Your Ideal Music State

Adveser · **Joined:** Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:26 am **Posts:** 2491

Power Metal was the music I had imagined as being perfect when I was teenager, I heard Ronnie James Dio the first time from the Black Sabbath song "Wishing Well" and it was obvious other people had the same ideas. There are quite a few records that it would be the record I would have made if it wasn't already here and perfect as-is. Obviously the degree at which I had idealised has come to fruition.

noodles · **Posted:** Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:42 am

heatseeker wrote:

I was thinking about this, or something similar. I was thinking more along the lines of bands/genres I would like to exist but don't.

I really want a band to mix quiet indie/folky (or even electronic) stuff with big catchy metal riffs for ridiculous crescendos. "Post metal" bands have made use of metal to create dynamics like this, but the metal parts are always more "wall of sound" stuff than actual fast and intense riffs, and the quiet parts are also generally brooding and atmospheric rather than fun or enjoyable.

tl;dr i want an indie metal band

I also want someone to take Mastodon's sound to its logical conclusion with a fully progged-the-fuck-out-Mars-Volta-jazz-fusion metal band.

in b4 Cynic...want more sax, piano, and retro vibes rather than futuristic electronic jazz sound of Cynic. I love them too, just wish that sound existed as well.

I feel like it's hard to blend not-metal quieter bits with fast paced styles of metal. Opeth's Watershed does a cool job of mixing quiet stuff with heavy stuff and being catchy and fun all the way through imo. Need more stuff like that.

Sometimes I feel like a post-metal band that has super catchy and awesome clean vocals would be the bees knees, but then I realized I think I'm just describing Tool.

heatseeker · **Posted:** Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:15 am

noodles wrote:

heatseeker wrote:

I was thinking about this, or something similar. I was thinking more along the lines of bands/genres I would like to exist but don't.

I really want a band to mix quiet indie/folky (or even electronic) stuff with big catchy metal riffs for ridiculous crescendos. "Post metal" bands have made use of metal to create dynamics like this, but the metal parts are always more "wall of sound" stuff than actual fast and intense riffs, and the quiet parts are also generally brooding and atmospheric rather than fun or enjoyable.

tl;dr i want an indie metal band

I also want someone to take Mastodon's sound to its logical conclusion with a fully progged-the-fuck-out-Mars-Volta-jazz-fusion metal band.

in b4 Cynic...want more sax, piano, and retro vibes rather than futuristic electronic jazz sound of Cynic. I love them too, just wish that sound existed as well.

I feel like it's hard to blend not-metal quieter bits with fast paced styles of metal. Opeth's Watershed does a cool job of mixing quiet stuff with heavy stuff and being catchy and fun all the way through imo. Need more stuff like that.

Sometimes I feel like a post-metal band that has super catchy and awesome clean vocals would be the bees knees, but then I realized I think I'm just describing Tool.

I need to check out Watershed. I agree that it would be difficult to mix the two, but I think it's doable...especially if the band were to take non-metal riffs and make them all heavy and distorted for the heavy parts, like Trophy Scars does with blues on Nausea. On the whole, doesn't necessarily have to be "fast-paced" metal, but just catchy stuff based around riffs rather than big walls of sound.

I actually think the album that comes closest to describing the sound I'm talking about is Thrice's Vheissu. Listen to the dynamics on that album...fucking cool, the way they interchange quieter parts with big heavy riffs. But even they have more "big chords" type of riffs than stuff I get stuck in my head.

For the curious, here's a song from Vheissu that demonstrates sorta what I'm talking about:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7bxjDGbrLI

Sangre · **Joined:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:52 am **Posts:** 18

I listen to many kinds of music but I am above all, into gothic music. Whether this is bands like Christian Death and Bauhaus or early Theatres des Vampires and Cradle of Filth, ideally, this is what I'm into. Black Metal is a close second.

But generally, I like dark music that has a dynamic style, and a strong atmosphere, with the ability to connect with me on an emotional or personal level.

Examples:
Theatres des Vampires - Bloody Lunatic Asylum
Christian Death - Catastrophe Ballet
Cradle of Filth - The Principle of Evil Made Flesh

SilkCrimsonMoon · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:24 am

Sangre, Welcome!

AlexandeR · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:06 am

Sangre, eres latino o español?

Sangre · **Joined:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:52 am **Posts:** 18

Define Infinity wrote:

Sangre, Welcome!

Thanks!

AlexandeR wrote:

Sangre, eres latino o español?

I'm actually half Mexican, deceivingly so with my caucasian appearance and pale complexion. My user name is taken from the phenomenal film Santa Sangre.

AlexandeR · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:18 am

Sangre wrote:

I'm actually half Mexican, deceivingly so with my caucasian appearance and pale complexion. My user name is taken from the phenomenal film Santa Sangre.

I'm Mexican but my looks are more mediterranean. I haven't seen the film you mention, but I will, I'm reading the plot summary and sounds really interesting.

And yes, welcome to our little family.

Sangre · **Joined:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:52 am **Posts:** 18

AlexandeR wrote:

Sangre wrote:

I'm actually half Mexican, deceivingly so with my caucasian appearance and pale complexion. My user name is taken from the phenomenal film Santa Sangre.

I'm Mexican but my looks are more mediterranean. I haven't seen the film you mention, but I will, I'm reading the plot summary and sounds really interesting.

And yes, welcome to our little family.

Thanks!

And yes, it's a dark, fascinating film with great directing, stunning visuals and many memorable scenes.

SilkCrimsonMoon · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:52 pm

Sangre wrote:

AlexandeR wrote:

Sangre wrote:

I'm actually half Mexican, deceivingly so with my caucasian appearance and pale complexion. My user name is taken from the phenomenal film Santa Sangre.

I'm Mexican but my looks are more mediterranean. I haven't seen the film you mention, but I will, I'm reading the plot summary and sounds really interesting.

And yes, welcome to our little family.

Thanks!

And yes, it's a dark, fascinating film with great directing, stunning visuals and many memorable scenes.

The film seems to be deliciously dark. I will see a trailer the first chance I get. Thanks for the mention.

Edit: I have a feeling you already know a band named Goblin from the 70's. They made soundtracks to horror films. Check their discography out. "Susperia" and "Patrick" are the ones I own besides "Roller" which is not a soundtrack but great if you like progressive rock from the late 60's and the early 70's.

Sangre · **Joined:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:52 am **Posts:** 18

I am a little familiar with Goblin but only through their work with Dario Argento. I'm definitely a fan of Argento and the soundtacks for those films were great too.

I haven't seen Patrick but I shall check it out!

Personally, I don't think the trailer for Santa Sangre does the film any justice but then again, a trailer seldom does.

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