Blind Guardian
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I´m an Opeth fanboy so i will kindly ask you to kneel in front of the divinity that is Opeth and pay some respect.
The Most Universally Respected Bands (among metalheads)
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I´m an Opeth fanboy so i will kindly ask you to kneel in front of the divinity that is Opeth and pay some respect.
i agree, theres about 4000 people around here trying to be metalheads, only 2 or 3 know about death (i might have exxageratted those numbers)
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Who cares.
I´m an Opeth fanboy so i will kindly ask you to kneel in front of the divinity that is Opeth and pay some respect.
So basically, you want us to follow in your footsteps, kneel to Opeth and suck all their cocks like there is no fucking tomorrow.
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No.
Opeth was ruled out years ago in this thread. This thing is just recycling lame suggestions from people who haven't read it from the start and who don't know that "universally" doesn't mean every person who likes (or claims to like) metal and that "respect" doesn't necessarily mean "like".
How about Inner Thought?
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I´m an Opeth fanboy so i will kindly ask you to kneel in front of the divinity that is Opeth and pay some respect.
They kind of VERY suck, and I would rather not. I will, however, hope day and night thier tour bus plunges into a volcano.
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.......and The Beatles.
Is the idea of a universally respected band among metal heads a completely relative debate and filled with objectivity ridden arguments that wont get past Black Sabbath without any real agreement?
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Just because you hate them doesn't make them not respected.
Personally, I think they rock.
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WTF, don't even say Trivum because people will start getting sick.
Iron Maiden must be one of the most respected. They got awesome lyrics and composition and a lot of covers and tributes which in their majority are damn awesome.
It is more difficult to pinpoint metal bands that are universally respected amongst true metal fans compared with classic rock because there are more bands that are more widely known to contend with nowadays (thanks to advances in mass media). Although, I will say, yes, there does exist a great number of classic rock bands that aren't as well known and therefore not as respected (ie: Coven (not the metal band Coven, but the one with Jinx Dawson).
It is easier to break it down into the respective sub-genres of metal.
When it comes to thrash for instance, the first bands that come to mind for me are Slayer, Kreator, and Overkill. This doesn't mean that these are the best bands in the history of the thrash metal universe, but these are bands well-versed in thrash that seem to be the ones thought of by many when you think of thrash metal. So, can't say they are necessarily more respected so much as they are more widely known.
More "classic" metal bands that come to mind are Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Dio. Again, for the most part these names are well-known and recognizeable amongst anyone who likes metal... but does that necessarily mean universally respected?
Death metal bands I think of Death, Morbid Angel, Deicide, Suffocation, Obituary.
All of these names are recognizeable to most anyone who likes metal in general. And if they aren't, then I would take it that person should try and open their musical horizons just a bit (but come on, are there really metal fans out there who have no clue about Death??!?... I couldn't believe that when someone posted that higher up in this thread).
I think people are going to lean towards naming the bands that are more widely known in regards to naming ones that are most universally respected, but I don't necessarily believe that means they are most universally respected. The interesting thing is... when you think of the classic rock bands that are "most universally respected" they (for the most part... not a general rule, take Aerosmith for example, and despite the lineup changes and even change in style, Pink Floyd is pretty much universally respected) had short-lived careers either thanks to an early death of a key band member or just chaos amongst its members. When it comes to metal... there are many bands out there that have been around for years, but few and far between have had the same lineup consistently or have even kept up with the same style of metal they play.
I need sleep... I'm sure I'll re-read this in the morning and just think "WTF was I talking about" haha.
Anyway, I don't think there are many universally respected bands, at least not nowadays with every other person stroking it to solely one genre and sticking their nose up at every little different technical difference between the subgenres. Hell, as long as the person at the mic isn't whining I'll take it so long as it sounds good and makes me want to kill (just kidding).
It is easier to break it down into the respective sub-genres of metal.
When it comes to thrash for instance, the first bands that come to mind for me are Slayer, Kreator, and Overkill. This doesn't mean that these are the best bands in the history of the thrash metal universe, but these are bands well-versed in thrash that seem to be the ones thought of by many when you think of thrash metal. So, can't say they are necessarily more respected so much as they are more widely known.
More "classic" metal bands that come to mind are Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Dio. Again, for the most part these names are well-known and recognizeable amongst anyone who likes metal... but does that necessarily mean universally respected?
Death metal bands I think of Death, Morbid Angel, Deicide, Suffocation, Obituary.
All of these names are recognizeable to most anyone who likes metal in general. And if they aren't, then I would take it that person should try and open their musical horizons just a bit (but come on, are there really metal fans out there who have no clue about Death??!?... I couldn't believe that when someone posted that higher up in this thread).
I think people are going to lean towards naming the bands that are more widely known in regards to naming ones that are most universally respected, but I don't necessarily believe that means they are most universally respected. The interesting thing is... when you think of the classic rock bands that are "most universally respected" they (for the most part... not a general rule, take Aerosmith for example, and despite the lineup changes and even change in style, Pink Floyd is pretty much universally respected) had short-lived careers either thanks to an early death of a key band member or just chaos amongst its members. When it comes to metal... there are many bands out there that have been around for years, but few and far between have had the same lineup consistently or have even kept up with the same style of metal they play.
I need sleep... I'm sure I'll re-read this in the morning and just think "WTF was I talking about" haha.
Anyway, I don't think there are many universally respected bands, at least not nowadays with every other person stroking it to solely one genre and sticking their nose up at every little different technical difference between the subgenres. Hell, as long as the person at the mic isn't whining I'll take it so long as it sounds good and makes me want to kill (just kidding).
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