Technical Death Metal poll
Original post
Posted by Stigmatized, 30.11.2006 - 23:36
As for myself, I'm at a tie between Martyr and Psycroptic. Both are bands I was introduced to recently, and both are very solid. I guess I'll go with Martyr at this point. Their music hit me faster than Psycroptic's so I'll go with them.
What about you?
Poll
Your favorite?
Other
57
Atheist
28
Cynic
19
Psycroptic
13
Pestilence
13
Gorguts
12
Demilich
11
Quo Vadis
9
Martyr
3
Total votes: 165
| MordecaiHexagram Posts: 45  |
I dunno if I'd call Cynic technical death metal. They were on Focus kinda but they got way more proggy on Traced in Air. They're a great fucking band though.
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| MissMetal86 Posts: 10  |
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| SlaytanicGonzo Posts: 158  |
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| zero Posts: 99  |
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| Yasmine Posts: 1485  |
Atheist or Mithras, Origin's last album is also more tech than most of the things mentioned. Arsis too.
---- "Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute." G B Stern "Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum float u
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| @gent_-_orange Posts: 905  |
I Vote Demilich.. I just love the insanity of it all.. really has to be heard to be believed.
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| Yasmine Posts: 1485 |
Written by @gent_-_orange on 03.04.2011 at 01:41 I reserve that statement for VERY few bands they don't even come close to being one. Arsis, Mithras, etc as far technicality goes are far more extreme. The only selling point their is odd song structures and vocals. 1 decent album, blah.
---- "Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute." G B Stern "Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum float u
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| @gent_-_orange Posts: 905 |
Written by Yasmine on 03.04.2011 at 02:00 But i liked that album 
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| Yasmine Posts: 1485 |
Written by @gent_-_orange on 03.04.2011 at 02:02 Awww it's a good album, I admit the vocals turn me off a little, but technically not as impressive as Arsis. I mean I like Atheist's Piece of Time as one of my fav tech death albums, but I think Mithras' Worlds beyond Veils is more impressive. Just a matter of my taste vs what is in fact more technical. I ask myself that a lot when people ask me "what is the best DM" etc.
---- "Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute." G B Stern "Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum float u
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| @gent_-_orange Posts: 905 |
Written by Yasmine on 03.04.2011 at 02:10 Good points, I agree with you on worlds beyond the veil. the good thing about most the bands on this list is that they dont delve into pointless wankery,Instead keep the focus on actual songwriting. Anyways if i didnt vote for Demilich i would have went for either Cynic or Pestilence, Focus and Spheres are both excellent in my book.
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| Yasmine Posts: 1485 |
Written by @gent_-_orange on 03.04.2011 at 02:24 Spheres! Keep that in my car at all times, I love it. As for pointless wank, I think that gets over used. A lot of people say that when Guitarist B is obviously more skilled than guitarist A, but they're only a fan of guitarist A. I understand some people do get absurd. I am guilty of it here and there......ok kinda funny coming from a chick, take a minute to laugh. lol But I do enjoy a bit of the tech solos, etc. However some bone crushing or thrash riffs have to drive these songs at least a little bit. 
---- "Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute." G B Stern "Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum float u
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| @gent_-_orange Posts: 905 |
Written by Yasmine on 03.04.2011 at 02:32 Agreed... I dont mind technicality at all. But its when a band uses the technicality purely to show off is my problem. Case in point would be brain drill... They are obviously talented musicians but i really cant stand their music... it just comes off as showing off and songwriting suffers for it.
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| Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 3220  |
... Right now im really into Decrepit Birth, awesome album that is Polarity .. its fucking insane Also, I bought Starve For The Devil by Arsis not so long ago, great album not their best but a really good one. And also Asylon, Neuraxis's last album is good  you guys should look it up.
---- - Headbanging with mostly clogged arteries to that stuff - Guib's List Of Essential Albums - Also Thrash Paradise Thrash Here
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| Yasmine Posts: 1485 |
I Didn't like the last Neuraxis, but the one before that was killer.
---- "Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute." G B Stern "Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum float u
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| Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 3220 |
Written by Yasmine on 04.04.2011 at 08:04 Yeah -The Thin Line Between- was a great release I enjoy it so muchStill make it turn in my ears few times a day  But the new one is a killer album aswell.
---- - Headbanging with mostly clogged arteries to that stuff - Guib's List Of Essential Albums - Also Thrash Paradise Thrash Here
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| Yasmine Posts: 1485 |
Yea I perfer The Thin Line Between to be honest. Mostly been listening to Mithras and Origin lately though.
---- "Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute." G B Stern "Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum float u
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| Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 3220 |
Written by Yasmine on 04.04.2011 at 08:16 Did you listen to Polarity  By Decrepit Birth
---- - Headbanging with mostly clogged arteries to that stuff - Guib's List Of Essential Albums - Also Thrash Paradise Thrash Here
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| Yasmine Posts: 1485 |
Written by Guib on 04.04.2011 at 08:31 Yea, it's pretty kool stuff in the vain of Nocturnus' They Key, Mithras is a little more ......interesting sounding, with much faster drumming. All good stuff, I enjoy MOST tech death.
---- "Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute." G B Stern "Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum float u
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| Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 3220 |
Written by Yasmine on 04.04.2011 at 08:41 Cool ! Then if you're searching for some new TDM bands to listen to just hop in my TDM list  on my profile im sure there will be some you never heard of !
---- - Headbanging with mostly clogged arteries to that stuff - Guib's List Of Essential Albums - Also Thrash Paradise Thrash Here
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| Yasmine Posts: 1485 |
Written by Guib on 04.04.2011 at 08:55 I'll be checking it out when I'm not hopped up on pain meds, kinda outta it now. lol
---- "Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute." G B Stern "Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum float u
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| Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 3220 |
Just btw guys, Insurrection has been added to metalstorm they're a technical death metal band from my hometown ! check them outon their band's profile page.
---- - Headbanging with mostly clogged arteries to that stuff - Guib's List Of Essential Albums - Also Thrash Paradise Thrash Here
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| Kevorkian Posts: 76  |
Written by Guib on 04.04.2011 at 07:42 I've only heard Decrepit Birth's "Diminishing Between Worlds", and as much as I want to get into it (they are all clearly talented musicians), I just can't. I feel that their music is just too crazy, in that as soon as I get into a sweet riff or melody, they switch it up to something totally different. Arsis, on the other hand, are awesome. I love "Starve For the Devil", which is a vast improvement over "We Are the Nightmare".
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| Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 3220 |
Written by Kevorkian on 13.04.2011 at 07:46 You should really try Polarity ... I'm sure you'd like it better.
---- - Headbanging with mostly clogged arteries to that stuff - Guib's List Of Essential Albums - Also Thrash Paradise Thrash Here
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| *MetalSlave* Posts: 37  |
Written by Guib on 20.04.2011 at 17:20 I second that, Polarity is amazing.  My favourites in tech death Necrophagist Gorod Obscura Gorguts Decrepit Birth Psycroptic
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| Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 3220 |
Written by [user id=116405] on 02.07.2011 at 23:41 and Decrepit Birth, Anata, Arsis, Quo Vadis, Gorguts, Cryptopsy, Decapitated, Spawn of Possession and more are responsible for keeping you in lol
---- - Headbanging with mostly clogged arteries to that stuff - Guib's List Of Essential Albums - Also Thrash Paradise Thrash Here
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| Ganondox Posts: 1089  |
Aside from Psycroptic, Athiest, and Gorguts, the poll options confuse me. Cynic isn't really techdeath, and why those other bands over countless more popular techdeath acts?
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