I'm not sure why it took me so long to listen to them, but Ephel Duath are great. I get some Maudlin vibes now and then, though they'e certainly more straightforward and consistently heavy than motW. Somebody mentioned them on the previous page, but I gotta add my emphasis on the recommendation too. (And yeah, if you don't know maudlin of the Well, look them up too. LPs about to be re-released.)

Written by RavenKing on 10.10.2011 at 22:55

Krallice

Hard to digest, but worth the time you spend listening to it.

BOTANIST. Best Avant-garde album of 2011.

BOTANIST. - The Suicide Tree/A Rose From the Dead - Best Avant-garde album of 2011.

Written by Susan on 26.09.2011 at 04:03

Amazing avant band: Rain Delay

They're from Serbia, use rockin male and female vocals, and just released a brilliant album you can download free from their site: HERE.

It's their 3rd album and the first two are amazing also but each very different. They explore with each release and never get stale. Check them out or come awards time you'll wish you had

I checked them out on YT when I saw them on the nominees and loved them. I didn't knew they gave their album for free! Thanks for the heads up

This is such a lovely genre. I think I will never find people around here that might want to form a band and play that style.

Another good band you'd like to check out is Pin-Up Went Down. They mix metal with bits of funk, jazz or even gospel, so almost every song sounds different.

My new band Tattoo the Devil is pretty avant garde, but the singing isn't weird.

http://www.tattoothedevil.com/

hope you dig it!

Written by Nacur on 04.03.2010 at 23:51

Man, I made this list:

http://metalstorm.ee/users/list.php?list_id=94

Hope it helps you.

The Sham Mirrors and In Glorious TImes on that list, two of my favourite Avante-Garde albums.

What about avant garde black metal. Any recommendations?

Written by Karlabos on 02.11.2013 at 22:37

What about avant garde black metal. Any recommendations?

you will find some interesting albums on Apothecary's list: The Best Of Unorthodox Black Metal

Written by mz on 03.11.2013 at 11:14

Written by Karlabos on 02.11.2013 at 22:37

What about avant garde black metal. Any recommendations?

you will find some interesting albums on Apothecary's list: The Best Of Unorthodox Black Metal

It seems that I have a lot of research to do them. Thanks very much

Listening to Kayo Dot right now. More like progressive/post rock with some metal parts occasionally.

There's also these pretty good bands: Polkadot Cadaver and AArni (Avatgarde Doom?)

I personally like unorthodox mixtures of already existing genres and metal (specially extreme metal) like ephel duath who mixes metal and jazz, diablo swing orchestra, blending metal and dark cabaret, and the above mentioned pin up went down, merging death metal and pop/hip hop or whatever.
I heard a lot, but nothing ever beat "imaginary sonicscape" by sigh. Probably it could be because of the first impression, it was the first avant garde black metal album I ever heard. But if there's something else in that line.. Yeah, it would be great.

A question: why botanist is regarded as an avantgarde metal band and Apocalyptica is not? both use non standard instruments to play standard metal.

Written by Guest on 02.12.2013 at 23:06

Well I don't know about Botanist, 'cause I don't know their stuff, but Apocalyptica is all about thrash, heavy, rock and classical music structures played with cellos. There should be something special in the music's structures as well, but there's not. I also don't sense avantgarde atmospheres or soundspheres in Apocalyptica.

I have listened to 2 Apocalyptica albums and agree with you but I think the exact same thing can be said about botanist, at least on their debut.

Watch this !

Beyond incredible.

I guess they use holograms at their live shows.

Like a 2 hour metal movie.

Never seen anything like it.

Probably make you go crazy if you were tripping though 😂

Oh make sure you ⚙️2160p60fps.

I figured that out half way through and the difference is crazy

Written by TheTrueLHC on 09.11.2022 at 21:51

Oh make sure you ⚙️2160p60fps.

I figured that out half way through and the difference is crazy

Bold of you to assume that my computer can handle anything higher than 480p

😁