I'm looking for something new to listen to, and want some suggestions. I would like to hear some good technical death metal style music with CLEAN vocals. I can't think of any good examples outside Cynic and Control Denied.
I've got Spiral Architect's album. Very good. Bassist is freaking amazing.
SO far I'm digging Martyr. Not quite what I'm looking for vocally, but still 1000X better than the cliche/typical vocals I hear on everything these days. Almost Nuclear Assault style singing.
No, not just clean vocals. I wanted tech/death with clean vocals. Nevermore is just modernized thrash/Sanctuary. I love them, but not exactly what I'm looking for. I want bassists that go weedly weedly on a fretless while the guitarists do fancy things over insane drumming.
I love Nevermore and Sanctuary, by the way, just want to clarify that's NOT what I'm seeking.
Ironic - just asked this question elsewhere and was told "The newest Abnormality is fucking awesome. Get on that".
post by BSV at Mar 24,2011 12:18pm
DEMILICH kills an all but Nepisthe pale's in comparison to the mighty Arghoslent catalog. But don't get me wrong DEMILICH still is one of the most criminally overlooked bands in the history of metal.
post by BSV at Mar 24,2011 12:19pm
think i got a copy somewhere here in my room. you should swing up and blaze headies!
pete, im pretty impressed that you've never heard martyr. get their whole catalog pronto.
Where should I start? Oldest stuff, or newest stuff?
all 3 full lengths (hopeless hopes, warp zone & feeding the abcess) are mandatory IMO. though WZ and FTA are their later, more mature/technical albums.
Spiral Architect
and just because I think everyone should listen to them: Anglagard
Recommend me a particular song. So far the couple I listened to on Youtube weren't very good (kung bore and the musical box). Sounded like hippy shit. As much as I love prog, Yes and other hippy shit makes me want to puke. They get points for having a lefty in the band, however. Just too mellow and abstract for me.
I'm getting a little overwhelmed. Here's the list I'm working on - PLEASE point out if I missed one:
Anglagard
Martyr
Stargazer
Arghoslent
Demilich
Josh, that sounds awesome. Finally got to blaze with some other RTTP folks the other day, it's so cool being able to talk about music with people that KNOW ABOUT music again. Most of my local friends are the type that listen to one thing and one thing ONLY.
Arghoslent sounds killer so far. Listening to The Grenadier. I really like the music. Vocals are unnecessary. Actually sounds a LOT like Beyond the Sixth Seal's "Earth and Sphere" disc. Not the latter Crowbar sounding shit.
I miss the 80's and 90's, where even the guys that didn't sing all sounded different (death, exodus, etc...) and the clones hadn't set in.
Demilich - EGADS! Not a fan. I've done poops that sound exactly like that singer, and I don't want to remember them.
post by BSV at Mar 24,2011 12:35pm
StarGazer - A Great Work of Ages, was the first album I heard.
Arghoslent vox was slightly cleaner on the early albums. I can't say they're super tech wanky etc etc but there is a PROFOUND proficiency of technical grace that they execute just so goddamn elegantly, almost like a classical approach to the genre.
Stargazer: So far I haven't listened, and i'm already impressed. What other band has related videos that include Tomas Haake and Accept?
Listening now.
YAY FOR BASSISTS! If cliff burton wasn't offed by Kirk Hammet in his sleep to cover up the anal rapage, he would be in Stargazer. This is clear. Reminds me of Intronaut's bassist, the way he will switch from playing something widdly and then start playing full chords on the bass.
Either I landed on an instrumental, or these guys have no singer?
Arghoslent vox was slightly cleaner on the early albums. I can't say they're super tech wanky etc etc but there is a PROFOUND proficiency of technical grace that they execute just so goddamn elegantly, almost like a classical approach to the genre.
I thought it was only considered death metal if the vocals weren't clean, isn't melodic death metal with cleaner vocals considered melodic thrash? Damned imperfect subgenre titles.
Pete - not sure if this is what you're looking for. But this Gardenian album (Soulburner) has a combination of both Swedish Melodeth with Power Metal vocals. I really like this album.. it has some gems.
I missed this thread earlier. Considering you like the next town over, let me know if you wanted to chill, I could give you some recommendations.
I'm on the laptop. When I boot up the main computer to play drums in a bit I'll start checking this stuff out.
Right now I'm listening to Into Eternity - Buried in Oblivion. What a great album. However, I checked out a bunch of their other stuff and I do not like their other singers. Anyone know any other bands with this singer on it? (I think his name is Chris Krell)
I know his brother was the bass player, It sucks if he never did anything else. He's got an incredible voice. The guy they have now is a total fag, which sucks because I was just informed he's replaced Matt Barlow in Iced Earth.
If you're after Cynic-y stuff definitely go for Acid Death, namely Random's Manifest. It's got some cleans, not a terrible amount but it's something. !T.O.O.H! is good too, and their vocals are what someone described as a crazy man speaking Czech really really fast, so it's kinda sorta clean/shouted vocals.