What song does the intro to this song my friend wrote sound like? [more inside]
posted by rebent on Dec 20, 2009 - 14 answers

looking for recommendations on thrash/death metal albums. [more inside]
posted by herbplarfegan on Dec 3, 2009 - 28 answers

I'm looking for piano-based rock bands that rock really, really hard. [more inside]
posted by JaiMahodara on Nov 3, 2009 - 27 answers

I need about 40 musical artists that would please a crowd that likes mainstream rock & metal. The catch: I'm trying to avoid stuff that can easily be heard on the radio. [more inside]
posted by Sufi on Oct 5, 2009 - 30 answers

More than a playlist, I'm trying to make an entire sub-set of my music collection: I want the music that a 17-year-old D&D playing geeky almost-metalhead would be listening to...in 1981. [more inside]
posted by Weighted Companion Cube on Aug 6, 2009 - 33 answers

I'm looking for music similar to Within Temptation (symphonic metal, preferably female-fronted). Should be easy, but there's a catch... [more inside]
posted by CrazyGabby on Jun 26, 2009 - 23 answers

MetalFilter: Okay, metalheads... tell me what I simply must hear in the death metal and black metal genres. [more inside]
posted by smitt on Dec 8, 2008 - 31 answers

Fake Band Name needed! [more inside]
posted by I_Love_Bananas on Oct 3, 2008 - 60 answers

Musicfilter: Please help me find bands similar to two very distinct sounds within the various metal subgenres. [more inside]
posted by Inspector.Gadget on Aug 20, 2008 - 6 answers

Calling all Germanic (and Slavic) rockers, ravers and, uh, *insert classical term that starts with "r"*! Help me expand my music collection with European melodies! [more inside]
posted by curagea on Aug 15, 2008 - 13 answers

Help me find appropriate music for my Mage: The Ascension game set in 1997. [more inside]
posted by mr_book on May 21, 2008 - 18 answers

Where can I find more music like the song used in the Godflesh song used in this recent Metafilter post? [more inside]
posted by Bookhouse on Mar 18, 2008 - 13 answers

What are the lyrics to the song "Brown Water" by the band 'Harvey Milk'?
posted by geos on Nov 22, 2007 - 1 answer

Where can I find good melodic death metal that don't have lyrics? [more inside]
posted by PowerCat on Sep 11, 2007 - 15 answers

I need to make a mix cd for a very cute girl. However, I'm a little bit punk, she's a little bit rock n roll. [more inside]
posted by Homeskillet Freshy Fresh on Aug 2, 2007 - 50 answers

SongFilter: Looking for an electro/grindcore song that features lyrics about Donkey Kong and metal. [more inside]
posted by lunalaguna on Apr 1, 2007 - 6 answers

What is the best online source for extreme metal reviews? [more inside]
posted by yesno on Nov 3, 2006 - 4 answers

I have, over the past several years, become the individual that lots of people come to for music suggestions and to talk about music (most metal, but some other stuff). Much like the fine folks at Pandora. So I had the great thought of starting a podcast. However: Mayhaps I'm missing something, but I can't find anything online that spells out how to start a music podcast legally. (More after the jump) [more inside]
posted by Ikazuchi on Oct 13, 2006 - 7 answers

I want to learn everything there is to know about the vocal technique found in metal and hard rock wherein the singer makes his/her voice get all 'raspy'. [more inside]
posted by BruceL on Apr 18, 2006 - 11 answers

I'm trying to remember a metal song with the lyric "I hate humanity and I wouldn't hesitate to kill." I'd have sworn it was Edge of Sanity, or Carcass, but no dice. Probably mid-90s vintage; almost certainly a growling vocalist; I'm pretty sure this was the opening line.
posted by Wolfdog on Feb 27, 2006 - 5 answers

What was the first band to employ dual-guitar harmonized "solos"? What are some good bands who have employed it?
posted by kenko on Nov 6, 2005 - 39 answers