PistolPete
10.26.17 | Basic as fuck, but like I said it is meant to be a "starter pack" not THE GOSPEL. Agree. Disagree. I will still be listening to this shit when I'm in my forties with kids I'll tell ya that much. |
itsyaboicobby
10.26.17 | Where’s Deafheaven? Sunbather is a lot of people’s first post-metal album. |
PistolPete
10.26.17 | Really? I know Deafheaven has post-metal in their sound but I'd have thought they'd be a better black-metal gateway band. Not this genre, but hey you learn something new every day. |
Demon of the Fall
10.26.17 | I like post-metal, need to hear more. Surprised Pelican isn’t on here? Thanks for reminding me of a couple. |
PistolPete
10.26.17 | I....for some reason cannot get into Pelican. That's all this is, it's kind of a selfish omission on my part. Definitely a genre staple though I just have never been wowed by anything they have. |
Relinquished
10.26.17 | meh |
budgie
10.26.17 | where the fuck is pelican |
itsyaboicobby
10.26.17 | @pistolpete they were my gateway into both genres |
Jots
10.26.17 | was expecting a starter pack meme |
PistolPete
10.26.17 | @itsyaboicobby: I can see how that could happen for sure, its a VERY good album as well |
Kompys2000
10.26.17 | Nice list, I saw Intronaut live a few years ago and they killed it. Still need to check 14 tho. |
HarryBoBerry
10.27.17 | Have you jammed Australasia by Pelican? I would totally add that. Still an awesome list, I love post metal. |
Avagantamos
10.27.17 | do not ignore the first disc of precambrian |
teamster
10.28.17 | Pistol is submitting his resume Wolfe ... Not bad. |
Relinquished
10.28.17 | lol wait til they see what's cooking |
Astral Abortis
10.28.17 | This is definitely not the list I would use for a post-metal starting list. |
Dedes
10.28.17 | I mean, i'm not deep into post-metal but Neurosis/Isis/The Ocean all really helped me turn into a genre fan. |
Astral Abortis
10.28.17 | I mean I’m sure maybe people could get into post-metal through these bands, but I just always think starter packs should start at the roots with the defined essentials. |
Astral Abortis
10.28.17 | This is too “off the cuff” for my idea of a starter pack. BUT this isn’t my starter pack so who carez |
Dedes
10.28.17 | I disagree-I think starter packs are more so targeted towards bands that are considered classics within their respective genres, but of course there is no "set" starter pack. |
Relinquished
10.28.17 | not really off the cuff since a third of the list already has the heavy hitters |
Astral Abortis
10.28.17 | It’s mainly that half the list isn’t the heavy hitters and that also the picks for the heavy hitters are picks that are way too deep into the discogs for rhose bands |
Relinquished
10.28.17 | way too deep lol like who Amenra and Russian Circles? |
Astral Abortis
10.28.17 | And CoL and ISIS and Neurosis.
Then again I’m more of the “enjoy a band’s early development” rather than “jump straight into their peak of the style”
Again this is just me and how I’d personally ease someone into something. But that’s also because when I talk to people about bands or genres I like to give them a history of it. |
Dedes
10.28.17 | I just like good jamz my boy |
Astral Abortis
10.28.17 | That’s too simple for my refined style |
Relinquished
10.28.17 | I’m an easer too but only if people have the time and that should never be assumed. fuck it and skip, if you truly enjoyed your stay then stick around for the history/development. |
Astral Abortis
10.28.17 | That’s a fair approach too |
teamster
10.28.17 | For me a starter pack would essential classics. The big names. |
teamster
10.28.17 | Ease peeps into the genre. |
Relinquished
10.28.17 | yea..... like how they’ve always were |
