Heaviest bands you've heard?

Certif1ed · 10-26-2009, 08:24 AM

Behemoth are seriously heavy - thumbs up!

bjornfjordnord · 10-26-2009, 09:45 AM

Strapping Young Lad has some seriously heavy tracks on their more recent album, The New Black." That, and the Devin Townsend Song "Hypergeek" is blisteringly heavy but in a...happy way, if that makes sense.

ryanko6 · 11-02-2009, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Hype8

no one's said Converge?

Converge holds the honor for sickest pit I've ever seen.I've been to all kinds of shows and while that pit wasn't the biggest,it was certainly the most violent.

also add,

Suffocation
Six Feet Under
Skinless

ElephantSack · 11-03-2009, 05:34 AM

I haven't checked to see if these bands have been mentioned, but here's the heaviest metal bands I've come across

Fleshgod Apocalypse
Braindrill
The Faceless
Psyopus
Car Bomb
Cattle Decapitation
Agoraphobic Nosebleed
Pig Destroyer

kny1113 · 11-03-2009, 08:23 AM

suicide silence

screemin187 · 11-03-2009, 09:12 AM

I think there is a quite a lot of varied opinions on what actually makes a "heavy" band, though some are interpreting it is speed, some the lack of speed, some noise, some just plain old consist thrash

Personally for me it is solid fat sounding riffs so i'd acknowledge some Celtic Frost, Crowbar and some of the earlier Hatebreed material but your perception always changes.

When MH's Burn My eyes came out metal was in a bad way and it was commonly reported as a super heavy guitar album with wall to wall riffs. Nowadays many wouldn't rate it as a heavy album, i still think its a credible suggestion

ElephantSack · 11-03-2009, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by screemin187

I think there is a quite a lot of varied opinions on what actually makes a "heavy" band, though some are interpreting it is speed, some the lack of speed, some noise, some just plain old consist thrash

Personally for me it is solid fat sounding riffs so i'd acknowledge some Celtic Frost, Crowbar and some of the earlier Hatebreed material but your perception always changes.

When MH's Burn My eyes came out metal was in a bad way and it was commonly reported as a super heavy guitar album with wall to wall riffs. Nowadays many wouldn't rate it as a heavy album, i still think its a credible suggestion

I can see your point. And it's actually my opinion that artists like The Doors, Tom Waits, Alice in Chains, Mr. Bungle and Jimi Hendrix were infinitely heavier than most hardcore, grindcore, thrash or death metal bands that have come out in recent years, who can come off as more than a little trite and recycled.

I just went with the recent death metal, grindcore, math metal or just straight-up metal bands that I've encountered lately, since I figured that was what the basic gist of the thread centered around.

jackhammer · 11-03-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by hip hop bunny hop

lolwut? Mind sharing with us the death metal bands you do like?

I saw Bolt Thrower at lots of all day Hardcore/Grindcore metal festivals in the late 80's and they were usually blown away by Carcass, Napalm Death, Cerebral Fix and Extreme Noise Terror at least live. Always loved Bolt Throwers album covers though!

foot · 11-04-2009, 01:30 AM

Akerc0cke are ridiculously heavy, they also wear suits and worship satan. Good combo.

**Janszoon** · 11-04-2009, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by foot

Akerc0cke are ridiculously heavy, they also wear suits and worship satan. Good combo.

I like those guys but I don't find them particularly heavy compared to other metal bands.

11-03-2009, 05:34 AM	#24 (permalink)
ElephantSack Man vs. Wild Turkey Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 948	I haven't checked to see if these bands have been mentioned, but here's the heaviest metal bands I've come across Fleshgod Apocalypse Braindrill The Faceless Psyopus Car Bomb Cattle Decapitation Agoraphobic Nosebleed Pig Destroyer __________________ OF THE SUN

10-26-2009, 08:24 AM	#21 (permalink)
Certif1ed Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 194	Behemoth are seriously heavy - thumbs up!

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bjornfjordnord Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 14	Strapping Young Lad has some seriously heavy tracks on their more recent album, The New Black." That, and the Devin Townsend Song "Hypergeek" is blisteringly heavy but in a...happy way, if that makes sense.

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kny1113 Groupie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: mobile alabama Posts: 3	suicide silence

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screemin187 Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: County Antrim Posts: 68	I think there is a quite a lot of varied opinions on what actually makes a "heavy" band, though some are interpreting it is speed, some the lack of speed, some noise, some just plain old consist thrash Personally for me it is solid fat sounding riffs so i'd acknowledge some Celtic Frost, Crowbar and some of the earlier Hatebreed material but your perception always changes. When MH's Burn My eyes came out metal was in a bad way and it was commonly reported as a super heavy guitar album with wall to wall riffs. Nowadays many wouldn't rate it as a heavy album, i still think its a credible suggestion

11-04-2009, 01:30 AM	#29 (permalink)
foot Groupie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8	Akerc0cke are ridiculously heavy, they also wear suits and worship satan. Good combo.