People always seem to have drastically different opinions as to the greatest ******** ever so I'd like to see people's opinion on this.

I'm going by most influencial, and that would probably have to be....Led Zepellin, but most influencial song would have to go to Free Bird by Lynard Skynard, with the whole hippi movement and all that.

What's your take?

I don't think that these guys are the greatest but I they were a great Metal Band

ManOwaR and one of their best albums was "Triumph of Steel"

Hmm, the best song? I am not really sure so i just narrowed it down to some of my favourite albums.

Anorexia Nervosa
2001 - New Obscurantis Order

Arch Enemy
Arch Enemy - Anthems Of Rebellion
Arch Enemy - Black Earth

Arcturus
Arcturus - Aspera Hiems Symfonia
Arcturus - La Masquerade Infernale
Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors

Avantasia
Avantasia - The Metal Opera Part I
Avantasia - The Metal Opera Part II

Divercia
2002 - Modus Operandi
2004 - Cycle of Zero (Promo)


Bathory
Bathory - Blood Fire Death
Bathory - Blood On Ice
Bathory - Hammerheart

Behemoth
Behemoth - Zos Kia Cultus

Borknagar
1996 - Borknagar
1997 - The Olden Domain
2000 - Quintessence
2001 - Empiricism
2004 - Epic


Children of Bodom
0000 - (Various)
1997 - Children of Bodom (mini-CD)
1997 - Something Wild
1998 - Downfall (EP)
1999 - Hatebreeder
2000 - Follow The Reaper
2000 - Hate Me (Mini-CD)
2002 - You're Better Off Dead! (mini-CD
2003 - Hate Crew Deathroll
Children Of Bodom - 1996 - Shining (Demo)
Children Of Bodom - 2003 - Bestbreeder From 1997 To 2000
Children Of Bodom - Trashed Lost And Strungout

Cradle of Filth
1994 - Principle of Evil Made Flesh
1996 - (V-empire) Or Dark Faerytales In Phallustein
1997 - Dusk And Her Embrace
1998 - Cruelty And The Beast
1999 - From The Cradle To Enslave (EP)
2000 - Midian
2001 - Bitter Suites To Succubi
2002 - Live Bait For The Dead
2002 - Lovecraft & Witch Hearts
2003 - Damnation and A Day
2003 - Various Artists - Covered in Filth Tribute to Cradle of Filth encode
2004 - Nymphetamine

Dark Lunacy
Dark_Lunacy-Forget_Me_Not-2003
Devoid

Dark Moor
Dark Moor - The Gates Of Oblivion

Dimmu Borgir
1994 - Dimmu Borgir - For All Tid
1996 - Dimmu Borgir - Devil's Path
1996 - Dimmu Borgir - Stormblast
1997 - Dimmu Borgir - Enthrone Darkness Triumphant
1997 - Dimmu Borgir - For All Tid (Re-issue)
1998 - Dimmu Borgir - Godless Savage Garden
1999 - Dimmu Borgir - Spiritual Black Dimensions
2000 - Dimmu Borgir - Sritual Darkness - Alive In Europe (bootleg)
2001 - Dimmu Borgir - Alive in Torment
2001 - Dimmu Borgir - Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia
2002 - Dimmu Borgir - World Misanthropy
2003 - Dimmu Borgir - Death Cult Armageddon
Dimmu_Borgir-Old_Mans_Child-Devils_Path-In_the_Shades_of_Life-Split-Reissue-Demos-2004

Divercia
2002 - Modus Operandi
2004 - Cycle of Zero (Promo)

Einherjer
Einherjer-2000-Norwegian_Native_Art

Emperor
Emperor - 2000 - Emperial Live Ceremony
Emperor - InTheNightsideEclipse+BonusTracks
Emperor - IX Equilibrium
Emperor - Prometheus - The Discipline of Fire & Demise
Emperor - Wrath Of The Tyrant
Emperor_-_Strasbourg_in_Fire
Emperor-Anthems_to_the_Welkin_at_Dust
Emperor-Scattered_Ashes_A_Decade_Of_Emperial_Wrath

Fear Factory
Fear Factory - Archetype (2004) - Metal

Finntroll
Finntroll - Midnattens Widunder
Finntroll - Trollhammaren EP
Finntroll - Visor Om Slutet

Hortus Animae
Waltzing Mephisto

Illnath
2001 - Angelic Voices Calling
2003 - Cast Into Fields Of Evil Pleasure

Immortal
2002 - Sons Of Northern Darkness
Blizzard Beasts

In Flames
2002 - Reroute To Remain
2004 - Soundtrack To Your Escape
Clayman
The Jester Race
Whoracle

Iron Maiden
2003 - Rainmaker (mini CD)
2003 - Dance Of Death

Lacuna Coil
Comalies
HalfLife
In A Reverie
Unleashed memories

Leave's Eyes
2004 - Lovelorn

My Dying Bride
My Dying Bride - Trinity Remastered (2004)

Nightwish
1997 - Angels Fall First
1998 - Oceanborn
2000 - Wishmaster
2002 - Bless The Child (compilation)
2002 - Century Child
2002 - Over The Hills and Far Away (EP)
2004 - Nemo (CDS)
2004 - Once
Nightwish-Wish_I_Had_And_Angel

Norther
2002 - Dreams of Endless Wars
2003 - Mirror of Madness
2004 - Death Unlimited

Old Man's Child
1995 - Born Of The Flickering
1997 - The Pagan Prosperity
1998 - Ill-Natured Spiritual Invasion
2000 - Revelation 666 Curse of Damnation
2003 - In Defiance of Existence

Opera IX
2000 - The Black Opera- Symphoniae in Laudem Tenabarum
2002 - Maleventum
2004 - Anphisbena
Opera IX - Sacro Culto
Opera IX - The Call of the Wood
The Call Of The Wood (Re-Release)

Rotting Christ
Rotting_Christ--Sanctus_Diavolos-Promo-2004

Samael
Samael-Passage-2cd-1996

Septic Flesh
1997 - Ophidian Wheel
1998 - Fallen Temple
2003 - Sumerian Daemons

Soilwork
2002 - Natural Born Chaos
Chainheart Machine
Figure Number Five
Steelbath Suicide

Sonata Arctica
Sonata Arctica - 2003
Sonata Arctica - Silence

Stormwarrior
Stormwarrior - Northern Rage

Stratovirus
Stratovarius - 2003 - Elements 1

Summoning
1995 - Minas Morgul
1996 - Dol Guldur
1996 - Nightshade Forests (EP)
2000 - Stronghold
2001 - Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame
2003 - Lost Tales (mini-CD)

The Kovenant
1995 - In Times Before The Light
1998 - The Kovenant - Nexus Polaris
1999 - Animatronic
2002 - In Times Before The Light (Re-edition)
2003 - SETI

Therion
Therion - 1993 - Symphony Masses Ho Dracon Ho Megas
Therion - Sirius B-Lemuria 2004 2Cd

Tidfal
Tidfall--Nucleus-Promo-2003

Comprehensive list there Dopefish. I personally think that greatest all time would have to go to a band that has influenced most other bands, and I don't think a band has really done that as significantly as the Beatles. Sgt Peppers (not my favourite) had such a massive impact on the music scene and really has shaped modern music in so many ways.

Best rock song though... I'd be tempted to go for something by Pearl Jam like Black, or even, yes, Alive. I know the latter is over played to s***, but it is still a great f***in song.

Other than that, I'd go for Muse's Citizen Erased.

Metal? Slayer...I mean that's if you want real metal and not some girly limp-wristed goth wannabes.

Rock? AC/DC...I mean c'mon, greatest rock band in the world? No contest.

Actually Damaged, Australian metal gods, would have to be up there for sheer ass-rapingly powerful tunez. But not the most influential etc. Just loud. And fast. And good.

last edited by IncrEdible_vEgetable at 10:52:14 18/Jun/05

im with the Veg there Slayer by far own all and if i want to listen to goth sorta metal i listen to alchemist ( least there Ozzies)

last edited by Reverend at 11:21:37 18/Jun/05

Deftones - White Pony and Around the Fur
Tool - Aenema and Lateralus
Nirvana - Nevermind
Metallica - And Justice for All, Master of Puppets and the Black Album (my fav)
Obviously all of the Beatles albums, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Queen would be up there with the best...


There's just too many, and it's far too hard to pick a favourite song, they're all so damned good.

i'll go with what ek said.

You said it...Zeppelin.

way too f***ing hard yet i can't believe this is a thread about Metal and no one has mentioned Black Sabbath! i mean, c'mon guys.

oh and

and if i want to listen to goth sorta metal i listen to alchemist

The drummer from alchemist (Rod) is my teacher, really awesome guy.

I think that we all have a fairly good idea that metal is one of the best music genres. I personally like to tone it down a bit on occasions and listen to H.I.M (Dont ask what is means there is no real answer. However, the band website illudes to it being His Infernal Majesty.)

No matter what we listen to we all know Rap is bulls***. These stupid artists think that talking fast (Yes talking - not singing) is good? Honestly did too many of yo homies pop caps in yo head juu fool? From somewhere this crap has sprung up and now everyone is listening to songs (if you call those songs) whos every 3rd word is cash or bitches or brother or skanks etc. Give the music industry back to people who have talent.

Any Metallica album or song. But I like plenty of other stuff, I've been listening to Kittie and Avenged Sevenfold as of late.

Guns and Roses - November Rain




yes, im serious

jimi hendrix - voodoo child

As far as metal goes... "Strapping Young Lad - Detox", imo City is the best metal album aswell.

I have heard of two of the bands that Dopefish listed.