Epic Metal????

[Hail The Wizard!]

does anyone know any good epic metal bands

sort of like agalloch...

 

[mutantllama]

I thought you were looking for epic metal like Manilla Road, Manowar, etc.

 

[Einherjar86]

Epic metal isn't really a genre; it's just a term used to describe certain bands whose lyrics take on epic themes (such as Manilla Road and Manowar). I definitely wouldn't consider Agalloch as "epic" metal, but I could see how some people might think they sound that way.

Maybe look into Woods of Ypres, if you want more stuff like Agalloch.

 

[Tennyson]

haha, I c wut u did thurr, it's an agalloch band rec thread in disguise trying to evade lockage!

Epicness is pretty relative imo, what elements of music/metal do you consider epic?

 

[Lateralus14]

Bathory - Blood Fire Death and forward.

 

[genocide roach]

hmmm, if you like agalloch you might like...
wolves in the throne room
summoning
woods of ypres
primordial
virgin black
aspen
daylight dies

you cant really match the mellow mood of agalloch though. and for the record i wouldnt call them epic. but very emotional and powerful...
~gR~

 

[Rumpole]

You forgot Kastigation.

 

[Krow]

Candlesmass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus

duh. (and, yes it's a serious reccommendation, it just happens to have epic and metal in the title)

 

[genocide roach]

You forgot Kastigation.

oh dude, good call. kastigation is epic as fuck
~gR~

 

[Hail The Wizard!]

cheers

 

[Tennyson]

HAIL, THE WIZARD!

 

[Eligos]

Check out Nocte Obducta, Agrypnie, Thurisaz, and Ne Obliviscaris. They all play Progressive BM. Their drumming styles are as epic and they have similarly varied vocal styles, similarly prominent bass and similar lulls that build epicness. Trust me, the slow portions are important.

Also, check out Moonsorrow's latest single Tulimyrsky. I think you'll like.

 

[Einherjar86]

I didn't like Tulimyrsky; nowhere near as exciting and epic as their earlier stuff.

 

[Eligos]

I disagree. I think it's their most epic thus far and does a good job of combining their earlier stuff with their newer, more black metal song-type-things.

 

[Einherjar86]

Really? I'll have to go back and listen again. Nothing about it impressed me on my first few listens.

 

[genocide roach]

is this single 45 minutes long?
~gR~

 

[Eligos]

Lol, it's 15 seconds under half an hour. So if you're asking in if it's in the vein of V: Havitetty, I would say kinda.

 

[Belligerent]

Thurisaz

Indeed, Circadian Rhythm is great.

 

[Avigrus]

Stormlord could be considered epic. Mare Nostrum is pretty much awesome.

 

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