The official TPWW Are the Metal Discussion [Archive]

BigDaddyCool

03-09-2009, 09:30 AM

So this weekend I was watching the VH1 show "Heavy, History of Metal." And they started the discussion, which bands are metal. Now that isn't necessarily a bad thing to be not metal, but just a fact that some band get classified as metal, but there not (while some band that are metal suck). I'm going to start off with a handful of band that always come up and state my opinions:

Led Zepplin - Not metal, they are classic hardrock, but they just aren't metal.
AC/DC - Not metal, sure they rock hard, and the old equation Beer + AC/DC = Party still stands true, they just aren't metal. But they will rock your face off.
Metallica - Metal
Kiss - Metal
Rush - Not metal, more just hard rock
Primus - Not metal
Slayer - Metal
Motely Crue - Metal
Poison - Metal
White Snake - Not metal
Bon Jovi - Not metal

Feel free to add your own, or debate me

El Vaquero de Infierno

03-09-2009, 09:44 AM

I wouldn't call Kiss metal.

BigDaddyCool

03-09-2009, 09:48 AM

Kiss is and isn't metal. They've done some very unmetal things, but then against they have done some very metal things. The Kiss everyone thinks of when they think of Kiss is definately metal.

OssMan

03-09-2009, 09:49 AM

I only listen to music if I know exactly the genre of the band playing it

BigDaddyCool

03-09-2009, 09:50 AM

Shut up assman.

But seriously War Machine, Detriot Rock City, and Strutter are metal songs.

WestNZ

03-09-2009, 05:26 PM

I wouldn't call Kiss metal.

neither wuld i. they are f****n glam rock.

Hornicane

03-09-2009, 05:36 PM

Twisted Sister are hella metal.

BigDaddyCool

03-09-2009, 06:17 PM

Hair/Glam can be metal. Kiss became less metal over time, but the first stuff was metal.

And thank you Four String, Twisted Sister is metal and they are clearly Glam/Hair metal inspired by Kiss.

Hornicane

03-09-2009, 06:30 PM

Indeed. Glam and hair are very important subgenres of metal.

Funky Fly

03-09-2009, 06:37 PM

Crue and Poison are hair metal, which is not metal at all.

BigDaddyCool

03-09-2009, 09:26 PM

Listen to the guitars in Kickstart my Heart and tell me that isn't metal.

IC Champion

03-09-2009, 09:27 PM

Metal sucks, and does BDC

BigDaddyCool

03-09-2009, 09:29 PM

Metal sucks, and does BDC

That is bad English. But what do you expect from a Canuck?

IC Champion

03-09-2009, 09:29 PM

Maybe its just your dyslexia:shifty:

Juan

03-09-2009, 09:30 PM

Metal is the music of the Gods

BigDaddyCool

03-09-2009, 10:02 PM

Maybe its just your dyslexia:shifty:

It could be both.

DaveWadding

03-09-2009, 10:24 PM

if AC/DC and Zeppelin aren't metal then neither is KISS. Period.

BigDaddyCool

03-09-2009, 10:28 PM

Fair enough. Also Led Zeppelin is awful. I hate them and their overrated crap. Fuck them to hell.

DaveWadding

03-09-2009, 10:32 PM

Fuck you. Zeppelin are amazing.

thedamndest

03-09-2009, 11:14 PM

Led Zep is heavy metal, which is a term that is actually used to describe bands that are lighter than just "metal" bands. Glam and hair are two slightly different sub-genres, really more focused on style than substance.

And no, Motley Crue is pretty much hard rock, as is KISS. Poison is pretty much the definition of hair metal.

Your list is terrible.

IC Champion

03-09-2009, 11:32 PM

Because metal is terrible.

Requiem

03-10-2009, 01:47 AM

Hornicane

03-10-2009, 02:03 AM

IDK what's more metal than a cat grooming itself on a half-stack.

Requiem

03-10-2009, 02:23 AM

Seriously though, that guy is pretty good. 3:05 to 3:37 is siiiiiiiiick.

Juan

03-10-2009, 03:31 AM

Ronnie James Dio is such a bad ass.

Downunder

03-10-2009, 04:52 AM

Dio - Metal
Motorhead - Metal
Manowar - Metal
Aerosmith - Rock
Alice Cooper - Just plain fucking rules
Iron Maiden - Metal
Judas Priest - Metal
Anthrax - Metal

Funky Fly

03-10-2009, 04:56 AM

Anthrax are mediocre

Juan

03-10-2009, 05:02 AM

Downunder

03-10-2009, 05:05 AM

Anthrax are mediocre

No Anthrax are Metal.

You leave the white man's music to the white men.

D Mac

03-10-2009, 05:43 AM

Pantera is metal.

Downunder

03-10-2009, 09:44 AM

BigDaddyCool

03-10-2009, 09:52 AM

Dio - Metal
Motorhead - Metal
Manowar - Metal
Aerosmith - Rock
Alice Cooper - Just plain fucking rules
Iron Maiden - Metal
Judas Priest - Metal
Anthrax - Metal
I agree with your list. Maiden and Priest go without saying
Pantera is metal.
I disagree with Diesel Mac, calling Pantera metal is insulting, they are so much more.

BigDaddyCool

03-10-2009, 09:54 AM

BigDaddyCool

03-10-2009, 09:55 AM

ron the dial

03-11-2009, 07:21 PM

i refuse to choose whether bands are metal or not. instead i will post 3 metal bands that i have been listening to lately and a track by them to check out. i hope that works for you, BigDaddyCool.

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Funky Fly

03-12-2009, 05:32 PM

No Anthrax are Metal.

You leave the white man's music to the white men.

They are metal alright. Just not particularly great metal.

Kane86

03-12-2009, 05:59 PM

Poison is not Metal

BigDaddyCool

03-12-2009, 06:23 PM

i refuse to choose whether bands are metal or not. instead i will post 3 metal bands that i have been listening to lately and a track by them to check out. i hope that works for you, BigDaddyCool.

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I listened to 3 seconds of each, they are all metal.

Downunder

03-12-2009, 07:03 PM

Poison are not metal, they are hair metal, or more correctly glam rock.

Downunder

03-12-2009, 07:03 PM

Andrew W.K is metal

Juan

03-12-2009, 07:04 PM

Juan

03-12-2009, 07:07 PM

Also, Avenged Sevenfold gets a bad wrap, but their second album is pretty much metal...

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Kane86

03-12-2009, 07:50 PM

Poison are not metal, they are hair metal, or more correctly glam rock.

Glam Rock with pop undertones

Arashi Kage

03-12-2009, 07:55 PM

They are metal alright. Just not particularly great metal.

Anthrax may not be great in a level of greatness similar to Priest or Iron Maiden, etc; but among the "thrash" bands (ie: Slayer, Metallica, Testament, & Anthrax), Anthrax is my favorite (primarily due to the best vocals of those four). Be All, End All is a brilliant song, and every time I end up in a traffic jam or some crowded situation (like holiday shopping) the first thing that comes to my mind is the song Mad House playing in my head. http://www.robhalford.com/quorum/images/smilies/music269.gif

There are a bunch of bands that I sometimes see classified as metal, such as Van Halen, Scorpions, and Def Leppard. With Scorpions, the arguement can be made that they are metal - well, they are way closer to metal than Van Halen, lets just say that. Leppard began as a metal band, but shifted into more of a rock/pop-rock band.

Metal is just too diverse with variety and sub genre. It really has to do with context vs other bands. Priest and Sabbath, Maiden, etc are metal, but having attended Priest with Slayer, then Priest with Queensryche, then Priest with Heaven & Hell (aka Black Sabbath with Dio), if you were to judge "metal" as being Slayer, then Priest look more "hard rock" (and definately mesh much better with bands like Scorpions than bands like Slayer).

I like to think of the "pure" definition of Heavy Metal as being represented by bands like Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Queensryche, Iron Maiden, Saxon, etc
- bands that have a heavier tone and more intricate guitar work than rock music, but have vocalists that actually sing. All the drop tuned guitar / horrible sounding grunt/screaming stuff are sub genres, not pure "metal".

Priest and Scorpions are my two favorite bands

Funky Fly

03-12-2009, 08:05 PM

Avenged Sevenfold = metalcore, although this second album is much more metal sounding.

Funky Fly

03-12-2009, 08:08 PM

I am not saying Anthrax is bad. They are just not as good as a lot f bands they are associated with.

Downunder

03-13-2009, 06:06 AM

Def Leppard (I love them) are not metal, nor do they pretend to be

Scorpions are probably metal, but they kinda lost it after World Wide Live; They're German so it's hard to know what they are up to.

Saxon are Metal, but they somehow missed the boat to greatness - a bloody shame because, they rock!

Queensryche, were a bit of a non event outside North America, probably due to the silly hair cut of the lead singer. Great voice, good guitars, but just didn't hit the right notes.

The Mask

03-13-2009, 07:04 AM

led zep aren't metal but communication breakdown would have a good shout at being one of the first metal songs.

GD

03-13-2009, 07:40 AM

Do you consider Nu Metal? Just asking.

Downunder

03-13-2009, 09:22 AM

Nu Metal is not metal, ever

BigDaddyCool

03-13-2009, 09:32 AM

Johnny Cash, suprisingly metal.

thedamndest

03-13-2009, 02:54 PM

I'm going to give the Scorpions a "more metal than not" rating. Having power ballads=not metal, but they were written back in the day so I guess that's cool.

BigDaddyCool

03-13-2009, 04:37 PM

Hairbands that jumped on board after power ballads became all the rage are not metal. Hairbands that started before might be metal. Crue, is metal. Poison is gay Crue.

Arashi Kage

03-13-2009, 07:31 PM

Nu Metal is not metal, ever

:y:

amen

D Mac

03-13-2009, 09:40 PM

Nu Metal is Hard Rock. But still good.

D Mac

03-13-2009, 09:40 PM

Micheal Jackson is not metal. :shifty:

Funky Fly

03-15-2009, 06:59 PM

Just had a nice little run of good luck today, the best part of which was me finally finding an Accept discography, not in shitty Lossless formats so I can put it on my iPod. And Accept is hella metal. \m/

To date, I only had Balls To The Wall on CD and Breaker and Objection Overruled in MP3 format. Pretty hard shit to find for such a kick ass and fairly well known band.

Funky Fly

03-15-2009, 07:11 PM

It just don't stop today. Just found an Aria discography. Russian metal, good shit.

Filling in the gaps today, as I only had Megalomania and Whom Are You With?

You guys should also check out Pokolgép. Hungarian metal. I recommend Metal Az Esz

The Mask

03-15-2009, 10:48 PM

so this morning i put on some in flames while i was lay in bed. needless to say 50 seconds later i switched it back off.

the mask no longer are the metal

except for sepultura and nailbomb

Downunder

03-15-2009, 11:54 PM

ignoring Southwoods gayness.

Accept are the Metal

Juan

03-16-2009, 05:39 AM

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BigDaddyCool

03-16-2009, 05:07 PM

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I'm 30 seconds into the song and it is sort of metal.

BigDaddyCool

03-16-2009, 05:09 PM

That song isn't metal. And since that is what you choose to represent the band, I have to assume they are not metal. They are emo.

Juan

03-16-2009, 05:10 PM

Emo??? LOL come on

Juan

03-16-2009, 05:10 PM

BigDaddyCool

03-16-2009, 05:11 PM

Yeah, they are kind of emo, then they started making barf sounds into the mic.

BigDaddyCool

03-16-2009, 05:12 PM

This is how I respond to you:

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Juan

03-16-2009, 05:13 PM

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Juan

03-16-2009, 05:13 PM

This is how I respond to you:

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I don't think that's even a debate.

BigDaddyCool

03-16-2009, 05:14 PM

Yeah Pantera beats pretty much everything.

Juan

03-16-2009, 05:15 PM

Check out those two other FFDP songs though, they are definitely not emo.

BigDaddyCool

03-16-2009, 05:16 PM

No, I already cast my judgement. Next time pick a better song.

Juan

03-16-2009, 05:18 PM

You're ridiculous.

BigDaddyCool

03-16-2009, 05:20 PM

You're a homo.

Juan

03-16-2009, 05:31 PM

and you're a dumb hick. Has nothing to do with this thread really.

Funky Fly

03-16-2009, 07:10 PM

ron the dial

03-16-2009, 07:16 PM

Funky Fly

03-16-2009, 07:20 PM

ct2k

03-16-2009, 07:47 PM

Funky Fly

03-16-2009, 07:56 PM

CSL

03-16-2009, 08:23 PM

Yeah, Juan, that band you posted is a bit wet. Just real generic and boring. Lead singer can't seem to decide if he wants to be Joel Madden or Randy Blythe

Entombed though

Also:

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El Vaquero de Infierno

03-16-2009, 08:30 PM

Yeah Pantera beats pretty much everything.

For once we are in agreement.

El Vaquero de Infierno

03-16-2009, 08:43 PM

I find I'm kind of reluctant to listen to any "metal" bands post 2000, as alot of them seem to suck, either too melodic which loses the heaviness, or just sound too generic.

I obviously need some Decapitated in my record collection.

If I could be bothered, I'd post some Cryptopsy. Something like "slit your guts." Somebody post that for me.

BigDaddyCool

03-16-2009, 09:23 PM

I find I'm kind of reluctant to listen to any "metal" bands post 2000, as alot of them seem to suck, either too melodic which loses the heaviness, or just sound too generic.

I obviously need some Decapitated in my record collection.

If I could be bothered, I'd post some Cryptopsy. Something like "slit your guts." Somebody post that for me.

I pretty much agree. They all try way to hard to be metal. Trying isn't metal. I mean there is a couple of gems out there like say Super Joint, but they is Phil Alsomo, and he was already metal.

Also, Slipknot is not metal, they are some sort of emo crap. Their look and their sound do not mix.

BigDaddyCool

03-16-2009, 09:28 PM

This is just me running something up the flag poll to see if anyone salutes, but I'm tired of Rob Halford in ever fucking interview bring up that there are 3 metal gods in Sabbath, Priest, and Maiden. Black Sabbath is unquestionably metal and gods. But when he says Preist and Maiden, not to take anything away, but it sounds like he is just trying to reinforce that he is important. Personally I think Slayer and Pantera > Preist and Maiden. Maybe it is a generational thing.

BigDaddyCool

03-16-2009, 09:31 PM

Also, one last thing. Dream Theater and Opeth is for uppity fags.

Arashi Kage

03-16-2009, 10:14 PM

This is just me running something up the flag poll to see if anyone salutes, but I'm tired of Rob Halford in ever fucking interview bring up that there are 3 metal gods in Sabbath, Priest, and Maiden. Black Sabbath is unquestionably metal and gods. But when he says Preist and Maiden, not to take anything away, but it sounds like he is just trying to reinforce that he is important. Personally I think Slayer and Pantera > Preist and Maiden. Maybe it is a generational thing.

First thing: Halford is The Metal God, that's his name given to him by his peers and fans http://www.robhalford.com/quorum/images/smilies/msign.gif

um, lets see, how does the old story go, I heard it a long time ago, something like "Sabbath forged the blade, Priest sharpened it, and Maiden used it."

El Vaquero de Infierno

03-17-2009, 09:29 AM

Also, one last thing. Dream Theater and Opeth is for uppity fags.

Personally I like DT. Everyone should have "Images and Words". But you need your cheese resistance up high.

BigDaddyCool

03-17-2009, 09:58 AM

First thing: Halford is The Metal God, that's his name given to him by his peers and fans http://www.robhalford.com/quorum/images/smilies/msign.gif

um, lets see, how does the old story go, I heard it a long time ago, something like "Sabbath forged the blade, Priest sharpened it, and Maiden used it."

Then Pantera and Slayer came along and made them look like bitches.

BigDaddyCool

03-17-2009, 10:00 AM

Personally I like DT. Everyone should have "Images and Words". But you need your cheese resistance up high.

Meh. I repect the techincal percision of it, but at the same time, Lars sucks and Metallica is one of the hottest bands ever.

DaveWadding

03-18-2009, 10:25 PM

This is just me running something up the flag poll to see if anyone salutes, but I'm tired of Rob Halford in ever fucking interview bring up that there are 3 metal gods in Sabbath, Priest, and Maiden. Black Sabbath is unquestionably metal and gods. But when he says Preist and Maiden, not to take anything away, but it sounds like he is just trying to reinforce that he is important. Personally I think Slayer and Pantera > Preist and Maiden. Maybe it is a generational thing.

You are fucking retarded. kthxbye

Downunder

03-19-2009, 05:37 AM

Then Pantera and Slayer came along and made them look like bitches.

What is it like to be always wrong BDC.

El Vaquero de Infierno

03-19-2009, 09:37 AM

I think Nunder should give us a list of the definitive metal bands, so we can all be aussie metal thrashing fiends (minus biting the heads off Koalas.)

BigDaddyCool

03-19-2009, 09:45 AM

What is it like to be always wrong BDC.

I don't know, what is it like to idolize a fag?

Juan

03-19-2009, 05:03 PM

I don't know, what is it like to idolize a fag?

You are such an ignorant fuck wad.

BigDaddyCool

03-19-2009, 05:27 PM

Juan, why don't you shut up and mow my lawn.

Downunder

03-19-2009, 07:33 PM

Slayer and Pantera are great metal bands, but not greater than Priest and Maiden.

Funky Fly

03-19-2009, 09:00 PM

Epica is epic. Plus Simone Simons is the hottest metal chick ever. Way hotter than Cristina Scabbia or that horrible chick from Arch Enemy.

Arashi Kage

03-19-2009, 09:36 PM

DaveWadding

03-19-2009, 10:11 PM

Epica is epic. Plus Simone Simons is the hottest metal chick ever. Way hotter than Cristina Scabbia or that horrible chick from Arch Enemy.

There are no chicks in Arch Enemy...

Funky Fly

03-19-2009, 10:24 PM

You know, the one that growls horribly and <s>probably</s> definitely has a penis.

thedamndest

03-20-2009, 02:46 AM

Can't believe you guys are having a discussion about influential women in metal and Jada Pinkett Smith wasn't the first mentioned.

Juan

03-20-2009, 03:01 AM

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Danny Electric

03-20-2009, 04:29 AM

Who posted the Darkest Hour, good times.

El Vaquero de Infierno

03-20-2009, 11:39 AM

http://www.myspace.com/stinktown666

Cobolt

Black metal meets Tool.

Funky Fly

03-20-2009, 04:52 PM

Can't believe you guys are having a discussion about influential women in metal and Jada Pinkett Smith wasn't the first mentioned.

http://images.google.com/images?q=simone+simons&hl=en&sourceid=mozilla-search&num=20&start=0&start=0

El Vaquero de Infierno

03-20-2009, 06:25 PM

That redhead is rather yummy.

Downunder

03-20-2009, 11:07 PM

http://hairbands.greatestfans.net/posters/lita-ford3.jpg

DaveWadding

03-21-2009, 02:50 AM

http://celebriosity.today.com/files/2009/03/runaways.jpg

:shifty:

DaveWadding

03-21-2009, 02:58 AM

To summarize: Runaways = METAL

CH-CH-CH-CH CHERRRY BOMBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

Juan

03-21-2009, 03:00 AM

Joan Jett is HOT. Saw her at Warped tour a few years ago.

Sixx

05-12-2009, 03:41 AM

So this weekend I was watching the VH1 show "Heavy, History of Metal." And they started the discussion, which bands are metal. Now that isn't necessarily a bad thing to be not metal, but just a fact that some band get classified as metal, but there not (while some band that are metal suck). I'm going to start off with a handful of band that always come up and state my opinions:

Led Zepplin - Not metal, they are classic hardrock, but they just aren't metal.
AC/DC - Not metal, sure they rock hard, and the old equation Beer + AC/DC = Party still stands true, they just aren't metal. But they will rock your face off.
Metallica - Metal
Kiss - Metal
Rush - Not metal, more just hard rock
Primus - Not metal
Slayer - Metal
Motely Crue - Metal
Poison - Metal
White Snake - Not metal
Bon Jovi - Not metal

Feel free to add your own, or debate me

Poison is in no way metal. Neither are Motley and Kiss.