Too much Metal?

Phoenix Reign Drummer wrote:

Rex wrote:

I'm in that spot now. Nothing new is really hitting the spot for me metal-wise these days so I've hardly bought any metal this year. So I've been exploring other genres lately and have been pleasantly surprised.

I feel the same way. I haven't went completely off the metal map though. I wouldn't venture off to anything out of the rock genre though just other variations of rock and metal. I don't like Jazz, Blues, Rap, Country etc.

If you like doom metal have you tried getting into 70's psychedelic hard rock? There is a ton of great music like that out there especially from America.

Like which ones?

Some of them:

Sir Lord Baltimore
Captain Beyond
Bang
Leafhound
Full Moon
Ashbury
Truth And Janey
JPT Scare Band
Bloodrock
Cactus
Josefus

All of those (with exception of Leafhound) are great US bands.

Would Indian Summer or T2 fall into that category?

Zdan wrote:

Some of them:

Sir Lord Baltimore
Captain Beyond
Bang
Leafhound
Full Moon
Ashbury
Truth And Janey
JPT Scare Band
Bloodrock
Cactus
Josefus

All of those (with exception of Leafhound) are great US bands.

never heard of any of those bands excepy cactus.

Phoenix Reign Drummer wrote:

Zdan wrote:

Some of them:

Sir Lord Baltimore
Captain Beyond
Bang
Leafhound
Full Moon
Ashbury
Truth And Janey
JPT Scare Band
Bloodrock
Cactus
Josefus

All of those (with exception of Leafhound) are great US bands.

never heard of any of those bands excepy cactus.

Bloodrock is interesting, kinda out there with their artwork.

You have to check out Captain Beyond! You got the original lead singer from Deep Purple, the guitarist and bassist from Iron Butterfly and Drummer Bobby Caldwell from the Johnny Winter Band, I beleive. They Rock!!!

chewie wrote:

You have to check out Captain Beyond! You got the original lead singer from Deep Purple, the guitarist and bassist from Iron Butterfly and Drummer Bobby Caldwell from the Johnny Winter Band, I beleive. They Rock!!!

I've been on the fence for awhile with those guys. I think I'd like them, but still haven't purhased an album. I like the 70's psychedelic aspect to them, but then I'll read a comment or review and someone mentions the dreaded phrase "southern rock" and the blood just rushes right out of my boner.

The southern rock tag is exaggerated. They are more proto-metal than anything. Think Blue Cheer.

ultmetal wrote:

Sure, there are times when I am overwhelmed with the amount of releases. In recent years I find myself looking less and less outside the bands that I already love. In other words, I am not actively looking for new bands.

I am spending more time discovering older bands that I didn't give a chance to, or hadn't heard of, in the past.

Heavy Metal has such wide variety of styles under it's umbrella that there is a lot to enjoy.

I'm more and more like that. The majority of the metal albums I've gotten in recent years were from older bands and albums. It's so much easier to stay with establised bands than to try the countless new guys many of which don't contain the chops of their elders or with bands that slipped through the cracks and whose albums can be found cheap. This board helps because you have people who's tastes you know and can give you ideas of where to spend your money as opposed to hunting them down on your own.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

chewie wrote:

You have to check out Captain Beyond! You got the original lead singer from Deep Purple, the guitarist and bassist from Iron Butterfly and Drummer Bobby Caldwell from the Johnny Winter Band, I beleive. They Rock!!!

I've been on the fence for awhile with those guys. I think I'd like them, but still haven't purhased an album. I like the 70's psychedelic aspect to them, but then I'll read a comment or review and someone mentions the dreaded phrase "southern rock" and the blood just rushes right out of my boner.

Captain Beyond have almost nothing in common with southern rock. They are more like a In Rock Deep Purple or Sir Lord Baltimore. Heavy heavy proto-metal.

I also forgot bands that are associated with established stars. Many of the bands that have really captured my attention are those associated with people that I know. A good example is the MHR band Khymera that introduced me to PC69 bassist, Dennis Ward. I enjoyed Kymera so much that their association with him got me listening to PC69, Place Vendome, Sunstorm, and House Of Lords.

Zdan wrote:

Phoenix Reign Drummer wrote:

Rex wrote:

I'm in that spot now. Nothing new is really hitting the spot for me metal-wise these days so I've hardly bought any metal this year. So I've been exploring other genres lately and have been pleasantly surprised.

I feel the same way. I haven't went completely off the metal map though. I wouldn't venture off to anything out of the rock genre though just other variations of rock and metal. I don't like Jazz, Blues, Rap, Country etc.

If you like doom metal have you tried getting into 70's psychedelic hard rock? There is a ton of great music like that out there especially from America.

I am burned out almost completely on new power metal but I have gotten into glam/sleaze a lot plus branching out into hard rock has helped.

Zdan wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

chewie wrote:

You have to check out Captain Beyond! You got the original lead singer from Deep Purple, the guitarist and bassist from Iron Butterfly and Drummer Bobby Caldwell from the Johnny Winter Band, I beleive. They Rock!!!

I've been on the fence for awhile with those guys. I think I'd like them, but still haven't purhased an album. I like the 70's psychedelic aspect to them, but then I'll read a comment or review and someone mentions the dreaded phrase "southern rock" and the blood just rushes right out of my boner.

Captain Beyond have almost nothing in common with southern rock. They are more like a In Rock Deep Purple or Sir Lord Baltimore. Heavy heavy proto-metal.

The southern rock comment:

The only thing that I could possibly see is that his voice edges into that direction, but the music is surely not.

Eh, I guess the proof is in the listening. I see Captain Beyond's debut fairly cheap, so maybe I'll give it a shot one of these days. The clips on Amazon sound pretty cool to me. And I've been expanding into more prog-oriented rock & metal these days too.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Eh, I guess the proof is in the listening. I see Captain Beyond's debut fairly cheap, so maybe I'll give it a shot one of these days. The clips on Amazon sound pretty cool to me. And I've been expanding into more prog-oriented rock & metal these days too.

The debut is THE album to go to. And it's not really very proggish when compared to things like Magma, Hawkwind or King Crimson. It's a little psychedelic but the edge goes to heavy, steaming hard rock!

Zdan wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Eh, I guess the proof is in the listening. I see Captain Beyond's debut fairly cheap, so maybe I'll give it a shot one of these days. The clips on Amazon sound pretty cool to me. And I've been expanding into more prog-oriented rock & metal these days too.

The debut is THE album to go to. And it's not really very proggish when compared to things like Magma, Hawkwind or King Crimson. It's a little psychedelic but the edge goes to heavy, steaming hard rock!

I agree! Great stuff!

exact33 wrote:

Zdan wrote:

Phoenix Reign Drummer wrote:

Rex wrote:

I'm in that spot now. Nothing new is really hitting the spot for me metal-wise these days so I've hardly bought any metal this year. So I've been exploring other genres lately and have been pleasantly surprised.

I feel the same way. I haven't went completely off the metal map though. I wouldn't venture off to anything out of the rock genre though just other variations of rock and metal. I don't like Jazz, Blues, Rap, Country etc.

If you like doom metal have you tried getting into 70's psychedelic hard rock? There is a ton of great music like that out there especially from America.

I am burned out almost completely on new power metal but I have gotten into glam/sleaze a lot plus branching out into hard rock has helped.

Wargod48 wrote:

I'm actually wondering where my collection will go when I die. I told a friend of mine he could have it all all he has to do is come get it and box it all up.

Wargod51

Can i be your friend too?

Gilbert wrote:

Wargod48 wrote:

I'm actually wondering where my collection will go when I die. I told a friend of mine he could have it all all he has to do is come get it and box it all up.

Wargod51

Can i be your friend too?

I like you better WG!!

Just dont get Captain Beyond's second album That sucked.

chewie wrote:

You have to check out Captain Beyond! You got the original lead singer from Deep Purple, the guitarist and bassist from Iron Butterfly and Drummer Bobby Caldwell from the Johnny Winter Band, I beleive. They Rock!!!

I did.

Splendid

Gilbert wrote:

chewie wrote:

You have to check out Captain Beyond! You got the original lead singer from Deep Purple, the guitarist and bassist from Iron Butterfly and Drummer Bobby Caldwell from the Johnny Winter Band, I beleive. They Rock!!!

I did.

Splendid

Sweeeet!

Raging River of Fear is great rocking track. If I remember correctly there are no gaps between the songs.

ultmetal wrote:

Sure, there are times when I am overwhelmed with the amount of releases. In recent years I find myself looking less and less outside the bands that I already love. In other words, I am not actively looking for new bands.

I am spending more time discovering older bands that I didn't give a chance to, or hadn't heard of, in the past.

Heavy Metal has such wide variety of styles under it's umbrella that there is a lot to enjoy.

I'm the same as Ult.

I'm discovering bands that I never listened to back in the day. It's wonderful.

Now if only I had more money to buy more music....

chewie wrote:

Gilbert wrote:

chewie wrote:

You have to check out Captain Beyond! You got the original lead singer from Deep Purple, the guitarist and bassist from Iron Butterfly and Drummer Bobby Caldwell from the Johnny Winter Band, I beleive. They Rock!!!

I did.

Splendid

Sweeeet!

Raging River of Fear is great rocking track. If I remember correctly there are no gaps between the songs.

I have a copy heading my way as well. Ordered it the other day.