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    Posted: February 27 2008 at 00:57
Hey does anyone know of any books about Post-Metal? I'm currently doing a research assignment for this genre.
 
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^I agree, although I'd have placed Wreck of the Hesperus in funeral doom. And they're the roots of what we have now - I think of post-metal as Sludge from the hardcore direction, with much of the "evil" removed.
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I thought Sludge Metal was bands like Monarch, Acid Bath, Wreck of the Hesperus, Crowbar, Goatsblood, etc?

Anyway, I find your post interesting but I really dislike the term post-metal. Maybe its the elitist in me but It makes it sound like some sort of hipster movement for indie rockers.
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Points: 6890 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 20 2008 at 23:18
I put the instrumental post bands on the original blog, adding Lent0, though I was a little disapointed with their album earthens, way too conservative for a band with three guitars.
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Originally posted by schizoid_man77 schizoid_man77 wrote:

Well, I have only heard a couple of Agaloch songs, and I can see a major resemblence in vocal styles with the morningside. Truth is, I dont know enough to put them in a proper catagory, but if I had to, I'd probably put them under hardcore/doom/death.
 
Itsy, I will gladly make a section for the instrumental bands for you!
 
Groups 1,2,3,4: Instrumental post metal
Instrumental bands in post metal make up about half if not more of the genre, and they range from every spectrum of metal as well. There are the Doom bands such as Omega Massif, and Tides adding in the trippy lead line to front stage. Bands like Empires, and From oceans to Autumn creating a less experimental edge, but adding a very modern rock feel. But one of the biggest groups are the highly experimental ones, dabbling in both post rock, metal, and even extrememly technical metal, these bands include Irepress, and Meniscus. Key bands to this genre include...
Pelican
Omega Massif
Tides
North
Irepress
Una Corda
Meniscus
From Oceans to Autumn
Souvenirs young america
5ive
Blackwaves
Tides
AND COUNTLESS OTHERS!
This "genre contains somany varying style, but it would be a shame not to add this album...
 
Many of these bands have songs on the streaming player here on their respective band pages in the archives.
 
Oh.....and Lent0 can be added to this list too,great band.


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Originally posted by avestin avestin wrote:

By the way, another band you can add to this, is the good Dutch band TRANSMISSION0
http://www.myspace.com/transmission0
 
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Great band,I recently added them to the archives.
 
I highly,highly,highly recommend their album Memory of a Dream.


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By the way, another band you can add to this, is the good Dutch band TRANSMISSION0
http://www.myspace.com/transmission0
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You haven't heard any Melvins? Impossible. =)
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Originally posted by youllneverbe youllneverbe wrote:

Neurosis will remain the daddies, I reckon.
Also, I can't believe you missed out Breach - but for one single year and they would be on the tips of everyone's tongues, I promise you. Their last album 'Kollapse' simply pisses on most of the bands you've listed... and that's really saying something.
 
Never heard of breach in any way, and they're not even on the archives. Same deal with Melvins.
 
Anyways Tool is not post metal... in any way, and I'm pretty sure most people will agree with me. Sure they may have influenced them in one way or the other, but once again are in no way post metal.
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Oh... er... and how about the Melvins & Tool?
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Neurosis will remain the daddies, I reckon.
Also, I can't believe you missed out Breach - but for one single year and they would be on the tips of everyone's tongues, I promise you. Their last album 'Kollapse' simply pisses on most of the bands you've listed... and that's really saying something.
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Extremely informative blog. I feel erudite now!

Thanks shizoid_man77.

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Well, I have only heard a couple of Agaloch songs, and I can see a major resemblence in vocal styles with the morningside. Truth is, I dont know enough to put them in a proper catagory, but if I had to, I'd probably put them under hardcore/doom/death.
 
Itsy, I will gladly make a section for the instrumental bands for you!
 
Groups 1,2,3,4: Instrumental post metal
Instrumental bands in post metal make up about half if not more of the genre, and they range from every spectrum of metal as well. There are the Doom bands such as Omega Massif, and Tides adding in the trippy lead line to front stage. Bands like Empires, and From oceans to Autumn creating a less experimental edge, but adding a very modern rock feel. But one of the biggest groups are the highly experimental ones, dabbling in both post rock, metal, and even extrememly technical metal, these bands include Irepress, and Meniscus. Key bands to this genre include...
Pelican
Omega Massif
Tides
North
Irepress
Una Corda
Meniscus
From Oceans to Autumn
Souvenirs young america
5ive
Blackwaves
Tides
AND COUNTLESS OTHERS!
This "genre contains somany varying style, but it would be a shame not to add this album...
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Points: 1882 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 19 2008 at 21:32
Cool, love the article, one thing though, you mention The Morningside but not Agalloch, for an article I would think that the more influential and popular bands would get more attention than the little known follower bands. (Though I am probabbly just being to nitpicky)
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This blog inspired me to get some Giant Squid. A great recommendation.
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Originally posted by schizoid_man77 schizoid_man77 wrote:

Originally posted by avestin avestin wrote:

Excellent article! Clap
 
Just one thing, the Neurosis first related and initial album started with Souls At Zero
 
Souls at zero may have been THE neurosis album that gave them they're sound, but at least from what I know, Through silver and blood has made a much bigger impact in general than souls at zero, as far as influence, IMO.
 
I didn't mention Impact (though I personally attribute more importance to Souls At Zero); I was referring to this sentence of yours:
 
 
Originally posted by schizoid_man77 schizoid_man77 wrote:

Though, no one can clearly date it, it's widely believed that post metal was started in the mid nineties, when a band called Neurosis released the massive album; Through silver and blood. It featured lengthy songs with angry subject matter, driven by primal drumming, fierce guitar strumming, and a vocalist, neither singing, growling or screaming, but yelling his words with an angry passion. Since this monumental album, huge groups took after the style, but adding new elements, and different genres, and by 2008, the genre itself is as diverse as it's post rock brother. 
 
Can you bring reference to this? Who is this wide audience the believes this?
 
In any case, what I initially wrote had nothing to do with impact but with the statement that this started post metal.
You say it yourself:
Originally posted by schizoid_man77 schizoid_man77 wrote:

Souls at zero may have been THE neurosis album that gave them they're sound
 
 
Anyway, good article!
 
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Points: 6890 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 19 2008 at 17:57
Originally posted by avestin avestin wrote:

Excellent article! Clap
 
Just one thing, the Neurosis first related and initial album started with Souls At Zero
 
Souls at zero may have been THE neurosis album that gave them they're sound, but at least from what I know, Through silver and blood has made a much bigger impact in general than souls at zero, as far as influence, IMO.
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Points: 12625 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 19 2008 at 10:44
Excellent article! Clap
 
Just one thing, the Neurosis first related and initial album started with Souls At Zero


Edited by avestin - February 19 2008 at 10:48
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Points: 2551 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 19 2008 at 10:19
Well did learn a few things I didn't know from Post MetalClap Nice one can now see you're totally into Post MetalLOL
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thanks, that was nice you're progressing a lot, baby
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