Alright seeing as this is my first actual post i think it should be my favourite metal bands because thats how you could get to know me better. Remember this an opinionated list so you might have your own opinions to and id love to hear them so comment and share your favourite heavy metal bands.
1.Metallica
Okay i know i lose alot of credability by putting these guys first but i just love their early work soo much. Kill em all is the album that influenced my favourite sub-genre of music (thrash metal) and Ride the lightning is my favourite album of all time. Yes they did sell out with load, reload, and st.anger but their early work is miles better than anything anyone will ever do.
2.Iron Maiden
The reason these guys are not number one is cause i couldnt have any ties and i like thrash metal more than NWOBHM. That said Iron Maiden are amazing! From the early punkishness of Killers to Number of the beast and Bruce Dickinsons crazy screams these guys never stop putting out good quality Heavy Metal.
3.Megadeth
Truely some of the most complex metal music ever. Their music is carefully layered and structured. With lyrics talking about corrupt goverments and wars these guys deal with real world issues. From the neo-classical vibe of their lead guitarists to Dave Mustaines alien like voice these guys really know how to deal out crazy good metal.
4.Judas Preist
Rob Halford. Thats basically the reason their ranked so high. From his crazy shriek on Screaming For Vengeance to his soft ballad sing on Beyond the Realms of Death Rob Halford truely is the man. Of course theres many other reasons to put preist on this list. The crazy Drumming on the Painkiller album and of course the amazing guitar duo of KK.Downing and Glenn Tipton. They shred carzy licks out on almost every song. These guys are masters of metal.
5.Black Sabbath
The Godfathers of metal. These guys atarted the greatest musical genere ever and then kept it going. The reasons they dont rank number one or two on this list is the lack of having a permanent lead singer. Ozzys back in the band now so i guess thats not exactly true but they also produce slow trudging metal with a very muddy guitar tone. Although i love their music its just not as spectacular as the bands above.
6.Overkill
These next two bands may come as a surprise for some people. Overkill is one of my favourite thrash metal bands ever though so they had to make this list. They've been consistent ever since their debut always keeping the same sound and style. The crazy vocals of Bobby and shreding guitar solos always captivate me. plus their sound is like mixing early Metallica and Iron Maiden (my two favourite bands) so natrually the result is timeless thrash metal.
7.Testament
Heres the other surprise for some of you. The first five testamenth albums are like the holy crown of thrash metal for me. Their amazing skill and persicion is second to none. They write punishing dark thrash metal with crazy arrangements and amazing guitar solos. The New Order ranks very high on my favourite albums list and it alone could put this band on this list. THe only reason they arent ranked higher is thier experimentation with death metal which i was not a huge fan of.
8.Pantera
Dimebag Darell is one of my favourite guitarists. From his punishingly heavy riffs to his slow emotional peices he always puts out something good. Pantera will always have a place in my heart because of this and so will MOST of their albums. I love Cowboys from Hell and Vulgur Displays of Power but i also love albums like Projects in the Jungle and Power Metal.Its a shame they chose to shun those early glam albums cause some of them were really good.
9.Slayer
I know i know why so low? Because im not a fan of Tom arayas vocal style. That aside these guys put out some of the most punishing thrash metal around and Seasons in the Abyss is and amazing album. Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King make up one of the greatest guitar duos in thrash metal and they also write some very well developed lyrics. If only they had a better singer.
10.Anthrax
These guys are great. They dont take themselves to seriously and they just have fun. They write awesome riffs and fun lyrics and have some great guitar solos. It sucks that they didnt get joey back until now but now thats hes back Anthrax are back and they put out another fun album with worship music.
Alright that pretty much sums up my favourite heavy metal bands. Did your favourite not make the list then comment cause id love to hear from you.
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