Gothic metal does not equal growling vocals. A good chunk of it has clean vocals.
Gothic metal without growling: The 69 Eyes Epica Within Temptation
Fair enough, I gave a few of those a listen on YouTube and you are correct, assuming those are indeed gothic metal. Still, it's helping me discover music more quickly and effectively than Pandora seems to.
EDIT - One more thing. Why do symphonic metal bands feel the need to have an obnoxious female vocalist? I like the orchestra + electric guitar sound, but the opera-style vocals (e.g. Nightwish) ruin it every time. Any recommendations from the hivemind?
Get the newest Nightwish album. Annette Olzen, the new vocalist, is far more approachable. Tarja was nice, but way too over-the-top.
Also, to be 100% honest, the Wikipedia entry for heavy metal music is shockingly thorough and informative. If you need to know anything about any form of metal, it's probably on there.
I personally loved Tarja during her time on Nightwish, she set Nightwish apart from the rest of the symphonic metal scene. Annette has a good voice, but I don't like her stage antics. At least they are letting Marco sing more.
You know, Pete, I'm not really that big on metal (most of it just seems way full of the essence of ouch), but I'm really digging Korpiklaani. Can you recommend more folky-celtic-pagan-metal, big vikings singing about drinking and trolls and stuff like that?
You know, Pete, I'm not really that big on metal (most of it just seems way full of the essence of ouch), but I'm really digging Korpiklaani. Can you recommend more folky-celtic-pagan-metal, big vikings singing about drinking and trolls and stuff like that?
Finntroll, Turisas, Oakenshield, and Ensiferum spring to mind immediately. However, those bands are all far more metal than Korpiklaani. The members of Korpiklaani started off as a Finnish folk band called Shaman, and they gradually added more metal to get to their present sound. They're probably the folkiest of the folk metal bands that I know.
Do any of you guys have a physical copy of Diadem of 12 Stars by Wolves in the Throne Room? I've been looking for the lyrics to it, and can only find those of the last track. I'm hoping the liner notes have lyrics. The female vocals on Face in a Night Time Mirror Part 1 are incredible.
I do like Finntroll. We saw them live, which was awesome! Thanks Pete!
Also: Your Metal panel at Connecticon has a very funny description in the con book. Sample sentence: "Come throw up the horns with Viking Pete and partake in an erudite and cultured discussion about the societal ramifications of rocking out." It was late, we were tired. I can almost guarantee you, though, that you will laugh when you read the whole thing.
I do like Finntroll. We saw them live, which was awesome! Thanks Pete!
Also: Your Metal panel at Connecticon has a very funny description in the con book. Sample sentence: "Come throw up the horns with Viking Pete and partake in an erudite and cultured discussion about the societal ramifications of rocking out." It was late, we were tired. I can almost guarantee you, though, that you will laugh when you read the whole thing.
I would change it to "the societal ramifications of headbanging and circle pits," but that's just me.
EDIT: If you actually like Finntroll, then you might like pretty much every band I recommended. The hard part with folk metal is figuring out the ratio of folk:metal that a person can enjoy. Bands like Melechesh and Helheim certainly have folk elements, but they're both primarily black metal. I'll throw some more stuff out there when I get home.
Well, the thing is I've been really into black metal, like Wolves in the Throne Room and Krallice, lately, but I also really like ambient electronic music. I listened to a track off their most recent record, and it was all Stars of the Lid with vocals, which I dig but isn't really what I was looking for. Last.fm doesn't have tracks off their early-to-mid records, which I assume are the most metal. So, something with a balance between the style I assume they used to play in, and what they do now.
Well, the thing is I've been really into black metal, like Wolves in the Throne Room and Krallice, lately, but I also really like ambient electronic music. I listened to a track off their most recent record, and it was all Stars of the Lid with vocals, which I dig but isn't really what I was looking for. Last.fm doesn't have tracks off their early-to-mid records, which I assume are the most metal. So, something with a balance between the style I assume they used to play in, and what they do now.
Have you tried Vried? Some of their songs have a interesting mix of ambient electronic music and black metal.
Have you tried Vried? Some of their songs have a interesting mix of ambient electronic music and black metal.
Whisper me an album.
I'll leave it public for anyone else that maybe be interested, but whisper if you want to discuss further. Overall, they're just and average band, but they have some pretty cool tracks here and there. Wiki
Kraft, Pitch Black Brigade, I Krig, and apparently just came out with a new one, Milorg.
The specific songs I am thinking of are "Songen Åt Fangen", and "Hengebjørki" (the more ambient track).
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Gothic metal without growling:
The 69 Eyes
Epica
Within Temptation
EDIT - One more thing. Why do symphonic metal bands feel the need to have an obnoxious female vocalist? I like the orchestra + electric guitar sound, but the opera-style vocals (e.g. Nightwish) ruin it every time. Any recommendations from the hivemind?
Also, to be 100% honest, the Wikipedia entry for heavy metal music is shockingly thorough and informative. If you need to know anything about any form of metal, it's probably on there.
Annette has a good voice, but I don't like her stage antics. At least they are letting Marco sing more.
New Korpiklaani album comes out June 26th. Start drinking now in preparation.
New Darkest Hour album comes out today.
However, I found this:
And with that, I have a new favorite band ever.
Thanks Pete!
Also: Your Metal panel at Connecticon has a very funny description in the con book. Sample sentence: "Come throw up the horns with Viking Pete and partake in an erudite and cultured discussion about the societal ramifications of rocking out." It was late, we were tired. I can almost guarantee you, though, that you will laugh when you read the whole thing.
EDIT: If you actually like Finntroll, then you might like pretty much every band I recommended. The hard part with folk metal is figuring out the ratio of folk:metal that a person can enjoy. Bands like Melechesh and Helheim certainly have folk elements, but they're both primarily black metal. I'll throw some more stuff out there when I get home.
I don't really listen to them myself.
Kraft, Pitch Black Brigade, I Krig, and apparently just came out with a new one, Milorg.
The specific songs I am thinking of are "Songen Åt Fangen", and "Hengebjørki" (the more ambient track).
I been playing this song on guitar lately, it's a fun song.
New album July 24th. Nothing more needs to be said.