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jeph:
Also, calling Korn "metal" is like calling a retarded mule a thoroughbred.
Storm Rider:
Jeph, what are your favorite metal bands? Obviously you've talked about Opeth a lot, and I recall you mentioning In Flames once or twice.
And are you open to suggestion in these areas, or does that violate some hipster code?
jeph:
I like most Opeth (I thought Damnation and Deliverance both sucked, Ghost Reveries is pretty good but not as good as Blackwater Park or My Arms Your Hearse), and earlier In Flames records (Colony is my favorite).
I also really, really like stoner/art-metal bands like Isis, Yob, and Pelican (although Pelican are really just heavy post-rock a la Mogwai these days).
Also, Mastodon are probably the best "traditional" American metal band around right now. If you dig Opeth odds are you'll like Mastodon too, particularly their newest record Leviathan. They have a similar affinity for really brutal, speedy metal passages interspersed with crazy-weird chord voicings, although Mastodon take it in more of a blues-influenced direction than Opeth's more straight prog approach. Dudes are KILLER guitarists.
High On Fire rock pretty hard, and if we're going to segue into doom/stoner rock that new Earth record HEX is amazing (but not really metal, imagine if Godspeed You! Black Emperor did the soundtrack for a western movie).
Storm Rider:
Damnation and Deliverance bothered me because I felt like they were just a giant gimmick. Whoa, here's a really heavy one, and now this one is really acoustic and shit MAN WE LIKE YOUR MONEY.
Post-metal isn't really my area of expertise, though Neurosis is a lot like the bands you listed. I'd put Clayman as my favorite IF album, but that's a matter of personal taste. If you're into In Flames, you should check out Carcass if you haven't already.
Are you familiar with Nevermore? Jeff Loomis is totally one of my favorite guitarists currently making metal. I wouldn't call them death or even really 'prog' in the traditional sense, more like they cram about as many riffs as they can into a 5 minute song. But their style is really different and I've been getting steadily more into them in the past few weeks. Dead Heart in a Dead World is quickly becoming one my favorite metal albums ever.
Cartilage Head:
Jeph..I'm wondering..do you not enjoy Opeth's mild,softer stuff? If you do,you should totally check out the Blackwater Park Deluxe..it contains two amazing songs "Patterns In The Ivy 2" and "Still Day Beneath The Sun" that are two of the band's best. Of course,the album is quite difficult to find..so you might want to try the find the songs on whatever downloading program you use. This post will be very useless if my question's answer is "No."
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