Controversial opinions on metal

[HamburgerBoy]

At least Black Adder has riffs, am I right Hamburger Boy?

I am unfamiliar with this Black Adder, but I'll take you at your word.

 

[The Ozzman]

I am unfamiliar with this Black Adder, but I'll take you at your word.

Blackadder is a British TV show you dumbass..

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Like I said

 

[CiG]

It's bomb dot com.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

93-96 was the best stretch in metal history. I don't see depth in the 80s. A handful of killer albums per year, but not the bredth and depth of the early-mid 90s.

 

[CiG]

I see tons of depth in the 80's. Absolutely tons.

 

[The Butt]

93-96 was the best stretch in metal history. I don't see depth in the 80s. A handful of killer albums per year, but not the bredth and depth of the early-mid 90s.

I agree on the time period (I'd actually stretch it to include all of the 90s) but I can't agree the 80s lacked depth. The 80s ruled as well.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

Meh. There are a few years like 88, but mostly I'm not seeing it. I'm sure there are some gems I'm just not familiar with, but it's nowhere near what the early-mid 90s were. In the 90s you have black, death, doom, power, and prog all peaking. There's just an abundance of great and innovative stuff coming out.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Doom definitely did not peak in the mid 90s. Turn off that funeral shit.

 

[The Butt]

I really, really hate to agree with HB on something but funeral doom is fucking lame.

 

[CiG]

Doom metal arguably could be said to have peaked in the 90's. Revelation, Scald, Solitude Aeturnus, Solstice, Iron Man...

Though I think it's just more a case of doom metal being very very consistent.

 

[The Butt]

Black metal definitely as well. Hate to say it but second wave >>>>>>> first wave. As much as I still enjoy first wave, and as much as they are different entities entirely.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Doom metal arguably could be said to have peaked in the 90's. Revelation, Scald, Solitude Aeturnus, Solstice, Iron Man...

Though I think it's just more a case of doom metal being very very consistent.

Revelation and Solstice over Candlemass, Trouble, Pentagram, and Saint Vitus?

 

[Elric of Melniboné]

I think all of those bands have releases of similar, even though Epicus Doomicus Metallicus is better than any of the other albums by those other bands.

Iron Man is an exception as I don't have any of their music and can't judge them.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Controversial opinion: the thrash Solstice is probably no worse than the doom Solstice.

 

[Elric of Melniboné]

I haven't listened to them at all. I wonder what they sound like.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Second-rate Demolition Hammer, which is basically what they were (an ex-member or two).

 

[CiG]

Nope, considering doom Solstice destroys Demolition Hammer, I don't see how a second-rate Demolition Hammer band could be as good as doom Solstice.

Revelation and Solstice over Candlemass, Trouble, Pentagram, and Saint Vitus?

Ooh hard one. If I'm being totally honest:

Revelation > Saint Vitus > Trouble > Candlemass > Solstice > Pentagram

Bear in mind these are literally some of my all time favourite bands, ever.

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

I see tons of depth in the 80's. Absolutely tons.

Agreed. The 80's saw the birth of black, death, glam, and thrash metal, part of the NWOBHM, the formation of dozens of metal's greatest bands, heaps of classic records every year, etc.

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

American thrash/death Solstice are a great band, but I would probably take British doom Solstice over them.