I love extreme metal for its combination of brutality and technicality. When those two elements are perfectly balanced, it is aural perfection to me. This balance is what I see in bands like Cannibal Corpse, Vital Remains, Decapitated, Behemoth, and in a more classic sense, Pantera.
Sometimes I stray more towards the brutality and less towards the technical, in bands like Slayer, Sepultura, or more recently, Goatwhore and Hatebreed.
I've really kind of turned away from more technical music without brutality, but something about the supergroup Sons of Apollo really appeals to the more classic music that I grew up with. The band consists of Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian from Dream Theater, Ron Thal from Guns and Roses, Billy Sheehan from Mr. Big, and Jeff Scott Soto from Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force.
They sound like an incredible combination, and each guy brings something amazing to the table.... though they sound more than a little like Dream Theater, I much prefer Soto's vocals over James LaBrie's.
I'm really looking forward to this album!!
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