Soo...a genre question

[MetalAges]

<puts on flame retardant>

I actually bought the new Disturbed album. It's quite awesome too. I don't categorize these guys into the "core" genre, but they aren't full on classic metal sounding, but at times they are on the other hand. I'm curious for those that have heard them what category you dump them into, if it couldn't be simply "metal". I want to say some sort of New Generation Metal but that's out of necessity because they don't quite fit into any existing genre I am aware of.

Flame away gang!

EDIT: By the way I mainly bought this because it was the only iTunes album I have seen to include a video and the booklet in PDF format. I wanted to see how they are delivering albums like that.

 

[Hamock]

terrible terrible terrible deron

 

[MetalAges]

No I wouldn't say mallcore... seriously, have you guys checked out some of the new album? The tunes are quite good, no mally crud. Great riffs and solos, good songwriting, great sound. It actually surprised me.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

I agree. The latest Disturbed is 100% u.s. metal. I also think that their previous album was pretty metal too. Very good band.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

By the way they have HUGE elements from bands like Lethal or (mainly old) Nevermore.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

what, like manowar manilla road and brocas helm?

See post above

 

[Auschwitz]

They are normally associated with nu-metal.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

No I wouldn't say mallcore... seriously, have you guys checked out some of the new album? The tunes are quite good, no mally crud. Great riffs and solos, good songwriting, great sound. It actually surprised me.

Totally. I was sceptic too, but then i listened to them. They should be counted among M-E-T-A-L bands.

 

[Idunnonuten]

I think pretty highly of the new album too, but I'm afriad the best category for them is still Nu-metal (the only band in this category i can even tolerate). WHile this is what they typically accepted as, i just like to call them metal (it makes me feel better about myself).

 

[MetalAges]

They are normally associated with nu-metal.

I agree they are indeed - which is bad because really they are not at all that style.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

By the way Nevermore stole a good doze of riffs from Disturbed's "Rise" to make "Create The Infinite"

 

[Mitton]

Heard the new album aswell its not to bad, the solo in stricken is quite catchy, but as far as genres go I would call them Metal.

 

[DE]

I would call them Metal.

that's useful

 

[Thraxz]

After hearing "get down with the sickness" moaning out of my speakers 23712890752375237327059723532857234070237589023477 times in ONE, SHORT, SONG, I simply will not listen to them again.

 

[Mitton]

Thanks, but I really couldn't name what genre they are because he is asking what genre the new album is and thats the closest genre I could think of, but the old material is Nu-Metal.

 

[MetalAges]

Give this tune a try for those who haven't heard them, or have, and haven't liked: http://disturbed1.com/main.html Forward the top left player and listen to track "Guarded" - post remarks here, I'm curious.

 

[VadimVon]

I thought this was a metal forum...

 

[MetalAges]

I thought this was a metal forum...

Translation: I wanted to be witty but I didn't even listen to it.

 

[anonymouswierdo]

After hearing "get down with the sickness" moaning out of my speakers 23712890752375237327059723532857234070237589023477 times in ONE, SHORT, SONG, I simply will not listen to them again.

You actually gave a reason! WOW!! This isn't the Thraxz I'm used to!

 

[The Subjugator]

what's the new album called.