Metal recommendations for someone who loves Classical music

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Originally Posted by Thoth-Amon

jesus... its not badass... its one of the sloppiest excuses for an album i've ever heard

Like DB said, everyone has standards for "badass" and unapologetically hateful, gritty, dirty and raw/sloppy is totally bad-to-the-ass for me.

[Einherjar86]

Should those kind of recommendations be made though to someone who is trying to branch away from strictly classical music? Given the aesthetics of classical music, I'm not sure a classical fan would immediately be able to appreciate music of such an extreme nature.

I know nuncheon was asking for metal, but what about other progressive bands? Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Genesis, King Crimson... does he appreciate music like that?

[TylerTheNuke]

I find hubster's point very interesting, but I disagree. Essentially the premise is that since all of the techniques had already been developed by the baroque period, the only thing that has changed is the application of the technique. Yes, we still use the same notes, scales and chords are the same, ect. However, I have 2 points, 1. some developments have occured, and 2. the change in application in technique has been dramatic enough to constitute an evolution of music. Since Bach, the idea of scales and chords have changed. Baroque music used mostly triads, the 1-3-5 chord, and occasionally it would branch out a bit, but now we have dissonant chords. Of course, they did have the potential to make dissonant chords, but the point is, they didn't. Modern classical music has all sorts of absurd chords like the petrushka chord, where two triads are seperated by a tritone, or tone clusters. There are synthetic scales, there is the octatonic scale, ect. And rhythm has evolved tremendously. For example, the polymeter, where two different time signatures (like 4/4 and 5/4) are played at the same time, thus causing the beat to go in and out of sync with each other. Then, of course, there is the concept of distortion, which was non-existent in bach music. As for my second point, I believe it speaks for itself.

[Personified Hatred]

Last Therion.

[brownmetalman420]

check out kayo dot....definetly what u are looking for.. long unconventional song structures and heavy metal parts mixed with classic instrumentation. it has stuff like the cello some kind of horn and other sweet instruments in it.

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Originally Posted by brownmetalman420

check out kayo dot....definetly what u are looking for.. long unconventional song structures and heavy metal parts mixed with classic instrumentation. it has stuff like the cello some kind of horn and other sweet instruments in it.

"Current line-up
Toby Driver - Compositions, Guitar, Cello, Bells, Double-bass, Keyboard
Mia Matsumiya - Violin, Viola

Former/past member(s)
Sam Gutterman - Drums, Voice
Nicholas Kyte - Bass, Voice
Terran Olson - Piano, Rhodes, Hammond M-3, Flute, Clarinet, Alto and Baritone Sax
Ryan McGuire - Bass, Double-bass, Keyboard
Forbes Graham - Trumpet, Euphonium, Guitar
John Carchia - Guitar
Tom Malone - Drums
Greg Massi - Guitar, Voice

Additional notes
Formerly known as Maudlin of the Well."




ugh, hated Maudlin of the Well.