Best Metal Album of All Time?

hip hop bunny hop · 07-12-2012, 09:40 PM

Best metal album of all time? Probably not.

One of the most consistently underrated albums? Without question.

"Necropolis", "Feeling Free Again", and "The Ram" are three heavy metal classics. They should be in regular rotation on the radio.... they're accessible, well written, well executed, and so fun. ****ing shame.

**Janszoon** · 07-12-2012, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by hip hop bunny hop

Best metal album of all time? Probably not.

One of the most consistently underrated albums? Without question.

"Necropolis", "Feeling Free Again", and "The Ram" are three heavy metal classics. They should be in regular rotation on the radio.... they're accessible, well written, well executed, and so fun. ****ing shame.

Well, if nothing else, that certainly is a mighty fine album cover.

Howard the Duck · 07-12-2012, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Musicfanatic

What's "Roots"?

Sepultura's Roots Bloody Roots

Forward To Death · 07-13-2012, 02:29 AM

Wait, Pantera's first three groove metal albums>>>Roots.

Sepultura is great, but they lack the edge Pantera has with Dime's guitar playing.

Norg · 07-13-2012, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Forward To Death

Wait, Pantera's first three groove metal albums>>>Roots.

Sepultura is great, but they lack the edge Pantera has with Dime's guitar playing.

i think roots is better then pantera first 3 albums cause it was acctually something different with all the catchy and wow factors on that album

i really think Great southern Trend kill was pantera's best cause it was acctually different

**Janszoon** · 07-13-2012, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Forward To Death

Wait, Pantera's first three groove metal albums>>>Roots.

Oh my god no.

Vertigo · 07-13-2012, 11:01 AM

I've not heard Sepultura's Roots, but it would have to be very, very good to rank above Pantera's Vulgar Display Of Power. What I've heard of Sepultura, I can't see them being capable of such a feat.

Unknown Soldier · 07-13-2012, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Vertigo

I've not heard Sepultura's Roots, but it would have to be very, very good to rank above Pantera's Vulgar Display Of Power. What I've heard of Sepultura, I can't see them being capable of such a feat.

Roots is special for a number of reasons. Firstly, Sepultura were very adept at blending in ethnic elements into their music which wasn't a new concept, but in Sepultura's case they blended in cultural elements from their own country to amazing effect. Secondly, there was a genuine anger in most of their songs towards the repressive governement and injustices within their own country. Thirdly, Max Cavalera and the rest of the band were simply born to play metal and fourthly, few metal bands have been capable of combining both visceral mayhem with savage intensity across their disacography as Sepultura were capable of. Roots is their best album but the first half of their discography is amazing, as this was the album the band had worked towards throughout their musical career, its quite simply a groove metal monster!!! Even after like 50 listens it can still blow me away. The band knew they could never produce anything quite like it again and it was downhill from there on.

I'm a huge Pantera fan (they're not liked much on this forum) But when it comes for me to impress somebody with metal, I'd play Pantera first like a starter and set them up for the main course with Sepultura.

jackhammer · 07-13-2012, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Forward To Death

Wait, Pantera's first three groove metal albums>>>Roots.

Sepultura is great, but they lack the edge Pantera has with Dime's guitar playing.

U do realise that Sepultura were around years before Pantera bored us all with their boring riffs?

Zer0 · 07-13-2012, 06:29 PM

At least we can all agree which isn't the best metal album of all time

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hip hop bunny hop Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,381	Best metal album of all time? Probably not. One of the most consistently underrated albums? Without question. "Necropolis", "Feeling Free Again", and "The Ram" are three heavy metal classics. They should be in regular rotation on the radio.... they're accessible, well written, well executed, and so fun. ****ing shame. __________________ Have mercy on the poor.

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Forward To Death Trolier Than Thou Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,336	Wait, Pantera's first three groove metal albums>>>Roots. Sepultura is great, but they lack the edge Pantera has with Dime's guitar playing.

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Vertigo Music Addict Join Date: May 2012 Location: North West England Posts: 167	I've not heard Sepultura's Roots, but it would have to be very, very good to rank above Pantera's Vulgar Display Of Power. What I've heard of Sepultura, I can't see them being capable of such a feat.