Extreme metal or traditional metal?

[Jean-Pierre]

I usually lump traditional metal in with a lot of classic rock. I used to listen to it a lot, but I have trouble sitting through an entire Maiden album. I much prefer extreme metal.

Like Opeth?

 

[Life Sucks]

Some doom metal (doomdeath) is extreme metal, like Mourning Beloveth, Arcane Sun, Evoken, Void of Silence, etc. But of course Cathedral, St. Vitus, Solitude Aeturnus, etc. are not extreme metal.

 

[MasterOLightning]

Yes...or one of the many other bands I listen to.

Go pick your fights elsewhere.

 

[skeptik]

Opeth isn't Extreme, that was the point being made.

 

[prince_of_darkness54321]

traditional for me, find it a wider range of music, i do like the dark dark side of metal, but in general id chose sabbath,alice cooper and megadeth over immortal or sabbat

 

[Slayed Necros]

I don't listen to any traditional metal, save thrash. So, extreme.

 

[RosesofShadow]

Extreme

 

[Caelum Adustum]

I don't listen to any traditional metal, save thrash. So, extreme.

^

 

[Theredintheskyisours]

95% of the stuff I listen would be categorised as extreme metal. For me it's mostly Black, Death, and Viking Metal that I like.

Although I do love bands like King Diamond, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, (old) Metallica, and Slayer.

 

[anonymousnick2001]

If thrash fits within the realm of traditional metal, then traditional metal by miles.

 

[Death Aflame]

Opeth isn't Extreme, that was the point being made.

their not 100% death metal and therefore not 100% extreme, but saying they arent extreme in the slightest is plain stupid.

 

[anonymousnick2001]

^

Word.

 

[skeptik]

I'm not getting trapped in this revolving fucking door again, so I'll just leave it as it is, with you thinking that I'm stupid because of your own misconception.

 

[SlaughterofSoul]

Can't decide. But I can't decide, because thrash can really go either way.

 

[Episteme]

I tend to listen to more extreme metal though at times I like to listen to traditional.

 

[BeyondtheUnholyGrave]

Everybody's view on what is traditional and what is extreme is different. I consider stuff like Slayer and Death to be traditional. I don't expect many to agree with this(especially Death since they influenced 99% of extreme Metal bands) but I consider this to still be traditional just with a heavier sound. I don't consider any Black Metal to be traditional(although stuff like At the Heart of Winter from Immortal sounds like Heavy Metal with Black vocals) but I do consider certain early Death bands like Possessed and Death to be traditional. But that's just me. My favorite genre is Thrash/Speed Metal and because I consider that traditional Metal, I consider myself to be a bigger fan of the traditional stuff.

 

[byrne]

probably about 50/50.

depends on what mood I am in really.

 

[anonymousnick2001]

That was actually the best answer so far.

 

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

Thrash is like the original extreme metal.

 

[Terrifyer]

I varely listen to any old school band, so Extreme Metal