Geniuses in extreme music

[Lokasenna]

Who do you consider to be a genius within the metal genre?
These are my choices:

Åkerfeldt
Arjen
Dan Swanö
Peter Tägtgren

 

[karpsmom]

Kris "Garm" Rygg (Ulver, Head Control System, ex-Arcturus, ex-Borknagar)
Cornelius Von Jakhelln Brastad (Solefald, Sturmgeist, Castimoniae, Persona)
Lars "Lazare" Nedland (Solefald, Age Of Silence, Ásmegin, Borknagar, ex-Carpathian Forest)
Jan Axel Blomberg aka Hellhammer (Arcturus, Age of Silence, ex-Antestor, Carnivora, ex-Covenant (Nor), ex-Jørn, Mayhem (Nor), Mezzerschmitt, ex-Mortem (Nor), ex-Shining, ex-The Kovenant, Thorns, Troll (Nor), ex-Vidsyn, Dimmu Borgir, Winds (Nor))
Dan Swanö (Altar (Swe), Another Life, Bloodbath (Swe), Brejn Dedd, Canopy, Diabolical Masquerade, Edge of Sanity, Godsend (Nor), Incision, Infestdead, Karaboudjan, Katatonia, Maceration, Masticate, Nightingale, Odyssey (Swe), Overflash,Pan.Thy.Monium, Ribspreader, Route Nine, Star One, Steel (Swe), Total Terror, Unicorn (Swe), Mahlstrøm)
Steinar Sverd Johnson (Arcturus)
Anders Nyström aka Blackheim (Katatonia, Bloodbath (Swe), Diabolical Masquerade, ex-Bewitched (Swe)

 

[TheButcher]

Dan
Ihsahn
Garm
Chuck Shuldiner
Mikael Akerfeldt
Jeff Loomis
Fredrik Thordendhal
Trey Azagthoth
James Murphy

 

[MECOSARIO]

Mmmmm...lots of people...


Chuck Schuldiner maybe?

 

[L0bster]

Some of the best song-writers within extreme/diverse/dynamic music:

Mikael Åkerfeldt
Anders Nyström
Dan Swanö
Steinar Sverd Johnson
Devin Townsend
Karl Sanders
Tschort

 

[Protected Witness]

Ihsahn

 

[Naglfar]

LARS ULRICH

 

[cenzu]

Who do you consider to be a genius within the metal genre?
These are my choices:

Åkerfeldt
Arjen
Dan Swanö
Peter Tägtgren

I'd add Jon Oliva, but otherwise I stick to that list...

 

[Jingjang]

Dan, Chuck, Mieszko, Jorgen Sandstorm (and Lord K heh), Karl Sanders, Akerfeldt, Lombardo and probably a few more worthy people.

Peter Tägtgren is the most overrated person in extreme music though, in my opinion.

 

[Lokasenna]

I don't really consider Hellhammer to be a "genius" seeing he doesn't write that much music, but he sure is a phenomenal drummer!
And I really agree on Cornelis, Chuck and Sverd.

 

[badbrad]

Peter Tägtgren is the most overrated person in extreme music though, in my opinion.

blashphemy!!!!!!!! he is a genius!!!

 

[Dreadful]

is he even rated? lol...I think he's a great performer...definitely pulls it off live.

 

[karpsmom]

I don't really consider Hellhammer to be a "genius" seeing he doesn't write that much music, but he sure is a phenomenal drummer!
And I really agree on Cornelis, Chuck and Sverd.

He writes all his drum parts and I think those are genious! Nice to see another Solefald fan floating around!

 

[Kenneth R.]

I'd add Jon Oliva, but otherwise I stick to that list...

i agree, but would also add Garm and Jørn Lande

 

[Naglfar]

no love for LARS ULRICH in this forum!!!!!!!

 

[Nitronium Blood]

How about alll the members of the band 'Drunkard'?

They rule. And if you don't agree then you should die.

 

[nizzon]

Kim Larsen (Saturnus,The Loveless,Blazing Eternity,Of the Wand and the Moon)

 

[Thughab]

Pontus Norberg
Peter Tägtgren
Dan Swanö
Åkerfeldth
Arjen
Hansi Kürsch
Jon Schaffer
Grapow

The list goes on and on...

 

[N.Sandoval]

Quorthon
Dan Swano
Akerfeldt
Dave Mustaine
Garm
Doug Cerrito
Ihsahn
Trey Azagtoth
Kerry King
N.Sandoval

 

[Lokasenna]

How could I forget the mighty Valfar of Windir?! Rest in peace, warrior!