Dunno if this has already been asked or not but here goes. I'm not a huge metal fan but i was curious as to what genre Cathedral would fit into? I am mates with the ex-bass player (he recorded their album then left)and I've heard a record, but I have no idea what genre it fits into??? Anyone help???

Doom metal.

[QUOTE=sid_took_punk_to_the_grave]Dunno if this has already been asked or not but here goes. I'm not a huge metal fan but i was curious as to what genre Cathedral would fit into? I am mates with the ex-bass player (he recorded their album then left)and I've heard a record, but I have no idea what genre it fits into??? Anyone help???[/QUOTE]

If you mean Leo I think he's back in the band now. The big Hippy!!

And yes they're doom although they flirted with gay stoner crap for a few albums but they're back on form now. The first two albums are still classics!

Industrial anyone?

children of bodom is power/speed with harsh vocals. period. end of story. end transmission. out.

good list good discriptions im not really sure what to call my style of metal because i like almost all i like some slower stuff like godsmack alice and chains etc but i also like heave stuff like shadows fall soilwork in flames killswitch engage unearth and arch enemy when people as me what i like i normally just say metal and that covers all good thing the brought head bangers ball back

can someone give a me a band that play's speed metal plz(instead of CoB)

old metallica could be called speed metal.most 8os thrash bands could be called speed metal alongside of thrash

[QUOTE=scared6of6metro]old metallica could be called speed metal.most 8os thrash bands could be called speed metal alongside of thrash[/QUOTE]
I reckon Freewheel Burning-esque Priest differs from South of Heaven-Slayer quite a lot. Say, the emphasis on riffs in "Fight Fire with Fire" is way too heavy to even be considered speed metal.

nice list. that cleared up some things but i do believe there are more to be added.

Whats the difference between thrash and speed?

[QUOTE=holographicbeef]nice list. that cleared up some things but i do believe there are more to be added.[/QUOTE]

Search the thread, many have been defined.

[QUOTE=Phil Anselmo]Whats the difference between thrash and speed?[/QUOTE]
The core, or input of thrash is emphasized on the intensity of the riffage. Speed metal holds a more constant speed, thus you hear single notes being played repeatedly.

Thus in the output, thrash doesn't need as melodic vocals, and there's much more tempo changes. Thrash also tends to have less soloing because of the heavier riffage. Listen to the songs, feel free to ponder more.

hey KingofDudes, your avatar is the frog from Chrono Trigger, right?

[QUOTE=RivFader]hey KingofDudes, your avatar is the frog from Chrono Trigger, right?[/QUOTE]

thats right, im thinking that im gonna change it though.

uh i was wondering... what genre do you guys think that system of a down lands in? i have heard "rap metal" but i dont even know if that is a genre

[QUOTE=idiumm]uh i was wondering... what genre do you guys think that system of a down lands in? i have heard "rap metal" but i dont even know if that is a genre[/QUOTE]

Nu-metal, but they could change with their new album.

you know when thats commin out by any chance?

I read in a thread that it will be November/December

But im not sure

1.Two not very know syles of metal are [B]half-thrash[/B] and [B]thrashcore[/B]. if any of you know what they are please tell me. i doubt it though, since so few bands are categorized by either of those two genres.

2.What is the difference between [B]extreme[/B] metal and [B]brutal[/B] metal?

3.What is the difference between [B]drone[/B], [B]doom[/B], and [B]sludge[/B]? I think they are all sub-categories of [B]doom[/B].

[QUOTE=Phil Anselmo]
2.What is the difference between [B]extreme[/B] metal and [B]brutal[/B] metal?[/QUOTE]

Extreme metal is just extreme metal in general; death metal, black metal, thrash metal, doom metal, etc. Brutal metal isn't a subgenre on it's own, just a qualifier for death metal - brutal death metal.

[QUOTE]3.What is the difference between [B]drone[/B], [B]doom[/B], and [B]sludge[/B]? I think they are all sub-categories of [B]doom[/B].[/QUOTE]

Couldn't help you on drone, but sludge just sounds..sludgier than doom. There's no other word for it. Listen to some Eyehategod or Crowbar for sludge metal.

what would you say sikth are?

"you know when thats commin out by any chance?" its out already

there is only two types of metal for me rockin old metal and sh*t nu-metal i hate that crap

What about the old British heavy metal? Bands like Venom and Diamond Head, Without which there wouldn't be any Metallica, Exodus, or Megadeth.

what about it?

[QUOTE=idiumm]uh i was wondering... what genre do you guys think that system of a down lands in? i have heard "rap metal" but i dont even know if that is a genre[/QUOTE]
Well, they certainly don't have permission to land in heavy metal, so keep them on planet modern rock.

^
Agree.

someone way back in the in the beginnin of this, said that hardcore was simple guitars. youve must not have heard btbam or glass casket. they arent just fast guitarists, they ****in rule.

also, killswitch? rock? no, they belong with Unearth, All that remains, As i lay dying, ect.

Im sorry but i do not like it. You have posted about all different kinds of rock, not metal. This is my belife only, im sure there is many that will disagree with me. It is also hard to classify metal. I like how you put info but different kinds of metal but i dont like how you put the bands in. I belive there is two kindsa of metal, old and new, Old metal has solo's and new has all crazy stuff. I like both because i listen to new when im upsett and old to just listen. Opeth, metallica, Slayer, Iron Maiden are all old rock and korn, slipknot, system of a down, and such is new rock, i feel new rock is more ez to play becuase it does not use many toms and does not have solo's. I dont know what to classify godsmack as because is has solo's and an exsessive ammount of toms. I perosnally like godsmack and metallica the best.