Albums you should know but probably don't.

Awesome norwegian band!

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Artist: Madder Mortem
Album: Deadlands
Year: 2009
Genre: Doomy, melodic prog-ish metal
Recommended If You Like: Original sounding music with ballsy female vocals, generally, if you like metal, you'll like it
Sample Song: Necropol Lit, but the entire album kicks ass!

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This album is amazing. I remember how i just had to get this when i saw this album at a store. And that's a feeling i don't generally get. It never gets old. And have you seen their live show? The singer is hangin upside-down from the metal frames of the stage while maintaining a perfect pitch. Insane. And his vocal performance is outstanding. Soft singing, tight singing, falsetto, growling and throat singing. And all in the same song by the same man. (plus his interesting hand-vibrato stuff)

+1 :kickass:

Fair To Midland never fails to amaze me. I've seen them live twice now, and both times they were spectacular! I cannot wait for their new album!
 
Artist: Ayreon
Album: The Human Equation
Year: 2004
Genre: Metal Opera/Concept
Sounds Like: Ayreon, the godfather of the modern metal opera

Sample: Day Three: Pain

 
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Artist: Ayreon
Album: The Human Equation
Year: 2004
Genre: Metal Opera/Concept
Sounds Like: Ayreon, the godfather of the modern metal opera

Sample: Day Three: Pain



Good pick, one of my favorite prog metal albums.. So many great hooks !
Actual I think im gonna go find my CD somewhere and listen to it :D
 
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Artist: King Crimson
Album: In the Court of the Crimson King
Year: 1969
Genre: Progressive Rock
Sounds Like: Natural progression from the 60s movement, some jazzy elements, loads of cool instrumentation and loads of prog epicness.

Sample: The Court of the Crimson King

 
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Artist: Fleshtized
Album: Here among thorns
Year: 2001 Jacob Hansen production !
Genre: Death Metal
Sounds Like: morbid angel ...


Sample
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Artist: Mar de Grises
Album: Streams Inwards
Year: 2010
Genre: Metal
Recommended If You Like: Doom metal with occasional hints of prog
Sample Song: Shining Human Skin


Artist: Isole
Album: Silent Ruins
Year: 2009
Genre: Doooooommmmm
Recommended If You Like: Slightly modernized epic doom
Sample Song: Dark Clouds
 
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Artist: Hellsongs
Album: Hymns in the key of 666
Year: 2008
Genre: Lounge-Metal
Recommended If You Like: Want to spent time with you non-metal girlfriend but like to listen to your favorite songs
Sample Song:


 
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Artist: Pressure Points
Album: Remorses To Remember
Year: 2010
Genre: progressive death metal
Sounds like: In Mourning + some Dream Theater influences (synths specially)
Sample Song:



I've been listening to this record almost every day for the past month or so. I really love the drums ending of the track I posted.
 
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