Author Topic: the one song that defines the very soul of Metal (Read 11814 times)

soundgarden · « **on:** August 20, 2010, 07:21:08 AM »

I was thinking about this last night in a drunken stupor. What one song do you think fully expresses everything that METAL means and stands for.

For me, it can't be anything but Fade to Black.

skydivingninja · « **Reply #1 on:** August 20, 2010, 07:23:26 AM »

Honestly, "Master of Puppets" fits the bill for me. Metallica may not be my favorite band, but that song is definitely the purest kind of metal.

dtlover · « **Reply #2 on:** August 20, 2010, 07:23:45 AM »

Pastor Of Muppets

73109 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 20, 2010, 07:27:52 AM »

Cowboys From Hell

zxlkho · « **Reply #4 on:** August 20, 2010, 07:34:30 AM »

Holy Wars

Portrucci · « **Reply #5 on:** August 20, 2010, 07:36:45 AM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=551_hC414UY

Fluffy Lothario · « **Reply #6 on:** August 20, 2010, 07:39:18 AM »

Probably Black Sabbath. Or maybe War Pigs.

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #7 on:** August 20, 2010, 07:46:31 AM »

Disco Queen

bodiesinflight · « **Reply #8 on:** August 20, 2010, 07:51:29 AM »

count of tuscany

Nick · « **Reply #9 on:** August 20, 2010, 07:51:37 AM »

Hallowed Be Thy Name.

PlaysLikeMyung · « **Reply #10 on:** August 20, 2010, 07:56:42 AM »

Quote from: TheVoxyn on August 20, 2010, 07:46:31 AM

Disco Queen

LOL

MykeHavoc · « **Reply #11 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:06:20 AM »

Painkiller

petrucci07 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:07:38 AM »

Quote from: Nick on August 20, 2010, 07:51:37 AM

Hallowed Be Thy Name.

This.

Arcaeus · « **Reply #13 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:09:36 AM »

Quote from: TheVoxyn on August 20, 2010, 07:46:31 AM

Disco Queen

This.

But really, Hallowed Be Thy Name, Master of Puppets and War Pigs are good answers.

orcus116 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:17:51 AM »

Metal is defined as:

- Dark (musically and especially lyrically)
- Dissonant/Minor keys
- Heavy use of distortion
- Reliance on "bass" riffs

So take your pick of the hundreds of songs that fit that bill (or just your favorite metal song).

AwakeFromOctavarium · « **Reply #15 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:22:13 AM »

Quote from: orcus116 on August 20, 2010, 10:17:51 AM

Metal is defined as:

- Dark (musically and especially lyrically)
- Dissonant/Minor keys
- Heavy use of distortion
- Reliance on "bass" riffs

More unofficial definitions;

- Palm-mute abuse
- Use of double-bass drumming
- More technical than rock

orcus116 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:24:28 AM »

Mine aren't unofficial, dude. Those are the base characteristics of metal.

AwakeFromOctavarium · « **Reply #17 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:26:09 AM »

Yeah, I was just talking about mine.

zxlkho · « **Reply #18 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:27:15 AM »

I actually disagree with AwakeFromOctavarium's unoficcial definitions.

AwakeFromOctavarium · « **Reply #19 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:27:56 AM »

... and? Explain pls.

zxlkho · « **Reply #20 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:29:31 AM »

There's only double bass drumming in stuff like death metal, deathcore, and stuff like that.

And metal doesn't have to be more technical than rock at all...

Arcaeus · « **Reply #21 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:30:45 AM »

Quote from: zxlkho on August 20, 2010, 10:29:31 AM

There's only double bass drumming in stuff like death metal, deathcore, and stuff like that.

wat

ClairvoyantCat · « **Reply #22 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:50:44 AM »

Metallica has no soul.

In My Darkest Hour

AwakeFromOctavarium · « **Reply #23 on:** August 20, 2010, 11:00:31 AM »

Quote from: zxlkho on August 20, 2010, 10:29:31 AM

There's only double bass drumming in stuff like death metal, deathcore, and stuff like that.

And metal doesn't have to be more technical than rock at all...

Well I'm talking generally about metal. By rock, people usually refer to bands like Beatles, Floyd, U2, etc. And by METAL people usually think of bands like the Big Four, Sabbath, Iron Maiden, etc. Now compare those bands and see which ones are more technical. They don't HAVE to be more technical, like Agalloch (post-metal judging from The Mantle), but they are just more technical because of their nature to be the fastest and the loudest kind of music.

Double bass drumming doesn't have to be all-out 32nd notes blast, it could mean just incorporating the technique in some parts of the songs. Like in One.

Bombardana · « **Reply #24 on:** August 20, 2010, 11:05:16 AM »

Hammer Smashed Face

Dr. DTVT · « **Reply #25 on:** August 20, 2010, 11:09:30 AM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x01WpfZsJTg&feature=related

KevShmev · « **Reply #26 on:** August 20, 2010, 11:12:39 AM »

Opeth - "Deliverance"

lateralus88 · « **Reply #27 on:** August 20, 2010, 11:20:46 AM »

Strapping Young Lad - Far Beyond Metal

Seriously.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ5UqBxnpjQ

MykeHavoc · « **Reply #28 on:** August 20, 2010, 11:37:33 AM »

Quote from: lateralus88 on August 20, 2010, 11:20:46 AM

Strapping Young Lad - Far Beyond Metal

Seriously.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ5UqBxnpjQ

That kid is great

cthrubuoy · « **Reply #29 on:** August 20, 2010, 11:43:51 AM »

Mouth for War by Pantera pretty accurately sums up metal as well.

Screamy, Riffy, Drummy, Breakdown, Solo, Heavy

Sir GuitarCozmo · « **Reply #30 on:** August 20, 2010, 12:24:49 PM »

Rainbow in the Dark is as good as any choice, in my book.

Fuzzboy · « **Reply #31 on:** August 20, 2010, 12:39:56 PM »

Quote from: lateralus88 on August 20, 2010, 11:20:46 AM

Strapping Young Lad - Far Beyond Metal

Seriously.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ5UqBxnpjQ

was about to post this.

Studio version is bettur tho brah: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl64-xfewrk

Gadough · « **Reply #32 on:** August 20, 2010, 03:23:49 PM »

Quote from: MykeHavoc on August 20, 2010, 10:06:20 AM

Painkiller

Death's cover of Painkiller.

Birch Boy · « **Reply #33 on:** August 20, 2010, 03:40:49 PM »

Quote from: Gadough on August 20, 2010, 03:23:49 PM

Quote from: MykeHavoc on August 20, 2010, 10:06:20 AM
Painkiller

Death's cover of Painkiller.

Fucking love their version

Lotta good songs in this thread. The first one that comes to mind is Metallica's "Master Of Puppets" though.

Seventh Son · « **Reply #34 on:** August 20, 2010, 03:52:12 PM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-lZx0i1DDM

Black Sabbath - I

News: Track-by-track video for Fall Into the Light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ezfzdMpRc0

Author Topic: the one song that defines the very soul of Metal (Read 11814 times)