Controversial opinions on metal

UlimateMetal's Controversial Topics - Metallica

Featuring all the classic controversial topics...

Metallica, are they overrated?
Did they steal Dave Mustaine's riffs?

Whatever he wrote in the band is whatever. I'm not sure how Metallica 'stold' his riffs. :lol: (write new ones)
 
Slayer was Dragonslayer at first, then they shortened it (because of Buffy).
 
Really chaotic guitar solos suck these days. Let's face it, only a handfull of guitar players can/could play chaotic solos like professionals. Chuck Schuldiner and Kerry King for example. But when mediocre guitarists try to do the same thing it just sounds bad.

If you can't make a chaotic solo sound good, then try to master playing a bit more melodic. At least a melodic solo sounds better when played right than a chaotic solo played wrong.
 
Controversial opinions, eh? (most of these have probably been said already)

-Iron Maiden is overrated
-Ronnie James Dio is overrated
-Cannibal Corpse with Corpsegrinder is better than CC with Barnes
-Slipknot is underrated
-Cradle of Filth is still awesome
-Likewise with Dimmu Borgir
-There are good deathcore bands
 
Controversial opinions, eh? (most of these have probably been said already)

-Iron Maiden is overrated
-Ronnie James Dio is overrated
-Cannibal Corpse with Corpsegrinder is better than CC with Barnes
-Slipknot is underrated
-Cradle of Filth is still awesome
-Likewise with Dimmu Borgir
-There are good deathcore bands

Uh.... troll alert. But I'll bite.

Somewhat
No
Yes
Slipknot shouldn't be rated at all.
CoF has been trash for years.
Dimmu has always been trash
Very few and far between.
 
Iron Maiden is overrated - YES
Ronnie James Dio is overrated - yes
Cannibal Corpse... - CC is and always was garbage, wether with Barnes or Corpsegrinder
Slipknot is underrated - please refer to post above me for this one
Cradle of Filth is still awesome - lol
Likewise with Dimmu Borgir - lololo
There are good deathcore bands - there are, but very few.
 
-Iron Maiden is overrated

Iron Maiden is credited with pioneering much more than they ever did (it's as if they invented the guitar harmony to some people) but they're still one of the greatest bands. They are the definitive case of a band that pushed almost no boundaries and instead influenced others simply because of raw sales and marketing.
 
Controversial opinions, eh? (most of these have probably been said already)

-Iron Maiden is overrated
-Ronnie James Dio is overrated
-Cannibal Corpse with Corpsegrinder is better than CC with Barnes
-Slipknot is underrated
-Cradle of Filth is still awesome
-Likewise with Dimmu Borgir
-There are good deathcore bands

None of these points are controversial to me. Heres one of mine, not only is Dragonforce one of the greatest power metal bands of all time, they are one of the best bands on the entire planet. Plus Herman and Sam are both fucking amazing guitar players.
 
None of these points are controversial to me. Heres one of mine, not only is Dragonforce one of the greatest power metal bands of all time, they are one of the best bands on the entire planet. Plus Herman and Sam are both fucking amazing guitar players.

I don't think they're one of the best, far from, but I do agree that they're great guitarists. I can't deny that. And I do enjoy them.
 
Controversial opinions, eh? (most of these have probably been said already)

-Iron Maiden is overrated
-Ronnie James Dio is overrated
-Cannibal Corpse with Corpsegrinder is better than CC with Barnes
-Slipknot is underrated
-Cradle of Filth is still awesome
-Likewise with Dimmu Borgir
-There are good deathcore bands

Yes.
Yes, at least live.
No.
No.
No.
No.
Yes.
 
Controversial opinions, eh? (most of these have probably been said already)

-Iron Maiden is overrated
-Ronnie James Dio is overrated
-Cannibal Corpse with Corpsegrinder is better than CC with Barnes
-Slipknot is underrated
-Cradle of Filth is still awesome
-Likewise with Dimmu Borgir
-There are good deathcore bands

Not really
No fucking way
Obviously
lol, no
No
Still good, but not awesome
The Red Chord and Despised Icon are the only 2 I can think of that are any good.