Controversial opinions on metal

[Pitiless Wanderer]

He's also a loser.

The comment above about Metallica is interesting. I disagree about the albums not being that good, but do see how they appeal to non metal fans.

 

[rms]

I see how maybe MOP and AJFA could appear to those not really into metal, but RTL or KEA? Nah. And the first two are essential, that is a shit opinion

 

[SentinelSlain]

Ride the Lightning is the exception actually, now I think about it. Never been that into KEA. It's good NWOBHM riffs (and vocals, truth be told) on a raw recording.

 

[Krow]

Slough Feg are tiresome after a brief period of interest.
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[waif]

Slayer only have a couple of amazing albums and then a load of pretty average stuff.

Does anyone disagree with this? The only question is where the mediocrity begins.

 

[The Ozzman]

Does anyone disagree with this? The only question is where the mediocrity begins.

Halfway through Divine Intervention

 

[J.]

Does anyone disagree with this? The only question is where the mediocrity begins.

I disagree. Their entire discography is mediocre

 

[rms]

That's a blanket statement on basically any band. Few great albums (usually less) and then shit.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

The first four Metallica albums aren't actually that good, they're just somehow more accessible to none metal heads than a lot of the better stuff is.

Examples of "the better stuff" plz.

 

[waif]

Halfway through Divine Intervention

>Implying you think the first half of Divine Intervention is good

Seriously bro? I know you have inferior taste and all that, but Divine Intervention is just plain bad.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Divine Intervention is far from being a bad album. Fictional Reality is the only garbage track on the album, the rest are okay with a few solid tracks ... like Circle of Beliefs, Dittohead, Sex. Murder. Art., and even Mind Control.

Diabolus and GHUA are the only two Slayer album that are not worth listening to at all.

 

[The Ozzman]

Seriously bro? I know you have inferior taste and all that

Shouldn't you be cheating on your girlfriend?

 

[no country for old wainds]

Everything Blaze Bayley has touched has been shit and massively boring.

pretty much

Slough Feg are tiresome after a brief period of interest.

i sort of agree actually, there is a slight novelty vibe to them compared with their influences. they're consistently one of the most fun and classy modern heavy metal bands though and i'm glad they exist.

The first four Metallica albums aren't actually that good, they're just somehow more accessible to none metal heads than a lot of the better stuff is.

nah, they're all great and better than 95% of other heralded thrash. i think it's a shame their global superstar status obstructs their ingenuity from being recognised in the underground.

Slayer only have a couple of amazing albums and then a load of pretty average stuff.

'couple' implies two in which case fuck no. if however you mean three you are forgiven.

Very, very little retro metal is worthwhile, most of it apes the fetishes of the classics but without the song writing ability, the spirit or the honesty.

mostly true

 

[PrincessHades]

My second favorite band of all time is Megadeth.
The best thrash metal album ever released was Peace Sells...But Who's Buying.
Anthrax is better than Slayer.

 

[Metal_Cultist]

I disagree. Their entire discography is mediocre

^ yes.

 

[no country for old wainds]

everything people love about their favourite thrash and death metal bands was, with very few exceptions, already perfected by slayer. people who call themselves fans of those genres but shit on slayer are presumably very confused.

 

[PrincessHades]

I like Slayer. I prefer Anthrax.

 

[no country for old wainds]

i'm actually a lot more fond of anthrax than people might expect, although it's hard to say how much of it is nostalgia. never got into SPREADING THE DISEASE or the post-80s stuff, but i really dig AMONG THE LIVING to this day and 'deathrider' from the debut was one of the very first speed metal songs i ever got into.

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

Slayer is good but indeed over rated... way better than Anthrax though. What a Horrible band Anthrax is.

 

[PrincessHades]

Exodus is great too.

So far So Good So What is better then Master of Puppets.
Dave Mustaine is a better singer than James Hetfield.
I don't like Cannibal Corpse.
Rob Dukes is a nicer person compared to Steve Souza.