Worst trend in Metal

[Vilden]

I've come to the conclusion that thrash in general is quite lame (with lots of excepts ), so that a revival is lame isn't that big of a suprise.

 

[Dak]

Thrash really isn't lame. It's just that it is a genre that leaves very little room for variation. Trivium's sound is really pretty "un-thrashy". It's way too melodic (for thrash), and lacks the pure aggression the majority of thrash has.

 

[FenrirNL]

I go with the last option.

 

[metal_wrath]

Thrash really isn't lame. It's just that it is a genre that leaves very little room for variation. Trivium's sound is really pretty "un-thrashy". It's way too melodic (for thrash), and lacks the pure aggression the majority of thrash has.

Trivium are nowhere near thrash. There watered down music is includes screamocore and emo vocals with melo-core guitars and fake-punk influences... Even Metallica these days sound a million times more authentic.

 

[arg]

lol Heafy doesnt sing like an emo, he just sings like a regular dude. not amazing but decent, and better than Hetfield (respect tho) on Death Magnetic imo. i think Trivium can be called NWOAHM or just modern metal.

So... the worst trend in metal is trendcore poser garbage where unmetal metro-homosexual bands try to combine elements of watered down mainstream music with the most superficial elements of metal in a pathetic attempt at being the next big thing in the world of blasphemic modern tv-metal...ahem...Trivium... (this does not include all metalcore bands btw).

look you said it yourself, yet lumped them all in the last choice.

 

[youdontknowme]

Trivium is NWOASM

and the thrash revival is lame. too much Bay Area not enough Teutonic.

 

[Krow]

Trivium is NWOASM

and the thrash revival is lame. too much Bay Area not enough Teutonic.

New Wave of American Shitty Metal?

 

[youdontknowme]

yep

 

[whiskey funeral]

Mantic Ritual disagrees

Mantic Ritual are easily the best band to come out of this whole new wave of retro thrash movement.

 

[DigiV]

Trivium had 1 good/decent cd and that's it and they are overhyped beyond belief.

 

[sevag00]

Mantic Ritual are easily the best band to come out of this whole new wave of retro thrash movement.

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Warbringer

 

[HeadbangerFromHell]

I picked the last option (obviously). The only metalcore band I like is Killswitch Engage, and even then only the earlier, heavier stuff. Trivium has had a few almost-alright songs, and Heafy is an alright singer and guitarist even though he can't make up his own riffs worth a shit. Deathcore is what I despise the most. I wish BMTH would just drop dead and never make another attack on my ears again. Who honestly enjoys little emo pricks screaming like a bunch of pussies?!

I think "burping" vocals sound pretty kickass if they are used in moderation. But too much of it just sucks. Probably why I don't like grindcore.

 

[skeptik]

Mantic Ritual sounds like boring, generic piss to me. I'd much rather listen to Sauron, Wastelander, Bastardator, Corrupt, Lethal, Caustic Strike, Enforcer, Striker, Nocturnal, etc.

edit: I just looked this band up on metal archives, and now I know why they sound like boring, generic piss, it's because they used to be Meltdown, and they were boring, generic piss. Makes sense. This style of thrash should have stayed in the 80s because that's the only time it worked.

 

[The Ozzman]

You only hate Mantic Ritual because they aren't on some indie label or self-produced, amirite?

 

[Manic Ferocity]

Yeah because that's how everyone judges music.

 

[The Ozzman]

I'm sure some do, but I'm sure Matt doesn't.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

I don't think anyone with a respectable opinion judges music like that.

 

[SentinelSlain]

I kind of regret buying the two retro thrash albums that I own. I never listen to them. The whole idea is just not creative or imaginative enough. If you hate metalcore or whatever then come up with something else, or take extreme metal somewhere new, don't just do 80s thrash metal with beefed up production and more random lyrics.

 

[skeptik]

You only hate Mantic Ritual because they aren't on some indie label or self-produced, amirite?

I don't hate them, first of all, I think they're boring and play a style of thrash metal that had a very limited window. Furthermore, I've disliked their approach to thrash metal since they were just another random myspace band called Meltdown 3 years ago, a point which is apparently necessary to validate my dislike of yet another boring, trendy thrash metal band that has been picked up by a 'major' label. In their defense, however, they're at least not as boring as Municipal Waste, Merciless Death, Fueled By Fire, Bonded By Blood, Warbringer, Vindicator, etc., etc., etc.

Also LOL at passing off 'Executioner' as a new album simply because they rerecorded it, when it was already released in 2007. I knew these fucking sounds sounded familiar.

 

[arg]

Deathcore is what I despise the most. I wish BMTH would just drop dead and never make another attack on my ears again. Who honestly enjoys little emo pricks screaming like a bunch of pussies?!

BMTH is a terrible example of deathcore. check ASP out instead.

I think "burping" vocals sound pretty kickass if they are used in moderation. But too much of it just sucks. Probably why I don't like grindcore.

grindcore does not have burping vocals. it has low raspy growls that sound like they use a lot of air. done right, it's awesome.

burping vocals are found in goregrind, porngrind and slam death.

i'll admit the above is ok for the lulz in small doses and the instrumentation is pretty cool. but after awhile it's nauseating.