Older Metal vs. Newer Metal

[Victim of Deception]

I thought this would be an interesting topic. It may take some thinking and deliberation, but I for one would be very interested in the results. Which do you prefer: earlier metal from the 70/80s or modern metal from the 90/00s? Feel free to discuss your choice.

 

[[0hr]Sunlapse]

90's/00's, simply because the majority of my favorite bands and albums are from the 90's on.

 

[epicous]

I like both of them.
But now we have more bands.

 

[genocide roach]

new. and not nu, but new.

i like some older stuff, but alot of it is boring. i like my music fast and technical with some melody. i think alot of the old school thrash and earlier lack that.
~gR~

 

[anonymousnick2001]

I'd actually say older, because most metal in the 70's/80's still sounded like music.

 

[no country for old wainds]

90s is my favourite decade for metal.

 

[R.I.P.2]

The early 90s in particular, for me.

 

[Akronaes]

I have respect for older metal artists, but my personal musical tastes are more modern metal.

 

[Life Sucks]

90s and 00s, because I mostly listen to stuff from then. I do like Iron Maiden, old Metallica, classic, Slayer, and 80s German thrash though.

 

[Malicious Misery]

I prefer older metal bands. the sound and styles of the 70's and 80s suit me more and all this yelling in nu metal with the harsh voices and lack of actual singing makes my head hurt

 

[None_So_Vile]

90's/00's for me, i do like good old classic stuff from the 70's and 80's but theres way more bands from the 90's and 00's that take my fancy

 

[ScrmnEagle]

Older metal with a vengeance!!!!!!!

You just can't go wrong with good ol' Iron Maiden!

 

[lord667]

I'd say older metal. I have a few reasons, the chief of which is that I've only heard the cream of the old school, but when it comes to modern metal, I have to plough through so much generic toss to get to the good stuff. I'm sure there's a festering underground ocean of shitty old-school metal that I'm blissfully unaware of, because the Great Magnet ensured it got flushed into obscurity before I even knew what a toilet was. But I have to put up with the similarly rancid turds of today plopping straight out of Apollo's asshole and onto my rapidly jading dinner plate.

 

[BulletRider]

yuck, I HATE old metal. it is so bland and boring. Not to mention the production now-a-days is perfected and everything has a good clear sound.

 

[Episteme]

Newer metal although I do like Metallica, Anthrax, Sabbath, Van Halen, Slayer, Testament(newer Testament is better), Megadeth etc.

But I like the innovation in the 90s/00s

 

[clangorous]

Hmm Tough Choice , I like both, but most of the brutal forms of metal came in to existence after 90's , So will go with the New , but i have equal amount of respect to the good ol Metal.

 

[SLAYER85]

i thought everyone would say old, but i was surprised, but i wish i lived in the 80s all the time, gimme the big 4 and ill be happy.