Everybody recommend one album they feel is generally underrated, and tell why

[i am the robots]

Intestine Baalism - An Anatomy Of The Beast

Intestine Baalism's first album is a very unique blend of oldschool styled brutal death, black metal-y segments, and very well done melodic death metal. Solid drumming and absurdly good vocals.

[Angmar]

Katatonia - Dance of December Souls

This album is easily my favorite by Katatonia. Some of the most sorrowful and powerful doom/black you will ever hear. Jonas' vocals are very intense and put fourth heaps of emotion behind the slow and dark music, light synths also add to this incredible experience.

[pixiesfanyo]

new thread title:

everybody say the most obscure, yet damningly average metal record in your collection.

[Invicta_Veritas]

It's true, albeit humourous.

[G_Mac07]

Stargazer - The Scream That Tore The Sky

The only full length 'Avant-Garde' Death Metallers, Stargazer. It's quite a bright sounding, upbeat album with some nice oriental/middle eastern influences subtley thrown in. Instrumentally it can be a bit chaotic at times, with the time sigs leaving little for any headbangers. The rhythm section is fantastic though. Definately on par with the Norwegian Avant-Garde Metal heavyweights.

Come to think of it, most people I know who've heard this dig it. Underrated largely due to it being unknown.

[i am the robots]

That sounds interesting. I may have to check it out.

[G_Mac07]

I have linkage. Sent it to badtaste the other day.

You know what to do.

OR

http://www.myspace.com/theserpentinquisitor to preview.

[i am the robots]

gandalflolerton@gmail.com

[badtaste]

Stargazer - The Scream That Tore The Sky

The only full length 'Avant-Garde' Death Metallers, Stargazer. It's quite a bright sounding, upbeat album with some nice oriental/middle eastern influences subtley thrown in. Instrumentally it can be a bit chaotic at times, with the time sigs leaving little for any headbangers. The rhythm section is fantastic though. Definately on par with the Norwegian Avant-Garde Metal heavyweights.

Come to think of it, most people I know who've heard this dig it. Underrated largely due to it being unknown.

Yeah, great stuff. Think I'll give it another listen right now.

[masterchaos]

Chimaira: Chimaira

You know I wold actually agree with this.

My album would be Goatwhore's "A Haunting Curse".

There is not one thing wrong with this album to me. The drumming is by far some of the most tight and precise work Ive heard and rhythmically (sp?) the guitars are on the same level. The songs genuinely feel morbid and the the music as a whole could bring buildings down.

[Invicta_Veritas]

Okay seriously, I do have one I wish to share.


Winterthrall: Nightmares for the Sleepless

Largely underrated probably just due to being relatively unknown. This is a wonderously composed melodic black metal album. I think it's extremely original in it's combination of great melodies fused with powerful vocals, a very epic feel (especially on "In Frozen Apathy") without being cheesy in the slightest, whilst still retaining a very kvlt feel.

[okay]

I have linkage. Sent it to badtaste the other day.

You know what to do.

OR

http://www.myspace.com/theserpentinquisitor to preview.

yo could you rep the link to me

[G_Mac07]

whilst still retaining a very kvlt feel.

Did you just use the term 'kvlt' in a serious manner? :amaze:

yo could you rep the link to me

Negatory. Links stay off mx. E-Mail or nothing.

[Invicta_Veritas]

Yes I did.

[okay]

Negatory. Links stay off mx. E-Mail or nothing.

corduroy.pants@gmail.com

[de svarta trollkarlarna]

Deathspell Omega - Si Monumentum Requires, Circumspice

ya, they sound maybe too much like a stereotyp 'raw' BM band. thier singer sounds like he sings into a toilet and the drums are probly cardboard boxes. theyre sloppy so that they cant even be a burzum clone. theyre a shіtty band, but I love them in all cases.

<3 overused Latin to and with all else. :chug:

[margin0walker]

that doesnt make me want to listen to them at all

[Nostalgia]

My Dying Bride - Turn Loose the Swans

Everyone seems to prefer any album to this one. When I initially bought it (yes, I bought an album before) I thought it was as close to perfection that I'd heard. The vocals were made greatly in contrast to how the music developed, and the song structure was fantastic for a really doomy sound. The whole concept was great, and in comparison to any other album this one sure stood out.

[de svarta trollkarlarna]

that doesnt make me want to listen to them at all

of course, and so are they underrated

[Invicta_Veritas]

I actually strangely feel a pull to check them out.

[margin0walker]

of course, and so are they underrated

but underrated doesnt mean they're bad, rather, it means the opposite; they're good but they dont get the credit that they deserve

[repcak]

My Dying Bride - Turn Loose the Swans

Everyone seems to prefer any album to this one. When I initially bought it (yes, I bought an album before) I thought it was as close to perfection that I'd heard. The vocals were made greatly in contrast to how the music developed, and the song structure was fantastic for a really doomy sound. The whole concept was great, and in comparison to any other album this one sure stood out.

i agree totally!! its their best album ever, and it was my first album by them too!

[Kage]

Steaming Coils - Breaded LP

The best band you've never heard. They were somehow doomed to obscurity outside of a small cult fanbase in L.A. Even in the almost 20 years since the release of this album, it hasn't really picked up any steam. Which is a shame, because it absolutely is perfection.

[donteatpieontuesday]

Old Funeral- The Older Ones

Was the first band that Abbath and Burzum started together, is some really good old school norweigan black metal, though alot of people call it death metal and was one of the first bands to kick off the norweigan extreme music scene though the band split up in 1992 after releasing only three albums

[i am the robots]

lol fail on so many levels

[Pete]

I have never heard much ado about this release so...

Vinterland - Welcome to My Last Chapter

Just one of the absolutely best melodic black metal albums ever, great melodies (obviously) and vocals, just through-and-through solid song writing, great atmosphere and it doesn't get overly "grim" or image-of-a-bunch-of-make-up-wearing-d&d-freaks-conjuring.

But then again maybe everyone loves it.

[big80smullet]

Metallica - Load

[Nostalgia]

Was waiting for that one.

[i am the robots]

Hacksaw To The Throat - Wastelands

Really unique blending of melodic death metal and technical death metal with a lot of acoustics and instrumental interludes. Their bassist does really cool high screams and their guitarist does growls similar to Corpsegrinder. My personal favorite track off this album would be Destroying The Vile Red Falcon, it's about contra.

[Pete]

Hacksaw To The Throat - Wastelands

Really unique blending of melodic death metal and technical death metal with a lot of acoustics and instrumental interludes. Their bassist does really cool high screams and their guitarist does growls similar to Corpsegrinder. My personal favorite track off this album would be Destroying The Vile Red Falcon, it's about contra.

oh god yes i cant believe i didnt think of this one, i have totally fallen in love. yes, "destroying the vile..." is f'king awesome, i love how the riffs are so melodic but aggressive.

[StreetlightRock]

Persefone - The Truth Inside The Shades

This one is undoubtedly the one of the best, and most underrated melodic death metal albums out there. It leans towards the symphonic side of the genre, throwing in classical piano and synth arrangements together with weaving melodic guitar work which can actually pace itself rather than going 500mph. Its music that relies on dynamics a la Opeth (without the drawn out boringness) with a mix of clean vox, slow piano/guitar driven parts and aggressive, heavier parts. For fans of Opeth, Winds, Kalmah and Dark Tranquility.

[AA-12]

Bewitched - At The Gates Of Hell

The very best speed/thrash/black metal fusion in history. It's got more classic hooks and tracks than you could count. One of my 10/10 albums for sure.

[the2stranger]

Anubi - Kai Pilnaties Akis Uzmerks Mirtis

Very strange avant-garde black metal music from Lithuania. Great songwriting and nice ideas.
Disbanded some years ago after their frontman died.
A good recommendation for fans of UneXpect and Arcturus.

[G_Mac07]

Sounds interesting Petey. That album is going on my list of things to check out.

Robots - Let me know what you thought of the Stargazer when you've given it a listen.

[AA-12]

You reminded me another band/album (because I sent you it before).

Grivf - Demo

This band really blew me away. They really achieved the whole dark and gloomy overwhelming feeling that funeral doom needs. The whole demo is just a slowly building wall of darkness. Very creepy stuff. Down the line they turned into "funeral folk" metal.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Bewitched - At The Gates Of Hell

The very best speed/thrash/black metal fusion in history. It's got more classic hooks and tracks than you could count. One of my 10/10 albums for sure.
/thread

even though calling it the best "speed/thrash/black metal fusion in history" is the most ridiculous hyperbole ever.

[AA-12]

/thread

even though calling it the best "speed/thrash/black metal fusion in history" is the most ridiculous hyperbole ever.

:)

Well it's my favorite album from the speed/thrash genre and has a lot of black metal influence.

[the2stranger]

Sounds interesting Petey. That album is going on my list of things to check out.

Robots - Let me know what you thought of the Stargazer when you've given it a listen.

I hope you can find them, because they're quite unknown.
If you have trouble finding a link, let me know and I'll hook you up.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

:)

Well it's my favorite album from the speed/thrash genre and has a lot of black metal influence.
I would expect no less from you ^_^

[AA-12]

:3 oh you

[jrowa001]

Anubis Gate - Andromeda Unchained
a very solid Dream Theater-esque metal band that not too many people talk about on this site.

[Trim vs. the System]

Bad Acid Trip - Lynch the Wierdo

I love this record. I'm well aware that they're neither the best mucians around. However what I do love about them is the pure (very probably) drug-addled insanity of everything they do. (See video for Beef-Moo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_Wpo7fsHXk) Definately worth a look in my humble (yet simultaneously esteemed) opinion.

[i am the robots]

oh god yes i cant believe i didnt think of this one, i have totally fallen in love. yes, "destroying the vile..." is f'king awesome, i love how the riffs are so melodic but aggressive.

aha! now it is you who treads into the land of my favorites. :p

[Riva]

Mike Oldfield - Crises

Whilst Mike usually gets high praise for his first and third albums, Tubular Bells and Ommadawn, his eighth album Crises is a really great blend of new world and rock 'n' roll. It features some of Mike's best guitar work on Taurus 3, and the 20 minute long title track never gets boring. In addition, the incredibly catchy Shadow On The Wall only just edges out the vocally driven Moonlight Shadow and Foreign Affair. The only let down is In High Places, and that's due to the stupid electronic vocals. Seriously an underrated album.

[Pete]

aha! now it is you who treads into the land of my favorites. :p

no its still you stealing them before i get a chance to mention them

>_>

<_<

>_>

[Totenkrieg]

ahhahahahaha @ DSO and Katatonia being underrated.

[Iron Bars]

Candlemass - From The 13th Sun

It does not have Messiah on vocals, so most Candlemass fans would shun it. Instead of Epic Doom this is more Psychedelic tinged. Crushing guitars and more keyboard combined with great vocals (though not the same as Messiah) make this one of my favorite Candlemass albums.

[rasputin]

The 3rd and the Mortal - Tears Laid in Earth

I only discovered this band in the past month, but this album is extremely well made. Very solid doom metal, with clean female vocals.

[Cocaine]

Deathspell Omega - Si Monumentum Requires, Circumspice

ya, they sound maybe too much like a stereotyp 'raw' BM band. thier singer sounds like he sings into a toilet and the drums are probly cardboard boxes. theyre sloppy so that they cant even be a burzum clone. theyre a shіtty band, but I love them in all cases.

<3 overused Latin to and with all else. :chug:

This album was horribly lame. Each song seemed to have a huge overblown intro, the vocals are terrible and it's ultimately never going to match up to Kenose.

Also, they aren't sloppy and it's not raw at all.

[i am the robots]

no its still you stealing them before i get a chance to mention them

>_>

<_<

>_>

no seriously this time!

Also, if you want to ever get a Hacksaw To The Throat shirt, now would be your last chance. My one friend just got the last medium in stock.

[masscows]

no seriously this time!

Also, if you want to ever get a Hacksaw To The Throat shirt, now would be your last chance. My one friend just got the last medium in stock.

are they disbanded?

[i am the robots]

Yeah, they just broke up. I'm probably gonna get one of the last larges for my birthday. :cool:

[Shattered_Future]

Persefone - Core

If you can find it, this is a bitchin' album. Continuing on from where The Truth Inside The Shades started their music (props to StreetlightRock for also knowing about this band), Core improves on their style with an hour plus long, 3 track album about the goddess Persephone. Face melting guitar lines, acoustic passages, killing keyboard parts, pants-browning vocals...everything you could ever need.

[Zebra]

The Dead C - Harsh 70's Reality

Kind of like a combination of Lightning Bolt and the Butthole Surfers.

kind of

[Poet]

Rhapsody of Fire-Legendary Tales

I absolutely LOVE!!! symphonic metal and this is one of the genre's best imo. Stunning vocals by Fabio Lionne, great guitars by Luca Turilli, and Alex Staropoli playing one of the greatest keys I have ever heard. While cheesy in nature, these guys are truly epic, especially the songs Legendary Tales and Land of Immortals.

[CityOfEvil]

Rhapsody of Fire-Legendary Tales

I absolutely LOVE!!! symphonic metal and this is one of the genre's best imo. Stunning vocals by Fabio Lionne, great guitars by Luca Turilli, and Alex Staropoli playing one of the greatest keys I have ever heard. While cheesy in nature, these guys are truly epic, especially the songs Legendary Tales and Land of Immortals.

Do you have a link to download it without a password and good sound. Cause I download it two times, one time I needed a password and the other the sound was awful.

[Apocalypticon]

Do Make Say Think - Winter Hymn, Country Hymn, Secret Hymn

Because everyone heres seems to hate DMST except for me :(

[ATM]

I only like & Yet & Yet.

[Silenius]

Hollenthon - Domus Mundi

Might be somewhat known on these boards due to Bartenders promotion of this album some years ago, but generally this album is terribly under appreciated. A mix of epic, melodic, folk, death, and black metal elements that includes Gregorian Chants, Middle Eastern instruments, Maori war cries and much more.

[Cocaine]

I have Hollenthon's "With Vilest of Worms to Dwell", which you upped for me (or in general, i cant recall exactly). It's great.

[Silenius]

Yeah, both the full lengths are great. They're working on a new cd atm, should be great. It's about time, been almost 7 years since With Vilest of Worms to Dwell.

[prone07]

Facelift by Alice In Chains

Layne Staley's best vocal performances, great Sabbath meets Zeppelin songwriting(but much darker), and unique guitar tones during a time when mainstream metal was suffering. Great album.

[FatalEnergy]

Facelift by Alice In Chains

Layne Staley's best vocal performances, great Sabbath meets Zeppelin songwriting(but much darker), and unique guitar tones during a time when mainstream metal was suffering. Great album.

I'll agree. The album is only really known for Man in the Box, but the others on that album are ignored and those are much better.

[Powerban]

10 Years - Killing All That Holds You

The record before they became semi-known. It's alot better and theres actually screaming in some songs.

[halfdeadhippo]

Neutral Milk Hotel - On Avery Island
It's ridiculously fuzzy and excessively noisy and doesn't flow as well as it's better-regarded sister album "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea". In short, it's not as good as the latter, but not as bad as most people seem to think it is (I actually find myself listening to it more than the other one).

[Eliminator]

a baby for pree is better than most of aeroplane

[halfdeadhippo]

I agree. Most people just can't handle the whole album because they're pansies who are afraid of noise.

[Shadows Within]

Facelift by Alice In Chains

Layne Staley's best vocal performances, great Sabbath meets Zeppelin songwriting(but much darker), and unique guitar tones during a time when mainstream metal was suffering. Great album.totally, I can't remember and Love, Hate, Love are amazing.

[3FingeredHoek]

Soilwork - Natural Born Chaos

It just has an atmosphere that I haven't heard on any other albums. And every song is very carefully crafted on top of that.

The Dillinger Escape Plan - Miss Machine

DEP's second full - length endeavor seems to be, for some reason, considered a major downgrade after Calculating Infinity, at least around here. I actually prefer MM to CA. It has more variety, and Greg is a much more versatile singer than Demetri.

[masterchaos]

Soilwork's "A Predator's Portrait" is perhaps one of the most underrated albums of all time..What Hoek said about NBC but ten fold.

[VomitStainedCretin]

Facelift by Alice In Chains

Layne Staley's best vocal performances, great Sabbath meets Zeppelin songwriting(but much darker), and unique guitar tones during a time when mainstream metal was suffering. Great album.Certainly, both Facelift and the s/t are overshadowed by Dirt despite both containing some excellent material. Also Facelift's hair metal influences are incorporated well without it making the whole album sound cheesy. It Ain't Like That is one of AIC's most underrated songs, as is Brush Away from the s/t.

[Lunch]

Sound Tribe Sector 9 - Artifact

If you haven't heard it, it's underrated

[Nebraskan]

Shadows Fall- Of One Blood.
This is the very best of Shad's MDM days. The guitar work is great, not only during the heavier parts, but the accoustic parts as well. You might notice a bit of an In Flames and Opeth influence in this ablum. The vocals in certain choruses of the songs break off into one person growling slowly while another sings cleanly and a bit faster, and it comes together perfectly with the riffs and beats.
Give it a try.

[hermitspancho]

The Machinations of Dementia by Blotted Science .

I'm not even altogether sure it is underrated but I've haven't seen much written about it .

[i am the robots]

Shadows Fall- Of One Blood.
This is the very best of Shad's MDM days. The guitar work is great, not only during the heavier parts, but the accoustic parts as well. You might notice a bit of an In Flames and Opeth influence in this ablum. The vocals in certain choruses of the songs break off into one person growling slowly while another sings cleanly and a bit faster, and it comes together perfectly with the riffs and beats.
Give it a try.

That album kinda sucks.

[Cocaine]

Swarrrm - Against Again

Perfect blend of Death Metal and Grind with an absolutely inhuman vocalist. Think Matt Chalke, only Japanese and with less burping and more RARARARARARARHARAHRHARHA.

[i am the robots]

Of The Dying Breed - Demo 1996

Epic blend of death metal and metalcore, featuring ballin harmonies, ill breakdowns, sick blast beats, and the best vocals you'll ever hear. No bass though. All of the songs are very deep, addressing issues such as spiders, hoards of zombies, and krumping. Also, love songs lol.

[jrowa001]

Swarrrm - Against Again

Perfect blend of Death Metal and Grind with an absolutely inhuman vocalist. Think Matt Chalke, only Japanese and with less burping and more RARARARARARARHARAHRHARHA.

i need to get that.

[Luc214]

Ram-Zet - Escape

Schizophrenic. Heavy. Beautiful. Amazing.

Chock full of atypical melodies and rhythms, while still remaining melodic. Has a vocal tradeoff between a female singer and a singer/screamer with a very interesting and unique voice. Also makes heavy use of keyboards and a violin.

[Shattered_Future]

Sound Tribe Sector 9 - Artifact

If you haven't heard it, it's underrated

I actually have that somewhere in my CD case...I should dig it out.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Of The Dying Breed - Demo 1996

Epic blend of death metal and metalcore, featuring ballin harmonies, ill breakdowns, sick blast beats, and the best vocals you'll ever hear. No bass though. All of the songs are very deep, addressing issues such as spiders, hoards of zombies, and krumping. Also, love songs lol
lol

[Invicta_Veritas]

That album kinda sucks.


Matt, you're a loser. That was a great album.

[i am the robots]

lol

>_>
<_<

First song is called Rotting Body Landslide. :)

[Dark_Hero]

Protest the Hero - Kezia

It's just awesome, the guitar work and the vocals are amazing. These guys can write good songs.

[jrowa001]

no way is PTH underrated buddy

[Invicta_Veritas]

Overrated if anything else.

[Cocaine]

Overrated if anything else.

Not really, considering Kezia was mostly unfinished when they put it out and people still give it a shitload of praise.

[Luc214]

Not really, considering Kezia was mostly unfinished when they put it out and people still give it a shitload of praise.

Including you. :p

5 star album amirite?

[Cocaine]

Including you. :p

5 star album amirite?

4.5 musically, 5 personally.

[Invicta_Veritas]

:rolleyes:

[Cocaine]

why are you rolling your eyes? i mean they'll never be bled to daath but still.

[Invicta_Veritas]

That's right.


Wait, I saw that, dammit.

[i am the robots]

Ouch.

[Invicta_Veritas]

Shut up, Mappy.

[Cocaine]

i wanna recommends

Persuaders - Evolutions Purgatories

It's fun and metal. Lots of doodledee weedle dee, WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH and dunnuhnuh dododododododo

(Persuader - Evolution Purgatory)

[i am the robots]

Okay, enough spamming guys.

[Invicta_Veritas]

Uh, ok.


@both above posts.

[Cocaine]

Okay, enough spamming guys.

My post was actually a serious recommendation though. Better than "lol they're actually overrated!"

[Invicta_Veritas]

You're just hateful because you listen to teh sucks. :p

[Cocaine]

Bled to Death - Cha Togar m'fhearg gun Dioladh

It's BRA approved!

[Invicta_Veritas]

What?





BTW, Haven you listened to any of the new demos? They're kvlt I swear.

[Cocaine]

I dunno.

I want to recommend Manowar but recommending the most blatantly metal band on the planet just seems futile at this point.

Yeah I listened to the newer stuff it sounds better. I just like poking fun at you, I'm not actually dissin' your musics.

[Invicta_Veritas]

Um, yea.

[i am the robots]

Waking The Cadaver - Perverse Recollections Of A Necromongler

Okay this album is sick, it's not some fake *** pusycore, it's real brutal **** like Devourment only more sick. The singer is seriously brutal, he sounds like he's gargling razor blades while hitting a bong, the type of dude who would cut a bitch open just to feel her pussy from the wrong direction and the guitars are so brutal cause they're tuned so low. The drummer is really sick and fast, and he does a lot of crazy off beat stuff during blast beats, rather than hitting things routinely like some perfectionist nerd.

[FatalEnergy]

Any time an album is described as "sick" I'll have to pass.

[rasputin]

Any time an album is described as "sick" I'll have to pass
hahaha, nice :)

Black Horizons - A Dream Funeral

I think they're from Germany, they have a very Dissection-like sound, blackened melodic death metal. A really good album. I hope to review it soon, keep an eye out.

[VomitStainedCretin]

The singer is seriously brutal, he sounds like he's gargling razor blades while hitting a bong, the type of dude who would cut a bitch open just to feel her pussy from the wrong direction.:lol: :lol: :lol: Nice Descriptive Powers There.

[Hbp]

Pelican - City Of Echoes

I have said it a million times before, but I'll say it again. City Of Echoes is an amazing album that many felt was not as "heavy" or that Pelican had somewhat "sold out" for making a less heavy album with shorter songs. They were completly incorrect. City Of Echoes has phenominal haunting melodies and catchy guitar lines that none other than Pelican could create. It's still Pelican, it's just a different side that many people are too stubborn to take on.

[jrowa001]

hahaha, nice :)

Black Horizons - A Dream Funeral

I think they're from Germany, they have a very Dissection-like sound, blackened melodic death metal. A really good album. I hope to review it soon, keep an eye out.

that's a good album.

[Hbp]

Oh yeah, and Converge's You Fail Me.

Regardless of the label change it's still the same old Converge and I think they came back stronger than ever.

[masscows]

Waking The Cadaver - Perverse Recollections Of A Necromongler

Okay this album is sick, it's not some fake *** pusycore, it's real brutal **** like Devourment only more sick. The singer is seriously brutal, he sounds like he's gargling razor blades while hitting a bong, the type of dude who would cut a bitch open just to feel her pussy from the wrong direction and the guitars are so brutal cause they're tuned so low. The drummer is really sick and fast, and he does a lot of crazy off beat stuff during blast beats, rather than hitting things routinely like some perfectionist nerd.

wait, you're serious?

I heard the similarity to Devourment the first time I heard their new songs, but it seems considerably less brutal, more lame, and more repetitive than Devourment.

I don't even like Devourment either.

edit: ok you aren't serious (at least I hope you aren't)

[masterchaos]

Dream Theater - Train of Thought

Despite the day-and-half long songs (and James Labrie), this album is consistantly entertaing and heavy. Not to mention just the ridiculousness that is Dream Theater to begin with. Petrucci will handle his.

see "Endless Sacrifice" 6:58 to 7:23 and then again from 7:35 to 7:50 for CFA

[Luc214]

Waking The Cadaver - Perverse Recollections Of A Necromongler

Okay this album is sick, it's not some fake *** pusycore, it's real brutal **** like Devourment only more sick. The singer is seriously brutal, he sounds like he's gargling razor blades while hitting a bong, the type of dude who would cut a bitch open just to feel her pussy from the wrong direction and the guitars are so brutal cause they're tuned so low. The drummer is really sick and fast, and he does a lot of crazy off beat stuff during blast beats, rather than hitting things routinely like some perfectionist nerd.

You're officially a moron. :p

Wormed - Planisphaerium

Perhaps this is not very underrated, but it should definitely be circulated more.

Brutal, heavy, unforgiving, and with an inhuman vocalist.

[i am the robots]

As inhuman as Waking The Cadaver's vocalist though?

[Luc214]

As inhuman as Waking The Cadaver's vocalist though?

I would say so.

Waking The Cadaver hardly has anything that can be classified "vocals", they're more of just a gurgling sound.

[staticaxe]

|Mu|Dv|Ay|Ne| - all albums

[i am the robots]

I would say so.

Waking The Cadaver hardly has anything that can be classified "vocals", they're more of just a gurgling sound.

He sounds like the ****ing sewers being overwhelmed with brutal murder.

[masscows]

As inhuman as Waking The Cadaver's vocalist though?

dude I can do everything he does and I've only been doing vocals for like a month...

[i am the robots]

Yeah, but he's probably a lot more sick at it than you.

[masscows]

It's not like what he's doing is very hard. The only thing I can't get down that he does is the bree sounding gurgle. The upper-throat inhaled thing that sounds like puddles being stepped in is really easy, his breeing isn't that great and his growling is average.

He handles it better than me overall, but if he didn't that'd be pretty sad considering he's probably been doing it at least a couple years. He's definitely improved since their demos though.

edit: I'm not saying it sounds bad, because it's actually kind of cool sounding.

[i am the robots]

:lol: he sounds like total ****, and you're right he is a very elementary vocalist. If you've ever had the misfortune of seeing them live, he's even worse. :/

[Cocaine]

Wormed's vocalist sounds like if kermit the frog was pig squealing and doing gutturals, it's awesome. That part in Geodesic Dome where he just goes "hhrrrrrrrrgh" rules. You know that part.

That song also has a brilliant xbreakdownx.

[masscows]

:lol: he sounds like total ****, and you're right he is a very elementary vocalist. If you've ever had the misfortune of seeing them live, he's even worse. :/

I'd imagine he sucks live seeing as how most of his vocals sound somewhat processed (not completely, but somewhat).

[staticaxe]

KoRn - Korn

[i am the robots]

I'd imagine he sucks live seeing as how most of his vocals sound somewhat processed (not completely, but somewhat).

It's said that he needs studio help to get that sound. :lol:

Bear from See You Next Tuesday did the same thing right... until his lungs were working to like 30% capacity. :lol:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vbN4_miHivo

[Cocaine]

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=xNc7ytbcHyw

Dude from Wormed does the frog croaks and all that **** live.

[i am the robots]

I like his Neanderthal movements.

[Luc214]

Wormed's vocalist sounds like if kermit the frog was pig squealing and doing gutturals, it's awesome. That part in Geodesic Dome where he just goes "hhrrrrrrrrgh" rules. You know that part.

That song also has a brilliant xbreakdownx.

That breakdown gives me chills every time.

[Pete]

Okay seriously, I do have one I wish to share.


Winterthrall: Nightmares for the Sleepless

Largely underrated probably just due to being relatively unknown. This is a wonderously composed melodic black metal album. I think it's extremely original in it's combination of great melodies fused with powerful vocals, a very epic feel (especially on "In Frozen Apathy") without being cheesy in the slightest, whilst still retaining a very kvlt feel.

seriously i cant find this and i really want it

anyone care to direct me to a source for downloading this?

[Invicta_Veritas]

Thier myspace page, which also has a link to thier website. You can order it off of either I believe.

Just look it up for Christ's sake.

[EightMilesHigh]

It's far from metal, but Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary.

I guess when it's become more influential over time, but I always think it's underrated. When I heard it for the first time, just the way Jeremy channeled those emotions into music blew me away.

[Charizard]

Sunny Day Real Estate is very good. :chug:

[Charizard]

Love Lost But Not Forgotten - Love Lost But Not Forgotten

Such a good combo of metalcore and screamo. Awesome vocals, awesome lyrics, perfect portrayal of pure frustration in metalcore dissonance paired with nice emo melodic parts. Just walking and feeding and walking and feeding.

[Eliminator]

a lot

[Kage]

Tool - Lateralus

Thought-provoking, philosophical lyrics, mind-bending polyrhythms. It's like rock music for smart people. I dunno why more people don't know about/like this record.

[SugarCoatedSour]

Actually I'd say Lateralus is a bit contrived and would recommend Aenima over it. No doubt it's a great record, but as far as Tool is concerned....AENIMA.

As for my own recommendation

Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica
Unknown about and preceded most experimental rock and punk aesthetics about 20 years.

Henry Cow - Leg End, Unrest

Completely awesome band that managed to make a convincing hybrid of jazz and progressive rock with few of both genre's pretensions.

[Invicta_Veritas]

How on God's green earth is any Tool album underrrated?

Anywhere I've lived, people rant all the time about all the Tool albums (except maybe for the Opiate EP).

[Angmar]

People get sarcasm itt.

[Invicta_Veritas]

People saying something completely seriously does not equal detectable sarcasm ITT.

[Eliminator]

Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica
Unknown about and preceded most experimental rock and punk aesthetics about 20 years. lol Trout Mask Replica is pretty well recognized as a 'classic' and definitely isn't unknown

[Totenkrieg]

bra proving himself to be even more retarded than previously thought itt

[Kage]

lol Trout Mask Replica is pretty well recognized as a 'classic' and definitely isn't unknown

This. It's not underrated at all and what you said about it preceding all experimental rock and punk aesthetic is a little debatable.

[Eliminator]

there were a lot of bands doing the same type of stuff Beefheart was doing
might not have been the same or had the charisma/personality beefy had but still

[Kage]

Exactly.

[SugarCoatedSour]

Well obviously, but I specifically had Beefheart in mind because he did stretch the conception of the music in his genre. I'm sure that he's widely regarded for his eccentricities, but the music itself is underrated.

[ATM]

Beefheart rules.

[Eliminator]

I'm sure that he's widely regarded for his eccentricities, but the music itself is underrated. the music isn't underrated at all
what have you been reading

[SugarCoatedSour]

I generally get the impression that Captain Beefheart is regarded as some wierd for the sake of wierd guy. I think that outside of his fanboys people wouldn't give the music much credit. And not much can be said of fanboys so with that said, I get the impression that his music and that of the magic band is underrated.

[ATM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwEKene6ha0

Best Beefheart song ever.