DeiExMachina

Personally, I think that 'Risk' was a pretty good album. I liked the songs Breadline, Crush 'Em, and Insomnia. Yeah, it did change Megadeth's sound in the years to come, but 'Risk' was a good album for Megadeth having the balls to experiment, despite it being an absolute flop, and sounding nothing like earlier works. Same goes for Metallica going with Load, ReLoad, and dare I say, St. Anger. However, all the albums from 'Killing' to 'Youthanasia' had a distinctive sound, which seperated them from Metallica's sound after Dave's departure, and Megadeth's arsenal of songs relied more on guitar oriented work and longer solos. Once 'Cryptic Writings' was released, Megadeth still had their fury which pumped through the veins of each song in the albums prior to 'Cryptic Writings'. Although some of the songs were good on 'Cryptic Writings' and 'Risk' it left little to offer on the way of technicality, and the 'official music video' I've seen for Breadline is absolutely shit. The later albums had a sound which contained the fury of the old albums, but dulled the fury down, to a more "acceptable" sound. Overall, I prefer the older albums prior to 'Risk', however post-'Risk' albums do offer quite the technicality.

Thanks very much, man! Definitely will be sticking around!

Well I hate to babble on, but if you're interested, sure thing. I'll start it off thusly. If you have seen Gorillaz, you will know that they are a visual band, and there is only one person performing the instruments; a man called Damon Albarn, who done work for Blur (one of my favourite rock bands), Gorillaz, The Good, The Bad, and The Queen, and many other projects. I wanted to incorporate the idea of a one-man band and fuse it together with the look of some bands like Slipknot, Rob Zombie, and Mushroomhead, but to the point where the style isn't ripping off the idea of guys dressed up like psychos, but more or less each band member wears something with meaning. I'm still working on something like that, but the line-up would consist of a thrashy vocalist, a rhythm and lead guitarist, a lead bassist who plays the assorted solos by the lead guitarist, on bass guitar, to add a chunky feel. The lead bassist would also provide backing vocals which incorporate death metal roots. Next would be a rhythm bassist, who does the job of a normal bassist, but also accompanies the lead bassist when needed, and he would be providing backing vocals with black metal roots. Lastly, there would be a pianist, and a drummer. The basic idea is that I would play each instrument, but use the costumes to create the illusion that different individuals are playing the individual instruments. It sounds stupid, but it's an idea I've had for a long time now, and I wanna start some stuff like that on YouTube, and try to get video software to record myself many times. That's the idea as a whole, there's more to it, but I don't wanna bore you.

When you do release material for Necrophilia's Grave, please let me know. I'd be very interested to hear the outcome. Also, the Hooblei project would be a good listen if you ever get around to that. After my friend no longer wanted to do the two man project thing, I've been trying to work on a new project which is quite stupid and farfetched, but has kept my mind active. Aside from that, everyone else in my school who picks Music as a subject have always stuck to either metalcore and pop punk bands. While that isn't a problem, they don't expand any further than that, so when they could put a unique edge to their music, they don't, and they play with limited passion. As much as I wish them luck, I do try to give them help, but sometimes they're too dazzled by the thought of fame.

I don't have really good equipment, but here we go; Guitar - Aria Pro II Six String; Guitar Amp - Roland 5W Micro Cube with some distortion (chorus, tremolo, phaser, and flanger). Pretty much it.

I agree. I haven't heard Diabolus in Musica yet, however I've heard it sucks. It did have a change in sound, supposedly, which I guess is good, but some might say it's only benefit was to somewhat boost Slayer's popularity. And I can't say anything regarding Sepultura, because I have never listened to them before. I do agree with Fred Durst being a down right asshole.

I actually hear my mum listen to a lot of stuff like Strauss and Chopin. Also a lot of Kate Bush and Lou Reed, but that's another story. I've heard the name Hummel, but I can't say I've listened to any of his pieces. It's to the point where I like classical music, but I never get around to deeply research the composer, unlike with rock and metal music. Similarly to reggae music, the reggae artists I can name off the top of my head are Bob Marley and the Wailers, and UB40. I like their stuff and do take interest in reggae music, but I never get around to listening to more reggae music. But about the classical music, I do like Andre Rieu. Very good composer and violinist. Also, that Muppets .gif fucking killed me.

Are you a musician too, Alabaster?

Piano, bass guitar, guitar, and drums. I can play drums, bass, and piano somewhat well, but guitar has been a struggle for me, because I suck at playing chords right now. Most of the stuff I play ranges from rock, metal, punk, and some classical stuff (at least on piano). Do you play any instruments?

I agree that nu-metal is simply just another form of metal. The main thing I should imply is that in the 90's, metal had more of an underground appeal, and when bands like Pantera, and then bands like Korn and Slipknot came onto the scene, they changed metal music massively. I do agree, in no way was metal dead, however, there is a good video by coverkillernation called "Metal THRIVED in the 90's", which is an interesting watch. I highly recommend you watch it to hear his reasons for this, however, metal did face a loss in popularity. I agree that popularity doesn't equate to how good music is. *cough* Mainstream rock and pop music *cough* It seemed as though it faced a stage of near extinction due to the genesis of grunge and the Boy/Girl band groups which dominated the Western and parts of the Eastern World. But in reality, yeah, I should've made that question more clear, regarding the revival of metal. There are quite a few nu-metal bands that are good, it just takes time to have a good look, and not some idiot who gets hyped up and shoves several bands down your throat. A majority of the fans of nu-metal do get agitated when you say nu-metal isn't relevant to metal, and I feel as this further digs a deeper grave for nu-metal, despite it not exactly being a dying genre. Overall, good arguments. Obviously you said you aren't a big fan of nu-metal, and that's all cool. It was just to see what people think about nu-metal's relevancy in metal as a whole. And also, I agree that nu-metal shouldn't be segmented just because it's nu-metal and for its differences, unlike other genres. I guess the reasoning for people disliking nu-metal is due to the lasting impact the thrash, death, and black metal scenes had on metal, while nu-metal had a significant, but somewhat damaged impact to metal, due to metal having a RAPID change from thrash straight into nu-metal, despite the variety nu-metal bands try to implement into their works.

Thanks very much for the welcome, man! To answer your question, me and my friend were starting up a music project one day called Dei Ex Machina. Since we seen so many other bands called Deus Ex Machina, we decided to see what Deus ex Machina actually meant, and we found out it meant God from a Machine. We decided since it was a two-man project we'd call it Dei Ex Machina, for Gods from a machina, since there were two of us, and the name Deus Ex Machina was constantly used. Ultimately, my friend decided to quit the music project, I took up learning other instruments, and the name DeiExMachina just stuck with me. Best way to explain it!

So this is my first ever thread other than the "Hello, Metal Forum" one I did earlier. I don't think this has been done before, but if I'm wrong, then hopefully this thread will be deleted when I find out that this thread already exists.Without any further delays, the main thing I'd like to talk about in this thread is about nu-metal, it's relevance as a true metal genre, and if you guys think it is truly relevant. This may cause some friction between people who like nu-metal and people who don't, but I'd like to see your opinions on nu-metal's relevance. A few people believe that nu-metal was the responsible genre for reviving metal in the 90's, however many disagree. I think it has played a role in supporting metal's uprising in the turn of the millennium. Personally, I quite like nu-metal, however, it has its pros and cons, as every genre has. While I do think it adds a new vibe to metal, it kills the fast paced, "in your face", "take no prisoners" style that the metal bands of the 70's and 80's offered. Influenced by hip-hop and somewhat grunge, it has an angst-ridden feel, however sometimes with nu-metal bands, the angst doesn't even exist, and it's constant whining. However, I do give credit to bands such as Korn, Slipknot, and the Deftones for incorporating a lot of technicality into the guitar-work. Some bands incorporate a bass-ridden sound, which fills the mood of the song, and ultimately is one of the reasons why I like nu-metal. I don't like bands like Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park who are considered nu-metal, however, Korn, Slipknot, and the Deftones remain as my favourite nu-metal bands. The main questions I'd like to as you all is this: Do you think nu-metal is relevant towards metal music (in other words, do you think it's a true metal genre)? Do you like nu-metal, or not? And, do you think nu-metal helped revive metal in the 90's, or did death and black metal help metal more than nu-metal did? I'd like to hear your answers and opinions below. Thanks.

Thanks very much, man.

Some of my favourite games include The Elder Scrolls, Mass Effect, Fallout, Halo, CoD, Gears of War, Battlefield, and so many more.

Thanks very much, FatherAlabaster. I'll be sure to check those places out.

Hey, everyone on Metal Forum. My name is Arron, and I come from Scotland, up North in the UK. I'm a big fan of metal music, but I love rock, punk, reggae, and electronic music, along with a bunch of other cool stuff. I'm always on the look for new bands in any genre from thrash, to nu, to black, to power, and so on. Pretty much any genre, including death and metalcore. I hope I can meet some cool people on this forum, and it's a pleasure to meet you all! Oh, and apologies to anyone if I screw up the thread here. I'm brand new to forums all together and may need a bit of assistance. Thanks!