Metal

Here's some good stuff to begin with, Pannic. Run to the Hills by Iron Maiden

War Pigs by Black Sabbath

Battery by Metallica

The Riddler by Nightwish

Death Metal by Possessed

Peace Sells by Megadeth

I tried to give a little of everything, but there's tons more.

The thing about metal is that it's very broad, I'd recommend starting with the popular stuff, like Metallica, Enter Sandman, for example, or Iron maiden's Phantom of the Opera.

On the other hand, maybe you'd enjoy Heavy Mithril (power metal, most of the time verging on symphonic) more, It seems to be really popular among tropers. Great bands in this subgenre are Rhapsody and Kamelot. Dragonforce is really popular, but you may be overwhelmed by the guitars and underwhelmed by the lyrics, Through The Fire And Flames is their best known song.

But Be warned, Dragonforce is a STUDIO band, they suck live from what I've seen.

I'm not a metalhead. I'd rather listen to nu metal than death metal any day.

Classic Black Sabbath has them both beat, though.

Huh. I've heard "Run to the Hills" and "War Pigs" before, from Guitar Hero/Rock Band.

Anyway. Okay. Listened to bits of that stuff. I don't think I'm a metalhead.

I will admit that Rock Band is responsible for most of my metal-ducation.

I guess I'd describe myself mainly as a very enthusiastic casual fan. The actual fandom of metal is crazy at times.

Nu-metal, metal, metalcore, death metal, etc, I like them all.

I consider myself a music fan. I listen to a fair bit of metal, but my selection is quite random. I'm sure any metalhead would find my knowledge of the genre extremely patchy.

I'm with Charlatan on this. The Rock Band bit and everything.

edited 12th Jul '09 2:42:25 PM by Zudak

Overall, Bobby, I'm the same. I happen to listen to a lot of metal, but I like all sorts of music.

Try: Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name

Judas Priest - Exciter

edited 12th Jul '09 2:45:39 PM by The Sanity Assassin

Also, I hesitate to go to live performances of metal bands around here as I hear the Hawthorne Theatre (THEE-AY-TURR) has a reputation for drunken brawls and bodily injury, par excellance.

I'm listening to that Rhapsody thing right now. I like that one a lot, it appeals to me more than most of the other stuff listed.

edited 12th Jul '09 2:46:35 PM by Pannic

The venue I go for shows doesn't serve alcohol. It's pretty nice.

And Hallowed Be Thy Name is one of my favourite songs.

I laugh at the people who get pissy over Metallica's Napster woes because I'm sure the libraries around have half their albums.

I listen to a lot of metal, but I'm not a metalhead either... in part because I disagree with their labeling of anything as "posseur", but also because I don't like it when my wardrobe is more metal than actual cloth.

I wouldn't mind the metal bits, might add a little to the aromr rating...

yes I consider that when I go clothes shopping.

Metalhead is a media term, I do not call myself a Metalhead.

Hey yeah, this Rhapsody song is bitchin'.

Nor do I

I like metal, but Do not link myself with any social grouping due to it

I consider 'official garb' of subcultures to be really stupid when one actually wears it.

I think I shall make a topic about that.

I dress however I feel like. it just happens to be geeky.

I suppose I should clarify that I rarely feel comfortable in overstylized clothing, 'tis what I meant above.

I couldn't be arsed to dye my hair everyday, for example.

indeed.

Has anyone here heard of Crimson Glory?