How to descripe these bands?

[Dentom79]

Hey there,

for quite some time I've been listening to bands which have this more melodic, progressive type of sound.

here is a small list:
-Haunted Shores
-Cyclames
-Of Man Not Of Machine
-Of Machines
-Periphery
-Lower Definition

(a lot of Misha in this list lol )

Now in my honest opinion, these bands all share a lot of similarities, the very original melodic guitars, the low end chugging ( sometimes djenty), youthfull cleans and great screams, and a overall progressive type of sound.

But how can I explain the sound of these bands to friends of mine?
At first I thought I'd name it "Progressive Melodic Post-Hardcore", but melodic hardcore might not be the right term ( I mean, gorrila bisquits is melodic hardcore too), and melodic metal isn't either .

also the term djent might be right for a few bands, but I don't like to use it , because in my opinion, calling this music djent is an understatement. (I think of djent as a part of a song, like a break)



tl;dr : give these bands a genre-name


ps: please don't start a "don't put bands into boxes" discussion, being able to put a global label on these type of bands makes my life easier trying to explain them ^^

 

[Taylor2]

Progressive metal?

I never saw a reason to having a 10-word genre name.

 

[Cadavuh]

New wave of american progressive metal

 

[asmegin_slayer]

New wave of american progressive metal

NWOAPM?

 

[vampiregenocide]

I'd say like progressive metal but new sorta, wouldn't say all those bands are djent anyway, though I do consider it a genre.

 

[vampiregenocide]

Also Cyclamen are British.

 

[Cadavuh]

NWOAPM?

Exactly

 

[josh pelican]

Japanese Viking Post-Folk Doom Grind Sludge with a very, very slight hint of Modern Nordic Indie Synth Pop.

 

[paintkilz]

i know people that argue to hell and back with me when i try to put a band in a genre and find it goes into 12 different ones.

then they yell at me about why must i label and categorize it.

which i have to agree with.

but labeling has to work to an extent. otherwise you wouldnt give a shit about a certain band to begin with.

like my band is a thrashy progressive modern deathcore band. but i feel thats unfair to lump us in with deathcore as a whole cause i feel were better than that. id rather just say were a modern death than deathcore. as the only core elements we have are breakdowns.

 

[-One-]

If 'djent' doesn't work, try "Meshuggah-influenced melodic prog metal," maybe then they'll understand

 

[chasedowbr00t4l]

Bulbcore

 

[bigswifty]

I call it Progressive Experimental Metal

 

[CrushingAnvil]

Don't care, Don't care, Don't care.

Why do you need us to label them? Just type whatever you fucking think they are in to the field...

 

[Justin Bailey]

boring

 

[Dentom79]

I already explained my reasons in the first post.

anyway, I like bulbcore

I might just keep continue calling them
"progressive melodic hardcore/metal"

thanks guys

 

[Prydogga]

Oh wow, already we have plenty of 'djent' hate. Good effort guys.

Prog and/or metal anything inside of prog is fine.

 

[boni]

Post-modern Djent with lots of Nihiilistic lyrics and serialistic dissonant poly-rhythmic approach

Tthere nothing wrong with hating djent, because everyone knows, its a scientific fact, djent is the new deathcore.

 

[CrushingAnvil]

Post-modern Djent with lots of Nihiilistic lyrics and serialistic dissonant poly-rhythmic approach

Tthere nothing wrong with hating djent, because everyone knows, its a scientific fact, djent is the new deathcore.

Post Modern Djent?

Are you fucking serious? It's only been around like 3 weeks for Christ's sake.

 

[chasedowbr00t4l]

Post Modern Djent?

Are you fucking serious? It's only been around like 3 weeks for Christ's sake.

 

[drmosh]

It's music. the end