Your Top 10 METAL Bands (punk, rock, genre, fan, Slipknot)

jspaceman009 · 05-02-2010, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Scissorman

why does everyone ****ing love Iron Maiden? What is so great about them? they are in my opinion the most overrated band on the planet...

NWOBHM... they're not overrated, they are pioneers of metal and still doing it. Classic and Iconic tunes, one killer mascot

and a huge library of official releases to their credit.

Scissorman · 05-06-2010, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jspaceman009

NWOBHM... they're not overrated, they are pioneers of metal and still doing it. Classic and Iconic tunes, one killer mascot

and a huge library of official releases to their credit.

probably the only thing I like about them

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Originally Posted by Phobophile

What exactly is it you don't like about them? Lol.

the screeching

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Probably the only band apart from Judas Priest to keep people interested in Metal between 1980 and the Thrash movement. Also constantly sell out EVERY gig they play with the same line up since 1983 and still don't do hit singles. The hardest working and most respected band in Metal.

If you don't like them that is fair enough but overrated? not a chance. They have earned every accolade bestowed upon them.

fair enough.

but.

from my experience, nowadays they only have 2 types of fans - their old fans from the 80s and kids that only listen to them because they thing that Iron Maiden is what you should listen if you want to be a metalhead. they grow out of it very quickly.

and no hit singles? then, what do you call rainmaker?

Mojo · 05-07-2010, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Scissorman

from my experience, nowadays they only have 2 types of fans - their old fans from the 80s and kids that only listen to them because they thing that Iron Maiden is what you should listen if you want to be a metalhead. they grow out of it very quickly.

and no hit singles? then, what do you call rainmaker?

I dont agree with this at all. Why do you say their newer fans only listen to them for these reasons? How can you possibly know that?

And without that, all you've said is they have two types of fans. The older fans and the newer fans, which goes without saying.

~~telepicker~~ · 05-07-2010, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by mojopinuk

I dont agree with this at all. Why do you say their newer fans only listen to them for these reasons? How can you possibly know that?

And without that, all you've said is they have two types of fans. The older fans and the newer fans, which goes without saying.

Maiden was great back in the day.

That galloping, literary "midevil" neo-classical influenced sort of thing never was my favorit. Type of music, but those dudes could play. When I was a kid, I remember looking at Nicko McBrian's kit in magazines and just being in awe.

The Number Of the Beast, Killers, Somewhere In Time, Powerslave, and No Prayer For the Dying were part of my Jr. High soundtrack.

And "Tailgunner" was all over MTV back in the day - I'd consider it a "hit."

that being said...it's like KISS - I like some of the stuff; I grew up with it...but I understand why someone wouldn't like it.

Let's put it this way; there are bands I defend due to misconceptions (The Black Crowes, first and foremost) but I could never defend KISS or Iron Maiden.

The cheese factor is WAY too high.

Scissorman · 05-07-2010, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by mojopinuk

I dont agree with this at all. Why do you say their newer fans only listen to them for these reasons? How can you possibly know that?

And without that, all you've said is they have two types of fans. The older fans and the newer fans, which goes without saying.

well, as I said, that is just my experience. maybe I have talked to the wrong fans, but I have talked to many, MANY fans of Iron Maiden. The funny thing is that many kids in elementary school listen to Iron Maiden, and when I asked a forth grader why he likes Iron Maiden he answered: "Because metal is cool", and when I asked him what other bands does he like, he couldn't name even one. That was 5 years ago. Now he doesn't even listen to metal.

Insane Guest · 05-07-2010, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Scissorman

well, as I said, that is just my experience. maybe I have talked to the wrong fans, but I have talked to many, MANY fans of Iron Maiden. The funny thing is that many kids in elementary school listen to Iron Maiden, and when I asked a forth grader why he likes Iron Maiden he answered: "Because metal is cool", and when I asked him what other bands does he like, he couldn't name even one. That was 5 years ago. Now he doesn't even listen to metal.

Well, many kids go through a phase, they think Metal is cool so they listen to a Metal band. But they will eventually grow out of it. You TRULY have to like metal to stick with it.