Poll: Most influential metal band

Carpe Mortem · 05-15-2014, 08:37 AM

I think most influential modern could be nearly impossible to pin down, given the vast popularity and variety of metal subgenres today. Really if we're saying influential as who spawned the most clones, probably Tool. But even then there's other bands of a different unique vein who spawned their own series of experimentation.

Truly.... a tough question.

Cicatrice · 05-15-2014, 08:58 AM

Out of curiosity I would like to hear the reason for ISIS being the most influential in terms of modern metal. This isn't a knock to the idea, I've really never though about it. Just curious.

The Batlord · 05-15-2014, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Cicatrice

Out of curiosity I would like to hear the reason for ISIS being the most influential in terms of modern metal. This isn't a knock to the idea, I've really never though about it. Just curious.

Sounds like BS to me. Aside from post metal what have they really influenced? Even then Neurosis would be ahead of them.

Cicatrice · 05-15-2014, 09:51 AM

That's what I was thinking. ISIS didn't do anything someone else hadn't done before them, and you could try and make the argument they perfected some things other bands done but that's stretching it. I can enjoy ISIS and I've listened to them my fair share; But I've never understood the major hype surrounding them.

Carpe Mortem · 05-15-2014, 11:46 AM

Yeah Isis is cool and all but far from influential or pioneering.

Ninetales · 05-15-2014, 03:56 PM

If we're talking about individual subgenres I'd have no problem saying Isis is the most influential band since 2000 for sludge metal. I know neurosis spearheaded the whole "atmospheric sludge" thing but they don't really sound that much like Isis imo. It's like comparing Godspeed and tortoise; same genre but different style. I think Isis' more drowning sound has been used by quite a few bands since that would probably cite Isis as a bigger influence than neurosis.

I do think it's pretty futile arguing about the most influential recent metal band as a whole. Maybe splitting it up into subgenres would be easier but still it's pretty early to tell and from my experience influence just means who's older anyway

Floydy · 05-19-2014, 05:35 PM

Black Sabbath easily.
Deep Purple a close second, but their roots were in the blues as were Led Zeppelin's.
The others, Maiden, Priest, etc. came later and so were influenced by the others.

bfshelton · 05-21-2014, 09:42 PM

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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.

I agree out of place on this list.

have you ever really sat down and listened to everything up to Ace of Spades? Has to be some of the most relentless rock 'n roll out there. Those old albums are just so pure...

Musicwhore A-Z · 06-10-2014, 01:24 PM

Hands down BLACK SABBATH, although I have to say that the term "heavy metal" is unfortunately used interchangeably way too much for it's own good, in my opinion. That said, here are my other choices:

4. Slayer

3. Iron Maiden

2. Judas Priest ( A VERY CLOSE SECOND I MIGHT ADD)!

Honorable mention would go to Deep Purple in fifth place but their overall level of musicianship EXCEEDS the parameters that metal sometimes gets caught up in, sadly. When all is said and done, I like to call it HARD ROCK!

Thunder · 07-01-2015, 04:28 PM

Black Sabbath obviously - We're talking about "influential", not "better"

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

05-15-2014, 08:37 AM	#21 (permalink)
Carpe Mortem Crusher of tiny Nords Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Ugly Bag of Mostly Water Posts: 1,363	I think most influential modern could be nearly impossible to pin down, given the vast popularity and variety of metal subgenres today. Really if we're saying influential as who spawned the most clones, probably Tool. But even then there's other bands of a different unique vein who spawned their own series of experimentation. Truly.... a tough question. __________________ [SIG][/SIG] Mirth is King Be Loving & Open With My Emotions

05-15-2014, 08:58 AM	#22 (permalink)
Cicatrice Writing my own disaster Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: I'm waiting for the sun to shine Posts: 173	Out of curiosity I would like to hear the reason for ISIS being the most influential in terms of modern metal. This isn't a knock to the idea, I've really never though about it. Just curious. __________________ If you're in the middle of the ocean with no flippers and no life preserver and you hear a helicopter, this is music. You have to adjust to your needs at the moment. -- Tom Waits My Last.fm

05-15-2014, 09:51 AM	#24 (permalink)
Cicatrice Writing my own disaster Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: I'm waiting for the sun to shine Posts: 173	That's what I was thinking. ISIS didn't do anything someone else hadn't done before them, and you could try and make the argument they perfected some things other bands done but that's stretching it. I can enjoy ISIS and I've listened to them my fair share; But I've never understood the major hype surrounding them. __________________ If you're in the middle of the ocean with no flippers and no life preserver and you hear a helicopter, this is music. You have to adjust to your needs at the moment. -- Tom Waits My Last.fm

05-15-2014, 11:46 AM	#25 (permalink)
Carpe Mortem Crusher of tiny Nords Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Ugly Bag of Mostly Water Posts: 1,363	Yeah Isis is cool and all but far from influential or pioneering. __________________ [SIG][/SIG] Mirth is King Be Loving & Open With My Emotions

05-15-2014, 03:56 PM	#26 (permalink)
Ninetales Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: livin wild Posts: 2,179	If we're talking about individual subgenres I'd have no problem saying Isis is the most influential band since 2000 for sludge metal. I know neurosis spearheaded the whole "atmospheric sludge" thing but they don't really sound that much like Isis imo. It's like comparing Godspeed and tortoise; same genre but different style. I think Isis' more drowning sound has been used by quite a few bands since that would probably cite Isis as a bigger influence than neurosis. I do think it's pretty futile arguing about the most influential recent metal band as a whole. Maybe splitting it up into subgenres would be easier but still it's pretty early to tell and from my experience influence just means who's older anyway

05-19-2014, 05:35 PM	#27 (permalink)
Floydy Music Addict Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull, U.K. Posts: 129	Black Sabbath easily. Deep Purple a close second, but their roots were in the blues as were Led Zeppelin's. The others, Maiden, Priest, etc. came later and so were influenced by the others.

06-10-2014, 01:24 PM	#29 (permalink)
Musicwhore A-Z Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 139	Hands down BLACK SABBATH, although I have to say that the term "heavy metal" is unfortunately used interchangeably way too much for it's own good, in my opinion. That said, here are my other choices: 4. Slayer 3. Iron Maiden 2. Judas Priest ( A VERY CLOSE SECOND I MIGHT ADD)! Honorable mention would go to Deep Purple in fifth place but their overall level of musicianship EXCEEDS the parameters that metal sometimes gets caught up in, sadly. When all is said and done, I like to call it HARD ROCK!

07-01-2015, 04:28 PM	#30 (permalink)
Thunder Groupie Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Portugal Posts: 26	Black Sabbath obviously - We're talking about "influential", not "better"