re: The 5 metal albums that inspired you the most

Posted by metallica81788

Member since Sep 2008

8467 posts

Posted on 5/8/15 at 10:55 am to PiscesTiger

Ride the Lightning
Number of the Beast
Holy Diver
Iced Earth - Something Wicked this way Comes or Night of the Stormrider (toss up)
Blizzard of Ozz

Posted by NewIberiaHaircut

Lafayette

Member since May 2013

11559 posts

Posted on 5/8/15 at 12:13 pm to PiscesTiger

Metallica - Master of Puppets
Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power
Megadeth - Rust in Peace
Down - NOLA
Opeth - Blackwater Park

Honorable Mention
Dream Theater - Awake

Posted by Dandy Lion

Member since Feb 2010

50253 posts

Posted on 5/8/15 at 12:56 pm to PiscesTiger

The 5 metal albums that inspired you the do what?

Posted by PiscesTiger

Concrete, WA

Member since Feb 2004

53696 posts

Posted on 5/8/15 at 4:27 pm to saint amant steve

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"Pure metal", heavy metal, would adhere more to the sounds of Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, and Judas Priest. The implementation of electronic tracks, drum machines, New Wave influences, etc., causes industrial metal bands to vastly distance themselves from their metal brethren.

I never said Ministry wasn't a good band, but considering your whole spiel regarding death metal and "pure metal", it seems pretty ridiculous that you would choose to defend that sort of band.

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You're again saying much ado about nothing.

Are you implying that "extreme metal" is some conjured up, arbitrary label that I just spouted out? Are you implying that it isn't a categorization of numerous subgenres (e.g. black metal, death metal, grindcore, etc.) which emerged during the post-thrash scene and exaggerates the speed and brutality of thrash by implementing darker or more "extreme" elements such as blast beats, guttural vocals, blasphemous lyrics, grotesque imagery, etc.? [/quote]

You're the guy who name-drops for the sake of name-dropping at gatherings aren't you? Extreme Metal is barely even a label. It's a label to label several other labels. It's just like saying "hard rock" or "90's ALternative" as it's somewhat vague. I was more taken aback by your need to use the word "frick" over a silly poll that I started.

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I never said Ministry wasn't a good band, but considering your whole spiel regarding death metal and "pure metal", it seems pretty ridiculous that you would choose to defend that sort of band.

Spiel, huh? Okay.

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I apologize for the initial hostility but I just couldn't get over how anyone would list Helmet among their five most influential metal albums.

Because I was barely a teenager when I was given the album. Ever hear all those heavy rock stars talk about KISS and Deep Purple and Sweet and Sabbath and Cooper as their influences? This was my gateway into metal. It's preference, a-hole.

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It seems we struck a nerve.

a-hole, you did...only because you had a nerve struck. I know your type. You must know more than the other person in the room or you throw a shite fit. That's how I once acted about LSU sports. a-hole.

The whole "pure" thing...get over it as you are taking it way out of context. "Pure" is an adjective to describe cleaner metal. While I like Ministry and Slayer, the former is Industrial rooted and the latter is Thrash-oriented. I also like I said it. I do not like the grindstuff that you mentioned, overall. Still, I have the right to say I like one particular album for one various reason or another. It makes sense. I do not like death metal, either. I like the hard rock/heavy metal. Both Ministry and Helmet have albums/songs that fit that bill. a-hole. BUT "pure" is an adjective. There is no section in a record store that says "pure" as it was merely my way of saying that I am lesser into the HEAVY HEAVY bands. BUT since I stood in a pit once at a Slayer/Sepultura show in '96, I like to think I am heavy...but I am sure you started all of the pits at all of the concerts.

This post was edited on 5/8/15 at 4:51 pm

Posted by PiscesTiger

Concrete, WA

Member since Feb 2004

53696 posts

Posted on 5/8/15 at 4:46 pm to Dandy Lion

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The 5 metal albums that inspired you the do what?

To play until I sold my guitar and stopped taking an interest as well as inspiring me to become a metal fan. As I said, the Christmas that I hadn't even cracked puberty introduced me to metal that didn't come from "Sunset Strip" or MTV. I started playing "Unsung" as it was a popular song at the time. But really, these 5 albums inspired me to become more of a fan and eventually I became more aware of metal and accepting. I am afraid today that the ole eardrums just cannot take it. My last real metal concert was Soilwork/In Flames back in 2003, although since then I have seen Tool, NIN, Soundgarden, Red Line Chemistry, etc.

This post was edited on 5/8/15 at 4:49 pm

Posted by bherm1988

Shreveport, Louisiana

Member since Dec 2013

2755 posts

Posted on 5/8/15 at 5:40 pm to PiscesTiger

1: Slayer- Show No Mercy
2: Black Sabbath- Heaven and Hell
3: Judas Priest- Painkiller
4: Overkill- Feel the Fire
5: Sepultura- Beneath the Remains

This post was edited on 5/8/15 at 5:43 pm

Posted by Rize

Spring Texas

Member since Sep 2011

15792 posts

Posted on 5/8/15 at 6:16 pm to bherm1988

Acid Bath- When the Kite string pops.
Pantera- The best of
Down- Nola
Metallica-Ride the lighting
Black Sabbath- We sold our soul for Rock n Roll

This post was edited on 5/8/15 at 6:30 pm

Posted by Marciano1

Marksville, LA

Member since Jun 2009

18432 posts

Posted on 5/8/15 at 7:27 pm to Rize

Metallica - Kill 'Em All
Megadeth - Youthanasia
Pantera - Cowboys From Hell
Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
Judas Priest - Prisoners of Pain

Posted by PiscesTiger

Concrete, WA

Member since Feb 2004

53696 posts

Posted on 5/8/15 at 7:29 pm to Marciano1

You know on THAT METAL SHOW, how they do a top 5 based on what all 3 and a guest think? We would likely have (just the bands for now...albums would take a while to figure out):

1. Metallica
2. Pantera
3. Iron Maiden
4. Judas Priest
5. Slayer

Imagine seeing those 5 on one stage in a day^.

Posted by LSU Jax

Gator Country Hell

Member since Sep 2006

8874 posts

Posted on 5/10/15 at 3:25 am to PiscesTiger

Ozzy -- Blizzard Of Ozz
Accept -- Restless And Wild
Armored Saint -- Delirious Nomad
Helmet -- Meantime
Exodus -- Tempo Of The Damned

I fully agree with you that Helmet rightfully belongs. It can be called "Alternative Metal" or whatever category people put them in, but Meantime is some pretty heavy shite, as is pretty much everything they've done. I don't think having some jazz influence and groove to it disqualifies it from the genre. I fricking LOVE Helmet.

Posted by LSU Jax

Gator Country Hell

Member since Sep 2006

8874 posts

Posted on 5/10/15 at 3:30 am to saint amant steve

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You're damn right they aren't metal.

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How the frick do either of these bands qualify as "pure" heavy metal?

And yeah, saint amant steve... I've often read your posts on metal with interest, as you do seem quite knowledgeable. But you really did come across like a pretentious dickhead here. Pretty much attack mode for no good reason.