51or writer grabs your attention you are more likely to check it out.MMU: We’re around the same age I think, so back in your middle school and high school days were you as biginto local metal as you are now or were you born into it? Are any locals bands from those days still active todaythat you know of?MC: Honestly, I didn’t grt into local music til I started playing it. I was about 16. After that I fell in love with the rawemotion, pure talent, and dedication this Detroit scene has. It knocked the “big names” off their high horse in myeyes.MMU: Do you ever come across anyone who has no idea what underground music is? Do they look at you funnyand ask “what is underground music what does that mean? Cuz I it get a lot from random people.MC: Not really. The biggest misconception I get is that local or underground bands are just has been’s and never willbe’s. Which is the furthest thing from the truth. That’s when I had them a copy of the MI Metal Manifesto and withthe broad range of metal we hit on there it is bound to turn their head. EVERY band started as a local band,MMU: Michigan has so many talented heavy bands today. What local bands would you say are the most uniqueand original sounding?MC: None to me are “original” you hear their inspirations in all of them. Battlecross was the last MI band to reallystand out and take ownership of their genre. Localwise/Regional M102 is wearing the Detroit Thrash crown, It LiesWithin is owning Metalcore, there are so many subgenres that all meld together into an amazing scene.MMU: So, another compilation is on the way from Drozone correct?How’s that coming, are you still lookingfor bands to put on it? If there is a band out there reading this and wants on it what is the preferred method forthem to submit?MC: I have a few openings left. Only stipulations: be metal, be from Michigan, don’t suck, and be serious about yourcraft. Submit entries to [email protected] Do you want to be featured in MI Metal Underground? For consideration send a press kit to: [email protected] Do you own a small bar that hosts live metal shows in Michigan? Let Michigan Metal Underground help get the word out about your metal shows. All you have to do is email a high quality, most updated version of your show flier to: [email protected]
52HAIL TO THE HMFIC Underground Music Coalition’s new compilation is the best one yet. Special Edition: Hail To The HMFIC marks the coalition’s ninth compilation of the groups best bands from the US and UK. Punk, metal, thrash, hardcore, death metal, sludge, progressive metal and experimental metal. Upon downloading this free compilation you get 2 bonus tracks! Territory (Sepultura cover) by Proven and Seriously by Thoz 1 Guys. https://undergroundmusiccoalition.bandcamp.com/Special Edition: Hail To The HMFIC INTERVIEW WITH DANIEL FORSTReleased: September 11, 2015 UMC FOUNDER AND FORMER HMFICTrack Listing:1. Forged In The Furnace Of The Sun - Equality MMU: What gave you the idea to start the UMC and when2. Loyal Until Death - Game The System did you begin the world domination of the underground?3. All Consumed - Governed4. Proven - Terminated Daniel Forst: The idea was a collective one amongst like mind-5. Pelvic Meatloaf - Skullcrusher ed friends. We all were saying the same thing or hearing it.6. Black Water Drowning - Deity The scene sucks and there’s no support. That was the catalyst.7. Broken By The Burden - Blame Shifter So, since I was (at the time an airline employee with unlimited8. Apohis Theory - Push To Attack travel benefits via company planes) able to travel freely and of-9. Ashes Of Eden - Forsaken ten, I actually took notice at shows and when hanging with my10. Jason and the Kruegers - You’ve Got Red On friends in bands. Same problems, different zip codes.11. Femaregionsix - Open Your Eyes12. By Any Means - Built To Last (Sick Of It All cover) MMU: So earlier this year you announced that you have13. Relentless Torture - Mutilation stepped down from being HMFIC. Why did you make that14. Forged In The Furnace Of The Sun - decision?Monotony In Monochrome15. TenDead - Into The Void (Black Sabbath cover) DF: I have a family. A big one. And since I graduated college16. Widows - Blue Tina and was looking to get better paying jobs I realized my focus17. Bibea - A Night Awake needs to place them front and center. Dealing with 1- 5 bands18. Forming The Void - Three Eyed Gazelle is ok, its personal and familiar, dealing with 300 members of19. Barbarian Hermit - Deadly Subs maybe 100 bands….it takes time and patience that I don’t have.20. Nova Eyes - Fear Of The Unknown Also, im burnt out. Some days the brother/sister hood was21. Dead Nexus - Butcher Or The Cattle awesome, the best feeling in the world….and others it felt like22. Altered Silence - My Kult baby sitting. That’s when I knew that I needed to pass the torch23. Apohis Theory - Saftey Dance (Men Without Hats cover) to someone with fresh ideas and a new set of eyes.24. Suffering Dusks - Forgotten MMU: How long have you been engaged with the music scene
53and what band/s do you currently or have previously believe is a hard thing to do but once we did that and started gaining bands and sharing ideas, it went from 1worked with? foot high to miles above sealevel. There is so much theyDF: I’ve been playing in bands since 8th grade, I’ll be 42 can do at this point. What id like to see is: more unity,in a few days. My first band was a metal cover band with which is hard. Theres a lot of geography to cover herepunk elements, then my big band was a crossover /metal in the states and in mainland Europe. We need fluentband called Corrupted Youth and I did that for a while speakers of German, Italian and Spanish.and then I floated and did shows with guys just to play.Toxic Waltz, Diablo, Skrog, some punk/metal and then Id love to see the website come back up as well and pos-I was in a soul/funk band for 2 years along with playing sible the ultimate goal; ….. a record label.acoustically solo. I have done ghost guitar gigs for a fewstudio musicians and even worked with a few hip hop MMU: With what seems to be an endless supply ofproducers. I’m a mixed bag. My dream gig would be to local bands around the world, what outlets do you useeither play guitar in Maxwell/Sade’s band or bass in any find the best in the superunknown?punk band. DF: Word of mouth creates the most buzz and has stoodMMU: Who are your favorite bands from each chapter the test of time.if you like a band youre going to tell your friends, post it on social media, buy their merch (whichof the UMC? in essence is advertising) and go to their shows.DF: That’s hard to say. Id like to think I know most of theguys personally. Everyone who started the UMC was a MMU: What are your thoughts on mainstream musicpersonal friend of mine and then we expanded. these days? It ebbs and flows. I can’t stand modern metal or at least(UK) All of em, every last one. what the labels are throwing at us. Its always the under-We don’t have an east coast chapter any more. ground guys that are the innovators, they have fire in(S.E/Gulf Coast): Broken By The Burden….always all their bellies.my ProCreation Family. And all the rest. Jason and theKruegers have me coming back for more quite a bit. Love Im really loving All Pigs Must Die, Proven, Pelvic meat-that horror punk. Those guys get it and femaregionsix. loaf and Heck (formerly baby Godzilla) I still like what I’ve always liked and that’s loud, well written music thatMidwest: TenDead and FromBlueToGray. I love them makes me want to break shit.equally. That Dale (FBTG) is one crazy son of a bitch,and I love it. MMU: With the digital age making it easier for bandsWest Coast/Denver: Orcinus (because Sean is Family) to get their music out there in new ear holes. What doApophis Theory and Proven. Id love to hear more from you think could possibly be next? I mean there’s beenDead Animal Assembly Plant but it’s touch and go. Same vinyl records, 8-tracks, cassettes, CD’s, MP3’s, and nowfor Altered Silence. Everytime they get back up and cloud streaming services. So where can it possibly goready to record, something happens. (I love Rudy, Zip, from here?Tim and Joe) and American Standards.Every where else: SR.Bamba and A Sad Bada. I like all DF: Body implants, biometrics. Satellites/cell towersthe bands but those 2 really speak to me. Raul, drummer beaming music straight to your ear on a sub sonic level,for Suffering Dusks…is amazing too. or mobile apps MMU: What tracks on the new UMC compilation are your favorites?MMU: How has the UMC evolved from it’s beginnings, DF: Anytime I can get a Safety Dance cover on a comp,and what do you hope to see happen for the future of I will do it. Game the System – Loyal Until Death, Mo-UMC? notony In Monochrome – Forged In The Furnace Of The Sun. All of em really. I asked almost every band for theirDF: Well, it started with 25 to 50 people….forming a submission personally which really says I like their stuff.bond across borders. We had to develop trust and a be- Even the Bibeau track. I believe in every track on there.lief. That what we were doing, getting people to trust and (except thoz one guys, I don’t even know who let them
54in….but I dig their hustle) and that’s a bigger measuring MMU: What’s the furthest you ever traveled to see astick for me, even if im not a fan of your music, I canlook past that and fit you on a comp and make it work. local band perform live? DF: From Charlotte, NC to New Orleans, LA and later toMMU: As a fan, when hearing a new unknown band for Alexandria, LA. Both times to see the same people andthe first time, what draws you towards liking the band? bands. Broken By The Burden (Jody Lanier met me at the nola Crowbar show) and later in Alexandria (twice)DF: I listen to a few things. Structure, chemistry abili- to see Broken By The Burden play (one of those shows,ty (as a player) how well you pull it off. 3 chords or 300 they opened for Crowbar). Those were by far the verynotes a second. Both impress me equally if you make it best shows and during those travels we, came up with thesound good. As I get older, I tend to hate sloppy produc- idea to form the UMC. The best shows are usually onestion. For example: if you’ve got 2 guitarists in your band, that follow these steps:it should sound like 2 instead of 1 who might be barely Great musicaudible. Great mixes will make me a fan in a minute, and Great friendsfinally song content. If youre smart, don’t hide it, show it. Drinks and food Losing your watch and enjoying the time you spend withMMU: Do you have a specific taste in music or are you your friends.like me and are open all genre/styles (excluding coun-try and rap)?DF: I would like to be grand and cool by saying I’m open INTERVIEW WITH NEW CO-HMFIC’sto all music when in fact Im not. I lovepunk/hardcore, DEAKON GRAGE AND JAMES KIDDsludge metal, thrash and some progressive metal. I’m nota fan of technical music with no soul. or bands with zero MMU: Now that you both are taking over the UMCoriginality (ah hem….drowning pool, ffdp) I love groove and restructuring, what’s on the horizon for the UMC?and tradish. I cannot stand hip hop any more, not since98 has there been anything worth listening to, I cannot Deakon Grage: We have been discussing the future of thedo country/bluegrass. I’m starting to really get into blues UMC...it is a great vehicle that has the great body work...again, some afro Cuban soul too (Santana esque type now me and James are going to put a fucking HEMI in it.stuff) but then again, play a single note well enough andwith some passion and I could dig that too. Not too open James Kidd: We’re also looking to expand the UMC tominded, right? Central and South America as I know there’s a huge crop of awesome bands down there but as we’re a bit lightMMU: What was best local or national concert/festival on Spanish and Portuguese speakers in the group, theyou ever attended? What made it so memorable? language barrier poses a bit of a problem at present. As with the YouTube and Instagram accounts, we are in factDF: I’ve seen so many, to pick one though? Clash of the looking for folks who can help with this so if you’re read-Titans (in Europe) was amazing. I’d never seen Suicidal ing and you’d suit, then get in touch.Tendencies before and they only got to play 15 minutesand they nailed my 2 favorite songs at the time “You MMU: Isn’t there a new official UMC website in theCan’t Bring Me Down” and “How Will I Laugh Tomor- works? What’s the status on that?row.” Seeing that live did me in. Rocky George was justmind blowing. Then seeing Slayer live and experiencing DG: One of the future plans of UMC is to have a selftheir multi pit mosh pits (think 3 circle pits at the same sufficient website that members will be able to utilize astime a left/right/center pit) that was soooooooooooooo both promotional space and store space for merchandisefucking great. But then again, I saw Metallica for the etc. Still in works.Damaged Justice Tour and they couldn’t have sucked ifthey wanted to. I was ready to have James Hetfield’s love JK: We did have an official site a while ago but I don’tchild should he ask. There was also the Overkill show. think we were really sure what we wanted out of it so itThe performance was wire tight, the crowd was awesome essentially `becamse just an extension of the FB group.and I never wanted to leave. Does Crowbar count as a Sadly it ran into funding difficulties and as no one wasnational? Everytime I see them is special. really using it, it had to get canned.
55We do want to resurrect it in the future though. We don’t new music in the process. Sounds like a pretty good dealwant to give too much away as planning is still in its in- to me!fancy but running it as an online merch/music distro forUMC members sounds like something that our members MMU: I know that Core of Destruction Radio playswould want to get behind. a bunch of UMC bands, what are the other internet radio affiliates and are there any new ones you plan toMMU: For those that don’t know what the UMC is all work with?about how would you explain it to a newbie? DG: Those are both great stations and another is anarchyDG: UMC is a group of musically inclined professionals radio at www.houseofsound.orgthat are burnt out on the old ways of record companiesand labels and are more D.I.Y. people. The group is an JK: We had a few affiliates but I’m not sure how wellawesome network of resourceful people. serviced our relationship has been with them lately. The ones Deakon mentioned. I would like to get some moreJK: We are a (relatively) tightly knit networking group UK and EU stations involved in the future though.for underground musicians, and anyone who works inthe music industry dealing with these sorts of bands, for MMU: Magazines and E-zines, I know that Zero Signalexample; promoters, studios, radio, press, etc. Magazine and Mass Movement does UMC spots. The question is are there any other magazines or e-zinesIt’s great for finding bands for shows/tours, and coverage that feature UMC bands?with radio and press, but we expect you to participate.The more you put in, the more you’ll get out of it. I’ve DG: Right now mass movement and zero signal and yourpersonally had a bunch of shows and tours come as a publication are the only mags associated...soon more.result of working with the folks here, and some of themwere even kind enough to put me up at their places when JK: Again, what Deakon said.I visited the States last year, despite never having metme in real life. Plus you’ll discover a shit ton of awesome
56MMU: I understand that Deric Nails Boneski will be reach you can have with some decent online networkingwriting for the UMC. What details can you give about skills will go a long way toward making some savvy mu-that? sicians for the industry to take notice of.DG: Nails is a very articulate dude, her does great re- MMU: In your opinion who are some of the best hardviews and had been part of the group for a long time. working underground bands out there today?His band 6gig is on hiatus and he wanted to continue tocontribute to the group, he is perfect to do the weekly DG: Proven, Within the Pyre, Seperaton of Sanity, Al-spotlight on members, this will also be able to provide tered Silence, Pelvic Meatloaf....there is a bunch and ohcontent to our magazine affiliates with out them having yeah my band Apophis Theory lol.to put a lot of effort into extracting interviews etc.JK: One of the new features we’re bringing to the UMC JK: In the UK, certainly Conan and Heck (formerly Babyis the UMC Spotlight. It’ll be a short feature post about Godzilla), and also the Qemtists. All those guys put theireach band/member in turn, regardless of their role in the all into touring, writing and recording, it seems like theygroup. It should help folks in the group get to know each never stop. And most importantly they built it all them-other a little bit, and hopefully engage some of the folks selves, from the ground up, and got picked up as a resultwho don’t interact as much as we’d like. Deakon brought of proving their worth through solid gaft and dedication.Deric in on this and it’ll be him that’s going to be putting You’ve got to respect that.the features together. I’m looking forward to seeing whathe comes up with. MMU: What has been your favorite album release so far this year?MMU: What do you think the future of metal will DG: The UMC compilation album HAIL TO THEbe when the biggest metal bands today are no longer CHIEF!around headbanging and putting out records? What Imean is do you think there could ever be another band JK: Has Justin Beiber released anything this year? If so, that!to get as big as the big four or even Ozzy? No, no, please, I’m only joking. Put down the crossbow.DG: I think the days of the swooning rock star are gone... I really, really, fuckin dig the recent Action Bronsonthe people still going through all the hell of putting a album Mr Wonderful, and Lore by Elder is an absolutelyband together etc. Are really there for the love of music... incredible album. If Tombstones manage to get their nextthere is no other reason i see. I know sounds cliche but... release out this year then that’s going on the list too.when Metallica is in the red for putting on silly Antarc-tica shows and stuff you know the money in the business MMU: Let’s say someone is just now getting into met-side is not as plentiful as it used to be. I think new forms al, punk or anything heavy. What top ten bands wouldof technology will forge the way of the new METALGODS...however that happens. you recommend they check out? DG: I would say that is personal choices and taste...butJK: That’s a tough one. There are always bands who stand gotta go to the roots, Black Sabbath, misfits, Pantera, Me-out in any scene because they work together, but the tallica, Styx, guns n roses, Korn, primus...and MARTYmusic industry of today is a very different thing to how it ROBBINS...just start listening. You’ll find metal in every-was in the 80s. Labels etc are a lot more selective when it thing If you listen close.comes to investing in a band now, at least here in the UK,and even more so when it comes to artist development. JK: For me, personally, I’d say know your history, getThe days of money being thrown at anyone with the right you some Black Sabbath, some Motorhead, and somelook and sound of the month are long gone, but I think Led Zep to start with. Then some 80s Metallica, Kyuss,that has forced the DIY ethic to become a lot stronger. Clutch, Down, Pantera (duh), Mastodon and Baroness.I’m seeing a lot more bands these days getting picked There are literally scores of bands I could reel off at thisup because they have already independently shown that point but I reckon a mix CD with a bunch of tracks fromthey are a worthwhile business investment, so a bigger all those bands would be a great starting point for some-label/mamagement etc wouldn’t have to spend as much one looking for good bands to get into.time and effort crafting them into a well oiled machine.A solid DIY ethic, coupled with the ridiculous potential
57MMU: What was the defining moment in your life when you decided to become a part of the music scene andare either of you currently in any bands?DG: 10 years old heard Metallica and cliff burton...nuff said.JK: The defining moment for me would have been when I was four yrs old n found my dad’s copy of Powerage byACDC, put it in my little kiddy tape player and BLAM! I was hooked for life from the very first riff. It was cement-ed though when I won a copy of Pantera’s “3, Watch it Go” home video. I played that thing relelntlessly, I was aboutfifteen at the time and was just like “yeah, you see all those amps, and stacks of booze, and titties? That. That’s what Iwant to do with my life, right there” Haha.As far as actually deciding to become part of a scene, it’d be about ten years ago after I finished uni and moved toNottingham. It was a town I already knew well and had some connections in, and it had a really vibrant music sceneacross the whole spectrum of genres. I’d already been working on a band with Martin from fellow UMC buds Takenby the Tide in my last year at uni, so it seemed like the next logical step to cement ourselves into that scene when wemoved there.I play in Widows n we’ve been going for about 7 years now.MMU: With what seems to be an endless supply of local bands around the world, what outlets do you use findthe best in the superunknown?DG: Just going to venues and checking out...3 to 5 dollar shows...what’s to lose? Cheaper than a cd and way cheaperthan 150 to see the geritol packing WHO or the Eagles. ..JK: Word of mouth, mostly. I work silly hours so I can’t spend as much time as I’d like for new stuff these days, butsocial media is great for picking up new stuff and I’ve found some top bands that way. I pick up quite a lot fromUMC folks as well`. I tend to keep my eye on festival bills and tour supports for up and coming bands to see who’smaking a name for themselves too. Sleeping Shaman (based in the UK) is a great place to find out about anythingnasty, as is MetalMouth run by our very own Fox James.MMU: As a fan, when hearing a new unknown band for the first time, what draws you towards liking the band?DG: I like aggressive music...but the vocals are what either make me yeah or na...i don’t particularity care forscreaming vocals all the time. There is a time and place but not all the time. If i wanted to get yelled at all night long iwouldn’t go to a show is just stay home with the wife lol...4 hours agoJK: I like a band to sound solid`and tight. Good stage presence and a well put together set is important too. After all,you’re there to see a *show* right? But one thing`` that always makes me enjoy a show more, is when it looks like thepeople onstage are enjoying themselves too. The crowd feed off the ba``nd, which in turn feeds off the crowd and soon. I like it when the energy builds like that.MMU: With the UK having done a UMC all day showcase, are there any plans for a US showcase if one hasn’tbeen done already? Any future UMC tours being planned?DG: US is definitely on the horizon. It’ll happen, just a matter of when.LINKSUnderground Music Coalition Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UNDERGROUNDMUSICCOALITION/Tumblr: http://underground-music-coalition-blog.tumblr.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/UMCandPROUD
58What You May Have Missed In 2015Instead of doing a top 10 list this year I decided to just list what you may missed so far this year. So here you go, a listin no special order of EPs and Full-Length releases from some of your favorite Michigan metal bands!1. Wulfhook 2. Pick Axe Preacher 3. SatyrasisImpaler Salem Justice ...Of The DeadReleased: July 17th Released: June 19th, 2015 Released: January 27thGenre: Heavy Metal Genre: Thrash Metal Genre: Death MetalLabel: Divebomb Records Label: Michigan Craft Records Label: Seventh Door RecordsEarlier this year in June, Detroit’s https://pickaxepreacher.bandcamp. http://www.satyrasis.com/best traditional heavy metal act com https://satyrasis.bandcamp.com/Wulfhook have joined the Divebomb https://www.facebook.com/michi-Records roster and released their gancraftrecordsdebut album Impaler!For fans of: Judas Preist, Malice,Grim Reaper, Metal Church.http://www.wulfhook.com/http://www.divebombrecords.com/site/
594. Tomb Of Teeth 6. S.N.A.F.U. 8. Dead In FiveSavage Art Present Day Plague Schizophrenic Razor Project (EP)Released: August 20th Released: August 8th Released: March 24thGenre: Sludge/Doom Metal Genre: Hardcore/Thrash/Punk Genre: Metal/Hard RockLabel: Self Released Label: Profane Existence Label: Aural Pleasure Music http://www.deadin5.com/https://tombofteeth.bandcamp.com/ https://snafudetroit.bandcamp.comreleases http://www.profaneexistence.com/5. Like Statues 7. 6 Prong Paw 9. Oa’s LightHell (EP) Mapping The Void Lighthouse Of OdymReleased: September 18th Released: January 24th Released: April 1stGenre: Hardcore/Metal Genre: Metal/Hard Rock Genre: Nerd MetalLabel: Self Released Label: Twisted Hillbilly Records Label: Self Releasedhttps://likestatuesmusic.bandcamp. http://www.6prong.com/ http://oaslight.bandcamp.com/com/
6010. Sordid Circle (R.I.P.) 11. NUSKIN 13. Michigan Metal ManifestoRise of the Morbid Out of the Grey (EP) VariousReleased: May 9th Released: May 29th Released: June 12Genre: Metal Genre: Industrial Metal/Rock Genre: MetalLabel: Self Released Label: Self Released Via: Drozone EntertainmentNow defunct, this was released on https://www.facebook.com/Nuskin- Featuring Distant Descend, 61 Milesthe their last show as a band. Did you band?fref=ts To Hell, After The Minor, Pick Axeknow the vocalist Art Giammara has Preacher, The Oath Lies Here, M102,another band called Hate Unbound? Demise Of The Enthroned, BacchusCheck them out they’re just as heavy Symposium, Through Our Eyes,and aggressive! \m/ Aventity, Die-Sect, Archimime, From Blue To Gray and Dragsaw.As of October 2nd the album was Buy at: http://www.ebay.com/re-released, remixed and remastered itm/221802591207?ssPa-via Sound Cloud with a bonus track geName=STRK%3AMESELX-called “Blood.” %3AIT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 Proceeds go to the Non-Profithttps://soundcloud.com/sordidcircle/ Bands-Aid which funds local bandssets/rise-of-the-morbid in gaining merch, studio time, travel expenses, and much more!https://www.reverbnation.com/Ha- 12. Of Virtue http://www.drozone.biz/teUnbound Salvation Released: June 2nd Genre: Metalcore Label: Self Released https://www.facebook.com/ofvirtue http://www.ofvirtuemusic.bigcartel. com/
61 UPCOMING RELEASES - Flood The Desert - TBA October 30th - Dead Hour Noise - ‘Bad Things Are Going To Happen To Good People’ - Early 201614. Battlecross 16. The Black Dahlia Murder - Dead Hour Noise - ‘11.1.14’ (LiveRise To Power Abysmal EP) - Early 2016Released: August 21st Released: September 18Genre: Crossover Thrash Genre: Melodic Death MetalLabel: Metal Blade Records Label: Metal Blade Records http://www.tbdmofficial.com/http://battlecrossmetal.com/ http://www.metalblade.com/us/http://www.metalblade.com/us/15. Wilson 17. Against The Grain - Heartsick - Self TitledRight To Rise Road Warriors December 12Released: June 27th Released: July 31stGenre: Metal/Hard Rock Genre: Stoner MetalLabel: Razor & Tie Label: Self-Destructo Recordshttp://www.wilsonpartyanimals.com/ https://againstthegrain-atg.band- camp.com/http://www.razorandtie.com/ https://selfdestructorecs.wordpress. com/
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633 Classic Metal Record Companies You Should Check OutBy Jared A YoungThis article is just a quick intro to some great labels for getting into new bands through previous releases. Over theyears, I have researched countless bands and labels, helping me find tons of great music. Through this research, Ihave been able to complete a long introductory list of great labels for those who are new to different metal genres.This article will contain just a quick list for you to use before you really delve in. Use it as a tool to find new musicgenres you may not have heard before.Here are the 3 awesome metal record labels you should check out first:Metal BladeMetal Blade is a huge label that many metal heads have heard of, so if you haven’t checked out some of its bandsyet, what are you waiting for? This label contains a wide array of different metal genres and covers several decades.Here you’ll find some well known bands such as Amon Amarth, Behemoth, Pentagram, Merciful Fate or even highlycommercialized bands like Six Feet Under.No FashionBeginning as an underground label for many black metal acts that would go on to become well-known, No Fashionis a great place to look if you are looking to get into black/death metal or just classic “extreme” acts you haven’t got toyet. Some great bands include Dissection, Dark Funeral, Ablaze My Sorrow and Noctes. You’ll even find Katatonia’sfirst album from 1993 released by this company. This label is a particularly good place to find some lesser knownSwedish melodic black/death metal bands that have been passed over. One of which includes Vinterland, a one re-lease band, who put out a great debut.Overall, this record label is very small in total number of bands/albums released, but is a cool place to find some me-lodic “extreme” bands with a mid 90’s Swedish sound to many of them.SteamHammerLast, SteamHammer is a really great label that has put out many great bands of various genres. You may have heardof them after listening to some of Type O Negative’s newer material and seeing the label on the CD cover. Othergreat bands you should check out on this label include Iron Angel, Freedom Call, Sodom and Prong.Now that you know some great labels, dive in and enjoy! There are countless awesome bands out there and you willonly find them through hands-on research.For more record label discussion, band reviews and other miscellaneous music talk, check out my future article re-leases.Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Jared_A_Young/2181910Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9164188
64Heavy Metal Band Styles - 18 Genres ExplainedBy William JakesHeavy Metal Bands erupted on the scene in the late 1970’s and since then have split into many sub-sets and styles.Each style carries its own variation with other styles mixed in. What we now call Traditional is usually a groupingof some of the original bands that were around before the genres split. Some examples of these groups include LedZeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Deep Purple.Heavy Metal StylesBlack - Originates from Speed metal, Thrash metal and hardcore punk in the early 1980’s. Black metal has had muchopposition from mainstream culture due to many of its bands having an anti-Christian worldview. Typical instru-ments include vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar and drums.Death - Originates from Thrash metal and early Black metal in the mid-1980’s. Uses heavily distorted guitars, blast-beat drumming, and deep growling vocals. Inspired by groups such as Slayer, Celtic Frost and Kreator.Doom - Originates from classic heavy metal, especially Black Sabbath albums of the early 1970’s. Uses slower temposand a much heavier and “thicker” sound. Lyrics tend to evoke a sense of dread, doom or despair.Drone - Became more popular in the early 1990’s. Drone metal melds Doom metal with the long duration tones ofdrone music.Folk - Developed in Europe in the mid 1990’s. It fuses classic heavy metal with traditional folk music through theuse of folk instruments.Glam - Also known as “hair metal”, it arose in the late 1970’s and stayed popular through the 1980’s. It combined thelooks of glam rock with the power chord hard rock style of music.Gothic - Combines heavy metal with gothic rock. Originated in the early 1990’s from a mixture of death metal anddoom metal. Popular bands include Paradise Lost and Anathema. Lyrics are brought out through gothic fiction andpersonal experiences.Groove - Sometimes referred to post-thrash, originated in the early 1990’s from genre’s including thrash metal andhardcore punk. A popular Grove Metal album would be Pantera’s Cowboys from Hell.Industrial - Draws from heavy metal and industrial music using sequencer lines, distorted vocals, sampling, and re-peating metal guitar riffs. Established in the late 1980’s, popular bands include Fear Factory, Ministry and Nine InchNails.Metalcore - Gets the name from a fusion of hardcore punk and heavy metal. Metalcore is different from other punkmetal bands because of the emphasis on slower and more intense breakdowns that are conducive to moshing.Neo-Classical - Heavily influenced by classical music, Neo-classical metal is a very technical music performance thatwas established in the 1970’s and 1980’s.Nu-Metal - Developed in the 1990’s, this music blends both hip-hop and grunge with classic heavy metal. Popularbands include Korn, Deftones and P.O.D.Post-Metal - Originated in the early 2000’s, post-metal is characterized by minimal vocals with distorted guitar andheavy atmospherics. The group, Isis, is usually credited with originating and making popular post-metal music.
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