General Heavy Metal Discussion.

by Philly Homer 2009-05-05, 19:02

Since there are like... about two people other than myself that actually listen to it, I really don't expect this topic to go that far. So let's start with... thrash metal. I'm sure all the three metalheads on this forum listen to it.

Metallica vs. Megadeth debate allowed. But intelligent debate, please.

by me naam is m 2009-05-05, 19:20

trash metal is fun sometimes. that is, when it's a good band.

by Insane Crayon 2009-05-05, 19:47

I agree. Thrash metal is only good when good bands play it.

On the subject of Metallica vs. Megadeth.

Megadeth and Metallica both have some good songs, and both have some bad. I like both of them, but sometimes one can go completely down under and well.. just plain be menace to the ears.

by Philly Homer 2009-05-05, 20:38

me naam is m wrote:trash

You know, I hate how people spell tHrash metal as "trash". Makes it hard to understand whether or not they're insulting the genre or they're actually just misspelling it.

As you all obviously know by now, I prefer Megadeth over Metallica. But now that I've gotten over my fanboy stage, I greatly respect Metallica for single-handedly inspiring the thrash metal genre (major props to Dave Mustaine, though.) I'm liking their first two albums.

And thrash in general? Well, bands like Slayer and Kreator helped inspire the death metal genre (Reign in Blood and Pleasure to Kill. Great albums) that would come about later in the 1980s with Scream Bloody Gore by Death.

Though my friend says "thrash metal on a whole is a bunch of people that can barely play their instruments and just play as fast as they can." Opinions on this?

by me naam is m 2009-05-05, 20:53

i am typing on a bloody laptop with a keyboard i'm not used to, tilted 90 degrees while in my sleeping back, in the middle of the night while it is so dark you can't even see the freaking moon, with winds up to Beaufort 7 yanking at the tent. please forgive me while i compose a satanic verse about your death by suffocation.

hey, wouldn't that be a great idea for a death metal song?

by Philly Homer 2009-05-05, 20:56

But that song title "Death by Suffocation" rips two death metal band names. Suffocation and Death, both of which are highly influential. Death for just inspiring death metal period, and Suffocation for the modern blast beat and being a pioneer of the brutal death metal genre.

You probably already know Death, but here's Suffocation.

So yeah, I forgive you for spelling thrash wrong.

Edit - Forum's not liking the code that's obviously correct.

by Darkjedi 2009-05-08, 14:13

Metallica, Megadeath, Slayer, they're all great.

For lyrical quality, I would have to vote metallica as the top.

James Hatfield is probably one of my favourite poets.

(Yes, I consider him a poet.)

But, that's just my opinion.

by Philly Homer 2009-05-08, 16:23

I actually find their lyrics and arrangement kinda boring. Most of it just standard 4/4, repeating the chorus excessively, etc. Better than Kreator though, I must say.

Switching topics since everyone hates thrash. Hmm... traditional heavy metal. Discuss stuff about Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, The Scorpions, Judas Priest, etc.

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