Controversial opinions on metal

[J.]

Also, upon further listening to Virgin Steele, HB is a total tasteless whale for preferring their hair metal songs.

I cant stress how good the marriage and atreus albums are. Invictus as well, but slighty less so. I do like visions of eden, but defeis went overboard with the ridiculous lilith fairytale in the lyrics, and he pulled some ridiculous stuff out of his ass for black light bacchanalia.

 

[Einherjar86]

Age of Consent has some mammoth tracks, although it also has several throwaways. "The Burning of Rome" and "Perfect Mansions" (on the reissue) are killer.

 

[Krow]

Lol... Painkiller is one of the most fucking metal albums of all time... From a rock band, apparently.

 

[ProphetofHatred]

Black Sabbath and Judas Priest aren't metal? I must of lost my ability to read correctly (well almost correctly)

 

[mutantllama]

Isn't this the same dude that said a band is death metal just because they have growls?

 

[ProphetofHatred]

Isn't this the same dude that said a band is death metal just because they have growls?

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

Isn't this the same dude that said a band is death metal just because they have growls?

No, it's the dude who stated that the most important factor to distinguish between death metal and other genres was death metal vocals. I believe, at the time, I quoted no less than 3 prominent death metal bands who stated the same.

 

[CF87]

Halford is the Metal-God. So you might have to think about Judas Priest not being a metal band alittle more. I occasionally listen to Priest,Sabbath, and Maiden and like them all just as much as each other. All three are very different bands.

 

[The Ozzman]

Really glad one of the 'old schoolers' agrees with me that Somewhere in Time is Maiden's best. Although, after seeing most of Seventh Son performed live by Maiden, that is quickly moving to the top.

 

[The Butt]

I dont really care for Maiden, but the first 5-6 albums are quality.

 

[omertaashes]

When it comes to Sabbath, I prefer Dio over Ozzy.

 

[Dak]

Lamb of God sucks/is awesome. Go!

 

[Jimmy... Dead.]

Some of the Burn the Priest stuff is alright and New American Gospel is good but everything after that ranges from mediocre to awful.

 

[Dak]

What is the worst Lamb of God song to you?

 

[The Butt]

Ashes of the Wake, Sacrament, and Wrath are fucking awesome. The rest range from "okay" to "shit".

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Also, upon further listening to Virgin Steele, HB is a total tasteless whale for preferring their hair metal songs.

Come on, Victory is Mine and Cry for Pompeii are so much better than their long Manowar-wannabe songs.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPTtEkFqF3w

omglol. Somehow I had never heard of them. Hilarious that Metal-Archives features them.

 

[Jimmy... Dead.]

What is the worst Lamb of God song to you?

I'm not sure I can nail down one song but take a song like Laid to Rest, I mean it's ok for what it is (especially for 16 year old kids discovering metal and developing their taste) but it's about as generic as it can get. New American Gospel was raw, powerful and interesting and imho they never captured its intensity and creativity again.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

When it comes to Sabbath, I prefer Dio over Ozzy.

Agreed. I probably listen to Heaven and Hell/Mob Rules twice as much as I listen to all the Ozzie records combined.

 

[SentinelSlain]

Come on, Victory is Mine and Cry for Pompeii are so much better than their long Manowar-wannabe songs.

You're still being annoying, especially in regard to cry for pompeii. Can you imagine motley crue releasing that? clue.. it's not fucking hair metal and it's a case for my point not yours.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK73xFehHQk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN84u-of_Os

The fact that cry for pompeii is better than either of these ACTUAL HAIR METAL SONGS, is a case for my point. Their hair metal wasn't that great and their more straight up traditional and epic songs are better.