True metal vs trends

[Endrik]

Warrior Soul: What would you class them as?
To me it's metal, but I've seen them classed as an Alternative band. They have a slight Psychedelic bent at times, but they're still metal sounding.

In fact, it seems to me that in the 90's when the Alternative genre came to fruition that many bands were wrongly described as Alternative.

I realize that the Alternative genre was heavily influenced by the Psychedelic sixties, but any band that had elements of that in the 90's were automatically put in the same category as Oasis.
Damn A&R blockheads!

I'd class them as good music.
I don't know what "wrongly described as Alternative" means because as a hater of categorization I think alternative is one of the best things you can be called. Alternative is not style, it's probably the most diverse category in rock'n'roll. It means you offer alternatives to the usual rock. And there's many ways to do it hence why there are so many different bands called alternative. Alternative bands have very very different influences. Psychedelic rock is on of the main ones but then you also have all the other music styles in existence.
One of the most important Alternative rock bands Jane's Addiction had many different influences... the signer was a goth fan, the guitarist was a metal/rock fan, the bassist was a punk fan, the drummer was a jazz/fusion/prog fan.
Another very important alternative group is Radiohead. Notice any similarities between them and Jane's Addiction... I don't. Or what about Tool, heavily influenced of prog rock and metal... they don't sound like Radiohead at all.
Warrior Soul has many similarities with I Mother Earth, Jane's Addiction etc. Warrior Soul is alternative. Oasis is gayass Britpop.

[Endrik]

some new alternative rock which is not like Oasis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqDxsBHmEqc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=985kqjoV-FM

[Ben...]

*Rob Halford runs in again, slightly huffing and puffing*

REEESSUUURRREEECCC*cough cough*TTIOONN!!

Been listening to a bit more Quo Vadis lately. I find I like the old stuff a lot more than the newer stuff.

[Cleveland Metal]

Wow..apparently Tommy Veterlli is in this band NEVERLAND. I must get it!!! .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT32C4IHj1g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-XtV...eature=related

Tommy was in Kreator for a while. But he didn't get much solo action. He's an awesome player IMO! One of my faves.

Sadly, Tommy isn't "in" the band. He's a producer... Pretty cool nonetheless.

Man, wish he'd play again, always seriously dug his playing.

[GinSonic]

I know Symphony X has been mentioned already, but I had to post the vid for one of my favorites from them.
Symphony X - Eve of Seduction:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zml0OsRe5t0

Some other stuff I've been into lately;
Lullacry - Don't Touch the Flame:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3QhGIZ6E9k

Vampire - Xandria:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i7MWgg9GOo

Helloween - As Long As I Fall:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f70FohmxHM4

In Flames - Cloud Connected:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJP5MqniJZo

Sevendust - Crucify:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUMfUJc4dtE

All That Remains - Six:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHYJ-XX86cE

I'm a 51 year old metalhead and I can't help it!
Cheers!
G.