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Title: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Submissionfytr on May 11, 2013, 09:03:56 PM
Since rap GOAT gets a shit ton of views, let's ask a more relevant question, who's the greatest death metal band? For pure influenence and impact I'd say "Deicide" even though they fell off their recent releases...

Opinions?!?
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: MP on May 11, 2013, 09:21:42 PM
Obituary, Death or Deicide. All solid choices.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Skeletor on May 11, 2013, 10:49:21 PM
Morbid Angel (aside from Illud Divinum Insanus), Cannibal Corpse, Deicide and Death are obvious choices. But for me, overall I'd say Nile.

BB related:

Jon Vesano (ex Nile)
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQNWEK3ELNJLIctLzbUT19YAD6a38OoCasjBchYQd8fbN-5y_nW)

Eric Hoffman (ex Deicide)
(http://www.earache.com/bands/akercocke/archive_news/akercocke/archive/earache/bigger/Deicide1.JPEG)
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: SF1900 on May 11, 2013, 10:55:39 PM
Suffocation, Nile, or Morbid Angel.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Seven Copper Coins on May 11, 2013, 10:57:01 PM
That's got to be tbe gayest music of all time.

I laugh my ass off whenever i hear some "evil" guy with laryngitis trying to swallow the microphone.....its so heavy.....ooooh....LOLOL OL.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Nomad on May 11, 2013, 11:23:11 PM
That's got to be tbe gayest music of all time.

I laugh my ass off whenever i hear some "evil" guy with laryngitis trying to swallow the microphone.....its so heavy.....ooooh....LOLOL OL.

Is this Groinks new gimmick?

fuck yo couch

Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: bebop396 on May 11, 2013, 11:36:53 PM
Opeth - Blackwater Park Album, pure gold



Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: beverast on May 11, 2013, 11:43:37 PM
Never really got into DM per se, but I've must've given Symbolic by Death a 1000 combined spins since I first discovered it a decade back. Death really are pretty much the only "technical" Death Metal band (as opposed to Melodic Death and similar bastardisations) I've enjoyed.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: IronMeister on May 12, 2013, 12:10:13 AM
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: kreator on May 12, 2013, 02:20:57 AM
anybody remember this band?


Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: IceCold on May 12, 2013, 02:21:40 AM
barnes era cannibal corpse

morbid angel...more than just blast beats....best DM guitarist ever...so many bans have ripped their style
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Teutonic Knight on May 12, 2013, 02:35:10 AM
My choice:

- Black Sabbath
- Motorhead
- Metallica
- Lamb of God
- Machine Head
- Opeth
- Disturb
- Hell Yeah
- Pantera
- Dio
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Stark on May 12, 2013, 03:34:04 AM
My choice:

- Black Sabbath
- Motorhead
- Metallica
- Lamb of God
- Machine Head
- Opeth
- Disturb
- Hell Yeah
- Pantera
- Dio

Most of them are not death metal ::)


Here's my small list

Vader
Decapitated
Dying fetus
Mystery index
Deceide
Suffocation
Nile
And a lot more
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Mr Nobody on May 12, 2013, 03:44:55 AM
Tool.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: BIG AL MCKECHNIE on May 12, 2013, 04:08:00 AM
You wid huv tae be a complete wee fud tae be intae that pish music.

Motorhead is where it's at. 8)
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: YngiweRhoads on May 12, 2013, 05:06:06 AM
Schuldiner (RIP) got me into Death and then Death Metal and I still love every album so I'd have to go with Death.



Pull the Plow?! Hahaha....wtf?

I know these guys are technically Black Metal, but they still rule.

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/1e125645aca99299dd39d6769e3ec1ba/tumblr_mfx4gvGjtO1rmo88oo1_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: King Shizzo on May 12, 2013, 05:09:54 AM
Winger.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Immortal_Technique on May 12, 2013, 05:25:23 AM
Morbid Angel (aside from Illud Divinum Insanus), Cannibal Corpse, Deicide and Death are obvious choices. But for me, overall I'd say Nile.

BB related:

Jon Vesano (ex Nile)
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQNWEK3ELNJLIctLzbUT19YAD6a38OoCasjBchYQd8fbN-5y_nW)

Eric Hoffman (ex Deicide)
(http://www.earache.com/bands/akercocke/archive_news/akercocke/archive/earache/bigger/Deicide1.JPEG)

QFT

influential I'd say Death and Morbid Angel, but my personal favourites are Nile, although I once emailed their original drummer off Catacombs and he attributed a lot of their sound and influence to Morbid Angel, who's drummer he basically worships.

Plus GOAT would have to be a Florida band not a South Carolina band I guess?

P.s. I met Karl Sanders he was really cool!
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Raymondo on May 12, 2013, 05:28:04 AM
American: Morbid Angel

European: At the Gates
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Raymondo on May 12, 2013, 05:29:44 AM
Since Death got mentioned...

In September 1999 I sent £50 (all the money in the world to me then) to Chuck Schuldiner for his operation. Poor bastard died a few months later.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Raymondo on May 12, 2013, 05:36:17 AM
Morbid Angel have had more influence on other death metal bands than anyone, so that classifies them as GOAT.

Death were too progressive for anyone to follow their style.

Nile have been the best for a decade now, but they got most of their shit from Morbid Angel and built on it.

Deicide are a very hit and miss band imo, their first couple of records set them apart but they have some really shitty records too.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: dario73 on May 12, 2013, 05:46:10 AM
You have to be mentally disturbed to listen to that crap.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Purge_WTF on May 12, 2013, 06:03:52 AM
Tool.

Yes, you are one.

Death, FTW. R.I.P., Chuck.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: MisterMagoo on May 12, 2013, 06:20:23 AM
everyone always mentions the tampa bands like morbid angel and deicide, but it's like incantation and immolation get forgotten constantly. WTF dudes.

the names that really battle for GOAT in death metal are suffocation, incantation, and morbid angel. cannibal corpse probably wins for pure consistency, but CC doesn't have any albums like effigy of the forgotten, onward to golgotha, or blessed are the sick.

if you wanna talk some heavyweights of the modern era, there's always portal, ulcerate, antediluvian, disma, behemoth, a bunch of others.

also don't forget some older forgotten gems like demilich or disembowelment.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Ronnie Rep on May 12, 2013, 07:44:01 AM
That's got to be tbe gayest music of all time.

I laugh my ass off whenever i hear some "evil" guy with laryngitis trying to swallow the microphone.....its so heavy.....ooooh....LOLOL OL.
Those are not vocals just gutoral sounds! I can listen to the music and respect the musicianship, as soon as the so called vocals start i'm out!
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: viking1 on May 12, 2013, 07:44:34 AM
Schuldiner (RIP) got me into Death and then Death Metal and I still love every album so I'd have to go with Death.



Pull the Plow?! Hahaha....wtf?

I know these guys are technically Black Metal, but they still rule.

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/1e125645aca99299dd39d6769e3ec1ba/tumblr_mfx4gvGjtO1rmo88oo1_1280.jpg)


There's something about the chorus on Pull The Plug that does it for me....  it has to be played very loud!!! That's my all time favorite song from Death
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Submissionfytr on May 12, 2013, 07:53:51 AM
everyone always mentions the tampa bands like morbid angel and deicide, but it's like incantation and immolation get forgotten constantly. WTF dudes.

the names that really battle for GOAT in death metal are suffocation, incantation, and morbid angel. cannibal corpse probably wins for pure consistency, but CC doesn't have any albums like effigy of the forgotten, onward to golgotha, or blessed are the sick.

if you wanna talk some heavyweights of the modern era, there's always portal, ulcerate, antediluvian, disma, behemoth, a bunch of others.

also don't forget some older forgotten gems like demilich or disembowelment.

Awesome post!!! I have seen live Immolation, Incantation and Demilich (not many can say they saw Demilich, it was at Maryland Deathfest, amazing set).
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Submissionfytr on May 12, 2013, 08:02:53 AM
Awesome post!!! I have seen live Immolation, Incantation and Demilich (not many can say they saw Demilich, it was at Maryland Deathfest, amazing set). 

Cannibal Corpse has two classics IMO, "Tomb of the Mutilated" and "The Bleeding" both essential releases. CC without Barnes is a waste of time.

Deicide killed everyone back in the day with their debut and then what may be death metals defining release "Legion"   ;D

Death peaked with first album, "Scream Bloody Gore" and just got too technical and added too many solos at expense of brutality :-(  Chuck should have kept that shit in his side band, kids at shows only went to hear "Zombie Ritual" and "Mutilation," 2 of the most brutal songs ever recorded.

2 other bands with AMAZING debuts that went on to become a mess of prog/tech nu-metal were Cryptopsy, and Aborted. Find their early stuff, it is crazy how they became kind of bands featured at Hot Topic and emo kids shows :-(
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: BILL ANVIL on May 12, 2013, 08:28:28 AM
Behemoth by far
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: _bruce_ on May 12, 2013, 08:43:27 AM
Nice music for 14 year old rebels.
If I had to pick one - Death by a land slide.
Morbid Angel had great arrangements was precise and edgy.
Deicide for the nutters - put out some great songs and looked mega impressive in person.
Too many to mention that were more than ok... Suffocation and a few names I've forgotten.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Wolfsanglerune on May 12, 2013, 08:44:48 AM
Dying fetus..
after 20 years there still one of the secret bands people borrow from imo
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: bigmc on May 12, 2013, 09:16:55 AM
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: YngiweRhoads on May 12, 2013, 10:11:13 AM
\m/ \m/

Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: BikiniSlut on May 12, 2013, 10:48:26 AM
My choice:

- Black Sabbath
- Motorhead
- Metallica
- Lamb of God
- Machine Head
- Opeth
- Disturb
- Hell Yeah
- Pantera
- Dio

Where's the death metal??? And if you are listing an assortment of metals where is Ministry? >:(
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: BikiniSlut on May 12, 2013, 10:49:18 AM
I don't know a lot of death metal even though I do like a lot of metal.

I do like Cannibal Corpse though.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Raymondo on May 12, 2013, 10:55:32 AM
Where's the death metal??? And if you are listing an assortment of metals where is Ministry? >:(

Ministry is the dogs bollocks.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: JasonH on May 12, 2013, 02:13:17 PM
Those are not vocals just gutoral sounds! I can listen to the music and respect the musicianship, as soon as the so called vocals start i'm out!

x2

I'm a fan of metal and hard rock, that's all I listen to in the gym, but once it gets to this stage it isn't music anymore as far as I'm concerned. All the vocals sound exactly the fucking same no matter what band you listen to.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Fortress on May 12, 2013, 03:12:02 PM
Best or most influential?

And if it's best, well, that's subjective, and everyone will have a different answer.

Most influential? I'd suggest Morbid Angel, Death (in a few sub-style ways), Suffocation, and perhaps Entombed's debut.

As far as my favourites, I'd list all the classic names, and then include Decapitated, Broken Hope, Corpus Mortale (the newest effort is unreal), At the Gates, Vader ... and on and on and on ...

Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: MisterMagoo on May 12, 2013, 05:10:14 PM
Awesome post!!! I have seen live Immolation, Incantation and Demilich (not many can say they saw Demilich, it was at Maryland Deathfest, amazing set). 

i'm hittin up MDF this year. SO fucking stoked for it.

also, give cryptopsy's latest a shot. honestly aside from the clean production it could sit right in between none so vile and whisper supremacy.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: MP on May 13, 2013, 05:31:04 AM
anybody remember this band?




Yep, I own that CD.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: MP on May 13, 2013, 05:37:20 AM
I've really tried to get into Morbid Angel and Nile, but they do nothing for me.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Seven Copper Coins on May 13, 2013, 06:41:35 AM
x2

I'm a fan of metal and hard rock, that's all I listen to in the gym, but once it gets to this stage it isn't music anymore as far as I'm concerned. All the vocals sound exactly the fucking same no matter what band you listen to.

I can respect the musicianship, some of these dudes can play their asses off...but even that gets monotonous and boring.

The vocals .....I can't see how anyone can say they are "good" in any context.. And the subject matter is comical

And like you, I can listen to Sabbath, Deftones, Tool, Soundgarden all day long.

Just look at the names of the bands...."dying fetus"..hahahaaa...give me a fucking break.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: MP on May 13, 2013, 06:45:31 AM
I can respect the musicianship, some of these dudes can play their asses off...but even that gets monotonous and boring.

The vocals .....I can't see how anyone can say they are "good" in any context.. And the subject matter is comical

And like you, I can listen to Sabbath, Deftones, Tool, Soundgarden all day long.

Just look at the names of the bands...."dying fetus"..hahahaaa...give me a fucking break.

Talk about monotonous and boring. Deftones. Ugh.

It's like this. I won't buy a rap album, but there are certainly "good" and "bad" rappers for people who enjoy rap.

Just as there are good and bad death metal bands for people who like that kind of music. Pretty simple.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Seven Copper Coins on May 13, 2013, 06:52:47 AM
Talk about monotonous and boring. Deftones. Ugh.

It's like this. I won't buy a rap album, but there are certainly "good" and "bad" rappers for people who enjoy rap.

Just as there are good and bad death metal bands for people who like that kind of music. Pretty simple.

To each their own, i get it dude.  It's just that i consider myself a pretty diverse guy musically, and give things a chance.....this stuff......i just don't see it at all. Maybe if I was a pissed off 15 year old struggling with puberty, but as an adult...it's just funny to me.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: MisterMagoo on May 13, 2013, 07:12:44 AM
on the flip side, i listen to "hard rock" and laugh my ass off that anyone could consider that "heavy" or "aggressive". after you've been listening to enough from the extreme side of things, people saying how badass killswitch engage or 5 finger death punch is just turns hilarious.

death metal is just aural equivalent of a horror movie. if you like watching Evil Dead i can't see why you don't get the appeal of cattle decapitation or murder construct. i'm not saying you gotta like it, but assuming it's all for pre-pubescent teenagers is like me hearing you listen to deftones and tool and assuming you're a 13 year old who cries about losing a girlfriend while writing on his blog.

signed, a 28 year old guy with a white collar job.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Seven Copper Coins on May 13, 2013, 02:30:42 PM
on the flip side, i listen to "hard rock" and laugh my ass off that anyone could consider that "heavy" or "aggressive". after you've been listening to enough from the extreme side of things, people saying how badass killswitch engage or 5 finger death punch is just turns hilarious.

death metal is just aural equivalent of a horror movie. if you like watching Evil Dead i can't see why you don't get the appeal of cattle decapitation or murder construct. i'm not saying you gotta like it, but assuming it's all for pre-pubescent teenagers is like me hearing you listen to deftones and tool and assuming you're a 13 year old who cries about losing a girlfriend while writing on his blog.

signed, a 28 year old guy with a white collar job.

I don't judge music by how aggressive it is. I judge it by quality, and if i like it more than anything. There are country music songs i will listen to. I have no single barometer.

A more apt analogy would be comparing death metal to some straight to video D horror movie that is unintentionally funny.

and LOL @ the tool remark. Maynard puts  more creativity, insight and irony into one song than every death metal song ever recorded. they sell millions of records across a more diverse demographic, and they aren't a pop band where it's all about moving product.

Be honest, the first few listens of a new release, you have to read the lyrics because you can't understand a word the dude is
farting into the microphone singing



Point is it's an extreme niche genre, I bet if I went to a death metal festival, it would be a bunch of angry young white males...and fortress...ha ha. Most people, even rock dudes...think it's noise. and as usual, I wouldn't be surprised if some of he members of "dying fetus" were married, had kids of their own, mortgages, car payments....and are laughing all the way to the bank. As they rail about Satan and Armageddon.

This is all just my opnion, whatever floats your boat....i just have to comment because of every genre of music, I find it the corniest. I feel the same way about hardcore gangsta rap.

Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: MisterMagoo on May 13, 2013, 02:47:58 PM
see you're making ignorant assumptions about creativity and songwriting craft. death metal's dense and difficult to get into, but don't take that to mean it doesn't take a shitload of skill and musicianship. maynard and the boys would get buried trying to keep up with a nile or morbid angel song.

here's the funny part. i know music. i've studied it, play several instruments, took courses on theory and whatnot. so to sit there and go "well this takes no talent" cracks me up because of how hilariously incorrect that is. you don't have to like it, i'm not trying to make you like it, but i have to pop in and point out that you are 100% incorrect in terms of skill and talent necessary.

also as for your dumbass point about the guys from dying fetus having kids... uh... no fucking shit. it's a music act. corpsegrinder is a World of Warcraft nerd and loves fishing for shit's sake. i listen to putridity and murder construct on my way to work or while i'm at the gym. it's ENTERTAINMENT, numbnuts.

sure, there ARE dudes who are for real (mostly in the norwegian black metal scene or guys like glen benton), but we're fans of music. i'm hitting up a death metal festival in two weeks and guess what? we're all trying to get time off work and make arrangements for kids or pets. it's entertainment. i don't know WHY you seem to think everyone takes it like life lessons or autobiographies.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Teutonic Knight on May 13, 2013, 02:49:43 PM
Where's the death metal??? And if you are listing an assortment of metals where is Ministry? >:(

They a good, if U can attend Soundwave 2014 (probably +100 bands).
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Seven Copper Coins on May 13, 2013, 03:34:32 PM
see you're making ignorant assumptions about creativity and songwriting craft. death metal's dense and difficult to get into, but don't take that to mean it doesn't take a shitload of skill and musicianship. maynard and the boys would get buried trying to keep up with a nile or morbid angel song.

here's the funny part. i know music. i've studied it, play several instruments, took courses on theory and whatnot. so to sit there and go "well this takes no talent" cracks me up because of how hilariously incorrect that is. you don't have to like it, i'm not trying to make you like it, but i have to pop in and point out that you are 100% incorrect in terms of skill and talent necessary.

also as for your dumbass point about the guys from dying fetus having kids... uh... no fucking shit. it's a music act. corpsegrinder is a World of Warcraft nerd and loves fishing for shit's sake. i listen to putridity and murder construct on my way to work or while i'm at the gym. it's ENTERTAINMENT, numbnuts.

sure, there ARE dudes who are for real (mostly in the norwegian black metal scene or guys like glen benton), but we're fans of music. i'm hitting up a death metal festival in two weeks and guess what? we're all trying to get time off work and make arrangements for kids or pets. it's entertainment. i don't know WHY you seem to think everyone takes it like life lessons or autobiographies.

I never said it takes no talent, not a single time. I said the lyrics are fucking comical, and they are.  As far as the members of tool not being able to play death metal.....HAHAHAHAHAAAAA AA. You know this how, exactly ?  Was there a contest?  

They are all professinal usicians and I'm sure each could play the others with very little difficulty. Just because they dont do it..doesnt mean they can't do it.

 I'm reminded of a quote by Chris Cornell...he said "when I was 17,18...it was all about jimi hendrix, van halen and playing really complex music and guitar solos....then when I got older, I started becoming interested in what The Edge was doing"..I'm paraphrasing.

And no, i don't expect people to live their music, but Demons, suicide, dead roaming the earth....sorry, can't relate, don't want to.

Thom Yorke writes a song about the temptarion of adultery, and unrequites desire...I can relate. Its normal human stuff, not made-up morbid nonsense that no one had ever experienced. I think LOTR is silly shit too.

You said it all when you said that dude is a WOW nerd. Now i get it. Nerd on Garth.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: YngiweRhoads on May 13, 2013, 03:40:26 PM
Death

Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Skeletor on May 13, 2013, 03:45:52 PM
I never said it takes no talent, not a single time. I said the lyrics are fucking comical, and they are.  As far as the members of tool not being able to play death metal.....HAHAHAHAHAAAAA AA. You know this how, exactly ?  Was there a contest?  


Not all death metal lyrics are "comical". Many bands sing about guts and gore (there's even sub-genres for that) but other bands' lyrics like Nile and Morbid Angel are more complicated than that.

BB related, Corpsegrinder's neck after years of headbanging:

(http://www.metalinjection.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/George-Corpsegrinder-Fisher-NECK.jpg)
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: YngiweRhoads on May 13, 2013, 03:49:40 PM
Not all death metal lyrics are "comical".

This

http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/death/individualthoughtpatterns.html

http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/death/symbolic.html

Tool is popular because it's simple and accessible to the masses. Simple melodies. Death Metal, for the most part is highly technical and takes more attention and thought to appreciate. The same can be said of pop as opposed to jazz.

Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Seven Copper Coins on May 13, 2013, 03:53:10 PM
There are exceptions to every rule. The genre as a whole puts me off it, so I'm not well versed in the good vs the bad.

Oh and PS good to have you back Zach. It's nice to be able to have a heated discission with someone that stays on topic and doesn't devolve into facebook threats.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Seven Copper Coins on May 13, 2013, 04:01:08 PM
This

http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/death/individualthoughtpatterns.html

http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/death/symbolic.html

Tool is popular because it's simple and accessible to the masses. Simple melodies. Death Metal, for the most part is highly technical and takes more attention and thought to appreciate. The same can be said of pop as opposed to jazz.



Yeah, but music that is complex for the sake of being complex is no more worthy or "better" it's what they choose to do.

It's like the guitar nerds who argue online that Steve Vai "cant" play Jazz. I'm sure he can do whatever the fuck he wants with a guitar, there is nothing he can't learn and play...it's what he chooses to play. And i would say the same thing about any proficient musician.

Tool breaks out the occasional speed metal riff, and odd time signature. Nothing stopping them from doing a whole record of it but them.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: YngiweRhoads on May 13, 2013, 04:12:42 PM
Yeah, but music that is complex for the sake of being complex is no more worthy or "better" it's what they choose to do.

It's like the guitar nerds who argue online that Steve Vai "cant" play Jazz. I'm sure he can do whatever the fuck he wants with a guitar, there is nothing he can't learn and play...it's what he chooses to play. And i would say the same thing about any proficient musician.

Tool breaks out the occasional speed metal riff, and odd time signature. Nothing stopping them from doing a whole record of it but them.

Music tastes are purely subjective. It's really a pointless debate. Personally, I find simple songs fairly boring and would rather listen to the complex melodies and arrangements found in prog, death, jazz and classical. I find the music more emotional and exciting. Again, it's subjective.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Seven Copper Coins on May 13, 2013, 04:23:59 PM
Music tastes are purely subjective. It's really a pointless debate. Personally, I find simple songs fairly boring and would rather listen to the complex melodies and arrangements found in prog, death, jazz and classical. I find the music more emotional and exciting. Again, it's subjective.

Yup. Just enjoying a little debate. To each their own.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: MisterMagoo on May 13, 2013, 06:10:33 PM
I never said it takes no talent, not a single time. I said the lyrics are fucking comical, and they are.  As far as the members of tool not being able to play death metal.....HAHAHAHAHAAAAA AA. You know this how, exactly ?  Was there a contest?  

They are all professinal usicians and I'm sure each could play the others with very little difficulty. Just because they dont do it..doesnt mean they can't do it.

 I'm reminded of a quote by Chris Cornell...he said "when I was 17,18...it was all about jimi hendrix, van halen and playing really complex music and guitar solos....then when I got older, I started becoming interested in what The Edge was doing"..I'm paraphrasing.

And no, i don't expect people to live their music, but Demons, suicide, dead roaming the earth....sorry, can't relate, don't want to.

Thom Yorke writes a song about the temptarion of adultery, and unrequites desire...I can relate. Its normal human stuff, not made-up morbid nonsense that no one had ever experienced. I think LOTR is silly shit too.

You said it all when you said that dude is a WOW nerd. Now i get it. Nerd on Garth.

well that's just it, man. it hits different parts of the brain. death metal goes after that primal part of the brain and frankly that's what i love about it. i throw that shit on and it stops the bats from flapping around in my skull, just lets me headbang and go bananas. hell i love even the ULTRA retarded metal (i'm not lying there's a band called "vulvectomy" with an album called "post abortion slut fuck" and i LOVE THAT SHIT).

to me, limiting your music to "down to earth" subject matter is dull. you're surrounded by that all the time. let me listen to outrageous things, listen to music that's got all the amps up to 11. when i go to a concert i want to come up with a bloody nose and a shitload of bruises, i don't want to sit down and listen to a guy whining about unrequited love or how his parents divorced.

now don't get me wrong. i loves me some of the softer music. i won't even bullshit you, i have a load of broadway soundtracks on my spotify list (1996 london Jesus Christ Superstar, bitches). i'm just saying metal is far from rebellious tween music.

like YR said, tool sells a lot of records because they're dark without being TOO dark or difficult to get into. extreme metal takes a certain kind of ear to enjoy, like jazz fusion or old baroque music. it's not for everyone. just don't be a dick and start making all these sweeping generalizations about it and who likes it.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: jdooly on May 13, 2013, 06:27:35 PM
Of all time....I'd vote Cannibal Corpse.  Anyone mention Immortal?? although not really "death" per se.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: MisterMagoo on May 13, 2013, 06:31:58 PM
i missed seeing immortal last year. :( they only come to the states like once in a blue never, so that's an opportunity lost.

the MDF lineup this year is facking crazy. death bands, black metal, grind, crust, doom, the works.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Skeletor on May 13, 2013, 07:09:21 PM
Immortal would be black metal, though after At The Heart of Winter (a true masterpiece) they incorporated some thrash/death elements.
Seen them live thrice.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: gcb on May 13, 2013, 07:18:25 PM
no one seems to have mentioned Carcass - very influential - both for melodic death metal and gore related DM bands
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Submissionfytr on May 14, 2013, 11:30:12 AM
Seen Carcass live, House of Blues in L.A. Most influential band in grindcore IMO. Their first couple releases were non stop brutality and killer. "Heartwork" and after were pretty shitty  :-[
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: MisterMagoo on May 14, 2013, 11:32:21 AM
more than napalm death? i dunno about that.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Ronnie Rep on May 14, 2013, 03:25:25 PM
This

http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/death/individualthoughtpatterns.html

http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/death/symbolic.html

Tool is popular because it's simple and accessible to the masses. Simple melodies. Death Metal, for the most part is highly technical and takes more attention and thought to appreciate. The same can be said of pop as opposed to jazz.


I like Tool are they considered Death Metal? I don't!
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Seven Copper Coins on May 14, 2013, 04:31:13 PM
I like Tool are they considered Death Metal? I don't!

They are prog rock. I'd lke them more if they didn't go off on weird atmospheric tangents for 5 minutes in the middle of a kick ass tune. I fast forward through that crap.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Louis Cipher on May 14, 2013, 04:45:09 PM
Autopsy, Death, Behemoth.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Ronnie Rep on May 14, 2013, 04:53:25 PM
What would you call Pantera? Not that it matters just curious!
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: MP on May 14, 2013, 06:43:17 PM
What would you call Pantera? Not that it matters just curious!

Straight up heavy metal.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: jdooly on May 14, 2013, 07:49:35 PM
Pantera is the metal band that absolutely owned the 90's.  Love em!
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Ronnie Rep on May 15, 2013, 07:19:24 AM
Straight up heavy metal.
So would I, everything in music has to be pigeon holed,labeled! RIP Dimebag!
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: viking1 on May 15, 2013, 07:39:02 AM
What would you call Pantera? Not that it matters just curious!

Pantera was labelled Power Groove when Cowboys From Hell released.  Not sure what its called now.
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Submissionfytr on May 19, 2013, 06:24:57 PM
Others mentioned Maryland Deathfest, it's in 2 weeks and I'll buy any getbiggers a beer :-)

Some classic over looked death/grind classics:
CENOTAPH: "Puked Genital Purulency" (anyone know more brutal album?!?)
DISGORGE (Mex): "Chronic Corpa Infest" (a milestone)
MESRINE: "Goin to the Morgue" (insane, sickest record u ever heard)
CHRIST DENIED: "Drink the Blood"
DERANGED: "High on Blood" (speed/death masterpiece)
SKINLESS: "Progression Toward Evil" (fuck their later shit, this rules)
BLOOD RITUAL: "At the Mountains of Madness" (heavy Satanic metal)
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Teutonic Knight on May 20, 2013, 02:21:33 PM
Pantera was labelled Power Groove when Cowboys From Hell released.  Not sure what its called now.

Hell Yeah reminds me a lot of Pantera  ;)
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Teutonic Knight on May 20, 2013, 02:24:56 PM
The Golden God award or fake Weider's Sandow trophy ?, which 1 would you choose  :o :o :o
Title: Re: Best Death Metal Band of all-time
Post by: Ronnie Rep on May 20, 2013, 07:43:54 PM
Hell Yeah reminds me a lot of Pantera  ;)
Thats because Vinnie Paul Dimebags brother is the drummer! I'm Sure he influenced the sound!