Soft Metal

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

"Metal" that's barely metal. Lots of melody, keyboards, acoustic guitar. Bonus points for non-prog non-power metal bands (though those will do).
Also, don't recommend Skyclad or Elvenking, I already know them.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Does this imply that you consider Skyclad to be barely metal? Your op is ambiguous, but I'll just recommend Secrecy, imo the cutest progressive metal band in existence despite being built upon a foundation of thrash riff-wise, with delightfully clean production, effeminate vocals, and lyrics of introspection, (often familial) relationships, and nostalgia.

 

[KonkeyDong]

Storm Corrosion or Devin Townsend Project. Also, late Amorphis?

 

[Umodian]

Is Blue Öyster Cult too obvious?

 

[damnromulans]

VLE

 

[SentinelSlain]

Yngwie Malmsteen - Angels of Love?

 

[MetalAges]

Yeah if you could quantify (right word?!) what you're looking for, it may be what I've been listening to a lot of lately.

Are you looking for stuff like Alcest, recent Anathema, Devin Townsend (Ki), Nightingale?

To me, Evenking is like full on power metal so I am curious.

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

Is Blue Öyster Cult too obvious?

Actually, that would be perfect, if only there was a BOC styled band that sounded a little more current and not so dated. I guess the Baroness Yellow and Green album would be another good reference point. Also, somewhat like Sonatica Artica (but not too much).

Yeah if you could quantify (right word?!) what you're looking for, it may be what I've been listening to a lot of lately.

Are you looking for stuff like Alcest, recent Anathema, Devin Townsend (Ki), Nightingale?

To me, Evenking is like full on power metal so I am curious.

I love Alcest and Devin Townsend! I've heard a little bit of Anathema, what else would you recommend by them? As for Elvenking, I've only heard Two Tragedy Poets, which is not really power metal (or metal) at all if you ask me.

 

[Lateralus14]

Ras Algethi and early Skepticism come to mind. Two of my favs.

 

[Baroque]

Soft Metal... maybe you'd like Hard Rock instead? Something like Motley Crue? Van Halen (has the keyboards too)? Boston? Queen?

They all have some borderline Heavy Metal songs.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

Maybe some proto-metal bands like Sir Lord Baltimore, Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Blue Cheer, etc.

Also, early Pentagram.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0JsJu7NVZ8

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

soft metal for soft people, ie faggots

Or for heterosexuals comfortable enough with their sexuality that they don't need to blow money on hookers in order to suppress the urge to take fat dicks in their ass, because we don't have those fantasies and feel no need to act overly macho to reaffirm our manhood.

 

[arg]

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[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

I guess I went a little overboard. No hard feelings, mang.

 

[Dak]

Wolverine? While Heaven Wept (some)? The Autumn Effect by 10 Years? A Perfect Circle? Don't have my collection available to look at so hard to do this off memory.

 

[divine_torture]

While Heaven Wept was my second thought.

But, erm....KATATONIA?

 

[Lateralus14]

Katatonia hasn't been metal for a while dude.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Are you guys talking about early While Heaven Wept? I don't see how Of Empires Forlorn or Vast Oceans Lachrymose are exactly "soft metal".

 

[Dak]

Yeah Katatonia. Also, even though VOL has some heavy portions, overall the album is fairly "soft". I think most would also consider Evergrey "softer", especially the later stuff.

 

[GreenMachine]

What about TON's "October Rust"? That's my go-to "soft" metal album...or Alcest's song "Elevation".