Is death metal leaving the underground?

Orgone_Man · 9th September 2002, 19:54

I've been a death metal (swedish death/melodic metal)fan for a few years now and I think that this genre has been on the up and up. More and more people are figuring out about it and this post will hopefully help. Here are some of my favorite bands, there are also a few shoutcast stations out there that play death metal.

Amon Amarth
Children of Bodom
Ngalfar
Old Man's Child
Demons and Wizards

There are tons more that I can't think of now.

Down with NuMetal!
Down with MTV!

Schismx · 9th September 2002, 19:59

OPETH!!!!!!!!!

YtseJam · 9th September 2002, 20:03

Hold it right there buddy, Opeth are not Death Metal. Grrr, how insulting.

Opeth are Progressive Black Metal, thank-you-very-much.

Schismx · 9th September 2002, 20:04

That's open to interpretation. They're pretty difficult to define under one genre (classical, jazz, etc.)

Orgone_Man · 9th September 2002, 20:23

Yeah, all types of "death metal" can be broken up into many different sub genres. My favorite type of "death metal" would have to be swedish death metal and melodic death metal. Of course, there are a ton of bands that have a little bit of everything. I don't search them out by genre, I just go to cool websites like burnthesun.com and look at whats cool, then I go to amazon.com to listen to samples. If it passes both rigors, I buy the cd. One band that rocks, but can't really be put into a genre is called "...And Oceans" (thats the actual name, i didn't forget the first part).

we can't forget these classics

Iced Earth!!!
Iron Maiden!!!

Bilbo Baggins · 9th September 2002, 20:27

Would you really class Maiden as Death Metal?

Orgone_Man · 9th September 2002, 20:33

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Originally posted by Bilbo Baggins
Would you really class Maiden as Death Metal?

Most definately not, niether is Iced earth. They would probably go into the genre of prog rock or prog metal. They are definatly good bands and a lot of death metal could pay tribute to both bands, but mostly iron maiden. (I know naglfar has a cover of an iron maiden song and I think demons and wizards does too, i'm sure there are tons more)

Hamylde · 9th September 2002, 20:41

Old Man's Child is freaky!!! I prefer Cradle of Filth (I know.. I know... both of these are Black-Metal-Bands!)

Has anyone here ever listened to the band "Mortician". It doesn't get more death-metal than that (take out all the melody and add more noise

and add a drum machine, that sounds like a MG)

[(Hamylde)]

Orgone_Man · 9th September 2002, 20:53

At the Gates rocks!!

some say that cradle of filth is going pop? I'll just stay out of that one since I never really liked the band to begin with.

Also, anyone seen Henry Rollins on comedy channel? Man did he suck. I lost the little respect that I had for him.

n_ick2000 · 9th September 2002, 23:14

Have you heard Forest of Shadows? They rule. I think they are more Gothic then death metal though.

MetallichicA · 9th September 2002, 23:53

While we're talking about genres, would you guys mind classifying these for me?

Tristania
The Gathering
Dream Theater
Type O Negative
Carcass
In Flames
Nevermore

...and tell me, what are the differences between black and death metal?

Orgone_Man · 10th September 2002, 00:17

i think that black metal is more towards gothic and melodic than death metal. But, thats just me.

QHOBBES · 10th September 2002, 00:24

kind of off the topic...
I've noticed that more and more people listen to what they call "non
mainstream" music, so if more and more are listening to it will non-
mainstream become mainstream and current mainstream become non? i
myself currently listen to mainstream

Orgone_Man · 10th September 2002, 14:21

fwgx · 10th September 2002, 14:28

I like metal a lot but I'd not clued up on the whole sub-genre thing. I'm hoping that all these pop-metal bands will either a) encourage the kids to listen to proper metal or b) fuck right off.

I'm a fan of:

Slayer

Will Haven / Strapping Young Lad

Pantera

Sepultura

Vision of disorder

Rammstein

....

I bought a Gothic-Industrial metal tribute album to the Smashing Pumpkins the other week, very strange. I think I prefer just my loud guitars and the spiders from Mars.

Quote:

Television is disgusting. Except for He-Man!

And Thundercats!

Orgone_Man · 10th September 2002, 14:37

Thundercats
Thundercats
Thundercats
HOOOOO!

9th September 2002, 19:54	#1
Orgone_Man Major Dude Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 1,235	Is death metal leaving the underground? I've been a death metal (swedish death/melodic metal)fan for a few years now and I think that this genre has been on the up and up. More and more people are figuring out about it and this post will hopefully help. Here are some of my favorite bands, there are also a few shoutcast stations out there that play death metal. Amon Amarth Children of Bodom Ngalfar Old Man's Child Demons and Wizards There are tons more that I can't think of now. Down with NuMetal! Down with MTV!

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Hamylde Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Beneath the darkened sky Posts: 227	Old Man's Child is freaky!!! I prefer Cradle of Filth (I know.. I know... both of these are Black-Metal-Bands!) Has anyone here ever listened to the band "Mortician". It doesn't get more death-metal than that (take out all the melody and add more noise and add a drum machine, that sounds like a MG) [(Hamylde)] I pace, alone. In a place for the dead Overcome by woe. And here, I've grown So fond of dread that I swear it's heaven [COF]

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n_ick2000 Forum King Join Date: May 2001 Location: - Posts: 2,501	Have you heard Forest of Shadows? They rule. I think they are more Gothic then death metal though. \|

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9th September 2002, 19:59	#2
Schismx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 330	OPETH!!!!!!!!!

9th September 2002, 20:03	#3
YtseJam Forum King Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Israel Posts: 2,398	Hold it right there buddy, Opeth are not Death Metal. Grrr, how insulting. Opeth are Progressive Black Metal, thank-you-very-much.

9th September 2002, 20:04	#4
Schismx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 330	That's open to interpretation. They're pretty difficult to define under one genre (classical, jazz, etc.)

9th September 2002, 20:23	#5
Orgone_Man Major Dude Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 1,235	Yeah, all types of "death metal" can be broken up into many different sub genres. My favorite type of "death metal" would have to be swedish death metal and melodic death metal. Of course, there are a ton of bands that have a little bit of everything. I don't search them out by genre, I just go to cool websites like burnthesun.com and look at whats cool, then I go to amazon.com to listen to samples. If it passes both rigors, I buy the cd. One band that rocks, but can't really be put into a genre is called "...And Oceans" (thats the actual name, i didn't forget the first part). we can't forget these classics Iced Earth!!! Iron Maiden!!!

9th September 2002, 20:27	#6
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	Would you really class Maiden as Death Metal?

9th September 2002, 20:53	#9
Orgone_Man Major Dude Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 1,235	At the Gates rocks!! some say that cradle of filth is going pop? I'll just stay out of that one since I never really liked the band to begin with. Also, anyone seen Henry Rollins on comedy channel? Man did he suck. I lost the little respect that I had for him.

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MetallichicA Forum Queen Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,425	While we're talking about genres, would you guys mind classifying these for me? Tristania The Gathering Dream Theater Type O Negative Carcass In Flames Nevermore ...and tell me, what are the differences between black and death metal?

10th September 2002, 00:17	#12
Orgone_Man Major Dude Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 1,235	i think that black metal is more towards gothic and melodic than death metal. But, thats just me.

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QHOBBES Banned Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: I H8 Mods Posts: 1,405	kind of off the topic... I've noticed that more and more people listen to what they call "non mainstream" music, so if more and more are listening to it will non- mainstream become mainstream and current mainstream become non? i myself currently listen to mainstream

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Orgone_Man Major Dude Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 1,235	Thundercats Thundercats Thundercats HOOOOO!