Poll of the Day > What is your favorite Metal band?

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Pikazard1 09/09/25 6:24:52 PM #1:	Ill kick this off with Linkin Park as mine! --- we are who we are. who we meet in life, adds to the journey <cite>Pikazard1 posted [p:986352811] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>Ill kick this off with Linkin Park as mine!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sarcasthma 09/09/25 6:28:35 PM #2:	Avenged Sevenfold has the heaviest, most brutal sound of any metal band --- What's the difference between a pickpocket and a peeping tom? A pickpocket snatches your watch. <cite>Sarcasthma posted [p:986352851] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>Avenged Sevenfold has the heaviest, most brutal sound of any metal band </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MICHALECOLE 09/09/25 6:35:59 PM #3:	Probably the darkness I believe in a thing called love, just listen to the rhythm of the heart! <cite>MICHALECOLE posted [p:986352925] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>Probably the darkness I believe in a thing called love, just listen to the rhythm of the heart! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Flappers 09/09/25 6:50:10 PM #4:	Five Finger Death Punch. Ivan Moody has the best male singing voice I've ever heard. --- I call Cthulhu "daddy" <cite>Flappers posted [p:986353054] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>Five Finger Death Punch.Ivan Moody has the best male singing voice I've ever heard.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SunWuKung420 09/09/25 6:56:38 PM #5:	Slipknot --- "I don't question our existence, I just question our modern needs" Pearl Jam - Garden My theme song - https://youtu.be/-PXIbVNfj3s <cite>SunWuKung420 posted [p:986353102] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>Slipknot</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
captpackrat 09/09/25 6:58:21 PM #6:	I like tungsten carbide. I've been wearing my tungsten wedding band almost constantly for nearly 15 years and it doesn't have even a single scratch. --- Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, Minutus carborata descendum pantorum. <cite>captpackrat posted [p:986353118] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>I like tungsten carbide. I've been wearing my tungsten wedding band almost constantly for nearly 15 years and it doesn't have even a single scratch.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Realthuddydrumz 09/09/25 7:02:45 PM #8:	https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/8/8c338da9.jpg --- Crazy rat lady https://imgur.com/QaL5W4V.jpeg <cite>Realthuddydrumz posted [p:986353160] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/8/8c338da9.jpg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SinisterSlay 09/09/25 7:04:54 PM #9:	Probably Iron maiden. Avenged sevenfold was one of my favorites but every new album is worse than the last. The last one I couldn't even listen to anymore --- He who stumbles around in darkness with a stick is blind. But he who... sticks out in darkness... is... fluorescent! - Brother Silence Lose 50 experience <cite>SinisterSlay posted [p:986353177] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>Probably Iron maiden.Avenged sevenfold was one of my favorites but every new album is worse than the last. The last one I couldn't even listen to anymore</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ParanoidObsessive 09/09/25 7:36:58 PM #10:	I'm not really a huge metal fan, per se. And the real problem is that a lot of the metal I do like is when it starts to cross over into other genres, so purists are likely to whine that the band I'm talking about isn't actually metal. Or that they weren't metal at the time in which I like their work. (Like, Alice Cooper is technically metal? But the song I like most from him is "Poison", and I don't think most people would really consider that a "metal" song.) "Mid" era Metallica (ie, around the Black Album) is pretty good. In the early 00s era I tended to go with bands like Disturbed and Godsmack. Black Sabbath has some good songs, but I'm not hugely into their whole catalogue. I like Nightwish, but I like the idea of Nightwish more than I really like the reality of Nightwish. Sadly, if I really had to narrow down what sort of metal appeals to me most, I'm going to piss off a lot of people by saying 80s glam metal. There's just a lot of songs from that era that are just catchy and enjoyable to me even now. Though, my favorite metal band? All things considered, if I'm going to think in terms of which band has brought me the most raw joy in my life... it might be Kick Axe. aka Spectre General. aka... these guys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_2_5ATvLvs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL782gWvleQ --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted [p:986353451] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>I'm not really a huge metal fan, per se. And the real problem is that a lot of the metal I do like is when it starts to cross over into other genres, so purists are likely to whine that the band I'm talking about isn't actually metal. Or that they weren't metal at the time in which I like their work.(Like, Alice Cooper is technically metal? But the song I like most from him is "Poison", and I don't think most people would really consider that a "metal" song.)"Mid" era Metallica (ie, around the Black Album) is pretty good. In the early 00s era I tended to go with bands like Disturbed and Godsmack. Black Sabbath has some good songs, but I'm not hugely into their whole catalogue.I like Nightwish, but I like the idea of Nightwish more than I really like the reality of Nightwish.Sadly, if I really had to narrow down what sort of metal appeals to me most, I'm going to piss off a lot of people by saying 80s glam metal. There's just a lot of songs from that era that are just catchy and enjoyable to me even now.Though, my favorite metal band? All things considered, if I'm going to think in terms of which band has brought me the most raw joy in my life... it might be Kick Axe.aka Spectre General.aka... these guys:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_2_5ATvLvshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL782gWvleQ</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Glob 09/09/25 7:40:46 PM #11:	Iron Maiden <cite>Glob posted [p:986353481] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>Iron Maiden</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SinisterSlay 09/09/25 7:41:43 PM #12:	ParanoidObsessive posted... I'm not really a huge metal fan, per se. And the real problem is that a lot of the metal I do like is when it starts to cross over into other genres, so purists are likely to whine that the band I'm talking about isn't actually metal. Or that they weren't metal at the time in which I like their work. (Like, Alice Cooper is technically metal? But the song I like most from him is "Poison", and I don't think most people would really consider that a "metal" song.) "Mid" era Metallica (ie, around the Black Album) is pretty good. In the early 00s era I tended to go with bands like Disturbed and Godsmack. Black Sabbath has some good songs, but I'm not hugely into their whole catalogue. I like Nightwish, but I like the idea of Nightwish more than I really like the reality of Nightwish. Sadly, if I really had to narrow down what sort of metal appeals to me most, I'm going to piss off a lot of people by saying 80s glam metal. There's just a lot of songs from that era that are just catchy and enjoyable to me even now. Though, my favorite metal band? All things considered, if I'm going to think in terms of which band has brought me the most raw joy in my life... it might be Kick Axe. aka Spectre General. aka... these guys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_2_5ATvLvs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL782gWvleQ Fuck metal purists. Metal is a community, we don't need gate keepers. https://youtu.be/BiP0FpY88E4?si=8ljBKz2Tp847pbm5 --- He who stumbles around in darkness with a stick is blind. But he who... sticks out in darkness... is... fluorescent! - Brother Silence Lose 50 experience <cite>SinisterSlay posted [p:986353489] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>ParanoidObsessive posted... </cite><quote>I'm not really a huge metal fan, per se. And the real problem is that a lot of the metal I do like is when it starts to cross over into other genres, so purists are likely to whine that the band I'm talking about isn't actually metal. Or that they weren't metal at the time in which I like their work.(Like, Alice Cooper is technically metal? But the song I like most from him is "Poison", and I don't think most people would really consider that a "metal" song.)"Mid" era Metallica (ie, around the Black Album) is pretty good. In the early 00s era I tended to go with bands like Disturbed and Godsmack. Black Sabbath has some good songs, but I'm not hugely into their whole catalogue.I like Nightwish, but I like the idea of Nightwish more than I really like the reality of Nightwish.Sadly, if I really had to narrow down what sort of metal appeals to me most, I'm going to piss off a lot of people by saying 80s glam metal. There's just a lot of songs from that era that are just catchy and enjoyable to me even now.Though, my favorite metal band? All things considered, if I'm going to think in terms of which band has brought me the most raw joy in my life... it might be Kick Axe.aka Spectre General.aka... these guys:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_2_5ATvLvshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL782gWvleQ</quote>Fuck metal purists.Metal is a community, we don't need gate keepers. https://youtu.be/BiP0FpY88E4?si=8ljBKz2Tp847pbm5</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ParanoidObsessive 09/09/25 7:49:22 PM #13:	SinisterSlay posted... we don't need gate keepers. Every community needs gatekeepers! Otherwise the barbarians come in, rape your horses, set fire to your women, and steal your homes! Wait, I think I got that one slightly wrong. Still though! Also, necessary: https://youtu.be/kx9i3JTv-Z0?t=101 --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted [p:986353563] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote><cite>SinisterSlay posted...</cite><quote>we don't need gate keepers. </quote>Every community needs gatekeepers! Otherwise the barbarians come in, rape your horses, set fire to your women, and steal your homes!Wait, I think I got that one slightly wrong. Still though!Also, necessary:https://youtu.be/kx9i3JTv-Z0?t=101</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SinisterSlay 09/09/25 7:49:58 PM #14:	ParanoidObsessive posted... Otherwise the barbarians come in, rape your horses, set fire to your women, and steal your homes! They sound metal to me? --- He who stumbles around in darkness with a stick is blind. But he who... sticks out in darkness... is... fluorescent! - Brother Silence Lose 50 experience <cite>SinisterSlay posted [p:986353571] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>ParanoidObsessive posted... </cite><quote>Otherwise the barbarians come in, rape your horses, set fire to your women, and steal your homes!</quote>They sound metal to me? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ParanoidObsessive 09/09/25 7:53:48 PM #15:	SinisterSlay posted... They sound metal to me? Okay, yes, fair point. --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted [p:986353598] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote><cite>SinisterSlay posted...</cite><quote>They sound metal to me? </quote>Okay, yes, fair point.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
captpackrat 09/09/25 8:38:43 PM #16:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9ZwQ_aX_QI Oh, the year was 1778 How I wish I was In Sherbrooke now! A letter of marque came from the king To the scummiest vessel I'd ever seen God damn them all! I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold We'd fire no guns, shed no tears Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier The last of Barrett's Privateers I discovered Alestorm when I asked Alexa to play power metal and it started playing "Fucked with an Anchor". After I recovered and was able to breathe again, I looked them up. --- Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, Minutus carborata descendum pantorum. <cite>captpackrat posted [p:986354026] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9ZwQ_aX_QI<quote>Oh, the year was 1778 How I wish I was In Sherbrooke now! A letter of marque came from the king To the scummiest vessel I'd ever seen God damn them all! I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold We'd fire no guns, shed no tears Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier The last of Barrett's Privateers</quote>I discovered Alestorm when I asked Alexa to play power metal and it started playing "Fucked with an Anchor". After I recovered and was able to breathe again, I looked them up.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xGhostchantx 09/09/25 8:46:05 PM #17:	falsies do not entry bolt thrower >> ParanoidObsessive posted... Every community needs gatekeepers! it bothers us because people often bring up bands that aren't metal bands at all. but admittedly we were massive assholes about it back in the day. 235 could be pretty ... ornery. but with all the heavy music boards (rock, punk and metal) practically being dead it's somewhat open season on 235 as long as you're not an asshole about it --- Tiw - Min scild, min sweord Woden - Se ALLFAEDER he is, naes hwitra manna anra <cite>xGhostchantx posted [p:986354085] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>falsies do not entrybolt thrower >>ParanoidObsessive posted... </cite><quote>Every community needs gatekeepers!</quote>it bothers us because people often bring up bands that aren't metal bands at all. but admittedly we were massive assholes about it back in the day. 235 could be pretty ... ornery. but with all the heavy music boards (rock, punk and metal) practically being dead it's somewhat open season on 235 as long as you're not an asshole about it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OhhhJa 09/09/25 9:00:45 PM #18:	Holy hell, this is a reminder that people are not well versed in metal on this board lol. Iron maiden and CC are the only acceptable answers so far. I dont think I can pick just one myself. Suffocation, darkthrone, mayhem, ulcerate, panopticon, borknagar, vintersorg, emperor, in flames, black sabbath, iron maiden, thin lizzy, sepultura, opeth, 1349, symphony x to name just a few Edit: bolt thrower is also acceptable <cite>OhhhJa posted [p:986354181] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>Holy hell, this is a reminder that people are not well versed in metal on this board lol. Iron maiden and CC are the only acceptable answers so far. I dont think I can pick just one myself. Suffocation, darkthrone, mayhem, ulcerate, panopticon, borknagar, vintersorg, emperor, in flames, black sabbath, iron maiden, thin lizzy, sepultura, opeth, 1349, symphony x to name just a few Edit: bolt thrower is also acceptable </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xGhostchantx 09/09/25 9:14:23 PM #19:	OhhhJa posted... Holy hell, this is a reminder that people are not well versed in metal on this board lol Eh it's normal sadly. Downtuned and distorted? Must be metal. Downtuned and distorted and has yelling or something? Now it's even MORE metal. It happens in heaps of rock adjacent genres though so it's not unique to us. --- Tiw - Min scild, min sweord Woden - Se ALLFAEDER he is, naes hwitra manna anra <cite>xGhostchantx posted [p:986354295] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>OhhhJa posted... </cite><quote>Holy hell, this is a reminder that people are not well versed in metal on this board lol</quote>Eh it's normal sadly. Downtuned and distorted? Must be metal. Downtuned and distorted and has yelling or something? Now it's even MORE metal. It happens in heaps of rock adjacent genres though so it's not unique to us.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MICHALECOLE 09/09/25 9:18:34 PM #20:	OhhhJa posted... Holy hell, this is a reminder that people are not well versed in metal on this board lol. Iron maiden and CC are the only acceptable answers so far. I dont think I can pick just one myself. Suffocation, darkthrone, mayhem, ulcerate, panopticon, borknagar, vintersorg, emperor, in flames, black sabbath, iron maiden, thin lizzy, sepultura, opeth, 1349, symphony x to name just a few Edit: bolt thrower is also acceptable What about sum41? <cite>MICHALECOLE posted [p:986354339] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>OhhhJa posted... </cite><quote>Holy hell, this is a reminder that people are not well versed in metal on this board lol. Iron maiden and CC are the only acceptable answers so far. I dont think I can pick just one myself. Suffocation, darkthrone, mayhem, ulcerate, panopticon, borknagar, vintersorg, emperor, in flames, black sabbath, iron maiden, thin lizzy, sepultura, opeth, 1349, symphony x to name just a few Edit: bolt thrower is also acceptable</quote>What about sum41? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Joelypoely 09/09/25 9:35:26 PM #21:	Bullet for My Valentine <cite>Joelypoely posted [p:986354484] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>Bullet for My Valentine </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
man101 09/09/25 9:51:08 PM #22:	It shifts from month to month but right now Gojira, Allegaeon, and Fallujah. OhhhJa posted... Holy hell, this is a reminder that people are not well versed in metal on this board lol. Iron maiden and CC are the only acceptable answers so far. I dont think I can pick just one myself. Suffocation, darkthrone, mayhem, ulcerate, panopticon, borknagar, vintersorg, emperor, in flames, black sabbath, iron maiden, thin lizzy, sepultura, opeth, 1349, symphony x to name just a few Edit: bolt thrower is also acceptable Declaring that bands that are obviously metal are "not metal" and then listing a bunch of obscure black metal is so 2009 man. A7X, Slipknot, and 5FDP are clearly metal whether you like it or not. Just because a band has more than 10,000 listeners a month on Spotify doesn't affect what genre they are. --- \\[T]// Praise the Sun <cite>man101 posted [p:986354635] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>It shifts from month to month but right now Gojira, Allegaeon, and Fallujah.OhhhJa posted... </cite><quote>Holy hell, this is a reminder that people are not well versed in metal on this board lol. Iron maiden and CC are the only acceptable answers so far. I dont think I can pick just one myself. Suffocation, darkthrone, mayhem, ulcerate, panopticon, borknagar, vintersorg, emperor, in flames, black sabbath, iron maiden, thin lizzy, sepultura, opeth, 1349, symphony x to name just a few Edit: bolt thrower is also acceptable</quote>Declaring that bands that are obviously metal are "not metal" and then listing a bunch of obscure black metal is so 2009 man. A7X, Slipknot, and 5FDP are clearly metal whether you like it or not. Just because a band has more than 10,000 listeners a month on Spotify doesn't affect what genre they are.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OhhhJa 09/09/25 10:02:35 PM #23:	man101 posted... Declaring that bands that are obviously metal are "not metal" and then listing a bunch of obscure black metal is so 2009 man. A7X, Slipknot, and 5FDP are clearly metal whether you like it or not. Just because a band has more than 10,000 listeners a month on Spotify doesn't affect what genre they are. Ah here comes the inevitable anti-gatekeeper to protect everyone from elitists like me. Didn't say those dont count as meral bands. Just that it's obvious this board's knowledge of metal is surface level to none... and thats absolutely fine. I'm just pointing it out because im used to discussing metal with people that actually like it so i cant really connect with many people here when it comes to that <cite>OhhhJa posted [p:986354759] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>man101 posted... </cite><quote>Declaring that bands that are obviously metal are "not metal" and then listing a bunch of obscure black metal is so 2009 man. A7X, Slipknot, and 5FDP are clearly metal whether you like it or not. Just because a band has more than 10,000 listeners a month on Spotify doesn't affect what genre they are.</quote>Ah here comes the inevitable anti-gatekeeper to protect everyone from elitists like me. Didn't say those dont count as meral bands. Just that it's obvious this board's knowledge of metal is surface level to none... and thats absolutely fine. I'm just pointing it out because im used to discussing metal with people that actually like it so i cant really connect with many people here when it comes to that </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OhhhJa 09/09/25 10:04:04 PM #24:	Plus i didnt just list obscure black metal. Actually, most of the ones i listed are really well known in the genre. The only one slightly less prominent was maybe panopticon and they're still one of the most famous american bm bands <cite>OhhhJa posted [p:986354773] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>Plus i didnt just list obscure black metal. Actually, most of the ones i listed are really well known in the genre. The only one slightly less prominent was maybe panopticon and they're still one of the most famous american bm bands </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
argonautweakend 09/09/25 10:05:13 PM #25:	Discharge mid 80s version <cite>argonautweakend posted [p:986354784] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>Discharge mid 80s version</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
man101 09/09/25 10:09:35 PM #26:	OhhhJa posted... Actually, most of the ones i listed are really well known in the genre. Dude I almost exclusively listen to metal and half the bands you listed I've either never heard of or only know by name. Your perception of what's "surface level" is a little skewed. --- \\[T]// Praise the Sun <cite>man101 posted [p:986354816] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>OhhhJa posted... </cite><quote>Actually, most of the ones i listed are really well known in the genre. </quote>Dude I almost exclusively listen to metal and half the bands you listed I've either never heard of or only know by name. Your perception of what's "surface level" is a little skewed. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OhhhJa 09/09/25 10:17:10 PM #27:	man101 posted... Dude I almost exclusively listen to metal and half the bands you listed I've either never heard of or only know by name. Your perception of what's "surface level" is a little skewed. It ironically feels like you're trying to gatekeep me from listening to obscure bands now lol. But nah, most of the bands l listed are very prominent names in their respective genres. But if you listen to stuff like allegaeon and gojira you probably just like more modern metal whereas a lot of mine are kinda more pre-2010s kinda bands. Allegaeon is actually an obscure band compared to most of the ones i listed lol <cite>OhhhJa posted [p:986354862] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>man101 posted... </cite><quote>Dude I almost exclusively listen to metal and half the bands you listed I've either never heard of or only know by name. Your perception of what's "surface level" is a little skewed.</quote>It ironically feels like you're trying to gatekeep me from listening to obscure bands now lol. But nah, most of the bands l listed are very prominent names in their respective genres. But if you listen to stuff like allegaeon and gojira you probably just like more modern metal whereas a lot of mine are kinda more pre-2010s kinda bands. Allegaeon is actually an obscure band compared to most of the ones i listed lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OhhhJa 09/09/25 10:18:09 PM #28:	If you exclusively listen to metal i have no clue how you haven't heard nearly everyone on my list though lol <cite>OhhhJa posted [p:986354874] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>If you exclusively listen to metal i have no clue how you haven't heard nearly everyone on my list though lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BADoglick 09/09/25 10:21:10 PM #29:	Tool or black Sabbath. I am not surprised to see this query turn into a gate keeping debate over what classifies as metal or not. Punk and yacht rock debates are good for that too. --- BADoglick to the Max! <cite>BADoglick posted [p:986354902] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>Tool or black Sabbath. I am not surprised to see this query turn into a gate keeping debate over what classifies as metal or not. Punk and yacht rock debates are good for that too. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
man101 09/09/25 10:21:52 PM #30:	OhhhJa posted... If you exclusively listen to metal i have no clue how you haven't heard nearly everyone on my list though lol Because there are a metric fuck ton of bands that have existed over the past 50 years and almost all of them are accessible now with the Internet regardless of how obscure they were even at their peak. I could probably list ten metal bands I listen to that you haven't heard. I don't have the time or inclination to try them all out. My point is you accused other people of having only surface level knowledge of something when you're clearly deep in the weeds and not a good judge of what's well known by the average person. --- \\[T]// Praise the Sun <cite>man101 posted [p:986354909] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>OhhhJa posted... </cite><quote>If you exclusively listen to metal i have no clue how you haven't heard nearly everyone on my list though lol</quote>Because there are a metric fuck ton of bands that have existed over the past 50 years and almost all of them are accessible now with the Internet regardless of how obscure they were even at their peak. I could probably list ten metal bands I listen to that you haven't heard. I don't have the time or inclination to try them all out. My point is you accused other people of having only surface level knowledge of something when you're clearly deep in the weeds and not a good judge of what's well known by the average person. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
man101 09/09/25 10:32:56 PM #31:	Also, saying "only 2 of the answers given so far are acceptable" can really only reasonably be interpreted as a claim that everything else is not metal. So my original reply stands. --- \\[T]// Praise the Sun <cite>man101 posted [p:986355003] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>Also, saying "only 2 of the answers given so far are acceptable" can really only reasonably be interpreted as a claim that everything else is not metal. So my original reply stands. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OhhhJa 09/09/25 10:33:45 PM #32:	man101 posted... Because there are a metric fuck ton of bands that have existed over the past 50 years and almost all of them are accessible now with the Internet regardless of how obscure they were even at their peak. I could probably list ten metal bands I listen to that you haven't heard. I don't have the time or inclination to try them all out. My point is you accused other people of having only surface level knowledge of something when you're clearly deep in the weeds and not a good judge of what's well known by the average person. Doesnt knowledge of something actually give you a better gauge of what qualifies as surface level rather than someone who has little knowledge of something? Some of the bands i listed are some of the most famous bands ever though lmao. Thin lizzy, black sabbath, iron maiden... literal household names. Most of the other ones i listed are a tier down from that but still extremely prominent bands in their genres. But yeah, when the most common answers are a7x, disturbed, whatever famous other arena bands... that is surface level. Doesn't have to be taken as an insult. I like a lot of huge bands as well like metallica, soad, deftones, judas priest, dream theater, and probably a shitload I dont feel like going through. That's perfectly fine if people like it but it seems like you have more of a problem with me liking less famous bands rather than the other way around <cite>OhhhJa posted [p:986355012] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>man101 posted... </cite><quote>Because there are a metric fuck ton of bands that have existed over the past 50 years and almost all of them are accessible now with the Internet regardless of how obscure they were even at their peak. I could probably list ten metal bands I listen to that you haven't heard. I don't have the time or inclination to try them all out. My point is you accused other people of having only surface level knowledge of something when you're clearly deep in the weeds and not a good judge of what's well known by the average person.</quote>Doesnt knowledge of something actually give you a better gauge of what qualifies as surface level rather than someone who has little knowledge of something?Some of the bands i listed are some of the most famous bands ever though lmao. Thin lizzy, black sabbath, iron maiden... literal household names. Most of the other ones i listed are a tier down from that but still extremely prominent bands in their genres. But yeah, when the most common answers are a7x, disturbed, whatever famous other arena bands... that is surface level. Doesn't have to be taken as an insult. I like a lot of huge bands as well like metallica, soad, deftones, judas priest, dream theater, and probably a shitload I dont feel like going through.That's perfectly fine if people like it but it seems like you have more of a problem with me liking less famous bands rather than the other way around</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OhhhJa 09/09/25 10:36:14 PM #33:	man101 posted... Also, saying "only 2 of the answers given so far are acceptable" can really only reasonably be interpreted as a claim that everything else is not metal. So my original reply stands. Non-metal fans always get so prickly when we're usually just being tongue in cheek lol. I can promise whenever metal fans say stuff like that they're just fucking around. It's not like being a metal fan gets you laid. It ain't that serious <cite>OhhhJa posted [p:986355024] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>man101 posted... </cite><quote>Also, saying "only 2 of the answers given so far are acceptable" can really only reasonably be interpreted as a claim that everything else is not metal. So my original reply stands.</quote>Non-metal fans always get so prickly when we're usually just being tongue in cheek lol. I can promise whenever metal fans say stuff like that they're just fucking around. It's not like being a metal fan gets you laid. It ain't that serious </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
man101 09/09/25 10:57:52 PM #34:	OhhhJa posted... Doesnt knowledge of something actually give you a better gauge of what qualifies as surface level rather than someone who has little knowledge of something? Not necessarily, because the deeper you get into any hobby or discipline, the less you can recall knowing nothing about it or even being an amateur. You assume certain things are widely understood even by the lay person because they long ago became fundamental to you. I discovered not long ago that my wife didn't know who Tool was. I played Schism for her thinking surely that song or at least the baseline would be instantly recognizable to anyone who at least listened to the radio at any point in their life. Nope. She'd never heard it. She knows Metallica and iron maiden are bands but couldn't pick their songs out of a lineup.That's most people's familiarity with metal. --- \\[T]// Praise the Sun <cite>man101 posted [p:986355182] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>OhhhJa posted... </cite><quote>Doesnt knowledge of something actually give you a better gauge of what qualifies as surface level rather than someone who has little knowledge of something?</quote>Not necessarily, because the deeper you get into any hobby or discipline, the less you can recall knowing nothing about it or even being an amateur. You assume certain things are widely understood even by the lay person because they long ago became fundamental to you. I discovered not long ago that my wife didn't know who Tool was. I played Schism for her thinking surely that song or at least the baseline would be instantly recognizable to anyone who at least listened to the radio at any point in their life. Nope. She'd never heard it. She knows Metallica and iron maiden are bands but couldn't pick their songs out of a lineup.That's most people's familiarity with metal.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReturnOfFa 09/09/25 10:58:44 PM #35:	Band that got my into metal? System of a Down. https://youtu.be/fBJM0Kt6PFc Favourite overall? Yes, I know, they're not pure metal...although their very first demo tape was, as is their re-recording of it from a few years ago. Mr. Bungle. https://youtu.be/17OQyGYjFB4?t=3511 Favourite purely metal band? Necrophagist. https://youtu.be/Ycg9m9xxW8g Rust in Peace also gets big props for being an extremely consistent and amazing album. 0 other Megadeth albums do anything for me. https://youtu.be/K5U_EKhkyPg --- girls like my fa <cite>ReturnOfFa posted [p:986355193] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>Band that got my into metal? System of a Down.https://youtu.be/fBJM0Kt6PFcFavourite overall? Yes, I know, they're not pure metal...although their very first demo tape was, as is their re-recording of it from a few years ago. Mr. Bungle.https://youtu.be/17OQyGYjFB4?t=3511Favourite purely metal band? Necrophagist.https://youtu.be/Ycg9m9xxW8gRust in Peace also gets big props for being an extremely consistent and amazing album. 0 other Megadeth albums do anything for me.https://youtu.be/K5U_EKhkyPg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GINTegg64 09/09/25 10:59:37 PM #36:	Judas Priest without question. I got into them from Firepower and worked my way backwards through their incredible and endlessly varied discography and eventually their newest album Panic Attack which was the first album I attended a listening party for on release night and then I finally got to see them in person earlier this year. Seeing Rob Halford actually perform was surreal and hearing about all he has to do to keep it up with his age makes me respect him even more. The entire band in all it's many incarnations never fails to provide something unique and impactful. Also Manilla Road --- "I am what I choose to be. I lose grip of reality And I have nothing to atone." <cite>GINTegg64 posted [p:986355196] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>Judas Priest without question. I got into them from Firepower and worked my way backwards through their incredible and endlessly varied discography and eventually their newest album Panic Attack which was the first album I attended a listening party for on release night and then I finally got to see them in person earlier this year. Seeing Rob Halford actually perform was surreal and hearing about all he has to do to keep it up with his age makes me respect him even more. The entire band in all it's many incarnations never fails to provide something unique and impactful. Also Manilla Road </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OhhhJa 09/09/25 11:11:01 PM #37:	ReturnOfFa posted... Favourite purely metal band? Necrophagist I'm so glad I got to see them live before he disappeared off the face of the planet to be an engineer with BMW or whatever it was GINTegg64 posted... Manilla Road I got to open for manilla road about 7-8 years back. Mark the shark was cool as fuck and definitely someone you'd want to grab a beer with <cite>OhhhJa posted [p:986355268] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>ReturnOfFa posted... </cite><quote>Favourite purely metal band? Necrophagist</quote>I'm so glad I got to see them live before he disappeared off the face of the planet to be an engineer with BMW or whatever it wasGINTegg64 posted... </cite><quote>Manilla Road</quote>I got to open for manilla road about 7-8 years back. Mark the shark was cool as fuck and definitely someone you'd want to grab a beer with </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReturnOfFa 09/09/25 11:14:22 PM #38:	OhhhJa posted... I'm so glad I got to see them live before he disappeared off the face of the planet to be an engineer with BMW or whatever it was Hello I will now time-travel and posess your body --- girls like my fa <cite>ReturnOfFa posted [p:986355295] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>OhhhJa posted... </cite><quote>I'm so glad I got to see them live before he disappeared off the face of the planet to be an engineer with BMW or whatever it was</quote>Hello I will now time-travel and posess your body</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OhhhJa 09/09/25 11:16:52 PM #39:	ReturnOfFa posted... Hello I will now time-travel and posess your body I'm sure you've seen videos but they are flawless live too. I was in one of the front rows so I was basically like 7-8 feet away watching the s-tier shred <cite>OhhhJa posted [p:986355316] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>ReturnOfFa posted... </cite><quote>Hello I will now time-travel and posess your body</quote>I'm sure you've seen videos but they are flawless live too. I was in one of the front rows so I was basically like 7-8 feet away watching the s-tier shred</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wwinterj25 09/09/25 11:27:05 PM #40:	SunWuKung420 posted... Slipknot --- One who knows nothing can understand nothing. http://psnprofiles.com/wwinterj <cite>wwinterj25 posted [p:986355377] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>SunWuKung420 posted... </cite><quote>Slipknot</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Muscles 09/09/25 11:29:51 PM #41:	Sabbath for sure. Tool, Rammstein, Korn, Iron Maiden, Mudvayne, Mushroomhead, and Avenged Sevenfold are also up there. Also lol about these gatekeepers and also lol at the people calling out "gatekeepers" for saying non metal bands aren't metal bands --- Muscles Chicago Bears \| Chicago Blackhawks \| Chicago Bulls \| Chicago Cubs \| NIU Huskies <cite>Muscles posted [p:986355399] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>Sabbath for sure. Tool, Rammstein, Korn, Iron Maiden, Mudvayne, Mushroomhead, and Avenged Sevenfold are also up there.Also lol about these gatekeepers and also lol at the people calling out "gatekeepers" for saying non metal bands aren't metal bands</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xGhostchantx 09/09/25 11:35:18 PM #42:	man101 posted... Declaring that bands that are obviously metal are "not metal" and then listing a bunch of obscure black metal is so 2009 man. A7X, Slipknot, and 5FDP are clearly metal whether you like it or not. Just because a band has more than 10,000 listeners a month on Spotify doesn't affect what genre they are. None of these are metal (with the arguable exception of City of Evil for A7X) and he did not mention a single obscure band. Every band he mentioned is a high selling artist that have been around since the 80s, with the exception of two or three and even then, they aren't at all obscure. I enjoy half the bands that most people have mentioned. Even Linkin Park to an extent. They're still not metal, though. --- Tiw - Min scild, min sweord Woden - Se ALLFAEDER he is, naes hwitra manna anra <cite>xGhostchantx posted [p:986355446] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>man101 posted... </cite><quote>Declaring that bands that are obviously metal are "not metal" and then listing a bunch of obscure black metal is so 2009 man. A7X, Slipknot, and 5FDP are clearly metal whether you like it or not. Just because a band has more than 10,000 listeners a month on Spotify doesn't affect what genre they are.</quote>None of these are metal (with the arguable exception of City of Evil for A7X) and he did not mention a single obscure band. Every band he mentioned is a high selling artist that have been around since the 80s, with the exception of two or three and even then, they aren't at all obscure.I enjoy half the bands that most people have mentioned. Even Linkin Park to an extent. They're still not metal, though.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SinisterSlay 09/09/25 11:37:06 PM #43:	xGhostchantx posted... None of these are metal (with the arguable exception of City of Evil for A7X) and he did not mention a single obscure band. I enjoy half the bands that most people have mentioned. They're still not metal, though. I'm not sure a7x has been properly metal since waking the fallen. But the band has been dead since the Rev died. He was clearly the soul and writer for the band. --- He who stumbles around in darkness with a stick is blind. But he who... sticks out in darkness... is... fluorescent! - Brother Silence Lose 50 experience <cite>SinisterSlay posted [p:986355457] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>xGhostchantx posted... </cite><quote>None of these are metal (with the arguable exception of City of Evil for A7X) and he did not mention a single obscure band.I enjoy half the bands that most people have mentioned. They're still not metal, though.</quote>I'm not sure a7x has been properly metal since waking the fallen. But the band has been dead since the Rev died. He was clearly the soul and writer for the band.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
joemodda 09/09/25 11:40:40 PM #44:	Of all time? I guess it would be either Kamelot or Nightwish. Shout-out to Apocalyptica, Metallica, and I guess maybe Guns n Roses if you lump in rock and roll --- Somewhere out there's a bot still trying to log into Club Penguin <cite>joemodda posted [p:986355488] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>Of all time? I guess it would be either Kamelot or Nightwish. Shout-out to Apocalyptica, Metallica, and I guess maybe Guns n Roses if you lump in rock and roll</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Realthuddydrumz 09/10/25 12:00:20 AM #45:	You can call whatever you want metal, I really don't give a shit. That said, if you call it metal and it's if not at least as heavy as Cannibal Corpse, or at least as goofy as Gwar I'm probably not interested I'm more into goth rock anyways --- Crazy rat lady https://imgur.com/QaL5W4V.jpeg <cite>Realthuddydrumz posted [p:986355601] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>You can call whatever you want metal, I really don't give a shit. That said, if you call it metal and it's if not at least as heavy as Cannibal Corpse, or at least as goofy as Gwar I'm probably not interestedI'm more into goth rock anyways</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ParanoidObsessive 09/10/25 12:02:26 AM #46:	Muscles posted... Rammstein I will acknowledge that Rammstein are really good. And they're right up there with Nine Inch Nails for having the best live concert performances ever. --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted [p:986355615] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote><cite>Muscles posted...</cite><quote>Rammstein</quote>I will acknowledge that Rammstein are really good.And they're right up there with Nine Inch Nails for having the best live concert performances ever.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dikitain 09/10/25 12:03:25 AM #47:	It changes all the time. Right now, probably Judas Priest. --- I feel like I need to put something here, or else I am one of those weird people who think that having no signature is a character trait. <cite>Dikitain posted [p:986355626] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>It changes all the time. Right now, probably Judas Priest. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xGhostchantx 09/10/25 12:14:15 AM #48:	ParanoidObsessive posted... I will acknowledge that Rammstein are really good. I got converted after seeing them live for the first time, a friend paid for my ticket. Immediate fan. That was one of the most insane and fun shows I've ever been to. --- Tiw - Min scild, min sweord Woden - Se ALLFAEDER he is, naes hwitra manna anra <cite>xGhostchantx posted [p:986355704] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>ParanoidObsessive posted... </cite><quote>I will acknowledge that Rammstein are really good.</quote>I got converted after seeing them live for the first time, a friend paid for my ticket. Immediate fan. That was one of the most insane and fun shows I've ever been to.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReturnOfFa 09/10/25 12:24:57 AM #49:	xGhostchantx posted... None of these are metal (with the arguable exception of City of Evil for A7X) and he did not mention a single obscure band. Every band he mentioned is a high selling artist that have been around since the 80s, with the exception of two or three and even then, they aren't at all obscure. I enjoy half the bands that most people have mentioned. Even Linkin Park to an extent. They're still not metal, though. I am no fan of Slipknot, 5FDP or A7X, but they are 'metal', probably about in that descending order. Put one of their songs on for an average person. They will tell you that you are playing them 'heavy metal'. Yes, some of their songs, once again probably more from A7X but I can't bring myself to torture myself more, are not metal at all. --- girls like my fa <cite>ReturnOfFa posted [p:986355772] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>xGhostchantx posted... </cite><quote>None of these are metal (with the arguable exception of City of Evil for A7X) and he did not mention a single obscure band. Every band he mentioned is a high selling artist that have been around since the 80s, with the exception of two or three and even then, they aren't at all obscure.I enjoy half the bands that most people have mentioned. Even Linkin Park to an extent. They're still not metal, though.</quote>I am no fan of Slipknot, 5FDP or A7X, but they are 'metal', probably about in that descending order. Put one of their songs on for an average person. They will tell you that you are playing them 'heavy metal'. Yes, some of their songs, once again probably more from A7X but I can't bring myself to torture myself more, are not metal at all.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xGhostchantx 09/10/25 12:28:50 AM #50:	ReturnOfFa posted... I am no fan of Slipknot, 5FDP or A7X, but they are 'metal', probably about in that descending order. Put one of their songs on for an average person. They will tell you that you are playing them 'heavy metal'. Yes, some of their songs, once again probably more from A7X but I can't bring myself to torture myself more, are not metal at all. Deffos no, but I would put A7X > Slipknot > FFDP tbh of most metal to least metal, but I haven't really listened to Slipknot since 3.0 and the last A7X I heard was City of Evil, so that could be the total reverse now. They all have features of metal and absolutely are adjacent, but they aren't metal and thus have varying levels of acceptance among metal enthusiasts. --- Tiw - Min scild, min sweord Woden - Se ALLFAEDER he is, naes hwitra manna anra <cite>xGhostchantx posted [p:986355798] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>ReturnOfFa posted... </cite><quote>I am no fan of Slipknot, 5FDP or A7X, but they are 'metal', probably about in that descending order. Put one of their songs on for an average person. They will tell you that you are playing them 'heavy metal'. Yes, some of their songs, once again probably more from A7X but I can't bring myself to torture myself more, are not metal at all.</quote>Deffos no, but I would put A7X > Slipknot > FFDP tbh of most metal to least metal, but I haven't really listened to Slipknot since 3.0 and the last A7X I heard was City of Evil, so that could be the total reverse now. They all have features of metal and absolutely are adjacent, but they aren't metal and thus have varying levels of acceptance among metal enthusiasts.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReturnOfFa 09/10/25 12:29:25 AM #51:	OhhhJa posted... I'm sure you've seen videos but they are flawless live too. I was in one of the front rows so I was basically like 7-8 feet away watching the s-tier shred Every member blows me away. Did you get to see Marco on drums? I doubed that they had played west coast Canada, but it looks like they DID in 2008...I would've been 17, going into grade 12. I wasn't traveling to Vancouver for shows until a year or two later, and wasn't quite as open to metal yet. Alas! --- girls like my fa <cite>ReturnOfFa posted [p:986355801] in What is yo... [t:81038743]...</cite> <quote>OhhhJa posted... </cite><quote>I'm sure you've seen videos but they are flawless live too. I was in one of the front rows so I was basically like 7-8 feet away watching the s-tier shred</quote>Every member blows me away. Did you get to see Marco on drums? I doubed that they had played west coast Canada, but it looks like they DID in 2008...I would've been 17, going into grade 12. I wasn't traveling to Vancouver for shows until a year or two later, and wasn't quite as open to metal yet. Alas!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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