Who's the Metallest of them all?

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Where did it go all wrong?

It was the drugs that done it.

And the fact that I've since found music that's harder than metal.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Here's a DJ mix for the metalheads: metalcore .

Check out that tracklisting and say it's not proper metal.

 

[Pilgrim]

I voted for Led Zeppelin as they are my all-time favourite band.

Like quite a few others on the list, though.

And any band that does things involving groupies, large fish, some strategically placed fried bacon and a Great Dane are clearly in the running.

 

[pogofish]

They supported at Hammersmith Apollo this year.. a welcome bonus..

Crivens!

Talk about history repeating itself!

Hope they were as sprightly as the first time?

 

[pogofish]

Out of interest how metal do people consider slipknot?


or the murderdolls (though mrs pingu calls them the murderdoilies)

Fairground side-show! File alongside Meat Loaf.

 

[Jo/Joe]

Don't know whether to vote for Maiden because they now have 3 guitarists or Judas Priest because they get their big chopper out on stage.

 

[Good Intentions]

Voted Maiden but a distinct lack of

\M/ GRIM AND FROSTBITTEN \M/

Dear people of Urban 75:
Immortal is at least 20 times better than your favourite band.

BEHOLD THE METAL!

 

[John Quays]

Voted Maiden but a distinct lack of

\M/ GRIM AND FROSTBITTEN \M/

BLASHYRKH!!!

 

[Good Intentions]

Four pages and no mention of Emperor? Morbid Angel? Death? I voted Black Sabbath on that list, but surely a FACE SHREDDING list of the largest and greatest metal bands would be:

Black Sabbath
Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
Motorhead
Venom
Metallica
Slayer
Napalm Death
Morbid Angel
Emperor

Immortal, Death, Sepultura, Meshuggah, Sleep, Pantera, Mayhem, Merciful Fate, Burzum, Darkthrone, Dark Tranquility and Carcass all shred as appropriate to the best of their kind, but they don't have the influence and aren't as well known those listed above. And as important as Swedish death metal has become, I can't think of a single all-conquering band from that genre, and I'm not going to put In Flames on that list.

 

[AverageJoe]

Four pages and no mention of Emperor? Morbid Angel? Death? I voted Black Sabbath on that list, but surely a FACE SHREDDING list of the largest and greatest metal bands would be:

Black Sabbath
Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
Motorhead
Venom
Metallica
Slayer
Napalm Death
Morbid Angel
Emperor

Immortal, Death, Sepultura, Meshuggah, Sleep, Pantera, Mayhem, Merciful Fate, Burzum, Darkthrone, Dark Tranquility and Carcass all shred as appropriate to the best of their kind, but they don't have the influence and aren't as well known those listed above. And as important as Swedish death metal has become, I can't think of a single all-conquering band from that genre, and I'm not going to put In Flames on that list.

*ahem*


http://ruthlessreviews.com/top10/10blackmetal.html

http://ruthlessreviews.com/top10/10blackmetal2.html


Second page. And I mentioned Nile and Strapping Young Lad too.

\m/ \m/

or if you're Tony Iommi

\m/ \m.

 

[wtfftw]

I'm glad no one has mentioned kittie.

 

[Good Intentions]

I avoided talking about them - those ruthlessreviews are utterly homourless about Immortal - Immortal is without doubt the greatest hyperblast band that ever was, and they're aiming for the ridiculous. The ridiculous is part of the cool. That video I linked to? Can't have cost more than $100, it has a firebreather and a black metaller in a witch hat, the band taking poses inside an old doorway and many, many shots of running through the forest. The awesome. The awesome.

 

[pilchardman]

It depends upon what you think Metal signifies. If Metalness merely signifies spandex and make-up, then Motorhead are not very metal. If Metalness signifies grinding noise, then Led Zep are not especially Metal. (Their Incredible String Band influences show through too strongly).

However, I present Extreme Noise Terror, and thereby end the thread.

 

[BadlyDrawnGirl]

Frazier Chorus are more metal than all of those put together.

In essence.

 

[Belzub]

Nah I reckon grindcore bands are more to do with hardcore punk than heavy metal... not slagging them off or anything but they're not really the metallest of all the metal bands.

Can't believe I missed out Iron Maiden.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Gotta be Lemmy and the boys. They are certainly the loudest

 

[Dubversion]

Dear people of Urban 75:
Immortal is at least 20 times better than your favourite band.

BEHOLD THE METAL!

jesus! a band with 3 Kamerons in it.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

I suppose I should put ina plug here for Mistress as my mate Dave is the lead singer. They were on NEver Mind The Buzzcocks over xmas, and have had such glowing reviews as "'Pounding reckless oblivion for those who want their metal delivered to them with the power of a hijacked Sherman tank run amok in a shopping mall' and "'a vile musical bastard, a bilious, screaming, snot-faced sludge orphan with all the taste and decorum of a sexual encounter in Wormwood Scrubbs"

And if that's not metal I don't know what is

 

[nogoodboyo]

\m/ \m/

or if you're Tony Iommi

\m/ \m.

Excellent!

 

[Jo/Joe]

I suppose I should put ina plug here for Mistress as my mate Dave is the lead singer. They were on NEver Mind The Buzzcocks over xmas, and have had such glowing reviews as "'Pounding reckless oblivion for those who want their metal delivered to them with the power of a hijacked Sherman tank run amok in a shopping mall' and "'a vile musical bastard, a bilious, screaming, snot-faced sludge orphan with all the taste and decorum of a sexual encounter in Wormwood Scrubbs"

Is he the one in Anaal Nathrak?

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

I suppose I should put ina plug here for Mistress as my mate Dave is the lead singer. They were on NEver Mind The Buzzcocks over xmas, and have had such glowing reviews as "'Pounding reckless oblivion for those who want their metal delivered to them with the power of a hijacked Sherman tank run amok in a shopping mall' and "'a vile musical bastard, a bilious, screaming, snot-faced sludge orphan with all the taste and decorum of a sexual encounter in Wormwood Scrubbs"

And if that's not metal I don't know what is

I saw them at Overkill at the Electrowerkz, loads of breakcore/techno etc. DJs and them. They were certainly very metal.

 

[Belzub]

I suppose I should put ina plug here for Mistress as my mate Dave is the lead singer. They were on NEver Mind The Buzzcocks over xmas, and have had such glowing reviews as "'Pounding reckless oblivion for those who want their metal delivered to them with the power of a hijacked Sherman tank run amok in a shopping mall' and "'a vile musical bastard, a bilious, screaming, snot-faced sludge orphan with all the taste and decorum of a sexual encounter in Wormwood Scrubbs"

And if that's not metal I don't know what is

I have to say that Dave Cunt is probably the greatest band nickname i've ever heard.

 

[tom k&e]

surely exploding drummers make them the most metallic/metallish

Yes, but both metallica & venom have really blown up members of their band with pyros.

Anyway, Dragonforce are clearly the most metal, by virtue of not being OAPs like the rest of this so called poll.

 

[AverageJoe]

Excellent!

eyefankyoo!

*glad someone got the joke*!

 

[geminisnake]

Aye, the real question is when were they at their best, Bon Scott or Brian Johnson?

Bon Scott had the most amazing voice, Brian's voice just does not affect me in the same way

I was torn between Motorhead and AC/DC but went with Motorhead coz.....just coz!!

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

I voted for Guns n Roses, mostly because of Appetite for Destruction, which I still maintain is one of the greatest records ever made.

But aren't most of these bands sort of hard rock rather than proper metal?

 

[geminisnake]

I quite like Slipknot, with the proviso that they must never be taken at all seriously, they're a bit of a laugh and some of their stuff isn't too bad.

I'd agree with that. The singer actually has a good voice when he sings instead of screaming.

I was never a GnR fan coz I can't cope with lead singers who are up their own arses. Can't be bothered with the Stones, or Steve Tyler, etc. either.

 

[CharlieAddict]

But aren't most of these bands sort of hard rock rather than proper metal?

Yeah this poll is flawed.

Should be best categories as to which band wore more metal.

Glam rock/sleazy LA wannabe bands like TigerTailz, Motley Crue, Poison, Cinderella.

Traditional metal like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Ozzy...

Progressive Rock/Technical Rock - Queensryche, Dream Theatre, Tool.

Thrash/power metal - Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax

Death Metal - Death, Napalm Death...etc

 

[AverageJoe]

Yeah this poll is flawed.

Should be best categories as to which band wore more metal.

Glam rock/sleazy LA wannabe bands like TigerTailz, Motley Crue, Poison, Cinderella.

Dont forget the mighty Enuff Z Nuff!

 

[Belzub]

I'd agree with that. The singer actually has a good voice when he sings instead of screaming.

I was never a GnR fan coz I can't cope with lead singers who are up their own arses. Can't be bothered with the Stones, or Steve Tyler, etc. either.

That's got Slipknot covered I'm afraid. I believe Corey Taylor called Slipknot and Iowa two of the greatest albums of all time back in 2002, and started a mini-feud with GWAR in the process (bit of a mistake as this rather amusing page shows).