Dear community, often, when people mention they listen to “hard music”, I just don’t feel the energy in what they show me. Many times I get to hear just monotonous, noisy, wannabe-hard sounds, but they fail to “transport energy” to me. I am looking for absolute bangers, no matter the genre. Pretty much the pinnacle of how much raw power one can convey through music. I know that this is highly subjective, but with enough suggestions, there might be some good stuff to be discovered. So far, I have only found a hand full of songs that I perceive as “hitting hard”. Andrew Hulshult has some great songs in the DUSK soundtrack (example above), and Noisia makes some bangers, their “Imperial EP” was the first time I can remember feeling what I am looking for. Please only post serious suggestions.
Edit: Thanks for all the answers! I’ll need some time to “work through” these. ;)
Any Pantera song, just start at Fucking Hostile and work your way through.
Especially if you’re wanting to go to the moon (via riding a rocket).
Came here to say Pantera
My friend, have you heard of Snot?
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lz8eu8AHKh1p_INeCV-HGTCJgDyW9E0ok&feature=shareAh man, I never saw them back in the day but I saw their tribute tour a few years back with another vocalist and that was amazing. Great shout, gonna bang that on in a minute!
Nope, not yet :) Thanks for the link, that IS hitting hard! ^^
Yeah man glad you enjoy it - one of those bands I don’t think of or listen to often but immediately popped into my head when I saw your question - got it on the stereo cranked right now myself
Oh my word, this is the correct answer
If you like Noisia, we should be on the same page here…
The Hole Where Your House Was - Spor
Nothing Matters (Noisia Remix) - Mark Knight feat. Skin
Scarif - Black Sun Empire and Pythius
I Saw You - Black Sun Empire feat. Sarah Hezen
Life & Death - Rezz and Deathpact
Some of those last few are hard in a different way, but anyway, should be at least one you like in there.
It’ll take me a while to listen to all these answers, but I can already say: Thank you for introducing me to Spor! <3
Try some of these
Heaviest Lamb of God - Vanishing, Desolution, To the End, Anthropoid
…unique, always energetic Devin Townsend - Mighty Masturbator (starts slow… wild ride), Kingdom, Liberation, Juular
Excellent melodies Brendon Small - Beastblade, On My Way
I suck at formatting. Band names are: Lamb of God, Devin Townsend, & Brendon Small
RIOT - Overkill
Sullivan King & Ray Volpe - The Dead March
Virtual Riot - Wallmonger
Crankdat - Ding Dong
shwirl, -Alow, & faux ivvy - kocham cię
Have you considered Mick Gordon’s Doom soundtrack?
Off the top of my head there’s also “Hell Patrol” (Judas Priest):
Maybe the opening of “New Drugs” (Dead When I Found Her):
Or maybe “The Serpents of Eden” (Dawn of Ashes):
Maybe Igorrr Or Electric Callboy Or Black Tongue Or maybe even Disavowed
Dyers Eve by Metallica is a pretty overlooked song. It’s raw, aggressive and pretty deep. There may be heavier songs in this thread but the anger in this song really elevates it.
And there’s also most Pantera songs.
Dyers Eve is the perfect recommendation.
If it’s energy you’re looking for, I don’t think I’ve ever seen much more of a “banger” than French band Shaka Ponk’s “Palabra Mi Amor”
Blood Eagle by Periphery is pretty damn heavy, but it may sound like noise on the first listen. The mix is dense, so it can take a minute to really digest what you’re hearing.
Children of Bodom are you dead yet
You Will Never Be One Of Us - by Nails
Death Walking Terror - by Cannibal Corpse
All The Devils Are Here - by Dyscarnate
Flying Whales by Gojira
Holy Roller by Spiritbox
Death To The Holy by Zeal & Ardor
Portrayal of Guilt is a heavy as fuck metal band that I really enjoy.
https://open.spotify.com/track/6orPCwBWW9Li0CBseEcDHJ?si=RXTWTXHwSRS90439VcMhUg
Ha, that is a great example of what people would show me, but it fails to “grab” me, mostly because it is too noisy, abstract, lofi or monotonous for my ears. ;)
Deftones - 7 Words
The Greatest Show On Earth, especially from the 5:46 mark (epilepsy warning - EXTREME flashing lights)
That’s lovely, thanks!
