[Esa1996]

Here is a band no one's ever heard of that I really like, and, as this is a book forum, every single song they have done thus far is about the Dragonlance Chronicles:

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[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

Cheers for the Enslaved recommendations folks! Not too shabby at all!

Also yes, new Maiden is excellent! Really looking forward to next year's live tour!

[Khazduk]

Still reeling a bit from Book of Souls here... not finished processing it by a long shot, except the obivous: Up the godd*mn Irons!

[Andorion]

Esa1996, on 14 September 2015 - 12:56 PM, said:

Here is a band no one's ever heard of that I really like, and, as this is a book forum, every single song they have done thus far is about the Dragonlance Chronicles:

I actually really liked that, though i had to turn the volume up a bit more to really get into it.

[Andorion]

I think Maidens Book of Souls is a great example how an iconic band can age succesfully keeping both the music quality and the popularity at high levels.

[Maark Abbott]

I'm the One Guy who doesn't like Maiden.

Anyway, new Black Dahlia Murder and TesseracT drop on Friday. Get some.

[Andorion]

Maark, on 15 September 2015 - 07:34 AM, said:

I'm the One Guy who doesn't like Maiden.

Anyway, new Black Dahlia Murder and TesseracT drop on Friday. Get some.

I believe Slayer has new material out?

[QuickTidal]

Maark, on 15 September 2015 - 07:34 AM, said:

I'm the One Guy who doesn't like Maiden.

No sir, we are a team!

Also, got tickets to the Amaranthe show in November. They kick ass live.

[Gorefest]

Not a Maiden fan either. Slayer hasnt produced anything decent since God Hates Us All, sadly.

[LinearPhilosopher]

Never thought i'd ever meet a metal head who doesn't like maiden, let alone 3.Not that i mind, im not big on harsh vocals myself so that precludes me from enjoying a lot of metal.

[Gorefest]

I appreciate them for what they do, but speed metal and power metal just aren't my thing and Maiden are sort of the godfathers of that sound.

[HiddenOne]

Not a huge Maiden fan either, but they are forefathers, so I have to tip the hat

Agree with Gorefest about the Slayer, never thought I'd be less that erect when a new album dropped, but there it is

[Tiste Simeon]

I think there tends to be a fairly large & vocal group of metal fans that are stuck on classics mode - the thought of anyone liking anything different to the agreed bands is weird to them. "You don't like Maiden/Slayer/Pantera/Metallica/Sabbath etc?? You're no true metal fan!"

Meh. To me the point of metal is that there is diversity, there is no "norm" or "standard" to conform to. I quite like Maiden. Not enough that I go nuts over them. I know a number of metal fans who don't like them and that's fine.

[Serenity]

Loving the new Maiden album. It's the first one of theirs I've had on repeat play probably since Seventh Son

ETA: Also getting into the new Ghost album, Meliora.

http://www.youtube....h?v=CzzkemzfdfU

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[acesn8s]

Tiste Simeon, on 16 September 2015 - 03:07 AM, said:

I think there tends to be a fairly large & vocal group of metal fans that are stuck on classics mode - the thought of anyone liking anything different to the agreed bands is weird to them. "You don't like Maiden/Slayer/Pantera/Metallica/Sabbath etc?? You're no true metal fan!"

Meh. To me the point of metal is that there is diversity, there is no "norm" or "standard" to conform to. I quite like Maiden. Not enough that I go nuts over them. I know a number of metal fans who don't like them and that's fine.

Spotify released a report that metal fans are the "most loyal" of all genre fans. I suppose that means we're more resistant to change?

Link to report

I don't like distorted vocal past Rob Zombie/Static-X levels. I think it has a lot to do with being born in the early 70s and growing up with 70s and 80s metal. It's my comfort zone.

[Tiste Simeon]

acesn8s, on 16 September 2015 - 12:15 PM, said:

Tiste Simeon, on 16 September 2015 - 03:07 AM, said:

I think there tends to be a fairly large & vocal group of metal fans that are stuck on classics mode - the thought of anyone liking anything different to the agreed bands is weird to them. "You don't like Maiden/Slayer/Pantera/Metallica/Sabbath etc?? You're no true metal fan!"

Meh. To me the point of metal is that there is diversity, there is no "norm" or "standard" to conform to. I quite like Maiden. Not enough that I go nuts over them. I know a number of metal fans who don't like them and that's fine.

Spotify released a report that metal fans are the "most loyal" of all genre fans. I suppose that means we're more resistant to change?

Link to report

I don't like distorted vocal past Rob Zombie/Static-X levels. I think it has a lot to do with being born in the early 70s and growing up with 70s and 80s metal. It's my comfort zone.

Hey man I wasn't trying to get down on anyone elses preferences. If you're into all that, great! I just get a bit sick of people like "There's no good metal any more! Only Judas Priest and earlier is true metal!" I like a lot of that stuff but I love tons of the new stuff. There are some really exciting bands around at the moment.

[Serenity]

I may have bought the latest Enslaved album after reading this thread . . .

[Andorion]

Metal comes in all shapes and sizes. I like the old school heavy stuff and I also like the new Symphonic stuff. Tastes differ and thats what makes the music world a richer place.

On the subject of old school metal the band I miss the most is Metallica. Its been ages since they released anything. The other day I was walking back at night after a long day, I had Master of Puppets on the headphones and by the time I had reached home that song had re-energised me.

[acesn8s]

Tiste Simeon, on 16 September 2015 - 02:01 PM, said:

acesn8s, on 16 September 2015 - 12:15 PM, said:

Tiste Simeon, on 16 September 2015 - 03:07 AM, said:

I think there tends to be a fairly large & vocal group of metal fans that are stuck on classics mode - the thought of anyone liking anything different to the agreed bands is weird to them. "You don't like Maiden/Slayer/Pantera/Metallica/Sabbath etc?? You're no true metal fan!"

Meh. To me the point of metal is that there is diversity, there is no "norm" or "standard" to conform to. I quite like Maiden. Not enough that I go nuts over them. I know a number of metal fans who don't like them and that's fine.

Spotify released a report that metal fans are the "most loyal" of all genre fans. I suppose that means we're more resistant to change?

Link to report

I don't like distorted vocal past Rob Zombie/Static-X levels. I think it has a lot to do with being born in the early 70s and growing up with 70s and 80s metal. It's my comfort zone.

Hey man I wasn't trying to get down on anyone elses preferences. If you're into all that, great! I just get a bit sick of people like "There's no good metal any more! Only Judas Priest and earlier is true metal!" I like a lot of that stuff but I love tons of the new stuff. There are some really exciting bands around at the moment.

I didn't even take it that way.

I agree with you and thought the Spotify article supported your observation. Metal fans are very particular with their likes and seem to resist change. I remember all the whining about bands selling out when they changed their sound (Metallica, Van Halen [close enough], etc). Heck, even The Sword takes a beating when an album comes out that doesn't sound as heavy as Gods of the Earth.

I was stuck in a metal rut until a few years when I discovered Stoner/Desert Metal. I like the more commercially appealing versions, I like The Sword and Orchid, and am tickled that there are a ton of bands out there to discover. As far as I'm concerned, there's room for everyone.

[Andorion]

Sharing this on our class FB page in college got me a bit of a reputation,

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