Absolute killer list of bands. Call of the Mountain has to be in my top 5 best songs ever written.
And I’ve never heard a bad song from Sabaton.
I’ll also add Nightwish to the list for symphonic metal. I tend to favor their older stuff, Dark Chest of Wonder would be a great entry point into them.
Haha funny you added The call of the mountain there. At some point I had an issue that shittube algorithm put that song constantly in ‘play next’. The song is good except the chorus that for some reason annoys the hell out of me
Call of the mountain weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer call of the mountain weeeeeeeeeerreeeeeee call of the mountain
If you like power metal try visigoth (I think their drummer does an amazing job at controlling the dynamics and pace of their songs) and Fellowship (I’ve never heard any other band come nearly as close at something uplifting and motivating); I really like Glint from fellowship as an example of that! It’s the “response” to the “call” from Oak and Ash earlier in the album
Plus, if you’re into power metal, you probably also enjoy TTRPG’s, and Visigoth designed a whole campaign/setting based around one of their albums with one of my favorite 3rd party content creators (The Revenant King)
As a pretty eclectic listener that doesn’tdidn’t usually listen to much extreme metal, Windhand was my gateway drug to stoner/doom; try Forest Clouds and Grey Garden
King gizzard and the lizzard wizzards album infest the rats nest got me into thrash metal since I read someone call it thrash, but idk if that’s the actual genre.
Thing to keep in mind with the though, the band has been dabbling in AI stuff for album art and songwriting, so make of that what you will. Been a fan of theirs since their first 5 album year, but lately my hype has been deadened from the AI stuff.
Have a list of great songs for each category? I know a little, but not a lot.
I can’t speak to a lot of these subgenres but power metal? Hehehe.
Dragonforce - Through Fire and Flames. Not just a meme, actually a great song and very technical.
Powerwolf - Blessed & Possessed. Werewolves that work for the Catholic Church? I have no idea how that’s supposed to work but I’d read the book.
Sabaton - To Hell and Back. Sabaton writes a lot of songs about historical battles.
Powermetal has rather a lot of narrative ballads in it.
Oh, I’ve got a good folk metal band too:
Eluveitie - The Call of the Mountain. I love all the different instruments they use.
Alestorm - Drink. How the hell did I forget Alestorm? Who wants pirate metal?
Bloodywood - Dana Dan. Indian folk metal rap/rock … with a lot of English? I don’t know what’s going on here but it’s such a unique blend.
Someone mentioned Nightwish and here’s my favorite song of theirs:
Nightwish - Nemo
Absolute killer list of bands. Call of the Mountain has to be in my top 5 best songs ever written.
And I’ve never heard a bad song from Sabaton.
I’ll also add Nightwish to the list for symphonic metal. I tend to favor their older stuff, Dark Chest of Wonder would be a great entry point into them.
You left out Pasadena 1994 by Nanowar of Steel
Also my favorites, fiddler on the green and old Nightwish, Stratovarious or Blind Guardian.
I’ve been also known to enjoy a Sonata Arctica concert or two.
Haha funny you added The call of the mountain there. At some point I had an issue that shittube algorithm put that song constantly in ‘play next’. The song is good except the chorus that for some reason annoys the hell out of me
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If you like power metal try visigoth (I think their drummer does an amazing job at controlling the dynamics and pace of their songs) and Fellowship (I’ve never heard any other band come nearly as close at something uplifting and motivating); I really like Glint from fellowship as an example of that! It’s the “response” to the “call” from Oak and Ash earlier in the album
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Plus, if you’re into power metal, you probably also enjoy TTRPG’s, and Visigoth designed a whole campaign/setting based around one of their albums with one of my favorite 3rd party content creators (The Revenant King)
That Dragonforce song is amazing!!
Exodus- And then there were none Thrash metal
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On the Doom (or Stoner/Doom) metal genre, I would recommend Electric Wizard or Dopethrone.
Electric Wizard’s Supercoven and Funeralopolis. Special mention to “I am nothing”, but I don’t want to spam their whole discography.
Dopethrone’s Chameleon Witch and Vagabond
Those are pretty much the only two bands I know in that genre. Would like to hear more if anyone have suggestions.
As a pretty eclectic listener that
doesn’tdidn’t usually listen to much extreme metal, Windhand was my gateway drug to stoner/doom; try Forest Clouds and Grey GardenI also really enjoy YOB (Adrift in the Ocean), Firebreather (Kiss of your Blade), and Khemmis (Hunted), and Monolord has some really fun, almost hypnotic groovy riffs (Empress Rising)
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Funeral doom all the way imo. Check out Ahab and Bereft.
For black metal - Der Weg Einer Freiheit can’t be beat
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Nobody talked about death metal so…
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Before the Creation of Time
Plain Pine Box
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No One Left to Kill
Open the Crypt
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Footprints in the Sand
Staring Through Fire
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King gizzard and the lizzard wizzards album infest the rats nest got me into thrash metal since I read someone call it thrash, but idk if that’s the actual genre.
It’s thrash, yeah.
Thing to keep in mind with the though, the band has been dabbling in AI stuff for album art and songwriting, so make of that what you will. Been a fan of theirs since their first 5 album year, but lately my hype has been deadened from the AI stuff.