he had a son who was into metal?

Anyways a few albums been released.

John 5 (guitarist) new album is amazing. (Requiem) good instrumental metal :D

[goodcase]

Not really along the lines of Children of Bodom or anything. But they still rule.

BBABH

anther good one WLAD

[Orange]

Scar Symmetry - Holographic Universe :D just been released and wow what an album! very good, my fav track has to be Ghost Prototype II (Deus Ex Machina) :p

[Blackhearted]

Scar Symmetry - Holographic Universe :D just been released and wow what an album! very good, my fav track has to be Ghost Prototype II (Deus Ex Machina) :p

Yep, it's pretty good. Though technically it's not "released" quite yet.

[Orange]

Shhh lol

[ddtt21958]

Just a little heads up...

Dan Swan? is finishing up mixing the second demo for Torture Division and it should be available for a free DL by Sunday night. Check out the discography section to download their first demo. Definitely worth looking at if you are looking for some classic brutal death metal.

[+Behemoth Subscriber²]

The Neowin Metal Thread FTW!!!

Just trying to keep it on the front page....we need to keep up with the new Metal bands! Not NuMetal...lol.

Amon Amarth rules!!

[Demersynth]

Between The Buried And Me. But that is about as much metal as I listen to! Though I do respect the genre and all the bands that make it what it is.

[Orange]

Nu metal sucks and should be destroyed, like silly rap groups slippooknot lol

Amon Amarth new album out soon :D

[Narlzac85]

Been listening to a whole lot of power metal lately. Mostly Kamelot and Galneryus (amazing). But I usually listen to Melodic Death Metal (Dark tranquillity last 2 albums amazed me), still like Soilwork's Steelbath Suicide, and recently started listening to Quo Vadis and Sateriel (Hydra is awesome). Also I listen to some metalcore (36 Crazyfists "The Tide and its Takers" is mostly good). I agree with everyone that loves Amon Amarth as well, viking metal kicks ass

[MightyJordan]

Anyone heard M?tley Cr?e's new album, "Saints of Los Angeles"? The title track is awesome!(Y)Y)

[brentaal]

Yep, I listened to it. Saints of LA is a good song, although a bit too repetitive, imho. Face down in the dirt (track #2) is also good. :)