Discussion Forums - Hard Rock & Metal

Lets not forget Black Metal!

Dimmu Borgir, Cradle of Filth, Mayhem, Darkthrone

Also Melodic Death Metal like Amon Amarth

These styles are very hard but also have melody and cohesion.  Alot of the other hard is not very musical and sounds like a bunch of noise.

Is "Shred" part of it?

If you like melodic Instrumental soaring rock guitar, that's what you need to look for. Artists like Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Gary Hoey, Michael Lee Firkins, Steve Stevens and Blues Saraceno are a few of those.

If you need recommendations, let me know.

for a beginner in metal i think megadeth corrosion of conformity or my fav iron maiden would be great starts

kristen i forgot to tell you if you do take my advice try 

corrosion of conformity   deliverance

iron maiden   peice of mind

ironmaiden  the number of the beast

megadeth   youthanasia

megadeth  risk

megadeth  countdown to extinction

megadeth rust in peace

megadeth peace sells but who is buying

anyway these are all great albums and i havent even scraced the surface yet  so enjoy

When it comes to the Hard rock & Metal stuff, I should grab up the CD versions of my old tape version's.... I was looking though mine (mostly Death metal) but I saw some that I was like huh, I should pop those in the tape deck I didn't even remember that I had these ones! But then I got a little scared when I read names like Warrior soul , Dokken , and Whitesnake... heheh I must of got these ones in tades from friends.... I did laugh out loud when I came across a copy of conan the barbarian original soundtract... ahhh  memories,   weird.... memories....

they need to make a dictionary for the new categories of rock.  10 years ago i would have known what to tell you but now there are too many categories to tell just what you are looking for

you should try "Disturbed"  "Three days grace"  or "Drowning Pool" they are pretty good starters for heavy metal

Andy

My personal fave is Sevendust.  I'm not sure I'd classify them as metal, but that seems to be the 'expert' consensus.  They are extremely heavy (especially their latest album "Alpha")  yet still melodic.  That's what drew me to them.  They are a heavy band that can sing.  Pretty cool if you ask me.  They did go towards a more melodic, less heavy sound for a little while, but their last two releases have been pretty brutal.  If you like heavy music but still want to understand the lyrics, give them a listen.

A few other faves are Soil and Nonpoint.     

And a note to Donna, Godsmack is an awesome band.  If you're new to them, they just released a greatest hits CD.  That may be the way to go for you.  All their best songs on one CD (and it comes with a DVD bonus).  And if you're looking for a drummer that kills, try Sevendust.  Morgan Rose can beat the hell out of a drum set.

Metallica is an easy start into the world of Metal. They are the first band I really started getting into that was considered Metal and now I like all kinds of stuff.