How did you first encounter this music? - The Gateway Edition

Daniel
Daniel
The Fallen The Horde The North The Pit
First Post May 25, 2019 08:45 PM
Post #336

Tell us about your first encounter with the Alternative Metal subgenre. How did you lose your Gateway virginity?

Daniel
Daniel
The Fallen The Horde The North The Pit
May 26, 2019 09:17 AM
Post #358

My introduction to an alternative metal sound came in 1988 during my first year of high school. My best mate had an older cousin who was a Charlie Benante-obsessed drummer & we went around to his place one weekend. He had a pretty reasonable metal-focused vinyl collection & one of the records he played me was Anthrax's rap/metal hybrid E.P. "I'm The Man" which left me with a huge smile across my dial. I was already an Anthrax fan but I don't think I was aware of that release previously.

Ben
Ben
The Fallen The Horde The North The Pit
May 28, 2019 06:12 AM
Post #379

I think Faith No More were the first Gateway band that I really listened to. I actually became obsessed with them around the age of 15 and played their albums on repeat. I reckon I could sing every word of the discography ranging from The Real Thing to Album of the Year. At least, I could, if I had even a fraction of the talent that Mike Patton has.

Xephyr
Xephyr
The Guardians The Infinite The North
October 02, 2019 06:21 PM
Post #909

Definitely Tool. I heard about them through word of mouth and picked up Lateralus, Undertow, Ænima, and eventually 10,000 Days at my local FYE (music and movie store) to play in my car. 

Shadowdoom9 (Andi)
Shadowdoom9 (Andi)
The Gateway The Infinite The Revolution The Sphere
October 03, 2019 07:39 AM
Post #913
Before completely strictly beginning my metal interest, I was following my brother's footsteps in listening to music. He was, and still is, listening to alt-rock/metal bands such as Three Days Grace, Skillet, Breaking Benjamin, Disturbed, and a small bit of Linkin Park (RIP Chester), and that's what I was listening to as well. My brother and I also used to listen to epic trailer music company Two Steps From Hell, which I mentioned in one of the non-metal forums. And of course, that DragonForce song he was listening to is the very beginning of my epic metal taste and metal interest in general. I, of course, now will probably never return to the mainstream Gateway...
MartinDavey87
MartinDavey87
The Gateway The Guardians The Infinite
January 09, 2020 02:16 PM
Post #1874


Before completely strictly beginning my metal interest, I was following my brother's footsteps in listening to music. He was, and still is, listening to alt-rock/metal bands such as Three Days Grace, Skillet, Breaking Benjamin, Disturbed, and a small bit of Linkin Park (RIP Chester), and that's what I was listening to as well. My brother and I also used to listen to epic trailer music company Two Steps From Hell, which I mentioned in one of the non-metal forums. And of course, that DragonForce song he was listening to is the very beginning of my epic metal taste and metal interest in general. I, of course, now will probably never return to the mainstream Gateway...
Quoted shadowdoom9

Some awesome bands listed there. Including TSFH (if you consider them a band, or whatever). \m/  \m/

MartinDavey87
MartinDavey87
The Gateway The Guardians The Infinite
January 09, 2020 02:17 PM
Post #1875

I got into rock/metal in 1999, at the age of 12, so kinda grew up during the heyday of nu metal when Kerrang TV was new and metal bands were topping the charts!