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Its not that he doesn't like it' date=' he just doesn't think it sounds good :lol:[/quote'] It's really just the first album. The second album has much better guitar noises and the drums are a bit better. The thing is, it's a solo project and I don't think drumming is really the guy's forte. It's serviceable but not brilliant.
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'Dream Scar' by Steamforged.

Helstar - Nosferatu Not sure why Iceni hasn't checked these guys out yet, they're awesome technical speed metal, reminding me of a less thrashy, but even more ass kicking Realm.
Not to be an ass, but what the hell is speed metal? I thought that was just a name for heavy metal that happened to be quick tempo. I was always leery of it because the only speed metal band I was aware of was Motorhead and I never really liked anything from them. Still, if it's like Realm...
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'Dream Scar' by Steamforged. Not to be an ass, but what the hell is speed metal? I thought that was just a name for heavy metal that happened to be quick tempo. I was always leery of it because the only speed metal band I was aware of was Motorhead and I never really liked anything from them. Still, if it's like Realm...
Deep Purple laid the groundwork for speed metal with songs like Fireball and Highway Star, much like Black Sabbath laid the groundwork for doom metal with songs like Black Sabbath and Hand of Doom. The reason why speed metal doesn't get much credit as a subgenre is because most bands that played speed metal just had speed metal songs in conjunction with power metal songs or heavy metal songs, like Judas Priest, Motorhead, Accept, Grave Digger, etc... Very few bands actually released whole albums of speed metal, like Riot, Blind Guardian, Helstar, Helloween, Kat, Iron Angel, etc... Old Blind Guardian is probably the speed metal band you would be most familiar with, so think of their first couple of albums as a good template. Many people confuse this with thrash because they both play at high speeds, but the difference is that thrash uses more syncopated riffs and drumming, and a more aggressive tone, as opposed to speed metal's more driving straight palm muted 16th note feel, solid double bass drumming and more melodic approach. Listen to Dark Angel's Psychosexuality with Riot's Thundersteel for help differentiating. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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'Solarburn' by Alchemist.

as opposed to speed metal's more driving straight palm muted 16th note feel' date=' solid double bass drumming and more melodic approach.[/quote'] I suppose I will give Helstar a listen but this honestly sounds like a description of power metal to me.
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Viva emptiness. After that' date=' The great cold distance. What do you think? :D[/quote'] Both great albums :D I would also say Viva Emptiness and then Night is the New Day. But also Brave Murder Day is awesome! And all of their other albums, except Tonight's Decision, which is just good :)
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Cattle Decapitation- Monolith of Inhumanity Insane drumming. Brutal as fuck, but quite atmospheric for modern DM. The band seem quite aware of how to effectively use sound dynamics. There are also some neatly woven more melodic parts which, especially with the vocals, remind me almost of The Dillinger Escape Plan; as odd as that sounds.

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'Solarburn' by Alchemist. I suppose I will give Helstar a listen but this honestly sounds like a description of power metal to me.
As I said before, many power metal bands had speed metal songs, but speed metal is nowhere near as fruity as Euro-flower metal. Imagine that tempo with much better riffs, less sing-songy/poppy choruses, and more aggression/technicality and you've got it. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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Cattle Decapitation- Monolith of Inhumanity Insane drumming. Brutal as fuck, but quite atmospheric for modern DM. The band seem quite aware of how to effectively use sound dynamics. There are also some neatly woven more melodic parts which, especially with the vocals, remind me almost of The Dillinger Escape Plan; as odd as that sounds.
I've heard a couple of songs from their newer albums that sounded awesome, I really need to pick them up. I saw them live years ago, but I wasn't too impressed with their old sound. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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