Recommend me metal music like these bands

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psychotron666 (Banned) Aug 14, 2019 @ 11:00am

So I listen to lots of metal, and I know what I like and what I don't and I want to discover new (or old but new to me) bands.

My favourite bands are savatage, Judas priest, megadeth, symphony x, nightwish, pantera, bls, Scorpions, Annihilator.

Specifically I'm looking for more melodic/symphonic/progressive type of metal, maybe thrash if it's more melodic like Annihilator. But also not too progressive (like dream theater while extremely talented is just too much at times for me)

I like good clean vocals, or vocals that fit the music but are understandable (I like old pantera vocals but didn't like late pantera vocals for example, or Annihilator or megadeth while not good singers at least fit their music). My favourite vocals are like Rob halford of Judas priest or Russel Allen from symphony x and Jon Oliva from savatage.

Floor Jansen of nightwish is one of my all time favourite singers because she can go from operatic to metal style.

Guitar work means a lot to me, but it doesn't have to be the focal point. I also appreciate well played keyboards and off beat style drumming.

Here's example of songs I really like :

https://youtu.be/My0RsdFY_-E

https://youtu.be/yzaxfmSkp_U

https://youtu.be/ztxLp_r4KMk

https://youtu.be/PW_Gizv8Lh8

https://youtu.be/knqeI807ZlY

https://youtu.be/KjFxcC-WF2A

Any help for similar music would be appreciated.

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Radene Aug 14, 2019 @ 11:16am

Eluveitie

Obv. gotta recommend Sabaton and Powerwolf too but that's more power metal (not as symphonic, but still clear vocals).

Last edited by Radene; Aug 14, 2019 @ 11:18am

Gen X Aug 14, 2019 @ 11:17am

https://youtu.be/E0E0ynyIUsg

psychotron666 (Banned) Aug 14, 2019 @ 11:21am

Originally posted by Radene:
Eluveitie

Obv. gotta recommend Sabaton and Powerwolf too but that's more power metal (not as symphonic, but still clear vocals).

I've heard of eluveitie, but haven't listened to them. I'll check them out, thanks.

I discovered sabaton when I went to see revamp (floor Jansen band) with iced earth and they quickly became a favourite. Ended up seeing them 3 times in less than a year after that. I'll look up powerwolf. I like some power metal if it's not too over the top

Last edited by psychotron666; Aug 14, 2019 @ 11:21am

Radene Aug 14, 2019 @ 11:31am

Originally posted by psychotron666:
Originally posted by Radene:
Eluveitie

Obv. gotta recommend Sabaton and Powerwolf too but that's more power metal (not as symphonic, but still clear vocals).

I've heard of eluveitie, but haven't listened to them. I'll check them out, thanks.

I discovered sabaton when I went to see revamp (floor Jansen band) with iced earth and they quickly became a favourite. Ended up seeing them 3 times in less than a year after that. I'll look up powerwolf. I like some power metal if it's not too over the top

Oh,forgot...might check out Lacuna Coil, too.

And yeah, Sabaton are great.

pasa Aug 14, 2019 @ 11:36am

Except scorpions the list looks like "past masters"... check out Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Dio, King Crimson, AC/DC, Metallica. (not necessarily "metal" just like your list, but not the labels count )

⛧Despair⛧ Aug 14, 2019 @ 11:45am

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1mjlM_RnsVE

Bodo Aug 14, 2019 @ 11:51am

Some suggestions which could suit you:

Luca Turilli - Legend Of Steel
Axel Rudi Pell - The Masquerade Ball
Epica - Last Crusade

(I think they are scratching on the edge of the styles you are searching for, but maybe you will love one of those :D )

Samwise Aug 14, 2019 @ 11:55am

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPzsx3AdHpw

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GksoTCSUXp0

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ktV-b9zP6-0

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l4RU7az5uWg

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a832buj-2nw

Last edited by Samwise; Aug 14, 2019 @ 11:57am

Jinn-Gon Qui Aug 14, 2019 @ 11:59am

The Gothenburg Death Metal scene from Sweden has some great melodic and even progressive elements in their music, although as the name suggests, it's death metal.

Ⓥenom Ⓢnake 🐍 Aug 14, 2019 @ 12:00pm

DragonForce
Kamelot
Sentenced
Fear Factory
Tool
Static X
White Zombie

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Jinn-Gon Qui Aug 14, 2019 @ 12:00pm

Originally posted by pasa:
AC/DC

Are not Metal.

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Kampeerder Aug 14, 2019 @ 12:26pm

The newest albums of Kreator are Thrash metal but more melodic, like their album Phantom antichrist with it's title song and Dead to the world, Manilla Road is old heavy metal. And you might like this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PST7Z5b1rc It's melodic just like Children of bodom(Sinergy is Alexi Laiho's old band) but you may have to get used Alexi's vocals wich are sometimes hard to understand.

Last edited by Kampeerder; Aug 14, 2019 @ 12:26pm

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