Ultimate Metal Hall of Fame December 2016 Inductions

[H.P. Lovecraft]

A little late on this, but this will put us closer to schedule than we've been in quite some time, and I take full blame for being such an occupied son of a bitch and not having as much time allocated for this as I should. Routine is routine, list up to fifteen bands you feel are worthy of induction that aren't already inducted, I'll count it all up, and you'll have yet another class of hall of famers. Change your votes as much as you like until the voting period expires. The voting period will conclude at 5:00 AM on January 6th, done deal. Shake it, but don't break it.

For a chronological archive of all previous inductees, consult the museum thread: http://ultimatemetal.com/forum/threads/ultimate-metal-hall-of-fame-museum.1026011/

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

Danzig
Emperor
U.D.O.
Omen
Mötley Crüe
Twisted Sister
Alice Cooper
Deep Purple
Forbidden
Diamond Head
W.A.S.P.
The Obsessed
Budgie
Savatage
Razor

 

[Baroque]

Electric Wizard
Dream Theater
Dark Angel
Razor
Psychotic Waltz
Nasty Savage
Napalm Death
Artillery
Cynic
D.R.I.
Vektor
Symphony X
Sleep
Mekong Delta
In Flames

 

[Burkhard]

Anacrusis
Hexenhaus
Madder Mortem
Mekong Delta
Psychotic Waltz

 

[Atomic Tide]

Danzig
Twisted Sister
Dark Angel
Razor
Napalm Death
D.R.I.
Raven
Doro/Warlock
Armored Saint
Girlschool
Alice Cooper
Deep Purple
Emperor
Kiss
Stormtroopers of Death

I know we've debated the eligibility of bands like Alice, Purple, Kiss and AC/DC, but I still think they deserve a place in our HOF for sheer influence, if nothing else.

 

[Baroque]

Except Alice, Purple, and KISS are verifiably metal at one point of length of another in their careers, same goes for Uriah Heep and Thin Lizzy. Then there are bands that, while they have influenced metal, are certainly not metal, i.e. Led Zeppelin and AC/DC. I adore both of them with all my heart and soul, but we aren't inducting for influence on the genre from outside of it. At that rate, we'd be putting in groups like Iron Butterfly and Blue Cheer, hell, even Ted Nugent or Rush.

I agree except about the verifiably metal part, but that's a whole other discussion. I think that we should stick to metal bands and not their influences, the rock and roll hall of fame already has those covered (already or eventually). I think including non-metal would cheapen the metal hall of fame a bit, weaken it. Let's have it be purely metal bands is my vote.

 

[Atomic Tide]

That's cool. Please allow me to omit Alice, Purple, Kiss and AC/DC from my list and replace with Nuclear Assault, Cannibal Corpse, S.O.D. and Sacrifice.

 

[Atomic Tide]

I'm cool with that, of course. Which of my four substitutes do you prefer? I feel any are deserving.

 

[Baroque]

I'm cool with that, of course. Which of my four substitutes do you prefer? I feel any are deserving.

Up to you of course.

I'd join you voting in SOD, Nuclear Assault, maybe next month. Which Sacrifice do you mean?

 

[Atomic Tide]

Sacrifice from Canada

 

[Atomic Tide]

I'm inclined to go with S.O.D., as well.

 

[CiG]

Damn only one of my selections made the cut. Deicide definitely deserved a placement though.

Count Raven
Omen
Twisted Tower Dire
Attack (Germany)
Scald
Nunslaughter
Hammers Of Misfortune
Revelation
Coven (13)
The Obsessed
Blasphemy
Graveland
Medieval Steel
Sadistik Exekution
Leviticus

 

[CiG]

Even 15 seems like too many. Should just be 5 or 10 per month if possible. We'll run out of bands soon.

 

[CiG]

How long are you planning on continuing this?

 

[CiG]

Yeah we're going to end up adding so many random bands.

@Baroque is already trying for Vektor.

 

[CiG]

I'm calling them random because my son is older than them and I'm only 28. They're quite a fucking new band.

 

[CiG]

I was using hyperbole, my son turns 11 in a few months.

 

[CiG]

18 and unmarried was bad enough!

 

[Slayed Necros]

Mortuary Drape
Rotting Christ
Dismember
Razor
Blasphemy
Necrophobic
Massacra
Necromantia
Infernäl Mäjesty
Grand Belial's Key
Demilich
Mortem
Sortilège
Vio-Lence
Master's Hammer

 

[Talos of Atmora]

Razor
Opeth
Demilich
Grand Belial's Key
Master's Hammer
Cynic
Deep Purple
Omen
Armored Saint
Symphony X
Nasty Savage
Dream Theater
Dark Tranquility
Edge of Sanity
Danzig