Ultimate Metal Hall of Fame May 2016 Inductions

[H.P. Lovecraft]

Alright, boys and girls, ladies and sentient AIDS germs, it's time again for the Ultimate Metal Hall of Fame to induct a new class of what we as a forum believe to be the greatest of the greatest metal bands and artists. Thus far we've inducted three classes, with spectacular results, these are the current inductees:

The Class of February 2016:
Black Sabbath
Slayer
Darkthrone
Judas Priest
Bathory
Iron Maiden

The Class of March 2016:
Motörhead
Metallica
Saint Vitus
The Chasm
Burzum

The Class of April 2016:
Celtic Frost
Fates Warning
Dio
Venom
Mercyful Fate
Morbid Angel
Mayhem
Manowar
Death
Voivod
Candlemass

You know how it goes, list up to 15 bands you find worthy of a Hall of Fame induction (that aren't already in there), I'll tally the votes, and, by the start of the next month we'll have our new class. Voting ends 12:00 AM sharp on June 1st.

 

[Baroque]

Megadeth
Rainbow
Ozzy
Atheist
Anthrax
Obituary
Windir
Vektor
Exmortus
Dream Theater
Symphony X
Yngwie Malmsteen
Trouble
Pestilence
Kreator

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

Accept
Saxon
Scorpions
Sodom
Megadeth
Anthrax
Yngwie Malmsteen
Ozzy Osbourne
U.D.O.
Hellhammer
Mötley Crüe
Rainbow
Possessed
King Diamond
Alice Cooper

 

[unknown]

Rainbow
Atheist
Pestilence
Sabbat (UK)
Dark Angel
Destroyer 666
Slough Feg
Coroner
Manilla Road
Sepultura
Morbid Saint
Negura Bunget
Agalloch
Blut Aus Nord
Enslaved

 

[Vegard Pompey]

Haven't been following these threads. Are we supposed to vote for our personal favorite bands or the ones we feel are most important/influential or what?

 

[Caecius]

Sabbat (UK)
Coroner
Sodom
Kreator
Sepultura
Exodus
Overkill
Destruction
Artillery

 

[RedStorm]

japan Sabbat reigns over all other sabbats

 

[Draehl]

I'll jump on the Kreator train.

Kreator
Windir
Agalloch
Blut Aus Nord
Enslaved
Opeth
Summoning

 

[Phylactery]

Haven't been following these threads. Are we supposed to vote for our personal favorite bands or the ones we feel are most important/influential or what?

It's up to you. My lists have been a mix of personal favourites and bands I consider to be highly influential.

 

[no country for old wainds]

Haven't been following these threads. Are we supposed to vote for our personal favorite bands or the ones we feel are most important/influential or what?

somewhere in between imo

 

[no country for old wainds]

jag panzer
cirith ungol
trouble
sacramentum
at the gates
pentagram
autopsy
scorpions
satan
blitzkrieg
angel witch
reverend bizarre
destruction
exodus
sodom

 

[Caecius]

japan Sabbat reigns over all other sabbats

I haven't heard Sabbat (Jpn), so I can't speak to their quality, but Sabbat (UK) has two of my favorite thrash metal albums of all-time. I'm skeptical to think they are inferior to Sabbat (Jpn).

EDIT: Wainds list made me want to add some of his. It's too early in this game -- too many bands left out.

 

[RedStorm]

Listening to this for the first time

first thing I'm reminded of is Artillery

 

[Slayed Necros]

Possessed
Autopsy
Demilich
Incantation
Bolt Thrower
Immolation
Dismember
At the Gates
Sarcofago
Destruction
Sepultura
Manilla Road
Scorpions
Jag Panzer
Helstar

 

[suckerleaf]

Immortal
Opeth
Pantera (c'mon guys...)
Queenscryche
King Diamond
Type O Negative
Cynic
Acid Bath
Entombed
Ozzy

 

[Vegard Pompey]

Manilla Road
Adramelch
Dark Quarterer
Sigh
Warning
Helstar
Angel Witch
At the Gates
Blind Guardian
Scald
Summoning
Arghoslent
Megadeth
Pagan Altar
Cirith Ungol

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

Interesting selections so far guys, cool stuff.

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

It's up to you. My lists have been a mix of personal favourites and bands I consider to be highly influential.

Yeah, Wainds and Phylactery are right, you're optimally supposed to vote for important bands with your personal tastes intermingled. Although, ultimately you can vote for whoever you please.

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

Like Baroque said in the previous game, and I'll be sure to put this in the initial thread post next time, feel free to edit your lists for the first three or four days.

 

[Atomic Tide]

Ozzy
Saxon
Accept
Scorpions
King Diamond
Alice Cooper
Rainbow
Kreator
Possessed
Dark Angel
Destruction
Exodus
Hellhammer
Bolt Thrower
Immortal