Soo...a genre question

MetalAges · February 28th, 2006, 04:29 PM

<puts on flame retardant>

I actually bought the new Disturbed album. It's quite awesome too. I don't categorize these guys into the "core" genre, but they aren't full on classic metal sounding, but at times they are on the other hand. I'm curious for those that have heard them what category you dump them into, if it couldn't be simply "metal". I want to say some sort of New Generation Metal but that's out of necessity because they don't quite fit into any existing genre I am aware of.

Flame away gang!

EDIT: By the way I mainly bought this because it was the only iTunes album I have seen to include a video and the booklet in PDF format. I wanted to see how they are delivering albums like that.

Hamock · February 28th, 2006, 04:37 PM

terrible terrible terrible deron

MetalAges · February 28th, 2006, 04:39 PM

No I wouldn't say mallcore... seriously, have you guys checked out some of the new album? The tunes are quite good, no mally crud. Great riffs and solos, good songwriting, great sound. It actually surprised me.

IOfTheStorm · February 28th, 2006, 04:40 PM

I agree. The latest Disturbed is 100% u.s. metal. I also think that their previous album was pretty metal too. Very good band.

IOfTheStorm · February 28th, 2006, 04:41 PM

By the way they have HUGE elements from bands like Lethal or (mainly old) Nevermore.

IOfTheStorm · February 28th, 2006, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Erik

what, like manowar manilla road and brocas helm?

See post above

Auschwitz · February 28th, 2006, 04:43 PM

They are normally associated with nu-metal.

IOfTheStorm · February 28th, 2006, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MetalAges

No I wouldn't say mallcore... seriously, have you guys checked out some of the new album? The tunes are quite good, no mally crud. Great riffs and solos, good songwriting, great sound. It actually surprised me.

Totally. I was sceptic too, but then i listened to them. They should be counted among M-E-T-A-L bands.

Idunnonuten · February 28th, 2006, 04:43 PM

I think pretty highly of the new album too, but I'm afriad the best category for them is still Nu-metal (the only band in this category i can even tolerate). WHile this is what they typically accepted as, i just like to call them metal (it makes me feel better about myself).

MetalAges · February 28th, 2006, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Auschwitz

They are normally associated with nu-metal.

I agree they are indeed - which is bad because really they are not at all that style.

IOfTheStorm · February 28th, 2006, 04:46 PM

By the way Nevermore stole a good doze of riffs from Disturbed's "Rise" to make "Create The Infinite"

Mitton · February 28th, 2006, 04:50 PM

Heard the new album aswell its not to bad, the solo in stricken is quite catchy, but as far as genres go I would call them Metal.

DE · February 28th, 2006, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Mitton

I would call them Metal.

that's useful

Thraxz · February 28th, 2006, 05:04 PM

After hearing "get down with the sickness" moaning out of my speakers 23712890752375237327059723532857234070237589023477 times in ONE, SHORT, SONG, I simply will not listen to them again.

Mitton · February 28th, 2006, 05:06 PM

Thanks, but I really couldn't name what genre they are because he is asking what genre the new album is and thats the closest genre I could think of, but the old material is Nu-Metal.

MetalAges · February 28th, 2006, 05:49 PM

Give this tune a try for those who haven't heard them, or have, and haven't liked: http://disturbed1.com/main.html Forward the top left player and listen to track "Guarded" - post remarks here, I'm curious.

VadimVon · February 28th, 2006, 06:00 PM

I thought this was a metal forum...

MetalAges · February 28th, 2006, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by VadimVon

I thought this was a metal forum...

Translation: I wanted to be witty but I didn't even listen to it.

anonymouswierdo · February 28th, 2006, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thraxz

After hearing "get down with the sickness" moaning out of my speakers 23712890752375237327059723532857234070237589023477 times in ONE, SHORT, SONG, I simply will not listen to them again.

You actually gave a reason! WOW!! This isn't the Thraxz I'm used to!

The Subjugator · February 28th, 2006, 07:50 PM

what's the new album called.

MetalAges · February 28th, 2006, 08:46 PM

Ten Thousand Fists

Teh Grimace · February 28th, 2006, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MetalAges

Ten Thousand Fists

cookiecutter · February 28th, 2006, 09:07 PM

I would classify them as metal, albeit on the lower edge of metal, near hard rock.

They have a few good tunes. They were one of my brief stepping stones into heavier stuff with Stricken and Down With the Sickness.

Narg n Lamb · February 28th, 2006, 10:08 PM

I am utterly sick of the song down the with the sickness, so yea, I got sick of them too after that song, but other then that, their new album is at least bareable to listen to.

Death Delirium · February 28th, 2006, 10:12 PM

Disturbed have solos now ?. I guess the band realized mallcore is dead. I bet their solos are lame.