Discussion What's your MOST favorite MUSIC GENRE ? **currently playing song on your device** ?

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Colif said:
I guess mine is this, its the one I am most likely to listen to songs off


I remember looking at all the stuff on album cover when it was released.
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That's also a good album. In fact I'm not a huge Maiden fan, but I like some of their older albums, before Bruce left the band and went solo. " Dance of Death" is the only album which I also like, because after that I stopped listening to their latest albums. I found them too boring and progressive for my taste.

Speaking of Iron maiden, this one is a COVER song by the extreme Black Metal band, Cradle of Filth/COF. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" track ! One of the best Metal cover songs, if not THE best. COF is a band which you can either love them, or hate them. We can't stand in the middle though.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AafzecIjmEY


Speaking of cover songs, even Yngwie Malmsteen did a cover song, but for the pop band ABBA. One of the best METAL cover songs in my opinion.

"Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" is an ABBA cover and it is an instant classic. This tracks starts off with the great vocals provided by Mark Boals. This song is marvelous and features some insane guitar work. "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" finishes with a great jam session filled with great solos. Mats Olausson on keyboards and John Macaluso on drums stand on their own and help complete this musical masterpiece. A real winner.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo3pfnldlD0&ab_channel=fedevilla


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I agree completely on the Maiden call. It's like they lost their direction and went in muddled circles never progressing.
Yngwie was a very talented guitarist but it seems he could never meld with a band and become one force with them.
I have a picture of me at 2 years old using my moms pots as a drum set in the kitchen floor.

And still have my grandmothers late 1800s Cherry wood Krakauer piano in my living room.
My daughter learned to play on it and my grand daughter also learned to play on it.
Me, I can't play a thing.
But I can install a system appropriate for the room and listening requirements for the space.
And I have a good ear for EQing a room/space out.

Music runs in the family,
My grand daughter is having fun, been there done that for many many years.
Just an introvert behind the sound board.
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Unolocogringo said:
I listen to music almost all day every day at work.
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that's a pretty awesome lineup from what i think of as the last generation(s) of good music...

it seems these days all one needs is an internet or TV plug and all of a sudden they're considered a star with thousands+ of downloads/ internet purchases whether they may have any talent or feeling at all.

Rage Against the Machine's self-titled is still one of my favorite albums though i tend to lean more towards 60-70-80's rock these last couple decades.
 
I listen to all styles of music.
Except RAP and some Genre of "Heavy/thrash metal". Too dark and angry/violent for daily listening.
But for demolition days it does set the mood.
If a tune is good ,then I do not care who it is.
My mom was a big country music fan. But her favorite song was Black Sabbath "Changes".
My dad liked rock n roll/jazz and hip hop.
My aunt was a huge Motown fan . Another aunt a nothing but blues.
My grandmother was classical/religious with a side of opera.
So many influences.
But top choice for a band would be a hard one.
The music industry.
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REPEAT ! Can't stop listening to LA these days. Embrace the darkness within ! This style of extreme Metal music is not everyone's cup of tea though.

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Band name: LIMBONIC ART from NORWAY. Genre: Symphonic BLACK METAL, EPIC Black Metal. 🤘 🤘. Songs mostly revolve around these Lyrical themes: Mysticism, Nihility, Magic and Sorcery, Darkness, Cosmos, and VOID existence.

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For those of you who have never heard any songs from LIMBONIC ART/LA band in general, their music could be described as "symphonic", yet cold and raw black metal. And that's what makes it so special. The band managed on one hand exceed the limits of Black Metal by adding symphonic keyboards (and even some operatic vocals), and on the other hand kept the raw spirit of Norwegian Black Metal/BM.

It's hard to explain, but Limbonic Art's music is not based on individual instruments and their performances, but all the elements together create something like a "wall of sound" that just breaks down over you. The atmosphere this band creates is very dark, but at the same time very "spacey". It really feels like sitting in a gloomy gothic cathedral, with these two guys’ (Morfeus & Daemon) noise reverberating from every wall, and the electronic elements adding the spacey, aural feeling.

The term "symphonic black metal" is usually used to describe very epic pieces, taking a lot of time to build up and develop song structures, and Limbonic Art's albums are no exceptions. So much for atmosphere and the general impression, next is the music. On a throne atop all this sits “Daemon”, the lead vocalist. The interesting thing about his vocals is that, no matter how fast the music gets, they almost always stay rather slow and stately, with long vowels.

Electronic reinforcements make them sound even more majestic and powerful, plus they are louder in the mix – compared to the instruments – than in most other bands. Although the lyrics seem to be an important part in the Limbonic Art concept and the vocals are there to carry a message, they are used as kind of an instrument as well, being the final element to complete Limbonic Art's unique sound.

I honored Limbonic Art as my favorite band. I immersed myself in their works, giving every detail its due. Only a fraction of BM bands have withstood the test of time.

For as “Beethoven” expanded the classical orchestra, Limbonic Art count guitars and percussion not as the base elements, but as just another rank of instruments.

Of all of the symphonic black metal bands that have came out, Limbonic Art may be one of the most consistent bands in this specific genre. Based in the black metal headquarters known as Norway, Vidar "Daemon" Jensen would release two demos before getting signed by Nocturnal Art Productions, where they would release their debut album "Moon in the Scorpio" under the label. And let me tell you, I was absolutely mind-blown when I first heard this album.

Not only was there a clear Emperor influence on this one, but Limbonic Art offered a darker atmosphere with some cosmetic themes, that at the time felt very unique.

When all is said and done, it's easy to see why some of their albums are considered a staple among the symphonic black metal community. “A blend of melodic synths and harsh riffs that sounds fantastic, atop merciless vocals and poetic lyrics”. Limbonic Art would go on to make many more albums with some amazing moments, but their debut album still remains one of their best to date.

“Phantasmagoria” album is also full of surprises. One of my favorite LA albums. Black metal riffs are combined with a lot of excellent funeral doom elements, symphonic parts, death, grind and even some dark thrash riffs. The “Moon in the Scorpio” album captivates me with a transcendent aura, while the “Ad Noctum” album provides solace to my deepest fears.

AMEN.

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got to the stage I couldn't listen to this song (as I had heard it too many times) but its nice to find a different version


and they did it well.

It used to be my favorite song but I played it too much.
 
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A Timeless Rock classic ! DEEP PURPLE track.

In 1989, artists from Pink Floyd, Queen, Rush, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Yes, Iron Maiden, Free and others joined forces to raise funds for people affected by the Armenian earthquake. Kerrang called it "the greatest array of hard rock talent ever assembled".

Organised by Jon Dee, the remake featured David Gilmour, Brian May, Tony Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore, Alex Lifeson and Chris Squire on guitars. On vocals it had Ian Gillan, Bruce Dickinson, Paul Rogers and Bryan Adams. Keith Emerson and Geoff Downes played the keyboards and Roger Taylor played the drums.

This is the official promo video for the 2010 Wermut & Dee remix of the track. The song was released worldwide - it successfully raised funds to rebuild a children's music school in Gyumri in the Armenian earthquake zone. Today the new school teaches music to 220 children a year!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tsw3nKDlBE&ab_channel=RockAidArmenia
 
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i didn't know album was out...


and then I go to buy it just to see its still not out here until Friday.

Only 7 new songs. Guess its better than nothing. Feels like an EP

Iron destiny is a good song
 
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That KREATOR album is actually coming June 10th this Month. We can pre-order here. I knew about this already, though I have not pre-ordered it yet.

Actually the album name is officially dubbed as Hate Über Alles, and I don't know why that YT channel video has a different track listing.

Oh btw, yes, this is a FULL-length album. This is the official Tracklist:
  1. Sergio Corbucci Is Dead
  2. Hate Über Alles
  3. Killer Of J****
  4. Crush The Tyrants
  5. Strongest Of The Strong
  6. Become Immortal
  7. Conquer And Destroy
  8. Midnight Sun
  9. Demonic Future
  10. Pride Comes Before The Fall
  11. Dying Planet
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Metal Messiah. said:
  1. Sergio Corbucci Is Dead
  2. Hate Über Alles
  3. Killer Of Jesus
  4. Crush The Tyrants
  5. Strongest Of The Strong
  6. Become Immortal
  7. Conquer And Destroy
  8. Midnight Sun
  9. Demonic Future
  10. Pride Comes Before The Fall
  11. Dying Planet
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that track list makes more sense than the one on the video does. Video has Strongest of the Strong twice, and 2 live songs from previous album. Its why I thought it was only 7 songs

Seems this was on list but its actually 10 years old

most of video is wrong lol.

I don't know if this is real or not - https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Kreator/Maximum_Hate/1036308

as its not same name as new album

https://www.discogs.com/release/23222072-Kreator-Maximum-Hate

Seems 2 Kreator albums at same time?
Appears Maximum Hate is tied to Metal Hammer... its about 30 years since I had one of their magazines. Think its a limited edition too.
 
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Actually, the MAXIMUM HATE album is a just a "Compilation", and not full-length. It appears to be a promo of some sort. Not for sale, IMO. This is the album featured on that video from Metal World Art.

As per the archives,

Tracks 1 & 2 taken from the album "Hate über alles", which is coming out on JUNE 10'th
Track 3 mixed by Markus Ganter
Track 4 previously released as Japanese/Indonesian bonus track for 'Gods of Violence'
Track 5 previously released as Japanese bonus track for 'Phantom Antichrist'
Track 6 is a demo version
Tracks 7 & 8 recorded live at Alcatraz
Track 9 is a unreleased demo track, Produced by Phil Sunday.
 
This was one of the most successful GROOVE METAL bands of all time. Enter PANTERA. They started as a Glam Metal band, but later changed the genre to Groove/Thrash Metal. Some of you out here might be familiar with this band though.

If we're going to talk about the 90's, it's worth mentioning the sorry state of metal at the time. Now I know that groups like 'Alice in Chains' and 'Soundgarden' played some of the heaviest mainstream rock at the time, but the fact of the matter is that history remembers them as grunge bands. The heyday of thrash was gone, and we didn't even have nu-metal to at least put people in the right direction.

So as you can imagine, the good ol' boys in Pantera had quite a responsibility with the torch they were carrying. If metal bands were to maintain any sort of credibility with the masses, Pantera was the best they had.

The timeline of Pantera’s career very much resembles the visage of a grand mountain peak. From humble beginnings in the dregs of glam metal excess, the band began a steady climb of success, incorporating speed and power metal elements until they were a refined, respectable thrash metal unit. Then they began an equal and very opposite descent, incorporating more and more groove elements until they were a parody of their former selves.

Pantera, in my humble opinion, is the single most over-Hated band in all of metal. I understand that their sound is commercially viable and their celebrity status exploded with 1992's Vulgar Display of Power, but I see this more as a symptom of catchy songwriting and possessing the right ingredients than the band being sellouts. If anything, the band grew out of their sellout phase with 'Power Metal' (though that album is pretty good, too).

The summit of their career was Cowboys from Hell, a powerfully executed display of technique that is not only heavy, but is surprisingly catchy from start to end. This would be their last great album, even though the band would like you to believe it’s only their first.

The truth of the matter is that Pantera is a group of four superb songwriters, one of which being Dimebag Darrell (RIP 2004), one of the most creative and musically gifted guitarists of all time.

Pantera's 1988 opus "Power Metal" also succeeded in both introducing Phil Anselmo to the world as well as bridging the gap. It is my favorite release of theirs as well as their best, in my opinion because it combines almost all the influences of the glam-era Pantera with the almost all the influences of the groove thrash-era Pantera, in addition to it being an honest representation of the band and their music.

For the most part, with the exception of Exhorder's "Slaughter in the Vatican" and maybe some Fear Factory albums, groove metal was an incredibly niche genre that thrived mostly in the minds of Pantera fans. Grunge was the craze in the early-'nineties, not groove metal.

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Metal Messiah. said:
"the greatest array of hard rock talent ever assembled".
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I remember this being broadcasted on one of the satellite(large 24' dishes) channels we had at the time and it being one of the coolest shows i've ever seen to this date.
Metal Messiah. said:
Enter PANTERA
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i would never have attached a "hated" attribute to their name.
i've been deep into hard rock / metal since the late-eightees and when Cowboys from Hell came out and since they have always held a high place in the hardcore catalogue.
in my own opinion one of the highest, with songs that hit some of the hardest strings of our existence while still keeping an intelligent aspect.

...that night with that a**hole with his gun in the crowd should be compared with any mass-shooting that has occurred since. just another lunatic that shouldn't have had access to a firearm...
 
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