Keeping Rock/Metal Fresh (lead singer, alternative, blues, indie, album)

Merkaba · 08-08-2006, 07:09 PM

This'll be a bit like the indie recommendations thread. Post rock/metal outfits that you have discovered and give us a link so we can check them out. Maybe a brief description of the music if you can.

Any sort of rock/metal is welcome. But please, no obvious bands like Metallica etc etc, we want it to be fairly obscure and eye opening. Try to keep this stuff FRESH!

My mention right now is a heavy blues laden southern groove band. They're just pure heavy, from Melbourne, Australia. Give them a listen:

Myspace - Peeping Tom
Official - Peeping Tom

Ace · 08-08-2006, 08:01 PM

I found a decent sounding Grunge/Alternative band from Italy, while looking through MySpace music one day. I particularly enjoyed the songs Your Turn, and Angels With Guns. The link is http://myspace.com/invaininitaly, if anyone wants to listen.

beat yr own KID · 08-08-2006, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merkaba

This'll be a bit like the indie recommendations thread. Post rock/metal outfits that you have discovered and give us a link so we can check them out. Maybe a brief description of the music if you can.

Any sort of rock/metal is welcome. But please, no obvious bands like Metallica etc etc, we want it to be fairly obscure and eye opening. Try to keep this stuff FRESH!

My mention right now is a heavy blues laden southern groove band. They're just pure heavy, from Melbourne, Australia. Give them a listen:

Myspace - Peeping Tom
Official - Peeping Tom

Peeping Tom with mike patton > that peeping tom.

Dead Meadow
http://www.myspace.com/deadmeadow
Grunge-ish band from DC. I say grunge for lack of a better word. If being high on opium were a sound, it would be this band.

breakingbenfan13 · 08-08-2006, 09:24 PM

Man I live off not well known metal bands lets see....

Into Eternity (although there climbing the ladder quickly for example there on Gigantour this year)

http://www.intoeternity.net/
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endid=25567571

there from Regina, Canada and are a GREAT progressive metal outfit, not only are they great musicians but they are also very catchy at times with there guitar and vocal harmonys and catchy choruses on songs like Spiraling Into Depression.

Biomechanical

http://www.biomechanical.co.uk/index1.html
http://www.myspace.com/biomechanical

An outfit from London thats quite hard to decribe, they have alot of different influences like Judas Priest, Pantera (if you put those 2 together with an epic feel you have Biomechanical) there vocalist John K. is the Greek god of vocals hes very versatile and can pull off alot of different styles of vocals but hes most known for his Judas Priestish vocals which are INCREDIBLE to hear on album, along with the "make-your-cheap-computer-speakers-blow-up" guitar work or Chris Webb & Jamie Hunt that fits incredibly well with the music. and the spastic drumming of Matt C. thats quite brutal and never seems to stop (which is a very good thing).

Wintersun

http://www.wintermadness.net/
http://www.myspace.com/wintersunrocks

If your looking for a band the likes of Children Of Bodom, Norther, Imperanon or Ensiferum (which the lead singer/guitartist used to be in) is deffinitly a band you will like. Hailing from Finland they play a style not only melodic but can also be very in your face at the same time. there most famous track "Beyond The Dark Sun" is an epic track very well thought out and is deffinitly a great into to the rest of the album, which not only is very Children Of Bodomish but is also very winter themed hence the name...

Jari Maenpaa the lead singer and lead guitarist for the band has a wide aray of vocals which are all unique such as his screams to his epic sounds-like-your-in-a-midieval-drinking-song fit very well with the theme of the album, along with his incredible guitar work. And there drummer Kai Hahto who is hailed as one of the best drummers of Finland gives the album a very thrashy, death metal sound to them.

theres alot more also but Im tired of all the typing....damn im bored I wish my new keyboard would come in soon, I might have to go postal on UPS

Merkaba · 08-08-2006, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beat yr own KID

Peeping Tom with mike patton > that peeping tom.

Dead Meadow
http://www.myspace.com/deadmeadow
Grunge-ish band from DC. I say grunge for lack of a better word. If being high on opium were a sound, it would be this band.

Mike patton was involved? Oh sweet, I didn't know that.

beat yr own KID · 08-08-2006, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merkaba

Mike patton was involved? Oh sweet, I didn't know that.

uhh....no. I mean the real Peeping Tom
http://www.myspace.com/peepingtomispatton

Merkaba · 08-08-2006, 10:32 PM

Oh shit woops, well that does make more sense.

I'll give them a listen now...

I've heard Mojo somewhere before, they're good.

Sound Devastation · 08-09-2006, 08:44 AM

SIKA REDEM

british band with influences as diverse as Isis, Explosions in the Sky and Botch - with the quality of all 3.

www.sikaredem.com

Lawnmower Man · 08-09-2006, 04:47 PM

Crossbreed has going tru their ups and downs and so far their going to be touring here soon, good production and great sound of everything that comes together.

check them out at myspace.com/crossbreed

Merkaba · 08-11-2006, 04:25 AM

www.myspace.com/thehiddenhand

Solid, solid band. Their latest album is pretty damn good apparently. They've taken a more melodic approach.

Also,

hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=5ZBJBWCD

A song by a band called Dixie Witch. Dixie Witch - Set the Speed.

08-08-2006, 07:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,885	Keeping Rock/Metal Fresh This'll be a bit like the indie recommendations thread. Post rock/metal outfits that you have discovered and give us a link so we can check them out. Maybe a brief description of the music if you can. Any sort of rock/metal is welcome. But please, no obvious bands like Metallica etc etc, we want it to be fairly obscure and eye opening. Try to keep this stuff FRESH! My mention right now is a heavy blues laden southern groove band. They're just pure heavy, from Melbourne, Australia. Give them a listen: Myspace - Peeping Tom Official - Peeping Tom __________________ She thinks I'm a reclusive genius, she's going to be very disappointed when she finds out i'm a reclusive wanker

08-08-2006, 09:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
breakingbenfan13 Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Maine, US Posts: 165	Man I live off not well known metal bands lets see.... Into Eternity (although there climbing the ladder quickly for example there on Gigantour this year) http://www.intoeternity.net/ http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endid=25567571 there from Regina, Canada and are a GREAT progressive metal outfit, not only are they great musicians but they are also very catchy at times with there guitar and vocal harmonys and catchy choruses on songs like Spiraling Into Depression. Biomechanical http://www.biomechanical.co.uk/index1.html http://www.myspace.com/biomechanical An outfit from London thats quite hard to decribe, they have alot of different influences like Judas Priest, Pantera (if you put those 2 together with an epic feel you have Biomechanical) there vocalist John K. is the Greek god of vocals hes very versatile and can pull off alot of different styles of vocals but hes most known for his Judas Priestish vocals which are INCREDIBLE to hear on album, along with the "make-your-cheap-computer-speakers-blow-up" guitar work or Chris Webb & Jamie Hunt that fits incredibly well with the music. and the spastic drumming of Matt C. thats quite brutal and never seems to stop (which is a very good thing). Wintersun http://www.wintermadness.net/ http://www.myspace.com/wintersunrocks If your looking for a band the likes of Children Of Bodom, Norther, Imperanon or Ensiferum (which the lead singer/guitartist used to be in) is deffinitly a band you will like. Hailing from Finland they play a style not only melodic but can also be very in your face at the same time. there most famous track "Beyond The Dark Sun" is an epic track very well thought out and is deffinitly a great into to the rest of the album, which not only is very Children Of Bodomish but is also very winter themed hence the name... Jari Maenpaa the lead singer and lead guitarist for the band has a wide aray of vocals which are all unique such as his screams to his epic sounds-like-your-in-a-midieval-drinking-song fit very well with the theme of the album, along with his incredible guitar work. And there drummer Kai Hahto who is hailed as one of the best drummers of Finland gives the album a very thrashy, death metal sound to them. theres alot more also but Im tired of all the typing....damn im bored I wish my new keyboard would come in soon, I might have to go postal on UPS __________________ "when ever I do this Picks a string I go into world domination mode, so I can play over four million notes per second, but I don't really play that fast because people die...yeah..." "there all painted by Michael Angelo, not that guitar n00b I mean the one that painted jesus on that celling and stuff" -John Petrucci http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKMYeXkYcgs

08-08-2006, 10:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,885	Oh shit woops, well that does make more sense. I'll give them a listen now... I've heard Mojo somewhere before, they're good. __________________ She thinks I'm a reclusive genius, she's going to be very disappointed when she finds out i'm a reclusive wanker

08-09-2006, 08:44 AM	#8 (permalink)
Sound Devastation Music Addict Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 728	SIKA REDEM british band with influences as diverse as Isis, Explosions in the Sky and Botch - with the quality of all 3. www.sikaredem.com __________________ Out soon... AMENRA - Mass III 2xLP [stunning vinyl release of the belgian sludgecore giants epic 06 album] FALL OF EFRAFA - Owsla & Elil CD&LP [British crust/doom/post-metal band Fall of Efrafa deliver part two (Elil) on their dark conceptual trilogy. Part one (Owsla) will also be re-released for the first time in the UK] *** visit... Sound Devastation Records website**

08-09-2006, 04:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
Lawnmower Man Groupie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1	Crossbreed has going tru their ups and downs and so far their going to be touring here soon, good production and great sound of everything that comes together. check them out at myspace.com/crossbreed __________________ The best in new rock playing Godsmack, SOAD, and more, Oradio 1015

08-11-2006, 04:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,885	www.myspace.com/thehiddenhand Solid, solid band. Their latest album is pretty damn good apparently. They've taken a more melodic approach. Also, hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=5ZBJBWCD A song by a band called Dixie Witch. Dixie Witch - Set the Speed. __________________ She thinks I'm a reclusive genius, she's going to be very disappointed when she finds out i'm a reclusive wanker