Groove Metal

[D.Ingram]

Its not the slower tempos, its just the idea that groove is slower thrash when thrash is supposed to be fast as uck most of the time.

Mostly, pople just hate groove because most of it sucks

 

[Ocelot2010]

I'm sure when they were writing their music the only thing that went through their heads was, "Let's make something groovy and heavy."

 

[Keenan]

Mostly, pople just hate groove because most of it sucks

Come on now Ocelot, its THRASHERDAVE, did you really expect anything more than this?

 

[Ocelot2010]

I won't respond to that question

 

[D.Ingram]

It sus it up though, a large majority of groove metal licks salty sweaty nuts

 

[vMETALLICAv]

agrees with dave. its mostly crap though burn my eyes is an exception to that

 

[turboasmund]

Listen to Clenching The Fists Of Dissent! That's one fucking awsome groovemetal song. It's kinda thrashy too.

Rob Flynn is one of my favourite vocalists. He doesn't growl, but he still got a fucking brutal voice.

 

[D.Ingram]

Robb Flynn is great at what he does, but his work with Vio-lence is so muchettr than anyhing hes done with Machine Head that it hurts.

 

[diddykoi6]

Robb Flynn is great at what he does, but his work with Vio-lence is so muchettr than anyhing hes done with Machine Head that it hurts.

1 band... LAMB OF WEDGE... that just happened. IT CANNOT BE UNSEEN.

 

[D.Ingram]

LAMB OF WEDGE! Thats my phrase you thieving bastard haha

 

[diddykoi6]

yeah lmao to be never forgotten, thats why i quoted you

 

[Ocelot2010]

Lamb of God FTW

 

[Keenan]

Yes!

I still think "Reclamation" is their best song. Something about it.... I dunno what... its just BADASS!!

 

[D.Ingram]

I'll never ever take that band seriously after Wrath to be honest. It made me laugh so hard I pee'd.

New American Gospel however, is full of win.

 

[Podgie]

If the definition of groove metal is basicaly slower, groove-oriented thrash, then I don't think the subgenre is needed. It's thrash. And the bands which aren't thrash which fall into the box "groove metal" are just metal bands. For example Machine Head, who I consider nothing but a modern metal band.

I'm not doubting the existence of 'groove metal' I'm just doubting the fact that it 's a necessary sub genre.

 

[Revell]

Cowboys from Hell pretty much nailed it for me, and the guitar tone is sexual. Other than Pantera, Groove is basically non-existant in my music vocab.

 

[D.Ingram]

One word for you Revell: Exhorder.

 

[Vedicardi]

I saw those guys live and I would say they are just a straight up thrash band. They are awesome though!

I'd say they are groove, as you can see by reading how Dave described groove. They are slower, and far more blues influenced if I do say so myself. Maybe it doesn't come out as much live?

Yeah, sure, fast thrash with great technical riffs, it's good shit. Every once in a while though, I want to just listen to some nice chuggy stuff. I wouldn't say musically it can hold up to thrash or most metal as a genre but it's still fun to listen to.

Better than metalcore at least.

 

[D.Ingram]

Nearly anything is better than Metalfagcore

 

[Revell]

One word for you Revell: Exhorder.

Had a blank moment. Exhorder too, of course.