Poll: Most influential metal band

Vitne Eveille · 05-03-2014, 08:51 PM

I voted Deep Purple, but I did it too quickly because I didn't even see Sabbath, lol. I'd say those 2 are the most influential.

Unknown Soldier · 05-04-2014, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by galt54

I suspect that Blue Öyster Cult was very influential too. But I cannot prove it.

No need to, this is not uni.

Necromancer · 05-04-2014, 05:09 PM

Led Zeppelin put the heavy in metal, very influential for only 12 years together.

But as for metal on metal, my vote goes to Judas Priest.

Ninetales · 05-04-2014, 06:09 PM

3 people voted Metallica. Who did they influence besides terrible bands

**Frownland** · 05-04-2014, 06:21 PM

Metallica's Garage Inc. influenced a lot of great bands. Misfits, Black Sabbath, Queen, even Bob Seger covered songs off of that album.

Necromancer · 05-04-2014, 06:53 PM

Motorhead is the band that seems out of place to me on the list.
Were they ever really that popular here in the States? At least as popular as they seem to be in the UK anyway.
I never did get what was so important or special about the music and the band Motorhead itself, besides the image of Lemmy being a heavy partier.

fractalign · 05-08-2014, 08:06 AM

Yeah Sabbath for sure.
They not only invented heavy metal, but doom as well. In short they invented an entire genre of music and a sub genre as well. Not many bands can lay claim to that.

Moss · 05-10-2014, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Necromancer

Motorhead is the band that seems out of place to me on the list.
Were they ever really that popular here in the States? At least as popular as they seem to be in the UK anyway.
I never did get what was so important or special about the music and the band Motorhead itself, besides the image of Lemmy being a heavy partier.

This movie does a good job of explaining it, highly recommended:

Carpe Mortem · 05-10-2014, 01:37 PM

Yup, Black Sabbath, hands down. All praise the Iommi.

But Deep Purple is definitely without a doubt the second most influential.

triumph · 05-15-2014, 04:50 AM

I said black sabbath.

If it was most influential modern metal, I'd say ISIS

View Poll Results: Most influentail metal band?
Black Sabbath	44	73.33%
Iron Maiden	2	3.33%
Motorhead	1	1.67%
Metallica	9	15.00%
Deep Purple	1	1.67%
Judas Priest	3	5.00%
Voters: 60. You may not vote on this poll

05-04-2014, 06:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	Metallica's Garage Inc. influenced a lot of great bands. Misfits, Black Sabbath, Queen, even Bob Seger covered songs off of that album. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

05-08-2014, 08:06 AM	#17 (permalink)
fractalign Groupie Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 42	Yeah Sabbath for sure. They not only invented heavy metal, but doom as well. In short they invented an entire genre of music and a sub genre as well. Not many bands can lay claim to that.
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05-10-2014, 01:37 PM	#19 (permalink)
Carpe Mortem Crusher of tiny Nords Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Ugly Bag of Mostly Water Posts: 1,363	Yup, Black Sabbath, hands down. All praise the Iommi. But Deep Purple is definitely without a doubt the second most influential. __________________ [SIG][/SIG] Mirth is King Be Loving & Open With My Emotions

05-03-2014, 08:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
Vitne Eveille Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 64	I voted Deep Purple, but I did it too quickly because I didn't even see Sabbath, lol. I'd say those 2 are the most influential.

05-04-2014, 05:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	Led Zeppelin put the heavy in metal, very influential for only 12 years together. But as for metal on metal, my vote goes to Judas Priest.

05-04-2014, 06:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
Ninetales Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: livin wild Posts: 2,179	3 people voted Metallica. Who did they influence besides terrible bands

05-04-2014, 06:53 PM	#16 (permalink)
Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	Motorhead is the band that seems out of place to me on the list. Were they ever really that popular here in the States? At least as popular as they seem to be in the UK anyway. I never did get what was so important or special about the music and the band Motorhead itself, besides the image of Lemmy being a heavy partier.

05-15-2014, 04:50 AM	#20 (permalink)
triumph Groupie Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 23	I said black sabbath. If it was most influential modern metal, I'd say ISIS