French metal anyone?

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9939 Age : 49

As a french speaking individual who often travels to paris on business, i was curious to check out some french metal bands. And boy was i pleased. France has got some amazing old school bands who play an awesome brand of metal.

Being a fan of power/speed/thrash, i have so far discovered and acquired cds by the following bands:

ADX (possibly the most famous band)
Holy Pain
Rising steel (new band playing old school speed metal)

Also discovered a band called Sortilège recently. Will be ordering their albums soon.

Anyone else familiar with heavy metal bands from France?

Road Warrior Number of posts : 17151 Age : 48

The first band that comes to mind is Gojira.

Metal novice Number of posts : 85 Age : 123

Yep.

Lyzanxia are excellent! Check out their amazing 2004 release Mindcrimes...featuring wicked drummer Dirk Verbeuren (Scarve, Megadeth, Soilwork etc...)

Scarve are fantastic...high quality technical brutality...and a great discography...

Destinity released The Inside in 2008...top notch melodic death metal...

And for something way cool with some metal influence, check out The Algorithm...seriously...

Metal novice Number of posts : 85 Age : 123

Oh, and that Gojira band might be worth checking out... Wink

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Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9939 Age : 49

Yeah i am familiar with gojira. Not my favourite style though.

Road Warrior Number of posts : 17151 Age : 48

Gojira is a band that would make Jacques Cousteau proud. Smile

Road Warrior Number of posts : 17151 Age : 48

Voivod is French Canadian (if that counts).

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9939 Age : 49

Was just checking lyzanxia. Not my style. Good music though.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 6377 Age : 44

I remember listening to this band Manigance. Their debut was quite good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_myhz3NjzUo

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37871 Age : 54

I can think of two off the top of my head:
I used to see these two turn up in the "import" bins a lot back in the day. I can't understand a word of 'em, but the first band sounds pretty good. The vocals on the second are kinda goofy:

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Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1064 Age : 31

Sortilege is in a league of its own. Their s/t EP is very good, and Larmes de Héros is one of the best metal albums ever created. Other than them, these are some that I know:

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1064 Age : 31

Oh, and this strange band that sounds more US metal than some US bands. Midpaced USPM.

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 2096 Age : 61

Love this band! headbanger

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9939 Age : 49

No one familiar with adx? Their latest album slays. Here is a sample:

https://youtu.be/vehW4PdS5FM

La mort en face is one of their best tracks ever.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 28617 Age : 39

Sortilège is awesome. I was listening to them just the other day, actually.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9939 Age : 49

Required Fields wrote:: Sortilège is awesome. I was listening to them just the other day, actually.

True. And very memorable songs too. One listen and i was already singing to the ep headbanger

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 2960 Age : 36

Blackrain is probably my favorite. I saw them open for Ugly Kid Joe in Paris a couple of years ago.

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 2096 Age : 61

What, no love for Nightmare here?! Shocked

The lost Ramone Number of posts : 6557 Age : 34

Metal Wanker Number of posts : 6039 Age : 56

Nightmare is who came to mind for me, decent power metal.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9939 Age : 49

candlemass wrote:: What, no love for Nightmare here?!

Checking them out right now. Quel groupe magnifique. Ils jouent du métal sublime headbanger

Road Warrior Number of posts : 17151 Age : 48

Was there ever a KISS cover band in France? A French KISS?

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9939 Age : 49

Troublezone wrote:: Was there ever a KISS cover band in France? A French KISS?

Yes they are called dynasty and they are really good.

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37871 Age : 54

Troublezone wrote:: Was there ever a KISS cover band in France? A French KISS?

French metal anyone? 89e7f7d7430109223f61a57abbeac49e

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Heart of Metal Number of posts : 2096 Age : 61

In 2015 the singer and his brother quit the band, female fronted now, but still quite good...

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