Greatest Metal Band - Aircraft of World War II

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 06-21-2009, 09:01 AM

Well it seems that we have quite a bit of metal/hard rock fans on this forum (based off of recent discussions). I too am a big Heavy Metal fan, and since I enjoy talking about music just as much as I do talking about aviation (they are my two favorite things...

), I figured it would be time to decide who we all think is the greatest Metal band out there, past or present.

Marcel · 06-21-2009, 03:36 PM

Voted Metallica for obvious reasons (somehow I think they'll win this poll

).

Didn't know Dream Theater was considered "Metal". Anyway, I saw them and they sounded like they were playbacking their own album. They even had a coffee break during the concert

Gnomey · 06-21-2009, 03:39 PM

Metallica for me as well for the obvious reasons.

BombTaxi · 06-21-2009, 03:56 PM

I have no doubt at all that the mighty Metallica will rule this poll (with good reason, too), but I've cast a heathen vote for Deftones. Simply one of the most stunningly original and powerful bands of recent history, and still making their formula sound fresh after all these years. More importantly, Adrenaline and Around The Fur still sound like they could have come out yesterday - for me, that is a sure sign of a great band...

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 06-21-2009, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcel

Didn't know Dream Theater was considered "Metal". Anyway, I saw them and they sounded like they were playbacking their own album. They even had a coffee break during the concert

They are considered Progressive Metal.

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Originally Posted by BombTaxi

I have no doubt at all that the mighty Metallica will rule this poll (with good reason, too), but I've cast a heathen vote for Deftones. Simply one of the most stunningly original and powerful bands of recent history, and still making their formula sound fresh after all these years. More importantly, Adrenaline and Around The Fur still sound like they could have come out yesterday - for me, that is a sure sign of a great band...

I think the Deftones sound alright on CD, and they have some great songs. Live is where they do not convince me. Each time I have seen them, I have almost fallen asleep.

BombTaxi · 06-21-2009, 04:12 PM

I've seen Deftones live twice and thought they were brilliant both times

I think the sound is something of an acquired taste though - I'm also very into stuff like Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine and I tend to see Deftones as having some similar features, like the walls of sound, the use of the vocal as an instrument in the ensemble rather than a lead solo part,hypnotic riffs and beats and such like. They just do it in a much heavier way, IMHO...

Stitch · 06-21-2009, 07:21 PM

I had to go with Metallica on this one, closely followed by Megadeth (who, incidentally, was founded by an ex-Metallica member); I still remember the first time I heard Master Of Puppets back in '85, and realized what a great band they were. Haven't looked back since . . . .

Yerger · 06-21-2009, 09:28 PM

6 of my 8 favorite bands made the list but can't pick !! But Metallica isn't one of them for me.

vikingBerserker · 06-21-2009, 10:28 PM

I had to vote Other - Amon Amarth, their guitar work is incredible, esp on "Gods of War Arise" and "Cry of the BLackbirds"

I'm like Yerger though, there are a lot of excellent bands on the list.

Thorlifter · 06-21-2009, 11:24 PM

Since I have more favorite Ozzy songs than any other band here, I had to go with the prince of darkness.

lesofprimus · 06-22-2009, 07:20 AM

I had to vote Metallica.... They may not be what they once were on the recorded stuff, but their first 4 albums changed the course and put a face to Metal....

herman1rg · 06-22-2009, 08:29 AM

I voted Black Sabbath as they virtually invented Heavy Metal way back in the 60's

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 06-22-2009, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitch

I had to go with Metallica on this one, closely followed by Megadeth (who, incidentally, was founded by an ex-Metallica member); I still remember the first time I heard Master Of Puppets back in '85, and realized what a great band they were. Haven't looked back since . . . .

MoP did not come out in 1985...

It was 1986, I still have my original vinyl copy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vikingBerserker

I had to vote Other - Amon Amarth, their guitar work is incredible, esp on "Gods of War Arise" and "Cry of the BLackbirds"

I really enjoy Amon Amarth. Got to see them with Slayer last year. Really great band and great show.

Stitch · 06-22-2009, 11:14 PM

[QUOTE=DerAdlerIstGelandet;517945]MoP did not come out in 1985...

It was 1986, I still have my original vinyl copy.[QUOTE]

Okay, so my memory's faulty; when you get to be my age, things kinda tend to run together.

And I really DON"T want to get into a pissing match with you, Adler, it's not worth it; you're one of the rocks this website is built upon. But I, too, have vinyl copies of MoP, Ride the Lightning AND Kill 'Em All, not to mention my favorite EP, Creeping Death.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 06-23-2009, 02:56 AM

[QUOTE=Stitch;518088][QUOTE=DerAdlerIstGelandet;517945]MoP did not come out in 1985...

It was 1986, I still have my original vinyl copy.

Quote:

Okay, so my memory's faulty; when you get to be my age, things kinda tend to run together.

And I really DON"T want to get into a pissing match with you, Adler, it's not worth it; you're one of the rocks this website is built upon. But I, too, have vinyl copies of MoP, Ride the Lightning AND Kill 'Em All, not to mention my favorite EP, Creeping Death.

No, no, no....

I was not trying to get into a pissing contest with you. I was only correcting you, that is all. Please do not feel offended, that was not my intention. This is just a musical conversation, nothing else. There is no need to get into pissing contests over such a subject.

View Poll Results: Best Metal Band?
Black Sabbath	2	12.50%
Ozzy Osbourne	1	6.25%
DIO	0	0%
Iron Maiden	1	6.25%
Metallica	6	37.50%
Megadeth	0	0%
Motörhead	0	0%
Anthrax	0	0%
Slayer	0	0%
Lamb of God	0	0%
Pantera	0	0%
Trivium	0	0%
Dragonforce	1	6.25%
Judas Priest	0	0%
Deftones	1	6.25%
Korn	0	0%
Machine Head	0	0%
Slipknot	0	0%
Dimmu Borgir	0	0%
Iced Earth	0	0%
Morbid Angel	0	0%
Children of Bodom	0	0%
Fear Factory	0	0%
Rammstein	3	18.75%
Saxon	0	0%
Venom	0	0%
Dream Theater	0	0%
Manowar	0	0%
Metal Church	0	0%
Accept	0	0%
Sepultura	0	0%
Overkill	0	0%
Mercyful Fate	0	0%
Exodus	0	0%
Other (Please state band)	1	6.25%
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06-21-2009, 09:01 AM	#1
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 33,152	Greatest Metal Band Well it seems that we have quite a bit of metal/hard rock fans on this forum (based off of recent discussions). I too am a big Heavy Metal fan, and since I enjoy talking about music just as much as I do talking about aviation (they are my two favorite things...), I figured it would be time to decide who we all think is the greatest Metal band out there, past or present. __________________ fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"[/I]

06-21-2009, 03:36 PM	#2
Marcel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dordrecht Posts: 3,834	Voted Metallica for obvious reasons (somehow I think they'll win this poll ). Didn't know Dream Theater was considered "Metal". Anyway, I saw them and they sounded like they were playbacking their own album. They even had a coffee break during the concert __________________ " The knack of flying lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."

06-21-2009, 03:39 PM	#3
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,224	Metallica for me as well for the obvious reasons. __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

06-21-2009, 03:56 PM	#4
BombTaxi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Brownhills, W. Mids, UK Posts: 1,189	I have no doubt at all that the mighty Metallica will rule this poll (with good reason, too), but I've cast a heathen vote for Deftones. Simply one of the most stunningly original and powerful bands of recent history, and still making their formula sound fresh after all these years. More importantly, Adrenaline and Around The Fur still sound like they could have come out yesterday - for me, that is a sure sign of a great band... __________________ Good generals think about tactics. Great generals think about logistics. "If freedom is to be saved and enlarged, poverty must be ended. There is no other solution." - Nye Bevan "Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to ask for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee" - John Donne, Meditation XVII

06-21-2009, 04:12 PM	#6
BombTaxi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Brownhills, W. Mids, UK Posts: 1,189	I've seen Deftones live twice and thought they were brilliant both times I think the sound is something of an acquired taste though - I'm also very into stuff like Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine and I tend to see Deftones as having some similar features, like the walls of sound, the use of the vocal as an instrument in the ensemble rather than a lead solo part,hypnotic riffs and beats and such like. They just do it in a much heavier way, IMHO... __________________ Good generals think about tactics. Great generals think about logistics. "If freedom is to be saved and enlarged, poverty must be ended. There is no other solution." - Nye Bevan "Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to ask for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee" - John Donne, Meditation XVII

06-21-2009, 07:21 PM	#7
Stitch Banned Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 80	I had to go with Metallica on this one, closely followed by Megadeth (who, incidentally, was founded by an ex-Metallica member); I still remember the first time I heard Master Of Puppets back in '85, and realized what a great band they were. Haven't looked back since . . . .

06-21-2009, 09:28 PM	#8
Yerger Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 89	6 of my 8 favorite bands made the list but can't pick !! But Metallica isn't one of them for me.

06-21-2009, 10:28 PM	#9
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,760	I had to vote Other - Amon Amarth, their guitar work is incredible, esp on "Gods of War Arise" and "Cry of the BLackbirds" I'm like Yerger though, there are a lot of excellent bands on the list. __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

06-21-2009, 11:24 PM	#10
Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,346	Since I have more favorite Ozzy songs than any other band here, I had to go with the prince of darkness. __________________

06-22-2009, 07:20 AM	#11
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,501	I had to vote Metallica.... They may not be what they once were on the recorded stuff, but their first 4 albums changed the course and put a face to Metal.... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

06-22-2009, 08:29 AM	#12
herman1rg Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 35	I voted Black Sabbath as they virtually invented Heavy Metal way back in the 60's

06-22-2009, 11:14 PM	#14
Stitch Banned Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 80	[QUOTE=DerAdlerIstGelandet;517945]MoP did not come out in 1985... It was 1986, I still have my original vinyl copy.[QUOTE] Okay, so my memory's faulty; when you get to be my age, things kinda tend to run together. And I really DON"T want to get into a pissing match with you, Adler, it's not worth it; you're one of the rocks this website is built upon. But I, too, have vinyl copies of MoP, Ride the Lightning AND Kill 'Em All, not to mention my favorite EP, Creeping Death.

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