why does it say that all that remains is death metal???

[DethByAudio]

all that remains is definatly not death metal, its very much metalcore

HMX should put on some slayer so they know what DM is

[donkeyfly]

Get over it.

Slayer is Thrash not Death so you obviously don't know what death metal is yourself.

[Plan B]

all that remains is definatly not death metal, its very much metalcore

HMX should put on some slayer so they know what DM is

Yeah, it sounded good til you got to the second line.
All That Remains is Metalcore, while Slayer is definitely Thrash. We have not gotten any Death Metal yet.

[Chevelle]

I completely disagree with the whole idea of sub-genres, it just makes stuff more confusing.

I think it should just be Metal, Rock and Alternative.

[Plan B]

I completely disagree with the whole idea of sub-genres, it's just make stuff more confusing.

I think it should just be Metal, Rock and Alternative.

I kind of like it. It makes everything more organized.

Er... well, it would... if people actually took a little time to figure out how to distinguish between genres.

Sadly, though, we have people who think Thrash is Death Metal and Pop Punk is Emo, and whatnot...

[J2879]

All that Remains clearly has death metal elements - with the vocals and all.

I would definately agree with needing some Slayer in the game though. How about Seasons in the Abyss as a full album download?

[Plan B]

All that Remains clearly has death metal elements - with the vocals and all.

No they don't... they have metalcore elements... because they're metalcore.
Plus, if they had any Death elements, we would be able to call them Deathcore, seeing as they would be a mix of Death and Metalcore... However, they're not, so we can't.

[J2879]

No they don't... they have metalcore elements... because they're metalcore.
Plus, if they had any Death elements, we would be able to call them Deathcore, seeing as they would be a mix of Death and Metalcore... However, they're not, so we can't.

Fine, whatever.

Just bring on Seasons in the Abyss.

[Mystlyfe77]

We have not gotten any Death Metal yet.

Abnormality and At the Gates? ;)


All that Remains clearly has death metal elements - with the vocals and all.

Those aren't death metal vocals, those are metalcore vocals (a mixture of thrash and hardcore screams). I fail to see any Death Metal elements at all. All That Remains is pretty pure up metalcore.

[kraven]

Who gives a ****?

It says Nirvana is Alternative and not grudge. It will still play the same.

[Plan B]

Abnormality and At the Gates? ;)


I've never listened to At The Gates. I'll go do that in a sec. Perhaps I'll stand corrected on that point.
However, Abnormality is a Deathcore band. Not Death Metal.

[afterstasis]

However, Abnormality is a Deathcore band. Not Death Metal.

i disagree.
while there's obviously a smidget of hardcore influence (well, more of a grindcore influence), i hear little to no resemblance to other deathcore bands.

based on their influences, i'd figure they'd agree.

[Plan B]

I dunno. They seem to have a pretty solid Deathcore sound.
In any case, though, I would not call them Death Metal.

[afterstasis]

I dunno. They seem to have a pretty solid Deathcore sound.
In any case, though, I would not call them Death Metal.

deathgrind? is that an official one yet? :)

EDIT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deathgrind --- apparently so!

[Plan B]

deathgrind? is that an official one yet? :)

EDIT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deathgrind --- apparently so!

Haha, wow, that's a new one! I can honestly say I've not ever heard of Deathgrind before...

[afterstasis]

Haha, wow, that's a new one! I can honestly say I've not ever heard of Deathgrind before...

it's one of those terms i've seen used by individuals, but didn't realize it was accepted as a genre by many. maybe i underestimated...

anyhow, some good bands on the wikipedia page... i'm a longtime fan of assuck, nasum, and CODC.

[HMXWhitestar19]

They're more of a melodic death metal band but definitely not death metal.

[DethByAudio]

give me a break i had to type this in a minute and slayer is death thrash, so i picked that as an example cuz i figured there whould be less flaming

any band that "sings" ultimately cancleds out the fact that they screamed or growled, thereby excluding it from any death metal catagory

i could have said obituary, or aborted, or necrophagist, or abysmal dawn or (new) job for a cowboy

i picked the one even non metalheads knew...

[elfreako]

They're more of a melodic death metal band but definitely not death metal.

Am I the only one who's more confused since reading this statement than prior to it?

[afterstasis]

Am I the only one who's more confused since reading this statement than prior to it?

it says that post was made at 2:20PM... i'm pretty sure all HMX employees are pretty tanked by that time.

[colony_of_birchmen]

he probably meant at the gates

[navaha42]

he probably meant at the gates

Probably...

...Holy ****, birchmen!!! *Flees*

[Plan B]

They're more of a melodic death metal band but definitely not death metal.

Well, I hate to be the one to disagree with the HMX employee... haha
All That Remains is Melodic Metalcore, and I'm sticking to my guns on the fact that Abnormality is Deathcore. There's really nothing Melodic about Visions.

Not sure who we're thinking is Melodic Death Metal, though...

[guitarherofreak222]

um when did the new subgenres come up? in Rock Band 2? can som1 help me? also can any1 tell me what they all are? if som1 could do that'd be great

[Wolfbeckett]

Do you guys not see how comical this whole topic is? Death metal, deathcore, metalcore, jesus. With the possible exception of techno, metal is the only music style who's fans feel the need to put every single band into their own category.

[navaha42]

Do you guys not see how comical this whole topic is? Death metal, deathcore, metalcore, jesus.

Not a big fan of Jesus Metal. :D

[afterstasis]

With the possible exception of techno, metal is the only music style who's fans feel the need to put every single band into their own category.

ahem, i believe you meant to say "electronic music", of which techno is a part of... :rolleyes:

[Wolfbeckett]

That is exactly what I'm talking about, thanks for pointing it out ;). I'm well aware that techno is a subgenre but I was using my personal slang, which tends to call electronic music techno even when it's not.

[recharge138]

Not a big fan of Jesus Metal. :D

That's Life Metal (get it? Opposite of that satanic death metal? Those christian rockers are so clever. j/k I kinda like Tourniquet)

That being said, we need Cannibal Corpse just for the sheer WTF factor it would draw from non metal freaks. Not that they have many songs that could pass a Teen rating (maybe Staring Through The Eyes of Dead?). Death, the preminate Death Metal band, also needs love. The Philosopher would be perfect.

[pan3kill3r]

I completely disagree with the whole idea of sub-genres, it just makes stuff more confusing.

I think it should just be Metal, Rock and Alternative.

lets take a vote to this notion... i vote yes

[afterstasis]

lets take a vote to this notion... i vote yes

i vote no... why restrict useful means of communication?

[Plan B]

lets take a vote to this notion... i vote yes

That would suck. Do you realize that Twisted Sister and Gojira would be in the same genre?
That would be awful... and probably make me hate Twisted Sister even more than I already do...

[DemonicFiend]

Well, I hate to be the one to disagree with the HMX employee... haha
All That Remains is Melodic Metalcore, and I'm sticking to my guns on the fact that Abnormality is Deathcore. There's really nothing Melodic about Visions.

Not sure who we're thinking is Melodic Death Metal, though...

Name one thing that Abnormality has in common with Hardcore/or grindcore. Abnormality is pure DeathMetal. Just because it has blast beats sorry but Death metal has those as well.

[Chewie7213]

I think because it makes me want to poop to death

[Plan B]

Name one thing that Abnormality has in common with Hardcore/or grindcore. Abnormality is pure DeathMetal. Just because it has blast beats sorry but Death metal has those as well.

Have you ever actually heard any Death?

[DemonicFiend]

Have you ever actually heard any Death?

You are kidding me right of course I have. Death Metal uses blast beats just not as much as Grindcore. There are many different things in grindcore than just blast beats.

[Plan B]

I never said anything about Abnormality being Grindcore. I said that they're a Deathcore band. A mixture of Death Metal and Metalcore.

[DemonicFiend]

I never said anything about Abnormality being Grindcore. I said that they're a Deathcore band. A mixture of Death Metal and Metalcore.

Ok even then name one thing they have in common with metalcore. It better not be because they have a breakdown because that is not a metalcore breakdown. Way to fast for that plus the drummer doesnt ride the cymbal as much as a metalcore band does.

[Onslaught_fei]

Where is the hardcore punk in Abormality?! Really, WHERE IS IT?!

[DethByAudio]

id say abnormality is Deathgrind

not deathcore because they dont have ANY hooks
deathcore is deathmetal with hooks and mega heavy breakdowns

abnormality changes time alot, has a split second breakdown and the drummer milks the snare, which is common in grindcore and death metal but not very much in deathcore and the vocals arent really deathcore either, more like blackened death metal, or high death metal shrieks.

My final verdict is Deathgrind

and anyone who likes abnormality might also like apostle of perversion, pig destroyer, Leng t'che, and napalm death.

[afterstasis]

and anyone who likes abnormality might also like apostle of perversion, pig destroyer, Leng t'che, and napalm death.

i'd personally recommend circle of dead children, assuck, and !T.O.O.H.!.

[kanrei]

why does it say that all that remains is death metal???
Because parents hear it and have the desire to kill themselves.:p

[DemonicFiend]

I would agree with deathgrind or just deathmetal either one would work but not deathcore thats just stupid