how long as it been since these guys disbanded? quite some years now. but that's besides the point.

are there any recent bands (aside from Spiral Architect and maybe Theory In Practice) that sound like they did? you know, the jazz/death metal thing.

Spastic Ink.

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All I know is that a couple of former members formed a band called aghora which is pretty good. It's metal but definitly not death.

BTW, Veil of Maya fucking rules!!

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I don't know of any recent bands, but if you like those two bands, you would definitely like Watchtower. You've probably already heard of them, but if you don't have any of their stuff, get it as soon as possible. You won't be disappointed, it's brilliant. It's more thrash/jazz than it is death/jazz, though.

watchtower's vocalist is like a dog whistle

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Actually, humans can't hear dog whistles. The vocals are mixed in well and are very audible, so I'm not so sure what you mean. Do explain.

Haha, owned!


And Varg's isn't? His voice squeaks like a 13 year old boy!


Piece of Time kicks ass.

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har har, i just mean theyre really high. i like the band though.


and varg owns arya. what now, mtm

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Who in the blue hell is arya!!!???

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oh come on do you really need that extra A in there

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So are you trying to say that Christian Vikernes is a better vocalist than Tom Araya? Good Lord, this is heresy!

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BURN HIM AT THE STAKE!!

indeed, i am.

hahahah what an unfortunate first name varg got

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have any of you heard skeptic? i've heard lots about this band & have also heard that theyre in the same vein as atheist & cynic

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My name is Christopher. That's worse than Christian. Christian is one who believes in Christ. Christopher means Christ Bearer. I never changed my name to try to make myself look like a hardass, aryan viking. Vikernes needs to stop choking on cocks. I really like Araya's vox on all the albums except probably the first.

I like the vocalist from Watchtower, but I can see why you don't. It's kind of hard for me to see how you don't, though, just because Christian sound like a prepubescent boy with diarrhea. What do you think of Russ Anderson from Forbidden? I really like him. This would probably be better discussed in a different post, but we are already off topic, so what the fuck...

huh i didnt know christopher meant christ beater! thats pretty funny. mock him all you want, but i love vargs vocals. i like araya alot too, but ive never heard russ, what kind of music is it

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uh uh uhhhhhh !!!!!! phishhead did it again !!!!!

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Ephel Duath, especially the painter's pallette albun.

Not Christ beater, Christ BEARer. With no T's. Forbidden is aggressive thrash, if you like thrash you need to hear them right away. Their first album, Forbidden Evil, is one of the best metal albums ever. Avoid their last album, it's rather nu-metal/hard rockish. The albums in between are very good.

alright ill look into them along with lykathea aflame

and bearer isnt nearly as metal as beater

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There are a ton of bands who hopped the bandwoagon and tried the whole death with jazz influece, but nobody ever really did it well.

Cynic and Atheist nailed it.

Like who? I'm not saying that to be a smartass, I'm really asking. I've never heard anything along those lines except for Watchtower, or maybe Slayer (SA). I'd really like to hear anybody else who tried it, even if they failed. I'm curious.

yeah, there arent really that many bands. closest thing is gorguts, their last two albums are far heavier and more difficult to listen to,though. please name some of these rip off bands, maybe theyre decent

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Pestilence is one that I never really got into. Anghora as well (comrised of Cynic members actually...) and there's Alarum (Aussie band).

There are more if you want to look it up.

Ephel Duat is... weird.

Gorguts is fuckin unbelievable. Obscura is an incredible album.

i'll be sure to check the others.

ephel rules if you like watered down jazz and hardcore vocals


thumbs down on that one, boys.

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You're the man, Chris.

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