Author Topic: Metalhead's Top 10 Metal Albums (Read 34277 times)

Asteriskhead · « **Reply #100 on:** October 18, 2013, 04:07:46 PM »

Quote from: jonsjasper on October 18, 2013, 04:02:10 PM

Quote from: Metalhead on October 18, 2013, 03:41:16 PM
I used to respond to people who didn't like my taste in music like jonsjasper does, elitist, but then one day I woke up and realized, "hey, bud, not everyone likes the same things as you and that's okay."

I used to listen to Korn and Limp Bizkit, but then one day I woke up and realized I'm no longer a Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) 12 year old with stunted emotional development.

if you're directing it at me, i've already stated that i am not a fan of nu-metal.

asava · « **Reply #101 on:** October 18, 2013, 04:08:46 PM »

Quote from: jonsjasper on October 18, 2013, 04:05:34 PM

Quote from: EllRobersonisInnocent on October 18, 2013, 04:04:24 PM
What do you listen to jonsjasper?

fyp.*

lol. who protects pictures of metals. wtf.

jonsjasper · « **Reply #102 on:** October 18, 2013, 04:17:38 PM »

Quote from: Metalhead on October 18, 2013, 04:07:46 PM

if you're directing it at me, i've already stated that i am not a fan of nu-metal.

i wasn't. you mentioned amon amarth earlier i believe, in which case i'm looking forward to your full list!

EllRobersonisInnocent · « **Reply #103 on:** October 18, 2013, 04:23:06 PM »

I like when dumbasses make fun of nu-metal for no reason other than they just don't like it. I hate country music but I don't go around bashing it to any hick I run across.

jonsjasper · « **Reply #104 on:** October 18, 2013, 04:26:55 PM »

Quote from: EllRobersonisInnocent on October 18, 2013, 04:23:06 PM

I like when dumbasses make fun of nu-metal for no reason other than they just don't like it.

we're going to get along swell then! stay tuned.

EMAWmeister · « **Reply #105 on:** October 18, 2013, 05:41:24 PM »

Oh man, went through a huge metal phase in high school. It started when I got a Victory Records cd sampler with the purchase of a (probably Taking Back Sunday) cd, and it had "Mordecai" by Between The Buried and Me on it. At first I was like "omg wtf is this" and by the end of the song I was all

. BTBAM just kicks so much ass. I don't think "Alaska" left the cd player of my mini van for like, 2 years.

pvegs · « **Reply #106 on:** October 18, 2013, 05:50:12 PM »

Most people in this thread don't have a god damn clue what metal is.

Deafheaven is a pretty good record from this yr, fwiw.

chum1 · « **Reply #107 on:** October 18, 2013, 06:14:43 PM »

Red Hot Chili Peppers

lopakman · « **Reply #108 on:** October 18, 2013, 06:47:38 PM »

I listen to metal when I'm at the gym. Really gets the blood pumping you know. That's about all I can contribute here. Metalhead, any good suggestos on some newer songs that can help me get through deadlifts.

mocat · « **Reply #109 on:** October 18, 2013, 07:08:28 PM »

Quote from: EMAWmeister on October 18, 2013, 05:41:24 PM

Oh man, went through a huge metal phase in high school. It started when I got a Victory Records cd sampler with the purchase of a (probably Taking Back Sunday) cd, and it had "Mordecai" by Between The Buried and Me on it. At first I was like "omg wtf is this" and by the end of the song I was all . BTBAM just kicks so much ass. I don't think "Alaska" left the cd player of my mini van for like, 2 years.

This is a great anecdote and addition to this thread. Selkies did it for me. Have you seen Colors live? Wow

EMAWmeister · « **Reply #110 on:** October 18, 2013, 09:08:44 PM »

Quote from: mocat on October 18, 2013, 07:08:28 PM

Quote from: EMAWmeister on October 18, 2013, 05:41:24 PM
Oh man, went through a huge metal phase in high school. It started when I got a Victory Records cd sampler with the purchase of a (probably Taking Back Sunday) cd, and it had "Mordecai" by Between The Buried and Me on it. At first I was like "omg wtf is this" and by the end of the song I was all . BTBAM just kicks so much ass. I don't think "Alaska" left the cd player of my mini van for like, 2 years.

This is a great anecdote and addition to this thread. Selkies did it for me. Have you seen Colors live? Wow

I was just listening to that earlier! And the jazz solo in selkies is my favorite thing in the world.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #111 on:** October 19, 2013, 05:12:22 AM »

got the inside track on this list tonight, and folks, if you have a hat on you might want to hold on to it.

cause it's a doozy.

Perry · « **Reply #112 on:** October 19, 2013, 08:59:10 AM »

Generally I don't like top 10 metal lists unless they're sub-genre specific. Are you analyzing albums in terms of how they hold up today? Are you giving consideration to the influence they had on future bands/albums? Either way, it's really hard to say album x is "better" than album y. Then you have fans, specifically of metal, who have issues with whether or not album z is even metal in the first place, due to there not being a clear line between metal and hard rock or whatever.

Most top 10 all time lists are full of Sabbath, Maiden, Priest, Slayer, and Metallica, with multiple albums from these bands in the top 10/15, which just seems masturbatory to me. Yeah, those bands made some great and influential music, but really, did any of their albums do anything earth-shattering that their other albums didn't touch on? Definitely needs to be a rule for not including the same band more than once unless you can point to two or more of their albums and see them as being truly unique.

Quite the task you've put upon yourself, Metalhead

mocat · « **Reply #113 on:** October 19, 2013, 09:37:01 AM »

Quite the post bro but justice and puppets are both top 10, sorry

Perry · « **Reply #114 on:** October 19, 2013, 10:15:05 AM »

While I disagree with your opinion, I respect it. Personally, while Blackened is probably my favorite Metallica song, I find Justice to be less complete than a top 10 album should be. I think Ride the Lightning has a stronger case.

Asteriskhead · « **Reply #115 on:** October 19, 2013, 02:11:56 PM »

Quote from: chum1 on October 18, 2013, 06:14:43 PM

Red Hot Chili Peppers

mocat · « **Reply #116 on:** October 19, 2013, 04:14:26 PM »

Escape and trapped under ice are on lightning so that brings it down a peg or two

Asteriskhead · « **Reply #117 on:** October 19, 2013, 04:17:49 PM »

Quote from: mocat on October 19, 2013, 04:14:26 PM

Escape and trapped under ice are on lightning so that brings it down a peg or two

umm, no.

mocat · « **Reply #118 on:** October 19, 2013, 04:47:23 PM »

You're right

mocat · « **Reply #119 on:** October 19, 2013, 04:48:03 PM »

Justice is better song for song imo, but both are great

Spracne · « **Reply #120 on:** October 19, 2013, 05:28:53 PM »

The loss of Cliff Burton really adds a palpable animus to AJFA. I say "One" alone elevates AJFA past the rest. Great music vid, too.

mocat · « **Reply #121 on:** October 19, 2013, 05:55:52 PM »

Yeah they just had about 12 or 13 thousand guitar tracks on every song on justice instead of a bass

Perry · « **Reply #122 on:** October 19, 2013, 05:57:57 PM »

The bass that's there is following the riffs so you can't pick it out at all. Apparently Cliff had the parts for it down mentally so Jason just had to kind of come in and throw something together since there was no recording of it. Would love to hear how it could have sounded.

p1k3 · « **Reply #123 on:** October 19, 2013, 11:05:56 PM »

Puppets has to be in the top 3 or it's not a valid list. At least one Lamb of God album must make the top 10 too. The other eight will be interesting to see. As mentioned above there are so many types of metal that it's hard to rank. Hats off to metalhead for taking on this enormous task.

mocat · « **Reply #124 on:** October 20, 2013, 10:56:23 AM »

Good stuff pike I'm with you on puppets and LOG. Did you see my list? Wow