Graveworm is my favorite.
They're simply great.

Written by Zombie on 18.06.2010 at 02:29

Bulldozer !!

Thrash Till Death ..

FO SHO!!!
On blackened thrash for me it goes for Bulldozer no doubt!

Others are Stormlord and Rhapsody...
very marked contrasts so i can pick them.

Written by corrupt on 17.06.2010 at 15:32

The only things epic about Rhapsody are Luca Turillis ego and his horny mullet.

I find him very swollen-headed, indeed. He acts as a Mr Know-it-all who's always right and others wrong. And as if everything that poops out of his ass is pure gold. He's among the musicians from the metal scene I despise the most, along with Joey DeMaio.

About Italian bands: I don't think any of the bands I'm listening to currently comes from Italy. I also wish to add that I find Italian Flowercheesemetal especially atrocious and generic (more awful than Euroflowermetal from other countries).

1. Graveworm
2. Fleshgod Apocalypse
3. Hour Of Penance

Written by [user id=41986] on 03.08.2010 at 14:46

1. Graveworm

OMG, their recent stuff sucks big time.

Written by RavenKing on 04.08.2010 at 00:09

Written by [user id=41986] on 03.08.2010 at 14:46

1. Graveworm

OMG, their recent stuff sucks big time.

yeah but I have good memories with this band so their latest efforts (read: shit:D) won't count for me! I change my answer to Graveworm (1992~2001)

Has anyone heard of "Grievers" ?
IMO They are a good Italian Melodic Death Metal band. Their Debut album "Reflecting Evil" is released on June 04, 2010 .
I didn't love Italian Metal Music but this band changed my idea about that.

I really like labyrinth! olaf is a great guitarist

Well ill go with lacuna coil

Fleshgod Apocalypse
Hour of Penance

these two bands by far

I think the Elvenking is really good, and Rhapsody (of fire), but I've bored the second yet

1- Disarmonia Mundi
2 - Graveworm

Fleshgod Apocalypse is the only Italian band I listen to. Totally brutal yet just enough melody to maintain my interest. Really good band, check them out.

Fleshgod Apocalypse is the only Italian band I listen to. Totally brutal yet just enough melody to maintain my interest. Really good band, check them out.

1.Labyrinth
2.Rhapsody
3.Alliance of Bards

Three Steps to the Ocean

Excellent post/ambiant instrumental stuff! Waiting on new material!

Domine....

I like Rhapsody (obviously), Domine and Thy Majestie. The Italians know how to lay on the cheese and I can do nothing except beg for more.

Written by [user id=107773] on 20.11.2010 at 02:27

1.Labyrinth
2.Rhapsody
3.Alliance of Bards

Listen to secret sphere... I think you like them!

Nice to see Labyrinth mentioned Not a personal favourite, but they do what they do well and perhaps deserve more attention than they get.

OK! I haven't seen nearly enough THY MAJESTIE Talk about epic symphonic power metal and you must mention them. A great string of classics so far, but they really outdid themselves with Dawn, and props to the new singer for stepping in and making it great.

Also, Kingcrow is new on my radar. They released one of my top prog albums of 2001 - every melodic metal fan should give them a try at least.

Aaaaaand gotta love Nanowar. There, I said it. Deal.

I'll cast my lot with sludgy-stoney Ufomammut. Eve is fantastic.

I'm glad to see a few people listed Fleshgod Apocalypse in here. They're a fantastic death metal band and they have a really unique sound to them, which I think is uncommon in the genre.

Okay, they only thing that i like about italy thier fuckin br00tal sick death shit bands such as:

Corpse Fucking Art
Vulvectomy
Eadenbeast
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Hour of Penance
Modus Delicti
Onirik
Septycal Gorge
and many underground bands...

Thanks to the Corpse Fucking Art i get into br00tal death.

Don't see it as an anti-Italian statement. I have nothing against Italy. In fact, it's one of those countries I'd like to visit the most one day. Tons of wonders in this country and a huge history. On many aspects, I would not compare Canada to Italy as I think Italy beats my own country hands down.
But I think it's a horrible country when it comes to their input to metal.

Written by RavenKing on 23.01.2011 at 15:16

Don't see it as an anti-Italian statement. I have nothing against Italy. In fact, it's one of those countries I'd like to visit the most one day. Tons of wonders in this country and a huge history. On many aspects, I would not compare Canada to Italy as I think Italy beats my owm country hands down.
But I think it's a horrible country when it comes to their input to metal.

Well, there is Mortuary Drape.

Written by RavenKing on 23.01.2011 at 15:16

I would not compare Canada to Italy as I think Italy beats my own country hands down.

No one can beats Canada

I wonder where did this whole "Canada is so awesome" attitude originate.

Because of Cryptopsy.

Written by vezzy on 23.01.2011 at 19:37

I wonder where did this whole "Canada is so awesome" attitude originate.

I have no idea. I think Canada is a good country to live in but there are lots of other countries surely as good as Canada. Perhaps better.
I feel neither pride nor shame as far as Canada is concerned.

There are/have been some great Italian bands. My favourites would include Opera IX, Cadaveria, and also Thunderstorm, a traditional Doom Metal band. Thunderstorm seems quite influenced by Solitude Aeturnus with their epic, melodic style. Necromass also stand out as a (sort of) Black Metal band but with a melodic, sometimes slightly unusual and progressive edge.

My favourite Italian band though is probably The Foreshadowing.. They've been around for several years, but I got to know their stuff after reading a Metal Storm review last year, and their style of brooding Gothic Metal is excellent IMO. Their stuff manages to be memorable and catchy as well as kind of epic and sometimes quite sullen and doomy. The awesome melodic, rich tones of the vocalist really add another layer of excellence and class to the overall experience as well IMO.