Controversial opinions on metal

[Elric of Melniboné]

Lets think of bands who are actually worse than Trivium.

Insane Clown Posse and Limp Bizkit for starters.

 

[Vilden]

Lets think of bands who are actually worse than Trivium.

Kent.



...and DsO.

 

[CiG]

No way is Insane Clown Posse worse than Trivium.

 

[EspaDa]

Lets think of bands who are actually worse than Trivium.

Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold.

 

[Phylactery]

Or even better, Hirilorn:

I definitely agree Hirilorn is better than DsO.

I find that SMRC has plenty of great moments scattered throughout but it's just too bloated and overly long. If they trimmed the excess then I might consider it a modern classic. As is, I think it's a good but flawed album.

Imo, Fas is DsO's magnum opus. Paracletus is probably a really close second, but SMRC is simply too long for my taste and doesnt quite reach the musical heights of the other 2 releases in the trilogy. Inquisitors of Satan is just well done orthodox BM, so I dont consider it in the same category as the more fully realized DsO albums.

It was a weird comparison, I agree. As pretentious as Crimsonflloyd comes across, I don't think you can argue that SMRC is more ambitious and has more depth than Venom. Obviously it's up to the listener to decide if they achieved that ambition or not.

Could you explain what you like about Fas...I listened to it a few times when it first came out and couldn't get into at all. It put me off checking out Paracletus.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Lets think of bands who are actually worse than Trivium.

Manilla Road, Virgin Steele, Emperor, Nokturnal Mortum...

 

[The Ozzman]

Lol at people deluding themselves into thinking ICP isn't the worst band on the planet

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Never really bothered to listen to them. I bet there's plenty of twee and contemporary indie "folk" that's worse.

 

[Krow]

Impossible when shit like Tank Genocide, Zarach 'Baal' Tharagh, and Enbilulugugal exist.

 

[MrTagoMago]

Pretty sure this is the worst music ever.

 

[EchoForever]

this is the worst thing ive listened to

 

[MrTagoMago]

this is the worst thing ive listened to

That tickled my ears.

 

[EchoForever]

every song on that album is a small variation of that same thing

 

[MrTagoMago]

every song on that album is a small variation of that same thing

I think that would get old very fast.

 

[The Butt]

Manilla Road, Virgin Steele, Emperor, Nokturnal Mortum...

You're an idiot if you think those bands are worse than Trivium.

And I'd rather listen to ICP than Trivium, for the record.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Trivium is uninteresting but competent, basically a second-rate Testament with some lame 00s-metal moments thrown in. Some of their stuff works fine for background thrash, occasionally they get too melodic and wussy, but overall not a bad band. Virgin Steele is even more generic, with much worse songwriting and competency. I'd love you to give Virgin Steele a decent defense.

 

[Serjeant Grumbles]

You just dislike Virgin Steele because the name triggers you.

 

[The Butt]

Manilla Road is great metal.

Nokturnal Mortum has released some great albums and one or two even greater albums.

Emperor is alright; poorly executed most of the time but when they hit the mark its aight. More than I can say for Trivium. Utterly ininteresting music.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Nope, they're shit. Tell me specifically what makes them great.

 

[Elric of Melniboné]

What's wrong with Manilla Road anyway? I can't take anyone seriously if they try to act like they're terrible.