Favorite Albums That Aren't Really Metal But Are Kinda Metal?

by Christian Thrash Rules Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:48 am

My answers are Will Of The People and Drones by Muse. I love both these albums and they're both not far from metal (Drones is more consistently heavy) and certain songs are definitely metal (Kill Or Be Killed, Defector, Psycho and a few more)

by StevenCressler Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:53 am

Skillet - Collide
Red - Innocence & Instinct

by seth Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:58 am

Epta Astera. Not metal enough to have a Metal Archives page, but definitely has metal elements

by Pethead Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:58 am

Most hair metal, if Metal Archives is to be believed.

by Christian Thrash Rules Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:59 am

Pethead wrote:Most hair metal

What about Stryper? They're technically hair metal.

by Pethead Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:00 pm

Hence my edit.

by Christian Thrash Rules Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:02 pm

I think we need a different sub-genre for Stryper. They're better/heavier than most if not all other hair metal.

by seth Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:03 pm

Sometimes they have sketchy lyrics, but Whitesnake blows Stryper out of the water musically. On the Christian side, so does Rage of Angels’ one and only album

by Pethead Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:05 pm

Whitesnake’s self-titled/1987 is a monster album. John Sykes’ shredding + Coverdale’s vocals=magic.

by Black Rider Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:12 pm

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:I think we need a different sub-genre for Stryper. They're better/heavier than most if not all other hair metacr

. You keep saying this but that doesn't make it true. The original stuff is very poppy and the new stuff isn't really hair metal.
Oz is a decent guitar player but there are so many that are better.

by Christian Thrash Rules Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:14 pm

Black Rider wrote:
Christian Thrash Rules wrote:I think we need a different sub-genre for Stryper. They're better/heavier than most if not all other hair metacr
. You keep saying this but that doesn't make it true. The original stuff is very poppy and the new stuff isn't really hair metal.

I don't listen to any Stryper pre THWTD. I prefer the newer stuff.

by Constantine Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:20 pm

Bad Company - Straight Shooter

by StevenCressler Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:28 pm

seth wrote:Sometimes they have sketchy lyrics, but Whitesnake blows Stryper out of the water musically. On the Christian side, so does Rage of Angels’ one and only album

And so does Holy Soldier, imo

by Kerrick Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:40 pm

Leonov come to mind. Awesome dreamy, doomy, post-rock/metal.

I'm still upset at the Metal Archives for rejecting my entry of Chase The Sun, but for whatever reason they didn't make the "metal enough" cut for them. Regardless, they're great and certainly have a metallic edge if not actual "metal."

Likewise, the Metal Archives rejected Death Therapy who are very good too!

40 Watt Sun's first album is melodic doom metal, but while their next two albums are quite doomy, there's not really any metal left in 'em. Still very good listens IMO.

I'd also add Enduring Revery, Heidre, and Részletkérdés.

by Pethead Mon Apr 08, 2024 1:36 pm

Enduring Revery rules.

by Constantine Mon Apr 08, 2024 2:33 pm

Molly Hatchet - Fllrtin' With Disaster

by MagnusPrime Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:42 pm

Black Rider wrote:
Christian Thrash Rules wrote:I think we need a different sub-genre for Stryper. They're better/heavier than most if not all other hair metacr
. You keep saying this but that doesn't make it true. The original stuff is very poppy and the new stuff isn't really hair metal.
Oz is a decent guitar player but there are so many that are better.

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I fully agree with CTR.

Stryper were indeed more metallic/aggressive than most other 80s glam/pop metal bands (I should know, I grew up on the stuff).

Mainly because 80s Stryper was half glam/pop and half melodic/traditional metal.

These days they simply leave out most of the old pop metal influence.

We'll get off your lawn now, BR.

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by Pethead Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:45 pm

I don’t think classic Stryper is any heavier than Dokken or Ratt.

I could be wrong. It happens every decade or so.

by MagnusPrime Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:53 pm

Pethead wrote:I don’t think classic Stryper is any heavier than Dokken or Ratt.

I could be wrong. It happens every decade or so.

I said MOST other glam/pop metal. I did say MOST, did I not?

MOST!

by Pethead Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:55 pm

I choose to read your posts as I see fit. THIS IS THE INTERNET.

by MagnusPrime Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:57 pm

Pethead wrote:I choose to read your posts as I see fit. THIS IS THE INTERNET.

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by Black Rider Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:36 pm

Stryper wasn't heavier than Ratt, Skid Row, Dokken, Shotgun Messiah, Blue Murder, GnR etc.
While your on the lawn, cut the grass.

by seth Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:37 pm

Is GnR considered hair metal?

by Black Rider Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:39 pm

They were lumped in with the style in the day.

by Christian Thrash Rules Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:39 pm

seth wrote:Is GnR considered hair metal?

That's what I was thinking. I thought they were just hard rock.

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