Controversial opinions on metal

[J.]

all Sabbath is essential to very good, even Forbidden. Vitus is very good, though the Reagers albums are so much better than the Wino ones. Pentagram's only worthwhile material are the First Daze Here releases.

Wino is so overrated.

 

[Vilden]

Speaking of Pentagram, am I the only one who thinks Day of Reckoning > Relentless?

 

[Blind Guardian]

Speaking of Pentagram, am I the only one who thinks Day of Reckoning > Relentless?

I'm not that much for Day of Reckoning. "Broken Vows" is perhaps the best party song of the entire 80s, but other than that I think it's just a weaker repetition of Relentless.

 

[mutantllama]

I wouldn't say First Daze Here is the only worthwhile thing Pentagram put out but it is certainly the best thing they put out

 

[JamesC71]

If you take the orchestra parts and keyboards out Watain and Dimmu Borgir sound a lot alike

 

[JamesC71]

Metalcore is really annoying and it's hard to tell where one band stops and the next one starts

 

[sevag00]

If you take the orchestra parts and keyboards out Watain and Dimmu Borgir sound a lot alike

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[Necroraven]

If you take the orchestra parts and keyboards out Watain and Dimmu Borgir sound a lot alike

If you take keyboards and orchestras out of Dimmu, it sounds like an annoying drum machine, few chords and a squeaky frog.

Metalcore is really annoying and it's hard to tell where one band stops and the next one starts

I really don't see this as a controversial opinion.

 

[Nightmare_Heaven]

The "classic" Morbid Angel lineup and records really aren't that impressive. Sure they were very influential (obviously an important factor, i'm not necessarily hatin here) and I think there's *some* killer tracks (Blasphemy, that killer acoustic one from Blessed, Pain Divine) on them, but they were at their best once Vincent (who always had sellout tendencies) was gone. I'm mostly talking about FORMULAS. There's a reason why they don't play any of that stuff with Vincent these days, because he sucks compared to Tucker. "Classic" means fuck all in this case, they were really pushing the envelope on Formulas..Invocation, Hymn, Chambers...hello???..I'd listen to those over Altars any day. And I rate certain parts of Heretic pretty highly.

 

[JontRevolting]

Pretty much...he had alot to do with them slowing down.They are a way better band with Tucker at the helm

 

[The Butt]

Altars cannot be topped, I stand by this.

 

[CF87]

Watain sounds like a musically retarded Dissection.

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

I'll agree, though that's a bit harsh. Watain is hardly "retarded".

 

[sevag00]

There's nothing retarded about Watain. Very talented musicians. They have an excellent discography.

 

[Necroraven]

I've always wondered that Watain-Dissection-comparison. Rabid Death's Curse and Casus Luciferi have a slight Dissection-influence, but on the last two albums I hear basically nothing Dissection-esque.

 

[zerostatic]

New Exodus is better than old Exodus.

Bonded by Blood is the best debut album from any 80s thrash band.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

I'd actually say Bonded by Blood is the only real good album from Exodus. But i wouldn't even put it in the same league as Hell Awaits, Kill 'Em All, Killing Is My Business and The Legacy.

but i do have to say, Dukes-era > Souza-era.

 

[sevag00]

I've always wondered that Watain-Dissection-comparison. Rabid Death's Curse and Casus Luciferi have a slight Dissection-influence, but on the last two albums I hear basically nothing Dissection-esque.

Agreed. Their Dissection influence is very little and totally absent in their last two albums.

 

[The Butt]

Shovel Headed Kill Machine is a great album, and Souza is too busy sucking Bon Scott's dick to be a decent vocalist.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

SHKM is ok, but far from great. Too much recyclage. Every Souza album owns it.