Definition of metal

[Satanstoenail]

Definition of Metal = this pic.

 

[NinjaGeek]

I'm pretty sure all metal has a heavily distorted guitar in it. That's the only necessary element I can think of. Besides that, the next most important thing is probly that the guitar plays a bit part in the rhythm of the music - "chugga chugga chugga", etc.

I wouldn't say this is 100% accurate, Apocalyptica plays metal just fine without any guitars. To me instruments don't really define a genre, it's more about the emotion and the composition that really decide what genre it is. Because I think that is what is the biggest separator between Rock and Metal. Not just that Metal is heavier, but there's a whole different feel to it and style of play.

 

[Belligerent]

Amon Amarth is pretty mediocre. I used to like them a lot and still spin them occasionally, but they are not really that good.

They are nothing spectacular but their lyrics and theme is just about as metal as your going to get...unless your

...possibly more Me-Tal than Amon Amarth.

 

[AchrisK]

Definition of Metal = this pic.

never heard of em

 

[~Derek~]

Definition of Metal = this pic.

It's Morbid Angel! And just becase they use a mid growl doesn't make them any less brutal.

 

[S<issors]

Yeah you could probably define genres/subgenres by taking a look at the defining bands.

"Metal" in general: makes me think of NWOBHM bands like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, for some reason.

Death Metal: Morbid Angel, Death (first two albums anyway), Obituary, all those buggers

Black Metal: Early Bathory, Emperor, Darkthrone, etc

Power Metal: Blind Guardian and... fuck, I'm not really too familiar with this genre. Dragonforce, Nevermore, and Symphony X are power-y, I suppose.

Prog Metal: Dream Theater, Fates Warning, Queensryche

Same is true for the more specific subdivisions (Suffocation, Nile, Cryptopsy are all example of tech-death, Opeth is prog-death, Meshuggah is prog/"math" metal, and so forth).

 

[AchrisK]

It's Morbid Angel! And just becase they use a mid growl doesn't make them any less brutal.

I use a mid growl when I poo

 

[~Derek~]

^ I wish I could do a mid growl like Vincent, all I can do is highs, lows, and deep lows(like Karl Sanders and Mortician). I'm probbaly not doing the mid growl right.

 

[Sabin Frost]

Louder then rock..