sara wrote:With the next band being "V" and something about darkened skies, I think Vektor could fit, their theme is very "horror sci-fi movie in space." Where's there a darker sky than in the depths of outer space, huh? Plus, they put out a new album recently.
General Zod wrote:sara wrote:With the next band being "V" and something about darkened skies, I think Vektor could fit, their theme is very "horror sci-fi movie in space." Where's there a darker sky than in the depths of outer space, huh? Plus, they put out a new album recently.
That would be a solid selection, but enough with the trash announcements. It's already over-represented in terms of its actual popularity relative to the current state of the genre.
macamatic wrote:General Zod wrote:sara wrote:With the next band being "V" and something about darkened skies, I think Vektor could fit, their theme is very "horror sci-fi movie in space." Where's there a darker sky than in the depths of outer space, huh? Plus, they put out a new album recently.
That would be a solid selection, but enough with the trash announcements. It's already over-represented in terms of its actual popularity relative to the current state of the genre.
Freudian slip?
Totally agree. Especially if Testament turns out to be a "headliner" as many seem convinced of. There are a number of subgenres that are still unrepresented, most notably black, power (Kamelot barely counts), and prog (Amorphis and Stam1na notwithstanding).
macamatic wrote:Freudian slip?
sara wrote:Calm down people, it's a band I'm hoping to see, not a demand that I'm making.
cowboy71 wrote:Absolutely.
While I'm stoked that so many people are giddy about a band that hasn't released any new music in over 20 years, lets have some bands that have at least put out music this century added to the lineup.
Memnoch wrote:I'm hoping the reason there's been so many thrash announcements is they want to shut up the thrashers, because they are whining the most. So now that they're happy, Andy can announce some actual good bands.
And we have zero death metal bands (you know, proper death metal as in old school death metal). Immolation would be great for a repeat. Cut Up (and/or Vomitory reunion), Entombed (not the L.G. one) or Insision from the Stockholm style. Grand Supreme Blood Court from the Dutch branch. Morbid Angel is long overdue.
sara wrote:macamatic wrote:General Zod wrote:That would be a solid selection, but enough with the trash announcements. It's already over-represented in terms of its actual popularity relative to the current state of the genre.
Freudian slip?
Totally agree. Especially if Testament turns out to be a "headliner" as many seem convinced of. There are a number of subgenres that are still unrepresented, most notably black, power (Kamelot barely counts), and prog (Amorphis and Stam1na notwithstanding).
Calm down people, it's a band I'm hoping to see, not a demand that I'm making.
Downvod wrote:Memnoch wrote:I'm hoping the reason there's been so many thrash announcements is they want to shut up the thrashers, because they are whining the most. So now that they're happy, Andy can announce some actual good bands.
And we have zero death metal bands (you know, proper death metal as in old school death metal). Immolation would be great for a repeat. Cut Up (and/or Vomitory reunion), Entombed (not the L.G. one) or Insision from the Stockholm style. Grand Supreme Blood Court from the Dutch branch. Morbid Angel is long overdue.
As if we did not already have enough sub genres, there is now proper and improper death metal? There's 4 death metal bands!
Memnoch wrote:
As for there being too few power metal bands; there's already lots. Amaranthe, Kamelot, Orden Ogan, Serenity, Therion and Xandria.
Mark wrote:Ah, the beauty of discussing metal genres
Ask 10 bands what style they play and you'll get at least 11 different answers.
Amaranthe is somewhere between Melodic Death, Metalcore and Roxette
Kamelot and Orden Ogan are indeed Power Metal
Serenity and Xandria are Symphonic Metal
Therion is...well...Therion
So anyway I'd say we are lacking more proper Power Metal bands than proper Death Metal bands
Memnoch wrote:And we have zero death metal bands (you know, proper death metal as in old school death metal).
Jephi wrote:Memnoch wrote:And we have zero death metal bands (you know, proper death metal as in old school death metal).
Yes! We need old school death metal! I know it's asking for a miracle but I want a Dismember reunion on board.
Azazel101 wrote:All in All, their is still no Black Metal this year!!!
I only need one good one for this cruise to be complete
Marduk made my 2011 for me
Emperor are doing special shows next year
cowboy71 wrote:1 - Crap Metal - Dead Cross
Mark wrote:Ah, the beauty of discussing metal genres
Ask 10 bands what style they play and you'll get at least 11 different answers.
Amaranthe is somewhere between Melodic Death, Metalcore and Roxette
Kamelot and Orden Ogan are indeed Power Metal
Serenity and Xandria are Symphonic Metal
Therion is...well...Therion
So anyway I'd say we are lacking more proper Power Metal bands than proper Death Metal bands
Warphine wrote:You could loosely classify Moonsorrow as black metal.
cowboy71 wrote:Warphine wrote:You could loosely classify Moonsorrow as black metal.
Fair call. They are DEFINITELY another one of those bands that cross genres depending on who you talk to, what era of the band you are referring to, etc
Azazel101 wrote:I did forget that we had Moonsorrow but yes, they are on the fence of what genre they are
Memnoch wrote:Saying Suffocation is old school death metal just because they're an old band is like lumping Taake and Venom in the same sub genre. Suffocation is a perfect example of brutal death metal, but their music has nothing to do with old school death metal - especially nowadays. This should be quite obvious to anyone into (extreme) metal. Same with Dying Fetus and Nile. Unleashed too, and they've always been much closer to black metal than death metal.
And it's not like I'm asking for the whole lineup to be old school death metal. I'd be fine with a couple of solid bands, but for now we have none. Same goes for black metal.
As for there being too few power metal bands; there's already lots. Amaranthe, Kamelot, Orden Ogan, Serenity, Therion and Xandria.
Phoenix wrote:And here we see the metalheads in their natural habitat, having a discussion about the subgenres of their favourite type of music. Though they know deep within their hearts the debate is largely pointless as it could continue into oblivion, still they persevere, trying desperately to prove that they themselves, as fans of a few particular subgenres, are most screwed for the coming cruise.
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