The official heavy metal thread

[castback]

hey misundastood, i like your signature

this isn't metal but they are still awesome

from autom to ashes
kill swich engaged
alkaline trio (best ever!!!)

[lordvektra]

My favorite Dream Theater cd is by far is "Images and Words" if you just want to hear a lot of their music the "once in a livetime" has a lot of really good stuff mixed up. Train of Thought is a far cry from normal Dream Theater, its not NEAR as complex musically as the old stuff and much harder but its still a good cd. some other suff that I guess I could add this this list that you may want to check out
Porcupine Tree (love their latest cd)
Liquid Tension experiment (just music)
Kings-X
Spocks Beard

[jon@af]

I've heard a lot of spocks beard, I may just have to check them out for myself.

[D[X]P]

I think you guys covered just about all of em

[Misundaztood]

Originally Posted by castback

hey misundastood, i like your signature

What's funny is that tonight when I read your post I went into the graphic manipulation forum to search for that thread so I could give the maker credit. I had forgotten who made it & thought you were just a random member complimenting it.

I'm such a choad.

[-Davo]

Originally Posted by lordvektra

Dream Theater
If Dream Theater is “metal” which I don’t see I will also list Porcupine

Dream theater did some very metal songs

Listen to 'pull me under', 'war inside my head', 'fatal tragedy', and 'the glass prison'

although they're progressive rock, and went highly soft, like 'goodnight kiss', 'space dye vest', and 'solitary shell' (all amazing songs, highly recommend) they still did some awesome metal songs.

[RallyRaider]

Cool. I fondly remember the '80s when Metal was king! At the time I was into bands like Queensryche, Rush, Metallica, and Van Halen. As well as guitar virtuosos like Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen and Greg Howe. These days I'm into Progressive Metal - Dream Theater, Pain of Salvation, Arena, Andromeda, Devin Townsend and a whole bunch more.

[RallyRaider]

Originally Posted by J_Swigz

I've heard a lot of spocks beard, I may just have to check them out for myself.

Wouldn't call Spocks Beard anything near metal. They are great but not heavy, their sound is more neo-prog rock than metal. Lots of Yes, Genisis and Gentle Giant influences. I'd recommend starting with "The Kindness of Strangers" or "V". Their latest album "Feel Euphoria" is minus Neal Morse, haven't heard that yet.

[RallyRaider]

Originally Posted by -Davo

Dream theater did some very metal songs

Listen to 'pull me under', 'war inside my head', 'fatal tragedy', and 'the glass prison'

although they're progressive rock, and went highly soft, like 'goodnight kiss', 'space dye vest', and 'solitary shell' (all amazing songs, highly recommend) they still did some awesome metal songs.

Depends what you call Metal I suppose. Dream Theater are very heavy at times, they've even covered "Master of Puppets" and "Number of the Beast" as encoures at their shows. I'm talking about the entire Metallica and Maiden albums! Must have served as the inspiration for "Train of Thought".

[Boss San]

Hell yeah Zeppelin is metal. And, as we all know, metal rulez.
Rush
Iron Maiden
Sammhein
Mistfits
Cradle Of Filth
Tool
ac/dc
They're all here, to rock you like a hurricane.

[Boss San]

Originally Posted by RallyRaider

Cool. I fondly remember the '80s when Metal was king! At the time I was into bands like Queensryche, Rush, Metallica, and Van Halen. As well as guitar virtuosos like Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen and Greg Howe. These days I'm into Progressive Metal - Dream Theater, Pain of Salvation, Arena, Andromeda, Devin Townsend and a whole bunch more.

(guitar virtuosos like Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen and Greg Howe.)
You read my mind. Thanks for saving me some typing time.

[blindside.AMG]

Just letting you all know that Fear Factory has a new album out. You should pick it up, it's freakin great!

[deadlight]

I can't believe I forgot to mention this band, "The Deadlights" that's where my name comes from, they're an excellent band, that's the best way I can put it.

[CamaroSSBoy346]

Metallica(their first five albums at least)
Megadeth
Iron Maiden
Motorhead
Guns N' Roses (Someone stole my fucking appetite for destrucion album!)
AC/DC
Led Zeppelin

How about Limp Bizkit and P.O.D.?

[KustmAce]

I think Limp Bizkit is more Rap Metal, like Linkin Park. I used to like em though, back in the day, with 3 Dollar Bill Ya'll. I think they went downhill after Chocolate Starfish.