RECOMMENDATIONS THREAD

[Disarmonia_Mundi]

Pure BM? Where did you get that from? I like a lot of Symph-metal: Bal-Sagoth, Nokturnal Mortum, In The Woods.

Your sig. I wouldn't really call 2 bands alot (In the woods isn't really symphBM)

 

[hibernal_dream]

I thought about taking it down, but then I realised my sig is a great moron-tester for anyone who takes it seriously.

And how do you define Symph? If you go by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony
In The Woods Omnio is probably the best example of Symphonic metal, Therion not reallly Symphonic metal at all.

Next you'll be saying Metallica S&M is symphonic metal

 

[Disarmonia_Mundi]

I was going by metal-archives. I called In the woods IS NOT Symphonic BM which they are not.

 

[Dragao]

Anyone got good melo-death recs like Intestine Baalism or Chastisement? Appreciate it thanks.

 

[Mort Divine]

I was going by metal-archives. I called In the woods IS NOT Symphonic BM which they are not.

Well obviously because their only BM album had nothing to do with symphonics, but they have done symphonic ... uh prog metal.

 

[Disarmonia_Mundi]

Well obviously because their only BM album had nothing to do with symphonics, but they have done symphonic ... uh prog metal.

Obvious to you, but not to Hibernal it seems.

 

[Disarmonia_Mundi]

Anyone got good melo-death recs like Intestine Baalism or Chastisement? Appreciate it thanks.

Chastisement is more death metal, but for good Melo-D, can always go with some

Nightrage
Pain Confessor
Soulscar

These three are the best Melo-D bands without keys/synths.

 

[Dragao]

Ah, I have one Nightrage album, Descent into Chaos. Any other albumr recs?

Any album recs for Pain Confessor?

 

[Disarmonia_Mundi]

Ah, I have one Nightrage album, Descent into Chaos. Any other albumr recs?

Any album recs for Pain Confessor?

Fearrange for Pain Confessor amazing guitar work.

Get all Nighrage albums.

After you get Fearrange get Turmoil.

 

[Disarmonia_Mundi]

You might like Eternal Oath also.

Get Righteous album from them.

And Dark Lunacy, they are more towards melodic-death even though they use strings in their music.

Get everything Dark Lunacy has.

 

[MasterOLightning]

This makes three threads now, but I'm going to recommend that you check out my band. The link is in my sig. There should be another song or two within a few days. I play drums, and I worked on the arrangements. Let me know what you think.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

@ Disarmonia

Were those uploads in response to my reaction to Ador Dorath? Interesting melodeath - it was like 'Nightwish meets Skyfire', with some weird electronic noises thrown in on the side.

I appreciate the effort, but you're not really getting any closer to Therion. How much of their stuff have you actually heard?

Here are some of the criteria from my original post (in more refined form):

* similar to Therion's albums Vovin and Deggial
* operatic while still having subtlety and not being overly forceful
* preferably a decent amount of slow-tempo songs
* clean vocals preferred, though not necessary

Again, I realize my expectations are pretty up there, but if anyone can find me a band with this sound, you are my hero.

Note: I'm starting to check out Haggard's stuff. What I've noticed so far is that they're very heavily slanted toward pure classical. They seem to be devoid of any really rocking songs. That's what I find so fucking amazing about Therion - they have such a great grasp on both the operatic sound and the metal sound, and they can combine the two without losing the power of either. Long live Therion!

 

[Personified Hatred]

Can anyone recommend me the best Darkane album?

 

[hibernal_dream]

Probably Expanding Senses, but Layer of Lies is very good too

 

[Personified Hatred]

Thank you.

 

[panzerfaust666]

dude all of you check out Arcturus. Im sure its already on here but w.e

 

[metal_wrath]

dude, vihris, check out Arcturus

they are symphonic, with clean vocals etc..., from what I remember

 

[Dän]

dude all of you check out Arcturus. Im sure its already on here but w.e

seeing them in 2 days

 

[zabu of nΩd]

dude, vihris, check out Arcturus

they are symphonic, with clean vocals etc..., from what I remember

Don't worry, I'm already quite familiar with them.

seeing them in 2 days

Lucky bastard.

 

[~ED~]

i want to venture into black metal, the few ones ive heard so far - behemoth, burzum, mayhem, enslaved, emperor, thats about it, what are the other quintessential bands that i must check out, thnx

P.S - not looking for anything obscure, just some great known bands.