Metal Megathread - Brutal

[Amerax]

Metal

Metal is one of the greatest genres of music to emerge within the last 50 years, and with that, it is my favourite genre of music. One of the reasons I love metal so much is because of how much variety there is. Unlike other genres, metal has tons of subgenres, from the calm vocals of power metal, to the gutteral vocals of death metal, metal has it all.

Metal Subgenres

Now, I know there are tons of subgenres of metal, and im going to try to cover them all. Just let me know if I miss anything.

Death Metal

My personal favourite subgenre of metal, Death Metal is known mainly for its loud and growled vocals.

Some Death Metal Bands:

Immolation
Kataklysm
Behemoth
Septicflesh
Carcass
Death
Gojira
Hypocrisy
Nekrogoblikon

Melodic Death Metal

"Melodic Death Metal? Isn't that just another name for Death Metal?" In short, no. I was tempted to just tack this on with Death Metal, but then I thought it would be better to just make another subsection entirely. Melodic Death Metal also includes loud/growled vocals, but also includes clean vocals and more a more harmonious guitar.

Some Melodic Death Metal Bands:

Amon Amarth
Children of Bodom
Soilwork
Scar Symmetry
Dark Tranquillity
Arch Enemy
Wintersun

Black Metal

Probably my second favourite subgenre of metal, Black Metal includes very shrieked vocals along with distorted guitars. The lyrical themes of black metal usually are usually very dark and satanic, though not always.

Some Black Metal Bands:

Lord Belial
Venom
Hypocrisy
Behemoth
Carach Angren
Darkthrone
Immortal
Satyricon
Gorgoroth
And, debatably, Dimmu Borgir

Power Metal

Unlike Death or Black Metal, Power Metal uses clean vocals and a very fast guitar. Power metal and Folk metal are usually seen together, combining the traits of Power metal with the fantasy/medieval lyrical themes of Folk metal.

Some Power Metal Bands:

Hammerfall
Elvenking
Kamelot
Nightwish
Manowar
Wintersun
Stratovarius

Metalcore/Deathcore

Metalcore and Deathcore are my two least favourite subgenres of metal, so Im just combining them into just one section because, to me, all the "core" subgenres of metal are too similar to even justify being classified as different. Being as I don't like this subgenre of metal, I don't know much about it, so yeah.

Some Core Bands:

Asking Alexandria
Chelsea Grin
All That Remains
Emmure
Motionless in White
Killswitch Engage

Those are all the subgenres that I really care to do right now. Also, if I left out any important bands for any of these subgenres, be sure to let me know so I can add them.

Also, please be respectful to people in this thread. If you don't like metal, don't post here telling everyone about it. And if you don't a certain subgenre of metal, try not to be rude to someone else who does. So yeah, discuss Metal.

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[Wynd_Fox]

Power metal is just the best. Well, heavy metal might be better, but still.

[TheKhoz]

Obviously, Power Metal and Folk Metal are the best. (In my opinion... or is it fact?)

As such, my favorite metal bands are:
Falconer (Really, really amazing. You must listen to this if you like metal with clear vocals)
Týr
HammerFall

And then, of course, the collection of Tolkien-Metal bands that are Power-Folk Metal:
Battlelore
Lothlöryen (Which is the forest realm from Lord of the Rings)
Tengwar (Which is the name of the elvish script from Lord of the Rings)

[Wynd_Fox]

Also, it's not really a "band," but Avantasia is just fantastic power metal.

EDIT: Sabaton is modern power metal. They're really cool.

[Harm94]

I use to like power metal, but now I listen mostly to bands like Tank, Saxon, Motorhead, and all of those old British bands.

[hodototman]

lol good job copy-pasting dodger's thread

[Zloff]

How is August Burns Red not anywhere in the OP

[Amerax]

lol good job copy-pasting dodger's thread

Not entirely copied. I searched to see if there was a metal thread, saw the way he did it, thought it looked nice, then did something similar to it.

How is August Burns Red not anywhere in the OP

Probably because its Metalcore. I don't really know any bands in that genre.

[Wynd_Fox]

More baffling is the lack of Iron Maiden. They, like, are metal. Up the irons!

[Amerax]

More baffling is the lack of Iron Maiden. They, like, are metal. Up the irons!

I'll probably add them if I add a heavy metal section.

[RedGajin]

have honestly never liked metal and never seen the appeal of  it.

[Amerax]

have honestly never liked metal and never seen the appeal of  it.

Neither did I up until about a year ago. I've realized that its more of an experience than anything else. It relaxes me.

[Wynd_Fox]

have honestly never liked metal and never seen the appeal of  it.

That's how I feel about rap. Or whatever you like. :v

[Lizzy]

I love you guys.

[Amerax]

I love you guys.