music What kind of metal?

[Arkane 270]

Kind of gotten confused when I started to delve deeper into genre specifications and I got lost. So I'm going to make this according to general consensus. xD

My songs often involve metal + orchestra and I know that doesn't necessarily make me a symphonic metal kind of composer. But I do know that these songs that I do can be classified as metal.

Here's a sample of what I often do:

What I do is that I simply boot up everything that I think would sound good together. A Preset from Sytrus, Philharmonik, EWQL, Edirol, etc, etc. Metal Rhythm Guitar and Drums, Realstrat, and the like. Mash them all together and render without thinking about the genre specifics.

But yeah, what kind of metal is this, exactly?

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

Heavy metal has super distorted guitars, near-screaming vocals, and much double-kick on the drums., You've got the double-kick on the drums, but I don't hear that much distortion on the guitar. 

 

Symphonic metal is characterized by the ammounts of strings and brass on the orchestra. Also, the guitar blends with the brass section smoothly. Add some distorted guitar and brass to acheive this feel. 

 

Your piece is on the lighter side of metal, although you've got double-time on the drums. You need that signature distorted guitar and bass to achieve that full on power symphonic metal feel. 

 

@@Arkane, 

[Rainb0wdashie 60]

Cool song! I like it 

 

I'm thinking of making pony metal myself, once I get my drum machine and once Thunder Dash up there teaches me more about music

 

Although, like usual, I'm planning to go in a weird direction and head down some kind of sludgey territory like Acid Bath or A Pale Horse Named Death

 

Just for reference:

 

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUbaqadagiI

 

But to answer your question, I have no idea. 

[Arkane 270]

Your piece is on the lighter side of metal,

 

Not really that clear. What *exactly* is my kind of metal. A Specific subgenre, if you will.

 

As for your characterizations, this one should satisfy you:

Edited June 1, 2014 by Arkane

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

Not really that clear. What *exactly* is my kind of metal. A Specific subgenre, if you will.

 

As for your characterizations, this one should satisfy you:

It is right between the intensity line of Hard Rock and Light Metal minus, that signature distortion you usually hear. 

[Arkane 270]

It is right between the intensity line of Hard Rock and Light Metal minus, that signature distortion you usually hear. 

 

I get that. But is there a VERY specific term? Light metal isn't really a genre. And as far as I know Metal automatically suggest Heavy Metal regardless of standards. I'm looking for a subgenre that would fit my category.

 

I've listened to alot of symphonic metal bands. Most of them having their guitars at a lower volume where their distortions arent that heavy. A great example would be Rhapsody of fire's late albums yet they're still considered as one of the best symphonic metal bands in the world. Luca Turilli's rhapsody is also a good example.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@@Arkane,

 

There are many subgenres of metal

 

1. Death Metal

2. Deathcore

3. Metalcore

4. Symphonic Metal

5. Grindcore

6. Heavy Metal

...and much more

 

Your piece doesn't fit into any of these because it isn't intense enough. I would simply refer to it as just metal.  

[Arkane 270]

4. Symphonic Metal

 

Did a catch up read on that genre.

 

 

 

Symphonic metal most commonly refers to metal bands that use orchestral elements in their music, either through having an actual orchestra, a few classical instruments, or keyboards that simulate the sounds of classical instruments. 

 

So technically, I guess it automatically denotes that orchestra + metal no matter what ends being symphonic metal. I really find the term symphonic to be ambiguous that's why I'm trying to stay away from it. Only wish there was a thing called "Orchestra Metal." Lol, that would make things easier.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@@Arkane,

 

I call it "Classical Metal".  

[Sugar & Sins 156]

@@Arkane,

 

There are many subgenres of metal

 

1. Death Metal

2. Deathcore

3. Metalcore

4. Symphonic Metal

5. Grindcore

6. Heavy Metal

...and much more

 

Your piece doesn't fit into any of these because it isn't intense enough. I would simply refer to it as just metal.  

 

Don't forget Thrash Metal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ujga-3p21xY

[Evil_Derpy 64]

metal by a band that doesn't even really exist 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuphOxBX8YI

unless you count the Deathclock concerts that metalocalypse creator Brendon Small does