I dislike straight up djent but I think there are useful elements that can be taken from it. Ex: https://sithuayemusic.bandcamp.com/track/pulse-part-i-feat-plini   The problem with the band you posted is that there's only one melodic line. No layers, just the single synchronized riff with...

This is an interesting discussion to follow. In my experience, every metal listener that I know is one is also one of the calmest people I know.     Quote:   How do you distinguish the "fake" angry metal from the real stuff?

  You might be mixing up experiencing emotions and perceiving emotions. I mean, I wouldn't want to ever actually feel extremely angry. Listening to a song with a clear mind allows you to better perceive the emotions it's portraying, like any nuance in the music. It sound like you and KritiKal...

  I was really into post metal for about a year before getting burned out. I still visit favorites occasionally, but a lot of these albums seem to lack substance with repeated listens.

  I forgot that was coming out last week. The teaser track got me really excited when I heard it a month ago.

  I remember hearing a track from that album when it came out and not liking it, but this is way better. I'll have to give the whole thing a try, thanks.

  Power metal favorites:     Seventh Wonder   Ancient Bards - A New Dawn Ending   I enjoyed Epica's latest album too (which was a first) but I'm sure you've heard of them.

  Hopefully we'll be hearing a lot of music from him soon.   https://www.facebook.com/TerminusEstMTL

  Was it their intention to make an album that takes longer to pronounce than to listen to? I haven't seen a naming convention like that since 55gore.  

My usual listening habit is to shuffle my entire library until a I hear a song that sounds good at that moment, and then I go on to listen to that entire album. Sometimes I don't know what I want to hear until I hear it. "Shuffling" isn't inherently bad, IMO.   I've always looked at music in...

  Aside from concept albums and albums with songs that are closely tied together, I can't honestly say that there's a point to the album format. Of course I like it because it's what I'm used to and all that, but without the limitations of physical media it makes more sense to release material...

  Yeah, I felt the same way about their last 2. This sounds really promising! Gonna miss Mikko, though.

  Heard it today. My only complaint is that a lot of the time when vocals are present, the music becomes simpler and more "typical metal" to accommodate. But man, when the vocals drop out and the extra instrumentation kicks back in, it's just beautiful. That perfect surreal mix of light and...

On the topic of hardcore-ish metal, I recently heard Choidos' latest album and liked it. I'm not normally a fan of the stuff but it was catchy enough to make up for that.     Amaranthe's album this year was disappointing. A couple good songs but for the most part The Nexus was a lot better.

More NeO.   http://www.seaoftranquility.org/article.php?sid=2875