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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:19 am
by Avenger
Nebuchadnezzar wrote:And what about Atomgod???

I must have missed that one as well...
Thrash to my ears.
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:36 am
by MEXDefenderOfSteel
the Texas mid-late 80s scene has a good bunch of bands that fit the description, several already mentioned, what the hell was going on in that place huh!
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:20 am
by Helm
I think a lot of them looked up to Helstar a lot and then Watchtower? That's how I explain the particular Texas sound.
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:01 am
by GJ
Yes, and (SA) Slayer and maybe Juggernaut were doing some pretty advanced things too, albeit probably a bit more "rooted" in the seventies.
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:05 am
by Sgt. Kuntz
And there were also a exchange of some members between bands like MILITA, ASSAILANT, SCYTHIAN OATH, OBLIVION KNIGHT, SYRUS, WATCHTOWER, S.A. SLAYER and others.
That might help explain some of the similarities of those bands.
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:44 am
by MEXDefenderOfSteel
Sgt. Kuntz wrote:And there were also a exchange of some members between bands like MILITA, ASSAILANT, SCYTHIAN OATH, OBLIVION KNIGHT, SYRUS, WATCHTOWER, S.A. SLAYER and others.
That might help explain some of the similarities of those bands.
and there we have, one of the most interesting yet unique sounding scenes from around the world

Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:32 pm
by The Erlking
Been listening that Kingsbane demo lately. Fucking killer!
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:47 am
by StygianBlade
Here is my list.
Enchanter -- A total worship
False Witness - This absolute Power
Dead Calm - Elegance and Power in a single band!
Zions Abyss - The band that helped us man of us to discover the genre, as a starting point.
Slauter Xstroyes - Out of this world
Kingsbane - Words are needless I guess
Jesters March - Total elegance. One of my favorites
A shattered dream - This is pure power
Latent fury - - Sure on my top five demos ever
Lethal - - Classic stuff.
Mystic Force - I am sure they have mixed Power and Prog in their own unique way
New Eden - More into the Power side but still technical
Guardian Angel - This band from Greece is REALLY magic. Not in the typical US style but still absolutely GREAT Power / Prog stuff.
WatchTower - Dangerous games...
SmokeScreen - Simply great....
Raging Grace - Once more... dimply great
Autumn Silence - There is something mysterious in this band! I like em a a lot.
Syris - Words are not enough.
August - Really really great stuff.
Screamer - Classic.
Omega Point - IF you are into the good Ryche era THIS is your band I guess.
Sanctum - favorite.
Kingsbane - Can wait for my CD on the post
Oracle - As darkness reigns is a true masterpiece.
Kings Ransom - GREAT!
Still wonder if I should add Longings Past to the list. But I guess they were more into Epic stuff although still with a very unique sound and many Prog elements -thanks to Rush- on their music.
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:11 am
by ION BRITTON
A few more to add
ALTERED STATE - Demo band with Ski of Deadly Blessing on vox. Insanely complex vocal patterns and very intense
ARIOCH - The NY band, very powerful stuff, great vocals, not so prog though
HIDDEN CRYSTAL - Swiss band, instrumental demo only, but it's really awesome
HYD - The TX band, in the classic TX metal style, not overly aggressive though
INNER SANCTUM - from TX, three track demo, last track is amazing
INNER STRENGTH - Retrospect rerelease their demos, excellent stuff, connections with ARIOCH
LORDS OF MEAT - 90s band, some very nice tracks in their demo
MAJESTY - the pre- DREAM THEATER band, "Another won", "March of the tyrant" are classics, similar style to the DT debut
NEMESIS - The greek band, first demo rips
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:06 am
by Trigger
StygianBlade wrote:Here is my list.
Enchanter -- A total worship
False Witness - This absolute Power
Dead Calm - Elegance and Power in a single band!
Zions Abyss - The band that helped us man of us to discover the genre, as a starting point.
Slauter Xstroyes - Out of this world
Kingsbane - Words are needless I guess
Jesters March - Total elegance. One of my favorites
A shattered dream - This is pure power
Latent fury - - Sure on my top five demos ever
Lethal - - Classic stuff.
Mystic Force - I am sure they have mixed Power and Prog in their own unique way
New Eden - More into the Power side but still technical
Guardian Angel - This band from Greece is REALLY magic. Not in the typical US style but still absolutely GREAT Power / Prog stuff.
WatchTower - Dangerous games...
SmokeScreen - Simply great....
Raging Grace - Once more... dimply great
Autumn Silence - There is something mysterious in this band! I like em a a lot.
Syris - Words are not enough.
August - Really really great stuff.
Screamer - Classic.
Omega Point - IF you are into the good Ryche era THIS is your band I guess.
Sanctum - favorite.
Kingsbane - Can wait for my CD on the post
Oracle - As darkness reigns is a true masterpiece.
Kings Ransom - GREAT!
Still wonder if I should add Longings Past to the list. But I guess they were more into Epic stuff although still with a very unique sound and many Prog elements -thanks to Rush- on their music.
Don't forget about Kingsbane.....

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:10 pm
by StygianBlade
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:11 pm
by StygianBlade
ALTERED STATE - Demo band with Ski of Deadly Blessing on vox. Insanely complex vocal patterns and very intense
ARIOCH - The NY band, very powerful stuff, great vocals, not so prog though
HIDDEN CRYSTAL - Swiss band, instrumental demo only, but it's really awesome
HYD - The TX band, in the classic TX metal style, not overly aggressive though
INNER SANCTUM - from TX, three track demo, last track is amazing
INNER STRENGTH - Retrospect rerelease their demos, excellent stuff, connections with ARIOCH
LORDS OF MEAT - 90s band, some very nice tracks in their demo
MAJESTY - the pre- DREAM THEATER band, "Another won", "March of the tyrant" are classics, similar style to the DT debut
NEMESIS - The greek band, first demo rips
+100 for all this killer stuff!!!
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:32 pm
by OllieAssault
Cool! I recently registered here and I already found a thread about my fav genre. Guess you guys already have heard Psychotic Waltz, Spiral Architect and Osiris (the guys who did the "Futurity and the Human Depression" album).