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LoathsomePete · 10-08-2010, 10:05 AM

Beginner's Guide to Avant-Garde Metal

(Don't ask why I chose a picture of the Cateye Nebula to represent Avant-Garde Metal)

When it comes to avant-garde music in general it becomes very hard to find an accurate description of what it's suppose to sound like because its so varied. I've always looked at it as music "above and beyond status quo of other metal styles" be it with their instrumentation, lyrics, arrangement, or just the band in question's vast departure from what they were doing before. I don't think any band is labeled avant-garde initially, it comes with time and maturity, because nearly every band in this mix began as a typical black metal/ death metal/ whatevermetal band, but grew as the years went on.

This is a mix of 15 tracks where I've tried to leave out some of the more popular ones in favor of bands who go under the radar of most folks. It's a longer playlist so set aside the time to really listen to it, preferably with headphones. If anybody is interested in any particular artist, just let me know and I'll see what I can do about hooking you up with a full album.

Track List

As always band names are bolded
Song titles are "quoted"
Album names are italicized

01. Arcturus - "Kinetic" - The Sham Mirrors (2002)
02. Shining - "Fisheye" - Blackjazz (2010)
03. Kadenzza - "Ghost in the Shell" - Second Renaissance (2007)
04. Meshuggah - "Bleed" - obZen (2008)
05. Stolen Babies - "Filistata" - There Be Squabbles Ahead (2006)
06. Vintersorg - "Matrix Odyssey" - The Focusing Blur (2004)
07. Ihsahn - "On The Shores" - After (2010)
08. Diablo Swing Orchestra - " A Tap Dancer's Dilemma" Sing Along Songs For the Damned and Delirious (2009)
09. Kekal - "Violent Society" - 1000 Thoughts of Violence (2003)
10. Manes - "Nobody Wants the Truth" - How the World Came to an End (2007)
11. Peccetum - "Veils of Blue" - Lost in Reverie (2004)
12. Diabolical Masquerade - "Haunted By Horror" - Nightwork (1998)
13. Solefald - "Sun I Call" - An Icelandic Odyssey (2005)
14. In The Woods... - "Kairos!" - Omnio (1997)
15. Sigh - "Requiem - Nostalgia" - Imaginary Sonicscape (2001)

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10-08-2010, 10:05 AM	#859 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Beginner's Guide to Avant-Garde Metal (Don't ask why I chose a picture of the Cateye Nebula to represent Avant-Garde Metal) When it comes to avant-garde music in general it becomes very hard to find an accurate description of what it's suppose to sound like because its so varied. I've always looked at it as music "above and beyond status quo of other metal styles" be it with their instrumentation, lyrics, arrangement, or just the band in question's vast departure from what they were doing before. I don't think any band is labeled avant-garde initially, it comes with time and maturity, because nearly every band in this mix began as a typical black metal/ death metal/ whatevermetal band, but grew as the years went on. This is a mix of 15 tracks where I've tried to leave out some of the more popular ones in favor of bands who go under the radar of most folks. It's a longer playlist so set aside the time to really listen to it, preferably with headphones. If anybody is interested in any particular artist, just let me know and I'll see what I can do about hooking you up with a full album. Track List As always band names are bolded Song titles are "quoted" Album names are italicized 01. Arcturus - "Kinetic" - The Sham Mirrors (2002) 02. Shining - "Fisheye" - Blackjazz (2010) 03. Kadenzza - "Ghost in the Shell" - Second Renaissance (2007) 04. Meshuggah - "Bleed" - obZen (2008) 05. Stolen Babies - "Filistata" - There Be Squabbles Ahead (2006) 06. Vintersorg - "Matrix Odyssey" - The Focusing Blur (2004) 07. Ihsahn - "On The Shores" - After (2010) 08. Diablo Swing Orchestra - " A Tap Dancer's Dilemma" Sing Along Songs For the Damned and Delirious (2009) 09. Kekal - "Violent Society" - 1000 Thoughts of Violence (2003) 10. Manes - "Nobody Wants the Truth" - How the World Came to an End (2007) 11. Peccetum - "Veils of Blue" - Lost in Reverie (2004) 12. Diabolical Masquerade - "Haunted By Horror" - Nightwork (1998) 13. Solefald - "Sun I Call" - An Icelandic Odyssey (2005) 14. In The Woods... - "Kairos!" - Omnio (1997) 15. Sigh - "Requiem - Nostalgia" - Imaginary Sonicscape (2001) Click Here