This is a thread to expand our horizons, plain and simple. Post songs that you don't think very many people have heard (as in none of the obvious shit, no matter what you're into this week Negative Creep).

Artist: Ash Pool
Genre: Raw Black Metal/Hardcore Punk



Kind of lo-fi production, but a good blend of black metal with hardcore/metalcore (the vocals in particular). I know Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth is a pretty big fan.

Artist: Cellador
Genre: Power Metal



I'm not usually into power metal, and these guys are FAR from original, yet I like the tempo and guitar riff to this song, as well as the blast beats that show up 3/4 of the way through, never heard that in power metal before. The vocalist is pretty awesome as well, kind of reminds me of Bruce.

Artist: Persuader
Genre: Power Metal



Sorry to post two power metal songs in a row, but I think some of you would enjoy this heavier style of power metal. The vocalist in particular has a much more raspy voice than most power metal I've heard. Of course, this comes with a fairly heavy amount of cheese, but this band was the first power metal band I heard and I honestly thought I was a power metal fan until I heard more of the genre.

Thought I'd throw a Norwegian one in. This might not be everyone's cup of tea, but I hope someone enjoys it, at least. Really great band to see live and hope they grow to international fame. Members from Stonegard and another band I can't remember the name of.

That's a nice tune Shuure, kinda reminds me of Mastodon.

What do you mean by that last sentence?

Would something like Witchfinder General count? I dont think too many people on here listen to them regularly....

Pretty sure most people here know of Witchfinder General.

Death influenced progressive death metal band from Israel, Prey for Nothing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NbVyqFeCDU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jajBSFmbOTY

Local prog/folk metal band from Melbourne, Arbrynth:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reqBmFDnwos

Local death/doom metal band again from Melbourne, Okera:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5prUprZG784

^Not particularly new for me but they will be for most of you.

Tech thrash band Desultor:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y12_Nqi9 ... plpp_video

More from Israel, progressive metal in rock-opera style like Ayreon and Avantasia, but heavier- Reign of the Architect:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7SKINrs ... plpp_video

Spacey ambient bm from Australia, Midnight Odyssey:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN5NISvT ... plpp_video

Couple more popular ones to finish off, Falls of Rauros (bm) and Shape of Despair (funeral doom):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9_Y1Kcz ... plpp_video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miDIlGrQ ... plpp_video


Yeah Persuader are a notch ahead of most. You should definitely give Kiuas a listen if you haven't already. They're predominantly power but have heavy folk influences in a number of their songs, along with thrash and death influences in a couple of other songs through blast beats or the occasional harsh vocals.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSjMhVNifzs

Really liking that Midnight Odyssey

Kick-ass traditional doom...

Reverend Bizarre is pretty well known, go for something more obscure.

@Maddolis' post;

Anyone here who hasn't listened to Shape of Despair, listen to them. Fucking ridiculously good. Maybe not the most obscure though :)

Well known?! Are you serious?

Anyway, try this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFRVIRr4 ... r_embedded