Metal Thread 3: Subjectivity isn't Metal

[Cadonica]

Dream Theater seem like a band you'd like. You should check them out, though their songs are on the longer side (shouldn't be a surprise considering they're a progressive metal band).

I like progressive metal, so I probably will like them.

My favorite Dream Theater album is Black Clouds & Silver Linings. My favorite songs are A Nightmare to Remember, The Count of Tuscany (both on BC&SL), The Glass Prison and Six Degreesof Inner Turbulence (both on Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence).

The only DT album in my collection so far is Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, 6DOIT for short.

[Faschist Deutsch Reich]

I'll be honest, I never got the hype behind that band. They have one song I really like but that's really it.

They're not for everybody. But I consider them...one of my all time favorite bands. As in they have exactly TWO bad albums, the same amount in my book as Iron Maiden.

And without further ado...THE DREAM THEATER DISCOGRAPHY RATINGS!
Images and Words: 9.8/10
Metropolis Pt. 2: 10/10 ONE OF THE GREATEST ALBUMS OF ALL TIME

I find it funny that these two albums are among my favourites (rated them 9.5/10 and 10/10 respectively), but despite this I haven't even been bothered to check out the rest of their discography. I guess I will have to get around to it soon, because judging off some of your ratings, it looks as though I have been missing out on some other goodies.

[Hjalmarr]

I dunno. New thread maybe.

[The Lendol Archipelago]

There once was
A man called
George.

[Thomaion]

There once was
A man called
George.

Kollias?

[The Lendol Archipelago]

There once was
A man called
George.

Kollias?

Read the first letter in each line

[Nazgur]

I've had a major change and I need essential crossover thrash and crust punk (playlist on youtube or blogspot where it gives you all the songs so I can sync to itunes without buying anything)

[Grenartia]

So, I really like the idea of sludge metal (basically, a metal version of grunge, for those not in the know), but in practice, I find I'm not a big fan of its most common execution. A bit too heavy on the distortion. Like, I was expecting something like a heavier version of Alice in Chains, or maybe even Soundgarden, but all I can find seems to be more like somebody remixed a garbage disposal.

Meanwhile, I've recently taken an unexpected liking to power metal.

[Nazgur]

So, I really like the idea of sludge metal (basically, a metal version of grunge, for those not in the know), but in practice, I find I'm not a big fan of its most common execution. A bit too heavy on the distortion. Like, I was expecting something like a heavier version of Alice in Chains, or maybe even Soundgarden, but all I can find seems to be more like somebody remixed a garbage disposal.

Meanwhile, I've recently taken an unexpected liking to power metal.

welcome to the club.

also that sludge bit, is kinda funny, no offence.

[Grenartia]

So, I really like the idea of sludge metal (basically, a metal version of grunge, for those not in the know), but in practice, I find I'm not a big fan of its most common execution. A bit too heavy on the distortion. Like, I was expecting something like a heavier version of Alice in Chains, or maybe even Soundgarden, but all I can find seems to be more like somebody remixed a garbage disposal.

Meanwhile, I've recently taken an unexpected liking to power metal.

welcome to the club.

also that sludge bit, is kinda funny, no offence.

Thanks.

Why would I take offense to it?

Also, surprisingly, "remixed garbage disposal" doesn't turn up anything on Youtube.

[Nazgur]

welcome to the club.

also that sludge bit, is kinda funny, no offence.

Thanks.

Why would I take offense to it?

Also, surprisingly, "remixed garbage disposal" doesn't turn up anything on Youtube.

everyone gets mad at our elitism.

[Nazgur]

also MOAR aussie blakcmetal

[Kar-Esseria]

I dunno. New thread maybe.

Nay sire, nay.

So, I really like the idea of sludge metal (basically, a metal version of grunge, for those not in the know), but in practice, I find I'm not a big fan of its most common execution. A bit too heavy on the distortion. Like, I was expecting something like a heavier version of Alice in Chains, or maybe even Soundgarden, but all I can find seems to be more like somebody remixed a garbage disposal.

I... I like sludge.

[Hurdegaryp]

So, I really like the idea of sludge metal (basically, a metal version of grunge, for those not in the know), but in practice, I find I'm not a big fan of its most common execution. A bit too heavy on the distortion. Like, I was expecting something like a heavier version of Alice in Chains, or maybe even Soundgarden, but all I can find seems to be more like somebody remixed a garbage disposal.

Meanwhile, I've recently taken an unexpected liking to power metal.

welcome to the club.

also that sludge bit, is kinda funny, no offence.

Sludge is more what happens when heavy hardcore goes doom metal. Eyehategod, the first sludge band that I got familiar with, is even rather Hellhammer-esque in certain respects on their debut album In The Name Of Suffering. I do understand the link Grenartia sees between sludge and grunge, though. Nirvana was more than a little influenced by the plodding sludgy doom of the mighty Melvins, while Alice In Chains excelled at making soulful doomladen junkie blues once they stopped doing cock rock.

[Nazgur]

speaking of sludge, what r some good songs want to try it out maybe?

[Kiaculta]

I dunno. New thread maybe.

Nay sire, nay.

So, I really like the idea of sludge metal (basically, a metal version of grunge, for those not in the know), but in practice, I find I'm not a big fan of its most common execution. A bit too heavy on the distortion. Like, I was expecting something like a heavier version of Alice in Chains, or maybe even Soundgarden, but all I can find seems to be more like somebody remixed a garbage disposal.

I... I like sludge.

Then maybe you'll like the earlier albums of Mastodon, another one of my personal favorites.

[Hurdegaryp]

speaking of sludge, what r some good songs want to try it out maybe?

Try the debut album of Eyehategod I mentioned earlier.

[Kar-Esseria]

Nay sire, nay.



I... I like sludge.

Then maybe you'll like the earlier albums of Mastodon, another one of my personal favorites.

I've already heard Mastodon.

Btw, Dream Theater is awesome.

Kinda weird at times, though.

[Cadonica]

speaking of sludge, what r some good songs want to try it out maybe?

Cult of Luna's self title.

And without further ado...THE DREAM THEATER DISCOGRAPHY RATINGS!
-snip-

Metropolis Pt. 2 8.5/10
Once in a Live Time 9.2/10
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence 9.3/10
Octavarium 8.8/10
Systematic Chaos 8.9/10
Black Clouds & Silver Linings 9.7/10
A Dramatic Turn of Events 7.2/10
Dream Theater 8.2/10

[Corrian]

So, I really like the idea of sludge metal (basically, a metal version of grunge, for those not in the know), but in practice, I find I'm not a big fan of its most common execution. A bit too heavy on the distortion. Like, I was expecting something like a heavier version of Alice in Chains, or maybe even Soundgarden, but all I can find seems to be more like somebody remixed a garbage disposal.

Yeah, some don't seem to have much to them besides "DROWN IN SLUDGY DISTORTION!"

speaking of sludge, what r some good songs want to try it out maybe?

Assuming it doesn't matter what kind of sludge, I shall send some:
Russian Circles
Jesu
Indian
Isis
Kylesa
Neurosis

Plus some of the others people recommended.

[Impaled Nazarene]

I've had a major change and I need essential crossover thrash and crust punk (playlist on youtube or blogspot where it gives you all the songs so I can sync to itunes without buying anything)

Oh cool i got on here before Soviet. ISKRA-ISKRA the best crust album ever.

[Impaled Nazarene]

speaking of sludge, what r some good songs want to try it out maybe?

Mastodon's Leviathan album counts, I think.

[New Rob Halfordia]

I'm still on a massive Havok binge.

[Corrian]

I'm really digging the "psychedelic" guitar tones of Alchemist on the album Organasm. At least, that's how I take it. One of the genres does say psychedelic rock...

[Impaled Nazarene]

I'm still on a massive Havok binge.

They're at the door, binge faster robbie!