Controversial opinions on metal

[waif]

They lost it after Reign in Blood. SoH and SitA are good albums, but they really can't compare with the spirit, writing and overall quality of what came before.

Agreed. Most thrash bands would give their collective left nuts to write something half as good as SoH, but the SNM, HtC, HA, and RiB are on another level entirely.

 

[End of Glory]

Seasons In the Abyss > rest of Slayer's discography.

 

[divine_torture]

Oh, you silly billy. Seasons over Hell Awaits? Are you insane?

 

[End of Glory]

You heard me. HA is not even close to SitA.

 

[B_Creamy]

You heard me. HA is not even close to SitA.

I also thought this when I was 15

 

[Mort Divine]

So you motherfuckers insisted I give Skyclad a real chance, then don't even recommend their bestest? God damn it. Now I have an excuse to listen to another one. Ass holes, makin me listen to stuff.

Hahaha, well like I said - Prince of the Poverty Line is my personal favorite, but yeah Wayward is their 'most metal.' It's damn good too.

 

[End of Glory]

I also thought this when I was 15

Ha..ha..ha... Come up with something better than that.

 

[waif]

Hell Awaits brings it on every level. Phenomenal riffs. Tight, non-formulaic songwriting. Maniacal vocals. An atmosphere to match the cover art. Also, the best cover art Slayer have ever had, hands down.

 

[End of Glory]

Meh, they lost the speed with Season in the Abyss but it sure has their best writing in their whole discography.

 

[Mort Divine]

The title track from Seasons is great, but its got nothing on HA as a whole.

At Dawn they Sleep is one of the best metal songs ever.

 

[SoundMaster]

Those vocals... Fuck that.

yeah, the vocals are indeed piss-poor. but they became easier to digest as he eased up on them in their later albums.

 

[End of Glory]

Oh please...

War Esemble, Spirit In Black, Expendable Youth, Dead Skin Mask, Hallowed Point, Skeletons of Society, Temptation and last but not least, Seasons in the Abyss. That's even more than Hell Awaits contains.

 

[Mort Divine]

yeah, because quantity over quality for sure is a winning formula

 

[Mort Divine]

yeah, the vocals are indeed piss-poor. but they became easier to digest as he eased up on them in their later albums.

man i love walkyier's vocals - couldn't sing for shit but it was just honest at all times

 

[End of Glory]

Did I say that? I mentioned the great tracks on SitA and pointed out that they have more great songs than Hell Awaits even contains.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

... nah.

First three Slayer albums are in a league of their own.

edit: All five are top notch thrash, so scattered opinions on the best Slayer album is no surprise.

Hey Luciferos, what are your top tracks from Seasons? I'd go with Born of Fire and War Ensemble ... with Seasons, Spirit in Black and Hollowed Point not too far behind.

 

[Krow]

I feel like the debut is more traditional metal than thrash, and one of the best to exist.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

The trad influence/elements are def there ..... but more trad metal than thrash??

 

[Mort Divine]

more people need to talk about how good haunting the chapel is because that EP destroys most bands entire careers

 

[Krow]

The trad influence/elements are def there ..... but more trad metal than thrash??

Thrash didn't exist so yeah