Slayer vs. Metallica

[SonOfNun]

Which do you prefer overall? You can judge it on music alone, influence or any other traits.

Currently and in my humble opinion, Slayer > Metallica.

 

[JayKeeley]

Metallica.

 

[MajestikMøøse]

SLAAAAAAYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

 

[matt99_crew]

Slayer has been more consistently good, but Metallica owned up through 89.

 

[J.]

Metallica.

I used to love the First Four, but now I can't imagine even wanting to listen to them.

Other than Seasons in the Abyss, Slayer really failed to engage and grip in any way. Overrated.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Slayer

 

[JayKeeley]

You should have posted this poll in 1990.

 

[SonOfNun]

I was three years old then, but hey.

Show No Mercy>Kill Em' All
Reign in Blood>Master of Puppets
Seasons in the Abyss>...And Justice For All

I still need Hell Awaits and South of Heaven damnit. Ride the Lightning is Metallica's best, so they'd have a chance there.

 

[Tide In Mind Out]

metallica. while they were good. just more memorable to me than slayer.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Metallica
Slayer's first 3 are sexy. Only really particular songs are very very good, after the "Reign In Blood".
And even "Load" is a masterpiece. Yes it is.

 

[MFJ]

Metallica... like has been said, Slayer has been better on average but Metallica in the early days is some extremely memorable stuff.

 

[speed]

Slayer by alot. It would be a tougher poll with Megadeth instead of Metallica.

 

[lurch70]

Slayer ... just for the sheer live intensity + Dave Lombardo + Reign in Blood + Hell Awaits.

 

[NAD]

Slayer produced 2 masterpieces, Metallica produced zero, zilch, nada, nope, nuh-uh, next. 4 real close ones, but not even Ride the Lightning makes the cut.

So duh, Slayer.

 

[Lies and Perfidy]

Overkill.

NAD, what's your sig? It looks really fucking familiar. I know I've read whatever it's from before.

 

[NAD]

That Simpsons episode where Kang and Kodos replace Bob Dole and Bill Clinton in the '96 election, it's one of their campaign speeches.

 

[Lies and Perfidy]

Okay, that's right. Damnit, I thought it might be another relatively obscure thing like Preacher. Still awesome.

 

[Dev]

J. says the truth. Both are overrated anyway .

 

[Crimson Velvet]

Metallica, easy.

While Slayer is good, they're not memorable. Reign in Blood is great, but other than that, every album has just been slightly above average (with the exception of Undisputed Attitude, Diabolus and God Hates, which just sucked).

Metallica just rules. Period.

 

[Ayeka]

Slayer are heavier, faster, less pretentious, more fucking EVIL!

Metallica got boring after Mustaine quit. Mechanix > Four Horsemen.