I'd link Black Sabbath to Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, personally, but there's really a lot of room for what could go there. Also, yes, going from Manson to Lord Mantis is pretty weird. How do you mean that Lord Mantis have shock value? Because it's certainly not in their live performances, if you watch footage of them they pretty much just get up and do their thing, very little theatrics involved.

I'd also recommend Mithras to be a progression from Morbid Angel. They more or less directly progressed on from their sound with more technical, brutal and experimental tendencies.

Also, a pretty good progression from Mastodon rose up last year, check out Trudger if you haven't already. Pretty similar to the band during their Remission era, but still with enough of a sense of identity I would say.

This is a really cool idea for a list. Going to listen to the ones I don't know, and see if I can come up with any suggestions

Written by Auntie Sahar on 05.02.2015 at 05:55

I'd link Black Sabbath to Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, personally, but there's really a lot of room for what could go there. Also, yes, going from Manson to Lord Mantis is pretty weird. How do you mean that Lord Mantis have shock value? Because it's certainly not in their live performances, if you watch footage of them they pretty much just get up and do their thing, very little theatrics involved.

Album artwork, lyrics, etc. They aren't shock-rockers by a long shot, but they have the same sense of grossness and an almost industrial vibe with their groove on the latest album. In other words, people tend to go to Manson because they are pissed off and want something counter-culture. I think Mantis scratches that itch as well. Again, big name to draw more attention. As for Sabbath, yeah, that list could go on for days. Try to stick to bands that pop up in your mind as ones you always find yourself thinking "they deserve far more attention" when you are listening to them.

Written by Auntie Sahar on 05.02.2015 at 13:50

Also, a pretty good progression from Mastodon rose up last year, check out Trudger if you haven't already. Pretty similar to the band during their Remission era, but still with enough of a sense of identity I would say.

I like this. It's like early Mastodon, but with a post-metal flair to it.

An interesting idea for a list, though it needs more work, like throwing in different genre too.

Written by CyberSymphony on 05.02.2015 at 20:23

An interesting idea for a list, though it needs more work, like throwing in different genre too.

Not a bad idea. Maybe I'll do that for a part 2.

Thanks for Tengger Cavalry. Sounds really interesting

Written by Carl Berg on 06.02.2015 at 15:10

Thanks for Tengger Cavalry. Sounds really interesting

Best folk of 2014 imo, and most original sounding in the style I have heard in a few years. Glad you like it. I always encourage people to buy it if they like it. I know theirs is a little pricier than some of the other bandcamp albums, but I think it's worth it.

Now I know why I had this song stuck in my head for the past 36 hours!
<3 Jamiroquai <3 Giant monsters

Written by Ilham on 06.02.2015 at 17:02



Now I know why I had this song stuck in my head for the past 36 hours!
<3 Jamiroquai <3 Giant monsters

lol

I would also link Soen to Tool. Never heard of Raum Kingdom, but I will look into them.

Written by SelfXPlanetOrE on 08.02.2015 at 02:02

I would also link Soen to Tool. Never heard of Raum Kingdom, but I will look into them.

Added. Nice one.

Thank you for that Mindless Faith recommendation, good stuff. Pretty Much Fucked

Written by Introspekrieg on 14.02.2015 at 02:48

Thank you for that Mindless Faith recommendation, good stuff. Pretty Much Fucked

I am so happy that someone liked that. Hugely underrated stuff. Very anarchistic, rebellious sounding aggro. They have only released two albums despite being around for many years.

In my opinion a very obvious one is: Amon Amarth --> Unleashed. Same style, same themes, but without the mainstream sugar coating. I see Unleashed as the dirtier, heavier and meaner version of Amon Amarth. It's also a great gateway between accessible melodeath and proper swedish death metal. Ok, i know they are not that underground, but still relatively unknown compared to Amon Amarth.

Written by roeder on 15.02.2015 at 04:07

In my opinion a very obvious one is: Amon Amarth --> Unleashed. Same style, same themes, but without the mainstream sugar coating. I see Unleashed as the dirtier, heavier and meaner version of Amon Amarth. It's also a great gateway between accessible melodeath and proper swedish death metal. Ok, i know they are not that underground, but still relatively unknown compared to Amon Amarth.

Never heard of them, but sounds right up my alley. I'll check it out.