What song is the epitome of heavy metal for you?

**Frownland** · 05-14-2017, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Spectralmusic

For industrial metal probably these:

[Fear Factory]

It's cliche, I know:

[Rammstein]

Nah, here's the correct answer.

Nailbomb is also an acceptable response.

Spectralmusic · 05-14-2017, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Nah, here's the correct answer.

Nailbomb is also an acceptable response.

How the ****ing ****ing **** could I forget Godflesh????

I ****ing love their work:

Spectralmusic · 05-14-2017, 05:26 PM

Metal in 2 seconds:

OccultHawk · 05-14-2017, 06:18 PM

The best Godflesh is their eponymous EP with Avalanche Master Song.

Wpnfire · 05-14-2017, 06:35 PM

Metal is about aggressive, distorted riffs. It's as simple as that. Any song that has that (and can be traced to Black Sabbath) qualifies.

OccultHawk · 05-14-2017, 06:41 PM

Sweet Leaf has the greatest guitar riff of all time.

The Batlord · 05-14-2017, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Wpnfire

Metal is about aggressive, distorted riffs. It's as simple as that. Any song that has that (and can be traced to Black Sabbath) qualifies.

Cryptopsy is basically Darkness Descends taken to its logical conclusion, so by your own metric they have the best riffs.

riseagainstrocks · 05-15-2017, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by The Identity Matrix

Good enough that I'll throw my vote here. Melodic, minor key guitar, mournful lyrics sung with power, kick ass guitar solo, late 70's-early 80's sound. Works for me! "The Hellion/Electric Eye" is probably second place.

I have my own answer for death metal, though:

Yes, Possessed, Obituary, Death, etc. have a more "pure" death metal sound, but Origin just beats the **** out of you.

**Frownland** · 05-15-2017, 10:38 AM

Hmm for death metal I'm almost inclined to say Ulcerate, but they're too unique to really fit the bill. I'd say Gorguts next but I think that's confusing favourite with "epitome of metal". So as much as I love those bands and Death, I think I might have to agree with Bat on None So Vile.

Spectralmusic · 05-15-2017, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The Identity Matrix

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