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Originally Posted by Mystlyfe77

Is better described as a progressive death metal album.

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Jazzy Tech Death.

Also, Gorod is pretty good tech death.

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Originally Posted by Mystlyfe77

While it's tech death in a vague sense, it's really not a typical tech death album and there's not going to be much like it. It's also not even my favorite Gorguts album.

But you should definitely investigate more traditional tech death, such as earlier Gorguts, Lykathea Aflame (though they border on prog death), and Decrepit Birth. Others really like Nile, Necrophagist, and Decapitated (though I'm not really a fan). I'm particularly partial to the more melodic (often bordering on melodeath) tech death bands, such as Arsis and Quo Vadis.

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I'ma second all of the bands in bold...
Necrophagist and Arsis are among my favorite bands, especially in tehc-death.

No one else is going to mention Nocturnus?

GWAR albums?

Starting point for Bad Brains? I was thinking of going with their s/t, but wanted to make sure

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Originally Posted by Hungryfreak

No one else is going to mention Nocturnus?

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I swore that I mentioned Nocturnus in the Death/Black Metal Recommendation thread. That being said, Nocturnus are awesome.

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Starting point for Bad Brains? I was thinking of going with their s/t, but wanted to make sure

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Depends if you think lo-fi is accessible enough or not for you.

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Starting point for Bad Brains? I was thinking of going with their s/t, but wanted to make sure

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just get the s/t

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Originally Posted by citizenCERO

GWAR albums?

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lol

more like get the first three bad brains albums, and then "black dots" if you like reggae.

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Originally Posted by citizenCERO

GWAR albums?

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Just buy a DVD. Then watch it when you're drunk once in awhile.

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Gorguts - Obscura
Portal - Swarth
The Chasm - Farseeing The Paranormal Abysm
Supuration - The Cube
Phlebotomized - Immense, Intense, Suspense
Mithras - Worlds Beyond the Veil
Eucharist - A Velvet Creation
At the Gates - The Red in the Sky is Ours

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I was recommended these when I was in the mood to expand into death metal, are these good choices given my tastes? Any additions to the list is appreciated and noted.

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Originally Posted by a21schizoidman

those are all good choices to start with, but i personally didn't care for The Incident

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I liked The Incident, but, then again, I have a soft spot for that sort of long-form composition. The end is pretty weak, but it's a very consistent album apart from those final five minutes.

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Originally Posted by Gowienczyk

I was recommended these when I was in the mood to expand into death metal, are these good choices given my tastes? Any additions to the list is appreciated and noted.

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the first five on that list are excellent... not into the last three, personally.

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Originally Posted by Gowienczyk

I was recommended these when I was in the mood to expand into death metal, are these good choices given my tastes? Any additions to the list is appreciated and noted.

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The first two are very Avant Garde.... so just keep that in mind. (they're also the only ones I know of on the list besides the At The Gates one which I don't like.)
Also, Pierced From Within by Suffocation is a great album you should try.

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Originally Posted by killer_roach

I liked The Incident, but, then again, I have a soft spot for that sort of long-form composition. The end is pretty weak, but it's a very consistent album apart from those final five minutes.

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i like long-form stuff, but there was little in it that interests me, i'm gonna give it another shot sometime soon, but i still felt it was weak compared to most of their other material

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I was recommended these when I was in the mood to expand into death metal, are these good choices given my tastes? Any additions to the list is appreciated and noted.

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Almost nothing on that list is "traditional" death metal, so keep it in mind. It's mostly progressive/avant-garde/melodic/technical in nature. I'm a huge fan of the last two albums. The Red in the Sky is Ours is my favorite album of all-time, and A Velvet Creation is basically early AtG-worship with better production and a little more traditional structures.

Overall, most of the albums on the list are quite good, and are worth a listen.

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Originally Posted by afterstasis

the first five on that list are excellent... not into the last three, personally.

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The last two are the best on the list. :(

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Originally Posted by MrFruitLord

At The Gates one which I don't like

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How can you not like the greatest album ever written?

Can you rec. trad-esque albums like Necrophagia's Harvest Ritual Vol. I?

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Originally Posted by Mystlyfe77

A Velvet Creation is basically early AtG-worship with better production and a little more traditional structures.

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Haven't listened to this album in forever. Definitely time for a spin.

I recommend Edge of Sanity - The Spectral Sorrows

You guys got any metal bands?

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You guys got any metal bands?

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Could you be any less vague?

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Could you be any less vague?

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Yes I could, "do you guys have any music?".

Um, nothing like screamo or death metal I guess.

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Um, nothing like screamo or death metal I guess.

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Could you be any less vague?

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The answer is No.

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Could you be any less vague?

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I was literally going to say the exact same.

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Yes I could, "do you guys have any music?".

Um, nothing like screamo or death metal I guess.

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Age of Nemesis
Artillery
Cage
The Devin Townsend Band
Falconer
Firewind
Gamma Ray
Helstar
Hibria
Power Quest
Sabaton
Stormwarrior
Symphony X
Vanishing Point
Wastefall
Wizard
Wolf

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Age of Nemesis
Artillery
Cage
The Devin Townsend Band
Falconer
Firewind
Gamma Ray
Helstar
Hibria
Power Quest
Sabaton
Stormwarrior
Symphony X
Vanishing Point
Wastefall
Wizard
Wolf

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+1

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Yes I could, "do you guys have any music?".

Um, nothing like screamo or death metal I guess.

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Screamo isn't a metal genre so I'm not sure why you're mentioning it.

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Originally Posted by Mystlyfe77

Screamo isn't a metal genre so I'm not sure why you're mentioning it.

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Sorry, I was just trying to say I didn't want any metal with people just screaming the whole song.

Then say that you don't want screaming vocals, it's not that hard.

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Sorry, I was just trying to say I didn't want any metal with people just screaming the whole song.

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I'll be sure to recommend you some growling, shrieking, rasping, yelling, guttural grunting, shouting, and pig squealing vocals instead.

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Then say that you don't want screaming vocals, it's not that hard.

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Better yet, say you want clean vocals, so as to avoid what Onslaught suggested out of spite.

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Better yet, say you want clean vocals, so as to avoid what Onslaught suggested out of spite.

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To be fair, thrash metal ("shouted"/"barked") vocals probably wouldn't offend his sensibilities, but often really aren't "clean" vocals. Even some modern/melodic metalcore vocals would probably fall into the same general area.

But the gist of your statement stands true.

Can somebody give me some good metal to start with for someone who has no history at all with it and usually listens to "soft" stuff if you will. This isn't a joke, so I'll pass on death metal to start. Thanks.

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Can somebody give me some good metal to start with for someone who has no history at all with it and usually listens to "soft" stuff if you will. This isn't a joke, so I'll pass on death metal to start. Thanks.

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Kingdome Come - Sir Lord Baltimore (should be a great start)

I've probably recommended this at least five, maybe even ten times

Leaf Hound-Growers of Mushrooms
Black Sabbath-Master of Reality
Mercyful Fate-Melissa

I second Sir Lord Baltimore.

Thanks guys, btw is this good? I downloaded it a while back, and never got around to listening to it.

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Thanks guys, btw is this good? I downloaded it a while back, and never got around to listening to it.

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Yes.

I prefer "Them" though.

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Thanks guys, btw is this good? I downloaded it a while back, and never got around to listening to it.

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Yes! That is fine Heavy Metal for ya.

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Thanks guys, btw is this good? I downloaded it a while back, and never got around to listening to it.

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If you like King Diamond's vocals, that and Them are killer albums.

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Originally Posted by JukeBoxHero

Leaf Hound-Growers of Mushrooms
Black Sabbath-Master of Reality
Mercyful Fate-Melissa

I second Sir Lord Baltimore.

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If he can handle Fate, Don't Break The Oath is amazing as well