I'm doing something new today - with help and input from y'all, I tried to get more into a genre that I'm still pretty new to! I'd love to do more of these in the future with different genres - let me know if you'd want that, what genres I should check out, and anything else I can improve for the next video!
I just tried a random album generator for the better part of a year. It was probably one of my favorite experiences despite how time consuming it was because I was able to experiences so many new artists and genres I wouldn't have otherwise. My favorite metal record from the generator was Crack The Skye by Mastodon.
Somehow i distinctly remember you mentioning sewerslvt i dont know where that was though Breakcore would be an interesting one But maybe a Bit niche For that i Think sewerslvt, dj kuroneko, and tokyopill would be alright
Falling in love with metal is all about timing. I completely understand where non-enjoyers come from, because it takes the right mood and the right artist to really be hooked. But man once that beautiful moment happens, you really are hooked for life.
so fucking true. i discovered mayhem at just the right time when i was 15 and now four years later i’m a huge metalhead, and black metal is still my fav subgenre. i’ve literally written essays on how much i love metal lmaooo
@@valentin7693 hell yeah! Tool is awesome. For me they are metal, their riffs are super heavy. However, plenty of people consider them an alternative rock band for sure.
It's mostly the lonely metal kids looking for attention that really bring down the image. Most metal dudes I've encountered are not like that for the most part. The elitism and gatekeeping is mostly from dumb kids being stupid and looking for attention.
@@LunarMoth I've seen Melvins, Chevelle, Tool, and Rage Against the Machine in concert. I don't have any shirts of them for anyone to judge me on, though.
@Dragon Ball fans can't read Music is nota subculture, its an artform. this way of thinking is why there is so much white supremacy in metal. Liking metal music is not "a way of life" maybe it helps define you as a person more and shows people an aspect of your personality, but subcultures are how a human acts, interacts and responds to other people. Liking or not liking metal or any form of music should have nothing to do with that. Again, it can add to that influence, but it is not the base camp, that's not where you start. No one is a "metalhead first' and if you are you might need to branch out more and do some heavy introspeciton
The thing is metal as a whole is so deep and diverse. You aren’t going to like every sub genre or every band which is why a lot of people who like metal have a few sub genres they really gravitate to. Liking metal is a lifelong journey and having that moment with a band or a sub genre that just clicks with you at the perfect time and mood is a magical experience.
Absolutely. Like honestly? I really gravitate towards nu-metal, alternative rock, post-grunge (those last two aren't metal of course, but are usually also used to describe the bands that I like), and outside of that, I don't really care about metal most of the time. I respect all the other subgenres, but they don't give me that dopamine release that only 7 bands within my specific subgenre give me. I hate how prevalent gatekeeping is among metal fans. At concerts, metal fans are some of the nicest people I've ever met, but when talking about music, metal fans are some of the biggest jerks I've ever met, because if whatever music you're listening to is not their 5 favourite bands, then "that's not real metal and you're not a real metal fan". Come on guys, we can do better than this!
Deftones are one of those artists who never quite click at first, but you find yourself returning to them over and over again until eventually they encapsulate an entire emotional state all on their own.
Wonder if he also hates the hihats on steal this album cuz good god it’s hard to find headphones that I can hear some of the hits, that was very heard to drum to by ear alone alone
A Blaze in the Northern Sky is a stone cold Black Metal classic. Black Metal is something you adjust to slowly over time. Going from Number of the Beast to a Blaze in the Northern Sky would be jarring for anyone.
Exactly what I thought! As the title says: you learn to like it. Most easily one could go the logical progression. First get used to Black Sabbath then NWoBHM on to Thrash Metal to finally come to first wave black metal and Norwegian Black
Going from Iron Maiden to black metal kills me 😂😂 with getting into metal, pacing yourself is key. You won't like everything you hear on first listen, but that doesn't mean there won't be a time where a certain song or artist will come around eventually. 3 years ago I thought the heaviest band I listened to was Slipknot. Now it's probably Lorna Shore. Love watching your metal journey! 🤘
Very true. Back in 2017, Disturbed were as heavy as I'd go. Today, I have Whitechapel, Behemoth, Fit For An Autopsy, Meshuggah and Arch Enemy playing on repeat, among others. Pacing is very important indeed.
@@hannahb6411 i feel like deathcore (besides all that remains) kinda suxx like jus regular metalcore or death metal kinda better. melodeath influenced metalcore slaps but like fake edgy horror movie death metal is aesthetically void
I'm going to 2nd that most people need to have a build up of what they consider heavy and also enjoy. I remember in highschool watching one of cannibal corpse's older videos and thinking it was the lamest shit ever. Now 10 years later, even though I'm not really a fan of CC, I understand and can appreciate that same video and song for what they were going for. I actually say that metal in certain ways is like how I've heard how hard drug addictions can play out. Somebody is using a drug then after a certain point it just doesn't get them high enough, so to chase that original feeling of first using that drug they move on to harder stuff.
Megadeth is often overlooked. They are incredible. Especially 90s megadeth (marty friedman era) like rust in peace and youthansia. But even their two most recent albums dystopia and TDTSATD really surprise people because after 16 albums they pull real metalheads right back in.
Death’s Symbolic was a big part of me learning to love metal, now it’s not even my favorite Death record but how absolutely relentless it is when combined with how tight the whole band is while also being insanely technically impressive makes it impossible to take your ears of it for even a second
Blind Guardian got me into metal. They do the melodic/fantastical metal thing the best of anyone, at least for nerdy me. Their iconic albums "Somewhere Far Beyond", "Imaginations from the Other Side" and "Nightfall in Middle Earth" are filled with pure gold, detailed epic compositions where every guitar part matters and is fun to hum along with (and absolutely no wanking). Nerdy band for nerdy metal fans. That being said, you CANNOT miss Dio. One of the best vocalists to ever live, and responsible for some of the greatest classic metal songs.
I actually got into metal because of Lady Gaga. She loves Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Judas Priest, & Anthrax. I’ve been obsessed with metal ever since. Hope she does a metal record one day.
If you've never listened to Poppy, you should check her out. She's got major Gaga vibes, and she put out a metal record a few years ago called "I Disagree." It turns out a pop singer makes better metal than most metal bands right now.
Another great example of a Metalhead celebrity would be Jason Momoa. He actually requested to have Oli from Archspire train him for this vocal thing in some Apple TV show.
I bet Gaga could absolutely nail a metal record, but the problem is her label or manager or whoever would never let her do that, or at least _commit_ to the genre shift like she'd need to for it to not come off as gimmicky. It'd be such a departure that she'd alienate most of her base.
One of the tricks to get into metal is finding the beat. A lot of songs can sound like noise until you find the rhythm to lock onto. Once you do that, it should be MUCH easier to listen to.
I would honestly say Rust is a better intro to thrash than Master of Puppets. If I was trying to turn someone on to metal, I'd skip Metallica and show them that one.
The album that got me into metal was Opeth’s “Ghost Reveries” and worth a listen If you haven’t already “blackwater park” is also a solid choice in their discography.
if you havent tried them yet I'd recommend giving Rammstein a listen. their vocalist has a really unique sound and they have electronic elements that make them really fun to listen to if regular metal is too samey or draining.
I would recommend Motorhead for anyone who wants to get into Metal. I am a huge fan of their work and I feel like their music is this amazing mash of lighthearted fun in a genre that's filled with dark imagery. Overkill, Limb from Limb, Back at the Funny Farm, Hellraiser, and Shake your Blood are all great songs that have such an insane speed and feel to them and its just pure joy to listen to them.
Motörhead is so good you can literally swift through all their 22 albums and enjoy them even if some are less quality than others, you cant hit right everytime
Totally different vibe, but Ire Works by Dillinger Escape Plan is another good entry level metal album. A good access into the heavier/more modern stuff imo. I basically had this exact same journey Mic was on, but last year. They were my favourite find.
Death’s Human is an essential metal record and it isn’t cookie-cutter death metal. I see it as the band’s transitional album as it bridges the gap between their brutal early work and their more progressive, jazz-influenced later releases. It’s the perfect mix between the two. Honestly, you won’t waste your time listening to Death’s entire discography, but this record takes the cake for me.
Human is my favorite Death album, no doubts about it. I still must say it’s not perfect, it’s imperfectly perfect if that makes sense. For one, Leprosy is a much more “perfect” record, that does not make it the best. Human has a few rough edges is all :) Chuck was trying to find their new sound and it hadn’t fully settled yet. Same with their first three outputs, that’s why Leprosy is above SBG and SH.
When I first started to listen to metal, I used to listen to a lot of nu metal I think the key to learn about metal it’s listening to an especific subgenre you like and let yourself dive more into the music, u don’t have to force yourself into liking it you’ll see what you like and what you don’t and you’ll find yourself learning more about sub-genres sounds and artists
Agreed, if i stuck to heavy and trash cause it was considered the best i would've eventually lost interest in the genre Then as soon as death and black metal clicked with me i started enjoying it more
Opeth’s album Ghost Reveries is something which anyone who enjoys the sound of metal could love. And it’s in the Progressive Death Metal genre. You really just have to listen to Ghost of Perdition and The Grand Conjuration before you’ll instantly be an Opeth fan. Then you have Deliverance, Blackwater Park, Windowpane, and so many other amazing songs.
Death - Symbolic (Album); it's a must listen. The ending made me spark a tear its beautiful. It's also not typical Death Metal with growls and vocals that are barely hearable. Also Voice of the Soul by Death. Pure instrumental magic.
Death’s last two albums are a terrible start for anyone getting into Death Metal. For one thing the songs aren’t even death metal; Chuck wrote Symbolic with fucking power metal riffs with harsh vocals and TSOP was originally a Control Denied album named Death as a contractual obligation because nobody wanted to sign Control Denied. Also the songwriting is terrible. Listen to Formulas Fatal To The Flesh by Morbid Angel or Reduced To Ashes by Deeds of Flesh.
It's really cool that you're trying new things I'm coming from the other way, been a metalhead my whole life and your channel has helped me get into different genres Definitely dive in more, metal has a whole lot to offer if your willing to really dive in
Linkin Park, while being on the poppy side of metal (and switching downright genre later in their career), definetly worked as an entry point to metal for me when I was a teen, and I think that's actually something of value
Indeed, same for me. Linkin Park and some other bands from that era got me into metal. However I still think some songs of Hybrid Theory and Meteora sounds even 'heavier' than other straight up 'heavy metal' songs. But I guess it's all perception. Nowadays I'm more into metalcore, because I still like clean vocals over heavy af riffs :D
@@RandyMahnke nu metal isnt metal, it doesnt even describe anything sonically. Just a marketing term that describes a vague hiphop influence over "all heavy rock based music" made up by the industry not invented by fans and musicians based on musical elements. When you look at the biggest bands in the genre Korn is groove metal with hiphop instrumental elements, Limp Bizkit is hardcore with rapping and primus-esque oddities on guitar, Linkin Park is pop music with some hardcore punk screams. Slipknot is a fusion of many extreme Metal genres with hardcore elements and some rapping in the first album. I'd say Slipknot is one of the VERY RARE cases where a band with the label "nu metal" is actually sonically genetically metal. None of them sound the same. Therefore nu metal isn't real. Therefore nu metal isn't metal. Therefore it isn't metal even if they WERE nu metal (they aren't).
I highly recommend BLACKWATER PARK by OPETH. I enjoyed a lot of metal adjacent stuff for a long time and this is the album that opened the doors for the wider genre for me. Vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt has one of the best growls I‘ve heard to this day and he has a great singing voice. There’s also a great deal of variation within in the songs. The band is known for having a heavy/soft contrast in their songs.
Imo Dark Tranquilty's album Projector has the best soft/heavy contrasts of any album I've ever heard. I tried listening to Blackwater Park several times but hated it, every song was longer than it needed to be and the acoustic sections were all completely interchangeable.
Epica was the first band in which I didn't mind the growling, yet Opeth really made me love growling. Mikael Åkerfeldt's range is amazing. Their discography is so diverse.
I think Ghost Reveries would be a fitter starter record to introduce people to metal, however, I agree that Blackwater Park is fucking awesome, just as any other Opeth record
LOL my only tip is just, don’t even try with black metal or anything like it until you already like metal. Lots of great picks to start with, nicely done!
Linkin Park I think actually is a good one - nu metal like them, Disturbed, RATM, etc really gave me a taste for “heavy” things. I still listen to a few of them too. Just not Disturbed lol
@@joaopedrodeamorimpaula8965 you can sorta get past it with some bands like Emperor or other ones where one member burned a church or whatever. Unless the lyrics are explicitly nazish
I was thinking the same thing when he brought up darkthrone. They’re not very extreme compared to some bands but when you’re new to metal as a whole they sound like hell lol. I remember the first time I found black metal and/or deathcore songs I was blown away by how crazy they sounded (those are some of my favorite genres now).
Opeth's Blackwater Park is essential. You seem okay with growls so go straight into that, the singer is arguably the best ever at that, as well as his clean singing being equally great. Best guitarist ever imo too.
I wasn't okay with growls before I heard Opeth's "Blackwater Park" and Dark Tranquillity's "Damage Done". Those albums changed my perception and taste entirely.
The first metal I really liked was powermetal. It's more melodic, more "positive" than most other kinds. I really recommend Helloween and Blind Guardian, two of my favourite bands to this day.
I was a little bit like you, not really loving metal and then I discovered The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails and even though it's not the most metal thing out there, it made the genre click for me, and now I wholeheartedly love it
It’s more industrial rock than metal even though I said it’s probably nine inch nails closes album to industrial metal other than wish EP. March of the pigs is pretty metal with the drums
As a non-metal fan that has learned to enjoy it as the years have gone on, one band that I have enjoyed as much or more than any is Mastodon. Their run of albums from Leviathan to Crack The Skye is pretty much impeccable, with my favourite being Blood Mountain. Definitely worth checking out.
As a metal fan for 30 years now, i can only envy you. You still have this wild ride ahead of you, exploring musics most wonderful genre. So as many people mentioned, check out opeth, especially blackwater Park and deliverance. Blind guardian are also worth checking out (nightfall in middle earth, imaginations from the other side). Have fun!
I can definitely second the Blind Guardian recommendation, Really the band that got me to reconsider metal and actually seek out more to listen to, A decision I don't regret one bit.
an album to get into Extreme Metal is the album The Sound Of Perseverance- Death. it’s somewhere right inbetween Death Metal and Progessive Metal. great gateway.
@@maryfreegirl2029 Death Metal does count. i’d say Black and Death is where Extreme Metal begins. then you get insane shit like Grindcore and Goregrind.
There are tons of female fronted metal bands and artists also worth checking out. If you're in the mood for instrumental stuff, Nita Strauss (Alice Cooper's touring guitarist for eight years) had an album in 2018 you might enjoy called Controlled Chaos. Oh yeah, and there was this other band called Evanescence. You might've heard of them. Their 2003 debut Fallen sold a few million copies.
Thinking about it now, a lot of my favorite women in metal seem to be in sludge based bands; Kylesa, King Woman, Jucifer, True Widow, Electric Wizard, and Boris.
I don’t know what you’re experience was like but the first time I heard Vildjharta I was awestruck. Also, weird thing but I actually found them before Meshuggah.
@@bolillo5013 I was already a big meshuggah fan and didn't find them that special. Don't know what was wrong with me, new album drastically changed my mind.
i think if you find thrash too fast you could always go the complete opposite way and listen to stoner, sludge or doom metal. Dopesmoker by Sleep and Dopethrone by Electroc Wizard are both amazing, genre defining stoner albums. Dopesmoker is also fun when you only get one song when you’re sharing the aux because it’s (very, very) long.
there's also epic doom with bands like Candlemass or Crypt Sermon, for a more recent example, that blend doom's slow, depressing tone with clean vocals and bombastic drumming to create an epic sensation to it.
One band that you absolutely cannot overlook is Dream Theater. Their songs are very complex, but also really melodic and easy to get into. I wouldn't start with the extremely long ones like Octavarium though ;)
Helmet is a metal band I don't see many talk about. Chugging riffs, muddy bass, and the loud popping snare used by one of the most underrated drummers. Inspired many metal bands, especially nu metal.
Gosh, Deafheaven is such an abrasive, but clean-sounding band. I love both Sunbather and New Bermuda, though they kinda lost me at OCHL. I've seen them live twice now and highly recommend checking them out. So glad to see you talk about them!
Electric Wizard's Dopethrone was what got me into metal. The album is HEAVY, nasty, with huge melodies, but it's still relatively accessible for a dark metal album.
It's the intensity, it's the tempo ups and downs, it is the rush you feel in your chest and the sudden urge to headbang. Lots to like. That's why I've been listening to it before I even knew the alphabet.
I highly recommend: - Æther Realm's Tarot album - Xanthochroid's Of Erthe & Axen Act I & II - Ne Obliviscaris' Portal of I As someone who primarily listens to classical music with grandiose fervor, these bands make incredibly dramatic, symphonic, and often emotional pieces whilst maintaining brutally rapid tempo and intensity.
I listen to a whole boat load of genres and have music playing almost constantly, metal included, and I can very much confirm these albums are up there among the best. And plague flowers the kaleidoscope by ne obliviscaris is probably one of my top songs of all time. The progression of it is an absolute journey
I think a crucial element in Metal Music is the sheer energy. Listening to a band live feels so different, and seeing the mosh pits, people going crazy & enjoying the moment, it just boosts me. You should check out Dance Gavin Dance, they're a post harcore band, I think it's hard to find a monotonous song from them. Cool video!
@@MGdelOeste I've found a number of post-hardcore bands (or bands that are typically labeled as such, anyway) that _definitely_ sound too heavy to be punk. For starters, there's Thrice, whose songs range from admittedly quite mellow soft rock with some odd time signatures thrown in to straight-up prog metal with a 5/4 time signature and the most aggressive screamed vocals you'll ever hear (check out their tracks "Hold Fast Hope" and "Silhouette" if you're looking for that). Another example would be Wolves at the Gate (great band btw, but most of their lyrics are quite blatantly about theology, so your ability to enjoy their music may depend on if you agree with their Christian worldview). Most of their music is just melodic metalcore, but they're usually branded as post-hardcore - according to their Wikipedia page, anyways. I could list more bands, but I think you get the gist. Hope you enjoy listening to the aforementioned bands if you choose to do so. Have a good day, and God bless 😊
I got into metal through sabaton and while i dont listen to them that much now, they still have some songs that just catch me. They sing about military history and as a huge history nerd it just got to me. But what really caught me was RAMMSTEIN. Their heavy riffs, the synths and those truly godly vokals just hit so goddamn hard, additionaly, being a native german speaker, singing along is so goddamn fun.
Like literally my entire story. Got in through being a history nerd, hooked on sabaton, got recommended Rammstein by my German teacher, been a diehard fan of both ever since
Sabaton is the first metal band I really listened to as well haha. While there are still some of their songs I like, Honestly I find the vocals to be kinda sub-par compared to many metal bands I've discovered since. Although the history aspect was certainly a big draw for me as well.
Sabaton FTW here too. I haven't listened to Ramm yet, but have discovered some Folk Metal I love. Then there's WTF man, aka Eskimo Callboy. LOL. Great sound & videos, too.
A must listen album is rage against the machines debut. Still holds up all these years later. The way they combined rap and funk and rock and hardcore so effortlessly and natural seeming way is still something to behold
Having seen them on tour earlier this year, there is nothing quite like moshing to Killing In The Name. I wasn't in the pit myself, but it looked intense.
Opeth's "Blackwater Park" and "Ghost Reveries" are THE records that sold me on Death Metal, opened up an entirely new world for me. I'd also recommend Meshuggah's "Nothing" and "Catch 33" as unique experiences in repetition and tension/release. 🤗
Those 2 are my favourites from Meshuggah too, especially Catch 33. Of course anyone should listen to "Bleed" as the technical masterpiece as it is, but I don't agree with the other commenter that said Catch 33 is too experimental compared to ObZen.
@@pr0wnageify Catch 33 isn't "too" experimental, but it's definitely their most abstract album, a 13 movement continuous suite arranged around shifting polymeters. while some of the individual songs on ObZen arguably include more experimental elements, they're also recognizable as individual songs, which is why i consider it more beginner friendly.
Life long Metal fan here. Something that its worth mentioning that a lot of metalheads and even metal haters won't mention, metal is indeed an acquired taste, no one who listens to extreme stuff like Grindcore or black metal, started listening to those genres from the getgo, its a step by step process. Also, if you want to learn to love Deftones, and didn't click with White Pony, check: - Diamond Eyes (2010) - Around the Fur (1997) Also, absolutely ignore gatekeeping doofuses, if a band catches guff, check it for yourself and you decide if its for you or not, never follow the general consensus of metalheads, Deafheaven being the biggest example. And finally, if you want to give black metal another shot and without crappy production, check the following records: - Sanctus Diavolos (2004) by Rotting Christ - At the Heart of Winter (1999) by Immortal - Lawless Darkness (2010) by Watain - Algleymi (2019) by Misþyrming
I went straight into death metal and to this day the only metal I like is death metal, some thrash and some grindcore. Never liked the softer or more melodic genres. Sometimes stuff just clicks, I never saw it as a "progression". I totally agree with the second part of your comment though, because there's no good music or bad music, only music you like or music you don't like, and the only way to find music that you like is by listening to it yourself.
@@elpeluca7780 Obviously it varies from person to person, and some people are more receptive towards metal, but my point is based more on accessibility, especially with people who are into music that's diametrically opposed to metal, for example, a fan of Bad Bunny or Taylor Swift probably won't click with Morbid Angel for the most part, same can be said of experienced Metalheads, I for one don't click with Deathgrind and Deathcore, since I prefer Death metal to be more dynamic, i.e. the aforementioned Morbid Angel.
Being a fan of metal music myself and have been since I was 12, I'd say this is a damn good guide to someone who hasn't been exposed to it before. The fact that you touch on bands from Iron Maiden, Power Trip, Deafheaven, Darkthrone, System of a Down and everything in between gives new listeners a plethora of different genres, which is pretty cool. Great video!
As a card carrying metalhead myself, I think I agree with you about the monotony you described... At least when it comes to the examples of albums you checked out. A lot of the music that I enjoy tends to keep me on my toes and always mixing things up. Whether it's folk metal like Elvenking or Devin Townsend's operatic influences, or Volumes' hip-hop fusion. If you do a sequel, I'd recommend Devin Townsend's album Addicted for a beginner and the Empath album if you enjoy that.
I think the big thing that determines whether you are a metal fan or not is whether the music stresses you or relaxes you. In my experience people who aren't fans of metal universally have the experience of the music draining them and stressing them out. Metal fans find it deeply relaxing. The fact that listening to lots of metal stressed you out probably means its just not the music for you. When I am the most upset or agitated I listen to the most extreme metal and it calms me. If you want to stress me out put on some soft folk music, after about 5 or 6 songs I will become noticably agitated.
I would totally reccomend Slipknot and Bring Me The Horizon, they are some of my all time favortive bands. They both aren't traditional metal, especially BMTH, but they do infuse other elements from other genres so well that gives it a fresh sound that still sounds relevant.
I think another great suggestion is Type O Negative: their sound is rich and bombastic, mixing heaviness with a beatles-esque sense of inventive in melodies and pastiches (remember that Peter Steele, bassist, singer and songwriter of the group, was a Fab Four fan). Their lyrics perfectly mix gothic flamboyance with dark humour and irony, and Peter's voice is pure deep bliss. Just try their hit "Christian Woman"😉. And for something mad and experimental try "Sadness will Prevail" by Today is the Day. This is the album that convinced me that metal could be an art form. This work is like a twisted, extreme and violent version of Pink Floyd's "The Wall": true progressive metal IMO. It is not an easy listen at all, but the reward is great, trust me. Try "The descent", which has a quite terrifying videoclip.
Type O is my favorite band of all time and I was going to recommend them as well. October Rust is the album I recommend to newcomers, but World Coming Down is also a great place to start
Devin Townsend is one of the most varied metal (usually) artists out there (not in quality - which is consistently amazing; but in tonal space from album to album, song to song, or even within songs) . Definitely recommend checking out the album "Ocean Machine: Biomech."
If you’re planning on checking out more Deftones then Around the Fur is definitely the way to go! Definitely the first album I think of when I hear their name and I think I can safely say it’s a fan favourite
@@zeyfuller Yeah, Diamond Eyes is definitely the best way to start listening Deftones, you need to get used to the sound of them to truly appreciated albums like White Pony and Around The Fur.
A few bands that got me into metal: Linkin Park Rise Against Underoath Breaking Benjamin I sort of took the "punk-nu-metal" detour and I really enjoyed the raw emotion that was shown through screaming. Eventually I stumbled upon Bring Me The Horizon via their album Count Your Blessings. I was in. CYB, Sempiternal, That's the Spirit, and There is a Hell remain some of my favourite MUSICAL albums let alone metal. They always push the envelope and bring unique elements that are far before their time. Sempiternal is definitely a great starting point for anyone who's looking to like metal. It's on that hard-rock cusp, with harsher vocals and metal elements. Purists might not consider it metal, but it's an amazing, complete album. As mentioned above, the thing that really gets me with metal (this is especially true with new/modern metal) is how far the envelope gets pushed. There's been a ton of progression even in the past year in metal for what "can be done" which I really don't see in any other genre, except MAYBE rap. Take three of my favourites from the past year: Lorna Shore (Will Ramos's vocals, orchestral arrangements, guitar and drum complexity, etc.), Crystal Lake (use of synths, vocals, speed), and Falling In Reverse (incorporating rap, synths, and pop elements while maintaining a ton of raw aggression and power) for example - they push the progression of the over-arching genre and it's sub-categories so heavily. The other thing that gets me is the musicianship. Metal especially anything technical is miles ahead of any other "main" genre in terms of levels of raw talent. The vocals, guitars, drums, even the production levels I feel far outweigh any other genre. And that's just me being elitist, I know. And the best part of metal? There's SO much variety - every subgenre and even every band has their own twist. It's fantastic.
@@IBIGBEATzZIIHD absolutely, and they're especially useful as a band to ease someone into the genre. They really straddle the line between rock and metal.
If you're already comfortable listening to the harsh vocals, i would say At the Gates- Slaughter of the Soul (1995) is one of the best entry albums. its regarded as the birth of the subgenre Metalcore, and its very melodic while being very thrashy and riffy at the same time. An all time classic in the metal bible.
Yeah the first metalcore album is Remain Sedate by Rorschach and that album came out in 1990. Definitely nothing like modern metalcore, it's pretty lo-fi and very dissonant
Filosofem by Burzum is basically the album that got me into black metal in the first place. Probably one of my favorite metal albums of all time actually
Operation: Mindcrime by Queensrÿche is one of the greatest concept albums of all time. Love the story, love the songs - for the longest time I'd known about several of the songs on the album, but hadn't sat down to listen to the whole thing through, and didn't know they were all from the same album. I was astounded. Honsetly about half the album could go on a greatest hits album, and I wouldn't think it out of place.
I started listening to metal music with Sempiternal by Bring Me The Horizon, it's a way more accessible and varied experience than many albums I've heard within metal music and could really work for you. I'd also recommend Around the Fur by Deftones if White Pony didn't really click with you, Hiss Spun by Chelsea Wolfe which has a few elements of Doom and Sludge Metal and Écailles de lune by Alcest.
Me too, I started getting into metal with sempiternal but then went back and listened to black sabbath and worked my way up. Can't really listen to a lot of metal core any more though.
I always enjoyed metal to a certain extent but the one metal album that completely grabbed me and pulled me into the genre was When the Kite String Pops by Acid Bath. It's a mix of many different genres of metal such as sludge, death, goth, and even has a couple of acoustic tracks to keep it fresh. It also has many tempo changes in each song that always get my adrenaline rushing and it has some really catchy hooks that I've had stuck in my head for days at a time. All in all, this album opened up a whole new world of music for me and still to this day it's one of my favorite albums of all time.
Acid Bath are sludge metal kings!! As much as I love a lot bands from the 00s Savannah scene, the Louisiana scene from the 90s was just way more odd, bleak and punishing, in the most complementary of ways.
This is such a great recommendation. It's a whole different approach to discovering metal since it covers a few different sub genres at once and will help identifying what you like or don't like about it. It's good to listen to the "big bands" as well, but I feel like they don't offer a good look into the world of metal. As he said, these bands are all kind of the same...
Hard agree!!! Acid Bath is incredible and even someone who dosent listen to a lot of Metal can find things to appriciate I think. If you cant stand the heavy stuff, you can probally still enjoy Scream Of The Butterfly and Bones Of Baby Dolls, theyre just too beautiful.
I was a classical music nerd and one of my friends introduced me to a band called Children Of Bodom. My journey started with one of the heaviest sub genre (melodic death metal) and I never looked back.
I would say try out Jane Doe by Converge. It's an album that uses the fury and extremity of metal to invoke strong emotions. It's a break up album but features a sound pallet that's utter uncompromising and brutal to create something that emulates that disorientating feel after a passionate relationship dies.
If you like chorus and symphonic instruments thrown into your metal, Nightwish is a must! "Once" is the album I personnally always go back and listen from start to finish.
Surprised Judas Priest didn't make the cut. I'd definitely recommend either Sad Wings of Destiny, British Steel or Screaming for Vengeance, all are great records. And as for black metal, I think albums like Venom's Black Metal and Midnight's Farewell to Hell EP would be better starting points. They're not really the same genre as what is usually considered black metal today, but they have similar energy and are more accessible for newcomers to the subgenre.
All of these reaction videos where people who have studied music, including classical and opera, who show and explain how there is way more to metal and all of its sub genres than you think. It validates my love of the music for most of my 58 years!
Highly recommend Megadeth’s Peace Sells, Rust in Peace is of course a classic and i’ve seen others recommend it here, but to me Peace Sells has a slightly more raw energy that feels like pure Thrash but with a distinct personality. I also love the way Chris Poland and Dave Mustaine each have a distinct voice in their guitar solo’s, with Chris bringing in some “jazzier” phrasing
I really think you should check out Faith No More. Specifically their albums The Real Thing, Angel Dust and King For A Day. Perfect culmination of many different styles within a metal context and I feel could really suit your tastes.
Metal has way too many flavors to dive into headfirst. Here's some of my favorite albums by genre and there's still 100 genres missing: Bloody Kisses - Type O Negative (gothic) Symbolic - Death (death) Wisconsin Death Trip - Static X (industrial) Images and Words - Dream Theater (progressive) The Jester Race - In Flames (melo-death) Imaginations from the Other Side - Blind Guardian (power) Out of the Cellar - Ratt (glam) Obedience Thru Suffering - Crowbar (sludge) Welcome to Sky Valley - Kyuss (stoner) Undertow - Tool (alternative) Blood Fire Death - Bathory (black) Seasons in the Abyss - Slayer (thrash) Break the Cycle - Staind (nu) Phobos - Voivod (prog-thrash)
Most of these records are on my list of gateway albums for metal, a few more I would consider would be Avenged Sevenfold's City of Evil, Mastodon's Once More Round The Sun, Tool's Undertow or Lateralus, All That Remains' Overcome, Periphery's Periphery II: This Time Its Personal, and Intervals' The Shape of Colour
The 3 I would recommend are Devin Townsend's Ocean Machine, Paradise Lost's Draconian Times and Type O Negative's October Rust. All are Incredibly well written and lean heavily on pop sensibility but don't skimp on the heaviness or feel like they were designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator. Extremely accessible albums but still top tier.
I was a teenager 10 years ago who only listened to rap and hip hop and said “ew you listen to that screamo music” I had a girlfriend at the time do something horrible to me and no hip hop song could help me get through the situation but a heavy metal song helped me, ever since that 1 song I’ve only listened to metal everything from: hard rock- alt rock- death metal- grindcore literally everything so it definitely takes time to get into but once you’re hooked you truly realize the talent it takes to make this type of music
Definitely took me ages to like metal, and I'm still on that journey. The two albums that changed my mind on metal were Boris at Last~Feedbacker and Converge's Jane Doe. I don't know why Jane Doe clicked with me when other speedy, thrashy metalcore-esque groups like the Dillinger Escape Plan and Metallica not doing anything for me
Here's some albums that got me into metal and continue to surprise me to this day: Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain maudlin of the Well - "Bath" Death - Symbolic Behemoth - The Satanist Mastodon - Crack the Skye
Fron my experience as a mid 20s guy, I think metal is something you ease yourself into steadily. When I started somewhat finding my own taste in music when UA-cam started popping up, I looked up things that I thought were cool, like video games, but also things like Dragonball Z, which were at the time quite often soundtracked by Linkin Park, Sum41 or Three Days Grace. This was compared to the usual radio music a bit harder, and I thought that it sounded cool. On the other hand, the harsh vocals were quite often something I disliked. Slowly but surely i started diving into the music itself, finding adjacent bands that were somewhat similar. This way I slowly got into the heavier music of bands like Escape the Fate and Slipknot. These bands sometimes incorporated harsh vocals, which were starting to become less aggresive to my ears and more like a way to express certain emotions. And now I listen to practically all the types of metal that aren't extremely underground (Probably the hardest band I listen to being Slaughter to Prevail). I started out not liking parts of the music because they sounded to hard or heavy to my ears, but after steadily finding new music that sounded good in my ears I've been slowly been expanding that small group of bands I liked back when I was about 8 or so. So TLDR: I didn't start out liking metal, but slowly got more into the genre because of finding bands that sounded similar to things I liked, but a little bit harsher, so don't worry if it doesn't click immediately. (Also, I don't really consider myself a metalhead, as half of the music I listen to isn't even metal adjacent) For recommended bands I think would be good to give as a showcase of different types of metal, I'd say Judas priest, Slipknot, Tool, Meshuggah, Ozzy Ozbourne, Rammstein and Mastodon to name a few.
I was not into metal either until I heard That's the Spirit by BMTH. Honestly Mic, its not about the big popular metal albums that should make you love metal music, everyone gets into metal differently.
I didn't get deftones the first time I heard them either, but after a few years coming back to them they slowly became one of my favourite bands. Totally recommend checking them out more
I cannot impart to you the severity of the jumpscare I recieved straight to my soul when I, on instinct, said "get out the way!" when I heard the intro of War Pigs before video stared directly back at me.
I'm always going to give a recommendation to Killswitch Engage whenever somebody wants to get into metal. Good mix of screaming and singing. The Howard Jones era of Killswitch is probably the best, though, Jesse is also a great lead singer. Slipknot is probably the most accessible metal band for anybody trying to get into metal. The fact that people can mix their songs with Spice Girls and Justin Bieber and still have it sound pretty awesome just shows how good they are at pop music.
Respect for diving in. Music like most things give individuals uniques experiences. For instance Lorna Shore’s “The Pain Remains 1 - Dancing like flames” drives me to tears every time I listen to it due to my relationship with loss. My friends however won’t get past the relentless wall of sound. I understand both perspectives of the experience that song can bring.
I'm doing something new today - with help and input from y'all, I tried to get more into a genre that I'm still pretty new to! I'd love to do more of these in the future with different genres - let me know if you'd want that, what genres I should check out, and anything else I can improve for the next video!
You definitely should check TesseracT
But I really don't know which album to recommend. The last one I guess? "Sonder"
They great tho love them))
@@k92ful in that vein, there is a 100% chance Mic will love Language by The Contortionist
I just tried a random album generator for the better part of a year. It was probably one of my favorite experiences despite how time consuming it was because I was able to experiences so many new artists and genres I wouldn't have otherwise. My favorite metal record from the generator was Crack The Skye by Mastodon.
You would probably really like Code Orange for their experimentations with a ton of genres or SUNN 0)))) for their drones
Somehow i distinctly remember you mentioning sewerslvt i dont know where that was though
Breakcore would be an interesting one
But maybe a Bit niche
For that i Think sewerslvt, dj kuroneko, and tokyopill would be alright
Falling in love with metal is all about timing. I completely understand where non-enjoyers come from, because it takes the right mood and the right artist to really be hooked. But man once that beautiful moment happens, you really are hooked for life.
Started listening to rock/ metal at about 12. I’m 23 soon and still listening to metal
so fucking true. i discovered mayhem at just the right time when i was 15 and now four years later i’m a huge metalhead, and black metal is still my fav subgenre. i’ve literally written essays on how much i love metal lmaooo
I started listening to Sabaton around 2010 when I was 13. Stuck with metal ever since.
Not too much into metal and I don't know if this band is considered one, but tool aboslutely fucking slaps.
@@valentin7693 hell yeah! Tool is awesome. For me they are metal, their riffs are super heavy. However, plenty of people consider them an alternative rock band for sure.
A crucial part of liking metal is gatekeeping other people who like metal.
Also, congrats on 200k subscribers!
agreed, we must protect the genre from all the 15 year old slipknot fans with 666 in their bio
It's mostly the lonely metal kids looking for attention that really bring down the image. Most metal dudes I've encountered are not like that for the most part. The elitism and gatekeeping is mostly from dumb kids being stupid and looking for attention.
That's a funny comment from someone who's probably a poser
@@LunarMoth I've seen Melvins, Chevelle, Tool, and Rage Against the Machine in concert. I don't have any shirts of them for anyone to judge me on, though.
@Dragon Ball fans can't read Music is nota subculture, its an artform. this way of thinking is why there is so much white supremacy in metal.
Liking metal music is not "a way of life" maybe it helps define you as a person more and shows people an aspect of your personality, but subcultures are how a human acts, interacts and responds to other people. Liking or not liking metal or any form of music should have nothing to do with that. Again, it can add to that influence, but it is not the base camp, that's not where you start. No one is a "metalhead first' and if you are you might need to branch out more and do some heavy introspeciton
The thing is metal as a whole is so deep and diverse. You aren’t going to like every sub genre or every band which is why a lot of people who like metal have a few sub genres they really gravitate to. Liking metal is a lifelong journey and having that moment with a band or a sub genre that just clicks with you at the perfect time and mood is a magical experience.
well said
They're all the same thing, dude
@@archiemisc ah yes
Deathcore is the same as Nu Metal
The only similar thing is that they suck
@@archiemisc What do you listen to?
Absolutely. Like honestly? I really gravitate towards nu-metal, alternative rock, post-grunge (those last two aren't metal of course, but are usually also used to describe the bands that I like), and outside of that, I don't really care about metal most of the time. I respect all the other subgenres, but they don't give me that dopamine release that only 7 bands within my specific subgenre give me.
I hate how prevalent gatekeeping is among metal fans. At concerts, metal fans are some of the nicest people I've ever met, but when talking about music, metal fans are some of the biggest jerks I've ever met, because if whatever music you're listening to is not their 5 favourite bands, then "that's not real metal and you're not a real metal fan". Come on guys, we can do better than this!
I don’t have to learn to like metal. I already do. Metal fans, on the other hand
Really? I thought Metalheads are the nicest people you'll ever meet
@@beth5627 HAHAHAHA
@@beth5627 hahahaha oh thats hilarious, what a great jo- oh, you're serious.
@@beth5627 that's usually true for the ones that leave their houses, those you meet on the internet are a different story however
@@octoberbabyyy oh.
Well that makes sense
Deftones are one of those artists who never quite click at first, but you find yourself returning to them over and over again until eventually they encapsulate an entire emotional state all on their own.
@@Esliminator it's one of those weird cases of the more you listen the more it impacts you.
@@y.a.pthered Same with TOOL
just you wait, you'll be popping that snussy to knife party real soon
He might like them More if he checks Around the Fur maybe
@@nicolasriveros943 Koi No Yokan was what got me into them actually. I thinks it's actually quite an accessible album
Rick Rubin is insane, he helped produce all of SOAD’s album and also worked with Slayer
And totally messed up The Black Crowes.
And NWA
@@roxannemoser And Weezer, at least in part. Helped produce my favourite bands breakthrough album with BSSM by the chilli peppers.
Wonder if he also hates the hihats on steal this album cuz good god it’s hard to find headphones that I can hear some of the hits, that was very heard to drum to by ear alone alone
also metallica and ratm
A Blaze in the Northern Sky is a stone cold Black Metal classic. Black Metal is something you adjust to slowly over time. Going from Number of the Beast to a Blaze in the Northern Sky would be jarring for anyone.
Yessir, it took me 4 years to go from DragonForce to Burzum and Havukruunu. Its definitely an acquired taste
Exactly what I thought! As the title says: you learn to like it. Most easily one could go the logical progression. First get used to Black Sabbath then NWoBHM on to Thrash Metal to finally come to first wave black metal and Norwegian Black
I went from Iron Maiden to Marduk
so some people may like it at first listening...
Dimmu borgir has some decent songs for someone new to black metal
Incredible amazing album, horrible intro for black metal, Dissection is usually the one I recommend for newcomers
Going from Iron Maiden to black metal kills me 😂😂 with getting into metal, pacing yourself is key. You won't like everything you hear on first listen, but that doesn't mean there won't be a time where a certain song or artist will come around eventually. 3 years ago I thought the heaviest band I listened to was Slipknot. Now it's probably Lorna Shore. Love watching your metal journey! 🤘
Very true. Back in 2017, Disturbed were as heavy as I'd go. Today, I have Whitechapel, Behemoth, Fit For An Autopsy, Meshuggah and Arch Enemy playing on repeat, among others. Pacing is very important indeed.
@@MetroCrunch i liked black metal before i liked iron maiden tbh. b4 i was a black metal elitist i thought that metal was cringe
3 years ago Hybrid Theory was too much for me, and now I've started getting into deathcore
@@hannahb6411 i feel like deathcore (besides all that remains) kinda suxx like jus regular metalcore or death metal kinda better. melodeath influenced metalcore slaps but like fake edgy horror movie death metal is aesthetically void
I'm going to 2nd that most people need to have a build up of what they consider heavy and also enjoy. I remember in highschool watching one of cannibal corpse's older videos and thinking it was the lamest shit ever. Now 10 years later, even though I'm not really a fan of CC, I understand and can appreciate that same video and song for what they were going for. I actually say that metal in certain ways is like how I've heard how hard drug addictions can play out. Somebody is using a drug then after a certain point it just doesn't get them high enough, so to chase that original feeling of first using that drug they move on to harder stuff.
Megadeth is often overlooked. They are incredible. Especially 90s megadeth (marty friedman era) like rust in peace and youthansia. But even their two most recent albums dystopia and TDTSATD really surprise people because after 16 albums they pull real metalheads right back in.
rust in peace is one of my all-time top albums
Overlooked by who exactly?
Compared to Metallica yeah but they’re literally one of the biggest metal bands of all time
ngl that last album was 😬
i will agree on 90s megadeth but last few albums are mid to dogshit
Death’s Symbolic was a big part of me learning to love metal, now it’s not even my favorite Death record but how absolutely relentless it is when combined with how tight the whole band is while also being insanely technically impressive makes it impossible to take your ears of it for even a second
What is your favorite one?
@@fernandesjp_ Human might be my favorite metal album oat and if not it’s at least top 3
I was looking for this comment! It's most definietly a metal classic! And also The Sound of Perseverance is an absolute masterpiece!
@@owlexanderhamilton2508 this one might surprise you, but my favorite is spiritual healing.
@@kurtispittman2103 i can admit it’s a great record but i could never get into Chuck’s vocals on that or Leprosy for whatever reason
Death is a band you don’t wanna miss when you get into metal, especially their album Symbolic.
hell yeah
Came here to say the same thing. Once you listen to Death and can learn to appreciate it then it will open the door to the other side of metal.
I prefer to recommend Human to new fans over symbolic to be honest. It just feels rawer and more impactful overall.
They have beautiful compositions.
fucking great album
Blind Guardian got me into metal. They do the melodic/fantastical metal thing the best of anyone, at least for nerdy me. Their iconic albums "Somewhere Far Beyond", "Imaginations from the Other Side" and "Nightfall in Middle Earth" are filled with pure gold, detailed epic compositions where every guitar part matters and is fun to hum along with (and absolutely no wanking). Nerdy band for nerdy metal fans. That being said, you CANNOT miss Dio. One of the best vocalists to ever live, and responsible for some of the greatest classic metal songs.
Would have loved to see Blind Guardian on here
Blind Guardian got me into metal too, still one of my favorites
I actually got into metal because of Lady Gaga. She loves Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Judas Priest, & Anthrax. I’ve been obsessed with metal ever since. Hope she does a metal record one day.
If you've never listened to Poppy, you should check her out. She's got major Gaga vibes, and she put out a metal record a few years ago called "I Disagree." It turns out a pop singer makes better metal than most metal bands right now.
@@actualturtle2421 bet I’ll check it out :)
Another great example of a Metalhead celebrity would be Jason Momoa. He actually requested to have Oli from Archspire train him for this vocal thing in some Apple TV show.
I bet Gaga could absolutely nail a metal record, but the problem is her label or manager or whoever would never let her do that, or at least _commit_ to the genre shift like she'd need to for it to not come off as gimmicky. It'd be such a departure that she'd alienate most of her base.
heavy metal lover... great song... I always wished Lady Gaga was in a band...
If you ever find yourself hungry for carbohydrates while listening to groove metal, I heartily recommend "Vulgar Display Of Flour" by Pantera Bread.
Flourboys from Hell, not forgetting Wok.
Far Beyond Risen
That was awful but amazing, and I laughed.
Panera bread *
One of the tricks to get into metal is finding the beat. A lot of songs can sound like noise until you find the rhythm to lock onto. Once you do that, it should be MUCH easier to listen to.
Another essential metal album - considered to be the greatests for many people : Rust in Peace by Megadeth.
I was waiting for this one the whole video lol, it’s one of the best
Holy Wars the Punishment Due is my favorite thrash song ever, which is funny because I’m not a huge fan of the rest of the songs
I would honestly say Rust is a better intro to thrash than Master of Puppets. If I was trying to turn someone on to metal, I'd skip Metallica and show them that one.
@@treyebillups8602 Hangar 18, Five Magics, Tornado of Souls, Lucretia? Right lmao..........
@@jewel_throne2950 yes, your opinion is different from my opinion. what’s that got to do with anything
The album that got me into metal was Opeth’s “Ghost Reveries” and worth a listen If you haven’t already “blackwater park” is also a solid choice in their discography.
Haha Blackwater park was my gateway to metal as a prog nerd
Along with At the Gate's "Slaughter of the Soul" this was one of mine
Straight bangers, Opeth are metal legends for sure
The sun sets forever over blackwater park
long life to steven wilson and mikael akerfeldt
if you havent tried them yet I'd recommend giving Rammstein a listen. their vocalist has a really unique sound and they have electronic elements that make them really fun to listen to if regular metal is too samey or draining.
rammstein is also really rhythmic which makes them easier to like compared to Dark Throne or something
I would recommend Motorhead for anyone who wants to get into Metal. I am a huge fan of their work and I feel like their music is this amazing mash of lighthearted fun in a genre that's filled with dark imagery. Overkill, Limb from Limb, Back at the Funny Farm, Hellraiser, and Shake your Blood are all great songs that have such an insane speed and feel to them and its just pure joy to listen to them.
Overkill, the whole album, is superb
Haven't listen to much Motorhead, but Ace of Spades was one of my favorite songs from Tony Hawk's Pro-Skater 3, so maybe time to give them a try :)
Motörhead is so good you can literally swift through all their 22 albums and enjoy them even if some are less quality than others, you cant hit right everytime
Totally different vibe, but Ire Works by Dillinger Escape Plan is another good entry level metal album. A good access into the heavier/more modern stuff imo. I basically had this exact same journey Mic was on, but last year. They were my favourite find.
I came here to comment Where's Motorhead? - thank you
Death’s Human is an essential metal record and it isn’t cookie-cutter death metal. I see it as the band’s transitional album as it bridges the gap between their brutal early work and their more progressive, jazz-influenced later releases. It’s the perfect mix between the two. Honestly, you won’t waste your time listening to Death’s entire discography, but this record takes the cake for me.
honestly, yeah deaths whole discog is great. lots of diversity and great musicianship all around.
Human is my favorite Death album, no doubts about it. I still must say it’s not perfect, it’s imperfectly perfect if that makes sense. For one, Leprosy is a much more “perfect” record, that does not make it the best. Human has a few rough edges is all :) Chuck was trying to find their new sound and it hadn’t fully settled yet. Same with their first three outputs, that’s why Leprosy is above SBG and SH.
When I first started to listen to metal, I used to listen to a lot of nu metal I think the key to learn about metal it’s listening to an especific subgenre you like and let yourself dive more into the music, u don’t have to force yourself into liking it you’ll see what you like and what you don’t and you’ll find yourself learning more about sub-genres sounds and artists
Agreed, if i stuck to heavy and trash cause it was considered the best i would've eventually lost interest in the genre
Then as soon as death and black metal clicked with me i started enjoying it more
that’s the same with me, i am currently trying to dive into other sub genres
Opeth’s album Ghost Reveries is something which anyone who enjoys the sound of metal could love. And it’s in the Progressive Death Metal genre. You really just have to listen to Ghost of Perdition and The Grand Conjuration before you’ll instantly be an Opeth fan. Then you have Deliverance, Blackwater Park, Windowpane, and so many other amazing songs.
hey everybody listen to this guy
Skip Opeth, go straight to Edge of Sanity's latter half discography
Bro those are the exact songs that got me into heavier music holy shit lmao
To anyone trying out Ghost of Perdition for the first time, feel free to drop your comments on the first 10 seconds below:
if u like Opeth, try Ne Obliviscaris and Xanthochroid. Xanthochroid even has a Harvest cover, it’s great.
Death - Symbolic (Album); it's a must listen. The ending made me spark a tear its beautiful. It's also not typical Death Metal with growls and vocals that are barely hearable.
Also Voice of the Soul by Death. Pure instrumental magic.
Voice of the soul is god tier
Death’s last two albums are a terrible start for anyone getting into Death Metal. For one thing the songs aren’t even death metal; Chuck wrote Symbolic with fucking power metal riffs with harsh vocals and TSOP was originally a Control Denied album named Death as a contractual obligation because nobody wanted to sign Control Denied. Also the songwriting is terrible.
Listen to Formulas Fatal To The Flesh by Morbid Angel or Reduced To Ashes by Deeds of Flesh.
Chuck Shuldinger was a fucking genius and Death has one of the most perfect discographies in metal.
@@heelstevenmaggle5615 I agree with this. I found I liked Scream Bloody Gore and Leprosy much more than Symbolic and Chuck's last album.
Crystal Mountain is amazing
I think you might like Deftone's album Koi no Yokan more honestly, it's pretty groovy and has some of their best tracks imo.
deftones whole discography to be honest lol
Diamond Eyes is definitely the next best step. World class production on that whole album.
@Cybergenesis Diamond Eyes was their most distinctive album and only bettered by Koi No Yokan which is the same but tuned lower
It's really cool that you're trying new things
I'm coming from the other way, been a metalhead my whole life and your channel has helped me get into different genres
Definitely dive in more, metal has a whole lot to offer if your willing to really dive in
I'm with you on that. I've been a metal head all my life and have started exploring other genres in recent years.
I'm sure no one will ever read this, but the album "City" by Strapping Young Lad is an underappreciated masterpiece.
Anything by Devin Townsend is well worth checking out.
Got me into drumming. Well, double-kick drumming anyway... I barely cared what my hands did!
absolute beast of an album, one of the best
I READ THIS, and I wholeheartedly agree... Anything DT has my vote
This and Alien are benchmark albums.
Type O Negative’s album Bloody Kisses is the one that got me into metal, leading to a decade of writing album reviews for the genre.
Linkin Park, while being on the poppy side of metal (and switching downright genre later in their career), definetly worked as an entry point to metal for me when I was a teen, and I think that's actually something of value
Indeed, same for me. Linkin Park and some other bands from that era got me into metal. However I still think some songs of Hybrid Theory and Meteora sounds even 'heavier' than other straight up 'heavy metal' songs. But I guess it's all perception. Nowadays I'm more into metalcore, because I still like clean vocals over heavy af riffs :D
not metal from the start
@@boyman7823 it's literally nu metal. Now go on and tell us again it's not metal
@@RandyMahnke nu metal isnt metal, it doesnt even describe anything sonically. Just a marketing term that describes a vague hiphop influence over "all heavy rock based music" made up by the industry not invented by fans and musicians based on musical elements.
When you look at the biggest bands in the genre Korn is groove metal with hiphop instrumental elements, Limp Bizkit is hardcore with rapping and primus-esque oddities on guitar, Linkin Park is pop music with some hardcore punk screams. Slipknot is a fusion of many extreme Metal genres with hardcore elements and some rapping in the first album. I'd say Slipknot is one of the VERY RARE cases where a band with the label "nu metal" is actually sonically genetically metal.
None of them sound the same.
Therefore nu metal isn't real.
Therefore nu metal isn't metal.
Therefore it isn't metal even if they WERE nu metal (they aren't).
@@boyman7823 you're e just a stupid gatekeeper. Fuck Off
I highly recommend BLACKWATER PARK by OPETH. I enjoyed a lot of metal adjacent stuff for a long time and this is the album that opened the doors for the wider genre for me. Vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt has one of the best growls I‘ve heard to this day and he has a great singing voice. There’s also a great deal of variation within in the songs. The band is known for having a heavy/soft contrast in their songs.
yes
Imo Dark Tranquilty's album Projector has the best soft/heavy contrasts of any album I've ever heard.
I tried listening to Blackwater Park several times but hated it, every song was longer than it needed to be and the acoustic sections were all completely interchangeable.
LEPERS COILED NEATH THE TREEEEEEEEESSSS
Epica was the first band in which I didn't mind the growling, yet Opeth really made me love growling. Mikael Åkerfeldt's range is amazing. Their discography is so diverse.
I think Ghost Reveries would be a fitter starter record to introduce people to metal, however, I agree that Blackwater Park is fucking awesome, just as any other Opeth record
I don't understand how you are not more popular on UA-cam yet. The quality of the videos you put out is incredible.
LOL my only tip is just, don’t even try with black metal or anything like it until you already like metal. Lots of great picks to start with, nicely done!
Linkin Park I think actually is a good one - nu metal like them, Disturbed, RATM, etc really gave me a taste for “heavy” things. I still listen to a few of them too. Just not Disturbed lol
and also be very careful to not end up listening to neo nazis. there are a ton of those in black metal, unfortunately
@@joaopedrodeamorimpaula8965 you can sorta get past it with some bands like Emperor or other ones where one member burned a church or whatever. Unless the lyrics are explicitly nazish
I was thinking the same thing when he brought up darkthrone. They’re not very extreme compared to some bands but when you’re new to metal as a whole they sound like hell lol. I remember the first time I found black metal and/or deathcore songs I was blown away by how crazy they sounded (those are some of my favorite genres now).
@@joaopedrodeamorimpaula8965 Yeah it’s a shame we even have to look for nsbm bands
Opeth's Blackwater Park is essential. You seem okay with growls so go straight into that, the singer is arguably the best ever at that, as well as his clean singing being equally great. Best guitarist ever imo too.
Kkkkkkk is just a very bad recommendation for someone that never listened to metal before
@@Wilikrdp poser
I wasn't okay with growls before I heard Opeth's "Blackwater Park" and Dark Tranquillity's "Damage Done". Those albums changed my perception and taste entirely.
@@Wilikrdp Well he's listened to metal now so I think it's fine, especially since he's okay with growls.
@@RicardoPetinga Yes!! For me it was blackwater park and DT's projector haha
The first metal I really liked was powermetal. It's more melodic, more "positive" than most other kinds. I really recommend Helloween and Blind Guardian, two of my favourite bands to this day.
I was a little bit like you, not really loving metal and then I discovered The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails and even though it's not the most metal thing out there, it made the genre click for me, and now I wholeheartedly love it
I don't think it's metal, but I think it's heavier than most metal albums lmao.
You should try Streetcleaner by Godflesh if you like Downward Spiral, it has a very similar hostile and angry atmosphere.
It’s more industrial rock than metal even though I said it’s probably nine inch nails closes album to industrial metal other than wish EP. March of the pigs is pretty metal with the drums
@@josegonzalez-ym6xe These genres are artificial. Some of NIN's songs are very metal, more so than some Motley Crue stuff or even Metallica's ballads.
@@machito53 The sound of Reptile just sounds like I'm repeatedly being bashed in the head and I love it for it
As a non-metal fan that has learned to enjoy it as the years have gone on, one band that I have enjoyed as much or more than any is Mastodon. Their run of albums from Leviathan to Crack The Skye is pretty much impeccable, with my favourite being Blood Mountain. Definitely worth checking out.
@@J.PC.Designs have you never heard a different sludge band?
As a metal fan for 30 years now, i can only envy you. You still have this wild ride ahead of you, exploring musics most wonderful genre. So as many people mentioned, check out opeth, especially blackwater Park and deliverance. Blind guardian are also worth checking out (nightfall in middle earth, imaginations from the other side). Have fun!
I bet you still have a lot yo hear!! There are plenty of options!! I am discovering Avatar now, they are awesome and mental
I can definitely second the Blind Guardian recommendation, Really the band that got me to reconsider metal and actually seek out more to listen to, A decision I don't regret one bit.
Blind Guardian is awesome, Follow the Blind is some of the best power metal ever.
an album to get into Extreme Metal is the album The Sound Of Perseverance- Death. it’s somewhere right inbetween Death Metal and Progessive Metal. great gateway.
Death is extreme metal?? Damn
That album slaps so much
@@maryfreegirl2029 Death Metal does count. i’d say Black and Death is where Extreme Metal begins. then you get insane shit like Grindcore and Goregrind.
@@matthewfbridges makes sense, it sounds normal to me cause im familiar with it but ig its still hard to listen to in general
Chuck Was a legend man. Every Death album is an all round great experience
@@walters147 Except for Symbolic or The Sound of Perseverance.
There are tons of female fronted metal bands and artists also worth checking out. If you're in the mood for instrumental stuff, Nita Strauss (Alice Cooper's touring guitarist for eight years) had an album in 2018 you might enjoy called Controlled Chaos.
Oh yeah, and there was this other band called Evanescence. You might've heard of them. Their 2003 debut Fallen sold a few million copies.
Thinking about it now, a lot of my favorite women in metal seem to be in sludge based bands; Kylesa, King Woman, Jucifer, True Widow, Electric Wizard, and Boris.
@@thirtyyearoldmulberryfield I didn't know Boris and Electric Wizard had female members.
For me, it's gonna be Arch Enemy - i like how melodical they can get, like in "Nemesis".
Acid King is great Stoner/Doom with a female lead. Unleash The Archers has been on repeat for me recently too (Power/NWOBHM-style metal).
@@Betta66 Wata does the lead guitar work and I think keys for Boris and Elizabeth Buckingham has been in Electric Wizard since ‘03.
You learned to like metal.
I was born in it, molded by it.
This one is far fetched, but definitely the most unique record I've ever heard. "måsstaden under vatten" by vildhjarta
I don’t know what you’re experience was like but the first time I heard Vildjharta I was awestruck. Also, weird thing but I actually found them before Meshuggah.
@@bolillo5013 I was already a big meshuggah fan and didn't find them that special. Don't know what was wrong with me, new album drastically changed my mind.
A masterpiece! From start to finish, words can't describe it!
that means "The Seagull City under Water"
@@Aurora-oe2qp yes. Yes it does.
i think if you find thrash too fast you could always go the complete opposite way and listen to stoner, sludge or doom metal. Dopesmoker by Sleep and Dopethrone by Electroc Wizard are both amazing, genre defining stoner albums. Dopesmoker is also fun when you only get one song when you’re sharing the aux because it’s (very, very) long.
there's also epic doom with bands like Candlemass or Crypt Sermon, for a more recent example, that blend doom's slow, depressing tone with clean vocals and bombastic drumming to create an epic sensation to it.
acid bath is such a fucking good sludge band i love them
POV: your friend let’s you put on a track and you play sunn O)))
One band that you absolutely cannot overlook is Dream Theater. Their songs are very complex, but also really melodic and easy to get into. I wouldn't start with the extremely long ones like Octavarium though ;)
Helmet is a metal band I don't see many talk about. Chugging riffs, muddy bass, and the loud popping snare used by one of the most underrated drummers. Inspired many metal bands, especially nu metal.
Ah yesss!!!
Not everyone considers them metal, and they are also not very well known to the general rock public. These may be contributing factors.
Gosh, Deafheaven is such an abrasive, but clean-sounding band. I love both Sunbather and New Bermuda, though they kinda lost me at OCHL. I've seen them live twice now and highly recommend checking them out. So glad to see you talk about them!
the sound of perserverence by death is a great one I love chuck RIP
One of their best. also one of the first rock albums I listened to 😆
Electric Wizard's Dopethrone was what got me into metal. The album is HEAVY, nasty, with huge melodies, but it's still relatively accessible for a dark metal album.
It's a great album the sad thing is that few people know...
Another one I'd definitely recommend.
Easily THE heaviest album on the planet.
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@@_Jofo_ when you get into one of these groups there are only a couple ways you can get out. One is death, the other is... mental institutions.
It's the intensity, it's the tempo ups and downs, it is the rush you feel in your chest and the sudden urge to headbang. Lots to like. That's why I've been listening to it before I even knew the alphabet.
I highly recommend:
- Æther Realm's Tarot album
- Xanthochroid's Of Erthe & Axen Act I & II
- Ne Obliviscaris' Portal of I
As someone who primarily listens to classical music with grandiose fervor, these bands make incredibly dramatic, symphonic, and often emotional pieces whilst maintaining brutally rapid tempo and intensity.
I listen to a whole boat load of genres and have music playing almost constantly, metal included, and I can very much confirm these albums are up there among the best. And plague flowers the kaleidoscope by ne obliviscaris is probably one of my top songs of all time. The progression of it is an absolute journey
How strange to see another Xanthochroid enjoyer in the wild. Wish they would put out new material.
Did not expect to see Æther Realm here, but they’re a solid way of getting into more “screamy” vocals
I think a crucial element in Metal Music is the sheer energy. Listening to a band live feels so different, and seeing the mosh pits, people going crazy & enjoying the moment, it just boosts me. You should check out Dance Gavin Dance, they're a post harcore band, I think it's hard to find a monotonous song from them. Cool video!
I agree. Metal is the opposite of music that is mixed to be listened to on headphones, the energy of it plays much better live
But hardcore is punk, not metal. I guess some posthardcore might be metal-influenced, but nothing more.
@@MGdelOeste I've found a number of post-hardcore bands (or bands that are typically labeled as such, anyway) that _definitely_ sound too heavy to be punk. For starters, there's Thrice, whose songs range from admittedly quite mellow soft rock with some odd time signatures thrown in to straight-up prog metal with a 5/4 time signature and the most aggressive screamed vocals you'll ever hear (check out their tracks "Hold Fast Hope" and "Silhouette" if you're looking for that). Another example would be Wolves at the Gate (great band btw, but most of their lyrics are quite blatantly about theology, so your ability to enjoy their music may depend on if you agree with their Christian worldview). Most of their music is just melodic metalcore, but they're usually branded as post-hardcore - according to their Wikipedia page, anyways. I could list more bands, but I think you get the gist. Hope you enjoy listening to the aforementioned bands if you choose to do so. Have a good day, and God bless 😊
Converge is a must. Axe to fall and Jane Doe are iconic in the hardcore scene and spearheaded a modern transition in metal and hardcore music
Fuck yeah, but that would be a tough record for a beginner to get into
Not metal.
All We Love We Leave Behind is a masterpiece
@@murray9807 sorry to break it to you but when normal people hear guitars and screaming it's metal to them
@@lightningmonky7674 That's not normal people, that's ignorant people.
I got into metal through sabaton and while i dont listen to them that much now, they still have some songs that just catch me. They sing about military history and as a huge history nerd it just got to me. But what really caught me was RAMMSTEIN. Their heavy riffs, the synths and those truly godly vokals just hit so goddamn hard, additionaly, being a native german speaker, singing along is so goddamn fun.
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Like literally my entire story. Got in through being a history nerd, hooked on sabaton, got recommended Rammstein by my German teacher, been a diehard fan of both ever since
Same!!! I went from sabaton to rammstein to Metallica to SOAD now, that’s simplified tho
Sabaton is the first metal band I really listened to as well haha. While there are still some of their songs I like, Honestly I find the vocals to be kinda sub-par compared to many metal bands I've discovered since. Although the history aspect was certainly a big draw for me as well.
Sabaton FTW here too. I haven't listened to Ramm yet, but have discovered some Folk Metal I love. Then there's WTF man, aka Eskimo Callboy. LOL. Great sound & videos, too.
A must listen album is rage against the machines debut. Still holds up all these years later. The way they combined rap and funk and rock and hardcore so effortlessly and natural seeming way is still something to behold
Having seen them on tour earlier this year, there is nothing quite like moshing to Killing In The Name. I wasn't in the pit myself, but it looked intense.
@@Betta66 I'd kill to see them!!
Not really metal but yeah they are pretty good
@@puffballbk2186 ??? Thats factually incorrect. Theres literally zero argument for them to not be metal. They are a METAL BAND.
Rap and fuck… more of this please
From Mars to sirius is amazing, propably gojiras best album, but their newer ones are propably more accessable for non-metal listeners
Really unfortunate he never got to Meshuggah. Now THAT’S a metal band for the ages.
Opeth's "Blackwater Park" and "Ghost Reveries" are THE records that sold me on Death Metal, opened up an entirely new world for me.
I'd also recommend Meshuggah's "Nothing" and "Catch 33" as unique experiences in repetition and tension/release. 🤗
i'd start with Destroy, Erase, Improve or ObZen before getting into the *really* experimental stuff.
Those 2 are my favourites from Meshuggah too, especially Catch 33. Of course anyone should listen to "Bleed" as the technical masterpiece as it is, but I don't agree with the other commenter that said Catch 33 is too experimental compared to ObZen.
@@pr0wnageify Catch 33 isn't "too" experimental, but it's definitely their most abstract album, a 13 movement continuous suite arranged around shifting polymeters. while some of the individual songs on ObZen arguably include more experimental elements, they're also recognizable as individual songs, which is why i consider it more beginner friendly.
Life long Metal fan here.
Something that its worth mentioning that a lot of metalheads and even metal haters won't mention, metal is indeed an acquired taste, no one who listens to extreme stuff like Grindcore or black metal, started listening to those genres from the getgo, its a step by step process. Also, if you want to learn to love Deftones, and didn't click with White Pony, check:
- Diamond Eyes (2010)
- Around the Fur (1997)
Also, absolutely ignore gatekeeping doofuses, if a band catches guff, check it for yourself and you decide if its for you or not, never follow the general consensus of metalheads, Deafheaven being the biggest example. And finally, if you want to give black metal another shot and without crappy production, check the following records:
- Sanctus Diavolos (2004) by Rotting Christ
- At the Heart of Winter (1999) by Immortal
- Lawless Darkness (2010) by Watain
- Algleymi (2019) by Misþyrming
I went straight into death metal and to this day the only metal I like is death metal, some thrash and some grindcore. Never liked the softer or more melodic genres. Sometimes stuff just clicks, I never saw it as a "progression".
I totally agree with the second part of your comment though, because there's no good music or bad music, only music you like or music you don't like, and the only way to find music that you like is by listening to it yourself.
@@elpeluca7780 Obviously it varies from person to person, and some people are more receptive towards metal, but my point is based more on accessibility, especially with people who are into music that's diametrically opposed to metal, for example, a fan of Bad Bunny or Taylor Swift probably won't click with Morbid Angel for the most part, same can be said of experienced Metalheads, I for one don't click with Deathgrind and Deathcore, since I prefer Death metal to be more dynamic, i.e. the aforementioned Morbid Angel.
Being a fan of metal music myself and have been since I was 12, I'd say this is a damn good guide to someone who hasn't been exposed to it before. The fact that you touch on bands from Iron Maiden, Power Trip, Deafheaven, Darkthrone, System of a Down and everything in between gives new listeners a plethora of different genres, which is pretty cool. Great video!
As a card carrying metalhead myself, I think I agree with you about the monotony you described... At least when it comes to the examples of albums you checked out. A lot of the music that I enjoy tends to keep me on my toes and always mixing things up. Whether it's folk metal like Elvenking or Devin Townsend's operatic influences, or Volumes' hip-hop fusion.
If you do a sequel, I'd recommend Devin Townsend's album Addicted for a beginner and the Empath album if you enjoy that.
MIC THE SNARE: I love my collection of Spoon albums!
HIS COPY OF EIFFEL 65'S EUROPOP: Am I a joke to you?
Don't you mean multiple copies of Europop?
I think the big thing that determines whether you are a metal fan or not is whether the music stresses you or relaxes you. In my experience people who aren't fans of metal universally have the experience of the music draining them and stressing them out. Metal fans find it deeply relaxing. The fact that listening to lots of metal stressed you out probably means its just not the music for you. When I am the most upset or agitated I listen to the most extreme metal and it calms me. If you want to stress me out put on some soft folk music, after about 5 or 6 songs I will become noticably agitated.
I would totally reccomend Slipknot and Bring Me The Horizon, they are some of my all time favortive bands. They both aren't traditional metal, especially BMTH, but they do infuse other elements from other genres so well that gives it a fresh sound that still sounds relevant.
I think another great suggestion is Type O Negative: their sound is rich and bombastic, mixing heaviness with a beatles-esque sense of inventive in melodies and pastiches (remember that Peter Steele, bassist, singer and songwriter of the group, was a Fab Four fan). Their lyrics perfectly mix gothic flamboyance with dark humour and irony, and Peter's voice is pure deep bliss. Just try their hit "Christian Woman"😉.
And for something mad and experimental try "Sadness will Prevail" by Today is the Day. This is the album that convinced me that metal could be an art form. This work is like a twisted, extreme and violent version of Pink Floyd's "The Wall": true progressive metal IMO. It is not an easy listen at all, but the reward is great, trust me. Try "The descent", which has a quite terrifying videoclip.
Type O's cover of Paranoid could be a good starting point of getting into them, considering how this video kicks off!
@@elisthebirb2357 Didn't knew it existed. Thanks!!
Type O is my favorite band of all time and I was going to recommend them as well. October Rust is the album I recommend to newcomers, but World Coming Down is also a great place to start
@@elisthebirb2357 their cover of the song Black Sabbath is also really good
Sadness will prevail goes so hard. Love Butterflies.
I love how he jumps straight from heavy metal and right into black metal😂 I love black metal
Devin Townsend is one of the most varied metal (usually) artists out there (not in quality - which is consistently amazing; but in tonal space from album to album, song to song, or even within songs) . Definitely recommend checking out the album "Ocean Machine: Biomech."
Or Empath if you really want variety.
If you’re planning on checking out more Deftones then Around the Fur is definitely the way to go! Definitely the first album I think of when I hear their name and I think I can safely say it’s a fan favourite
I was thinking Diamond Eyes, it's the first one I think of. They've probably got something for everyone if you're willing to keep digging lol
i think it’s important to listen to around the fur before white pony on a first listen
@@zeyfuller Diamond Eyes has consistently the best entry for when I'm getting my friends into Deftones
@@zeyfuller Yeah, Diamond Eyes is definitely the best way to start listening Deftones, you need to get used to the sound of them to truly appreciated albums like White Pony and Around The Fur.
The first time i listened to my own summer, I came
A few bands that got me into metal:
Linkin Park
Rise Against
Underoath
Breaking Benjamin
I sort of took the "punk-nu-metal" detour and I really enjoyed the raw emotion that was shown through screaming.
Eventually I stumbled upon Bring Me The Horizon via their album Count Your Blessings. I was in. CYB, Sempiternal, That's the Spirit, and There is a Hell remain some of my favourite MUSICAL albums let alone metal. They always push the envelope and bring unique elements that are far before their time.
Sempiternal is definitely a great starting point for anyone who's looking to like metal. It's on that hard-rock cusp, with harsher vocals and metal elements. Purists might not consider it metal, but it's an amazing, complete album.
As mentioned above, the thing that really gets me with metal (this is especially true with new/modern metal) is how far the envelope gets pushed. There's been a ton of progression even in the past year in metal for what "can be done" which I really don't see in any other genre, except MAYBE rap.
Take three of my favourites from the past year: Lorna Shore (Will Ramos's vocals, orchestral arrangements, guitar and drum complexity, etc.), Crystal Lake (use of synths, vocals, speed), and Falling In Reverse (incorporating rap, synths, and pop elements while maintaining a ton of raw aggression and power) for example - they push the progression of the over-arching genre and it's sub-categories so heavily.
The other thing that gets me is the musicianship. Metal especially anything technical is miles ahead of any other "main" genre in terms of levels of raw talent. The vocals, guitars, drums, even the production levels I feel far outweigh any other genre. And that's just me being elitist, I know.
And the best part of metal? There's SO much variety - every subgenre and even every band has their own twist. It's fantastic.
no suicide season?
@@untermensch731they really didn't do The Sadness Will Never End just to not be featured here smh
Lateralus by TOOL. They sort of do their own thing but there’s definitely metal in there. That album is just amazing.
tool is cool
I am frankly shocked that specifically that record and their other material wasn't recommended much from his community.
It is so good.
@@IBIGBEATzZIIHD Well it does not contain Message to Harry Manback
And another tool record...
@@IBIGBEATzZIIHD absolutely, and they're especially useful as a band to ease someone into the genre. They really straddle the line between rock and metal.
Maiden is what got me into metal the most accessible and just plain fun to listen to
@ghost mall I’d definitely agree with that they have their sound and they keep it going
If you're already comfortable listening to the harsh vocals, i would say At the Gates- Slaughter of the Soul (1995) is one of the best entry albums. its regarded as the birth of the subgenre Metalcore, and its very melodic while being very thrashy and riffy at the same time. An all time classic in the metal bible.
You must mean melodeath, no? Because that’s the movement/subgenre almost universally assigned to that era of the band.
Yeah the first metalcore album is Remain Sedate by Rorschach and that album came out in 1990. Definitely nothing like modern metalcore, it's pretty lo-fi and very dissonant
Filosofem by Burzum is basically the album that got me into black metal in the first place. Probably one of my favorite metal albums of all time actually
Love that album! And the 25 minutes of Rundgang are amazing.
Completely agree. I didn't get into Norwegian Black metal until I listened to Filosofem. Such and incredible work of art.
Absolutely Iconic.
Varg is fucked up so I don’t exactly support listening to his music. I would not personally recommend any of his projects.
Can't wait for "Learning to Like Pop" for folks like myself
Try the Beatles and everything will be alright😉.
I think it wouldn't make sense for him to make a video about pop music in this format because he already loves pop music
@@podfruwajk4 He loves pop? Smh, sellout.
@@Adyman182 You do realize metal at large is pop music right?
Operation: Mindcrime by Queensrÿche is one of the greatest concept albums of all time. Love the story, love the songs - for the longest time I'd known about several of the songs on the album, but hadn't sat down to listen to the whole thing through, and didn't know they were all from the same album. I was astounded. Honsetly about half the album could go on a greatest hits album, and I wouldn't think it out of place.
I started listening to metal music with Sempiternal by Bring Me The Horizon, it's a way more accessible and varied experience than many albums I've heard within metal music and could really work for you.
I'd also recommend Around the Fur by Deftones if White Pony didn't really click with you, Hiss Spun by Chelsea Wolfe which has a few elements of Doom and Sludge Metal and Écailles de lune by Alcest.
Same for bring me the horizon
Me too, I started getting into metal with sempiternal but then went back and listened to black sabbath and worked my way up. Can't really listen to a lot of metal core any more though.
chelsea wolfe is a great shout
Sleepwalking is my favorite track from Sempiternal lol
Also if you dig Hiss Spun definitely check out Abyss and Bloodmoon from Chelsea, in my opinion they surpass Hiss Spun
I always enjoyed metal to a certain extent but the one metal album that completely grabbed me and pulled me into the genre was When the Kite String Pops by Acid Bath. It's a mix of many different genres of metal such as sludge, death, goth, and even has a couple of acoustic tracks to keep it fresh. It also has many tempo changes in each song that always get my adrenaline rushing and it has some really catchy hooks that I've had stuck in my head for days at a time. All in all, this album opened up a whole new world of music for me and still to this day it's one of my favorite albums of all time.
Acid Bath are sludge metal kings!! As much as I love a lot bands from the 00s Savannah scene, the Louisiana scene from the 90s was just way more odd, bleak and punishing, in the most complementary of ways.
This is such a great recommendation. It's a whole different approach to discovering metal since it covers a few different sub genres at once and will help identifying what you like or don't like about it. It's good to listen to the "big bands" as well, but I feel like they don't offer a good look into the world of metal. As he said, these bands are all kind of the same...
Hard agree!!! Acid Bath is incredible and even someone who dosent listen to a lot of Metal can find things to appriciate I think. If you cant stand the heavy stuff, you can probally still enjoy Scream Of The Butterfly and Bones Of Baby Dolls, theyre just too beautiful.
I fw them hard🤘
Opeth and Turisas helped me get into the harsher vocals. Those bands are very approachable... In comparison to say Cannibal Corpse or Archspire
Opeth albums “Damnation” and “Morning Rise” are both interesting and dynamic picks. I love these.
I was a classical music nerd and one of my friends introduced me to a band called Children Of Bodom. My journey started with one of the heaviest sub genre (melodic death metal) and I never looked back.
Children of Bodom is a really great gateway band into extreme metal. Their music is so fun and catchy too
I would say try out Jane Doe by Converge. It's an album that uses the fury and extremity of metal to invoke strong emotions. It's a break up album but features a sound pallet that's utter uncompromising and brutal to create something that emulates that disorientating feel after a passionate relationship dies.
King Gizzard’s “Infest the Rats Nest” helped me dip my toes into metal
If you like chorus and symphonic instruments thrown into your metal, Nightwish is a must! "Once" is the album I personnally always go back and listen from start to finish.
Oceanborn, Century Child and Imaginaerum are also really good.
"M Bibeau" Nightwish are imo one of the best female fronted bands of the 2000s along with Evanescence, Epica, Within Temptation and Flyleaf
Surprised Judas Priest didn't make the cut. I'd definitely recommend either Sad Wings of Destiny, British Steel or Screaming for Vengeance, all are great records.
And as for black metal, I think albums like Venom's Black Metal and Midnight's Farewell to Hell EP would be better starting points. They're not really the same genre as what is usually considered black metal today, but they have similar energy and are more accessible for newcomers to the subgenre.
All of these reaction videos where people who have studied music, including classical and opera, who show and explain how there is way more to metal and all of its sub genres than you think. It validates my love of the music for most of my 58 years!
Highly recommend Megadeth’s Peace Sells, Rust in Peace is of course a classic and i’ve seen others recommend it here, but to me Peace Sells has a slightly more raw energy that feels like pure Thrash but with a distinct personality. I also love the way Chris Poland and Dave Mustaine each have a distinct voice in their guitar solo’s, with Chris bringing in some “jazzier” phrasing
I really think you should check out Faith No More. Specifically their albums The Real Thing, Angel Dust and King For A Day. Perfect culmination of many different styles within a metal context and I feel could really suit your tastes.
I second this!
Definitely
"Metal can get a little monotonous."
*Mike Patton has entered the chat*
Metal has way too many flavors to dive into headfirst. Here's some of my favorite albums by genre and there's still 100 genres missing:
Bloody Kisses - Type O Negative (gothic)
Symbolic - Death (death)
Wisconsin Death Trip - Static X (industrial)
Images and Words - Dream Theater (progressive)
The Jester Race - In Flames (melo-death)
Imaginations from the Other Side - Blind Guardian (power)
Out of the Cellar - Ratt (glam)
Obedience Thru Suffering - Crowbar (sludge)
Welcome to Sky Valley - Kyuss (stoner)
Undertow - Tool (alternative)
Blood Fire Death - Bathory (black)
Seasons in the Abyss - Slayer (thrash)
Break the Cycle - Staind (nu)
Phobos - Voivod (prog-thrash)
Most of these records are on my list of gateway albums for metal, a few more I would consider would be Avenged Sevenfold's City of Evil, Mastodon's Once More Round The Sun, Tool's Undertow or Lateralus, All That Remains' Overcome, Periphery's Periphery II: This Time Its Personal, and Intervals' The Shape of Colour
The 3 I would recommend are Devin Townsend's Ocean Machine, Paradise Lost's Draconian Times and Type O Negative's October Rust. All are Incredibly well written and lean heavily on pop sensibility but don't skimp on the heaviness or feel like they were designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator. Extremely accessible albums but still top tier.
I was a teenager 10 years ago who only listened to rap and hip hop and said “ew you listen to that screamo music”
I had a girlfriend at the time do something horrible to me and no hip hop song could help me get through the situation but a heavy metal song helped me, ever since that 1 song I’ve only listened to metal everything from: hard rock- alt rock- death metal- grindcore literally everything so it definitely takes time to get into but once you’re hooked you truly realize the talent it takes to make this type of music
Sempiturnal is a great album that perfectly mixes metal with some pop elements
Definitely took me ages to like metal, and I'm still on that journey. The two albums that changed my mind on metal were Boris at Last~Feedbacker and Converge's Jane Doe. I don't know why Jane Doe clicked with me when other speedy, thrashy metalcore-esque groups like the Dillinger Escape Plan and Metallica not doing anything for me
You don't have to "learn" to love metal. You do it or you don't. It's like skydiving - there's no halfway jumping out of the plane!
Here's some albums that got me into metal and continue to surprise me to this day:
Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain
maudlin of the Well - "Bath"
Death - Symbolic
Behemoth - The Satanist
Mastodon - Crack the Skye
Fron my experience as a mid 20s guy, I think metal is something you ease yourself into steadily.
When I started somewhat finding my own taste in music when UA-cam started popping up, I looked up things that I thought were cool, like video games, but also things like Dragonball Z, which were at the time quite often soundtracked by Linkin Park, Sum41 or Three Days Grace. This was compared to the usual radio music a bit harder, and I thought that it sounded cool. On the other hand, the harsh vocals were quite often something I disliked. Slowly but surely i started diving into the music itself, finding adjacent bands that were somewhat similar. This way I slowly got into the heavier music of bands like Escape the Fate and Slipknot. These bands sometimes incorporated harsh vocals, which were starting to become less aggresive to my ears and more like a way to express certain emotions. And now I listen to practically all the types of metal that aren't extremely underground (Probably the hardest band I listen to being Slaughter to Prevail).
I started out not liking parts of the music because they sounded to hard or heavy to my ears, but after steadily finding new music that sounded good in my ears I've been slowly been expanding that small group of bands I liked back when I was about 8 or so.
So TLDR: I didn't start out liking metal, but slowly got more into the genre because of finding bands that sounded similar to things I liked, but a little bit harsher, so don't worry if it doesn't click immediately. (Also, I don't really consider myself a metalhead, as half of the music I listen to isn't even metal adjacent)
For recommended bands I think would be good to give as a showcase of different types of metal, I'd say Judas priest, Slipknot, Tool, Meshuggah, Ozzy Ozbourne, Rammstein and Mastodon to name a few.
I recommend:
Iowa - by Slipknot
Surpassing the Boundaries of Human Suffering - by Ingested
The Battle of Yaldabaoth - by Infant Annihilator
Architects' Holy Hell album is a pretty good modern day metal album to sink your teeth into, aggressive and emotional.
I was not into metal either until I heard That's the Spirit by BMTH. Honestly Mic, its not about the big popular metal albums that should make you love metal music, everyone gets into metal differently.
I didn't get deftones the first time I heard them either, but after a few years coming back to them they slowly became one of my favourite bands. Totally recommend checking them out more
I cannot impart to you the severity of the jumpscare I recieved straight to my soul when I, on instinct, said "get out the way!" when I heard the intro of War Pigs before video stared directly back at me.
I'm always going to give a recommendation to Killswitch Engage whenever somebody wants to get into metal. Good mix of screaming and singing. The Howard Jones era of Killswitch is probably the best, though, Jesse is also a great lead singer.
Slipknot is probably the most accessible metal band for anybody trying to get into metal. The fact that people can mix their songs with Spice Girls and Justin Bieber and still have it sound pretty awesome just shows how good they are at pop music.
Respect for diving in. Music like most things give individuals uniques experiences. For instance Lorna Shore’s “The Pain Remains 1 - Dancing like flames” drives me to tears every time I listen to it due to my relationship with loss. My friends however won’t get past the relentless wall of sound. I understand both perspectives of the experience that song can bring.