How does one identify a power metal guy? I see kids in DragonForce and Iced Earth shirts alot but I think they're posers and traditional/thrash metallers, respectively.

Hmmm, this subject intrigues me.

[QUOTE=masscows;15777088]kids in DragonForce and Iced Earth shirts

traditional/thrash metallers[/QUOTE]

what

Note the respectively

And because most of the time when I see dudes in Iced Earth shirts they're with dudes in Judas Priest/Iron Maiden/Metallica/Megadeth shirts.

Maybe they like those bands as well?!?!? :eek:

Well, Iced Earth is popular in the US so someone who listens to them might not even listen to other power metal since they're just as much thrash as they are power metal.

Anyway, this discussion is dumb I've just realized. I'll be on the lookout for power metallers wherever I go o_O

Negged.

Aww come on was that necessary? :'(

Most people who listen metal where I live are power metal-heads. :S

People here are pretty diverse, so I don't mind.

Most here like grind/hardcore kids so it's pretty cool.

ok so i love black metal but i cant seem to find bands that are good in the genre, can anyone give me some sick bands to look up?

You love black metal but you cant find any good bands.

:-/

Drudkh

:)

well i love the bands that i listen to but i dont exactly know where to look for new bands
i love bands like emporer, gorgoroth, mayhem, and wolves in the throne room, i wanna buy a whole new lot of black metal cd's i just wanna know which are good to buy right off the bat.

We aren't going to do your work for you.

[QUOTE=Daven;15777263]Most people who listen metal where I live are power metal-heads. :S[/QUOTE]

Here it's mostly nu-metal goths.
Ugh.

Its hard to come across a fellow metalhead that listens decent metal.
Let alone someone that is into doom/drone/funeral doom.

yeah I agree with Josh. check out all the basic main bands. they aren't hard to find. once you've listened to some of that stuff come back. tell us what you liked and what you didn't like and then maybe someone will recommend you more good bm. until you've got the basics covered there is no point in anyone recommendind anything.

[QUOTE=Ghoul Hunter;15779795]We aren't going to do your work for you.[/QUOTE]

ok thanks much douche

[QUOTE=Apocalypticon;15779824]yeah I agree with Josh. check out all the basic main bands. they aren't hard to find. once you've listened to some of that stuff come back. tell us what you liked and what you didn't like and then maybe someone will recommend you more good bm. until you've got the basics covered there is no point in anyone recommendind anything.[/QUOTE]

i def. will thanks

No one can tell you what you will like that's impossible.

i know i just wanted some ideas
so i have somewhere to start from
but whatever
that seems too hard for most...

[QUOTE=bunit9488;15779846]ok thanks much douche

[/QUOTE]

Sorry, I didn't mean to make you do your own work.

bunit: Darkthrone, Burzum, Beherit, Angmar (you'll like them if you like WITTR), and Bathory and Celtic Frost are always classic.

That should get you started...

Look at bands on Metal Archives.

[url]http://www.anus.com/metal/about/black_metal/[/url]

[QUOTE=Mattijuana;15780461]bunit: Darkthrone, Burzum, Beherit, Angmar (you'll like them if you like WITTR), and Bathory and Celtic Frost are always classic.

That should get you started...[/QUOTE]

awesome ill check em out
ive heard darkthrone and celtic frost
i really like both of em

You're checking out black metal and you haven't heard Burzum :eek:

[QUOTE=Mattijuana;15780478]You're checking out black metal and you haven't heard Burzum :eek:[/QUOTE]

that's why he's [I]checking it out[/I] :eek:

lol no, i havnt really delved really deep into the genre
but i plan on it

Burzum is meh.

No... YOU!

Emperor, Ulver, Burzum, Immortal, MArduk, Dissection are all bands most people listen to when getting into the genre...

Ugh Dissection
Ugh Marduk

The rest of those are good

Ugh Marduk barely even counts as music let alone black metal.

[QUOTE=Mattijuana;15780502]No... YOU![/QUOTE]

idk I've listened to 3 Burzum albums, and they all had some cool parts, but none of them were mind blowing.

[QUOTE=Mattijuana;15780513]Ugh Dissection
Ugh Marduk

The rest of those are good[/QUOTE]

Obviously most people's tastes also change after listening to the genre for a while. :p

[QUOTE=Silenius;15780526]Obviously most people's tastes also change after listening to the genre for a while. :p[/QUOTE]

Heh, let's hope so. Maybe this guy can become a regular contributor to our R&M family.

[QUOTE=Yohnavwerdna;15780519]idk I've listened to 3 Burzum albums, and they all had some cool parts, but none of them were mind blowing.[/QUOTE]

Which ones/How many times did you listen to them?

EDIT: sup 300

I still like Dissection, but they aren't really black metal anyway.

[QUOTE=Mattijuana;15780543]Heh, let's hope so. Maybe this guy can become a regular contributor to our R&M family.



Which ones/How many times did you listen to them?

EDIT: sup 300[/QUOTE]

[B]Hvis lyset tar oss[/B], [B]Det som engang var[/B], and [B]Burzum[/B] in that order. I liked DSEV the most. I've listened to Burzum once, and the other two twice.

That's not enough. The first time I listened to Burzum, I absolutely hated it. I listened to it and thought: 'Wow do people actually like this garbage' then, about 3 months later I decided to test Burzum once again and listened to DSEV. It absolutely blew me away and I've been a fan ever since.

[QUOTE=Mattijuana;15780579]That's not enough. The first time I listened to Burzum, I absolutely hated it. I listened to it and thought: 'Wow do people actually like this garbage' then, about 3 months later I decided to test Burzum once again and listened to DSEV. It absolutely blew me away and I've been a fan ever since.[/QUOTE]

I plan on listening to them a few more times. I don't think Burzum is bad, just a little overrated.