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Which period of time was best for metal?

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Started by Superunknown in Other Bands & Artists

Yep, here comes yet another poll.

During which time period was the metal genre at its best, in your opinion?

I’ll discount the early years with Sabbath, Zeppelin and Deep Purple and start roughly with the NWOBHM.

(Before changing the message boards’ software in August 2007 this discussion contained a poll, which may return in the future)

Posted on Fri, 22 September 2006 at 22:56

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mr self destruct wrote:

I’m guessing most people will be looking back through rose-tinted glasses and voting for the period when they first got into metal - so for me that would be 91 - 94 and the many classic releases from that time (e.g. from Pantera, Sepultura, Paradise Lost, AIC, Nirvana etc. etc.)

Posted on Sat, 23 September 2006 at 08:10

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Divers (Simon) wrote:

I would agree with sam and say 91-94 a lot of influential stuff came out around then and it was before Nu metal turned the whole genre a bit shit for a while. GnR wasn’t a joke, Metallica weren’t crap Pantera,Seps and black metal bands were breaking through. Also some small band called Therapy? unleashed themselves on the world:D

Posted on Sat, 23 September 2006 at 10:01

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Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

*looks at poll results* Still everything to play for.

Posted on Sat, 23 September 2006 at 12:21

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Superunknown wrote:

Wow, I would have thought there are some die-hard Master Of Puppets/Reign In Blood fans here.

Posted on Sat, 23 September 2006 at 12:51

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Divers (Simon) wrote:

well yes Master of Puppets was one of the best metal albums to come out of that period… but for a wider look at things there was an aweful lot of shit hair metal and cock rock bands. In my opinion the thrash bands and GNR are one of the few credible things to arise from the 80’s( but i could be wrong and have forgotten someone important)..i would say the american punk scene being one of the good things but they ain’t metal so doubt count in this instance.

Posted on Sat, 23 September 2006 at 17:40

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Superunknown wrote:

Well, I guess you could count Suicidal Tendencies as metal.

Posted on Sat, 23 September 2006 at 17:49

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FNYANKEZ wrote:

Gotta go 86-87..that’s when thrash/speed metal exploded.

Peace Sells
Reign In Blood
Master of Puppets (was out late 85 but really took off in 86),
Among the Living

Those are four of the strongest Metal albums ever
Add to that

Taking Over from Over Kill
The Legacy from Testament
The Dark from Metal Church

pretty strong couple of years.

Posted on Sat, 23 September 2006 at 23:10

#8

buffalo-boy wrote:

i can’t choose!

S’pose its gotta be Peace Sells/MOP era 86/87.

Well, it definately ain’t 2000-now , thats for sure!

Posted on Mon, 25 September 2006 at 12:24

#9

Superunknown wrote:

Well, now we got Mastodon, Tool, In Flames, Coheed And Cambria… those bands make the most inventive metal we heard in a looong time.

Posted on Mon, 25 September 2006 at 13:46

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Dennis wrote:

Funny how a lot of bands that really struggled during the 90’s are back on a commercial high - I mean look at iron Maiden. At one point they couldn’t get arrested, Bruce had left and they were limping on with a dwindling audience. Now they have just released an album that is getting rave reviews and they are selling out gigs everywhere and getting a shitload of coverage.

Posted on Mon, 25 September 2006 at 14:39

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buffalo-boy wrote:

Metal is back and HUGE! its true. I just wish someone was being inventive AND having good tunes. Mastodon are great but thats about it i think personally.

Posted on Mon, 25 September 2006 at 15:12

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Taunty Dan wrote:

GREAT poll! :) I’ve gone for ‘88-‘90 if we’re talking old skool metal like metallica and anthrax and the like. A particular fave of that era is the much overlooked “lights camera revolution” by suicidal tendencies. Lost its way a bit after that i think, and picked back up in the 00’s.

Posted on Wed, 27 September 2006 at 14:34

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Evilbeast (Dany Brillant) wrote:

For me,It would be 1991-1994,maybe because I began to be really interested in heavy metal stuff in that period of time (Pantera,Machine Head,Sepultura…)

Posted on Thu, 28 September 2006 at 12:00

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chr1s (The T.F.M) wrote:

I’d say 91-94 as well. 91 saw my first ever Donnington Monsters of Rock with AC-DC headlining. A great day out with some great memories. Also went in 92 when Maiden headlined and was there in 94 when T? shared a stage with Pantera and Sepultura which was also the year when Biohazard got unplugged on the new second stage after it got invaded.

Posted on Thu, 28 September 2006 at 14:08

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aidan01 wrote:

Superunknown wrote:

Wow, I would have thought there are some die-hard Master Of Puppets/Reign In Blood fans here.

Yep! that’s where my vote landed!

Posted on Mon, 2 October 2006 at 11:57

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viking_pooh wrote:

91-94 even tho alot of my fave bands were al little after that, my real faves were doing thier best stuff then or building up to it, plus up to 91-94 includes Prong - Clenasing, Helmet - Meantime & Betty and Faith No More - Angel Dust and if were being reall picky then the very start of Nu-metal, i.e first Korn album, follwed in 95 by Deftones- adrenaline

just love the 90’s metal until the end wher eit turned really shit.

Posted on Mon, 2 October 2006 at 15:31

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buffalo-boy wrote:

don’t forget Roots at the start of nu-metal, filthiest album ever!

I just listened to Annihilator the other day, they were awesome! Any interestyed parties should listen to Never, Neverland, its really catchy believe it or not! ;)

Posted on Tue, 3 October 2006 at 11:34

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Dermot (The Derm) wrote:

I went for 91-94. Havent listened to metal in a long time, but been listening to Strap It On and Meantime by Helmet all day today :cool:

Posted on Tue, 3 October 2006 at 15:59

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Fuzzeh (Jack) wrote:

Too specific for me…

Posted on Thu, 5 October 2006 at 18:14

#20

Superunknown wrote:

Quicksand deserve a mention!

Posted on Sat, 7 October 2006 at 13:30

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