Controversial opinions on metal

[Mr. Bungle]

I do like Priest, quite a bit, but Maiden just sounds so much better to me, maybe because I was a fan of them first.

 

[Mort Divine]

Mercyful Fate > Priest > Maiden

 

[Life Sucks]

and what about the guy that says all brutal death metal sucks...why didn't anyone get on his case about it

That's The Greys. We already all know his opinions are worthless. He also thinks that all black metal sucks and that Jimmy Page is better than any metal guitarist. It's obvious that someone with such opinions simply cannot be taken seriously.

 

[Ross]

I like both equally

+1

 

[S<issors]

and that Jimmy Page is better than any metal guitarist. It's obvious that someone with such opinions simply cannot be taken seriously.

that's a pretty reasonable opinion

 

[Mr. Bungle]

Mercyful Fate > Maiden > Priest

*Fixed

 

[ShredHeadJHJ]

Mercyful Fate > Priest > Maiden

As much as I love Priest I agree with this statement. I also slightly prefer King's solo output to MF. Andy LaRocque is the best guitarist of all these guys.

 

[Zephyrus]

I agree with Mort's sentiments.

 

[Life Sucks]

For me personally, it's Maiden>Priest>Mercyful Fate

that's a pretty reasonable opinion

um.... not really. Actually, not at all.

 

[S<issors]

I personally don't agree with it, but Page is a great guitarist, and you could certainly make a case for him being better than... well, most anyone else. Including any guitarist in metal.

 

[Omni]

Considering that he's definitely an amazing guitarist for the style of music that he played, that is a perfectly reasonable opinion. The fact that he isn't necessarily the best by metal standards is wholly irrelevant.

 

[ShredHeadJHJ]

Jimmy Page > the guy(s) from Dark Tranquilty, Rusty Cooley, & Randy Rhoads

 

[mutantllama]

Randy Rhoads is still a fucking great guitar player though. If not, fuck you .

 

[S<issors]

if he's not a great guitar player, you're going to fuck us?

 

[mutantllama]

Possibly

 

[Omni]

I really hope that Randy Rhoads is a fucking great guitar player.

 

[ShredHeadJHJ]

Randy is alright. I know he was a big deal when he came out. My friend is 44 & a great guitarist & he told me how big of a deal Rhoads was in the early 80's. Yngwie broke wind shortly thereafter, however. I much prefer Yngwie, but he also had a much larger output. Had Randy still be alive, I might feel differently, but to me he didn't prove himself in the 3 albums I've heard of his playing. He wasn't really even innovative. Listen to early Al Di Meola instead

 

[Thoth-Amon]

Mercyful Fate > Priest > Maiden

had MF made more than 2 great albums i would also rank them number 1 of the three... however since they didn't my list would be the exact opposite of yours.

 

[Mort Divine]

Melissa is the best heavy metal album I've heard, it is simply peerless. DBtO is superior to everything from those bands with the exception of Stained Class and possibly Sad Wings of Destiny.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

Melissa is the best heavy metal album I've heard, it is simply peerless. DBtO is superior to everything from those bands with the exception of Stained Class and possibly Sad Wings of Destiny.

oh i'd agree with you that the first two MF full lengths are better than anything Priest or Maiden have released... the problem is that MF released two amazing albums and the other two groups have around 8 or more classic albums each... so factor in quantity and Priest and Maiden are the better bands.