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jetengine · 01.03.2008, 05:07 PM

1. A Heavy Metal song that defines the genre: 'Lord of This World' by Black Sabbath

2. A Heavy Metal band that defines the genre: Black Sabbath

3. One Heavy Metal album you would want on a desert island: Black Sabbath (s/t; 1970)

4. One Heavy Metal song that makes you dance: 'Rocka Rolla' (1974) by Judas Priest

5. One Heavy Metal song that makes you drink: Anything off Motorhead's Ace of Spades--even the back-cover photo puts you in the mood.

6. A band that should be thought of as Heavy Metal, but rarely are: in recent years, Soundgarden (who were too intelligent to let themselves be associated with the bullshit that's considered 'heavy metal' over the past 20 to 25 years); of the classic bands, the heavier side of King Crimson (e.g., '21st Century Schizoid Man', 'Larks' Tongues in Aspic--Part One'). It also worth noting that I never saw The Stooges, MC5, Alice Cooper, The Amboy Dukes and the other classic Detroit acts referred to as 'punk' or 'proto-punk' until the mid '80s. I'm old enough to remember when those bands were constantly referred to as 'heavy metal' or 'raunch 'n' roll'.

7. A band that shouldn't be thought of as Heavy Metal, but regularly are: Any of the thrash, speed, glam, and rap-metal of the past 25 years--all that stuff is hard rock, glam/glitter rock, punk, hardcore, and quasi-hip-hop. If Ratt, Quiet Riot and Motley Crue are heavy metal, then so are T. Rex, Slade and Aerosmith. If Venom, Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth are heavy metal, then so are The Misfits, Rollins-era Black Flag, D.R.I. and Suicidal Tendencies. At best, thrash is a genre in itself; at worst, its a more macho or right-wing version of punk or hardcore. Limp Bizkit and similar idiotic junk is more in the vein of hip-hop--the worst side of hip-hop (hate that term, by the way). As far as I'm concerned, the last three actual heavy metal bands who considered themselves 'heavy metal' were Trouble (from the U.S.), post-Paul D'ianno Iron Maiden (from the U.K.), and Anvil from here in Canada. I don't know of any new major heavy metal band appearing after 1984.

8. British or American: British

9. Sonic Youth's most Heavy Metal song (no covers): 'Titanium Expose'--it would have fit in perfectly on Black Sabbath Volume 4. Dirty and Sonic Nurse could probably be construed as their most 'heavy metal' albums.

01.03.2008, 05:07 PM	#35
jetengine children of satan Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 399	1. A Heavy Metal song that defines the genre: 'Lord of This World' by Black Sabbath 2. A Heavy Metal band that defines the genre: Black Sabbath 3. One Heavy Metal album you would want on a desert island: Black Sabbath (s/t; 1970) 4. One Heavy Metal song that makes you dance: 'Rocka Rolla' (1974) by Judas Priest 5. One Heavy Metal song that makes you drink: Anything off Motorhead's Ace of Spades--even the back-cover photo puts you in the mood. 6. A band that should be thought of as Heavy Metal, but rarely are: in recent years, Soundgarden (who were too intelligent to let themselves be associated with the bullshit that's considered 'heavy metal' over the past 20 to 25 years); of the classic bands, the heavier side of King Crimson (e.g., '21st Century Schizoid Man', 'Larks' Tongues in Aspic--Part One'). It also worth noting that I never saw The Stooges, MC5, Alice Cooper, The Amboy Dukes and the other classic Detroit acts referred to as 'punk' or 'proto-punk' until the mid '80s. I'm old enough to remember when those bands were constantly referred to as 'heavy metal' or 'raunch 'n' roll'. 7. A band that shouldn't be thought of as Heavy Metal, but regularly are: Any of the thrash, speed, glam, and rap-metal of the past 25 years--all that stuff is hard rock, glam/glitter rock, punk, hardcore, and quasi-hip-hop. If Ratt, Quiet Riot and Motley Crue are heavy metal, then so are T. Rex, Slade and Aerosmith. If Venom, Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth are heavy metal, then so are The Misfits, Rollins-era Black Flag, D.R.I. and Suicidal Tendencies. At best, thrash is a genre in itself; at worst, its a more macho or right-wing version of punk or hardcore. Limp Bizkit and similar idiotic junk is more in the vein of hip-hop--the worst side of hip-hop (hate that term, by the way). As far as I'm concerned, the last three actual heavy metal bands who considered themselves 'heavy metal' were Trouble (from the U.S.), post-Paul D'ianno Iron Maiden (from the U.K.), and Anvil from here in Canada. I don't know of any new major heavy metal band appearing after 1984. 8. British or American: British 9. Sonic Youth's most Heavy Metal song (no covers): 'Titanium Expose'--it would have fit in perfectly on Black Sabbath Volume 4. Dirty and Sonic Nurse could probably be construed as their most 'heavy metal' albums.
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