Best Metal Style!

[Metallic]

Vote! Lets hear what you love!

[reggie jax]

Voted prog but God knows I can't keep up with all those little subgenres and subgenre's subgenres you rock fans love to create. Metal is metal in my eyes.

[MiKe]

Voted prog but God knows I can't keep up with all those little subgenres and subgenre's subgenres you rock fans love to create. Metal is metal in my eyes.

Damn right!! I fuckin hate all the subgenres. Metal is metal unless it sucks.

[SEXYSEXYBOY]

I'm new here, do you guys consider Opeth death or prog?

[BassPlayinToker]

had to go with good ol' speed/thrash, prog was a close second

[MGselwonK]

opeth would probably be prog

i voted black, yay for windir

[SEXYSEXYBOY]

opeth would probably be prog

i voted black, yay for windir

Alright, well than my vote goes to prog. And yes, Windir is da bomb!

[reggie jax]

I'm new here, do you guys consider Opeth death or prog?pretty much both. they have some prog metal elements and some death metal elements. but yeah they fit in more with prog bands than they do death bands.

[Metallic]

I biased my own poll by going with Thrash, because my thrash b0nar is too big to be kept in.

[sparrky]

prog, then death, then power.

[ConanTL]

Prog metal, because Pain of Salvation is prog metal (or so the label claims).

I also like Cradle of Filth a lot. What does that count as: goth melodic black metal?

[Canty]

I don't have a fucking clue. What are Maiden?

[Metallic]

I also like Cradle of Filth a lot. What does that count as: goth melodic black metal?

I believe that is know as "Wanker metal."

:lol:

[Stupified]

Six Feet Under, Cannibal Corpse, and GWAR...is what?

God damn subgenres.

edit: According to the Gauntlet, they're Death Metal..So there's my choice. >.<

[Metallic]

Yup, 6 Feet Under and Cannibal Corpse are Death Metal.

GWAR is less so, but it still qualifies.

[temp100]

I don't have a fucking clue. What are Maiden?
Maiden was straight heavy metal like Judas Priest. However, Judas Priest practically invented speed metal and are quite close to speed metal. Maiden is often credited with power metal but as far as I know, I think they aren't power metal themselves. I would say that Maiden is closest to power metal though. Their latest albums are venturing into the prog area (but not that much). If Sezril was here he would know. I went with power metal, myself. I can't get enough of it.


Voted prog but God knows I can't keep up with all those little subgenres and subgenre's subgenres you rock fans love to create. Metal is metal in my eyes.

Subgenres=good, subsubgenres=annoying

[MGselwonK]

maiden is straight heavy metal, like priest, as the guy above me said

not listed in the above categories, but i guess its a rather unneeded subgenre


sezril would hopefully say the same thing...

other "heavy metal" bands....iced earth, manowar, judas priest, black sabbath(loosely)

[Metallic]

other "heavy metal" bands....iced earth, manowar, judas priest, black sabbath(loosely)

Nah, I'll prove you wrong.

Iced Earth = Power/Opera Metal. It's mainly concentrated on vocals, especially when they hit the middle earth phase. For a better example of this, see Demons & Wizards.

Manowar = Wanker 80's hair metal, hands down.

But Priest and Sabbath are hard to classify into a subgenre. Songs like "Painkiller" by Priest shows a very thrash/speed influence, so I would have to go with that. Sabbath, aren't really metal in themselves, but had a great influence in the genre. I can't classify them

[SEXYSEXYBOY]

Hey Metallic, quick question. What is this "wanker metal" I hear you speak of so much?

[Metallic]

Hey Metallic, quick question. What is this "wanker metal" I hear you speak of so much?

Ah, the Wanker metal!

It can be used in two ways.

Wanker as in Cradle of Filth wanker, means that they suck.

Wanker as in Manowar wanker, means that they make you laugh.

[LogDawg]

Progressive for Dream Theater, Pagan's Mind, Opeth, Pain of Salvation, Symphony X, OSI, Tool

At least I think they're all progressive, Tool might not be. Am I right, oh great metallic? ;)

[SEXYSEXYBOY]

Ah, the Wanker metal!

It can be used in two ways.

Wanker as in Cradle of Filth wanker, means that they suck.

Wanker as in Manowar wanker, means that they make you laugh.

lol, ok. You said my list had lots of wanker metal on it, in that other thread. I was like, "wtf?" I still think my list was good though :bang:

[Metallic]

At least I think they're all progressive, Tool might not be. Am I right, oh great metallic? ;)

Heheh. After you finish shining my shoes I shall let you know :D

Tool has some progressive elements. They are a band that is hard to classify in itself. Some song are definate examples of progressive metal, others are more of a different style.

I'd toss them into progressive myself. They seem to fit there better than in another category. The only thing that holds them back would be the guitar work. But the drums and bass more than make up for it.

It is hard to classify though. Their kind of like Meshuggah, they both could fit into their own category.

[MiKe]

Sabbath, aren't really metal in themselves, but had a great influence in the genre. I can't classify them

I think Sabbath definately qualifies as metal. They were one of the first metal bands, back when Metal was a foriegn concept and anything that sounded like that was simply called Heavy Metal. I think that's why they're hard to classify, they started the whole thing before there even were classifications, so to put them into one of these relatively new sub-catagories is near impossible.

[I Like Me]

Death. War. Vagina.

[temp100]

Nah, I'll prove you wrong.

Iced Earth = Power/Opera Metal. It's mainly concentrated on vocals, especially when they hit the middle earth phase. For a better example of this, see Demons & Wizards.

Manowar = Wanker 80's hair metal, hands down.

But Priest and Sabbath are hard to classify into a subgenre. Songs like "Painkiller" by Priest shows a very thrash/speed influence, so I would have to go with that. Sabbath, aren't really metal in themselves, but had a great influence in the genre. I can't classify them
Yeah, Iced Earth is power. That was my logic as well for going with speed metal in the case of Judas Priest. Also, I thought Black Sabbath would count as doom metal, but I have never actually got around to listening to much doom metal so I haven't got anything to compare Sabbath to.

[Antix]

I like progressive, my 2 favourite metal bands are probably Atreyu and Killswitch Engage <3.... 1st post heheh

[MalYoung]

Heavy Metal is my favorite, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, etc., but Metallica is my favorite band right now, kind of wierd

[Metallic]

I like progressive, my 2 favourite metal bands are probably Atreyu and Killswitch Engage <3.... 1st post heheh

That is not progressive metal. That is metalcore.

thought Black Sabbath would count as doom metal, but I have never actually got around to listening to much doom metal so I haven't got anything to compare Sabbath to

No, Sabbath are one of the farthest things from doom metal. Doom metal tends to be slow, and very gutteral, something Sabbath was not.

[Electrify]

Hate to admit it, but I love the 80s glam rock/metal. I love it, and I don't really care what anyone thinks either.

[BrainStew]

Death/melodic death is great when done right. But I love all metal in general with the exception of grindcore. :bang:

[guitarguy]

Thrash/speed is my favorte, so many great bands.

[orleans97]

What would you classify, Pantera, Down, or BLS....Speed or Southern Metal
as Phil likes to call it.

[MiKe]

What would you classify, Pantera, Down, or BLS....Speed or Southern Metal
as Phil likes to call it.

I would call Pantera just straight-up Heavy Metal at it's absolute best, with a definate souther influence. Down was more of a Blues oriented Metal. BLS? Do you mean Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society? I don't know what to call them, but whatever it is, it's good.

[SystemOfADownxx]

.......system of a down anyone?

[sparrky]

.......system of a down anyone?
teehee............ joking right?

[SystemOfADownxx]

lol, actually, I dont know how to classify them, i know its metal, and btw... Why do people hate them so much, I think they have alot of talent, because they like to joke with some songs? Or because you wanna follow everyone else :shuffle: . I hate people who hate a band just because no one else likes them.

[sparrky]

lol, actually, I dont know how to classify them, i know its metal, and btw... Why do people hate them so much, I think they have alot of talent, because they like to joke with some songs? Or because you wanna follow everyone else :shuffle: . I hate people who hate a band just because no one else likes them.
i like system of a down just fine, its classified as "nu-metal" and thier just about the only good nu-metal band ever.

[Asatica]

well i had to vote for thrash/speed, i fuckin love playing that until my fingers bleed. I also like listening to cradle of filth and pantera, but their songs are just boring to play...................it was a tough one!

[*Moonchild*]

Ive gone for thrash since NWOBHM wasnt there.

[Metallic]

Ive gone for thrash since NWOBHM wasnt there.

Yeaht that's true, I left that one out.

But you can fit most NOWBHM into either thrash, power or wanker.