Controversial opinions on metal

[Satanstoenail]

Or I think that because the main riff is identical to Sacred Reich's Death Squad

Are you talking about the intro riff? If so, major fail. Different phrasing, different speed, different notes. Also it only makes up the first 25 seconds of the song.

 

[skeptik]

And even if it was exactly the same riff and it was known that Sodom deliberately lifted the riff for use in their own song, that would still be irrelevant when the riff is placed in an entirely different context.

 

[Der Morgenstern]

I fucking hate Graveland because of Darken's vocals. That may not be as controversial as I believe it is. I really would like to enjoy his albums, especially the first half of his discography, but his monotone, grumbled slurring into the mic is not working for me.

I'm pretty down with his Lord Wind project however.

 

[Bitencourt29]

Darken's vocals don't bother me, I like most of his albums. Don't know the project you mentioned, though.

 

[CF87]

You know how many thrash riffs sound similiar, every Kreator riff for example is almost indentical to Slayer's, but no one points that out.

 

[Krow]

Anyone else hear Testament trying to play a Metallica album when they listen to Souls of Black? Not that it's bad or anything...

 

[Balmung]

Anyone else hear Testament trying to play a Metallica album when they listen to Souls of Black? Not that it's bad or anything...

I've found myself thinking some Testament songs sounded like Metallica sometimes. Cannot tell what the song or album was, I'm not that familiar with Testament besides The Legacy and some The Gathering.

 

[Vilden]

I fucking hate Graveland because of Darken's vocals. That may not be as controversial as I believe it is. I really would like to enjoy his albums, especially the first half of his discography, but his monotone, grumbled slurring into the mic is not working for me.

I can see people not liking his vocals, but I think they are great and totally fits his music.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

I think they are about average and fitting for the music in general.

 

[The Bright Beast]

Robert Lowe is a better vocalist than Messiah Marcolin.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Better? Probably, technically speaking. Overall (taking into account charisma + general awesomeness)? Nah.

 

[The Bright Beast]

Hmm.. i can't stand Messiah's live performances.. I have Epicus Doomicus Metallicus with the Live in Birmingham bonus CD.. Messiah never shuts up at all when he's not singing and it just annoys me. Plus Death Magic Doom is an awesome album.

 

[VelociBrad]

1349 is the worst modern black metal band that gets any recognition from people.

 

[CF87]

Robert Lowe is a better vocalist than Messiah Marcolin.

Agreed. It's to bad the original singer did not stay.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

re: 1349 as worst modern bm band

I don't consider them the most offensively bad or anything, but probably they and Watain are equal in lameness in my book (well, post-Casus Watain, where they went downhill majorly).

edit: ninja'd by greys

 

[The Bright Beast]

hmm.. i like 1349, especially their cover of buried by time and dust. But I will say that too much attention is given to Frost, a lot of fans just forget about the rest of the band

edit:

@death. yes, Johan Langquist is awesome.

 

[Balmung]

Hmm.. i can't stand Messiah's live performances.. I have Epicus Doomicus Metallicus with the Live in Birmingham bonus CD.. Messiah never shuts up at all when he's not singing and it just annoys me. Plus Death Magic Doom is an awesome album.

King of the Grey Islands is better than DMD imo. Although DMD is really good, KOTGI was absolutely awesome. I wouldn't say that I like those albums better than Messiah's, because fuck, he has Epicus, Nightfall and Tales which are really epic, but I'd definitely say they are on the same league.
Also, I have this Live in Birmingham bonus CD... it's not that bad, but it's true he never shuts up and it's a bit annoying.

@death. yes, Johan Langquist is awesome.

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[gundamterran]

James Murphy is a fantastic guitarist who should be more well known.

 

[Mayhem_MetalHead]

I love Morbid Angel but i always wished that their guitar tone was a little sharper or crunchier, because sometimes it sounds too "tame" IMO.(not lead tone)

I hate Nile's guitar tone on all their albums except for Annihilation of the Wicked, but still a great band

 

[gundamterran]

Nile is boring trash. lol.

Altars of Madness has one of the greatest death metal guitar tones ever....