Controversial opinions on metal

1. Exodus, do you like them, what's your favorite album, what are your thoughts on the first two Zetro albums
2. First two Testament albums, what do you think?
3. Alder-era Fates Warning in general
4. Dream Theater in general
5. Virgin Steele, where do they rank in your metal pantheon?
6. Ares Kingdom, where do they rank in your metal pantheon?
7. Place the following doom metal bands in order of preference: Candlemass, Pagan Altar, Pentagram, Saint Vitus, Solitude Aeturnus, Trouble
8. Place the following thrash metal bands in order of preference: Artillery, Dark Angel, Demolition Hammer, Exhorder, Flotsam and Jetsam, Holy Terror, Sabbat (UK)

1. Yea I like them, my favorite album is either Tempo of the Damned or Bonded by Blood. The first two Zetro albums are good/ok, im not really the biggest fan of the party thrash on Fabulous Disaster though (id have loved to drunk mosh to them back in the day however).

2. Ive always considered Testament 2nd tier, and I also never liked Billy's vocals. The Legacy is good, the rest are rather forgettable for me.

3. In general not nearly as good as Arch era. I havent really explored much past Perfect Symmetry, which I wasnt really a fan of.

4. Images and Words, Awake, and select songs from other earlier albums are very impressive. Otherwise they have been nothing but prog metal masturbation for many years. I never really cared for LaBrie's vocals (which seem to keep getting worse), and Rudess ruined everything when he replaced Moore.

5. Rather low, I dont personally care much for whatever I heard of theirs.

6. Solid mid-tier; good but not great.

7. Candlemass, Saint Vitus, Pentagram, the rest

8. Artillery, Dark Angel, Demolition Hammer, Exhorder, Flotsam, havent heard anything from the others.
 
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People were definitely harsher and more willing to speak their minds, that's for sure. Today's UM is a metal safe space in comparison, lol. Back then you would be fucking crucified by everyone if you even remotely liked a band like Pantera or CoB. I dont even think that the "in-crowd" that HBB refers to is even relevant to UM anymore. Lately it is more of a trad/doom circle jerk, but I dont get quite the same elitist vibe as I did from this place years ago.
 
yeah i was 16 ha. i've been here nearly 15 years though. :/ weren't you basically a poor man's polarity back then?

i tried to meet up with erik at wacken once and he pussied out. dude was a great poster but such a grouch. newer users here may know him as the guy behind nasheim.
 
Pretty much, yeah. I think polarity, grimace and I were the reason GMD is now General Metal Discussion instead of the former General Music Discussion name it had.
 
i still think of it as general music discussion, i'm not sure i even noticed it changed lol

i was responsible (along with nile577) for the philosopher forum being created. a dubious legacy at best.