Controversial opinions on metal

[VelociBrad]

Pantera after Phil joined is awful.
Dimebag Darrell does not deserve any of the accolades he receives. Sorry, he can't write a riff to save his life, and his skills are greatly exaggerated.

If you change "Pantera after Phil joined" to "Pantera in general" then I agree 100%.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

Yeah I uhh... don't listen to Motley Crue. Sorry guys.

Only pre-Cowboys Pantera song I dig is Power Metal's title track, and I like it ironically. The guitar work on some of the first few albums is pretty awesome, but the songs are terrible. And I'm not crazy about fancy guitar work in the first place.

Motley Crue's first two albums rule. That being said, the early material of a lot of glam metal bands is quite good.

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

The early albums by Lizzy Borden, Loudness, Dokken, W.A.S.P., and even Vinnie Vincent invasion are all quite awesome. I actually prefer groove metal Pantera over glam metal Pantera, but pre-Anselmo Pantera is pretty fucking tits.

 

[Caecius]

I enjoy some of Cowboys From Hell and most of Vulgar Display of Power.

 

[VelociBrad]

The early albums by Lizzy Borden, Loudness, Dokken, W.A.S.P., and even Vinnie Vincent invasion are all quite awesome. I actually prefer groove metal Pantera over glam metal Pantera, but pre-Anselmo Pantera is pretty fucking tits.

I agree on W.A.S.P. at least. early stuff fuckin rules.

 

[Der Morgenstern]

I don't get all the praise that Dimebag got/still receives.

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

The meathead fanboys are the ones that have ruined Darrell Abbott's reputation. He was a gifted player, period, despite the fact that nothing he played was groundbreaking. The same can be said about Jimmy Page or Ritchie Blackmoore. They're all incredible players, despite not being particularly innovative. Unfortunately, most Dimebag fans incite disgust by gushing about him being the greatest guitarist of all time, the world is worse off for losing him, blah blah blah. I hate those idiots to, but if you're going to deny Darrell Abbott's raw talent based on idiots like that, you're letting your personal prejudices dominate and depriving yourself of a pleasurable listening experience.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

The only weird thing about this is that you're agreeing with the majority.

There's a lot of metal fans that completely write off Pantera so I don't know what you're talking about.

 

[The Ozzman]

As in keep my opinions to myself?

I never said that

Not as bad as I remember. Power Metal is still easily the best thing they ever did.

I agree. Whatever has been posted on youtube from that album is fucking awesome. That is the only album I would really want to have re-issued as I would buy it.

That said, I enjoy CFH and VDOP and I consider CFH one of the best metal albums ever.

 

[waif]

There's a lot of metal fans that completely write off Pantera so I don't know what you're talking about.

Most will throw in a disclaimer exempting pre-Vulgar stuff.

 

[Dak]

I consider CFH one of the best metal albums ever.

 

[The Ozzman]

I chuckled

 

[Draehl]

デッスメタルはファッキングパーティーじゃねぞ！

That's a pretty drawing you made for us Krampus!

 

[Satanstoenail]

The meathead fanboys are the ones that have ruined Darrell Abbott's reputation. He was a gifted player, period, despite the fact that nothing he played was groundbreaking. The same can be said about Jimmy Page or Ritchie Blackmoore. They're all incredible players, despite not being particularly innovative. Unfortunately, most Dimebag fans incite disgust by gushing about him being the greatest guitarist of all time, the world is worse off for losing him, blah blah blah. I hate those idiots to, but if you're going to deny Darrell Abbott's raw talent based on idiots like that, you're letting your personal prejudices dominate and depriving yourself of a pleasurable listening experience.

Word. It's the same with Schuldiner, although I don't consider Chuck a gifted lead player, he was a great riff-writer and made some great and important albums. That's all. That doesn't make him OMG TEH BEST GITARIST EVA nor does it mean that everything Death did was great. And it's also a shame that all the Chucktards have incited shit like the anus .com backlash against him.

 

[King Richard]

It's a good thing I don't give a shit about what other people think when it comes to the music/musicians I like.

 

[damnromulans]

That's a pretty drawing you made for us Krampus!

it says "death metal is not a fucking party!" in japanese

 

[The Ozzman]

For those who are curious about Power Metal-era Pantera




Dimebag on vokillz:

 

[CF87]

Bloodbath & Beyond.

bloodbath or no bath!

 

[unknown]

So I'm listening to Against Nature's Drawing Arrows and am failing to see the amazingness everyone claims it possesses. This sounds like a band I would hear at the bar I always go to. I have yet to be impressed with any of the riffs, and the singer to me is very uninspiring. (Not sure how controversial this will be, but I know it's on several top 10 lists)

 

[Inso]

'Power Metal' is a fantastic album indeed, definitely the best thing they have put out. Would love a re-issue.

I actually like Vulgar Display of Power too, shoot me! That and Cowboys are good stuff, I don't get the general hate for pantera on this board.