Burn the World on Fire Metal? Doom Metal? Badass Metal?

[HighlyVolatile]

I'm so picky with metal, and not well-versed in the differences between them:

But I got a pattern to what I love that goes from thrash to metalcore to deathcore. But I don't know what the pattern is exactly except "this is badass to my ears" or not. I was wondering if some metal connoisseurs might pick up the pattern from my top picks and suggest some more in this vein:

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Bathory has the most awesome vocals to me but maybe the least favorite in terms of instrumentals! I'm not the biggest fan of the growl voice but I'm getting used to certain picks starting with Jinjer.

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I put this one as the ultimate for me. Ancient Viking-ish-Norwegian-something-folklore-metal! But 100% badass checkmark from me. I want more of this! Unfortunately, this band started doing some music for video games. Well, I guess this doesn't change the music. I just don't want to attract video game fans. I'm a prejudiced person!
https://youtu.be/2wy-W-pYlds

[Lliam]

In 1970, when I was 16, I went to see a band called Grand Funk Railroad. They were very popular at the time. There was a new band opening for them. We got into the auditorium just after the opening act had begun playing. I had NEVER heard a sound like that. Thunderous, galloping, dark. My friends and I were on our feet during their entire set. As it turned out, that band was Black Sabbath. They had just released their Paranoid album. We had never heard of them before.
We went out and bought Paranoid and their first album immediately and were addicted. Sabbath was the headliner from then on and I never missed one of their tours.
I was a metal fan from then on. A couple other progressive hard rock bands I liked were Deep Purple and Uriah Heep. I was a lead guitarist and vocalist through back then and played a lot of that kind of thing. So I love the guitar work on all the various kinds of metal music, but I also love the energy. The only thing that can't get into is a lot of the lyrics. I kinda like meaningful lyrics.

Here's a couple from back in the day:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Wr9ie2J2690https://www.youtube.com/embed/SPIK9wUXogohttps://www.youtube.com/embed/v4JAUCRQ9_g

This one by Led Zep isn't heavy metal, but it has the shredding guitar and energy that makes my big toe shoot up in my boot.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/3EH7QMVnSRI

[HighlyVolatile]

Wow! I gave a sample listen to all of those and have added them all to a playlist! They all sound badass and give me a newer sense of appreciation for the history of metal. I like the cleaner vocals. My dream would be to combine that grungy sound of some of those I posted above with these cleaner vocals. The whole zombie voice thing is a bit over-the-top to me. But I like the dirtier and grungier sounds of the guitars. I want some kind of fusion of the two.

[HighlyVolatile]

What do you think about this? I don't know how to describe it. It seems like metal to me, but not... ancient folk metal? :-D
https://youtu.be/2wy-W-pYlds

[Lliam]

Interesting. I really like ancient barbarian stuff, maybe because I'm of Celtic ancestry.

The song you posted wasn't melodic, but the vocals reminded me of some Tuvan or Mongolian throat singing. Here's an example. You can listen to the whole thing or start at 3:20 to see what style I mean.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfmdAHSZqHs

I'm also reminded of didgeridoo music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN-542IYoE0

[HighlyVolatile]

THOSE ARE AWESOME! I wonder if I was Aborigene or Mongolian in a previous life! :-D EPIC!!

[NathanDavis]

I would not be of much help... I tend to not focus on the types of genres and sub-genres which can go into the dozens upon dozens... lol

[HighlyVolatile]

Same -- I seem to be all over the place genre-wise, and it's rare that I even like whole albums let alone artists. I'm a dabbling type cherry-picking all over the place.

[NathanDavis]

however, since we{re about solutions... I would really recommend you to follow and check the wonderful, one and only @420Rachel and her many MyTakes posted on this very subject, all things metal and their subgenres

[HighlyVolatile]

Heavy fucking metal on her cover -- sounds like a good source!

[NathanDavis]

it definitely is

[Anonymous]

I tend to lean towards progressive metal, doom metal and classic metal from the 70s and 80s. I don't listen to much else.

[Andres77]

Folk metal for me, thanks.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/A7fuuDc2hH0

[HighlyVolatile]

That's badass! Makes me want to throw an ax at people!

[Andres77]

I'll just hold my axe and sword and protect my family...😉

[Lliam]

I like that. The fusion of traditional instruments with drums and hard core electric is super interesting.

[Andres77]

@Lliam
In concert, she's 5', wears chainmail and a sword and a wolf skin vest.

[Lliam]

@Andres77. My kind of woman!

[Andres77]

@Lliam
Masha Scream... is her stage name.