Controversial opinions on metal

[waif]

You guys suck at this.

 

[Chanakya]

Yes. Incredibly lame.


@ Saparmurat - Why do they get shat upon so often though?

 

[Inso]

Is this love? You seem rather fucking hostile. There's really no need for such a vulgar display of powerful aggression. It's as if you're driven by demons or something. Most regular people wouldn't act that way. You should rise above this behaviour to a new level. Attack some radicals or something.

haha brilliant

Vulgar Display of Power is a great album, does anyone agree?

 

[Rumpole]

Probably not.

 

[Ice Burn]

Pantera Haters = Faggots

 

[The Butt]

WeAreInFlames more like WeAreInGaymes

Pantera Haters = Faggots

Yep

 

[Mulver]

I've never really understood why people hate on Pantera. They have a couple of good albums and it's pretty aggressive. Anselmo and Dimebag, what more can you ask for?

 

[rms]

this thread too often turns into a Pantera debate

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

Yes. Incredibly lame.


@ Saparmurat - Why do they get shat upon so often though?

I assume we're talking about The Sword? I imagine it's because of their forgettable songs, like I said. Also, because they came out of the hipster Austin music scene, and I guess most metalheads don't think hipsters can be "tr00".

 

[Vegard Pompey]

this thread too often turns into a Pantera debate

Can't we talk about Opeth instead?

 

[-CC-]

No, let's talk about Vital Remains

Forever Underground is their best release, with Let Us Pray a close second..both those albums take a giant dump on Dechristianize

 

[Omni]

Pantera sucks and "Fucking Hostile" isn't a thrash metal song. Opeth is also gay.

 

[Inso]

I'm not sure if this is controversial, but I'm trying to like Anthrax lately and I just can't do it. 'Among The Living' is meant to be some kind of thrash classic but it just sounds very basic and uninspired to me, plus the vocals are pretty bad.

 

[VelociBrad]

The Sword is ok. There are just many better bands to listen to from that particular style.

 

[Bitencourt29]

I'm not sure if this is controversial, but I'm trying to like Anthrax lately and I just can't do it. 'Among The Living' is meant to be some kind of thrash classic but it just sounds very basic and uninspired to me, plus the vocals are pretty bad.

I've also tried to enjoy their albums but failed miserably. Also, having them as one of the Big Four is a shame.

 

[Mulver]

I'm not sure if this is controversial, but I'm trying to like Anthrax lately and I just can't do it. 'Among The Living' is meant to be some kind of thrash classic but it just sounds very basic and uninspired to me, plus the vocals are pretty bad.

Agreed. They just seem uninspired and the true, raw anger just isn't there... Compared to early Sepultura or Slayer they just feel lame. Very lame.

 

[meaperson333]

I've also tried to enjoy their albums but failed miserably. Also, having them as one of the Big Four is a shame.

IMO Exodus should've replaced Anthrax in the big four.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I'm not sure if this is controversial, but I'm trying to like Anthrax lately and I just can't do it. 'Among The Living' is meant to be some kind of thrash classic but it just sounds very basic and uninspired to me, plus the vocals are pretty bad.

Among the Living and State of Euphoria are their worst albums. Very simplistic and dry thrash metal that tries to be nothing more. Persistence of Time is the only album where they really took the simplistic one-note riffs and tried to do something fresh with them; for Anthrax the rhythms are relatively more complex, and the modern production values actually give it the chunkiness that groovy mid-tempo thrash demands.

EDIT: Well, maybe they can receive some originality points for their silly rap-metal joke songs as well. Otherwise they're probably the least original major metal band.

 

[Mulver]

Can't we just agree on Anthrax sucking?

 

[meaperson333]

Can't we just agree on Anthrax sucking?

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