what death band in your opinion....

[zim18]

has the most talent? or plays the hardest songs?

my input would have to be either cryptopsy or nile....dont bash if this is completely wrong as im still a noob in the death metal category

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

please dont judge death metal by talent

 

[Kutryer]

In terms of talent, I'd would have to say Lamb of God. They've got some fucking talented musicians, though they are more mainstream then what the majority of the people on this forum like. Death is high up there on my list as well. Opeth has some very hard songs to play as well. Necrophagist has some EXTREMELY talented musicians, but it all sounds like wankery to me. All those high notes and sweeping gets annoying after a while.

 

[Impudent]

please dont judge death metal by talent

Ditto, but this can be applied to all metal, not just death metal. I used to be the same way until I realized bands with utterly simple songs, like early Bathory, can often times be much greater than bands with insane technical skill, such as Dragonforce.

 

[Kutryer]

I think that can still be called talent, one has to have some talent to succeed in death metal. You can't just pick up a guitar and hope for it to sound good. Simple songs require talent as well, if I'm not mistaken...

 

[MasterOLightning]

Yeah, from Human onwards, Death had a ton of talented guys.

In general, high musicianship doesn't seem to be hard to find at all these days. Even crappy local bands are rather proficient much of the time. To become a high caliber musician doesn't even take that many years.

 

[Nico]

In terms of both technical proficiency and song writing ability - STARGAZER.

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

This thread is so disappointing.

 

[King Richard]

This thread is so disappointing.

I agree. I don't even know what to say.

 

[Life Sucks]

PAVOR

These guys are a MUST if you are into technical death metal. They make Atheist sound minimalistic.

 

[~blondie~]

cryptopsy...they are freakin sweet...

 

[el barto]

cryptopsy...they are freakin sweet...

I went to see them a couple of months ago but I was so damn drunk by the time they started I cant remember a damn thing I think I deserve a kick for that.

 

[The_Isle]

Anata.

 

[zim18]

how am i judging death bands by their talent? i listen to whatever sounds good obviously!

i dont know a whole lot about guitars or drumming and was just curious as to what bands you guys think have the best members when it comes to their instruments....

 

[unknown]

PAVOR

These guys are a MUST if you are into technical death metal. They make Atheist sound minimalistic.

Yeah, Pavor's "Furioso" is pretty damn technical

 

[Forever_Advancing]

Check out Mithras. Drums and guitars are incredible.

 

[Stormwatch]

Aye but their (Mithras) songs are shit.

Nile are technical as fuck, as a re Vital Remains.
I'm actually loving the new Krisiun album, and that's more technical than they get credit for. It's absolutely crushing as well.
Fucking superb.

 

[Onder]

Necrophagist - Cryptopsy - Nile



But I have to try Pavor... Haven't heard them yet... thanks for the tip.

 

[Forever_Advancing]

Aye but their (Mithras) songs are shit.

Nile are technical as fuck, as a re Vital Remains.
I'm actually loving the new Krisiun album, and that's more technical than they get credit for. It's absolutely crushing as well.
Fucking superb.

I think Mithras are incredible, particularly their second album. I'm not a big fan of Nile. Black Seeds was awesome, technically and musically, but they seem to have done away with any "epic" sound they used to have and replaced it with drum fills and shit solos.

Vital Remains were good fun live, but on CD they're boring as sin.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

oh fuck, mithras is terrible