I know literally one song on there and I didnt think it was all that great to begin with ('80's Mercedes). My enjoyment of modern country pretty stopping outside of a few edge cases in the 2010's continues unchanged. People like Chris Stapleton, Brantley Gilbert, Dead Man's Poison, Corb Lund, Jackson Dean, and others? All fine and I still love their stuff.
These radio Barbie's Nashville keeps trying to turn out, as well as the "Bro Country" types? There is a reason I keep my radio tuned to the classics station.
At least with my main genre of Metal, there is a seemingly endless supply of good bands still making great music. At least in the Power Metal and Heavy Metal sphere (since that is my style).
Never heard of either. I looked up some of their stuff just to get an idea, and I definitely wouldnt say no to either (although Visigoth seemed more my style out of the two).
To give you an idea of my taste, below are my top 5. Of course, ignoring the obligatory Sabaton and Powerwolf that damn near every Power Metal fan has on their favorites list (with Sabaton being my actual favorite because I am a history nerd):
Interesting, I'll have to give some of these a try, I'm only aware of Beast in Black on that list. I used to frequent the power metal board on Reddit but I tend more towards American power metal (as in Manowar, Manilla Road, and Medieval Steel).
You're right also that's it's difficult to locate good country with the sound and spirit of traditional or neo traditional.
I dont find as much American metal as I would hope for. A lot of the stuff I find just dredging the depths is almost always Scandinavian.
Although in an ironic, I did have a funny moment regarding two bands I like.
Smash Into Pieces, the first time I ever heard them, I thought was American, with a guess of Seattle or Portland. When I saw one of their music videos where the opening prominently showed off the Golden Gate Bridge, I assumed I was right. Then I finally got around to actually looking them up...and it turns out they were Swedish. And their lead singer even has a fairly thick accent when he is not singing, so that was kind of funny. Of course, this fact I thought made the music video and lyrics for their song Heathens that much funnier. ("Show'em how we do it Down South." You arent from the South?)
Meanwhile, the other band is Starset. When I first heard them, I thought they were British, because while their singer didnt really have an obvious accent, he sounded similar to a lot of other British power metal bands I had heard like Gloryhammer. And I get around to looking up where they were from, it turns out they were from Columbus, Ohio.
Literally who?
I know literally one song on there and I didnt think it was all that great to begin with ('80's Mercedes). My enjoyment of modern country pretty stopping outside of a few edge cases in the 2010's continues unchanged. People like Chris Stapleton, Brantley Gilbert, Dead Man's Poison, Corb Lund, Jackson Dean, and others? All fine and I still love their stuff.
These radio Barbie's Nashville keeps trying to turn out, as well as the "Bro Country" types? There is a reason I keep my radio tuned to the classics station.
At least with my main genre of Metal, there is a seemingly endless supply of good bands still making great music. At least in the Power Metal and Heavy Metal sphere (since that is my style).
Stratovarius came out with their latest album recently, although I haven't been able to get it yet.
Have you heard of and if you have, what do you think of Vultures Vengeance and Visigoth?
Never heard of either. I looked up some of their stuff just to get an idea, and I definitely wouldnt say no to either (although Visigoth seemed more my style out of the two).
To give you an idea of my taste, below are my top 5. Of course, ignoring the obligatory Sabaton and Powerwolf that damn near every Power Metal fan has on their favorites list (with Sabaton being my actual favorite because I am a history nerd):
Smash Into Pieces
Eclipse
Brothers of Metal
Evergrey
Beast in Black
Interesting, I'll have to give some of these a try, I'm only aware of Beast in Black on that list. I used to frequent the power metal board on Reddit but I tend more towards American power metal (as in Manowar, Manilla Road, and Medieval Steel).
You're right also that's it's difficult to locate good country with the sound and spirit of traditional or neo traditional.
I dont find as much American metal as I would hope for. A lot of the stuff I find just dredging the depths is almost always Scandinavian.
Although in an ironic, I did have a funny moment regarding two bands I like.
Smash Into Pieces, the first time I ever heard them, I thought was American, with a guess of Seattle or Portland. When I saw one of their music videos where the opening prominently showed off the Golden Gate Bridge, I assumed I was right. Then I finally got around to actually looking them up...and it turns out they were Swedish. And their lead singer even has a fairly thick accent when he is not singing, so that was kind of funny. Of course, this fact I thought made the music video and lyrics for their song Heathens that much funnier. ("Show'em how we do it Down South." You arent from the South?)
Meanwhile, the other band is Starset. When I first heard them, I thought they were British, because while their singer didnt really have an obvious accent, he sounded similar to a lot of other British power metal bands I had heard like Gloryhammer. And I get around to looking up where they were from, it turns out they were from Columbus, Ohio.
Heavy metal requires talent in order to garner any sort of success, so it's got some built in gate keeping. Not everyone can shred.
Laid Back Country Picker is the greatest.