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Offline j

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Bands whose songs sound very similar
« on: November 13, 2010, 06:17:36 PM »
I heard a song by Everclear on the radio earlier today, and I realized that every single song of theirs that I know sounds EXTREMELY similar to the others.  Maybe more than any other band I know of.  I used to like them way back in junior high, but hadn't heard a song by them for years.  I don't know how to put it in musical terms, but it seems like the melodies and rhythms are all incredibly alike...like so much that I can't believe 5-6 (?) singles made it all the way through whatever "screening processes" there are sounding so damn much like each other.

Then I tried to think of other bands whose material all (or a lot of it) sounds strikingly similar, and I couldn't.  I know there are quite a few of them, help me out DTF.

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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2010, 06:21:11 PM »
Slayer. Mostly on Reign In Blood. To my ears, the same (or slightly modified) riff is used in multiple songs, multiple times, in multiple ways. I love Slayer, though, so it's okay. :2metal:
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2010, 06:24:25 PM »
Reggae.
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2010, 06:25:37 PM »
Most power metal.
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2010, 06:26:01 PM »
Yeah, that reminded me: DragonForce (but I like them too).
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2010, 06:28:01 PM »
Scale the Summit.
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2010, 06:28:26 PM »
Nickleback.
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2010, 06:38:17 PM »
A lot of band's songs sound similar if you don't listen to that band a lot.

Basically any band with only / predominantly harsh / growling vocals, to me (probably because I wouldn't listen to bands like that a lot, anyway). Those vocals allow for so little variation.
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2010, 06:41:46 PM »
While I respect your opinion, I disagree with you. It's not that there isn't much variation. There are plenty of different growling styles and techniques. I guess you just have to know what to listen for.
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2010, 06:46:04 PM »
Quote from: RuRoRul on November 13, 2010, 06:38:17 PM
A lot of band's songs sound similar if you don't listen to that band a lot.

I thought thrice by beggars was "samey".

Idiot :facepalm:
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« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2010, 07:57:33 PM »
Theory of a Nickelcreed, or whatever their name is.
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2010, 08:00:32 PM »
Explosions in the Sky
Iron Maiden
AC/DC

Best examples.
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2010, 08:04:10 PM »
Only newer Iron Maiden sounds the same. Their 80s stuff had plenty of variety-ness.
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2010, 08:04:23 PM »
Quote from: skydivingninja on November 13, 2010, 08:00:32 PM
AC/DC

I like the song about rock and roll.
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2010, 08:05:42 PM »
-AC/DC without a doubt (Been playing the same song since Back in Black-They have a few cool songs, tho)
-Slayer (I also like a lot some of songs from them: South of Heaven is awesome and they occasionally bring up some great riffs)
-Explosions in the Sky (I really like this band, actually)
-Theory of a Nickelhinder (All of those type of bands suck).
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #15 on: November 13, 2010, 08:06:18 PM »
Newer Iron Maiden doesn't sound the same either. "All IM albums/songs sounding the same" is imo just a sign of someone's very poor knowledge of their discography.

Well, AC/DC was also the first thing that came to my mind.
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #16 on: November 13, 2010, 08:09:01 PM »
I wouldn't say they all sound the same (and this is coming from a Maiden fan), but there are a LOT of songs that are very similar to each other.  Not the riffs or melodies necessarily but just in structure, though I've noticed that Steve really likes his E-D-C chord progression as well.

And to be honest, newer Iron Maiden has been overusing the soft intros on the longer songs.  Even on their second best album, AMOLAD, they can get kind of old.
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #17 on: November 13, 2010, 08:10:35 PM »
Quote from: RuRoRul on November 13, 2010, 06:38:17 PM
Basically any band with only / predominantly harsh / growling vocals, to me (probably because I wouldn't listen to bands like that a lot, anyway). Those vocals allow for so little variation.
You'd be surprised at how much variation it really does have, but it depends on if you can really get used to the style.
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #18 on: November 13, 2010, 08:13:13 PM »
I love them to death but Boston.
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #19 on: November 13, 2010, 08:17:50 PM »
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #21 on: November 13, 2010, 08:29:47 PM »
Quote from: Darkes7 on November 13, 2010, 08:06:18 PM
Newer Iron Maiden doesn't sound the same either. "All IM albums/songs sounding the same" is imo just a sign of someone's very poor knowledge of their discography.

Well, AC/DC was also the first thing that came to my mind.
Nearly every Iron Maiden song is in E minor. I've heard a vast majority of their material, and yeah, it's all very very similar.
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #22 on: November 13, 2010, 08:34:40 PM »
Tool, I think. Don't get me wrong, I love them, but they have little variations among their songs.
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #23 on: November 13, 2010, 08:46:56 PM »
I agree about Nickelback and their ilk, Slayer (definitely my least favorite of the "big 4" of thrash), and definitely about AC/DC.

I think Boston fits this too, but not quite to the same extent.  They have a lot of recognizable elements in basically all of their songs (vocally, the guitar harmonies or whatever they are, etc), but that's common to a lot of bands, and I wouldn't say it necessarily means they're all too similar.

I'm a fan of Tool, and I wouldn't say that many of their songs sound similar, but rhythm-wise, there's a "tribal" drum thing going on in a ton of their songs (and it seems like a lot of the same "complex" rhythms are used) and is getting pretty old (sorry, again, musical retard here).

Disagree about Iron Maiden and "all music with growls".  Even though I think there is variety in harsh vocals, they aren't as variable as normal melodic vocals, simply because that entire element (melody) has been greatly diminished or eliminated altogether.

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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #24 on: November 13, 2010, 08:54:56 PM »
Quote from: j on November 13, 2010, 08:46:56 PM
Disagree about Iron Maiden and "all music with growls".  Even though I think there is variety in harsh vocals, they aren't as variable as normal melodic vocals, simply because that entire element (melody) has been greatly diminished or eliminated altogether.
Well of course there isn't going to be as variable, but I think there are vocal performances with harsh vocals that easily rival clean ones.
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #25 on: November 13, 2010, 08:56:33 PM »
Yeah, I agree.  I was just saying that I understand how someone not too familiar with them (or who just doesn't like them) could see it that way.

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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #26 on: November 13, 2010, 08:59:38 PM »
Devin Townsend. Seriously, almost every song sounds the same. I often times forget which album which is which.
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #27 on: November 13, 2010, 09:01:45 PM »
Quote from: Adami on November 13, 2010, 08:59:38 PM
Devin Townsend. Seriously, almost every song sounds the same. I often times forget which album which is which.
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #30 on: November 13, 2010, 10:00:41 PM »
Quote from: Adami on November 13, 2010, 08:59:38 PM
Devin Townsend. Seriously, almost every song sounds the same. I often times forget which album which is which.

thats one of the reasons i cant get into him, sadly.
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #31 on: November 13, 2010, 10:05:39 PM »
Quote from: Adami on November 13, 2010, 08:59:38 PM
Devin Townsend. Seriously, almost every song sounds the same. I often times forget which album which is which.

This is a joke, right  :P

Anyway, I like Devy, but he could never be more than a passing interest for me. I just can't get into him. There's too much...
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #32 on: November 13, 2010, 10:53:36 PM »
I like many of these bands quite a bit, but most of them have a pretty set formula, and they can be rather samey:

AC/DC
Alter Bridge
Boston
The Clarks
Collective Soul
Sevendust
Tool
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
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Re: Bands whose songs sound very similar
« Reply #34 on: November 13, 2010, 10:58:01 PM »
A lot of Iced Earth
Disturbed.
98% of all power metal.
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