Controversial opinions on metal

[CiG]

People that call Testament Metallica clones and snub them as the epitome of mediocre/generic thrash metal, while praising their token post-first wave black/thrash acts, need to die.

Testament fucking rule, though I only like the first two. Anybody that dismisses them should probably have their opinions of thrash metal dismissed in turn.

Black thrash rules.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Low is srsly one of the best groove/post-thrash albums ever. Shit is so damn good, never too chuggy and repetitive, about as diverse as you could hope from the style.

 

[Phylactery]

Not sure how controversial this is, but the talk about US black metal in the Mixtape game reminded me:

Havohej's Dethrone the Son of God is one of those cult black metal albums that I've never really got. Maybe I should revisit it.

 

[Dak]

I don't really understand Testament love.

 

[alex76]

I don't think enough people like that album for it to be controversial, but I think the first half is a little stronger. There's only three songs I'd call good, and Malpractice is the only one in the second half. Love to Hate is one of their least inspired songs ever as well imo.

I will say that it's still a better album than PWYP, to be controversial.

I don't know. I think "Malpractice", "The Legacy", and "Seven Days of May" are better than "Face in the Sky", "Souls of Black", or "Love to Hate".

 

[alex76]

I don't really understand Testament love.

Oh fuck, that reminds me of a high school friend of mine. It was all about Testament and Ibanez guitars. He had no other conversation starters.

 

[CiG]

Not sure how controversial this is, but the talk about US black metal in the Mixtape game reminded me:

Havohej's Dethrone the Son of God is one of those cult black metal albums that I've never really got. Maybe I should revisit it.

I fucking agree, I tried multiple times to get into it. Bleh.

 

[Omni]

I like that album. It's very hateful. I don't think it's for everyone.

 

[Baroque]

Witchaven is dreadfully underrated.

 

[CiG]

Witchaven is dreadfully underrated.

All the California hipsters hold them down pretty hard man.

 

[The Butt]

i cant make two posts without mentioning black metal

ok

 

[Baroque]

All the California hipsters hold them down pretty hard man.

Let's get this straight for once.

Hipster:

Not fucking hipster:

 

[CiG]

I think you need to get my comment straight because I didn't call the band hipsters.

 

[The Butt]

Because hipsters all dress in flannel or suit jackets and have beards, obv.

 

[CiG]

Do you even cardigan?

 

[The Butt]

inb4 hbb

 

[HamburgerBoy]

ok

The purpose of that post was not to criticize first-wave black metal. It was to criticize people that see themselves as too good for Testament (or most other Bay Area thrash beyond 1986).

 

[The Butt]

You could have just straight-up criticized people ragging on Testament, without needing to bring your insecurity about black metal into it. That's my point.

I bet you twenty bucks you can't go 50 posts without mentioning black metal (well, if I had twenty bucks I'd bet you twenty bucks anyways. But point stands).

 

[Omni]

The real bet should be 50 posts without trying to force his opinions on anyone because they are an "in-crowd" member. He probably can't make it 10, since that's basically all he posts about anymore.

 

[The Ozzman]

ITT we have people who try to force their opinions on others bitching about someone forcing their opinions on others