Lists by Ganondox
Progressive Metal Bands For People Who Hate Prog
Progressive metal has some of the most creative musicians in metal, but the tendency for progressive bands to make extremely long, technical songs with no sense of structure can be turnoff to some people,…
| 1. | Devin Townsend - Accelerated Evolution |
| 2. | Porcupine Tree - In Absentia |
| 3. | Toehider - What Kind Of Creature Am I? |
| 4. | Coheed and Cambria - Volume 4 |
| 5. | Mastodon - Once More 'Round The Sun |
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10 Definitive Alternative Metal Albums
So here are ten alternative metal albums which I think are significant to defining the sound of alternative metal over the years, limiting it to one album per band and keeping to albums that are best described…
| 1. | Faith No More - Angel Dust |
| 2. | Helmet - Meantime |
| 3. | Alice In Chains - Dirt |
| 4. | Tool - Undertow |
| 5. | Deftones - White Pony |
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Best Album Of Each Year
Fifty years of metal, 50 best albums of the year. Note that in order to diversify the list I limited it to one album per band, otherwise there would have been too much Judas Priest and Iron Maiden.
| 1. | Black Sabbath - Paranoid |
| 2. | Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV |
| 3. | Deep Purple - Machine Head |
| 4. | Budgie - Never Turn Your Back On A Friend |
| 5. | Queen - Queen II |
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New Bands Doing Something Interesting
New is being defined as being forming within the new millennium, and continuing to create unique music in the current decade. Interesting is defined as being significantly unique, and I like them. This…
| 1. | Astronoid |
| 2. | Zeal and Ardor |
| 3. | Tarby |
| 4. | Dragged Into Sunlight |
| 5. | Sleep Token |
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Top 10 Progressive Metal Vocalists
Another one of these, I guess it could be considered a bit of a follow up to the nu metal one, only this time it's for a genre known for it's vocal talent.
| 1. | Devin Townsend - This guy, there is just no containing him. He can scream melodically, and perfectly slip from full operatic singing to pinched screams. |
| 2. | Russell Allen - He sings like a metal angel with Symphony X, and like a rocking demon with Adrenaline Mob. Has a immensely powerful voice. |
| 3. | Maynard James Keenan - My all time favorite singer, immense emotional and musical range. Only reason he's not at top as he is more of an alt metal singer. |
| 4. | Daniel Gildenlöw - His voice is absolutely beautiful and has a wide range, he really delivers when he builds up to a scream. |
| 5. | Daniel Tompkins - Of all of Tesseracts many vocalists, Daniel Tompkins is the only one to have filled the role twice, and is the fan favorite. |
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Bands That Learned How To Riff
Bands who are known for incredibly monotonous riffs in their early albums, but proved to be distinguished riff makers later in their career.
| 1. | Disturbed |
| 2. | Of Mice & Men |
Bands To Keep Track Of While Waiting For A New Tool Release
Well, it's been over 8 years since their last album, at it this rate it may be over a decade. While we are waiting, here are some other bands with a similar sound to check out. Also don't forget…
| 1. | Soen - Cognitive |
| 2. | Deftones - White Pony |
| 3. | Karnivool - Sound Awake |
| 4. | Chevelle - Point No. 1 |
| 5. | September Sky - Bright Sides to Dark Days |
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Deathcore For People Who Hate Deathcore
To give you a sense of how much I hate Deathcore, the only Suicide Silence album I find to be passable is their self-titled. Even with better bands I still don't like their albums. For example, I…
| 1. | All Shall Perish - Awaken The Dreamers |
| 2. | Bring Me The Horizon - Count Your Blessings |
| 3. | Whitechapel - Mark Of The Blade |
| 4. | Betraying The Martyrs - Breathe In Life |
| 5. | Slice The Cake - Odyssey To The West |
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Top 12 Nu Metal Vocalists
I wanted to write a bit more about each singer, but I only had so much room on each line.
| 1. | Corey Taylor - Slipknot - He may not be the most unique singer around, but he is very talented, and his harsh screams, rap, and singing is perfect for nu metal. |
| 2. | David Draiman - Disturbed - A talented singer with a dark, rich vocal tone and a unique style that is both percussive and melodic, but his best vocal work isn't nu metal. |
| 3. | Sahaj Ticotin - Ra - Considering he set a world record, he is extremely talented, though his voice can be somewhat annoying at times. |
| 4. | Chester Bennington - Linkin Park - The most recognized nu metal singer, he's known for his emotional singing and screaming. |
| 5. | Jonathan Davis - Korn - He's not exceptionally talented, but his distinctive voice defined the genre. |
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Top Iconic Nu Metal Riffs
Nu metal is often berated for it's simple riffs, but compared to genres which don't share it's metal heritage it's always been riff driven. The purpose of this list is not to find the…
| 1. | Blind - Korn |
| 2. | Roots - Sepultura |
| 3. | Mudshovel - Staind |
| 4. | Linkin Park - One Step Closer |
| 5. | Bored - Deftones |
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Top Ten Most Overrated Metal Bands
Ten heavy metal holy cows that have contributed much less to metal than their popularity would suggest.
| 1. | Ghost - Ripping Off Black Metal Aesthetics + Pop = Profit |
| 2. | Testament - Sorry, but Anthrax is the band which deserves the fourth spot in the big four |
| 3. | Cannibal Corpse - The point at which shock value in death metal became more important than actual music |
| 4. | Avenged Sevenfold - Talent wasted on a spastic Metallica wannabe |
| 5. | Mötley Crüe - The worst band in the worst subgenre of metal, they are known for hedonism rather than talent |
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Top Ten Riffs Of Each Decade
While the order in each decade is purely personal preference, there are several rules for a song qualifying for the list. First off, the band has to be notable. I'm not going to define what that means,…
| 1. | King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King |
| 2. | Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath |
| 3. | Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida |
| 4. | Deep Purple - In Rock |
| 5. | Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II |
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