Getting into Metal, need some recommendations!

[Azagoth]

Its called Life Will Kill You.

About 3 years ago I had the good fortune to see Clawfinger at a local pub called The Rigger.
The landlord was the president of the fan club and talked them into playing the pub.
I've been to quite a few concerts over the years but this was awesome and I stood at the end of the bar which is about 6 foot from the stage.
At the end of the night the singer (Zak) actually hit on me and I had to turn him down

I was there too! I'm good mates with the landlord, Ian (BUFF). Used to do a a bit of DJ'ing at The Rigger too, when we weren't winning the Sunday quiz that is. If you can remember the quiz, we were the team called 'Satan's Lime Green Underpants'.

 

[penski]

Ooooh! It's like friends reunited on here...

...except without bad suits, lies and people taking escorts to reunions...

*n

 

[Dreadi]

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Science by Glassjaw
*n

Hammering this album again recently (probably due to hate filled lyrics about girlfriends...)

And.. they are playing in brixton this weekend but i can't make it!

 

[Grandmaster Fap!]

Anything by Morbid Angel to start you off gently before you get to the hard stuff like Metallica

 

[Munky1080]

Type O Negative, Tool, and Metallica (Anything BEFORE Load), Rob Zombie, Iced Earth....what kind of metal do you like? Heavy Guitar? More intricate drums? kick-butt bass solo's? If you narrow it down more than a few RATM songs. Rage ain't metal by the way.

 

[StixxUK]

In all honesty, taking into account what you like, I would suggest

Anthrax - The Greater of Two Evils
Avenged Sevenfold - Waking the Fallen
Pantera - Best of (Reinventing Hell)
Faith No More - The Real Thing


And of course I cannot allow a metal thread to go by without mentioning Isis - Oceanic. Saw them live at Koko on Monday, truly amazing experience.

 

[Hostile_18]

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

 

[Docaroo]

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

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

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

 

[Hostile_18]

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?

 

[Margaret]

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

I don't think anything is Metal it's just a term, Metal is really a bunch of sub-genres.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_metal_music

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

Also give these guys a shot, probably not your thing but no harm in trying: http://youtube.com/watch?v=LWmCNe6NG40

Not their best song but pretty solid band overall. (Cheerleaders with machine guns, can't go wrong.)

 

[Hostile_18]

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

I really like that song, whats their best album?

 

[Margaret]

I really like that song, whats their best album?

I don't really know I only listen to a few songs.

Lookout for these songs they are all epic:

Wishmaster
The Kinslayer
She Is My Sin
Beauty & The Beast
Slaying The Dreamer

Too bad they fired the original vocalist in 2005, the replacement ain't as good imo.

 

[Grandmaster Fap!]

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

Edguy 4tw!!

 

[collisster]

killswitch engage
pantera

 

[StixxUK]

If you like Avenged Sevenfold (and what's not to like), you'll probably like power metal.

 

[Docaroo]

Edguy 4tw!!

couldn't find the video for Babylon on youtube

I really like that song, whats their best album?

Wishmaster by a country MILE... get Wishmaster before anything

 

[Docaroo]

If you like Avenged Sevenfold (and what's not to like), you'll probably like power metal.

A7x (yes i kno the gay little shorthand) are nothing short of TERRIBLE. just TERRIBLE TERRBILE music all around.

If you like them you will NOT like power metal, they are both mutually exclusive...



*bear in mind I am literally a music nazi and pretty much hate anything where the singer has a floppy black fringe...

Once again: Avenged are gayer than 2 men having sex in a shower while listening to the Village People and flower arranging. gay and terrible!

 

[Docaroo]

I really like that song, whats their best album?

also check this out:

Nightwish - Beauty and the Beast

it's my fave Nightwish song with guest vocalist Tony Kakko from Sonata Arctica (another awesome Power Metal band)... just awesomeness all over...

 

[Margaret]

If you like Avenged Sevenfold (and what's not to like), you'll probably like power metal.

Eh? Power-Metal on the whole and Sevenfold are nothing alike at all.

 

[Hate]

Power metal is like hair metal with added gay and cheese, although I can tolerate some of it.

Get some Berzerker, Arch Enemy, Dimmu Borgir and Cannibal Corpse in ya

Although, going by what you like so far (kinda nu/rap metal), check out

Machine Head
Killswitch Engage
Trivium
Coal Chamber
Korn