Heavy Metal Poisoning…What Would You Recommend?
January 13, 2008 by Scott
When it comes to the basics of Metal there are the staple foods of heavy metal that everyone should experience. If I was to recommend some bands the a metal newcomer that is new to the music and has had his/her interest peaked by a band or two, I would recommend the basics. The basics being like I said the “staple food” of a head banger. Metallica, Megadeth, Pantera, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest Iron Maiden, Slayer, Anthrax, Testament, Danzig, etc., etc. However I would also recommend some not metal artists Like Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd just to give the person something to appreciate really good musicianship.
After keying in the basic bands that every metalhead should be listening to I would try to bring it more modern by introducing bands that have come and gone like Guns N Roses. There is someone out there right now saying “But GNR aren’t gone, Axl just hasn’t put out the new CD yet”…trust me…G n R are dead but they are not forgotten. While more hardrock than metal in my opinion, you can’t deny the fact that they ruled their world during their day.
Moving on. I would also try to convince them to listen to some death metal to get a feel for what is to come in the present day metal. Bands like Carcass, Entombed, Morbid Angel, Grave, Sepultura, Obituary, etc., etc. And of course I would have to include some GOOD nu metal (your scratching your head wondering if there is such a thing). Bands like Nothingface, Slipknot, Mushroomhead, Fear Factory, and yes, even some Korn. Limp Bizket can kiss my choclate star fish, the only thing I would recommend for them is the trash can.
Moving Forward I would show them bands of today like Lamb Of God, Killswitch Engage, All That Remains, Yakuza, Hatebreed, Mastodon, Shadows Fall, Machinehead. Bands that are still on top of their game and just continue to get better with time.
I would also urge them to sit down and see just exactly where metal has gone and see what trends have come about in metal and show them how much carbon copy bands there are being signed by every other label out there. I would show them bands that have stood the test of time and bands that are fighting to stay in the scene due to the digital era.
These are just some of the things I would recommend to a new metal enthusiast. So that brings me to my question,(which may in turn introduce me to some new bands)…What would YOU recommend?
pretty good recommendations but i would included opeth flyleaf archenemy stone sour and if your going to include pink floyd as excellent musicians why not queensryche or pure metal overkill death angel motorhead and dio
Nice recommendations. Let’s see…if i were trying to get someone into metal, I agree that you can’t really go wrong with showing them the older stuff like some Metallica, Iron Maiden, Slayer, etc.
After most of your choices, maybe throw in some Children of Bodom, and Black Dahlia Murder.
ATR
Just remembered a great band that I saw back in October, but totally forgot about until it came up in my iPod. The Absence is a really good band, which more people should definitely listen to. Check ‘em out if you haven’t heard of them yet!
LTC
A big one that hasn’t hit home in the states is Adagio- Symphonic Metal is a good way to get music nerds into metal.
Some of the best metal is made by Opeth.
I would also recommend DevilDriver, Heaven Shall Burn, Hypocrisy, Napalm Death and some At The Gates.
Also: I think Hatebreed is nu-metal.
Throw in some Dethklok for the amusement.
Hell Nooooo! HATEBREED is definitely not Nu-Metal.
Have you ever been to one of their shows?
Maybe New Metal.
I’d suggest aggresive chelation therapy with EDTA or British Anti-Lewisite, depending on the heavy metal involved.
Thanks Dr. Dumbass. Next time read the article and not just the title.
“I’d suggest aggresive chelation therapy with EDTA or British Anti-Lewisite, depending on the heavy metal involved.” Well played, good sir.
Opeth is definitley some good stuff. If you’re into nu-metal, give Disturbed a shot. Black tide, Bolt Thrower, Alestorm, Decapitated, Exodus, Mudvayne, Necrophagist, Nile, Origin, Pantera, Suffocation, Sepultura are all bands that definitley deserve a shot.
Thanks, Kyle. This post is about a year old, though. As you can see from the post I already listen to most of those bands. I even have a Sepultura tribal “S” tat. Opeth has become a huge favorite of mine. Since writing this post I think I have gotten in to more bands through reader suggestion and word of mouth from other sites. Search around the site a bit, you’ll see some good stuff.
Haha, I do, this site is mad good. I came to this page on StumbleUpon though, which explains why i’m leaving comments on a year old page.
It happens all the time man. Thanks for stopping by.