Good metal groups

[Immortal Goat]

I want some names of good metal groups that aren't so mainstream that people make fun of them, but not so underground that people who listen to it feel superior. For examples on what I like, see below

Anathema (Serenades, Helm, don['t flip out on me)
Children of Bodom

Any other names to add to that list would be appreciated. :)

[N00bKill3R]

Mastodon, Himsa, Folly
Those are my three metal bands :rock

[executioneer]

blind guardian :(

[Big Papa Goat]

Therion, if you don't already listen to it, which you should >:
I don't understand why more people don't listen to Therion, everything they've done is so unbelievably awesome. Even if they are a pretty popular metal band, there's no reason I can see that they shouldn't be way more popular :( They're also on tour right now, so go get tickets you cvnts.
Fates Warning, especially the power metal albums
Suffocation, all the albums are awesome, but Human Waste stands out for me, especially the track Infecting the Crypts, which is, in my opinion, the best death metal song ever.
Cathedral can be kind of repetitive I find, but they have a lot of cool heavy sounding doom metal songs with lots of pretty melody :D
In the Woods... is good, listen to it.
Windir's pretty good too, Arntor Likferd and 1184 were good albums. To me it seems like a mix of black metal and power metal, which is kind of cheesy at first, but it'll grow on you.
Enslaved is great epic metal, Vikninglir Veldi was a spiffy album. But I'm sure there are other people who know a lot more about epic metal then me ;(
Also, Thyrfing is a pretty good viking metal band, Urkaft and Vannisevisor are solid albums, not too extreme in any way, but interesting.

[Mad Melvin]

Strapping Young Lad
"City" and "SYL" are both great. The upcoming "Alien" sounds promising too.

Soilwork
"Natural Born Chaos" is propably the best album, but "Figure Number Five" isnt bad either. Catchy songs.

Ensiferum
They only have two albums, but they are both awesome. They are a blend of different metal genres, but its mostly viking/death metal.

[Helm]

I'll give you stuff that will be easy to find:

Helloween - Walls of Jericho for good power metal

Omen - Battlecry, ditto

Hammers of Misfortune - The August Engine

now some death metal

Autopsy - Mental Funeral

Dusk - Morning Ressurect (also doomy)

and here's some progressive metal:

Heir Apparent - Graceful Inheritance

Psychotic Waltz - A Social Grace


nobody will be able to make fun of these choices (although I don't see why you'd care about that, but then again, you asked so I took it into account.) 'cause these are either pretty obscure, or proven classics.

[Immortal Goat]

It isn't that I care about being made fun of. It is just that if I am going to be listening to music, I want respectable stuff. Not like bad rip-offs of other bands that I have never heard of.

[Rongi]

ISIS

[Dixie]

Grim Reaper, Frenzy, Lord Wierd Slough Feg, Raven, Saxon, Hell, Dragonslayer, Hammerwhore, Fugitive, Running Wild, Piledriver, Accept, Anvil, Gehennah, Fist, Manowar (that should be obvious), Chateaux, Angel Witch, Wild Dogs, Sapphire, Black Death, Breaker, Destructor, Rubycon, Warfare, Legend, Desolation Angels, Warlord, Reverend Bizarre, Mirror of Deception, Forsaken, Count Raven, Candlemass, Soldier, Rottweiler, Goat Horn, Hellhammer, Cirith Ungol, Blacklist, Aragorn, Paralex. Psychotic Waltz is incredible! If you wanna check out some different stuff here's a link, it's not the best quality but you can get an idea of what it is and look for it elsewhere- http://vibrationsofdoom.com/test/
I still go there and listen to random stuff. I love it.

[Dixie]

Some of it may be too undergound but if you like it who cares?
Bulldozer, Blood Money, Penance, Orodruin. I can't help it.

[fungusamongus]

Nevermind the other bands I had posted, just get everything from Anacrusis

http://apogee.whack.org/~ken/anacrusis%20media/anac_MP3.htm

[Methuselah]

I've always liked Type O Negative and Tiamat...but that's just me.

[EverythingWillSuck]

Norther - sound almost like CoB it's unfunny.
Daylight Dies - same in the melodic style as anathema
Katatonia - see above
Finntroll :meat

[Bobo Adobo]

Huey Lewis and the News >:

[Helm]

what carnivore said

[AChimp]

Does Gamma Ray count as mainstream? Because I don't care. >:

[Dixie]

Favorite Ramma Gay song ever- Free Time
Sure they count, they may be goofy but they're fun.

[Dixie]

Helm, you are totally that Greek word for "angel".

[Helm]

which is heh, angelos

gamma ray used to ge good on the first few albums, but from somewhere out in space and forth they're total crap.

[Dixie]

Like I knew that. I'm a lazy American. At least Gamma Ray are entertaining. Better than Dream Evil anyday, woof.

[AChimp]

I like all of Gamma Ray's stuff.

I use metal to help with programming (it has mind powers :eek ). All metal is good, but power metal gives you skillz. Scrolling through my playlist, I have stuff like Dio, Avantasia, Dark Moor, Freedom Call, Manowar, Rhapsody and Stratovarius.

[Dixie]

Don't try to out-gay me Chimp. I know what you're doing. You'll eat my dust.

[Immortal Goat]

Stratovarius.
I completely forgot about Stratovarius. Forgive me.

[dreaddi]

Does Gamma Ray count as mainstream? Because I don't care. >:

Alot of that is very embarassing though. Also Rhapsody. You should never listen to rhapsody anywhere in public.

[AChimp]

I said I don't care. >:

[Cosmo Electrolux]

GGGWWWAAARRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

[Estabaum Baby]

Death is some pretty damn good death metal. :explode

[Helm]

uhh... death metal is some good death metal? I don't get it!

[Dixie]

What can you expect from beginners?

[ArrowX]

Nightwish yo :rockon!

[ArrowX]

Nightwish yo :rockon!

[EverythingWillSuck]

oh my god your avatar makes me cry :(

[Dixie]

Hint-If you don't want to be made fun of Nightwish isn't the band for you. Mediocrity to a T. Not to mention real metal doesn't involve a Finnish chick in a cowboy hat attempting opera. Goat boy wants metal, not gay sex soundtracks.

[Big Papa Goat]

My boss talked about how awesome Nightwish was when he overheard me talking about the opera singing for Storm or Isengard or something :(

[Helm]

stay away from nightwish

[fungusamongus]

ANACRUSIS ANACRUSIS ANACRUSIS >:

[Helm]

Yes, anacrusis are awesome. Especially manic thoughts

[TheLogLady]

good metal bands.....hmm...metal is a pretty broad term.

bolt thrower
carnage
mastodon
asunder
unearthly trance
godflesh
katatonia
necrophagist
convulse (early stuff)
aborted
etc...

[TheLogLady]

uhh... death metal is some good death metal? I don't get it!

he's talking about the band Death, who where fucking killer too!

[Dixie]

Eh. Typical. I like very little death metal. Phantasm and Deceased are some good ones. But especially death metal nowdays is total crap, I want to give the guys something for gas so they stop burping.

[Mr. Fugo]

Reverend Bizarre, Trouble, Saint Vitus, Witchcraft, Spirit Caravan, Thorr's Hammer, Electric Wizard, Yob and many other doom bands of various subgenres are all excellent

[TheLogLady]

Reverend Bizarre, Trouble, Saint Vitus, Witchcraft, Spirit Caravan, Thorr's Hammer, Electric Wizard, Yob and many other doom bands of various subgenres are all excellent
aye, you have great taste. that witchcraft is on of my current favs. and i'll add:

pentagram
hidden hand (ex-spirit caravan)
graves at sea
ufomammut
high on fire
and you can't fucking forget motorhead!!

[Helm]

uhh... death metal is some good death metal? I don't get it!

he's talking about the band Death, who where fucking killer too!

you don't say

[Ninjavenom]

I still say Death is boring outside of Leprosy.

[Big Papa Goat]

If you like Children of Bodom, you should probably listen to Carpathian Forest.
Green Carnation is also nice I guess.

[felix_tibs]

MAN-O-WAR!!!!

[Helm]

children of bodom are worthless. Carpathian Forest also. Most black metal is, generally.

Death are good on Scream Bloody Gore, Leprosy, Human (awesome) and Symbolic, for me, although I can listen to Preserverance without much problem too.

as to good black metal, early Emperor are good. Gehenna are good. Enslaved are good. Weakling are good. In The Woods... are good. Ulver are good. Weakling are good. Leviathan are good.

[fungusamongus]

Thyrane

[Helm]

never heard

[Ninjavenom]

have any of you faggots mentioned Autopsy or Celtic Frost yet? And wtf about Yattering and Obscenity? >:

I can listen to Symbolic maybe once or twice a year. Nothing compares to Leprosy :o

[fungusamongus]

Rytmihäiriö (http://www.surmacore.com)
Heathen
Dead in the Water

[Helm]

Didn't I mention autopsy you faggot?


And Yattering are indeed good. Also Trouble, Unholy, Virgin Black, Voivod etc etc

[Ninjavenom]

Maybe you mentioned autopsy, you faggot.

[Sicktodeathmx]

eyehategod

[Mr. Fugo]

Negative Reaction

[Helm]

incantation

[fungusamongus]

Hey, how about Satan in Space (http://www.soundclick.com/bands/1/sataninspace.htm)

[Helm]

so crap. With a name like that, even if they were just a little bit good, they'd be awesome. Shame for wasting the name.

[fungusamongus]

Angry Hate

[Big Papa Goat]

children of bodom are worthless. Carpathian Forest also. Most black metal is, generally.

Death are good on Scream Bloody Gore, Leprosy, Human (awesome) and Symbolic, for me, although I can listen to Preserverance without much problem too.

as to good black metal, early Emperor are good. Gehenna are good. Enslaved are good. Weakling are good. In The Woods... are good. Ulver are good. Weakling are good. Leviathan are good.

Early Setherial was pretty good black metal
And Carpathian Forest may be worthless, but they'd probably be enjoyed by someone who listens to CoB

[Helm]

actually, not at all because CoB are power metal, and CF are proper black metal. Nothing alike, and in fact I would guess people into CF would think people into CoB are faggots

[Dixie]

And some of us think both are fags. Let's not overwhelm the poor boy with obscure references and barely known bands that have only had one release in Hungary or something. At least just give some basic ideas of what he can start off on. Some of us know who these bands are because of being into it for so many years. But alot of them he wouldn't know from a hole in the wall. Just be a little more basic for his sake. Jumping into the arty fruitty tutti crap would probably just give him the notion to watch gay porn. And some of you, please just go away and never say the word "metal" again.
COTD

Edit:
Just to let people know the Hungary thing was a joke, I know there are some kick ass Hungarian bands.

[Helm]

okay... CANDLEMASS

[Dixie]

YES! That new Candlemass is killer too! Covering the basics!

[SirGodzilla]

I'm surprised no one has recommended Opeth or In Flames. I would say they are complex death metal like Children of Bodom. You should be able to find them in any good record store or amazon without too much trouble, but they're not obnoxiously mainstream either. If you’re interested listen to Opeth’s My Arms, Your Hearse or Blackwater Park and listen to In Flames’ Jester’s Race and Whoracle

[Cosmo Electrolux]

The Jesters of Destiny - Fun at the Funeral

[Ninjavenom]

I used to think In Flames were good, until i realized that everything gothnburg related except At the Gates is intolerably boring :O

[Mad Melvin]

In Flames are gay. All their songs sound the same. :(

[Helm]

I'm surprised no one has recommended Opeth or In Flames. I would say they are complex death metal like Children of Bodom. You should be able to find them in any good record store or amazon without too much trouble, but they're not obnoxiously mainstream either. If you’re interested listen to Opeth’s My Arms, Your Hearse or Blackwater Park and listen to In Flames’ Jester’s Race and Whoracle

One: CoB are power metal with raspy black metal-ish vocals. Not death metal, not too complex (besides the wanky solos).

Two: Nobody mentioned In Flames because they're not metal.

Three: Everybody listens to Opeth now, so it's like suggesting Metallica.


Carnivore: is the new candlemass out yet?

Another great metal band: Gorguts

[sspadowsky]

Not to jack the thread, but I never got the whole Celtic Frost thing. I tried; I really, really tried.... but I just fuckin' hate 'em. I even went back years later and tried again, and I still hated 'em. Maybe someone can explain it to me. :(

[Helm]

I'm not a great fan either. But it *is* somewhat a case of 'had to be there' (I weren't either, tho) when CF came along and made metal scary and feral and somewhat underground again, after heavy metal had become a safe dragons and wizards campy genre. Dirty thrash metal and lots of 'UGHS' I guess. I don't think it's sacrilege or something to not like CF. Some parts of Megatherion are brilliantly orchestrated.

[Falconer]

my Dying Bride
Stormlord
Carpathian Forest
Dissection
Nevermore
Cantar


yeah lots and lots more

[Pyorrhea]

Three: Everybody listens to Opeth now, so it's like suggesting Metallica.


Except me, but thats because watered down DM with half assed acoustic work just annoys me... Heres a good list of brutal death/black metal.

Aeon
Agiel
All Shall Perish
Antagony
Brutus
Burzum
Cannibal Corpse
Carcass
Carnivorous
Cattle Decapitation
Cerebral Effusion
Cryptopsy
Death
Decapitated
Decrepit Birth
Deeds Of Flesh
Demilich
Disavowed
Disgorge
Emeth
Emperor
Frightmare
Goratory
Gorgasm
Gorguts
Guttural Secrete
Hate Eternal
Internal Suffering
Inveracity
Krisiun
Leng Tch'e
Liturgy
Misery Indec
Nasum(only inhale/exhale and human 2.0)
Necrophagist
Nile
Odious Mortem(they fucking rule)
Origin
Porphyria
Pyaemia
Severed Savior
Sleep Terror
Soilent Green
Spawn Of Possession
Suffocation
Theory In Practice
Vile
Visceral Bleeding
Vomitory
Wormed

[fungusamongus]

Demilich

Yes. I just bought Nespithe yesterday, so now I can shit on the CDr
copy I listen to

[Pyorrhea]

Demilich is so good, I wish someone would tab out their songs.

[fungusamongus]

hey check out anacrusis yet?

[Master of Demise]

Vital Remains. Their best song is Dechristianize.

[Ninjavenom]

Vital Remains are like a less interesting version of Krisiun.

[bigtimecow]

i don't know if agoraphobic nosebleed is metal, but listen to them anyway

[fungusamongus]

satans colostomy bag

[Big Papa Goat]

are you listening to therion yet?