nothing wrong with him or his music, but his influence on Opeth was not for the best

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8sLcvWG1M4

this is beautifully depressing, not metal though unfortunately.

Regarding Opeth, I haven't listened to much of their newer stuff so I guess I wouldn't know. Wilson's recent solo stuff is brilliant though.

Is it xXxSKRiLLExXx then ?

only metal ive been listening to recently is this album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfbLWHT7vUU

i like it a lot, although the instrumental breaks are way better than the parts with lyrics IMO

i prefer more of the post-rock "heaviness" like This Will Destroy You, Explosions in the Sky, Mogwai, Sigur Ros, etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4pcrMmP88A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv-yJywbtDI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeAdulcXhYw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnUl846J8-M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz8iEJeh26E

probably not what you meant but these bands can get just as heavy as metal.

p.s. this will destroy you is coming out with a new album in like a month

https://soundcloud.com/suicide-squeeze-records/invitation-by-this-will-destroy-you/s-345dP

heavy music? you mean like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFx12VoXAIA

Stuff OP linked is the kinda shit "hardcore" kids with neck tattoos and ear stretchers listen to because its \m/. Blackgaze is pretty cool, but you can't go wrong with classics like Slayer, Bathory, Burzum, Emperor, Mayhem, Ulver etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtLvlaGJJEU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luFCBdS5PAs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEXGlnK1rw0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ionNHq0xJuQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtXTDt1Isic

Some of the new hipster black metal is alright too, stuff like deafheaven. Kinda blending together post-rock, bm and shoegaze. e.g.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYzp8N-vlC4 (intro is tight)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S08Af4fqso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGDhaF22uHY

Fuck, you beat me to it. Pharaoh introduced this to me and it's so good. Their older stuff is also very good.

my body is fucking ready
though im kind of sad they moved away from post-rock and went towards "doomgaze" (lol) im still a fan
edit: oh shit are they heading back to post-rock oh god oh god ohgodohgodohgod

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Yes dude, that was obviously a real post

This is stuff I really listen to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkyoGfnY0PY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWmrfgj0MZI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9hwjQBQFIo

because trip hop is a really musically in depth genre right

i like shoegaze

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaY5GGPy_C8

no, i feel like i'm listening to music like i do with any genre.

gj though 8/8 gr8 b8 m8

SORRY DOWNPOUR

SUNBATHER HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY CONSIDERED NOT "METAL" ENOUGH FOR THE ARCHIVES
http://www.metal-archives.com/reviews/Deafheaven/Sunbather/372328/bitterman

the buttfrustration is too fucking funny

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgMWvuahjvc more stuff from the new album

metal is really expansive & varied and to pass judgment on it because you don't like one particular aspect is pretty silly

I'm sure almost everyone could find something they really enjoy hearing in the various subgenres

edit: also mbv owns what the heck

for people in this thread who are saying they like shoegazey / post rock stuff, this really turned me on to exploring a lot more metal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-kW-rxzJ_0

another one of my favorites, this one has no harsh vocals if that turns you off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTM9x-fEMwo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agdu9IQoywE

FWIW i saw opeth around 2003, had a chance to meet with mikael and when he talked about porcupine tree being one of the bigger influences for opeth he made it pretty clear that he was a fan of steve's band since they formed in the 90s, opeth has been experimenting with these new albums while i respect and love their work i'm not a huge fan of them anymore.

i haven't listened to them in quite some time since i lost interest after the album deliverance. still a great band but their new sound isn't really for me. when i did see them i was blown away, they really know how to put on a show. mikael also mentioned that most of the songs are 'strictly' studio songs, i asked him out right why he never plays "by the pain i see in others" and he simply responded its too hard to play live, and i can see that. i only asked because its one of my favorite tracks from them hands down

Sabaton released an album in English and Swedish, which might interest some of you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSc8EVCpqZU (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wSBIaeHJ6w (Swedish)

I really liked it, are there any other similar tracks/albums?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yABLiMPvtTc

how heavy are we talking here

i leave the metal thread for half a day and people are posting shoegaze and postrock? what happened out there

Circle of Contempt

Better ?

prog rock sucks

Anathema, Porcupine Tree, Riverside

gtfo

Cynic
Exodus
Protest the Hero
Revocation
Finntroll
Baroness
High on Fire
Red Fang
At The Gates
Ensiferum
Lazarus A.D.
Gojira
Bonded By Blood
Toxic Holocaust
Sepultura
Anthrax
3 Inches of Blood
Dark Tranquility
Pelican
Violator
Mantic Ritual
Behold... The Arctopus
Behemoth
Meshuggah
Kreator
Wolves in the Throne Room
Nile
Anaal Nathrakh
Trepalium
Morbid Angel
Nevermore
Celtic Frost
Municipal Waste
Korpiklaani
Black Tusk
Opeth
Annihilator
Darkthrone
Down
Pantera
Bison B.C.
Strapping Young Lad
Testament
Deicide
Warbringer
Demons & Wizards
Devin Townsend
Overkill
Fates Warning
Arsis
Sabaton
Swallow the Sun
Death

nice list xen, cant go wrong with death, dark tranquility and warbringer. i love morbid angel up until their last album which was the biggest embarrassment in metal history. i was contemplating going to summer slaughter but i think they could've got a better headliner i ducked out with the fear of morbid angel playing a single track from their last album. i kind of regret skipping out on dying fetus, origin and decrepit birth but oh well

Pharaoh what about RUSH?

bison is killer

haven't seen clutch mentioned yet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNkcBXQtWo4