metal...whats next

I'm listening to A Sceptic's Universe by Spiral Architect. The only thing similar to this I've ever heard was Elements by Atheist. It's kind of sad to me that this kind of jazzy/complex metal didn't get as recognized as other types of metal. This is Spiral Architects only album, which was released in 2000, the band was formed in 1993 and haven't released an album since. They're still active, so hopefully a new album will come out soon. Hopefully more bands like this will emerge, because I think this type of music has the most potential of variety, thus everyone--in theory--won't sound like everyone else.

metal purists don't have much of a tolerance for jazzy/complex metal

much meaning at all (most technical death metal bands are dismissed as pointless wankery when there is plenty of emotion in the music)

but if that's what you're into, check out technical/prog death metal, and prog metal (plenty of bands that will satisfy what you're looking for)
 
I'll have to check that song out as I am a huge Tim McGraw, Tracy Lawrence, and George Strait fan. What's it called?
I think it's called Hailed be the Heroes. I'm not so sure because I have the Ukranian lyric version of the album and I can't read any of the titles. I'd advise you to get the whole album regardless. It's surely quite different from however Rebel meets Rebel sounds. That album must undoubtedly be total shit.
 
i've always heard/read that christian black metal is considered white metal.
No, no, no. There's no such thing as white metal, grey metal, forest metal, war metal, battle metal, and arguably viking metal. People need to stop with the dumb genre names. I'm not aware of a single one that has stuck within the last few years.
 
metal purists don't have much of a tolerance for jazzy/complex metal

much meaning at all (most technical death metal bands are dismissed as pointless wankery when there is plenty of emotion in the music)

but if that's what you're into, check out technical/prog death metal, and prog metal (plenty of bands that will satisfy what you're looking for)

About emotion, I read a review on metal archives and it said most people would dismiss the album because it lacks emotion. Well, it can have emotion, but it might be harder to find. It also said that this music however, is music not to be felt by your heart, but by your brain.
 
About emotion, I read a review on metal archives and it said most people would dismiss the album because it lacks emotion. Well, it can have emotion, but it might be harder to find. It also said that this music however, is music not to be felt by your heart, but by your brain.

I dunno, tech DM often requires one to do ALOT of work to be able to follow it through all the time changes, insane solos, etc... etc... etc...

I love good tech bands (necrophagist, gorguts, atheist, etc...) - but it's definately not for everybody and I can't possibly see that being the next trend for metal
 
No, no, no. There's no such thing as white metal, grey metal, forest metal, war metal, battle metal, and arguably viking metal. People need to stop with the dumb genre names. I'm not aware of a single one that has stuck within the last few years.

like i said, that's just what i've read/heard. i still consider it black metal. i think it gets stupid when you start getting into all the sub-genres and sub-sub genres.
 
Sid-metal. Or something eletronically styled, but that keeps the metally core nice, shiny, loud, cheesy, fun and most importantly truly metal.

Like Machinae Supremacy, but I'm rather a fan of theirs and my oppinion is biased.
 
I dunno, tech DM often requires one to do ALOT of work to be able to follow it through all the time changes, insane solos, etc... etc... etc...

I love good tech bands (necrophagist, gorguts, atheist, etc...) - but it's definately not for everybody and I can't possibly see that being the next trend for metal
Me either, tech can be great but I think some DM mix with something else will be a future genre.
 
haha space metal.....

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I'm listening to A Sceptic's Universe by Spiral Architect. The only thing similar to this I've ever heard was Elements by Atheist. It's kind of sad to me that this kind of jazzy/complex metal didn't get as recognized as other types of metal. This is Spiral Architects only album, which was released in 2000, the band was formed in 1993 and haven't released an album since. They're still active, so hopefully a new album will come out soon. Hopefully more bands like this will emerge, because I think this type of music has the most potential of variety, thus everyone--in theory--won't sound like everyone else.

Twisted Into Form is exactly like SA with a new vocalist who's JUST as cheesy as Oyvind. Get their album Then Comes Affliction To Awaken The Dreamer.
 
Well, cross-genre-ing is already huge, there just needs to be some more extremes to it; the new band I'm starting out is going to be a cross between Pornogrind and Black Metal, with vocals akin to Ahab (and of course those lovely black screeches).

Plus, I think the truly new and original genre would hit everyone in the face first, then be discussed later (other than what is being done here - guesstimating and such).




Whatev', that's just my 2 cents.