Controversial opinions on metal

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Nah, honestly this is the only place i;ve come across that the idea of them being metal was even entertained, and i don't think anyone embarrassed themselves by saying kiss are a metal band.

 

[CiG]

@rusty water Are you saying that heavy metal didn't exist in the 1970's?

 

[MrTagoMago]

 

[MrTagoMago]

Nah, honestly this is the only place i;ve come across that the idea of them being metal was even entertained, and i don't think anyone embarrassed themselves by saying kiss are a metal band.

They had a song on VH1s list of 40 greatest metal songs of all time (the song was Detroit Rock city) plus to be fair while I don't think they're metal they at least seem relevant to heavy metal culture.

@rusty water Are you saying that heavy metal didn't exist in the 1970's?

There are people who really think this. The main reasoning seems to be that 70s bands who get called metal don't sound like or aren't as heavy as 80s metal bands lol.

 

[Internally Deformed]

They had a song on VH1s list of 40 greatest metal songs of all time (the song was Detroit Rock city) plus to be fair while I don't think they're metal they at least seem relevant to heavy metal culture.

So do Rage Against The Machine, Ko(backwards R)n and Marilyn Manson. Not really making a point here, just sayin'.

 

[CiG]

I don't think they're metal they at least seem relevant to heavy metal culture.

This.

 

[MrTagoMago]

So do Rage Against The Machine, Ko(backwards R)n and Marilyn Manson. Not really making a point here, just sayin'.

True as well. Also in the favor of Kiss they certainly have inspired the look for many black metal bands (That was meant to be a bad joke, not serious).

 

[Baroque]

True as well. Also in the favor of Kiss they certainly have inspired the look for many black metal bands (That was meant to be a bad joke, not serious).

Lich King agrees. Also if you say Lich King three times they will show up. Lich King.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

... will me saying their name another three times stop them from showing up?

 

[The Butt]

If I say their name nine times will they break up?

 

[Serjeant Grumbles]

I'm surprised they've released any new content after the Kataklysm came out.

 

[rusty water]

@rusty water Are you saying that heavy metal didn't exist in the 1970's?

I think that in order to answer that question it is necessary to define what ` heavy metal` is, in a manner whereby it can be used as a test to see if anything is `heavy metal`.

 

[rusty water]

I think that in order to answer that question it is necessary to define what ` heavy metal` is, in a manner whereby it can be used as a test to see if anything is `heavy metal`.

Can it be defined or given parameters?

 

[CiG]

You define it, you're the one contending Black Sabbath's heavy metal categorisation or that heavy metal existed before the 1980's.

 

[Baroque]

Black Sabbath were the first full on heavy metal band. (period).

 

[rusty water]

You define it, you're the one contending Black Sabbath's heavy metal categorisation or that heavy metal existed before the 1980's.

It appears that no one knows what heavy metal is.

 

[Baroque]

It appears that no one knows what heavy metal is.

it's Black Sabbath.. and Judas Priest sometimes.

 

[rusty water]

it's Black Sabbath.. and Judas Priest sometimes.

You havent defined why. Also I would add to that, that Judas Priest are totally and definately heavy metal, Sabbath arent.

 

[Baroque]

You havent defined why. Also I would add to that, that Judas Priest are totally and definately heavy metal, Sabbath arent.

Is that not a definition? Their sound is set in stone and heard worldwide. Anything that sounds like Black Sabbath in general is heavy metal, or like Judas Priest sometimes.

 

[Baroque]

I would add to that, that Judas Priest are totally and definately heavy metal,

oh yeah, you would call Rocka Rolla definitely heavy metal?