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nowaypablo  ·  3779 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: System of a Down - Violent Pornography

I was told Meshuggah and Lamb of God are options but they were nowhere near as interesting and far more redneck.





CrazyEyeJoe  ·  3778 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Meshuggah are the antithesis of redneck. They're music is over-intellectual if anything.

havires  ·  3762 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Isn't most of their music... Actually math based in some way? I remember hearing that somewhere... It was like trig or highly advanced algebra...

CrazyEyeJoe  ·  3762 days ago  ·  link  ·  

In my opinion, people who say that kind of stuff usually don't know what they're talking about.

As far as I know, the only particularly mathematical thing that Meshuggah do is use odd time signatures and polyrythms. From a mathematical point of view, it's no more advanced than fractions. I HIGHLY doubt that Meshuggah use math for anything else, and I think you'll find that the more one conciously uses advanced math to compose music, the less listenable it is.

You can find complex patterns in a lot of music if you go looking for it, but that doesn't mean that composers sit down an solve equations to make it. There is also a relationship between trigonometry and music, but it's mainly interesting from an analytic point of view, and isn't really something most people think of when making it.

I could go into more detail, but I think I've proably said too much already!

havires  ·  3779 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Honest question: What makes Lamb of God "redneck"? As far as I know they're from Richmond VA, coincidentally which is about 1-2 hours away from where I live.

nowaypablo  ·  3778 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Musically, and in their music videos, I get a distinct tinge I somehow associate with being American in a shitty way. I don't know what that means, but it's weird and it bothers me. Other bands I get the vibe from are Trapt, Three Days Grace, and Meshuggah.

havires  ·  3778 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Nobody's heard from Trapt in like 15 years so they're out... The others... I don't know about them... Actually back up, Trapt is a bad rip off of Linkin Park, or at least that's how they've always struck me.

nowaypablo  ·  3778 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I don't even know what I'm talking about man.

havires  ·  3778 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Neither do I, but seriously, try to give Walk With Me In Hell by Lamb of God a shot. Maybe even Recreant by Chelsea Grin... Chelsea Grin is... Technical deathmetal, so that might be what you're looking for.

nowaypablo  ·  3778 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Searchin' em up now! Thanks!

havires  ·  3762 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm assuming that since it's been 2 weeks, you either got sucked into TDM like I did (which turned into a year long binge) or you didn't like what I suggested and ran away screaming bloody murder. So what's the verdict here? Want some more suggestions? With links this time to actual songs?

nowaypablo  ·  3757 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Sorry for the delay I've been slow to go on Hubski,

Lamb of God is sick, and Chelsea Grin... well it's just crazy, so I'm glad I have somewhere to go if I'm ever in a mood like that :D

I'll take a few links! I'm not dedicating myself to metal but I was more than happy to take a walk down that road and see the sights.