Poll: Calling all metal-heads...

[Spitfire]

Sepultura. /thread


Ok ok, I'm only slightly serious.

I have mixed feelings about all of "the big four", to be honest.
Megadeth I haven't listened a whole lot to, and what I have listened from them I didn't particularly like.
Anthrax have some fun songs, although I'd much rather listen to S.O.D. instead.
Slayer have made a couple of really great records in the mid and late 80's, but since then, they haven't released anything that I consider to be noteworthy.
Metallica is a tough one. They've made one of my favorite metal albums of all time (Ride The Lightning), along with several really strong releases in the 80's. And then the 90's happened. The 00's haven't been much better for them either, although I suppose Death Magnetic was alright.

 

[Nigh Invulnerable]

Megadeth was always my favourite of the 4.

They had more musical variety and inventiveness I felt than the other 3, as well as having a good mix between the heaviness and technical stuff.

However - nothing beats a bit of Reign In Blood by Slayer when you need some speed-rage! (Plus Slayer live is a hell of an experience)

You've pretty much hit my same reasons for liking Megadeth. Also, unlike Metallica, Megadeth have not taken 15+ years to get back to doing what made them so awesome. Sure, Dave wavered a little into a more hard rock direction, but he's always been more technically interesting than Kirk and James.

Also, I like some Anthrax tunes, but they've never really clicked for me. Slayer, who I've heard a fair bit of, is just too....samey from album to album for my taste. I get it, Kerry, you like to make squealy whammy bar solos.

 

[RanD00M]

None of the above. I think we can all agree that big boy I'm about to link clearly surpasses all the "Big" 4.

Spoiler: Just fucking listen to it.

 

[hoboman29]

Metal heads are too busy killing everything to think about such things.

Lol cookie for you

Slayer has to be my favorite because it is the hardest of the big 4 in the list and to me that's what metal is all about

 

[Your once and future Fanboy]

If I was nostalgic, it would be Cliff Burton. Metallica started on their epic decline after his death.Second place would be Megadeth (especially the Marty Friedman years).

but the I couldn't bear to put select anything but "I like none of these".
Metallica haven't made anything worthwhile since their "Astronomy" (Blue Oyster cult) cover, the last Megadeth albums aren't even worth mentioning, and the I haven't cared enough (or been given a reason to care) about Anthrax or Slayer the last 15 years so why even mention them.

If you want good metal, look up Pagan's Mind!

 

[Chairman Miaow]

Metallica are by far the most mainstream so they will easily be the most popular. I like all of them, but of the big 4 Megadeth are easily my favourite.

 

[Chairman Miaow]

None of the above. I think we can all agree that big boy I'm about to link clearly surpasses all the "Big" 4.

Spoiler: Just fucking listen to it.

Ignore everything I have ever said. Saw them live in Bloodstock 2008, was so fucking amazing.

 

[SEXTON HALE]

Megadeath straight up on the poll but given the choice I would have chosen Rammstein over all the others.

 

[RanD00M]

None of the above. I think we can all agree that big boy I'm about to link clearly surpasses all the "Big" 4.

Spoiler: Just fucking listen to it.

Ignore everything I have ever said. Saw them live in Bloodstock 2008, was so fucking amazing.

Seeing them live at Wacken this year.