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| The Glory of True Metal |
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Squidwardd 02:22:58 Sun Jan 5 2003 |
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LOTRchick88 03:32:05 Sun Jan 5 2003 |
How true  Yes, favorite bands of mine are Helloween, Iron Savior, and Stratovarius.
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Ultraman Sigma 04:35:48 Sun Jan 5 2003 |
Stratovarius King Diamond Labyrinth Gammy Ray Helloween Kamelot Iced Earth In Flames Falconer Rhapsody Dark Tranquility Memory Garden Centaur Angra Whew, that's only half of my list.
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LORD PLANKTON 13:37:10 Sun Jan 5 2003 |
Glad to see some of you see the metal light.
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LORD PLANKTON 13:44:06 Sun Jan 5 2003 |
Power metal is my fav' form of metal too. Very good powerful and beautiful music created my musicians that know how to truely play their instruments. Also, many Power M' band's singers can really sing! Squidwardd was right about the lyrical subject matter. Very galactic, mid-evil, and glorious. There is such diversity, that there is bound to be a form of metal that best fits you. Here are some forms of true metal with a brief discription; "Traditional Metal" (these are the earlier bands like Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Accept, Scorpions etc..) "Thrash Metal" (This was the 1st form of metal I listened to. Fast and furious with gruff vocals and violent subject matter. Bands like; Overkill, early Metallica, Exodus, Forbidden etc..) "Power Metal" (Fast melodic and glorious. Usually clear vocals and double bass drums thundering away. Sometimes symphonic, possitive, and uplifting. Bands like; Helloween, Gamma ray, Nightwish, Blind Guardian, Hammerfall, Kamelot, Stratovarius etc..) "Doom Metal" (Much slower, depressive and gloomy. Great to listen to if you are down. Usually has operatic vocals and heavy guitars. Bands like; Candlemass, Memory Garden, Veni Domine, and Solitude Aeturnus.) "Progressive metal" (Sort of like Power metal, but not usually as fast. It has more New Age-like soundscapes. More keyboards and even has some jazz elements. A very unique sound indeed. Bands like; Symphony X, Dream Theatre, Vanden Plas etc..) "Neo-Classical Metal" (A very guitar oriented metal indeed. Many classical music passages are heard on the guitars. Stuff like Beethoven, Mosart and Bach are played on the guitar at break-neck speeds. Imagin Fur Elise put to clean sounding heavy metal and you got an idea. Bands like; Yngwie Malmsteen, Majestic, Impellitteri etc..) "Death metal" (Very heavy metal where the vocals are growled and not sung. The music is like Thrash, but with more distortion on the guitars. The subject matter is right out of a horror movie. Gore, death and other subjects of the like. Very brutal indeed. Bands like; Obituary, Sepultura, Goreguts, and Immolation.) "Black metal" (Kind of like death metal but the vocals are not a low growl. They are a higher pitch screech. The music has more elagance than death metal and the subect matter is usually very dark. That is why it is called Black metal. Sometimes more symphonic and majestic. Bands like; Agathodiamond, Lord Belial, Emperor, Immortal and Siebenburgen.) "Melodic death" (a form of death metal where their is more melody and class. Sort of a cross between Black metal, Death metal and Power metal. Awesome stuff, imo. Bands like; In Flames, Children of Bodom, Dark Tranquillity, and Edge of Sanity.) "Industrial metal" (Has a lot more groove and bass. Sounds electronic and has many sound samples from various movies. Vocals are often distorted and agressive. Bands like; Brainchild, Ministry etc..) Here are many links to free, legal true metal; http://www.hardradio.com/framemusic.html On this page, I recommend "Angel Dust", "Firewind", "Iron Savior", "Primal Fear", "Steel Prophet" and "Valley's Eve. http://www.limb-music.de/limb.cgi This is a great page because this is a record label that distributes a lot of the bands I love! You can download complete songs in high quallity. On this page I recommend; "Gallowglass", "Luca Turilli", "Pagan's Mind", "Total Eclipse", "Zandelle", "ShadowKeep" and "Oratory". http://www.noexit.net/html/bands.shtml Go nuts on this page. Almost all of these bands are great! ------------------------------------------------------------ The following links are for MP3.com so you can download them or just listen to them as Real Audio files. http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/5/blind_guardian.html This page is just dedicated to Blind Guardian. A bombastic, melodic power metal band with many Mid-evil themes. One of the most famous metal bands in the world you never heard of. http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/123/dragonheart.html Dragonforce. Great melodic Power metal. http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/277/nightwish.html Nightwish. Symphonic power metal with female opera vocals. Again, another world famous band America has no clue about. http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/336/power_quest.html Power Quest is a new band to the scene but are already making waves http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/234/dreamtale.html Dreamtale. Simular to Stratovarius http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/261/projecto1.html Projecto's fantastic song "Fight in the Sky" http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/226/kenziner.html Kenziner is a Neo-Classical metal band and the song "Future Signs" is a must hear. The guitar solo in this song alons is worth buying the whole album! :eek http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/289/arthemis.html Arthimis. Rippin Power metal with soaring vocals. More to come...........:freak1 |
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Squidwardd 17:18:18 Sun Jan 5 2003 |
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Squidwardd 00:22:46 Thu Jan 9 2003 |
http://roadrage.pygmoelian.com/soundtrack.html Edit: Hum I don't know why it didn't come back to the top when I edited it. I hate double posting, but here goes. |
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LORD PLANKTON 00:21:18 Sun Jan 26 2003 |
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Ultraman Sigma 21:20:32 Mon Jan 27 2003 |
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Squidwardd 23:25:28 Mon Jan 27 2003 |
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Ultraman Sigma 01:07:51 Tue Jan 28 2003 |
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crzysquidz 01:51:36 Tue Jan 28 2003 |
Any word on that Squidd? Would you rather discuss this via E-mail? |
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Squidwardd 02:56:07 Tue Jan 28 2003 |
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crzysquidz 23:02:10 Tue Jan 28 2003 |
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Super SpongeSlob 12:07:19 Wed Jan 29 2003 |
Email me it @ gaz2003@tesco.net,or contact me on AIM(my screenname is SSJGoku296) |
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LORD PLANKTON 13:08:30 Wed Jan 29 2003 |
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Super SpongeSlob 13:15:18 Wed Jan 29 2003 |
I only have a 56k. |
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Squidwardd 17:17:10 Wed Jan 29 2003 |
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Squidwardd 02:18:05 Thu Jan 30 2003 |
You don't have to install it or anything. All you have to do is put it in the rom and play the songs off it one by one. I compressed the tracks at 56k per second anyway so it should work.  EDIT: Eh, I didn't post this, Plankton did. He forgot to log me out just so you guys know. |
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LORD PLANKTON 01:36:35 Mon Mar 10 2003 |
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Squidwardd 03:19:40 Mon Mar 10 2003 |
http://www.geocities.com/draconis_thanatos/home.html Hope it doesn't crash now that people will be going to it. Stupid geocities. |
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sarah 03:51:54 Mon Mar 10 2003 |
Tristania is Norwegian goth metal - good songs are "Angina", "Heretique", and "World of Glass". Brainstorm is power metal based out of the Netherlands (I think) - good songs are "Blind Suffering", "Hollow Hideaway", and "Tear Down the Walls". |
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LORD PLANKTON 18:49:05 Tue Mar 18 2003 |
I have some bad news though. My cd burner has broken. It will no longer read disc and the waranty has run out. Don't worry, I will get another one(when $ allows). |
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LORD_PLANKTON 23:19:24 Tue May 27 2003 |
As you can see in my sig, I finally got some decent webspace for my cd collection website (thanks Squidwardd  ) and it is updated. Please check it out. There have been soooo many new releases in the world of True metal lately, that it would be impossible to list them all. It is great to see the world of metal thriving strong without the top 40 airplay or media attention. If anyone has questions about what I am talking about, please ask. There is more to life than what is on the radio or MTV 
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Squidrica 01:36:53 Wed May 28 2003 |
Looking at the list, it looks like I'd enjoy Neo-Classical and Industrial Metals. I agree wholeheartedly...who DOESN'T get sick of the overrated and overplayed garbage they keep regurgitating on MTV and the radio stations? Ick.  At any rate, great job, Lord Plankton! Excellent article! |
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Squidwardd 02:20:32 Wed May 28 2003 |
http://roadrage.pygmoelian.com/soundtrack.html |
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Yellowbird 02:54:29 Wed May 28 2003 |
I haven't really listened to any metal other than Metallica. I must have spent my whole freshman year listening to them. LOL. I am open to most music genres except rap, country and pop. I don't shun others for liking those types of music, but you won't find me buying a Ja Rule or a Tim McGraw CD. That's just me. I'll check out Lord Plankton's site since I don't know much about the genre. |
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LORD_PLANKTON 12:49:14 Wed May 28 2003 |
Thanks so much for the kind words.  I have been a metal head since 7th grade. I graduated in '91 so I have had time to compile info.  I accually held back a lot of detail. You are absolutely right about rap(crap) music I think a lot of those links I posted still work. If not, please let me know. Neoclassical metal is really cool. So is Symphonic or Operatic metal. check these out if you can. http://www.limb-music.de/cgi-bin/limb.cgi?page=downloads&cat=2&band=luca%20turilli Symphonic/Galactic power metal http://mp3.centurymedia.com/Warmen_TripTo_BeyondAbilities.mp3 Neoclassical (Instrumental) :plankton: = too much = :patrick: |
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Squidwardd 16:10:49 Wed May 28 2003 |
 Cute formula babes. 
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Squidrica 16:59:57 Thu May 29 2003 |
This icon does not do the expression on my face when I hit you and Lord Plankton's links, Squidwardd. You'd of laughed; I was getting ready to work out (I have a Bowflex at home) and I figured, "Hey, I'll check out the Frink soundtrack while I'm working out." The Frink Soundtrack gave me the best workout I've had in a long time...whooooooooeeeeeee! That is some sweet music, Squidwardd. Kamelot was a personal fave, but they ALL had good sound and a raging fast tempo...I LOVE that! I don't know what I had in mind when I was thinking of Metal, but this completely shattered anything I WAS thinking of! Lord Plankton: The link to the Neo Classic metal was being squirrely, but I got to the Galactic link fine. It was really something to hear this lightning-fast tempo and then have a chorus in the background singing the refrain. Wish they had a dedicated station here in the midwest that played that 24-7. Oh yeah, and I love the pic of you and Squidwardd on your site...you guys make such a cute couple! Thanks again for the Metal primer, you two! You guys are awesome. |
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Squidwardd 23:18:12 Thu May 29 2003 |
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LORD_PLANKTON 23:28:10 Thu May 29 2003 |
Many people think thank it's just three chords and screaming (that would be acid rock like ac/dc) but in fact metal can be very orchestrated and complex. I'm glad that you saw that. If you're interested just write us. Thanks again for the kind words, I'll bring you some more links.
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Squidrica 20:20:25 Fri May 30 2003 |
I feel like I was pulled out of the "Metal Music Matrix" into the reality of Zion...haha!I think Lord Plankton said it best: lost of people think it's just "three chords and screaming" and lyrics like "Kiss the devil! Kiss the devil!" when in fact, the lyrics in most of the Frink soundtrack songs are deeper than most classical poetry I've read. It's time for my workout...guess which Frink website I'm heading to for my music!
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LORD_PLANKTON 20:42:53 Sat Jun 28 2003 |
Have you had more time to absorb any more songs? If so, which ones do you like best? |
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Squidrica 03:45:57 Thu Jul 17 2003 |
Sorry you haven't heard from me in ages...my writing career has really moved forward and kept me pretty busy! I will check out a few more tunes this week sometime. Squidwardd's Frink soundtrack site has been a fave visit for me! For now, I can tell you I've enjoyed Kamelot and Meduza. Hope all is well on your end! Give Squidwardd a hug for me!
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LORD_PLANKTON 12:20:13 Fri Jul 18 2003 |
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Zhade 09:50:08 Tue Aug 5 2003 |
Going on vacation this evening so you won't be hearing stuff from me for a while |
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SquilliamFancyson 16:08:35 Tue Aug 5 2003 |
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Squidwardd 23:51:36 Tue Aug 5 2003 |
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SquilliamFancyson 18:56:03 Thu Aug 7 2003 |
A moment of silence for the maestro, please... And the crowd goes wild. |
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Squidwardd 22:33:17 Thu Aug 7 2003 |
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SquilliamFancyson 11:33:21 Fri Aug 8 2003 |
EDIT 9/21/03: SWEET BABY AZATHOTH! I picked up CDs by Hammerfall, Nile, Yngwie Malmsteen, Quiet Riot (really wanted to have Metal Health and Cum on Feel the Noize on CD, instead of just a scratchy, 20-year old cassette) and Meatload (not sure if he's technically Metal or not...sorta sounds like it though) so far, of the stuff I wasn't familiar with (Hammerfall and Nile were blind buys, based on Squidwardd's recommendations) I've listened to Hammerfall, and WOW! Very impressive, the musicianship is excellent and good warrior lyrics. Hammerfall's one of those bands that makes the little hairs on the back of my neck stand up, it's just such good music. |
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Toonami 00:34:16 Sun Dec 7 2003 |
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LORD_PLANKTON 16:43:21 Sun Jul 4 2004 |
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Toonami 20:44:10 Mon Jul 5 2004 |
I also have gotten into Killswitch Engage, As I lay Dying (they're more hardcore than metal) going to be buying their CD. I also like Demon Hunter, for the best christina metal and hardcore bands the record labels to check out are Solid State www.solidstaterecords.com and Facedown Records They have a site i just forget the address |
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LORD_PLANKTON 19:50:16 Tue Jul 6 2004 |
I was with LS from the begining! I bought their 1st album when it was new when they sounded like a Christian version of slayer(Thrash metal). Their 2nd album was gutteral Death metal and the 3rd was more like atmospheric Death metal. I loved the 3rd album! Everything after that was more Hardcore. Nothing wrong with it but I was more into the melodic stuff. |
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Toonami 16:19:08 Wed Jul 7 2004 |
hry if you liekd their old style check out LS's side project, they have three CD's out they're called Soul Embraced and they're pure death metal.
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LORD_PLANKTON 17:26:32 Wed Jul 7 2004 |
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Squidwardd 00:23:46 Thu Jul 8 2004 |
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spongefear 22:56:56 Mon Jan 24 2005 |
i love metal, any kind so long as its brutal, not nu metal (limp bizkit, papa roach etc), and definately not whatever HIM defines themselves as. anyway, i love pantera, slayer, system of a down, slipknot (take away the gimicks and thats one brutal band, amazing live), sepultura, machine head, iron maiden, metallica, motorhead, the probot album, tool, megadeth, rage against the machine, + more i went to Download (formerly Monsters of Rock or Ozzfest) at Donnington park last year, saw many brutal bands, including one of only 2 uk gigs Damageplan did, hearing about Dimebag Darrel was shattering. im so happy i got to see Rage before they split up...not too sure on Audioslave, but i love soundgarden to bits.
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MetalRider 05:20:36 Sun Dec 24 2006 |
I pretty much refuse to listen to any black metal, and with death metal, it depends a great deal on the music. Thrash is another genre I don't care a lot for, but I do have a few bands I listen to. Tradiotnal, doom, power, progressive, symphonic, a little goth, and 70's/80's hard rock make up my musical tastes. One band I would highly recommend if you haven't heard of them yet is a band from Finland name Nightwish....be warned though....the idiots have fired the singer that they had. She has the voice of an angel singing almost gothic lyrics.
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Destroyah_Des 15:18:17 Sun Dec 24 2006 |
Yes she was good, but there are many other talented female opera singers out there. It would be awesome if they could get Sarah Brightman as a replacement. That would rule. 
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MetalRider 01:32:14 Mon Dec 25 2006 |
We'll just have to disagree about Nightwish. If there are so many singers out there, why are they still hunting for one? My dislike with the whole situation has a lot to do with the manner of how they fired her. I can't argue she was acting a prima donna, but then how many other stars, whether vocalists or musicians have succumbed to that? If you are unhappy with somebody to that degree, have the guts to tell them to their face rather than let them know via a letter.
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