Phoenix wrote:Good idea!
Cruachan - I love this sort of folk music, it makes me happy and is fun to listen to. Also, here's hoping they bring kilts.
Dalriada - Such a solid Cripper contender, I was SO surprised when I heard them!
Gojira - Good and heavy, their slower tempo makes them a relaxing band to listen to.
Orden Ogan - I didn't like them at first, but they really grew on me when I checked out their new album. Hoping they're as good live as they have the potential to be.
Orphaned Land - You can see a bit of a theme here. I like me some good folk metal, and this has a middle eastern vibe to it that is a lot of fun.
I'm really glad that you enjoy MPE. Their sound is fantastic, I just want to share it with everyone
DrinkMoxie wrote:If you think Gojira are slow and relaxing... lol
PacNW wrote:Try out We Are the Sleep, Innocence Lost, and Wrath of Indra. Those were my favorites off the new record.
Danny24601 wrote:Draconian blew my mind when I first heard them. I've been really getting into doom metal since MDB, PL, and Katatonia introduced me to the genre last year, and I love the slightly more gothic-post-Nightwish-type-vibe they mix in a little bit. Had never heard of them before, and they've become my number one must see.
Serenity also surprised me, I wrote them off at first as a mediocre Kamelot knockoff when they are in fact a really fucking great Kamelot knockoff. I feel bad for them that between budget Kamelot, budget Nightwish, and budget Blind Guardian (Serenity, Xandria, and Orden Ogan, respectively) they are the only one who has to go up against the real thing :)
As for the rest, Avatarium really rocks hard, Orphaned Land, Dalriada, and Manegarm keep the folk metal side up nicely, and I figure Scar Symmetry is the closest thing to good metalcore we'll even get on the boat. There's been some great discoveries this year.
Downvod wrote:Danny24601 wrote:Draconian blew my mind when I first heard them. I've been really getting into doom metal since MDB, PL, and Katatonia introduced me to the genre last year, and I love the slightly more gothic-post-Nightwish-type-vibe they mix in a little bit. Had never heard of them before, and they've become my number one must see.
Serenity also surprised me, I wrote them off at first as a mediocre Kamelot knockoff when they are in fact a really fucking great Kamelot knockoff. I feel bad for them that between budget Kamelot, budget Nightwish, and budget Blind Guardian (Serenity, Xandria, and Orden Ogan, respectively) they are the only one who has to go up against the real thing :)
As for the rest, Avatarium really rocks hard, Orphaned Land, Dalriada, and Manegarm keep the folk metal side up nicely, and I figure Scar Symmetry is the closest thing to good metalcore we'll even get on the boat. There's been some great discoveries this year.
Scar Symmetry? Metalcore? When did that happen? They are Melodic Death/Prog Metal
captaingabbeh wrote:Mors is kind of my big "holy crap, how have I never heard of these guys?" band.
jdch28 wrote:captaingabbeh wrote:Mors is kind of my big "holy crap, how have I never heard of these guys?" band.
Being my first cruise, I wasn't sure what to expect from the pre-cruise time, But shit, I've loved finding new bands thanks to the announcements and comments on the forum/FB page. It's been really amazing.
metalmaciejmetal wrote:Mine would have to be Cruachan. I was in love with it pretty early. Im a huge fan of irish traditional music and irish history is pretty fascinating to me. Cruachan is like Primordial only with more traditional instruments. Typically im not crazy about folk metal, it really depends on the band. I think that they have a black metal back ground is part of what sets them appart. They arent a gimmick folk metal band with too many musicians.
Fuck yeah Cruachan is sick.
Im also happy with the Dalriada discovery.
Not that i didnt know them before i just forgot about Demolition Hammer. So maybe they count as a new band for me
metalmaciejmetal wrote:Mine would have to be Cruachan. I was in love with it pretty early. Im a huge fan of irish traditional music and irish history is pretty fascinating to me. Cruachan is like Primordial only with more traditional instruments. Typically im not crazy about folk metal, it really depends on the band. I think that they have a black metal back ground is part of what sets them appart. They arent a gimmick folk metal band with too many musicians.
Fuck yeah Cruachan is sick.
Im also happy with the Dalriada discovery.
Not that i didnt know them before i just forgot about Demolition Hammer. So maybe they count as a new band for me
Danny24601 wrote:Its funny because I really dig Irish-influenced folk music and folk metal so I was really excited by the concept of Cruachan, but my few attempts at listening to them left me kind of cold. What album/songs would you suggest I start with that might change my mind?
Danny24601 wrote:Its funny because I really dig Irish-influenced folk music and folk metal so I was really excited by the concept of Cruachan, but my few attempts at listening to them left me kind of cold. What album/songs would you suggest I start with that might change my mind?
AceHugger wrote:for me, probably Pain.
I'm a big Industrial fan & I really like Rock/Metal mixed with Electronic elements.
AceHugger wrote:for me, probably Pain.
I'm a big Industrial fan & I really like Rock/Metal mixed with Electronic elements.
Speedy wrote:AceHugger wrote:for me, probably Pain.
I'm a big Industrial fan & I really like Rock/Metal mixed with Electronic elements.
Oh, check out Raubtier if you want more Swedish industrial metal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogLwHEPyXBE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9YWF_9B2JQ
alex_canada wrote:I love Kalmah but turned off a couple mors songs halfway through. Which songs should I have listened to?
Dalriada is the best discovery. I knew of all the other bands I'm looking forward to.
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