I think we had a similar conversation on your Insomnium thread. I'm not on my computer so I cant watch youtubes right now. That's my only problem with melodeath is the vocals. I loved the guitars of Insomnium, but the vocals drive me a little crazy.

Is there a style that has similar music to melodeath but with more of a post hardcore type of vocals?

Oh we did? haha can't think of anything off the top of my head.

@xingking, thanks for the link sounds pretty cool so u used to be in this band?

Album Rating: 3.5

I was the vocalist and rhythm guitarist at the point of this recording. I was the vocalist/bassist before we realized that I played guitar better than our actual rhythm guitarist. Also, the song is about building an army of machines out of humans and at the end, I am screaming about my flesh being burnt off while being replaced with metal and acid.

Bummer. I had actually never listened to melodeath until I read your Insomnium review. Tbh, I'm not even sure I knew it exsisted. I definitely never heard folk metal until I got on sputnik.

Damn lol pretty impressive growls bro. So u don't make make music anymore?

Whoa. That's fucking intense.

@ecnalzen, yeah I hadn't even heard in flames till like 2 months ago sputniks awesome

Album Rating: 3.5

I still make music, but I really don't like metal anymore. I write hardcore/post rock now in my own solo project. I'm working on a concept EP right now and some of my friends and I have been jamming the past few weeks writing some post rockish stuff too. We are hoping to record it next week, so maybe I can post it for you.



You can hear some horrible and rough demos here www.myspace.com/rotfs



Ignore me looking like a faggot. I am much cooler now, of course.

Yea, I was pretty set on buying either Whoracle or Jester not too long ago, but I just couldn't get past the vocals and decided not to. Maybe if if I just keep giving them a listen here and there I will get used to it.

Album Rating: 3.5

Check this out, Ecnalzen. Melodeath/thrash with a very hardcore vocalist.



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

Ha alright man I'll check the link out later

That's cool, Xing. It has a very hardcore punk sound to me. I like it. The intro sounds just like the intro of a Slick Shoes song.

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

Actually, Atari... You may like Slick Shoes. They are kind of a melodic hardcore/pop punk band. It's a weird sentence to write, but that's pretty much what they do. All clean vocals though. The song I posted is from the only album I have by them, Far From Nowhere. It's awesome, you should check them out.

@Ecnalzen, yeah man I've heard slick shoes used to listen to them back in the day but thanks for reminding me of them!

Yeah, no prob. I love Far From Nowhere. Haven't heard anything else tho. I was super bummed when I found out they broke up. I heard they were getting back together not too long ago, but I don't know when they will start workin on new material.

Oh really that'd be cool. yeah i used to listen to mxpx and slick shoes a lot lol

Me too. Used to love MxPx, but I can't really stand them now though. Not really sure what happened there....

Anyway, you might also check out Autopilot Off's album Make a Sound. It came out around the same time Far From Nowhere did. They are another defunct band that has just gotten back together.

Here's a pretty bitchin song off it (if you have never listened to them):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZAy_t0FHhg

Lol I have make a sound too haha used to listen to nothing but pop punk

Ha ha, I was trying to give you some of my more obscure stuff, but looks like you listened to it too. You and I would have probably gotten along great in high school. I listened to those two CDs a ton when I was younger, they're both great. Still throw them in every now and again.

Actually... I have one more. They aren't as good as Slick Shoes and Autopilot Off, but have you heard No Motiv?

Haha for sure good taste my good sir and I've heard of no motiv but haven't actually heard them so I'll check them out