History Main / TechnicalDeathMetal

'''Technical death metal''' and '''progressive death metal''' are subgenres of DeathMetal that infuse the (in)famous assaulting musical brutality of the genre with the technicality and elaborate musical structures of ProgressiveMetal. The songs tend to be very complex, and often include influences from other genres, such as jazz or classical music; the result is a highly cerebral musical style that rewards close and repeated listening, without surrendering the unrelenting musical aggression DeathMetal is known for.

* ThePowerOfRock - Extreme; both prog and techn death essentially consist of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ucd0GDDtRio weapons-grade]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SRD6mjrUMo face-melting]] [[AwesomenessIsVolatile awesomeness]].

* [[YourHeadASplode Head A Splode]] - An extreme {{nerdgasm}} known to happen to fans of prog/tech death when listening to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ucd0GDDtRio commensurately]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SRD6mjrUMo extreme]] [[AwesomenessIsVolatile awesomeness]].

* BeyondTheImpossible - Quite frequently; chances are good that [[{{Muggles}} nobody you know]] could perform, [[ThePowerOfRock let alone write]], most of this stuff.

* BeyondTheImpossible - Quite frequently; chances are good that [[{{Muggles}} nobody you know]] could perform, [[BrownNote let alone write]], most of this stuff.

* BeyondTheImpossible - Quite frequently; chances are good that [[{{Muggles}} nobody you know]] could perform, [[DivideByZero let alone write]], most of this stuff.

** IncendiaryExponent - ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, some of the more mind-bending mucisianship in prog/tech death (''see [[MostTriumphantExample Necrophagist, immediately above]]'') could probably only be made appreciably cooler by being performed while wreathed in flame. [[PowerGlows And glowing]].

* BeyondTheImpossible - Quite frequently; chances are good that {{Muggles nobody you know}} could perform, [[DivideByZero let alone write]], most of this stuff.

* BeyondTheImpossible - Quite frequently; chances are good that [[Muggles nobody you know]] could perform, [[DivideByZero let alone write]], most of this stuff.

* BeyondTheImpossible - Quite frequently; chances are good that nobody you know could perform, [[DivideByZero let alone write]], most of this stuff.

** IncendiaryExponent - ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, some of the more mind-bending mucisianship in prog/tech death (''see [[MostTriumphantExample Necrophagist, immediately above]]'') could probably only be made appreciably cooler by being performed while wreathed in flame [[PowerGlows and glowing]].

** And [[ThreeChordsAndTheTruth some metalheads]] consider it to be {{a date with rosie palms}}.
* TropeMaker and UrExample - {{Death}}, ancestor of all modern DeathMetal, arguably began life as an extremely technical offshoot of ThrashMetal and continued to progify as the genre matured.

* [[YourHeadASplode Head A Splode]] - An extreme {{nerdgasm}} known to happen to fans of prog/tech death when listening to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ucd0GDDtRio commensurately]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcbGSYXPapA extreme]] [[AwesomenessIsVolatile awesomeness]].
* BeyondTheImpossible - Quite frequently; chances are good that nobody you know could perform, let alone write, most of this stuff.

* YourHeadASplode - An extreme {{nerdgasm}} known to happen to fans of prog/tech death when listening to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ucd0GDDtRio commensurately]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcbGSYXPapA extreme]] [[AwesomenessIsVolatile awesomeness]].

* YourHeadASplode - An extreme {{nerdgasm}} known to happen to fans of prog/tech death when listening to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ucd0GDDtRio commensurately]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUxdtaeaL88 extreme]] [[AwesomenessIsVolatile awesomeness]].

** And some [[ThreeChordsAndTheTruth metalheads]] consider it to be {{a date with rosie palms}}.

* BeyondTheImpossible - Quite frequently; chances are good that nobody you'll ever know could perform, let alone write, most of this stuff.

While to a non-metalhead, one might suggest instead suggest this:

* Progressive = Opeth
* Technical = Decapitated

* Progressive: King Crimson
* Technical: Rush

** And some [[ThreeChordsAndTheTruth metalheads]] consider it ADateWithRosiePalms.

* YourHeadASplode - An extreme {{nerdgasm}} known to happen to fans of prog/tech death.

'''Technical death metal''' and '''progressive death metal''' are subgenres of DeathMetal that infuses the (in)famous assaulting musical brutality of the genre with the technicality and elaborate musical structures of ProgressiveMetal. The songs tend to be very complex, and often include influences from other genres, such as jazz or classical music; the result is a highly cerebral musical style that rewards close and repeated listening, without surrendering the unrelenting musical aggression DeathMetal is known for.

'''Technical death metal''' and '''progressive death metal''' are subgenres of DeathMetal that infuses the (in)famous assaulting musical brutality of the genre with the technicality and elaborate musical structures of ProgressiveMetal. The songs tend to be very complex, and often include influences from other genres, such as jazz or classical music; the result is often a highly cerebral musical style that rewards close and repeated listening, without surrendering the unrelenting musical aggression DeathMetal is known for.

"Progressive death metal", on the other hand, tempers the conventional "death metal" repertoire of elements with jazzy breakdowns, melodic refrains, unusual (for death metal) instrumentation and vocalisation, and draws liberally from diverse musical traditions to create elaborate, multilayered sounds that evolve across lengthy songs and albums. A good way to explain the difference (to a metalhead) would be this:

* {{Nile}} (tech)

There is, or can be, a difference between "technical death metal" and "progressive death metal", though many artists fit both descriptions or oscillate between. While both are undeniably musically intelligent and brutal, tech death bands tend to come across as much more intense, often performing their complex compositions with blinding speed and pounding aggression, or in a manner that emphasises the virtuosic skill and precision of the performances.

'''Technical death metal''' and '''progressive death metal''' are subgenres of DeathMetal that combine the (in)famous brutality of the genre with the technicality and elaborate musical structures of ProgressiveMetal. The songs tend to be very complex, and often include influences from other genres, such as jazz or classical music; the result is often a highly cerebral musical style that rewards close and repeated listening, without surrendering the unrelenting musical aggression DeathMetal is known for.

"Progressive death metal", on the other hand, tempers the conventional "death metal" repertoire of elements with jazzy breakdowns, melodic refrains, unusual (for death metal) instrumentation and vocalisation, and draws liberally from diverse musical traditions to create elaborate, multilayered sounds that evolve across lengthy songs and albums. A good way to explain this differences (to a metalhead) would be this:

* The Faceless. Sometimes considered to be {{Deathcore}}, but most would agree that they're more overtly tech-death. ([[CaptainObvious tech]])

'''Technical death metal''' and '''progressive death metal''' are subgenres of DeathMetal that combine the (in)famous brutality of the genre with the technicality and elaborate musical structures of ProgressiveMetal. The songs tend to be very complex, and often include influences from other genres, such as jazz or classical music; the result is often a highly cerebral musical style that rewards close and repeated listening.

There is, or can be, a difference between "technical death metal" and "progressive death metal", though many artists fit both descriptions or oscillate between. While both are undeniably complex and brutal, tech death bands tend to come across as much more intense, often performing their complex musical compositions with blinding speed and pounding aggression, or in a manner that emphasises the virtuosic skill and precision of the performances.

"Progressive death metal", on the other hand, tempers the conventional "death metal" elements with jazzy breakdowns, melodic refrains, unusual (for death metal) instrumentation and vocalisation, and draws liberally from diverse musical traditions to create elaborate, multilayered sounds that evolve across lengthy songs and albums. A good way to explain this differences (to a metalhead) would be this:

There is, or can be, a difference between "technical death metal" and "progressive death metal", though many artists fit both descriptions or oscillate between. While both are undeniably complex and brutal, tech death bands tend to come across as much more intense, often performing their complex musical compositions with blinding speed and pounding aggression, or in a manner that emphasises the virtuosic skill and precision of the performances. "Progressive death metal", on the other hand, tempers the conventional "death metal" elements with jazzy breakdowns, melodic refrains, unusual (for death metal) instrumentation and vocalisation, and draws liberally from diverse musical traditions to create elaborate, multilayered sounds that evolve across lengthy songs and albums. A good way to explain this differences (to a metalhead) would be this:

* Augury (Prog and Tech)

'''Technical death metal''' and '''progressive death metal''' are subgenres of DeathMetal that combine the (in)famously brutal genre of death metal with the technicality and odd song structures of ProgressiveMetal. The songs tend to be very complex, and often include influences from other genres, such as jazz or classical music.

There is a difference between "technical death metal" and "progressive death metal", however. While both are undeniably complex and brutal, tech death bands tend to come across as much heavier and more intense, often interweaving their complexity with blinding speed and pounding aggression. "Progressive death metal", however, downplays the "death metal" aspects often with jazzy breakdowns, melodic choruses and very non-metal interludes. A good way to explain this difference would be this:

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