Getting into Metal, need some recommendations!

Hostile_18 · 4 Jul 2007 at 12:08

As title really. Hopefully looking for bands that are loud (screaming!?) but also have good easy to understand lyrics (even cheesy!?). Heres some songs I like as an examples (not many as I'm just getting into this genre):

Rage against the machine - Killing in the name of
Avenged Sevenfold - Beast and the Harlot, Bat Country, Unholy Confessions.
System of a Down - Chop Suey, Bounce.

Any similar bands and their best albums would be appreciated! So far on the list I'm going to get Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine and System of a Down - Toxicity.

Hostile_18 · 4 Jul 2007 at 12:15

Gilly said:
I recommend that you don't

LOL I'm coming from a background of cheesy pop what can I say!

Hostile_18 · 4 Jul 2007 at 12:34

Thanks for the replys I'll have a look round the town today and see what I can pick up and order others. I'll let you know what I think

Hostile_18 · 4 Jul 2007 at 21:34

Shopping today I bought:

Avenged Sevenfold - Waking The Fallen (Love Unholy Confessions)
Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
System Of A Down - Toxicity
Evanescence - Fallen

All the suggestions are great, I'm going to give the majority a listen on Myspace and pick up the ones that I like. Thanks again everyone

Hostile_18 · 4 Jul 2007 at 22:17

Docaroo said:
If you like Evanescence... try Nightwish - they are a good version of that

Also listen to some Power Metal!! trust me!!!!

I'm very uneducated in this whats the difference between metal and power metal?

Hostile_18 · 4 Jul 2007 at 22:28

Jihad said:
Try this Nightwish song: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZAsDtM4pxkk

I really like that song, whats their best album?

Hostile_18 · 5 Jul 2007 at 19:51

haha Its going to take me a long time to have a listen to all these bands... good stuff!

Is anyone else like me where you have to listen to most metal songs quite a few times before you like them or notice how they stand out from other songs on the album etc? (obviously with some exceptions).

Hostile_18 · 6 Jul 2007 at 18:57

Whats wrong with Avenged Sevenfold!? I personally think they are great, one of my favorite bands.

Hostile_18 · 19 Jul 2007 at 17:04

I've been working my way through a lot of the suggestions! I'm still less than half way through though!

Today I bought the best of Skid Row and the best of Night Wish