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    Posted: January 28 2008 at 19:33
Usually I'm chastised for not like hardcore avant garde and rio acts like: Henry cow, Samla, John Zorn, and some Zappa, but rescently I have found myself adoring the realm of avant metal. In my post rock.metal thread I found myself bragging about too many avant bands, so I decided on making a well deserved thread.
 
So far in my collection I have:
MotW (barely avant, but great introduction band)
Kayo Dot
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Unexpect
 
I hope to have this list grow a lot more, though Kayo Dot was a bit too ambient weird for me.
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Look at this website:
 
 
Originally posted by schizoid_man77 schizoid_man77 wrote:

Usually I'm chastised for not like hardcore avant garde and rio acts like: Henry cow, Samla, John Zorn, and some Zappa, but recently I have found myself adoring the realm of avant metal.
 
One has not much to with the other in this case.
 
 
 
Anyway, have you tried Solefald? They're in PA, check them out.
 
 


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Cheers.

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Ian...check out Ephel Duath.

Trust me,dude.


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I second Jody's recommendation of Ephel Duath
 
Some other bands:
Solefald, Manes, Virus, Kekal, Korovakill, Forgotten Silence, Love History, Oxiplegatz, Thy Catafalque, Negura Bunget, In Lingua Mortua, User Ne...
 
 


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Wow, I have some catching up to do.
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Assaf listed some good bands but I really need to second his Kekal suggestion.Their Acidity and The Habit of Fire albums are awesome.
 
I was recently contacted by Kekal mastermind Jeff Arwadi,he sent me a promo of THoF and also wants me to interview him.Damn nice guy too.


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Kayo Dot took a while for me to get into, you sort of have to be in the mood for it

I was wondering if there were any avant-metal bands that keep the METAL aspect in tact, like UneXpect? I LOVE Sleepytime, but they use metal more as a tool to combine with other styles (read: avant-garde) more than as a playing style.


edit: also no Ephel Duath, I know of them/Painter's Pallette is pretty good but haven't listened to in a while


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Ephel Duath is one of the more challenging bands i have listened to. I dont like their screaming style but the clean vocals are nice when used. strange mix of heavy jazz with hardcore styles.  not much in common with the bands you've heard, Ian, at least from my perspective. id try out  some of the bands assaf listed, though im not as up to date as id like and havnt heard a few of them. (must check out Kekal)
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Kayo Dot and Maudlin of the Well are two of my favourit bands (Leaving Your Body Map and Choirs of the Eye are both in my top 10 of all time albums), just superb. Must try out the bands Jody and Assaf are mentioning.
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Now with links:
 
Forgotten Silence - http://fs.redblack.cz/
 
I'll think of more later.
 
 
 
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I'm gonna take a gander that these sites dont have the free album download like the post bands...
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ephel duath's stuff doesnt sound much like their albums, listening to their myspace. id look at iTunes samples or something... last fm player or whatnot. 
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The only one I'm really familiar with is Unexpect. I guess I have quite a bit of catching up to do as well. 
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I'm ashamed, I forgot Pan-Thy-Monium... Embarrassed
 
Also, In The Woods have a relation to this style. In any case they're brilliant.
 
And check out Stolen Babies - http://www.stolenbabiestheband.com/
 
 
 


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Avant metal, whether it be pseudo avant metal or real avant metal (Don't ask me for the difference) is some of my favorite musical styles, period.  So much good stuff in the genre, really, the ferocity and technicality combined with the experimental and unique sounds of the avant garde.
 
Good stuff.
 
Thanks for the links, Assaf.
[QUOTE=darkshade] [QUOTE=Sckxyss]
I'm disappointed - neither of these players are avant-garde!

Al di Meola.

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haha i know. but the poll itself is avant-garde
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Originally posted by avestin avestin wrote:

Also, In The Woods have a relation to this style. In any case they're brilliant.


BIG nod towards this band. A minority of people probably noticed from my 'location' and 'sig' I'm a massive fan. I would suggest starting with their album Omnio. Very emotionally power music. Sadly they are mostly unknown here and everywhere.


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How strange anyone hasn't mentioned Arcturus, maybe many people had listened to them, but if not, give them a try, and get The Sham Mirrors. Also, should Devil Doll count as Avant-Garde Metal?, they are here in the archives, but under the categorization of Heavy Prog, and I consider them to be much more than only Heavy Prog.


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Originally posted by Kazuzu Kazuzu wrote:

How strange anyone hasn't mentioned Arcturus, maybe many people had listened to them, but if not, give them a try, and get The Sham Mirrors.
 
Of course, another band I forgot to metiont; highly recommended album!
 
 
I  would also add Hortus Animae from Italy - http://www.hortusanimae.com/
http://www.myspace.com/hortusanimae


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