skinsfan07 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 didn't see a thread on this..........so I was just wondering who you guys think the best metal band of all time is? I say Iron Maiden but that's just my opinion. I love em. "The Best of The Beast" album was one of the greatest ever IMO. And they still have it. Their most recent cd....."A Matter of Life and Death" which was released in 2006 is fantastic as well. I don't think they've ever put out a bad album. So that being said, who do you guys think is the best metal band of all time??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. S Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 I think I would have to go with Iron Maiden as well. Metallica has obviously been the most successful, but Iron Maiden has been succesful but has has also been consistent with their music. I'm partial to Dream Theater, but I wouldn't consider their early stuff as metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RammsteinSkins Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Metallica.I'm pretty new to stuff other than rap and hip hop so if anyone wants to hook me up with some Iron Maiden tracks it would be my pleasure.IMO Leper Messiah is the best Metallica song second to Ride The Lightening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan07 Posted July 27, 2008 Author Share Posted July 27, 2008 Iron Maiden http://albumhunt.com/search.php Just join and search Iron Maiden. All their albums and more are there to download. Just join for free, download for free. awesomeness. It's the best album site ever. It has everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 I think dream theater's good, but not quite my style. I like Rhapsody of Fire over them for an out of the ordinary metal band. I love the grandiose symphonic sounds they achieve with the use of orchestra and chorus. Now if you want a power metal band who has consistently great music while never sounding the same, take a look at Edguy. Can't say enough good things about this band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeydont Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Actually I think Saxon is the best underrated metal band of all time. Just listen to Wheels of Steel ot the Power and the Glory Wow!!!! Or Strong Arm of the Law. No band metals like they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan999 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 To me, it's between Metallica and Opeth. Both great in different ways. Dream Theater is up there for me as well. I never really could get into Iron Maiden after hearing a few of their songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Kaos Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 There is really only one answer to this question...... Ozzy, Tony, Ward, and Geezer..... thats right...... Black Sabbath without them, there would be no metal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrumanB Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Metallica is the best metal band. The best heavy metal album of all-time is Holy Diver by Dio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackest Eyes Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Fact is, if it were not for Iron Maiden and the first few Black Sabbath albums metal would not be the same. It is incredibly hard for me to pick the best metal band of all time. I would say the most influential metal band is Black Sabbath. But I would say the best metal band is Iron Maiden. And if we want to talk about influential/best, I would say one of the best and most influential death metal bands were/are Morbid Angel & Death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan07 Posted July 27, 2008 Author Share Posted July 27, 2008 Fact is, if it were not for Iron Maiden and the first few Black Sabbath albums metal would not be the same.It is incredibly hard for me to pick the best metal band of all time. I would say the most influential metal band is Black Sabbath. But I would say the best metal band is Iron Maiden. And if we want to talk about influential/best, I would say one of the best and most influential death metal bands were/are Morbid Angel & Death. yep Black Sabbath would be second on my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. S Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 It is incredibly hard for me to pick the best metal band of all time. I would say the most influential metal band is Black Sabbath. But I would say the best metal band is Iron Maiden. This pretty much sums it up. Black Sabbath was the early pioneer for metal, Zeppelin to an extent. However, Iron Maiden's longevity and success, especially for the fact that they didn't change like Metallica, allows them to be the winner of this thread. The drumming and layered guitars were sick. They do seem to have influenced power metal the most though. As for Rhapsody of Fire, while I do think they are good, they are a pretty typical power metal band. Symphonic, over the top, epic, making up a long concept that spanned 5 albums. Sick guitar playing thought. Dragonforce seems to be all the rage now from the power metal side. I wouldn't necessarily consider Dream Theater out of the ordinary. Despite not being mainstream, they are about as close to mainstream as a band can become. Not quite as broad of a fanbase as Maiden, but they are pretty high up there, and I think it's more their prog rock stuff that broadened their fanbase the farthest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackest Eyes Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Dream Theater are fantastic musicans. The sad thing is that when I listen to them I cannot really get into it. They just sound like a textbook being played back. Petrucci is an amazing guitarist but his solos are so...boring :doh:. Another thing that bothers me about the majority of dream theater fans is that they are sooooooooooooo annoying. Example: I went to see Porcupine Tree at Rams Head and there was a kid wearing a Berklee College of Music shirt and a kid came up to him who was decked out in a Dream Theater t-shirt and wrist bands and went crazy because this other kid went to Berklee. Thought it was the coolest thing ever...all because the guys in DT went to Berklee (didn't even graduate, but they made a career first, kudos to them). Moral of the story, this dream theater fan was a tool. Anyway, Iron Maiden ftw!!!!! \m/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 As for Rhapsody of Fire, while I do think they are good, they are a pretty typical power metal band. Symphonic, over the top, epic, making up a long concept that spanned 5 albums. Sick guitar playing thought. Really? I have trouble finding other Symphonic Metal bands that come close to their level. The only other band that I've found, which has quite a different sound, is Kamelot (another band I absolutely love). I can't wait until their (Rhapsody's) legal battle with Magic Circle Music is over so they can release a new album (which they apparently have all ready). Dragonforce seems to be all the rage now from the power metal side. I love Dragonforce, and I've been listening to their new album Ultra Beatdown since yesterday. You can check out their music video for Heroes of our Time for an idea of how this album sounds. Still, though, Edguy gets the nod above those bands because of how much diversity they have in their music. They are never happy with an album enough to try to replicate it; they want to do something new every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPSean Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 My favorites: Megadeth Black Sabbath Iron Maiden Metallica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Top Five (no order): Sabbath Priest Metallica Maiden Carcass Honorable Mention: Pantera Megadeth Opeth Coroner Testament Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggins77 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 didn't see a thread on this..........so I was just wondering who you guys think the best metal band of all time is?I say Iron Maiden but that's just my opinion. I love em. "The Best of The Beast" album was one of the greatest ever IMO. And they still have it. Their most recent cd....."A Matter of Life and Death" which was released in 2006 is fantastic as well. I don't think they've ever put out a bad album. So that being said, who do you guys think is the best metal band of all time??? Bro, you don't have any idea about how awesome Iron Maiden is....I was buying their cassette tapes and watching them tour before you were born :laugh: Their best was Live after Death, it was a live recording. Powerslave and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son are two of my all time favorites..... I love all their **** to be honest. Nicko McBrain rules! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackest Eyes Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Bro, you don't have any idea about how awesome Iron Maiden is....I was buying their cassette tapes and watching them tour before you were born :laugh:Their best was Live after Death, it was a live recording. Powerslave and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son are two of my all time favorites..... I love all their **** to be honest. Nicko McBrain rules! Iron Maiden puts on one of the most incredible live shows I have ever seen in my life. Generally when I go to see a concert I am in a small club really close to the front of the stage looking up at the band. Even sitting a hundred rows back at a Maiden concert, I still feel I am right up front. They are incredible showman and fantastic musicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcoastskinfan Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 I'm going with the band that I grew up with: Metallica Anthrax would be my number 2 band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan07 Posted July 27, 2008 Author Share Posted July 27, 2008 Bro, you don't have any idea about how awesome Iron Maiden is....I was buying their cassette tapes and watching them tour before you were born :laugh:Their best was Live after Death, it was a live recording. Powerslave and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son are two of my all time favorites..... I love all their **** to be honest. Nicko McBrain rules! I'm jealous!!!!! I really wanna go to one of their concerts. I don't CARE how old they are! They are amazing! It would be awesome. Too bad they barely tour the US! if they traveled to Charlotte in the next 3 years, I'd be there in a heartbeat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackest Eyes Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 I'm jealous!!!!!I really wanna go to one of their concerts. I don't CARE how old they are! They are amazing! It would be awesome. Too bad they barely tour the US! if they traveled to Charlotte in the next 3 years, I'd be there in a heartbeat! Bruce said they would be back when to promote the new album once it comes out. Probably in a year or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan07 Posted July 27, 2008 Author Share Posted July 27, 2008 Bruce said they would be back when to promote the new album once it comes out. Probably in a year or two. They better come to MD, VA or Charlotte (while I'm at school) I would be so excited to see them. I'd get my tix ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackest Eyes Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Yeah dude they will be back unless they die...erk. But I think they are all pretty healthy as far as I know. Definitely a show work seeing if you have the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan07 Posted July 27, 2008 Author Share Posted July 27, 2008 Yeah dude they will be back unless they die...erk. But I think they are all pretty healthy as far as I know. Definitely a show work seeing if you have the chance. when did you get a chance to see them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan since a Fetus Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Pantera has my vote. They were the eptiome of metal. Strength, groove, and just some major butt kicking. I really feel that these guys had it all. If I had to go into battle and whip some butt, Vulgar or Driven would be on my headphones. Nothing gets you pumped like those two albums. Dime had major metal groove! Honorable mention goes to: Megadeth Mastodon Sepultura (pre-Roots) Nevermore Judas Priest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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