The Progressive/Avantgarde Metal Thread
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Has anyone heard of Diabolical Masquerade? Incredible avant-garde black metal project by Blakkheim.
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Been listening to Pavillon Rouge lately, sort of an industrial extreme metal mix,pretty good stuff. not completely sure if it exactly fits the term "avante garde" or not.
Einherjar86
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I like Diabolical Masquerade but never really got how they were avant-garde. Either that or I accepted that they were avant-garde but started thinking the whole avant-garde tag was bullshit.
Einherjar86
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Well, they play a really theatrical, stylized version of black metal that (in my opinion) doesn't really utilize any of the classic tenets of black metal but still maintains the aesthetics/aura of black metal. I associate them a lot with Arcturus, actually.
I relate them a lot more to stuff like Opeth with the simple heavy/soft contrasts, only with shrieked vocals and a few theatrical elements. I guess it's different but it doesn't seem that innovative.
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Srontgorrth
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Holographic Paradigm
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I think your forgetting what the true definition of avant-garde is. "A group active in the invention and application of new techniques in a given field, especially in the arts" which would make Demilich and especially Gorguts avant-garde. If anyone tries disputing the fact that Obscura isn't avant-garde should be shot.
cannibal corpse
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Good first post. I agree though, it's just not possible to say Obscura era Gorguts isn't avant-garde. Still haven't heard anything quite like it.
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. Sadly we may never hear something like Obscura though I suppose thats what makes it the great album it is. Also are any of you guys fans of non metal Avant-Garde music? any Arthur Russell fans? John Cage? Captain Beefheart? The Residents? The RIO movement?
cannibal corpse
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Unless you consider Sleepytime Gorilla Museum non-metal (I kinda do... not really sure) then sadly no, but I'd love to get into some, I'll definitely check out the artists you listed, though. Thanks.
Avigrus
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http://www.myspace.com/alchemistau
Alchemist - excellent prog/avant-garde.
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