Best hard rock/heavy metal band

[Asteriktos]

[Insert subjective statement about how Megadeth made the best heavy metal album of all time]

[Insert subjective statement about how Black Sabbath's first two albums are the only decent ones]

[Insert subjective statement about Metallica being overrated by casual fans and underrated by elitist metalheads]

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8)

 

[vamrat]

[Insert subjective statement about how Megadeth made the best heavy metal album of all time]

[Insert subjective statement about how Black Sabbath's first two albums are the only decent ones]

[Insert subjective statement about Metallica being overrated by casual fans and underrated by elitist metalheads]

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8)

Not a bad assessment. 

 

[Asteriktos]

I'm ready to argue my predjudice on heavy metal.

Ok then, let us hear your arguments, that we may properly disabuse you of them!

 

[Alveus Lacuna]

If I'm only going off of the bands provided, and narrowing it to one album, I'd cast my vote for Kalmah - The Black Waltz, but notable mentions would be Nightwish - Oceanborn and Children of Bodom - Hatebreeder. All Finnish bands, mind you. But overall this list strikes me as ridiculous, pitting many bands against one another that have no business duking it out.

 

[NicholasMyra]

From your list:

Zepp: Best Rock.
Sabbath: Best Metal.
Not on your list: Clutch, the principalities and powers of Hard Rock.

 

[CoptoGeek]

If we limit it to just the 80s, then Iron Maiden & Queensryche. Allowing for a third then also Metallica.

For the 70s, Black Sabbath & Judas Priest. Zeppelin is above and beyond the genre.

For the 90s on, who cares.

 

[Asteriktos]

For the 90s on, who cares.

This is a sadder statement than the irrational dislike of metal by Achronos. True story. 

 

[stavros_388]

Rush is talented, but MAN they are awful to listen to. Could never stand Geddy Lee's voice.

 

[Gebre Menfes Kidus]

Rush is talented, but MAN they are awful to listen to. Could never stand Geddy Lee's voice.

Yeah, I can understand how his voice could be annoying to some. It never bothered me. The music is so powerful and his voice just seems to fit. But for those who can't get used to it, I don't blame them.


Selam

 

[mike]

For the 90s on, who cares.

What about GN'R? Their best album set was issued then.

 

[CoptoGeek]

For the 90s on, who cares.

This is a sadder statement than the irrational dislike of metal by Achronos. True story. 

LOL, probably because he was too young for the 80s and had to settle for Soundgarden, Rage, and those other wannabes  ;D

 

[kurtismjohnson]

I picked Zepplin and Rage Against The Machine...

Rage doesnt seem like they fit in with the rest of those bands.  They probably arent the "best" band on the list, but theyre my favorite of all of them.  Im fairly young and dont listen to as much classic rock/metal as i should...

 

[celticfan1888]

For the 90s on, who cares.

Guns N' Roses and Poison were both quite good in early 90's.

 

[CoptoGeek]

For the 90s on, who cares.

What about GN'R? Their best album set was issued then.

IMO Appetite for Destruction was their best album by far, nothing since ever got close. I'd like to give Chinese Democracy a shot, but haven't heard anything from it. Been way out of the loop since becoming an old geezer.

 

[celticfan1888]

I forgot to include my favourite band!

 

[celticfan1888]

I'd like to give Chinese Democracy a shot

No...you don't.

 

[CoptoGeek]

I'd like to give Chinese Democracy a shot

No...you don't.

Thanks for the warning! 

 

[Iconodule]

If we limit it to just the 80s, then Iron Maiden & Queensryche. Allowing for a third then also Metallica.

For the 70s, Black Sabbath & Judas Priest. Zeppelin is above and beyond the genre.

Zeppelin is music composed by a penis. It's garbage.

For the 90s on, who cares.

The 90's gave us Norwegian black metal and death metal, the highest and best forms of metal. Of course it also brought us nu-metal, but I can't say that nu-metal is any worse than the 80's hair metal.

 

[mike]

I'd like to give Chinese Democracy a shot

No...you don't.

I very like "There was a time" however I agree that album is not close at all to the previous ones.

Zeppelin is music composed by a penis. It's garbage.

He disagrees: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaRmg77Ud48

I disagree too.

 

[CoptoGeek]

The 90's gave us Norwegian black metal and death metal, the highest and best forms of metal. Of course it also brought us nu-metal, but I can't say that nu-metal is any worse than the 80's hair metal.

Inferior knock-offs of Celtic Frost & Venom and, of course, the big 4.