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View Poll Results: Slayer vs Metallica
Slayer 58 46.03%
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Old 07-08-2011, 04:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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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.

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This is just embarrassing and Dave Mustaine must be thinking WTF! Poor old Hammett needs to sort his hair out as well.
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Old 07-08-2011, 08:13 PM   #2 (permalink)
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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?
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.

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This is just embarrassing and Dave Mustaine must be thinking WTF! Poor old Hammett needs to sort his hair out as well.
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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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.
You hit the nail on the head in describing King. This may sound cliche to reference "Raining Blood" but if anyone has actually taken the the time to look at the tabs for the little bridge or whatever he does at about 1:10 they'd know that it's ridiculous. Not necessarily finger placement or anything like that but just blinding speed.
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You hit the nail on the head in describing King. This may sound cliche to reference "Raining Blood" but if anyone has actually taken the the time to look at the tabs for the little bridge or whatever he does at about 1:10 they'd know that it's ridiculous. Not necessarily finger placement or anything like that but just blinding speed.
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Not necessarily finger placement or anything like that but just blinding speed.
Blinding speed is nothing more than "fretted out noise wanking" without the application of correct finger placement. Not being sarcastic, just suggesting.
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Blinding speed is nothing more than "fretted out noise wanking" without the application of correct finger placement. Not being sarcastic, just suggesting.
I was just talking about that particular moment in raining blood, the challenging part isn't anything other than playing it as fast as kerry does. All the notes are on the top string, it's just super hard to play it that fast. That's all I'm saying.
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I was just talking about that particular moment in raining blood, the challenging part isn't anything other than playing it as fast as kerry does. All the notes are on the top string, it's just super hard to play it that fast. That's all I'm saying.
I agree. In general I find it interesting how music critics suddenly think they can accomplish the same feats. If it is reproduced live, than there is some form of organized chaos to the solos. I love when I hear "He's a terrible drummer". Hmmm...didn't know you could do it better Mr. Blogger. One of the reasons I judge things by overall sound rather than specific instrumental feats (other than when making specific comparisons). Just a general statement...OT I know
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