I know metal is a pretty generic genre, but I'm just looking for anything in that big genre. Preferably bands that don't chug. I've noticed that the more I play guitar, the more I play in a metal style. I'm just looking for music that is similar to a style I play in so I can hear the different rhythms and scales that are used. Sorry if it's vague as hell, but I'm sure some of you have know some good music that is to be discovered.

What kind of metal?  It's hard when you just say METAL.

I listen to a lot of folk and symphonic metal...I dunno if violins and accordions mixed with guitars are your thing though.

Anything with Paul Gilbert in it

Maybe try something a little different like How Like A Winter, The Fall of Every Season, Lacrimas Profundere, Profugus Mortis, Anorexia Nervosa, Alcest, Amesoeurs and depending on what you like in the recommendations so far then we can help you even more.

So I checked out all the bands listed in this thread and here's what I got:

The Chasm - If by The Chasm you mean http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=44318048 they're pretty good
Bal-Sagoth - aw man, these guys are pretty fucking epic. not really my style, but I like what they do.
Blind Guardian - not hard enough for my taste (i like screaming rawr) but i'm not downing them. they are good in their own respect.
Judas Priest - i really like guitar work in angel and in all their songs, the vocals are pretty cool. its growing on me.

Nocturnal Rites - good guitar, don't like vocals.

Arch Enemy - They've got the speed I'm looking for and the drums are fucking sick. kudos.
Dope - No.
Disciple - LoL. No offense, but no thanks.
Lamb of God - Not fast enough. But, they're pretty straight.
Shadows Fall - Eh, not really. If I were to pick a band on guitar hero I like, I'd probably pick All that Remains over these guys.
Firewind - Negative.

Necrophagist - fav song on the myspace. fermented offal discharge. pretty good.
Decrepit Birth - a gathering of imagination. not really leaning towards them, nor away. pretty neutral.
Gorod - 1 like the first 2 songs on the space. pretty decent. thumbs up
Nile - Eh, can't really put my finger on it. but I'm not really into them.

Symphony X ---------------\
Winter Sun ---------------> Not cheesy just not for me.
Dream Theater -----------/

Between the Buried and Me - not really.
Architects - see above
Protest The Hero - cannot stand the singers voice
Into The Moat - i like setting of ways but i can't hear the other song, it won't load =(
Dead to Fall - c1. (That means affirmative for you non-csexers)
Botch - nahh
Converge - i like the broken vow, but not the other ones
The Faceless - missing something..

Meshuggah - simply put, they know whatsup
Sikth - stuff i could chill too
Textures - neutral
Periphery - they've got interesting compositions
Red Seas Fire - i like the demo 01, but the other stuff kinda sounds the same =X
Bulb - absolomb and fuf
Ephel Duath - jazz metal is in a class of its own
*Shels - other stuff i could chill to

How Like A Winter - eh, not really leaning towards them.
The Fall of Every Season - really fucking chill. cool.
Lacrimas Profundere - not really feelin it
Profugus Mortis - this either
Anorexia Nervosa - ""
Alcest - hate me for it, but im going to call this pretty
Amesoeurs - this is pretty alright



Took some time to go through all of them, but I did it. I'd like to mention through the eyes of the dead, mainly the song beneath dying skies <3. I like their stuff. I'm not totally against chugging, just not overdoing it. So based on this new information, what could you say about my taste as far as which "genre" I would most like and what other bands can you recommend?

Man you guys have made some awesome fucking suggestions. Thanks a lot.

Try these metal bands out...

New Wave of British Heavy Metal:
Angel Witch (Great if you like the occult.)
Avenger (Most of their songs are really short, but it'll guarantee ya SERIOUS headbanging for sure once the guitar blasts off with the soaring vocals of Ian Swift.)
Cloven Hoof (My favorite power/speed metal band. If you like Iron Maiden, you'll have no problems here.)
Satan/Pariah/Blind Fury (Another great band that is easy to like if you like Iron Maiden. Steve Ramsey and Russ Tippins are such criminally underrated guitarists who have always came up with harmonic/melodic shit to even challenge Dave Murray and Adrian Smith in terms of technicality.)
Saxon (You gotta love Saxon.)

Speed/Thrash Metal:
Tourniquet (They're Christian, but listen to their early albums. Heavy as fuck!)
Disturbed (Yes. Look up the album "Disturbing the Peace." on YouTube.)
Pretty Maids (Underrated Danish power metal band.)

Keep it metal. \m/

Did you search "metal" and not notice the thread's date Alan hunter

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