The "Official" All Purpose Heavy Metal and Hard Rock Thread

Like them or not, there is no way slipknot isn't metal

 

yes you are right about them, listening to some of their stuff right now, I shouldn't have mentioned them

 

so what is korn then? they aren't pop or rap or country or dance music

 

I'm not into their style but what I always felt was that whenever they start singing all the metal disappears. The songs start metal and then singing ruins it for me not only as not being metal but what I consider awful vocals regardless of style. Does that make sense? I guess they are in the metal tree but not one I explored much because I don't like that style at all. I don't like every band in any sub-genre (who does?)but take, like let's say black metal, I like it enough (love certain bands) to explore it in depth and seek out new bands. Never did that with Korn and others in that style so I am far from an expert.

 

I agree his vocals are polarizing, although I think he is drastically better on the last two albums compared to the early stuff. The one before the last was really melodic (for that style).

Just curious what we would call it if not metal? Alternative?

 

Korn is alternative metal. They're definitely a metal band but incorporate hip-hop and funk into their sound. I've always thought of them as a metal band.

 

Thanks to @dmiller458 for sharing those lists. Might not agree with a couple of picks but it's fun to read and get the sense of enthusiasm for the music from guys like Taylor and Ulrich. Especially where I do like the same album, their thoughts are right on target with mine.

Would love to see a blindfold test with some of these musicians as well, similar to the ones so prevalent in jazz interviews. The immediacy of their reactions to the song they might or might not know would make for great reading.

 

Those quotes were taken out of context, sir .

The question was posed about Korn and I answered it.

 

Boarder line metal

 

"Well, I don't consider them to be metal, man!"

You say who cares when it comes to LC and RATM, I say that point applies when it comes to Korn as well. It's 20 years after the fact. Whether I consider (weasel word alert!) them metal might have mattered in the 90s. It doesn't matter in 2017.

 

I hope that was supposed to be borderline.

 

It was...I'm at work...sometimes my typing gets away with me.

 

PS - Quiet Riot...the very definition of Heavy Metal...I can understand not liking them, but to say they weren't metal?

 

Just stumbled on this and thought it may be of interest:

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Doesn't like IE...

 

Iced Earth?

 

That album has not aged well, at all.

 

It wasn't that good to begin with (IMO).

 

Pretty much every song is good to great...so I think it's done pretty well.

 

I have been on a metal kick lately and been buying quite a few metal CDs. I wanted to see how the latest Armored Saint Live CD was reviewed and was struck by how many metal only review/news sites there are that I didn't know about.

Does anyone have any favorites they can recommend?

Oh and regarding the Armored Saint...it got quite a few great reviews so I grabbed it this morning and am really happy with it. John Bushs vocals are still really strong.

 

This is one of my go to metal sites, but they cater to more 'extreme' types of metal. A lot of it is too metal for me, but I've found quite a few bands I enjoy.

Angry Metal Guy - Metal Reviews, Interviews and General Angryness

 

I don't give Rolling Stone any creedence with what they think a 100 best metal albums should be. And yes Creedance isn't metal either.

John Bush is a great metal singer....errrrrrrrr....just a singer....don't pigeon hole John Bush mmkay

 

Borderline...Madonna ain't metal either

 

I didnt. You did.