Metal with good sound - is there any?

[sam_adams]

What kind - pink, white, brown?

M

 

[raif71]

Not really video about metal bands but which audio gears suitable for metal music.

 

[bluefuzz]

Metal-adjacent genres or material without at least a serving of screamo/growlo barely make it for me

I find the instrumental practitioners of many genres often the most interesting, including Metal and 'adjacent' genres ...

 

[Axo1989]

I find the instrumental practitioners of many genres often the most interesting, including Metal and 'adjacent' genres ...c

Yes, very common in the electronic music genres I like, there's no requirement for lyrics at all.

Staying with metal, I came across this gem while listening through various videos posted here (then wondering what Sumerian had on offer). Ok there's background growlo, but really as a texture, the instrumental dominates. HAARP only did one album back in 2012, sadly.

 

[sigbergaudio]

This is decent too, and very technically skilled musicians (pretty fast stuff):

 

[Sokel]

This is decent too, and very technically skilled musicians (pretty fast stuff):

Now wait, fast compared with what?
Other metal I suppose, yes?

 

[sigbergaudio]

Now wait, fast compared with what?
Other metal I suppose, yes?

Didn't mean the track as in BPM but as in the technicality of the drums and guitars.

Might still not be fast compared to speed metal or something, which I don't listen to.

 

[Sokel]

Didn't mean the track as in BPM but as in the technicality of the drums and guitars.

Might still not be fast compared to speed metal or something, which I don't listen to.

Ok, because if we're talking pure UN-assisted speed there's stuff over and beyond:

(I didn't take you to the crazy ones like Paganini cause the particular one has a rock-steady image great to test upper x-overs too )

 

[sigbergaudio]

Ok, because if we're talking pure UN-assisted speed there's stuff over and beyond:

(I didn't take you to the crazy ones like Paganini cause the particular one has a rock-steady image great to test upper x-overs too )

That track doesn't sound like metal to me (the thread topic).

 

[Sokel]

That track doesn't sound like metal to me (the thread topic).

Fair enough, that's why I already asked.
Speed has to be defined in its context.

 

[sigbergaudio]

Fair enough, that's why I already asked.
Speed has to be defined in its context.

I thought the context was given by the thread, but apparently not. If you listen to it and disagree that it is fast or technical, that is fine with me - no need to adhere to my definition.

 

[Sokel]

I thought the context was given by the thread, but apparently not. If you listen to it and disagree that it is fast or technical, that is fine with me - no need to adhere to my definition.

Music is music, see the fun part of it, ask Steve Vai what he enjoyed most (he played both parts) in the famous duel at "Crossroads" movie

(ok, I'll stop)

 

[Axo1989]

Didn't mean the track as in BPM but as in the technicality of the drums and guitars.

Might still not be fast compared to speed metal or something, which I don't listen to.

No need to apologise. That track builds slowly but returns a BPM around 170 which is respectable in traditionally faster genres like hardcore techno and breakbeat (let's ignore speedcore and extratone for now). The Tchaikovsky is around 80 bpm.

A particular piece can feel/sound slower or faster due to individual instruments of course. Which is what @Sokel is responding to. But with your prog-leanings triggering actual classical finding its way into the thread, I'm going for skilfully executed but entirely more energetic palate cleanser with somewhat higher abrasion:

*coincidentally also around 170 bpm

 

[Matt_Holland]

Ne Obliviscaris - Exul.
Ihsahn - Self titled.
Opeth - Watershed.
Ghost - Meliora.
Katatonia - Sky Void of Stars.
And anything that produce by Jens Bogren

Oh wow, first two tracks of Watershed!

Thanks!

 

[Sokel]

No need to apologise. That track builds slowly but returns a BPM around 170 which is respectable in traditionally faster genres like hardcore techno and breakbeat (let's ignore speedcore and extratone for now). The Tchaikovsky is around 80 bpm.

A particular piece can feel/sound slower or faster due to individual instruments of course. Which is what @Sokel is responding to. But with your prog-leanings triggering actual classical finding its way into the thread, I'm going for skilfully executed but entirely more energetic palate cleanser with somewhat higher abrasion:

*coincidentally also around 170 bpm

I have a thing for presto, that's all.
I don't envy people, at all.
But him, I envy:

(for the ones that can't wait go to 16.00 and start there)

(ok,ok,I'll stop )

 

[Adis]

 

[Axo1989]

I have a thing for presto, that's all.
I don't envy people, at all.
But him, I envy:

(for the ones that can't wait go to 16.00 and start there)

(ok,ok,I'll stop )

Thanks for that!

TIL 'presto' is a tempo descriptor—you can write what I know about classical on the head of a pin I reckon—and (coincidentally, or not I think) indicates the 168-200 bpm range. Also thanks for the time marker, otherwise I'd have no idea what I was waiting for. Impressive really and, especially given I don't really listen to that style for pleasure, quite moving.

 

[sigbergaudio]

The album Images & Words fra Dream Theater from back in 1992 sounds surprisingly good as well.

 

[unmutual]

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum!

 

[Moderate Dionysianism]

I'm perfectly fine pumping ultra distorted, buzzing black metal through my transparent system, so maybe my concept of 'good sound' is broken at this point, but these sound neat to me: