Monday, June 21, 2010

Pure Molten Metal

One of the great facets of metal music is that there is practically no end to the amount of bands that you can find. Every day there are new bands forming from scratch, side projects being formed, collaborations coming together, and bands reuniting. That makes this art form pretty special because there are limitless options when you want to listen to something new. One of the main options that one has is to listen to the local bands from your area. Granted, you will probably find more bands that are subpar than ones that you will continue to listen to for many years, but it is your chance to discover new talent that the majority of the metal listeners in the world have not yet heard. Small bars, clubs, and even house parties are great ways to find these bands. One of the best ways to see them when bigger bands come to town and local bands get to open up for them. This is where I have discovered several great local bands.

Living in the Seattle area is great because there is no end to the amount of bands around. This area has birthed such amazing bands as Nevermore, Himsa, Wolves in the Throne Room, Book of Black Earth, and Queensryche. They are started with humble beginnings and rose to incredible heights. There was some point in all of these bands’ careers that they were simply a really good local band. It is from this foundation that they ascended to the top of the game. Many times people discover new bands from their area and hope that they become these impressive stars that the above mentioned bands did. Below I have listed some great bands from the Seattle area that I believe have the ability to climb those heights. They have all played big shows in town, opened for bigger bands, and played local festivals. Soon many of them could land higher profile tours, get big record contracts, and become household names, in the extreme metal world. Feel free to give them a listen and check them out so that they can become bigger stars. Feel free to share some of your favorite local bands so that other can become fans as well.

Shaded Enmity (http://www.myspace.com/shadedenmity)

Dying to Bleed (http://www.myspace.com/dyingtobleed)

Funeral Age (http://www.myspace.com/funeralage)

Gravenloch (http://www.myspace.com/gravenloch)

No Living Witness (http://www.myspace.com/nolivingwitnessmusic)

Beltfed Weapon (http://www.myspace.com/beltfedweapon)

Drakul (http://www.myspace.com/drakulwa)

Future Disorder (http://www.myspace.com/futuredisorder)

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