[Jon L]

IMO the greatest benefit of large streaming services is the remastered high resolution metal albums that sounded meh when they first came out.  I hate bad screaming, but there IS such a thing as good screaming
For those interested, I can recommend these, from Amazon HD in this case.

Dio "Holy Diver" "Last in Line" 24/96kHz
Anthrax "Antisocial" 24/96khz
Kix "Don't close your eyes" 24/192khz
Metallica "Kill'em All" album 24/96
Metallica "Ride the lightening" album 24/96
Metallica "Master of Puppets" album 24/96
Iron Maiden "Hallowed be thy name" 24/96
Whitesnake "Unzipped(Live in Tokyo)" album 24/96

[GregC]

Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny
Scorpions - Fly to the Rainbow

[Huck]

Can someone check my hearing,or maybe it's my 'music sense',or whatever.
I listened(streamed) to Ozzy's new title "Patient #9" in Ultra HD (Amazon Unlimited) just now and I am a little disappointed in the sound quality,so I thought someone here would be kind enough and give me a "Sound Quality" score from 1-10.I need to find out if it's me,my stereo or something else?!
I give it a sound quality score of 5/10...maybe 5.5. Thanks,Huck

[FullRangeMan]

It was recorded how ?
Usually this kind of rock are recorded in PCM 24/44 with commercial grade mikes.
PCM 24/88 - 96 are so so.
PCM 24/192 would be great sound quality.

[Mag]

Can someone check my hearing,or maybe it's my 'music sense',or whatever.
I listened to Ozzy's new title "Patient #9" in Ultra HD just now and I am a little disappointed in the sound quality,so I thought someone here would be kind enough and give me a "Sound Quality" score from 1-10.I need to find out if it's me,my stereo or something else?!
I give it a sound quality score of 5/10...maybe 5.5. Thanks,Huck

Listening to it on the Main Rig, bass is heavy, seems transparent, but it is also coming through quite loud and I have the volume slightly below my normal volume setting. So there is probably compression playing this loud. I don't know, I'll rate it 8/10. Not finding the album anything special so far.

Keep in mind if you're using Amazon, connection speed is a factor. I have Settings on Ultra, fiber optics. Also if you want dynamic range then switch Normalization to OFF.

[Mag]

As I listen more to Patient #9 the compression is becoming more obvious, and probably high gain. So I will bump my rating back to 6/10.

[Huck]

As I listen more to Patient #9 the compression is becoming more obvious, and probably high gain. So I will bump my rating back to 6/10.

Yeah,one good thing about streaming and that is you don't have to waste money on a 'so-so' title...I still stick to my 5/5.5.
In my experience,if the title sounds bad via streaming,most likely it will sound worse or no better on CD. Thanks,Huck

[AJinFLA]

Metallicas Black album, Tool Lateralus, or for something specific, Tool, Jambi

[Huck]

Metallicas Black album, Tool Lateralus, or for something specific, Tool, Jambi

I have all those on CD.Huck

[AJinFLA]

I have all those on CD...meh!

Your definition of "SQ" must differ from mine. I've been demoing those type tracks to audiences for a while, since most metal is abysmal. Each their own.

[mr_bill]

When I read the title of the thread I thought ‘oxymoron’ and it also reminds of the loudness wars.

[HAL]

Dream Theater has a lot of well recorded metal as well.  Even some on HDTracks.

[Huck]

Metallicas Black album, Tool Lateralus, or for something specific, Tool, Jambi

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[Huck]

I have both CD versions of Youthanasia,original and newer version and the newer version sounds better to me.
Not sure which version of Youthanasia AMZ plays,but it is very close to sounding just as good as my newer version on CD.
I will try Ozzy (stream) tonight.Thanks,Huck

I tried to listen to #9 for the second time and it still seems to be another 'good music,bad recording',which seems to be the way it is nowadays,unfortunately.Huck

[nlitworld]

You could also check out Polyphia or Intervals. Both are more math rock than straight forward metal (older stuff more metal focused), but they are more instrumental with only guest singers.

[Huck]

You could also check out Polyphia or Intervals. Both are more math rock than straight forward metal (older stuff more metal focused), but they are more instrumental with only guest singers.

Never heard of them,but will try tonight.Thanks,Huck

[nlitworld]

Also want to again suggest Opeth. Listening to their Sorceress album right now. So good.

[Huck]

Also want to again suggest Opeth. Listening to their Sorceress album right now. So good.

I will listen to Sorceress tonight.
Which other titles would you consider to best their best sounding?. I will be streaming AMZ.Thanks,Huck

[nlitworld]

I will listen to Sorceress tonight.
Which other titles would you consider to best their best sounding?. I will be streaming AMZ.Thanks,Huck

Damnation is definitely a softer album (melodic sound and acoustic mostly) but SUPER well recorded and one of my deserted island pics. Sorceress and In Caude Venenum flirt the soft/heavy fine line. Ghost Reveries and Blackwater Park are my favorites and balance more on the heavy swedish metal sound with phenomenal singing sections but would violate your no growling policy.

[Huck]

Damnation is definitely a softer album (melodic sound and acoustic mostly) but SUPER well recorded and one of my deserted island pics. Sorceress and In Caude Venenum flirt the soft/heavy fine line. Ghost Reveries and Blackwater Park are my favorites and balance more on the heavy swedish metal sound with phenomenal singing sections but would violate your no growling policy.

I have all them in my playlist for tonight.I don't mind a little growling as long as it's not all the way through,then no.Thanks,Huck