Anyone else here a metal music fan?

[Behrluvr]

Well I used to really like Led Zeppelin, when I was about 15 or so. Does that count?

Well, when I was working at the music department of our library, Led Zeppelin was (and is) in same place with Nightwish, Metallica and Shade Empire, so...

Led Zeppelin heavily influenced the Metal genre of course but they were not strictly a metal band. Was there such a thing as Metal when they were in their heyday?

A lot of their repetoire is not metal. Fr'instnce, take this little ditty:



About as far from Metal as you can get. BTW, any hopeful axe slingers out there should learn this tune. Elias, the guy in the vid will sell you for a buck the full tab and backing track for this tune. The chordal intro and lead line are very simple/easy yet sound great.

 

[SimplyJakeAndAlex]

I (was) a metal fan far years ago with bands like
Black Sabbath
Dio
Iron Maiden
Led Zepelin

Those are also the ones I recall from my youth adding to it the other one I loved to listen when I was doing my Martial art Kata, my eternal White Snake, Metallica, Cannibal Corpse and an official metal band called My MOM when she was chasing us around the house yelling and screaming like a metal band because we (I was) were little demons in fact the only thing that was true about her is that she really had some heavy metal in her hands ready for our butts :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Megadeath
Judas Priest
Antrax
Slayers
Twisted Sisters (yeah those goes for my own sisters)
Def Leppard and Savatage

 

[zortek]

@ zdiesel tool !!!! totally forgot them on my 90s list

@ zdiesel and whisper a few more japanese bands/acts

XJapan in many ways the cornerstone of the current japanese metal scene
Miyavi
The Creator Of
Dolls Realize
Newbreed
Sync
Rampant
FACT
Umberbrown
Engu
Maximum The Hormone
ネガ (Nega)

a few more from china

Voodoo Kungfu
Yaksa
末裔 (The Last Successor)


and i forgot

鐵樹蘭 (Tie Shu Lan) hong kong
亥儿 (Haier) taiwan
COG philippines (feat sax, awesome sound)

if either of you would like more info etc, just pm me

@ whisper which band do you recommend from your list that i start on?
i like a prog type sound the most

ps great to know someone else here is aware of the japanese music scene:hug::hug:

 

[Shadow]

Considered to be the first Heavy Metal band.

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Led Zeppelin heavily influenced the Metal genre of course but they were not strictly a metal band. Was there such a thing as Metal when they were in their heyday?

No it was called Heavy Rock

 

[lhardwick69]

there is a few bands with females as lead singers that i like--like lita fords song kiss me deadly and the duet she sings with ozzy osbourne colse my eyes--

and lets not forget fleetwood macs' stevie nicks--she has the most wonderful voice---

and right now my favorite band with female singer is otep-- and the album ascension is freaking awesome-- their new album atavist is ok few good songs but ascension is the best album metal wise i have listened to in a long long time--i listen to her music and you can tell she has a lot of anger inside and if you listen to the lyrics closely you will see why


now back to other bands the metal gods metallica--pantera and slayer shaped music for a generation and slayers album seasons in the abyss is awesome just a few of my faves later

 

[Otage]

Here's one metal music listener more from Finn:thumbs up:. But I do listen to so many types of music that its no wonder theres some metal included.. even some black metal:devil:
Such as:
Beherit
Blasphemy
Sarcofago
Mayhem
etc.

And on the lighter metal side:
Type O Negative
Errr... And thats the lighter side I think:rofl:

 

[brmstn69]

Normally I'd say, yes, I am a metal head, by American standards...

But, calling myself a "Metal Head" in the presence of Finn's makes me sound like a poser...

My taste tends to run more in the classic rock/hair band area,
Zepplin
Alice Cooper
Sabbath
Iron Maiden
Judas Priest
Metallica
AC/DC
Motor Head
Danzig
etc...

not the hard-core shit you Nordic types produce...

 

[Whisper]

Here is a good website about Finnish metal music:

http://anonym.to/?http://www.metalfromfinland.com/

ZORTEK
http://anonym.to/?http://www.metalfromfinland.com/genres/Progressive+Metal

Japan does have good bands From your list Miyavi is my favorite

And bands I'd recommend, let's see. Well, I'd say you should start with our pride and joy, Nightwish (if you already haven't) and both with the ex-singer Tarja Turunen and new one, Anette Olzon. Then there are Sonata Arctica, Before The Dawn, Malpractice, Silentium...
My personal favorites are (if staying with Finnish bands -> Dimmu Borgir is Norwegian) Shade Empire (black/death), Ensiferum (folk metal), Finntroll (folk metal), Nightwish (power/melodical metal)...

Oh and this is something I found from youtube


IHARDWICK69

Here two my favorites from female singers:
Velcra (Jessi Frey)


Arch Enemy (Angela Gossow)


OTAGE
No löytyihän täältä toinenkin metallifani Suomesta (Found another metal fan from Finland)

Yep, your list looks good
And Type-O-Negative a lighter one :thinking: Oookay
Do you like Moonspell (for some reason that band comes to my mind with Type-O...)?

BRMSTN69
Well... How to say this... For me those bands are quite much on the lighter side, although they ARE good bands. Besides many of those bands, without them wouldn't be my favorite bands either.

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I think I forgot something, but this reply is growing and growing

 

[Otage]

Yep, your list looks good
And Type-O-Negative a lighter one :thinking: Oookay
Do you like Moonspell (for some reason that band comes to my mind with Type-O...)?

Well we have played Moonspell with friends since one of them is a fan but personally not my favourites. Moonspell sounds little goth but not enough goth to satify my needs Black metal, goth, post-punk, classic, funk, acid house etc. Almost every genre has some bands close to my heart

 

[Whisper]

Almost every genre has some bands close to my heart

That is true and some bands may have a song that I absolutely love and dislike the rest.

Btw, have you heard of a band called Bone5? I was just listening their album Dead City Tales and it sounded good

 

[zortek]

thanks whisper :hug::hug:

i think i'll start with Ensiferum and Finntroll

i love to hear the fusion of traditional and modern styles

 

[Whisper]

thanks whisper :hug::hug:

i think i'll start with Ensiferum and Finntroll

i love to hear the fusion of traditional and modern styles

I'd say those are excellent choices
Ensiferum is more serious and then there is crazy, wild Finntroll

Btw, if you're interested
http://www.gayheaven.org/t206838-hot-finns-vreth-of-finntroll.html

 

[Otage]

That is true and some bands may have a song that I absolutely love and dislike the rest.

Btw, have you heard of a band called Bone5? I was just listening their album Dead City Tales and it sounded good

Never heard before. But checked just now and sounded quite good. I like the fact that they haven't mixed it to sound too plastic as they often do that nowdays.

But even though Finnland is known fo its metal music I think the Norway holds the gold medal

 

[Otage]

And I'm not a Borgir fan but they too have some good songs. I think Mourning Palace is a classic. And this ones also good:

:cheers:

(Video is kinda comical though)

 

[Otage]

And for the sake that this doesn't turn in to BM thread:

 

[Whisper]

Never heard before. But checked just now and sounded quite good. I like the fact that they haven't mixed it to sound too plastic as they often do that nowdays.

But even though Finnland is known fo its metal music I think the Norway holds the gold medal

And I'm not a Borgir fan but they too have some good songs. I think Mourning Palace is a classic. And this ones also good:
:cheers:

(Video is kinda comical though)

Well, we both have excellent metal
And Mourning Palace is absolutely the best!! Sorgens Kammer Del II, my other favorites!!

 

[zdiesel]

thinking: How about these (not all of them metal): Break Down, Gackt, Shinee, Rain, Abingdon Boys School, Girugamesh...

Thanks very much whisper
I´m getting on listening to them
Break Down - very interesting
Gackt - not mine
Shinee - not mine
Abingdon Boys School - ok
Girugamesh - great - watched "Girugamesh - Break Down" great
will look further the list
I'm curious about it.
and to all the other suggestions in this thread

 

[zdiesel]

Miyavi

fucking great saw this on YT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=m6JQcHyYr-I
I´m a long time fan of Jonas Helborg (Master of Bass Guitar altime)
and this Guy does a great job on his Leadguitar on there

 

[Whisper]

Thanks very much whisper
I´m getting on listening to them
Break Down - very interesting
Gackt - not mine
Shinee - not mine
Abingdon Boys School - ok
Girugamesh - great - watched "Girugamesh - Break Down" great
will look further the list
I'm curious about it.
and to all the other suggestions in this thread

You're welcome
One thing though: I didn't have Break Down on my list, it was Moi Dix Mois :?

 

[zortek]

fucking great saw this on YT

yep, Miyavi is one of my very favourite guitarists (could never restrict myself to just one)



ps have tried posting some cool vids for you, but all i'm getting is blank white boxes ???
feel like a noob (have followed tutorial, but no success)