Written by Starvynth on 06.06.2024 at 22:21

Written by Majesty1911 on 04.06.2024 at 07:19

Maybe we should add a Power Metal tag to these albums too:

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It would be a shame if some new listeners missed on this classics because of absence of legit and popular tag.

Done.
I was a little hesitant to include the early albums at first, because the term 'power metal' had a totally different and/or vague meaning in the 80s. But I guess you're right that the band's style since Port Royal corresponds to our current and common definition of the genre.

BTW, Nejde is right.
To put it another way: if you're a fan of Running Wild and know their albums well (and I'm sure you do), I give more weight to your opinion than to any Wikipedia article.

Thanks! I think rateyourmusic is a good reference point, because people vote there for and against genres on every album. I will avoid wiki in further reports.

Since the genre tags of Triptych: Part One have been changed to space ambient/psych rock, I think those of Triptych: Part Two should be adjusted as well

Should we add gothic metal to Schammasch's genres as well as black and death ? I feel like the gothic elements have been more and more present since Triangle and Hearts Of No Light.

Written by tibosax on 13.08.2024 at 18:59

Should we add gothic metal to Schammasch's genres as well as black and death ? I feel like the gothic elements have been more and more present since Triangle and Hearts Of No Light.

We could theoretically do that, but then we could as well add other styles like 'avant-garde' or 'extreme progressive', as Schammasch is also often associated with those influences. However, that would result in a rather wild mix of genres that would be hard to conceptualize, and it wouldn’t really help in finding similar bands either.
Maybe it's just me, but I think it’s better to avoid attaching additional labels if none of the most well-known representatives of a genre sound anything like the band in question. And I definitely wouldn’t compare Schammasch with any of those 50 bands - would you?

Written by Starvynth on 14.08.2024 at 22:41

Written by tibosax on 13.08.2024 at 18:59

Should we add gothic metal to Schammasch's genres as well as black and death ? I feel like the gothic elements have been more and more present since Triangle and Hearts Of No Light.

We could theoretically do that, but then we could as well add other styles like 'avant-garde' or 'extreme progressive', as Schammasch is also often associated with those influences. However, that would result in a rather wild mix of genres that would be hard to conceptualize, and it wouldn’t really help in finding similar bands either.
Maybe it's just me, but I think it’s better to avoid attaching additional labels if none of the most well-known representatives of a genre sound anything like the band in question. And I definitely wouldn’t compare Schammasch with any of those 50 bands - would you?

I get your point, adding too many genre tags is definitely not a good thing. I do however fail to hear the avant-garde elements in Schammasch (not a big avant-gard connoisseur though), and to a certain extent since Triangle, death is quite hard to identify in their music as well at least for me. But I agree about progressive.

What exactly are the filters you used to make that list ? Because I can definitely find several bands that I can compare Schammasch with in the top "gothic metal" bands featured on metalstorm, among which Triptykon, Tribulation, Cloak, Secrets Of The Moon.

I feel like the progressive and gothic elements do set them well apart from other bands like (and especially) Belphegor who share the Black + Death tags.

I guess my personal perception of their music would fit with something like Progressive Black + Gothic.

Written by F3ynman on 08.08.2024 at 00:28

Since the genre tags of Triptych: Part One have been changed to space ambient/psych rock, I think those of Triptych: Part Two should be adjusted as well

Same with Triptych: Part Three

Written by F3ynman on 12.10.2024 at 00:57

Written by F3ynman on 08.08.2024 at 00:28

Since the genre tags of Triptych: Part One have been changed to space ambient/psych rock, I think those of Triptych: Part Two should be adjusted as well

Same with Triptych: Part Three

Done