The HARD ROCK & HEAVY METAL Thread Continued

I’m a fan of Death metal and Black metal. Also Sludge and Hardcore. So, don’t know should I recommend something... But considering we are on audiophile forum, if you want to try something good on vinyl, and something that will not cause blood from your ears, try Gojira, Deftones, Marilyn Manson, their’s vinyl presses sound amasing. I also admire Metallica’s DMMs 45rpm presses, early presses by Pantera and Slayer.

Many times mentioned here Iron Maiden, my favorite album is Piece of Mind, also sounds great on vinyl by the way. If you don’t want to listen to the whole album, try Flight of Icarus song. Another great heavy metal is Metal Church. And my top heavy metal album is Rainbow Rising.

If I had to choose one song, let it be This Love by Pantera.

Oh, yeah. If you have a tube amp, try some stoner. Electric Wizard, Kyuss... Old-school MM cartridge will suit best.

Armored Saint, Brainstorm. Great , melodic, heavy, stuff and 2 bands that do not know what a ballad is!  

AI definition:

”While "heavy rock" can sometimes be used interchangeably with "metal," generally, "metal" is considered a heavier and more aggressive subgenre of rock, often featuring more distorted guitar tones, faster tempos, darker lyrical themes, and sometimes extreme vocal styles like screaming or growling, compared to "heavy rock" which tends to have a slightly more blues-influenced sound and may incorporate more melodic vocal”

I investigated Heavy Metal by researching top hits, but the only songs that resonated were easier melody hard rock songs:

• led zeppelin - stairway to heaven
• Deep Purple - smoke on the water

I still find hard rock and metal grating, not a fan of yelling type singing.  Hard rock/heavy metal seems about distortion, energy, and maybe attitude, while much of high-end audio seems to value voices and acoustical instruments fidelity.

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