Help this noob discover real metal?

[Satanstoenail]

and lets stop there.

Now there's a good idea. Comparing personal Slayer album stats in a noob's recommendations thread is entirely pointless.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

slayer's albums

Show no mercy - 8.5/10
Hell awaits - 8/10
Reign in blood - 9/10
South of heaven - 9.5/10
Seasons in the abyss - 8.8/10
divine intervention - 7.5/10

Show No Mercy- 80%
Haunting the Chapel- 80%
Hell Awaits- 90%
Reign in Blood- 100%
South of Heaven- 90%
Seasons in the Abyss- 90%
Live: Decade of Aggression- 90%
Divine Intervention- 75%

 

[Scott Evil]

SOH has some fantastically dark lyrics (just check my sig!!) to go along with the great atmosphere of the songs

really well-written, more controlled and better structured (than RIB), excellent thrash metal

You're an expert in nothing but bullshit, stop pretending otherwise.

 

[Carcassian]

You're an expert in nothing but bullshit, stop pretending otherwise.

I agree with him on the SoH front.

 

[Scott Evil]

^^^ that's a bunch of nonsense

start out with thrash/heavy metal then move on to whichever extreme genre you like

Shut up. You have no idea what metal is outside of Opeth, Mastodon, Necrophagist or Slayer - stop talking shit.

 

[Satanstoenail]

I agree with him on the SoH front.

Same here. SoH is darker & more intelligently put together than RiB, that's what I've always loved about it.

 

[The Heartbreak Kid]

Shut up. You have no idea what metal is outside of Opeth, Mastodon, Necrophagist or Slayer - stop talking shit.

But SoH is damn good.

 

[Xorv]

I love Racer X but they arent thrash or trash as you said.

yes they are.

 

[The Heartbreak Kid]

Thrash metal?

 

[Xorv]

exactly. why can't these kids listen to real grindcore bands like Cripple Bastards and Dahmer?

PIG DESTROYER!!!! AHHHH!!!!!!

 

[Xorv]

Thrash metal?

yes thrash. Typo.

 

[The Heartbreak Kid]

They are just heavy metal. Judas Priest esq

 

[Kreator/Destroyer]

whatever happened to the n00b who made this thread?

 

[The Heartbreak Kid]

They always post a thread, make a few posts in that thread, then disappear because they are bullied.

 

[Kreator/Destroyer]

because they are stupid like everyone here was as a n00b only they are much weaker willed

 

[WNxScythe]

As much as I dislike them now, Children of Bodom are a great band to start off with to start getting you into the "extreme" side of the metal spectrum. They have harsh vocals, but they're "warmer" and friendlier than most. I got into them immediately.

Opeth would also be a great starting point (Black Water Park album particularly)

 

[Varg Vikernes]

Listen to Burzum. that's really all you need.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

Listen to Burzum. that's really all you need.

Yes listen to Burzum. But no that's not all you really need.

 

[Xorv]

They are just heavy metal. Judas Priest esq

no they're thrash metal.

 

[hibernal_dream]

Recommending Burzum is moronic. Can you even read? The guy listens to Mudvayne and Slipknot and can't stand growls.

Getting used to heavier stuff is quickest and easiest on a shallow learning curve. So start with Soilwork and CoB but they're not very good bands so as soon as you "get it" move on to death and black.