heavy metal

Oh, Jimmy

Led Zeppelin are not heavy metal. Maybe they were, but they are not anymore. Jimi Hendrix was considered heavy metal as well, even more than Zeppelin.

Even if Zeppelin is a metal band, why mention them?
a)everybody knows them

b)imagine the shock when they listen to Zeppelin, thinking its metal, then listen to Slayer

c)They are prolly not even a top 50 metal band.

d) if Zeppelin is metal they need to expand the metal bin at most music stores

Zeppelin, Cream, Hendrix- blues based rock bands

early Metallica, Slayer, Motorhead, Black Sabbath-heavy metal

Oh, Jimmy

Nickelback
Fallout Boy
Bon Jovi

Apparently, they are metal.

caifan82

Glam Metal: Bon Jovi
Power Metal: Helloween (Keeper of the seven keys, part 1 & 2)
Speed Metal: Sonata Arctica (silence, ecliptica)
Heavy Metal: Iron Maiden (all)
Doom Metal: Opeth (BlackWater Park, Damnation, Ghost Reveries)
Death Metal: Deicide (first 2)
Black Metal: Don't know.
Gothic Metal: Lacrimosa (any of their first albums)
Nü Metal: System of a Down is by far the only good one.

Oh, Jimmy

caifan82 wrote:

Doom Metal: Opeth (BlackWater Park, Damnation, Ghost Reveries)

I just listened to Opeth for the 1st time the other day. They rock. I love how they go from acoustic super chill mode to super distorto raucous mode.

keyser_soze

some of my other favourite metal bands:

jesu
godflesh
isis

but these guys are more minimalist wall of sound guys and not really for everyone.

Jellyrolls

i_am_a_wishlist wrote:

I suggest people keep away from this rock sub-genre. Stick to classic rock. Casue it's better.

Haha, pretty funny...


Whoever said they listened to Opeth the other day..keep listening!! they are one amazing band

MCG

3 M's come to mind

Motorhead - Ace of Spades
Metallica - Master of Puppets (The Black album is ok too)
Megadeath - Peace sells but who's buyin

adam42381

Oh, Jimmy wrote:

Led Zeppelin are not heavy metal. Maybe they were, but they are not anymore. Jimi Hendrix was considered heavy metal as well, even more than Zeppelin.

Even if Zeppelin is a metal band, why mention them?
a)everybody knows them

b)imagine the shock when they listen to Zeppelin, thinking its metal, then listen to Slayer

c)They are prolly not even a top 50 metal band.

d) if Zeppelin is metal they need to expand the metal bin at most music stores

Zeppelin, Cream, Hendrix- blues based rock bands

early Metallica, Slayer, Motorhead, Black Sabbath-heavy metal

I'm pretty sure that nobody ever considered Jimi Hendrix to be a heavy metal artist. Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath are generally credited with the creation of the heavy metal genre. They are heavy metal artists. Heavy metal has evolved throughout the years and many believe it peaked in the early to mid 1980s with speed metal (see Slayer and early Metallica). But, saying that Led Zeppelin isn't a heavy metal artist would be incorrect. I would not steer the guy who started this thread in their direction because he is most likely referring to the most common incarnation of "heavy metal" which is is from the 1980's. Just a thought.

adam42381

The term "Heavy Metal" was first used in the Steppenwolf song "Born to be Wild". This was it's first incarnation.

Oh, Jimmy

adam42381 wrote:

I'm pretty sure that nobody ever considered Jimi Hendrix to be a heavy metal artist. Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath are generally credited with the creation of the heavy metal genre. They are heavy metal artists. Heavy metal has evolved throughout the years and many believe it peaked in the early to mid 1980s with speed metal (see Slayer and early Metallica). But, saying that Led Zeppelin isn't a heavy metal artist would be incorrect. I would not steer the guy who started this thread in their direction because he is most likely referring to the most common incarnation of "heavy metal" which is is from the 1980's. Just a thought.

It was because of him that the term 'heavy metal' was made. I dont remember the exact quote, but it was used to describe his sound.

adam42381

Oh, Jimmy wrote:

It was because of him that the term 'heavy metal' was made. I dont remember the exact quote, but it was used to describe his sound.

Not so much.

Echoes

A widespread but disputed hypothesis about the origin of the genre was brought forth by "Chas" Chandler, who was a manager of the Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1969, in an interview on the PBS TV programme "Rock and Roll" in 1995. He states that "...it [heavy metal] was a term originated in a New York Times article reviewing a Jimi Hendrix performance," and claims the author described the Jimi Hendrix Experience "...like listening to heavy metal falling from the sky." The precise source of this claim, however, has not been found and its accuracy is disputed.

From wikipedia

Echoes

caifan82 wrote:

Glam Metal: Bon Jovi
Power Metal: Helloween (Keeper of the seven keys, part 1 & 2)
Speed Metal: Sonata Arctica (silence, ecliptica)
Heavy Metal: Iron Maiden (all)
Doom Metal: Opeth (BlackWater Park, Damnation, Ghost Reveries)
Death Metal: Deicide (first 2)
Black Metal: Don't know.
Gothic Metal: Lacrimosa (any of their first albums)
Nü Metal: System of a Down is by far the only good one.

Opeth isn't doom metal, for the record. There are a combination of melodic death metal and prog (more prog towards the later years).

Klumpie

Metallica
Motorhead
Black Sabbath
Iron Maiden
Slayer
Dream Theater
Godsmack
Stone Sour
Korn
Slipknot
Marilyn Manson
Mudvayne
Anthrax
Helloween
In Flames
Opeth
Stratovarius
Rob/White Zombie
Kamelot
Helmet
Deftones
Machine Head
Mastodon
Disturbed
Cradle Of Filth
Testament
As I Lay Dying
Judas Priest
Megadeth
System Of A Down
Ozzy Osbourne
Suicidal Tendencies
Rammstein
Tool
Avenged Sevenfold
Trivium
Bullet For My Valentine
Sevendust
Soulfly
Sepultura

Enjoy it!

reachdown12

Just a few recommendations..may have already been seen.

Children of Bodom
In Flames
Lacuna Coil
Wolfmother
Opeth
Death
Slayer
Morbid Angel
Venom
Black Sabbath
Sacred Reich
Ministry
Bathory
Burzum
Pantera
Meshuggah
Chimaera
Testament
God Forbid
Bullet For My Valentine(may seem screamo, but there instrumentals are infuckincredible)
Corrosion of Conformity
Bloodsimple(may seem too commercial, but once again, great melodies and instrumentals)
Shadows Fall
Voivod
Blood Farmers
Crowbar
Soilwork
Mastadon
Napalm Death
Seven Witches
The Sword
Cathedral
Sepultura
Sevendust
Dream Theater
Iron Maiden


there is a load more i could name, but that will do for now.

gtbrown77

Been said already, but MetallicA Master of Puppets is classic.....give a listen, you won't be disappointed. ....And Justice For All is good too. Other bands, keeping in mind this might be too broad for some people's definition of metal (or good metal anyway) include:

Sepultura
Soulfly
Cradle of Filth
Slipknot
Korn
Mudvayne
Children of Bodom
Dimmu Borgir
Pantera (Vulgar Display of Power and Far Beyond Driven....trust me)
Trivium
Killswitch Engage
Fear Factory (Demanufacture and Obsolete)
Superjoint Ritual
Down
Demon Hunter (a Christian band nonetheless)
Ill Nino
Devildriver
Coal Chamber
Chimaira
Lamb of God (best metal band nowadays....used to be called Burn the Priest)
Machine Head
Megadeth
Slayer
Iron Maiden
Mercyful Fate
King Diamond

and many many many many many more......

Twatay

i'll try and name some quality metal bands that haven't been mentioned...

arsis
susperia
pig destroyer
akercocke
all that remains
baroness
between the buried and me
celtic frost
converge
darkest hour
doomriders
exodus
my dying bride
catharsis
rumpelstiltskin grinder
the crown
the haunted
unearth

MagnusonPark82

Here's a few 80's albums that may not have been suggested

Saxon - Crusader
Accept - Balls to the Wall
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
Iron Maiden - Killers, Number of the Beast, and Piece of Mind
Riot - Fire Down Under