Controversial opinions on metal

[CiG]

Though I disagree, I love the spirit of your post. Malmsteen rules.

 

[Baroque]

Good. But how can someone like Malmsteen and thrash/death metal, but not Exmortus? They're basically the combination of the two.

 

[no country for old wainds]

DEFENDERS has a couple of priest's best songs and also some of their absolute worst, so it's a pretty hard album to evaluate, but i'd much rather have never heard PAINKILLER than never heard the best songs on DEFENDERS.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Screaming for Vengeance and Stained Class are their two best imo.

Run of the Mill and Electric Eye are my two favorite Priest tracks.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Even The Sentinel isn't really that much better than a One Shot at Glory, if at all.

 

[no country for old wainds]

ehh that's arguably the best on PAINKILLER but it doesn't really compete with anything on the DEFENDERS a-side, least of all 'the sentinel'. the b-side is a different story.

 

[CiG]

Good. But how can someone like Malmsteen and thrash/death metal, but not Exmortus? They're basically the combination of the two.

Probably because the kind of Thrash Metal and Death Metal I listen to isn't really that related to the sound Exmortus have. I do see the Malmsteen comparison though, but I only really like early Malmsteen so maybe it's a bit tenuous for the era I appreciate.

 

[The Ozzman]

THIS FEELS LIKE PARADISE
THIS FEELS LIKE HEAVEN TOOONIIGHT

 

[Vilden]

Maybe controversial opinion: Thrash metal is usually pretty meh. I mean there are good bands and all (like Coroner) but I'm hardly ever in the mood for it. Most bands that are some kind of hybrid with thrash like death/thrash and black/thrash are usually at their worst when they emphasize on the thrash elements.

 

[JontRevolting]

I agree good crossover like Evil Army, Zoldier Noiz is far more useful.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Nah, thrash is the best.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Maybe controversial opinion: Thrash metal is usually pretty meh. I mean there are good bands and all (like Coroner) but I'm hardly ever in the mood for it. Most bands that are some kind of hybrid with thrash like death/thrash and black/thrash are usually at their worst when they emphasize on the thrash elements.

What kind of death/thrash or black/thrash are you referring to?

 

[Master_Yoda77]

Yeah, Thrash is my least favorite of the major genres. I never have the urge to put on even the greats. Like, I saw Nuclear Assault last year and didn't give one fucking fuck about it. I wandered around with friends and acted a fool during their set.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Wimp, poser, etc.

 

[CiG]

I love Thrash Metal. Love all the main genres of Metal.

 

[Slayed Necros]

Never cared much for stuff like Nuclear Assault, but thrash at its best is as good as metal gets.

 

[CiG]

I truly feel like Nuclear Assault's debut is very underrated. Though I know they're popularly loved.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Game Over is appropriately rated. I'd also say their following albums are overrated except it's been such a long time that I might have been wrong on there. I still tend to like the punkier and crossover stuff the least of all thrash styles, but some of it has warmed on me a little.

 

[CiG]

There's a ton of Iron Maiden influence on Game Over.

 

[requiem]

Yeah, Thrash is my least favorite of the major genres. I never have the urge to put on even the greats.

Same. I also don't like it bleeding into other genres. Even 'blackened thrash' sets off alarm bells when I hear the 'genre' mentioned.

Although next year I'll probably be extolling thrash's virtues, the way I'm going lately.