Author Topic: Is Metallica the greatest heavy metal band ever? (Read 4200 times)

funk51 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 17, 2025, 12:58:48 PM »

Old metal= STILL THE BEST.

Irongrip400 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 17, 2025, 01:57:47 PM »

Quote from: Grape Ape on March 17, 2025, 12:33:29 PM

I agree they haven't put out anything epic since 1988, but James is one of the best rhythm guitarists ever, IMO.

Who you got number one, Bob Wier, Izzy, Ronnie Wood, Malcom Young? My personal favorite is John Lennon although I don’t think he makes the list.

Grape Ape · « **Reply #27 on:** March 17, 2025, 02:28:12 PM »

Quote from: Irongrip400 on March 17, 2025, 01:57:47 PM

Who you got number one, Bob Wier, Izzy, Ronnie Wood, Malcom Young? My personal favorite is John Lennon although I don’t think he makes the list.

Hetfield has always been my favorite. All down picking and like 98% accurate.

But it's all subjective, and they are all so f'n good.

Lartinos · « **Reply #28 on:** March 17, 2025, 06:10:41 PM »

This style of rock is very Gen X when I think about my interests and the ones that are popular just after my age. I don’t hate the music as I think it’s ok, but it was never the type of album myself or friends would buy.

Raymondo · « **Reply #29 on:** March 17, 2025, 07:08:51 PM »

Quote from: sway on March 17, 2025, 11:48:45 AM

Who under the age 50 is listening to Iron Maiden? The band has to be in their 70s by now. I grew up on the west coast and no one was into IM. They were always a weird, cartoonish band to everyone I knew growing up. And as an adult I don’t anyone listening to them. Not trying to hate, but I just never saw or knew anyone into them.

Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer... these guys were deep into Iron Maiden.

Campeon Del Mundo · « **Reply #30 on:** March 17, 2025, 07:31:55 PM »

No one has done it for as long as they have....Metallica is one of the best bands ever...

pamith · « **Reply #31 on:** March 17, 2025, 08:47:19 PM »

Wow, my thread took off! You mofos are all into metal! cool. Right now i'm listening to Sepultura, before that I was playing Def Leppard. I like to mix it up, something very heavy, some glam metal, etc, I change it up and I have a huge playlist on YouTube

Stan Diego · « **Reply #32 on:** March 17, 2025, 10:52:44 PM »

Quote from: Irongrip400 on March 17, 2025, 01:57:47 PM

Who you got number one, Bob Wier, Izzy, Ronnie Wood, Malcom Young? My personal favorite is John Lennon although I don’t think he makes the list.

That's a great list of players. James Hetfield, Malcom Young & Bob Weir. All with totally different styles, but all three are amazing at what they do

1Patrick · « **Reply #33 on:** March 18, 2025, 03:04:51 AM »

Most have these 4 groups as best of all time and it is really a toss up between them to pick best one.
Just like when people arguing about boxers,soccer players etc etc .You will find few who are standing on the top ,but picking winner is different for every person.
Metallica did not produced anything for many years ,but neither did Whitney Houston and 20+ years after her death she is still considered the best female singer of all times.

Van_Bilderass · « **Reply #34 on:** March 18, 2025, 03:16:06 AM »

I used to hear Mustaine kept it real, Metallica were total sellouts, Megadeth kept churning out the same old stuff lol. Mustaine most likely would also have sold out for Metallica money lol.

I'm 47 and I love Maiden, Somewhere in Time is my fave, still put it and other Maiden on in the gym, it's at least not offensive to average gym goers, easy listening not too heavy. Of course AC/DC is the premier old man band, I mean not real metal heads, regular folks

Raymondo · « **Reply #35 on:** March 18, 2025, 04:23:51 AM »

Quote from: Van_Bilderass on March 18, 2025, 03:16:06 AM

I used to hear Mustaine kept it real, Metallica were total sellouts, Megadeth kept churning out the same old stuff lol.
I'm 47 and I love Maiden, Somewhere in Time is my fave, still put it and other Maiden on in the gym, it's at least not offensive to average gym goers, easy listening not too heavy. Of course AC/DC is the premier old man band, I mean not real metal heads, regular folks

He tried to play AOR in 1999 with "Risk"...when it failed he blamed his manager, band members, record company, record shops, Lars Ulrich anyone but himself

Grape Ape · « **Reply #36 on:** March 18, 2025, 06:15:08 AM »

Quote from: pamith on March 17, 2025, 08:47:19 PM

Wow, my thread took off! You mofos are all into metal! cool. Right now i'm listening to Sepultura, before that I was playing Def Leppard. I like to mix it up, something very heavy, some glam metal, etc, I change it up and I have a huge playlist on YouTube

Shut up pamith

1Patrick · « **Reply #37 on:** March 18, 2025, 06:18:28 AM »

Quote from: Grape Ape on March 18, 2025, 06:15:08 AM

Shut up pamith

Bro

titusisback · « **Reply #38 on:** March 18, 2025, 06:54:35 AM »

I love heavy metal and hard rock, but I don't really like Metallica. Iron Maiden is good yes, and so is AC/DC. Listening to Metallica makes my mood worse, Iron Maiden and AC/DC improve my mood. Alice in Chains and Soundgarden probably don't qualify as heavy metal but they're awesome.

Grape Ape · « **Reply #39 on:** March 18, 2025, 08:05:27 AM »

Quote from: titusisback on March 18, 2025, 06:54:35 AM

I love heavy metal and hard rock, but I don't really like Metallica. Iron Maiden is good yes, and so is AC/DC. Listening to Metallica makes my mood worse, Iron Maiden and AC/DC improve my mood. Alice in Chains and Soundgarden probably don't qualify as heavy metal but they're awesome.

AIC is in my personal top 3 all time bands.

Donny · « **Reply #40 on:** March 18, 2025, 08:10:59 AM »

Black Sabbath

Grape Ape · « **Reply #41 on:** March 18, 2025, 08:14:18 AM »

Quote from: Donny on March 18, 2025, 08:10:59 AM

Black Sabbath

I don't believe there is any metallica fan that will deny the greatness of Black Sabbath.

I think they were one of their key sources of inspiriation.

Donny · « **Reply #42 on:** March 18, 2025, 08:18:30 AM »

Quote from: Grape Ape on March 18, 2025, 08:14:18 AM

I don't believe there is any metallica fan that will deny the greatness of Black Sabbath.

I think they were one of their key sources of inspiriation.

not Rock related but for me the best Band was the Stranglers, JJ Burnel´s bass. My older Brother was a big rock fan & visited many concerts like the Stones ( who i dislike ) but as a young guy i was a Stranglers fan

still am.

Donny · « **Reply #43 on:** March 18, 2025, 08:21:39 AM »

Phantom Spunker · « **Reply #44 on:** March 18, 2025, 08:41:30 AM »

Quote from: titusisback on March 18, 2025, 06:54:35 AM

I love heavy metal and hard rock, but I don't really like Metallica. Iron Maiden is good yes, and so is AC/DC. Listening to Metallica makes my mood worse, Iron Maiden and AC/DC improve my mood. Alice in Chains and Soundgarden probably don't qualify as heavy metal but they're awesome.

AIC and Soundgarden are amazing. Not heavy metal, but worth mentioning nonetheless. Cornell singing Far Beyond The Wheel live is unreal.

If I may continue going off on this tangent, I listened to some Journey recently, and holy shit! I always thought they were gay one-hit-wonders so I never paid them any attention but that guy's voice is insane.