Buzzov*en

Gotta go with Metallica even though I love Slayer.

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LOLPOCALYPSE

I voted for Metallica by the way. Slayer is better if you are looking for consistent aggression and speed. And I hate Lars. But I like bands that change it up, as long as they still sound like the same band at the end of the day. Other than a few bad songs in ReLoad and the St. Anger album, Metallica has kept consistent quality while still experimenting with their sound.

jackhammer

These bands haven't been musically relevant for over ten years but culturally and socially they still are to this day which is something that 75% of artists out there would kill for.

Outside of mainstream pop (regarding critics opinions), this sort of music is STILL maligned to this day yet Metal bands can still consistently fill festivals and halls and attract a whole generation of fans from sons to grandfathers with careers spanning decades and not just years.

Whether people like it or not, many Metal bands have as much importance as classic Soul and Reggae artists as well as many singer songwriters in terms of longevity and dogged determination to stick to their guns musically and still appeal to people.

People don't have to like Metal at all but there are far too many people who don't give respect for bands with 10, 20, 30 year careers behind them who still sell records and can command audiences of thousands.

OT I know- sorry.

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teamventure

what if they put out garbage material for the latter 2/3 of a 30 year timespand? wouldn't you write them off and not care about them anymore? i would..

DoctorSoft

Slayer is waaaaaay better than Metallica IMO. I think the main reason I like them better is the vocals, James's rub me the wrong way.

Engine

Slayer. Here's why (keep in mind the year-old OP is deleted so I don't know what the main question is, if there is one)

First of all, everybody who has mentioned things like "Metallica's better b/c you wouldn't have even heard of Slayer if it weren't for Metallica" is full of shit. Well maybe that's true if you weren't yet born in the 80s, or were just recently born, but the truth is that any Metallica fan from when Metallica were good also knew Slayer from back than. Moving on..

Ulrich is bad drummerPERIOD Let alone for thrash. He's a lucky guy to have hooked up with Hetfield and Mustaine back when those guys started making music.

Lombardo, however, is a genius drummer. This goes for his work in Slayer and everything else he's done. Drums are the backbone of this music and Metallica never even had a good drummer.

Hammett is not a good guitarist. Many amateur guitarists could have suited Metallica just as well. Here's proof:

I know he studied under Steve Vai or some other wanker but, along with Ulrich, he's lucky to have hooked up with Hetfield and Burton. Otherwise nobody would know who he is at all. Instead he's one of the most famous metal guitarists in the world. Right place at the right time I guess.

I could go on but I'm getting bored. Metallica is a good band. I liked them a lot as a kid but Slayer generally kicks their ass all over the place all of the time.

Slayer.

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Metal Connoisseur

I 110% agree with you on your thoughts concerning Lombardo over Lars. But Kirk not being a good guitarist? I can't buy into that. That video was funny but at the same time It doesn't discredit his entire body of work and decades of guitar playing. Who would you say is better and why?

Janszoon

I had no idea Jeff Bridges was now playing bass for Metallica.

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Unknown Soldier

This is just embarrassing and Dave Mustaine must be thinking WTF! Poor old Hammett needs to sort his hair out as well.

Engine

I see what you mean. For the record, I love the first four Metallica albums. Hammett is not a "bad" guitar player at all. His solos go with the music well and add to it. And I'm sure that he was just going through some kind of rough patch in that video. Still, I expect that a seasoned guitarist like himself would be able to figure out how to play a simple riff more easily than that.

As for comparison, let's look at Kerry King. I won't say he's a "better" guitarist than Hammett but, to me, he makes Slayer a more interesting band than Metallica. His lead work is just insane. His solos are pure emotion and usually have nothing to do with the song structure. He just goes wild and plays chaotic nonsense that nobody could teach. It's just another reason I like Slayer better.

Haha. Very true and I'm sure Mustaine's been thinking the same way since the early 80s. This is for a different thread but I think Mustaine's jealousy + drug addiction kind of ruined Megadeth. He's so much better than Hammett. Hetfield and Mustaine together as guitarists could have made such a better band than Metallica ever were.

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