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Max Power1 · 14-05-2013 3:52pm

Links234 wrote: »

I don't want to take all the credit, but I will. I gave the place a well needed shot in the arm

between myself, Passenger and Angron, we've sparked this thread quite a bit. I had started posting about all the awesome Japanese bands I listen to, and well, just waffling on about stuff in general. this place has so much untapped potention, and it's way nicer than 95% of metal forums out there so it's very pleasant just to chat on

So much untapped potential and such modesty too!

I remember the japanese metal in the "now listening to" thread a while back. Not my bag, but diversity is always good!

Links234 · 14-05-2013 3:55pm

Max Power1 wrote: »

So much untapped potential and such modesty too!

I remember the japanese metal in the "now listening to" thread a while back. Not my bag, but diversity is always good!

you're too kind

what do you like in general yourself?

I don't listen to Japanese stuff all the time, just most of it

Links234 · 14-05-2013 3:56pm

Also, here's a cat sneezing, with added grossness :pac:

Passenger · 14-05-2013 4:02pm

Links234 wrote: »

Between myself, Passenger and Angron, we've sparked this thread quite a bit. I had started posting about all the awesome Japanese bands I listen to, and well, just waffling on about stuff in general. this place has so much untapped potention, and it's way nicer than 95% of metal forums out there so it's very pleasant just to chat on

True, not a fan of a lot of Metal forums but this one seems to refrain from a lot of the elitism that pervades other forums. I think talk and discussion about Rock & Metal is more conducive to a more interesting forum then just random bickering ("my taste in bands is better than your taste") that you might find elsewhere.

Max Power1 wrote: »

I remember the japanese metal in the "now listening to" thread a while back. Not my bag, but diversity is always good!

Plenty of decent Japanese Metal bands out there that might tickle your fancy. They seem to have a musical approach that is uniquely Japanese. Most of what Links posts would gravitate toward the Prog/Power Metal side of things. Would you agree with that, Links?

Links234 · 14-05-2013 4:11pm

Passenger wrote: »

Would you agree with that, Links?

I think so, I mean you could call Versailles power metal or symphonic metal, between that and Kamelot, etc I guess so. Would stuff like Periphery, Devin Townsend, Nevermore fall under Prog? or what about Deluhi?

I kinda tend to ignore genres, I mean stuff like "Djent" makes no sense, and a lot of the Japanese stuff I'd listen to is classed as "Visual Kei" but a lot of bands under that labal can be so completely different, it seems like it can be almost anything. *shrugs*

I listen to metal, most of it would probably be pretty modern? so yeah, modern metal

and yeah, the lack of bickering is what's so cool

Angron · 14-05-2013 4:14pm

As I mentioned before, the only Japanese metal band I'd really listen to is Sigh.

I haven't the foggiest what Djent is :pac:

Passenger · 14-05-2013 4:18pm

Angron wrote: »

As I mentioned before, the only Japanese metal band I'd really listen to is Sigh.

I haven't the foggiest what Djent is :pac:

It's a genre that was borne out of Meshuggah's particular sound that other bands utilised in their sound.

Djent.

Passenger · 14-05-2013 4:24pm

Links234 wrote: »

I think so, I mean you could call Versailles power metal or symphonic metal, between that and Kamelot, etc I guess so. Would stuff like Periphery, Devin Townsend, Nevermore fall under Prog? or what about Deluhi?

I kinda tend to ignore genres, I mean stuff like "Djent" makes no sense, and a lot of the Japanese stuff I'd listen to is classed as "Visual Kei" but a lot of bands under that labal can be so completely different, it seems like it can be almost anything. *shrugs*

I listen to metal, most of it would probably be pretty modern? so yeah, modern metal

You pretty much summed it up, Links. I just expected you to reply with a 'Yes, I listen to Power/Prog Metal, Passenger'.

Links234 · 14-05-2013 4:26pm

sorry

yes, I listen to power/prog metal passenger

happy?

Passenger · 14-05-2013 4:36pm

Haha I thought you decided it was 'Modern Metal'?

Clandestine · 14-05-2013 4:39pm

Where do you guys go to find new music? I usually head to sputnikmusic or RYM.

Knifey Spoony · 14-05-2013 4:41pm

Just remembered I actually do listen to a Japanese band, Electric Eel Shock. Seen them play once and they're as mad as a bag of cats. Although, when I saw them they didn't have their naked drummer with them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7eQjLrgmdI

Very different style to the Japanese bands you listen to Links.

Passenger · 14-05-2013 4:44pm

Clandestine wrote: »

Where do you guys go to find new music? I usually head to sputnikmusic or RYM.

Over the past few weeks I've been finding a few new bands from Terrorizer's Best Album lists. I found a few good bands there, looked them up on YouTube then found similar bands recommend by Last.fm. That Rocklist website has Best Album lists from numerous publications. You could also look up Pitchfork's Album of the Year lists too.

Clandestine · 14-05-2013 4:46pm

Passenger wrote: »

Over the past few weeks I've been finding a few new bands from Terrorizer's Best Album lists. I found a few good bands there, looked them up on YouTube then found similar bands recommend by Last.fm. That Rocklist website has Best Album lists from numerous publications. You could also look up Pitchfork's Album of the Year lists too.

I'd tend to shy away from mainstream publications, they miss too much of the good stuff and only focus on what appeals to the most people.

Links234 · 14-05-2013 4:47pm

Passenger wrote: »

Haha I thought you decided it was 'Modern Metal'?

ok fine!

I like modern metal

happy now!? sigh

Clandestine wrote: »

Where do you guys go to find new music? I usually head to sputnikmusic or RYM.

Youtube mostly

Clandestine · 14-05-2013 4:48pm

You guys should give those sites a look... just make sure you sort best albums by year.

Passenger · 14-05-2013 4:49pm

Clandestine wrote: »

I'd tend to shy away from mainstream publications, they miss too much of the good stuff and only focus on what appeals to the most people.

Well I don't know if I would necessarily call Terrorizer or Pitchfork 'mainstream.' To be fair, if you look at their Album of the Year lists, you won't have heard of a lot of the bands listed.

Links234 · 14-05-2013 4:50pm

Knifey Spoony wrote: »

Very different style to the Japanese bands you listen to Links.

pretty cool stuff though

you ever listen to Maximum the Hormone? they're nuts, kinda a mix of punk and metal and mix it up a lot,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSv8ncvwQeg

Clandestine · 14-05-2013 4:55pm

Passenger wrote: »

Well I don't know if I would necessarily call Terrorizer or Pitchfork 'mainstream.' To be fair, if you look at their Album of the Year lists, you won't have heard of a lot of the bands listed.

Terrorizer is fine but i dont like pitchfork very much. Their reviews are pretty awful for the most part. But you are right, they aren't very mainstream. But i have heard of a lot of bands mentioned by them (thanks to /mu/)

Links234 · 14-05-2013 4:59pm

also, if you're into that sorta thing,

http://shattered-tranquility.net/

Nea · 14-05-2013 5:01pm

God I absolutely adore Sigh, I hope someday soon I get to see them live.
In Somniphobia was album of the year for me last year and its still on constant rotation.As mentioned earlier EES are savage live,great fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIJ56d-8yPs

Links234 · 14-05-2013 5:03pm

Nea wrote: »

I hope someday soon I get to see them live.

I was bugging the DME guys to get them over, but looks like they're only doing festivals these days.

I really need to catch up with them, I think I've missed their last 2 albums.

Angron · 14-05-2013 5:03pm

I found out about Sigh after someone suggested I listen to that Gallhammer band, who I thought were kinda crap, but I decided to check out a few more Japanese bands anyway, and Sigh really stuck with me.

Nea · 14-05-2013 5:11pm

Links234 wrote: »

I was bugging the DME guys to get them over, but looks like they're only doing festivals these days.

I really need to catch up with them, I think I've missed their last 2 albums.

Get In Somniphobia anyway its one of their best right next to Imaginary. I bought a Sigh T shirt recently and got an email back from Mirai ,I asked was there any plans to play Dublin,he said he would love to play Dublin again but as you mentioned it only seems to be festivals at the min. I was hoping they would play Bloodstock but not to be.

Links234 · 14-05-2013 5:14pm

oooooh, what's the T-shirt? pics!

yeah, the lineup for bloodstock isn't great at all this year, hopefully we'll go next year. my girlfriend's never been to a music festival before and I'd love for her first to be something truly awesome

Links234 · 14-05-2013 5:19pm

by the way, now we've a few more people chatting away, are any of you guys musicians?

Clandestine · 14-05-2013 5:26pm

Links234 wrote: »

by the way, now we've a few more people chatting away, are any of you guys musicians?

Not in a band but I play guitar and bass. I'd play drums too but there's no room.

At least I can play drums on rock band......

Nea · 14-05-2013 5:27pm

I think I might go on the Sunday as I really want to see Amorphis and I dont think there is any chance of them playing here and it seems to be the best day,although Gojira were added today to play on the Sat. Unless I can sweet talk someone into minding my babas for the whole weekend:D

Links234 · 14-05-2013 5:31pm

Nea, that's a sweet tee!

Clandestine, I'm playing guitar, not in a band or anything either. currently trying to learn some theory, and I'm working on learning modes and major scale theory, which is going well at the moment.

looking at a new amp too though

Clandestine · 14-05-2013 5:38pm

Links234 wrote: »

Clandestine, I'm playing guitar, not in a band or anything either. currently trying to learn some theory, and I'm working on learning modes and major scale theory, which is going well at the moment

I only learned how to play guitar through tabs, I know very little theory. What songs are you learning right now?

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