I thought Iron Maiden weren't considered "thrash metal," so they weren't included in the "big four" grouping.
Your other post rocked, BTW.
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I thought Iron Maiden weren't considered "thrash metal," so they weren't included in the "big four" grouping.
Your other post rocked, BTW.
Fair enough. I never consider any of these guys thrash. All their best stuff isn't thrash, so why is that label stuck with them.
Thanks btw. I'm a genius.
Marlo Manson
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Couldn't have said it any better if I tried. :thumbsup::goodpost:
And when the OP says "The Big Four" to me that would have been.
1. Black Sabbath
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Led Zepplin
4. Pink Floyd
The top 3 listed above are in no particular order, they are all ROCK gods in my eye's :bowdown: PF is a little back but still a semi-god. :angels:
:2 cents:
Because it's The Big Four of THRASH!!! That's what "The Big Four" means. Maiden isn't thrash, although they were an early influence on it along with the whole New Wave of British Heavy Metal combined with hardcore punk. That's what influenced the early thrash metal sound.
I'm so sick of all these people who chime into the 'big four' discussions who have little or no clue of where the term came from and what it means. The term was coined in the late mid 80's because these 4 bands were considered the biggest influence among the Thrash Metal subgenre - not of all metal across the board. (Otherwise, yes Maiden would be included, as would Black Sabbath and Judas Priest). They did influence other genres too though.
It has nothing to do with who is still relevant today. It can't be changed in the future just because people don't think one or more of them are good enough or for any other reason. It is what it is. Debating who should be in the big four is like debating who should be in the Beatles. It can't be changed.
I know it has always bothered fans of other thrash bands who have remained fairly consistent in doing purely traditional thrash metal. Bands like Overkill, Exodus, etc. who were doing it for as long. Those bands are much more influential to the younger thrash bands today.
Sorry boss. I thought the thread was, which of the big four do you prefer? Thanks for your rant though.
And thank you for the sarcasm. Don't assume those words were for your eyes only. Wherever there is a discussion about the big four, there are always so many people who don't know what it means, or they think it is interchangeable.
You said:
That indicated that you didn't know what the big four is.
Shifty
O.G.
I'd vote for Metallica, based solely on these albums:
-> Kill 'Em All
-> Ride The Lightning
-> Master of Puppets
-> ... And Justice For All
This is one of the fucking dumbest things I've ever read on the Internet. And I've been a member here since 2005, so that's saying a fuck of alot. :2 cents:
I look forward to your perma-ban.
-> Kill 'Em All
-> Ride The Lightning
-> Master of Puppets
-> ... And Justice For All
This is one of the fucking dumbest things I've ever read on the Internet. And I've been a member here since 2005, so that's saying a fuck of alot. :2 cents:
I look forward to your perma-ban.
Death Magnetic still has that Load and Re-Load vibe in parts. And Hetfields vocals are just so annoying. His hey hey hey, yeah yeah yeah shit gets under the skin after the fiftieth time it's heard. He is a bad vocalist now. Maybe not back in the day, but he is now.
Crapallica are in a league of their own? someone said this earlier on here. That's true. They are a part of the "Big Bore" league. Not the "Big Four" league.
They are nothing more than a shadow of their former selves.
Crapallica are in a league of their own? someone said this earlier on here. That's true. They are a part of the "Big Bore" league. Not the "Big Four" league.
They are nothing more than a shadow of their former selves.
Shifty
O.G.
The music is really good though. The guitar work is blazing, and the riffs are great. If I had to pick my top 5 Metallica albums, Death Magnetic would be #5.
Some of the music is what I mean, not just the dour vocals. It's still not the band that most remember.
Something that has stuck with me ever since I read it in Metal Hammer years ago.....
Interviewer: "What do you think of Metallica?"
Joey Di'Maio: "I don't listen to Country!"
Truf!! Awesome riffs on that cd. Hataz gon hate.
oh, I see....you're from Europe, which would explain why you think they're relevant.
Like The Rolling Stones and The Who are "relevant" ....uh...because they're still touring or something.
The last time any of those four bands were spearheading their genre or had mass appeal, was when the black album hit. Which also marked the last worthwhile contribution that Metallica had.
If you consider what made Metallica great, it was by-in-large Dave Mustain's contributions to propel them into such a heavy fucking band. So that would muddy the waters over picking Metallica over Megadeth
Cliff Burton didn't hurt,either. For as much grief as his replacement got, "...and justice for all" was probably the heaviest (new metal) sound they ever got. What has Metallica done in that 20 year period? A lot of remixed, shitty retread garage days, and i-don't-know-what-the-fuck-this-is with Death Magnetic and St.Anger. Those were colossal piles of shit.
I've been playing guitar for 30 years with a lot of different bands. I've played the Metallica/Megadeth stuff.....the thing was, I learned how to turn a fucking page on a calendar. Fuck, people leave the past in the past
Want some real heavy fucking metal (not much of a fan anymore), but Sepultura(and its many machinations), SOD, and Rage are where these "big 4" should've evolved to
L3ggy
Special Operations FOX-HOUND
What? You'd rather listen to Justine Beiber?
who are your metal bands of today?
When you were listening to Metallica in the 80's, do you remember what those oldfags sounded like when they said, "this shit sucks, you need to listen to REAL music....like Blue Oyster Cult, BTO, and Bob Seger!"
well, now thats you - the oldfag
You mean when I said "his mother" you mean "her mother" lol
You could be right. The Biebster isn't exactly man material. I'd chuck the fucker into the middle of a Manowar crowd at one of their concerts.
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