binky_bass Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 (edited) In the two years or so of working from home, I've gone down a few musical rabbit holes and have 'discovered' a number of bands that are eye-openingly, incredibly good. A few of the best are below, with an album suggestion should you choose to listen to them (I've also put on of my favourite songs from each album in brackets if you just want a taste!) I would say if you do listen to any of the below, do try and listen to the full album as some don't begin with the best songs... Toehider - I Like It (Concerning Lix and Fairs) Caligula's Horse - Rise Radiant (Salt) Haken - The Mountain (Atlas Stone) Artificial Language - The Observer (Unself Portrait) Moron Police - A Boat On The Sea (The Phantom Below) Vola - Applause From A Distant Crowd (Alien Shivers) Voices From The Fuselage - Odyssey: The Founder Of Dreams (Via) Symphony X - Underworld (Nevermore) All of these albums are absolutely outstanding for different reasons, but all do walk a similar line in terms of genre. If you have a bit of spare time, give some of these a listen, to me they represent exactly what I love about music (a hugely subjective statement), maybe you'll enjoy them too! Edited June 19, 2022 by binky_bass 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Haken are f-ing marvellous. I’ll have a listen to the others on your list - cheers 👍🏻🤘🏻👌🏻 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 Yes they are! Caligula's Horse are of a similar vein, maybe a bit more polished. Haken are touring with Symphony X in Europe but sadly (even though Haken are from the UK) they won't be coming to the UK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 (edited) I saw Vola support Devin Townsend at the RAH - deliberately didn't listen to them beforehand either. I was blown away - they are properly good, proof that you don't need to play fast to be heavy. These Black Claws is a track I particularly like 👍 Edited June 19, 2022 by BreadBin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 I've found quite a few and many are to suit the more discerning metal head but there's one with a wider appeal who stand our, Hey Colossus. My favourite of their songs is The Mirror which features vocals by Mark Lanegan on the Dances / Curses album. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 2 hours ago, SteveXFR said: I've found quite a few and many are to suit the more discerning metal head but there's one with a wider appeal who stand our, Hey Colossus. My favourite of their songs is The Mirror which features vocals by Mark Lanegan on the Dances / Curses album. As a discerning metalhead, please list some. Unbelievably Krisiun have been a recent discovery for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin_ Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Not sure whether it fully fits the brief, as it feels like about 95% of metal bands are unheard of by more than about 1,000 people. Still, my shout is Boss Keloid (from Wigan no less) with the oddly titled 'Melted on the Inch'. There's a great live playthrough on their YouTube channel which I almost prefer to the actual album mix... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 This is one of my favourite albums - beautiful, instrumental, cinematic post-rock from Australia. Each of the songs is inspired by a failed journey, which is a tribute to their singer who committed suicide between their debut and this record They're playing at Damnation festival in November for their first show in the UK and I can't wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 3 hours ago, Bolo said: As a discerning metalhead, please list some. Unbelievably Krisiun have been a recent discovery for me. Bloodmoon by Chelsea Wolf / Converge is a favourite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 I'm not much of a metal or prog head, but I do like these... About 4 years ago I walked into my local boozer, and they were playing in the bar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 13 hours ago, Marvin_ said: Not sure whether it fully fits the brief, as it feels like about 95% of metal bands are unheard of by more than about 1,000 people. Still, my shout is Boss Keloid (from Wigan no less) with the oddly titled 'Melted on the Inch'. There's a great live playthrough on their YouTube channel which I almost prefer to the actual album mix... I love that band. Gutted I missed them last time they played Scotland. Their new album is really good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) Another one to add is Anyone (album of the same name). Taylor Hawkins from Foos used to jam with Riz Story (lead singer/guitarist of Anyone) waaaaay back in the day before he drummed for Alanis Morissette. If I had to describe this band I'd say they are Psychedelic Prog Rock/Metal-esque... Edited June 20, 2022 by binky_bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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