Is Metallica the greatest heavy metal band ever?

[Grape Ape]

I like Danzig too. But now every time I hear it I think of this

Lol at the first comment below that:

Mother, tell your children not to punch my face!

[SF1900]

I like Danzig too. But now every time I hear it I think of this

haha classic. Danzig should have known better. Other guy had size on him.

[Grape Ape]

haha classic. Danzig should have known better. Other guy had size on him.

Of course, I had to then go read the entire backstory on this, from the perspective of the band of the guy that hit him.

Sounds like Danzig deserved it.

[Donny]

 

[Grape Ape]

I don't think that qualifies as metal lol

[1Patrick]

I don't think that qualifies as metal lol

Yeah more like plastic than  metal..

[Humble Narcissist]

Last time I saw them they opened with Harvester of Sorrow.

You could feel it through your whole body.

Love that song.

[CalvinH]

I'm a Metallica fan but before them and still to this day it's Iron Maiden for me and I've seen both plenty of times.
I'm thinking of seeing Maiden again this year if they play in the states but torn that Nicko won't be playing drums.

[rocket]

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.

Mustaine doesn't keep it real, he frequently cites using "management" to make decisions.  That includes times when they have tried making more commercially viable albums, the so called reason why Marty Friedmann left (claimed that he put it up to management to who's solo to use in a song and they chose his).  He also interchangeably claims he is over his metallica heartache and then burns them the next interview etc etc

Try Kerry King's solo album.  It's solid.  Saw him do it live last year.  Slayer are still my number 1 metal band and generate some of the best atmosphere but I won't call them the greatest because I don't think anybody who actually likes music should use that phrase, it's a vulgar question to pose.  Not unlike asking who your favourite child is.

[Grape Ape]

Mustaine doesn't keep it real, he frequently cites using "management" to make decisions.  That includes times when they have tried making more commercially viable albums, the so called reason why Marty Friedmann left (claimed that he put it up to management to who's solo to use in a song and they chose his).  He also interchangeably claims he is over his metallica heartache and then burns them the next interview etc etc

Try Kerry King's solo album.  It's solid.  Saw him do it live last year.  Slayer are still my number 1 metal band and generate some of the best atmosphere but I won't call them the greatest because I don't think anybody who actually likes music should use that phrase, it's a vulgar question to pose.  Not unlike asking who your favourite child is.

I think the coolest show I ever saw was Slayer in Boston at a very small venue (Axis?).  Might have been 150-200 people there.  I could literally go to the  bar on the side, get a beer and go back and get to the front, standing about 5 feet away.

They still played 3 hours. They didn't give a shit that it was a small crowd.  It was insane, got a guitar pick, etc....

[Humble Narcissist]

I think the coolest show I ever saw was Slayer in Boston at a very small venue (Axis?).  Might have been 150-200 people there.  I could literally go to the  bar on the side, get a beer and go back and get to the front, standing about 5 feet away.

They still played 3 hours. They didn't give a shit that it was a small crowd.  It was insane, got a guitar pick, etc....

Must have been loud as fuck in there.

[Soul Crusher]

I think the coolest show I ever saw was Slayer in Boston at a very small venue (Axis?).  Might have been 150-200 people there.  I could literally go to the  bar on the side, get a beer and go back and get to the front, standing about 5 feet away.

They still played 3 hours. They didn't give a shit that it was a small crowd.  It was insane, got a guitar pick, etc....

Slaytanic for life!

[Raymondo]

I think the coolest show I ever saw was Slayer in Boston at a very small venue (Axis?).  Might have been 150-200 people there.  I could literally go to the  bar on the side, get a beer and go back and get to the front, standing about 5 feet away.

They still played 3 hours. They didn't give a shit that it was a small crowd.  It was insane, got a guitar pick, etc....

When did you catch that, in the 80s? I thought after the 90s they played in front of thousands

[Van_Bilderass]

Mustaine doesn't keep it real, he frequently cites using "management" to make decisions.  That includes times when they have tried making more commercially viable albums, the so called reason why Marty Friedmann left (claimed that he put it up to management to who's solo to use in a song and they chose his).  He also interchangeably claims he is over his metallica heartache and then burns them the next interview etc etc

Try Kerry King's solo album.  It's solid.  Saw him do it live last year.  Slayer are still my number 1 metal band and generate some of the best atmosphere but I won't call them the greatest because I don't think anybody who actually likes music should use that phrase, it's a vulgar question to pose.  Not unlike asking who your favourite child is.

If Countdown and Youthanasia are in the sell out category then I like sell out lol. At least I liked them back when they were released, Countdown was a good training album for me.

Unfortunately I have almost nonexistent live music experience. Maiden seemed to play every year in my town, I might have went once, can't remember lol.

[Raymondo]

Mustaine doesn't keep it real, he frequently cites using "management" to make decisions.  That includes times when they have tried making more commercially viable albums, the so called reason why Marty Friedmann left (claimed that he put it up to management to who's solo to use in a song and they chose his).  He also interchangeably claims he is over his metallica heartache and then burns them the next interview etc etc

Mustaine is batshit crazy or at least was in the past, maybe time has blunted his personality disorder. If you read his biography it's all there... mental illness genetics passed down from his father, abused as a child by  Jehovas' wtinesses, add to that copious amounts of drugs and alcohol and a lot of the things that came out of his mouth in the past can be disregarded.

Here is a nice little Mustaine story (there are many): he fired Jimmy DeGrasso because he didn't like how his girlfriend talked to him (Mustaine, the chairman of the board) on the phone.

[Grape Ape]

When did you catch that, in the 80s? I thought after the 90s they played in front of thousands

I didn't move to Boston until 92/93.

I think this was the show - I always confused Avalon with Axis, they were right next to each other:

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/slayer/1998/avalon-boston-ma-bdfa962.html

They were playing large arenas by that time, I believe, for some reason they played this.

Very fortunate to have gone.

Found a pic of the place - just like I said, bar to the side, etc......look how small - Slayer wasn't even up on the stage, it wasn't there, it was floor level, and they were just standing behind those metal fences they put up in stadiums to tell you where to walk.

[Raymondo]

I didn't move to Boston until 92/93.

I think this was the show - I always confused Avalon with Axis, they were right next to each other:

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/slayer/1998/avalon-boston-ma-bdfa962.html

They were playing large arenas by that time, I believe, for some reason they played this.

Very fortunate to have gone.

Found a pic of the place - just like I said, bar to the side, etc......look how small - Slayer wasn't even up on the stage, it wasn't there, it was floor level, and they were just standing behind those metal fences they put up in stadiums to tell you where to walk.

The sound must have been incredible.

Sounds like you saw them post Seasons, one of their best periods.

[BlackMetallic]

Mustaine is batshit crazy or at least was in the past, maybe time has blunted his personality disorder. If you read his biography it's all there... mental illness genetics passed down from his father, abused as a child by  Jehovas' wtinesses, add to that copious amounts of drugs and alcohol and a lot of the things that came out of his mouth in the past can be disregarded.

Here is a nice little Mustaine story (there are many): he fired Jimmy DeGrasso because he didn't like how his girlfriend talked to him (Mustaine, the chairman of the board) on the phone.

Is Dave an asshole?

Yes he is but he’s OUR asshole (Metal Family)

[rocket]

Mustaine is batshit crazy or at least was in the past, maybe time has blunted his personality disorder. If you read his biography it's all there... mental illness genetics passed down from his father, abused as a child by  Jehovas' wtinesses, add to that copious amounts of drugs and alcohol and a lot of the things that came out of his mouth in the past can be disregarded.

Here is a nice little Mustaine story (there are many): he fired Jimmy DeGrasso because he didn't like how his girlfriend talked to him (Mustaine, the chairman of the board) on the phone.

I think I can get behind firing someone who dates a disrespectful dame.

If Countdown and Youthanasia are in the sell out category then I like sell out lol. At least I liked them back when they were released, Countdown was a good training album for me.

Unfortunately I have almost nonexistent live music experience. Maiden seemed to play every year in my town, I might have went once, can't remember lol.

I can't speak for prime megadeth but I saw them with kiko about 2 years ago and they were ultra ultra professional but maybe a bit sterile.  Kiko made some great behind the scenes youtube vids if you've not seen them. 

[Grape Ape]

The sound must have been incredible.

Sounds like you saw them post Seasons, one of their best periods.

Seasons was my first album, because I saw the video of the title song on MTV and went out and bought it.

[Humble Narcissist]

Seasons was my first album, because I saw the video of the title song on MTV and went out and bought it.

Yep, that video was one of the best ever on MTV. Still check it out occasionally on Youtube.

[pamith]

Slayer, morbid angel, Pantera,and Cannibal Corpse are great metal bands, no?

[Blockingback]

not classified as heavy metal but this is my thing

[Sissysquats]

 Gotta give a nod to Rammstein. Admittedly they straddle the industrial/ heavy metal line but ill put them on first before the others. Good work out jams too

[pamith]

Gotta give a nod to Rammstein. Admittedly they straddle the industrial/ heavy metal line but ill put them on first before the others. Good work out jams too

Yes Rammstein is awesome