Lesser-known metal/punk from the 80's

HappyGilmore · May 12, 2011, 10:05:11 PM

Kreator
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLJ8lxv97Fo
One band I like but never seemed to get mentioned as much.

Flick James · May 13, 2011, 09:36:59 AM

QuoteNope, not a fan of Thrash, or any of these many other Metal labels... I particularly dislike when the "singing" is gargling a raw egg, and it's as boring as Rap can get. It ain't hardcore to me if it's nothing but attitude. I just want music with my attitude. We're all going to be dead a long time.

I don't particularly like the gargling vocals either. I just like the aggressive nature of the music. I don't listen to much of it anymore, but when I do it's pure cathartic release. It's like hitting a punching bag, I feel fabulous afterwards.

Psycho Circus · May 13, 2011, 12:13:25 PM

Anyone heard of Re-Animator or Liege Lord?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTDUUHTkcyo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk9vTE4ecLY

Flick James · May 13, 2011, 01:37:52 PM

Quote from: Circus Circus on May 13, 2011, 12:13:25 PM
Anyone heard of Re-Animator or Liege Lord?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTDUUHTkcyo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk9vTE4ecLY

I remember hearing about Liege Lord. I like the track you posted. The vocalist kind of sounds like a cross between Bruce Dickinson and Blackie Lawless to me.

voltron · May 13, 2011, 03:26:03 PM

Here's a few metal bands that are pretty obscure:

Forced Entry
Atrophy
Railway
Sword (tips his hat to circus :))
The Exploited
Discharge ( would these guys be called obscure, because they were very influential)
Thunder Rider
Stormwitch
Living Death
i'm sure i could go on and on.......

Psycho Circus · May 13, 2011, 03:33:17 PM

Quote from: voltron on May 13, 2011, 03:26:03 PM
Sword (tips his hat to circus :))

Ahh Sword, the badass Canadian band that should have been MUCH bigger. "Sweet Dreams" is still up there for me, as one of the all time great unheralded heavy metal albums. The hard rock/glam metal band that they morphed into called Saints & Sinners were also excellent, if they'd have put out their debut 3-4 years earlier they would have gone supernova. Sword have actually reformed this year and are apparently in the process of writing a new record!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5sMJ-D3Wd0&feature=related

Allhallowsday · May 13, 2011, 09:21:36 PM

Quote from: Flick James on May 13, 2011, 09:36:59 AM
QuoteNope, not a fan of Thrash, or any of these many other Metal labels... I particularly dislike when the "singing" is gargling a raw egg, and it's as boring as Rap can get. It ain't hardcore to me if it's nothing but attitude. I just want music with my attitude. We're all going to be dead a long time.
I don't particularly like the gargling vocals either. I just like the aggressive nature of the music. I don't listen to much of it anymore, but when I do it's pure cathartic release. It's like hitting a punching bag, I feel fabulous afterwards.

These do it for me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKYALsp-sIg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGgfHZ02I2k
The song starts 1 minute in:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZbjseBPjhw

HappyGilmore · May 13, 2011, 09:39:47 PM

Quote from: voltron on May 13, 2011, 03:26:03 PM
Here's a few metal bands that are pretty obscure:

Discharge ( would these guys be called obscure, because they were very influential)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i70zFUh5ugA
Good stuff. They are a bit obscure but damn good.

HappyGilmore · May 13, 2011, 09:49:15 PM

Quote from: Allhallowsday on May 13, 2011, 09:21:36 PM
Quote from: Flick James on May 13, 2011, 09:36:59 AM

These do it for me:

I'm a bigger punk fan than Metal fan, to be sure. Love Iggy, MC5, Ramones. Even dig these guys:
New York Dolls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2cQPln0Fr8&feature=fvst

Misfits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuDtVYX2KVs

Misfits seem pretty well known now. Well, maybe not the music, but their merchandise is everywhere. And most kids I know seem to only know the post-Danzig stuff. Ah.

Allhallowsday · May 14, 2011, 02:10:27 PM

Don't want to hijack your thread, FLICK, but I love the NEW YORK DOLLS.

Aside from being offensively grotesque, pushing the envelop with every cliched bad-boy (girl?) characteristic, the DOLLS wrote awesome songs and could actually play. They kick ASS!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctg5FCS1wCM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-CI1gg2l6w&NR=1

lester1/2jr · May 14, 2011, 02:23:31 PM

happy gilmore- I have to admit I was and still kind of am one of those metal fans who looked down their nose at Anthrax. I'm sure they had good stuff and I liked the videos from the Time album when they came on MTV, but I did not see them as being on par with Slayer or Metallica or even like Testament.

HappyGilmore · May 15, 2011, 08:06:35 AM

Quote from: lester1/2jr on May 14, 2011, 02:23:31 PM
happy gilmore- I have to admit I was and still kind of am one of those metal fans who looked down their nose at Anthrax. I'm sure they had good stuff and I liked the videos from the Time album when they came on MTV, but I did not see them as being on par with Slayer or Metallica or even like Testament.

I'm the opposite. I really don't like Testament. Although, I like Testament a bit more than I like Megadeath. Megadeath sucks.

HappyGilmore · May 15, 2011, 08:13:20 AM

A slightly lesser known band I like is Philadelphia based punk group The Dead Milkmen.
"Punk Rock Girl"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJYjr-vUKZM&feature=related

"Life is Sh*t"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEgkDuJyI0U

Quote from: Allhallowsday on May 14, 2011, 02:10:27 PM
Don't want to hijack your thread, FLICK, but I love the NEW YORK DOLLS. Aside from being offensively grotesque, pushing the envelop with every cliched bad-boy (girl?) characteristic, the DOLLS wrote awesome songs and could actually play. They kick ASS!!

What I find especially funny is that Dolls member David Johannsen up and became Buster Poindexter, singing songs like "Hot Hot Hot" and making movies like Mr. Nanny.

voltron · May 15, 2011, 03:54:48 PM

Quote from: Circus Circus on May 13, 2011, 03:33:17 PM
Quote from: voltron on May 13, 2011, 03:26:03 PM
Sword (tips his hat to circus :))

Ahh Sword, the badass Canadian band that should have been MUCH bigger. "Sweet Dreams" is still up there for me, as one of the all time great unheralded heavy metal albums. The hard rock/glam metal band that they morphed into called Saints & Sinners were also excellent, if they'd have put out their debut 3-4 years earlier they would have gone supernova. Sword have actually reformed this year and are apparently in the process of writing a new record!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5sMJ-D3Wd0&feature=related

Totally agree with you about them not getting the recognition they deserved, Circus. Plus, I'm from Canada, so that's a bonus. They were an amazingly good traditional metal band. I read that Chuck Schuldiner (Death) listed Sword's "Metalized" as one of his biggest influences. That one's my fave also, but Sweet Dreams is pretty great, too. I haven't heard Saints and Sinners, but I can't say I'm a huge glam fan so I'd probably be on the fence with them.

Psycho Circus · May 15, 2011, 03:59:57 PM

Quote from: voltron on May 15, 2011, 03:54:48 PM
I haven't heard Saints and Sinners, but I can't say I'm a huge glam fan so I'd probably be on the fence with them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDc92FENGxk