Best Metal Album of All Time?

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 09-07-2011, 12:19 AM

"Spectrum of Death" by Morbid Saint. It's like Slayer on crack, and that's saying something.

IWP · 09-07-2011, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

i would still maintain Limp Bizkit's first two albums are brilliant

he's a nu-metal d00d, BTW

and i'm just newly discovering nu-metal (metal has slipped off my radar during its heyday)

Yeah, I've been quite a nu metal junkie as of late. It's whatever though, most of the bands may not be all that technically skilled (it doesn't take all that much talent to play a few down tuned power chords, but for the style anyway, it works), but hey, at least the beats are cool, and I can easily relate to the music and lyrics, plus, the style is very versatile, so you get a little bit of hip hop, some funk, and even some industrial/electronica once in while mixed in with the heavy rock (god forbid if I dare call it metal around here =P) sound.

jackhammer · 09-09-2011, 07:52 PM

There is so much diversity in the sub genres of Metal it is impossible to put any one album above another really.

Maybe it would be better saying that if you could only have one album of the genre what would it be and that really must be a Sabbath album because EVERYTHING that came after was influenced by them.

Master Of Reality will do for me.

Someone should start an essential album per genre in Metal maybe with a poll etc.

**Janszoon** · 09-09-2011, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra

"Spectrum of Death" by Morbid Saint. It's like Slayer on crack, and that's saying something.

I think you just sold me on that album.

jackhammer · 09-09-2011, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I think you just sold me on that album.

It is a cracking album and was recommended to me by a MB member too

Insane Guest · 09-09-2011, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra

"Spectrum of Death" by Morbid Saint. It's like Slayer on crack, and that's saying something.

Classic album but far from the best.

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - Iron Maiden deserves a mention, with no doubt my favorite metal album.

Howard the Duck · 09-09-2011, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Lone Misfit

Classic album but far from the best.

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - Iron Maiden deserves a mention, with no doubt my favorite metal album.

that's awesome - but my fave Iron Mayden is Powerslave

ThePhanastasio · 09-10-2011, 01:13 AM

I'll have to go with:

Powertrip by Monster Magnet
OR
System of a Down by System of a Down.

BastardofYoung · 09-10-2011, 03:12 AM

Powertrip is when Monster Magnet got stupid to me. Dopes to Infinity beats it in every way.

Unknown Soldier · 09-10-2011, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio

I'll have to go with:

Powertrip by Monster Magnet
OR
System of a Down by System of a Down.

Monster Magnet are an all time favourite of mine but Powertrip is one of their poorer albums, its when they ditched their creativity to steer into a more commercial direction. The three Monster Magnet gems are Spine of God and Superjudge two classics with their psychedelic Doors influenced sound, also Dopes to Infinity which is a stoner rock classic. Monster Magnet do have metal elements but they are borderline heavy metal/hard rock and I prefer to place them in the latter category.

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	There is so much diversity in the sub genres of Metal it is impossible to put any one album above another really. Maybe it would be better saying that if you could only have one album of the genre what would it be and that really must be a Sabbath album because EVERYTHING that came after was influenced by them. Master Of Reality will do for me. Someone should start an essential album per genre in Metal maybe with a poll etc. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	Powertrip is when Monster Magnet got stupid to me. Dopes to Infinity beats it in every way. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.