I guess that depends on how one defines "heavy". On the "Sabbath-metal" side, I've been into Witch. But then again, there's the garage punk heaviness of the first three releases by "DEMONS", from Stockholm, and some of the Backyard Babies material is amazing, as is "Killing Allin", by Hellacopters.
Most recently, I've been really liking Fu Manchu. Love the use of the wa-waa.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kDee_FZ_GU (Merseburger Zaubersprüche II - taken from the second of two texts known as the Merseburger Incantations, this is a metal rendition of an ancient Norse poem. Appropriately, it is sung in a sort of low chant.)
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i dig (early) KMFDM (pre-ATTAK) while not explicitly anarcho-capitalist, they have a apolitical kind of thing goin on. plus they straight rock. best industrial metal act ever.
Gwar! My pal Mick just went to see them, but in doing so, he lost the chance to see the Damned, Electric Frankenstein, and BellRays, which clearly tips the scales to a net loss for him on that one, I think.
Ministry was really affected by bands like Front 242. I remember seeing Ministry in Boston at The Channel, at the WFNX Second Anniversay party, and it was after "With Sympathy" (the disc we all know Al Jourgenson despizes and over which he didn't really have any creative control, but which still has some cool synthy songs on it), and before "Twitch". Front 242 was the opening band, and when those two nuts came out I was floored! My first taste of industrial besides hearing Fad Gadget on the radio. AWESOME!
Turned out that when Ministry came out, people were stunned at how violent and intense it was, because the music was free from te constraints of "With Sympathy". I was, again, floored, and loved it. Then "Twitch" came out, and blew me away. I didn't agree with all the politics, but the sound was directly influenced by Front 242.
It's my firm belief that Trent Reznor was heavily influenced by "Twitch", which is my favorite Ministry disc. I should use some cuts for the podcasts!
Danzig, Pantera, Tool, Black Sabath.......real tough choice for me..........
Roger W. Barr Jr. "Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~ Thomas Jefferson
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Wow! Sepeltura, Gwar, Zombie, KMFDM, Pantera, Ministry Helmet, Anthrax, Storm Troopers Of Death. All freaking great bands! I've got most all ove those bands albums! Especially the newest GWAR album, absolutly love that one! Geez tough ass question... must snap bong rip to finalize my desision....
ahhhhhh... Confusedious says..... wow I get some good weed....
However! Confusedious says! The heaviest band ... IS...... Melvins!
Love Jello, but is he a bit lefty, or is it just me?
Okay so Gardner, I was just watching this video I put a link for and genious strook! Maybe not the best of ideas, but it's an idea non the less. What if someone could change the audio of this song to say "The Power Of Gard!"! I think it would kick ass!
Damage Plan was awesome in my book... Dimebag is a true rock legend!
D.R.I. , Prong, Rammstein, KMFDM, Ministry... all good.
can't forget Slayer.. Diabolus in Musica, Divine Intervention & decade of agression are my favorite albums of theirs.
I also have to give a respectful nod to Black Sabbath, without them we wouldn't have metal.
not metallica... I used to be a huge fan, but they we're really never the same after cliff died. Not to mention they went mainstream and started to suck.
I like NailBomb too. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nailbomb
I guess that depends on how one defines "heavy". On the "Sabbath-metal" side, I've been into Witch. But then again, there's the garage punk heaviness of the first three releases by "DEMONS", from Stockholm, and some of the Backyard Babies material is amazing, as is "Killing Allin", by Hellacopters.
Most recently, I've been really liking Fu Manchu. Love the use of the wa-waa.
G!
When my friends and I were younger we used to love GWAR.
When my friends and I were younger we used to love GWAR.
hahah! Gwar are an outrageous band! In a totally cool way, of course!
(I think, in a weird way, I used to quite fancy the Gwar-ette!)
I like a lot of heavy stuff:
Mazza Manson, Rob Zombie, King's X, Arch Enemy, the Crue, Electric Wizard etc.
Most interesting heavy band, at the moment, are Gallhammer - 3 piece Japanese semi-dooms/ semi-punks. Nice!
Currently I'm on a big Mittelalter (metal mixed with medieval/folk music) kick, and my favorite of that sub-genre is In Extremo.
Some notable favorite songs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5xpetbcULA (Der Rattenfänger - I love the folk interludes in this one, and the mandolin strumming during the verses)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksfWmJsQg4A (Liam - awesome pipes on this one)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kDee_FZ_GU (Merseburger Zaubersprüche II - taken from the second of two texts known as the Merseburger Incantations, this is a metal rendition of an ancient Norse poem. Appropriately, it is sung in a sort of low chant.)
Government is not a necessary evil. Rather, it is an evil of such great power that it has been able to convince us of its necessity.
i dig (early) KMFDM (pre-ATTAK) while not explicitly anarcho-capitalist, they have a apolitical kind of thing goin on. plus they straight rock. best industrial metal act ever.
A subject I love and take too far.
Speaking of industrial I was a big Ministry fan for years http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBGMW86u1Qk now more thrash than industrial
My current favorite is Between the Buried and Me
http://www.imeem.com/victoryrecords/music/Ep2Tp3qU/between-the-buried-an...
Some people think they're a little pretentious, but they blow my mind.
Some other greats
Mastodon http://www.mtv.com/videos/mastodon/163101/sleeping-giant.jhtml
Opeth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfT1A5Caq84
All That Remains http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcfLkrDXdn8 makes my feet tired
Machine Head http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4j9yc_official-machine-head-now-i-lay-...
I wish I could stop.
Cannibal Corpse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlBMrLPXbgQ
or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc-V3NYckOI
CC's Doppelgangers Dethklok http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=216...
Mushroomhead http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U45NfWSX-Vk
Dog Fashion Disco http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFMlt4zM-2Y
Dredg not that heavy but I love 'em http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63APMZC8o7w
Poison the Well http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=668...
Tho obligitory Lamb of God http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHdopiRlgyA
OK, I'm very sorry for posting so much and I'm done... for now.
I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.
The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.
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Gwar! My pal Mick just went to see them, but in doing so, he lost the chance to see the Damned, Electric Frankenstein, and BellRays, which clearly tips the scales to a net loss for him on that one, I think.
Ministry was really affected by bands like Front 242. I remember seeing Ministry in Boston at The Channel, at the WFNX Second Anniversay party, and it was after "With Sympathy" (the disc we all know Al Jourgenson despizes and over which he didn't really have any creative control, but which still has some cool synthy songs on it), and before "Twitch". Front 242 was the opening band, and when those two nuts came out I was floored! My first taste of industrial besides hearing Fad Gadget on the radio. AWESOME!
Turned out that when Ministry came out, people were stunned at how violent and intense it was, because the music was free from te constraints of "With Sympathy". I was, again, floored, and loved it. Then "Twitch" came out, and blew me away. I didn't agree with all the politics, but the sound was directly influenced by Front 242.
It's my firm belief that Trent Reznor was heavily influenced by "Twitch", which is my favorite Ministry disc. I should use some cuts for the podcasts!
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No identifyable favorite. Here are a few that were not listed above:
Not sure of the operable definition of "Heavy" is in this discussion.
Visigox
I like old school thrash like D.R.I., Stormtroopers of Death and Method of Destruction.
The new Lamb of God album is amazing.
Botch, check out Botch, it will blow your mind. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI0_jmR8HeY
Danzig, Pantera, Tool, Black Sabath.......real tough choice for me..........
Roger W. Barr Jr. "Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~ Thomas Jefferson
"A government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have....The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases."
Thomas Jefferson
PRONG recently played Belfast and we were there! GRADE-A gig!
Wow! Sepeltura, Gwar, Zombie, KMFDM, Pantera, Ministry Helmet, Anthrax, Storm Troopers Of Death. All freaking great bands! I've got most all ove those bands albums! Especially the newest GWAR album, absolutly love that one! Geez tough ass question... must snap bong rip to finalize my desision....
ahhhhhh... Confusedious says..... wow I get some good weed....
However! Confusedious says! The heaviest band ... IS...... Melvins!
We All Love Judy - Melvins - The Maggot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl1G8h6nCNk
Amazon - Melivins - The Maggot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBQqlIAZ9Rs&feature=player_embedded
cute propahanda.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hTLQ33yELg
Gard mentioniones Ministry, and I immediatly think of ..... the power of LARD!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry0TyIJXgoU&feature=player_embedded
Love Jello, but is he a bit lefty, or is it just me?
Okay so Gardner, I was just watching this video I put a link for and genious strook! Maybe not the best of ideas, but it's an idea non the less. What if someone could change the audio of this song to say "The Power Of Gard!"! I think it would kick ass!
Killswitch Engage
Bruce Dickinson - His solo project
Annihilator
Iced Earth - With Kevin Barlow as vocals
Diamondhead
Anthrax
Maiden
Danzig
Did anyone mentionailize Pantera? War Nerve - check it out scros~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36GoW5T-Qsg&feature=player_embedded
& The Art of Shredding
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2Ccv6reRU8
(Art Of Shredding has some old school glam singing, still seems to be a bit catchy these days...)
Pantera doesn't need mentioning. It is automaticaly assumed in every heavy music thread.
HAHAH! Just got to read more of the thread! Good point!
So many bands, tough to choose...
Sepultura is definately in the top 5 for me.
Pantera is one of my favs.
Damage Plan was awesome in my book... Dimebag is a true rock legend!
D.R.I. , Prong, Rammstein, KMFDM, Ministry... all good.
can't forget Slayer.. Diabolus in Musica, Divine Intervention & decade of agression are my favorite albums of theirs.
I also have to give a respectful nod to Black Sabbath, without them we wouldn't have metal.
not metallica... I used to be a huge fan, but they we're really never the same after cliff died. Not to mention they went mainstream and started to suck.
Any Slipknot, Napalm Death, or Mayhem fans in the house?
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