Here are some YouTube links for those who dare to listen to new more complex rock/metal. Some of these are heavy and involve intense lyrics. Most are instrumental that are easy to listen to. They put me into a proper zone while riding a bike on rides when I have earbuds in.
-heavy \m/
In the Shadow of Our Companion
-moderately heavy in some vocals, lighter post-metal mostly
-instrumental heaviness 🙂
-intense vocals, light music
-instrumental bliss
-intense post-rock/metal with quiet dark vocals, mostly (12:25 and on is euphoria)
-Heavy awesomeness
-light insrumental post-rock
-probably my favorite Explosions in the Sky tune (instrumental)
-(Spotify link) light post-rock
-deftones
Norwegian Black Metal Swordfight to the Death
-(myspace) progressive instrumental post-rock
-hardcore
-progressive post-metal with heavier vocals and some double-bass
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-upbeat punk-rock
-(soundcloud) post-rock
-acoustic instrumental
-perfect title
-deftones
-instrumental
-instrumental metal greatness
Life was real, vital, urgent, important/Bum Guts
-hardcore
-heavy instrumental
-different
-live hardcore
-instrumental
-intense vocals
-hardcore with intense lyrics
Ron Ghousley’s Fucked Up Dream (Ron To The Hills. Ron For Your Life)
-hardcore
-different instrumental
-hardcore
-instrumental post-rock
-instrumental post-rock
-hardcore, lighter
-instrumental post-rock
-(live) harder post-rock
-hardcore
-hardcore, lighter
-instrumental metal, lighter
-progressive instrumental post-rock
-progressive heavier post-rock mostly instrumental
-metal
-hardcore, intense lyrics and vocals
-instrumental post-rock
-instrumental post-rock
-metal
-instrumental post-rock
C. Thomas Howell As The Soul Man
-heavy hardcore with unbelievable breakdown at 1:25
-could be my favorite Botch tune
-hardcore
Listen to at your own risk, but do not be scared to have an open-mind.
VeggHead BeerCyclist 