Band recommendation

[zacmenta]

I'd be interested to see/hear some bands that you guys would recommend, whether obscure bands from your city/country, or whatever. I'll start with one from my homeland of Australia:

NE OBLIVISCARIS

Amazing band, they are best described as Progressive Black Metal with non-gimmicky violin.

www.myspace.com/neobliviscaris

Their EP, the "Aurora Veil", has received amazing (well deserved) reviews, definitely worth checking out.

Also, for you drummers, their drummer has apparently got the "fastest feet in Australia", and I'm inclined to agree.

 

[zekeyou]

Gwynbleidd
http://www.myspace.com/gwynbleidd

Great stuff, their EP-- it's 4 songs, just under 30 minutes-- 2 songs from one era, 2 songs with a different style...
One of their members is also in Requiem Aeternam....

 

[robfrules]

Falconer (Folk influenced power metal band, with a deeper voiced singer)

 

[GoW_Holmes]

Quo Vadis - A metal band from Quebec, thier drummer is amazing

 

[StephenSLR]

Lycanthia

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/lycanthia/398872-lycanthia-discography-mp3-samples-lyrics.html

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[zacmenta]

Quo Vadis - A metal band from Quebec, thier drummer is amazing

Yeah Quo Vadis are awesome. Martyr is another amazing Canadian technical/Death metal band as well.

 

[The_Quadfather]

I'll start with one from my homeland of Australia:

NE OBLIVISCARIS

Absolutely! This man speaks the truth. NeO are ridiculously great. Now all they need is a distribution deal so that us people in the States can get their album for less than $20+. The USD, being what it is today, does not stretch nearly as far as it once did.

As for my recommendation, it really depends on the genre. While some of these recs are more well-known than others, I will go with recs for multiple genres...

Doom: The Living Fields: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=67567437
Death Metal: Vore: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=19079389
Melo-Death: Destinity: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=64770409 & The Fifth Sun: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=2951313
Progressive: Thurisaz: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=55987130 & Subterranean Masquerade: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=13866201
Black/Death: Mirrorthrone: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=37721230
Instrumental: Electro Quarterstaff: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=572105

Also, in going forward with this thread, it would be greatly appreciated if you could provide links to their myspace. Many thanks!

 

[phantomfreak]

I Would Suggest:

Woods of Ypres: - www.myspace.com/woodsofypres

Northland: - www.myspace.com/northlandmetal

Netherbird: - www.myspace.com/netherbird

 

[GoW_Holmes]

Sybreed. Brand new band, post apocalyptic themed death/extreme/industrial metal. Loving it.
www.Sybreed.com

 

[HemlockForTheGods]

Sybreed. Brand new band, post apocalyptic themed death/extreme/industrial metal. Loving it.
www.Sybreed.com

A Swiss band!

I second this. I just ordered their album 'Antares'... downloaded it previously and i must say it is a masterpiece from front to back. definitely check these guys out...

 

[Kenneth R.]

Sweden: Paatos http://www.myspace.com/paatos (Depressing, ambient, jazzy rock)
UK: Karnataka http://www.myspace.com/karnataka (Celtic Rock)
Switzerland: Eluveitie http://www.myspace.com/eluveitie (Folk Metal)
Finland: Moonsorrow http://www.myspace.com/moonsorrowofficial (Folk/Norse Metal)
UK: The Future Sound Of London http://www.myspace.com/fsolfsolfsol (Electronic, Ambient. Inspiration for Ulver)
Norway: Kaizers Orchestra http://www.myspace.com/kaizerso (Folk Norwegian Rock)
Ireland: Antimatter http://www.myspace.com/antimatterband (Acoustic, Metal)

there's a few for now

 

[zacmenta]

Planet X - Instrumental/Technical/Prog rock. Very Jazz/Fusion sounding. Bought their album "Quantum" a few days ago and have been listening to it almost non-stop.

Alarum - Another Aussie band. Hard to describe... they're certainly quite technical, but with a somewhat alternative metal sound. Dodgy description aside, check them out.

 

[robfrules]

I'll recommend Primal Fear! Speed/power metal band from Germany with ex-Gamma Ray singer Ralf Scheepers, who formed the band after losing to Ripper Owens in the Judas Priest singer auditions.

 

[zekeyou]

Alarum - Another Aussie band. Hard to describe... they're certainly quite technical, but with a somewhat alternative metal sound. Dodgy description aside, check them out.

Great band-- saw them in 2006 when they toured the US-- definitely a unique band.

 

[Frosties]

That name reminds me of the Soviets in Red Alert 2.

 

[Descension]

Melo-Death: Destinity: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=64770409
Progressive: Thurisaz: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=55987130

A couple of great ones there. I love Thurisaz (not to be confused with Finland's Turisas)!

Some of my own recommends:

From my home town of Calgary: Divinity (Technical Death Thrash):
http://www.myspace.com/divinitymetal

Ireland: Primordial (Celtic-Folk/Black Metal). Highly recommended to you GOW fans:
http://www.myspace.com/fallentoruin

Finland: Spirit Disease (Death Thrash). Esp if you like the heavier angry stuff!
http://www.myspace.com/spiritdiseasefinland

Tunisia. Yes, you heard right! Myrath (Progressive). Excellent band that rivals Symphony-X for talent.
http://www.myspace.com/myrathband

 

[GoW_Holmes]

I love Divinity!