Bands that move from metal ?

[Carcassian]

Just wondering if you tend to follow the post-metal careers of those bands that originally were definitely metal bands, but meandered away into rock or post-rock or whatever.

I would use reference points such as Anathema in their Coldplay / Pink Floyd fellating latter period, Katatonia in their "dark rock" phase or Paradise Lost in their electro / Depeche Mode latter middle era.

Personally, I don't tend to stick with the band when they wander too far from the metal path, but that's because I tend to listen solely to metal of some form or another; I have considered getting some of the latter Anathema stuff, but I've been put off by the sound of songs that I've heard like "pressure".

Your thoughts / opinions ?

 

[Killbot]

One band that I think have managed the transition from metal to non-metal extremely well are Ulver. I've enjoyed both their metal and non-metal work, which suprised me considering how radical their change in sound is. Kudos to Ulver for such consistently high quality.

 

[Carcassian]

I own both Judgement and Alternative 4 (with the slight nod going to A4), though to be honest I prefer both the Silent Enigma and Eternity to either; that being said, I don't mind their earlier stuff, but it's really Silent Enigma through A4 that "floats my boat".

 

[~Derek~]

Yeah, Ulver hsd progressed to non-metal, hard to believe they were once a black metal band.

 

[Hatebreeder]

Personally, I don't tend to stick with the band when they wander too far from the metal path, but that's because I tend to listen solely to metal of some form or another

I agree, because most metal bands who delve into other genres usually cannot pull off the sound as well as bands who were spawned from that genre.

 

[Evil?]

I love old Ulver material, but I am not into their post-metal stuff. I have only heard a few tracks over interweb, but i di not like them at all.

 

[Life Sucks]

I also "tend to listen solely to metal of some form or another," so I do not listen to the non-metal material of bands that betrayed their roots. I do however, listen to the death metal material of bands that were once black metal, and vice versa.

 

[~Derek~]

I also "tend to listen solely to metal of some form or another," so I do not listen to the non-metal material of bands that betrayed their roots. I do however, listen to the death metal material of bands that were once black metal, and vice versa.

Same here, when bands go outside of my favorite subgenres I tend to dislike it though once were black or death and now vice versa is fine.

 

[Hammer of Might]

I haven't bothered checking out any later Beherit. Am I missing anything?

 

[metal_wrath]

"Bands that move from metal ?"

The Beatles were a metal band before becoming a more ambient/grunge band

 

[metal_wrath]

also, Iron Maiden used to be brutal death metal, too bad they have turned into an emo band... no more blastbeats...

 

[Wires & Waves]

youre not funny

 

[metal_wrath]

*you're

 

[Evil?]

Does anyone know of any bands that went from playing something else to playing Metal?

 

[Scourge of Malice]

As long as they still make good music I'll always follow a band I love.

 

[byrne]

nah, i dont follow them either. amorphis being the best example for me. the first two albums dominate, the rest are just utterly 'meh'.

 

[metal_wrath]

Does anyone know of any bands that went from playing something else to playing Metal?

Porcupine Tree are a prog band primarily, but I have read that their new stuff is more metallish.

 

[hibernal_dream]

The day porcupine tree are declared metal is the day i will declare not to be a metalhead.

 

[Hammer of Might]

Does anyone know of any bands that went from playing something else to playing Metal?

Hhmm, interesting question.

I would have thought it's more common for bands to start off as metal and then drift away rather than edge towards metal later on and be sincere about it. I'm still trying to frame an explanation, but I think it's probably true.

 

[hibernal_dream]

Carcass: Grindcore --> Metal
Pantera: Glam --> Metal

Samael: Metal --> ?