Like mostof you I prefer a more melodic style hard rock/metal, but there are times when I look to something more heavy. I am the opposite of most of my friends where as they get older they like less and less hard music i have gone the other way. however..two huge heavy metal acts that I have tried and tried but just cant get into or get...and thats Motorhead and Slayer. Moterhead is more of a straight forward heavy metal band but not much melody , all songs sound similiar and while I respect lemmy for not caving into trends he cant sing. slayer on the other hand to me, i just dont get. I dont mind screaming or more growling singing but i see nothing in their music thats appealing. however i again respect them for not chasing trends...probably why both bands continue to do well all these years later. davidhttp://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919750#msg-919750Thu, 20 Jun 2013 21:21:29 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919907#msg-919907 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919907#msg-919907
I have never been into thrash/speed metal and never understood the appeal, and musiciality, if any, of bands like Slayer, Metallica, Pantera, Sepultura, Exodus, Testament, Anthrax, Metal Church or Megadeth. I have heard them all and they all sound like more or less organized noise to my ears.

Motorhead have a different swing. They are heavy but there is an element of rock'n'roll, and blues, that make them sound different. I hear more melody in their music, and Lemmy's lyrics are generally speaking very good, something I cannot really say of most of the above mentioned acts. I hear some black music in Motorhead that I do not in other extreme metal bands.

My main issues with these bands are a) the lack of groove in the drumming department and b) the horrible singing (I know it sounds ironic as I "like" Lemmy but I feel he at least tries to sing).]]> Laurent NoticeboardSun, 18 Nov 2012 22:14:01 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919878#msg-919878 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919878#msg-919878 Todd S NoticeboardSun, 18 Nov 2012 00:05:42 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919841#msg-919841 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919841#msg-919841 Ken NoticeboardSat, 17 Nov 2012 05:04:18 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919836#msg-919836 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919836#msg-919836-------------------------------------------------------
> Have you ever seen Slayer live? I wouldn't
> consider myself a fan - I don't own any Slayer
> albums - but I saw them at the Big 4 and was blown
> away at how relentless they are musically. They
> keep coming at you and don't let up. Just a fun,
> loud, HEAvY show.


To a "T" Ken. I am not a fan, but saw them at Mayhem this past year...they were amazing performers.]]> kidego71 NoticeboardSat, 17 Nov 2012 04:17:57 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919819#msg-919819 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919819#msg-919819 wolf 359 NoticeboardSat, 17 Nov 2012 02:23:39 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919818#msg-919818 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919818#msg-919818
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNN8NxuIaX0]]> cymru NoticeboardSat, 17 Nov 2012 02:21:32 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919813#msg-919813 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919813#msg-919813
Motorhead I have tried (and generally failed) to get into. I like a handful of songs, Killed By Death, Ace Of Spades Iron Horse etc but I can't help feeling there's an element of the emperor's new clothes about them. Lemmy's an intelligent chap, I'm sure he could do better if he tried harder. Three chords over a distorted bassline gets boring fast. And if you listen to the very first album 'On Parole' he can actually sing properly when he wants to.]]> MetroGnome NoticeboardSat, 17 Nov 2012 01:40:24 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919805#msg-919805 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919805#msg-919805 Ydde NoticeboardFri, 16 Nov 2012 23:03:28 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919798#msg-919798 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919798#msg-919798 Scott Watson NoticeboardFri, 16 Nov 2012 20:56:53 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919792#msg-919792 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919792#msg-919792 KingdomofMan NoticeboardFri, 16 Nov 2012 20:26:21 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919789#msg-919789 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919789#msg-919789
Motorhead are a different ball game. I know Lemmy's vocals are rather an acquired taste but to me, there is a good degree of melody in their music. I don't have much recent stuff really but Ace Of Spades, Overkill and Bomber are all classic albums. Some great songs on there.]]> Steve_Roamer NoticeboardFri, 16 Nov 2012 19:41:11 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919778#msg-919778 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919778#msg-919778
With Motorhead, Lemmy's voice does my head in after about 2 songs and for me, there is no light and shade with them. Slayer, I don't know what it is about them as I 'should' love them, but they just leave me cold. I know they really really need to work on their guitar solos though!

I'm so looking forward to seeing Testament in Manchester in 2 weeks though!!

Paul]]> Paul Ryan NoticeboardFri, 16 Nov 2012 18:56:24 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919766#msg-919766 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919766#msg-919766 adolfo NoticeboardFri, 16 Nov 2012 10:37:14 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919765#msg-919765 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919765#msg-919765 Ken NoticeboardFri, 16 Nov 2012 10:22:17 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919750#msg-919750 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919750,919750#msg-919750
however..two huge heavy metal acts that I have tried and tried but just cant get into or get...and thats Motorhead and Slayer. Moterhead is more of a straight forward heavy metal band but not much melody , all songs sound similiar and while I respect lemmy for not caving into trends he cant sing. slayer on the other hand to me, i just dont get. I dont mind screaming or more growling singing but i see nothing in their music thats appealing. however i again respect them for not chasing trends...probably why both bands continue to do well all these years later.
david]]> deflep7 NoticeboardFri, 16 Nov 2012 07:03:10 +1100