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The mighty Children of Bodom have a new record out and the first single, “Banned From Heaven” is available for streaming on MySpace. Check out a new video as well.
Arsis are part of a new wave of American metal; best described as mixing old school thrash, technical death, and blackened vocals, the band is quick and brutal. Hear new music here.
…and for the politically minded, Germany’s Heaven Shall Burn are a must. Intelligent, beligerent and innovative, HSB’s style is a unique mixture of industrial, thrash and melodic death. The song “Endzeit” is perhaps the best I’ve heard so far this year. This is the new thinking man’s metal!
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I don’t know enough about Metal to appreciate the subtle blends that Rusty is detecting in Arsis and HSB, but even I can see the appeal of Endzeit. If all their songs are like that, then I’d say we have a winner.
Yep, HSB are brutal. I wouldn’t worry about the “genre titling” thing; much of heavy metal is subdivided into pigeon-holes so small as to be bordering on ridiculous. The real question is; “does this music make me want to drive fast and kill my boss?”
At some point I’ll try to craft a “Now On Your Ambient Radar” post, but until then…
That’s a relief. I mean, what is the difference bewteen technical and melodic death? When do vocals become blackened? Do the separations even mmtter? Fortunately, we have Rusty to break it all down and put it into a homicidal road rage context that we can all appreciate.
Ok, just for reference purposes technical and melodic death metal are genuinely different creatures. Technical Death is characterized by the inclusion of experimental jazz/fusion stuff, as well as prog elements and sometime extreme drumming and blastbeats. Cryptopsy are my favorite band in this genre.
Melodic death is something you’re more familiar with. Children of Bodom, Arch Enemy and In Flames are all flagships of the genre, which is characterised by twin-guitar leads, complex rhythm passages, and thrash-influenced aesthetics.
The separations between these genres are useful for fans, because they help us hunt around for new bands that we’re likely to enjoy. It’s like saying “this is a Starcraft-style RTS, but with a bigger emphasis on heroic characters.” Having heard that, you know exactly what kind of game you’re going to rent.
There are some separations that verge on silly, but the major ones are useful. Check this out for a good summary.
oh yeah, and vocals become “blackened” when they take on the low-register screech common to black metal, even though they’re included in a genre that usually includes a different style.
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