Lateralus's Top 13 Underrated/Obscure Musicians

[Seventh Son]

I don't believe you, but okay.

Not many on DTF do 

[Ultimetalhead]

Okay, now explain to me why Judas Priest and Iron Maiden aren't watered down versions of every metal band ever?

[Seventh Son]

Okay, now explain to me why Judas Priest and Iron Maiden aren't watered down versions of every metal band ever?

Because they're awesome and badass? I can keep going back to them time after time and still enjoy the fuck out of them. The others become stale and tired after so many listens. I mean the first time you hear them they sound cool but to me after a while they just get old. There isn't anything to them that keeps me coming back for more.

[Ultimetalhead]

Then you obviously haven't listened to them nearly enough.

Honestly, A7X is kind of hard to defend, but I'll bite. They remind me of Iron Maiden in a lot of ways. Yes, Iron Maiden has Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris, but the guitar players in A7X have a very good sense of melody (incorporating the neoclassical elements in songs like Bat Country). Their harmonies often remind me of Maiden's finer moments.

As far as Mastodon goes, they remind me a lot of Priest. They started out doing the sludgy thing, but they progressively got more accessible and popular. They started to break into a more progressive metal direction with Crack the Skye, much in the way Priest broke into the NWOBHM scene with albums like British Steel and Screaming For Vengeance.

Either way, this argument is kind of pointless, since I've seen you hating on WAY more than the 3 bands you listed. But whatever, it's quite obvious that your stubborn love for the classics hurts your judgment of newer music just because it dared to stray from the safe haven of gallops and mid-tempo rockers.

[Seventh Son]

Then you obviously haven't listened to them nearly enough.

Honestly, A7X is kind of hard to defend, but I'll bite. They remind me of Iron Maiden in a lot of ways. Yes, Iron Maiden has Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris, but the guitar players in A7X have a very good sense of melody (incorporating the neoclassical elements in songs like Bat Country). Their harmonies often remind me of Maiden's finer moments.

As far as Mastodon goes, they remind me a lot of Priest. They started out doing the sludgy thing, but they progressively got more accessible and popular. They started to break into a more progressive metal direction with Crack the Skye, much in the way Priest broke into the NWOBHM scene with albums like British Steel and Screaming For Vengeance.

Either way, this argument is kind of pointless, since I've seen you hating on WAY more than the 3 bands you listed. But whatever, it's quite obvious that your stubborn love for the classics hurts your judgment of newer music just because it dared to stray from the safe haven of gallops and mid-tempo rockers.

Dude I listen to more than trad metal and old music. One of my favorite albums of all time was released in 2009(And it was a debut album to boot!). lolgeneralizations

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

lol @ calling Judas Priest awesome and badass.

[Seventh Son]

lol @ calling Judas Priest awesome and badass.

lol @ not calling Judas Priest awesome and badass.

[Ultimetalhead]

Then you obviously haven't listened to them nearly enough.

Honestly, A7X is kind of hard to defend, but I'll bite. They remind me of Iron Maiden in a lot of ways. Yes, Iron Maiden has Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris, but the guitar players in A7X have a very good sense of melody (incorporating the neoclassical elements in songs like Bat Country). Their harmonies often remind me of Maiden's finer moments.

As far as Mastodon goes, they remind me a lot of Priest. They started out doing the sludgy thing, but they progressively got more accessible and popular. They started to break into a more progressive metal direction with Crack the Skye, much in the way Priest broke into the NWOBHM scene with albums like British Steel and Screaming For Vengeance.

Either way, this argument is kind of pointless, since I've seen you hating on WAY more than the 3 bands you listed. But whatever, it's quite obvious that your stubborn love for the classics hurts your judgment of newer music just because it dared to stray from the safe haven of gallops and mid-tempo rockers.

Dude I listen to more than trad metal and old music. One of my favorite albums of all time was released in 2009(And it was a debut album to boot!). lolgeneralizations

Coming from you, this is pretty lulzy.

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

Meh. Only Priest song that clicks for me is Painkiller.

[Seventh Son]

Then you obviously haven't listened to them nearly enough.

Honestly, A7X is kind of hard to defend, but I'll bite. They remind me of Iron Maiden in a lot of ways. Yes, Iron Maiden has Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris, but the guitar players in A7X have a very good sense of melody (incorporating the neoclassical elements in songs like Bat Country). Their harmonies often remind me of Maiden's finer moments.

As far as Mastodon goes, they remind me a lot of Priest. They started out doing the sludgy thing, but they progressively got more accessible and popular. They started to break into a more progressive metal direction with Crack the Skye, much in the way Priest broke into the NWOBHM scene with albums like British Steel and Screaming For Vengeance.

Either way, this argument is kind of pointless, since I've seen you hating on WAY more than the 3 bands you listed. But whatever, it's quite obvious that your stubborn love for the classics hurts your judgment of newer music just because it dared to stray from the safe haven of gallops and mid-tempo rockers.

Dude I listen to more than trad metal and old music. One of my favorite albums of all time was released in 2009(And it was a debut album to boot!). lolgeneralizations

Coming from you, this is pretty lulzy.

That might have some merit if you didn't imply that I only like bands that stick to gallops and mid-tempo rockers.

[Ultimetalhead]

[Gorille85]

 

[jsem]

Meh. Only Priest song that clicks for me is Painkiller.

Like one of the most overrated Priest songs ever.

[Seventh Son]

https://static.funnyjunk.com/pictures/adaa21ae_c3f8_e461.jpg

The hell?  

Dude, just chill. I don't like those bands because their music isn't any interesting to me, it isn't some anti new music bias you seem to think I have. There really wasn't any need to jump to conclusions because of that.

[Ultimetalhead]

[Keyboardframe]

lol @ calling Judas Priest awesome and badass.

priest is one of the best bands of all time. grow up

[Seventh Son]

lol @ calling Judas Priest awesome and badass.

priest is one of the best bands of all time. grow up

That's a bit unnecessary now.

[Keyboardframe]

RESPECT THE CLASSICS

[Seventh Son]

RESPECT THE CLASSICS

Um... okay?

[Ultimetalhead]

You heard the man.

[lateralus88]

RESPECT THE CLASSICS

It's funny because...

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

lol @ calling Judas Priest awesome and badass.

priest is one of the best bands of all time. grow up

Hey! I'm very grown up. I listen to prog.

[Seventh Son]

lol @ calling Judas Priest awesome and badass.

priest is one of the best bands of all time. grow up

Hey! I'm very grown up. I listen to prog.

Real grown men listen to Manowar.

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

lol @ calling Judas Priest awesome and badass.

priest is one of the best bands of all time. grow up

Hey! I'm very grown up. I listen to prog.

Real grown men listen to Manowar.

Manowar is decent.

[Seventh Son]

You know, at one point I considered doing one of these list topics but I'm starting to think it would be a bad idea 

[lateralus88]

SOME BANDS PLAY. MANOWAR KILLS.

[Seventh Son]

SOME BANDS PLAY. MANOWAR KILLS.

[Ultimetalhead]

You know, at one point I considered doing one of these list topics but I'm starting to think it would be a bad idea 

Do it. I seriously want to know.

[Seventh Son]

You know, at one point I considered doing one of these list topics but I'm starting to think it would be a bad idea 

Do it. I seriously want to know.

It'll take me a while to assemble it then, I was thinking a top 50 favorite artists thing. The thing is, I've listened to a few new bands that I am really digging lately, and they are pretty damn good so far, so I have to make sure if they make it in or not.

[Birch Boy]

lol @ calling Judas Priest awesome and badass.

Excuse me sir.








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