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Which band do you like better?

Metallica
60 (56.6%)
Queensryche
46 (43.4%)

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Metallica vs Queensryche
« on: August 27, 2016, 08:14:07 AM »
Don't ask me why, but listening to either of these bands often makes me want to listen to the other, and they obviously had similar career arcs early on (great stuff throughout the 80s while still being fairly underground; hit it big at the beginning of the 90s with a streamlined, monster release; went a bit experimental in the mid 90s following the success of the mainstream hit).

It's funny, because if you had asked me a week ago, I would have said Queensryche without any hesitation, but after getting reacquainted with a lot of Metallica in the last week, I am not so sure now.  Promised Land is my favorite album by either, but Metallica never released as much shit as 'Ryche has in the last 20 years, and I think Metallica's best songs are arguably better than Queensryche's best songs.  It's pretty close.

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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2016, 08:27:11 AM »
Queensryche
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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2016, 08:29:52 AM »
Great observations regarding their career arcs, at least through the mud 90's.

It was great to live through those 80's years. Both bands were real special. And we knew it.
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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2016, 08:31:06 AM »
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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2016, 10:04:19 AM »
QR - never been a Metallica fan, while QR were in my top 3 bands all throughout highschool.  I still listen to Promised Land occasionally, but that's about the only album I go back to.  Too much stuff I like better that has come out in the last 10-20 years as my music tastes have changed.

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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2016, 11:04:14 AM »
I grew up on The Warning and Ride The Lightning, but Metallica is what I mostly listen to now. 

The other cool thing about these 2 bands is that they're both on a bit of an upswing. Ryche seems to be feeling it with the last 2 albums with Todd and Tallica making a bit of a comeback with DM and a much anticipated new album about to come out.
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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2016, 11:09:22 AM »
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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2016, 11:54:40 AM »
Metallica for me and it's not even close.
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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2016, 11:57:34 AM »
In the mid 90s or so, both of these bands were among my favorites.

Rush, Floyd, Yes and DT were top 4, but Queensryche was not far behind from 1994-1997 (I probably listened to them about as much as anyone during that time period, except for Rush and DT).  Promised Land remains a top 20 all-time CD for me, and while Empire and Operation: Mindcrime were the albums that got me into them (the hits from Empire and then O:C as a whole), hearing Rage for Order was pretty stunning, since I had heard very little about it, yet I thought it was pretty damn awesome.  And I still do.

I didn't get into Metallica until 1996, right before Load came out, but I am pretty sure I listened to nothing but Metallica for several months straight. I even loved Load to death when it first came out, although a few songs were always skippers for me, and a few since then have been added to the skip list; I still really like or love probably 5-6 songs from it.

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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2016, 11:58:08 AM »
Queensryche for sure.

Both had a great streak of near flawless metal albums, then both just nosedived for various reasons.  But QR resonates with me alot more and O:M is my all time favorite album.

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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2016, 12:00:20 PM »
Never knowingly heard Queensryche .

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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2016, 12:02:27 PM »
Metallica for me, they're one of my favorite bands and the reason I got into music in the first place. I *really* like Mindcrime, but I've never felt compelled to check out the rest of QR's catalog.
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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2016, 12:10:03 PM »
Queensryche

Brent got it right as usual.
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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2016, 12:15:50 PM »
Very close race!  This is an interesting match up actually.

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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2016, 12:28:16 PM »
Queensryche

Brent got it right as usual.

Nope.

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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #15 on: August 27, 2016, 12:37:19 PM »
Great observations regarding their career arcs, at least through the mud 90's.

It was great to live through those 80's years. Both bands were real special. And we knew it.

Umm, you didn't answer the question.  ;)
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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #16 on: August 27, 2016, 01:27:53 PM »
Queensryche

Brent got it right as usual.

Nope.

There's no such thing as the wrong taste in music.

I'm not getting into this debate, so yeah, whatever suits you. It's all my opinion and all that.
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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #17 on: August 27, 2016, 01:32:42 PM »
You can't debate fact.

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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #18 on: August 27, 2016, 01:33:55 PM »
overall, gonna have to go with Metallica on this one.  The run from KEA to the black album is just monstrous.  Queensryche has solid output, but only OM comes close to those albums for me.

However the band I like better RIGHT NOW would be Queensryche without question.
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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #19 on: August 27, 2016, 01:38:21 PM »
Metallica. Not even close. But I'm not into any now.

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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #20 on: August 27, 2016, 01:50:01 PM »
You can't debate fact.

Yeah, and the fact is Brent got it right as usual for me as my musical tastes go. I thought I was past the necessity I had to clarify all I write was only my honest opinion, but apparently there is some room for doubts still. Weird.

I've just realized this debate - because this is the debate, as far as I'm concerned - triggers every checkbox I've set for myself regarding the things I won't be dragged into. So, hey, I'll just get out of this thread, plain and simple. Have fun.
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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #21 on: August 27, 2016, 01:50:31 PM »
Metallica for me, they're one of my favorite bands and the reason I got into music in the first place. I *really* like Mindcrime, but I've never felt compelled to check out the rest of QR's catalog.

This, almost exactly. I'm not sure I'd say I "really" like Mindcrime, though I do enjoy it. In any case, I was never interested enough to get another Queensr˙che album.
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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #22 on: August 27, 2016, 02:42:05 PM »
You can't debate fact.

Yeah, and the fact is Brent got it right as usual for me as my musical tastes go. I thought I was past the necessity I had to clarify all I write was only my honest opinion, but apparently there is some room for doubts still. Weird.
 

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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #23 on: August 27, 2016, 02:50:53 PM »
The RIGHT band is winning :tup :tup ;) ;) 

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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #24 on: August 27, 2016, 03:01:01 PM »
Queensryche by a million miles. First four albums are pretty much flawless.

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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #25 on: August 27, 2016, 03:09:02 PM »
You can't debate fact.

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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #26 on: August 27, 2016, 03:11:08 PM »
It's a hard fact that my opinion is that I like Metallica more.

It's also a hard fact that I can understand the opinions of people who prefer Queensryche, since they also rock(ed).

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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #27 on: August 27, 2016, 03:20:03 PM »
Overall, Metallica, they've always been way closer to my tastes. However I'm not so sure if I would rate any single album from them higher than Operation Mindcrime.
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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #28 on: August 27, 2016, 03:44:21 PM »
Queensryche, no contest. Even with how their music has dropped off as of late, it's not as pitiful as Metallica's last few attempts.

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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #29 on: August 27, 2016, 05:42:04 PM »
Queensryche is a top 25 band. Metallica top 150.

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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #30 on: August 27, 2016, 07:24:02 PM »
That's actually a really good comparison I never really thought of before. Both are innovators in their genre that started off strong and then really switched gears in the 90s, for better or worse depending on who you ask I guess. I think both declined hard after their first few albums though. I'm going to go with Metallica because I find myself going back to their great albums much more than QR.
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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #31 on: August 27, 2016, 07:42:00 PM »

Umm, you didn't answer the question.  ;)

Kill 'Em All vs Reich EP
Ride The Lightning vs Warning
Master Of Puppets vs Rage For Order
And Justice For All vs Operation:Mindcrime TIE
The Black Album vs Empire
Load vs Promised Land


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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #32 on: August 27, 2016, 08:41:41 PM »
Kill 'Em All vs Reich EP TIE
Ride The Lightning vs Warning
Master Of Puppets vs Rage For Order
And Justice For All vs Operation:Mindcrime
The Black Album vs Empire

So maybe it's more of a tie for me on second thought. I prefer Death Magnetic to most of what QR has done post Empire.
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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #33 on: August 27, 2016, 09:18:08 PM »
If it weren't for DTF, I wouldn't even have heard of Queensryche. The stuff I've heard from them was listenable, but nothing exciting.
So, Metallica easily.
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Re: Metallica vs Queensryche
« Reply #34 on: August 28, 2016, 01:10:57 AM »
CSB time that has absolutely no bearing on the topic, but I'm feeling inclined to share it anyways.

The second concert that I ever attended was Queensryche (Operation Mindcrime Tour) opening up for Metallica (And Justice for All Tour) at the Ohio Center in Columbus, Ohio. I want to say that it was November-December 1988, but that could be way off.

Anyways, I choose QR, but both of these bands are great.
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