Even Hetfield said they wouldn't be where they were today without lars. He's also the spokesperson And hes the one that goes through the contracts and everything.
Thanks for your thoughts on these questions. Gave me some ideas for new things to listen to; such as that early Scorpions album. I would say that 13 is holding up really well, but I can also say that I like both Heaven and Hell The Devil You Know and Black Sabbath 13. Both sound pretty good, and different as well. \m/
Call me crazy but I can enjoy the vocals in Periphery, though I can totally see why a lot of people wouldn't. Still tho, can't deny that musically, Racecar is one of the best songs ever.
Nice video! Both your metal tag videos are better than so many metal tag videos I've seen on UA-cam. Most of them are guys with terrible camera/sound quality, strong accents, and all their picks are albums and bands that no one has heard of. They just get really boring after a while. I'm glad you guys went with stuff that people actually know and we can universally agree on while still keeping it personal to you.
This is a great video series. I thoroughly enjoyed both so far, and they have turned me on to awesome albums I slept on. Oh, I agree with shredlord, I have high hopes for the new Megadeth!
the Metal Tag 2021! The Questions: 1. Music spoiled by vocals. = Periphery 2. An album you love thats let down by bad production. = Nevermore - Enemies of Reality because of Kelly Gray's production. 3. A band that suffers from a weak member. = Otep 4. Show an album that to you defines HEAVY. Iced Earth - Burnt Offerings cd. 5. Show an album recommended to you by the music community. = All Castrofate cds, Iced Earth cds, or Haunt cds. 6. Show an album that takes your musical taste in a different direction. = Iced Earth - Dark Saga cd because that was my intro in 1996 still my favorite today. 7. A gem from your collection Iced Earth - Dark Saga cd because that was my intro in 1996 still my favorite today. 8. The band in your collection that formed closest to where you live. = Drivin Rain & Emaciation 9. A metal album you reach for melody wise. = Iced Earth - Iced Earh cd because it is classic line-up also Gene Adam's amazing range. 10. The album in your collection you would sell first. = All Otep cds. 11. Which sub-genre of metal would you delete from existence. = National Socialist Black Metal or Red and Anarchist Black Metal. 12. The band/artist you would most like to see an album or reissue from in 2021. = Iced Earth still hoping. 13. Which 80s metal act would you love to see a comeback album from? Scatterbrain was formed late 9 14. Show an alternative variation of an album cover = European and Japanese cover of Iced Earth - Iced Earth cd. 15. A band that for you defines METAL = Annihilator or Iced Earth. 16. Show your most metallic album cover = Iced Earth - The Dark Saga because of Spawn. 17. An album you disliked at first now highly regard = DownThe Sun - DownTheSun cd. 18. An album you liked at first but now disregard = All Otep cds because of to hate in them at times. 19. A metal band that deserves more recognition = Iced Earth 20. Your number one grail going into 2021 = Schaffer / Barlow Project - Winter Nights EP.
Necrotic Nick- I've heard the name just because they were announced for Maryland Death Fest but I haven't jammed them yet. If Adam Jarvis is in it then I'm already curious so I'll look into it.
I definitely see you point with Sodom. I remember feeling the same way about In War And Pieces. They more than redeemed themselves with one of my all time favorite thrash albums, Decision Day.
Excellent choice for Savatage. Savatage rules and I dug the hell out of the music. Criss Oliva was one of the most underrated guitar players. The musicianship was off the charts, and honestly, if Grunge never happened and Criss didn't die so young, I think Savatage had the potential to really take off.
Hall of the Mountain King!!!! You nailed that question. An absolute stone cold classic. Bonus: now I am stoked for Megadeth. I caught Mustaine deejaying on gimme metal. He seems excited.
"Would have benefitted" not would "of", or if you wanted to shorten it "would've" would be ok. When you ask for something you don't say something like "can I of one have those?" Do you?
I don't know about that. Metallica would not have become as big as they have without Lars. Lars may not be the best drummer in the world, and he doesn't care that he isn't, but he's a keen song arranger and without Lars business sense and vision Metallica wouldn't have gotten that big. While James is the main song writer, Lars has always been the driving force behind Metallica. He got them on Metal Massacre, he got them signed to Metalforce, he then got then negotiated and got them signed to Elektra and got them the QPrime Managment. When it comes to most of the decisions behind the band, both good and bad, it's usually Lars.
I’d say up until the Black Album, he was pretty invested in drums. He started off playing drums and took lessons here there throughout the 80s, and when Metallica got a bit technical and Progressive, he stepped up his drumming and gave us admirable and incredible performances on both MOP and AJFA. Of course after that point, he had to juggle managing Metallica as a whole and musicianship, so in way he peaked then. But after that he continued to adapt and apply himself to whatever musical direction Metallica were doing at the time (divisive as they were), even now. I think he still stands by the drums, despite how busy he is for it.
@@Gregbaltzer Bottom line Lars SNARE-Lrich is the most lazy ass drummer i ever heard starting with the Black Album he digressed so bad he's cringeworthy to listen to nowadays.
It's me again. Lol. I forgot to say that the song The River Dragon has come was my introduction to Nevermore years ago, when it was included on a Century Media compilation called Identity 7 , I think it was 7. So Dead Heart in A Dead World has become my favorite Nevermore album too. I own that one and Politics Of Ecstasy which had Pat O'Brien
I once heard Kirk Hammett say that when they were doing that tour in northern Sweden, Kirk, James and Cliff were actually listening to drummer demos and were going to replace Lars at the end of the tour. Of course Cliff was killed during that tour and nixed the idea of firing Lars. Another shitty part of Cliffs death.
Does your disdain for slam include Devourment? They are ground zero for the style but lack a lot of the trappings that make the genre easily dismissed.
Yes Metallica is my favorite band but I have to agree Lars definitely never pushed himself to be better. Maybe it's because of how much of a commerical band they eventually became where technical playing is likely to scare people who really aren't into metal? Also on that note, Kirk could definitely use a better guitar tone. He uses too many "Wah" sounds mixed with bluesy solos and he is also starting to get outclassed by other bands I've heard.
I agree with not liking slam vocals. I find pig squeals and the frogish type of vocals those bands have to be ridiculous and annoying. I do however love how catchy as fuck and crushing the music end of it is. I can sometimes try to ignore the vocals to enjoy the music of it.
Nothing would make me more happy, than for Megadeth to put out another great album... but I don't think they can pull it off. Hoping for the best, expecting the worst.
I love Sodom's self titled album, but I never had an issue with the production. I recently got it on vinyl so now I have to spin it to see if I notice your issues. I just remember it came out the same year as Slayer's Christ Illusion, which is the first Slayer album I didn't, and still don't, like. I remember thinking "Sodom just out Slayered Slayer!" With regards to Lars honestly I never heard one single person ever complain about Lars's drumming in the 80s. And honestly Lars's drumming still doesn't bug me. He's a bit of a one trick pony now, but I really don't care a whole lot. And like I said in another post Metallica would not have become as big as they did without Lars, because Lars was the real driving force and vision behind Metallica. And Lars is an excellent song arranger. Tom G. Warrior broke up Celtic Frost because he was having trouble on tour with their then drummer and when Martin Ain took the drummer's side Tom felt betrayed by Martin. Tom said he formed Triptykon so he could continue to play Celtic Frost's songs live because he loves playing those songs. With the passing of Martin though I really don't see any future for Celtic Frost. Triptykon really sounds like where Celtic Frost left off with Monotheist anyways. I bought Black Sabbath's 13 and it really didn't impress me at all. I just thought it was "okay" at best. Not nearly as good as Heaven and Hell - The Devil You Know. And when I asked myself "which would I rather listen to 13 or classic Sabbath?" and the answer was "Classic Sabbath any day" I sold 13. I might piss you off with this but I think Megadeth, along with Danzig, need to retire. Dave can still write good songs, BUT his vocals are completely gone. I just couldn't get into Dystopia because Dave's voice sounds so flat and it's obvious his vocals got a lot of studio treatment to sound as good as they do on Dystopia.
Even Hetfield said they wouldn't be where they were today without lars. He's also the spokesperson And hes the one that goes through the contracts and everything.
Lars and the 80s was phenomenal
Thanks for your thoughts on these questions. Gave me some ideas for new things to listen to; such as that early Scorpions album. I would say that 13 is holding up really well, but I can also say that I like both Heaven and Hell The Devil You Know and Black Sabbath 13. Both sound pretty good, and different as well. \m/
Call me crazy but I can enjoy the vocals in Periphery, though I can totally see why a lot of people wouldn't. Still tho, can't deny that musically, Racecar is one of the best songs ever.
Also waiting for the new megadeth album
Great list! Where did you get the Maiden hat from?
gr8 choice for using Opeth - The Moor as background music, my favorite band and probably my favorite album from them
Nice video! Both your metal tag videos are better than so many metal tag videos I've seen on UA-cam. Most of them are guys with terrible camera/sound quality, strong accents, and all their picks are albums and bands that no one has heard of. They just get really boring after a while. I'm glad you guys went with stuff that people actually know and we can universally agree on while still keeping it personal to you.
You guys always have the greatest thumbnails.
This is a great video series. I thoroughly enjoyed both so far, and they have turned me on to awesome albums I slept on. Oh, I agree with shredlord, I have high hopes for the new Megadeth!
the Metal Tag 2021!
The Questions:
1. Music spoiled by vocals. = Periphery
2. An album you love thats let down by bad production. = Nevermore - Enemies of Reality because of Kelly Gray's production.
3. A band that suffers from a weak member. = Otep
4. Show an album that to you defines HEAVY. Iced Earth - Burnt Offerings cd.
5. Show an album recommended to you by the music community. = All Castrofate cds, Iced Earth cds, or Haunt cds.
6. Show an album that takes your musical taste in a different direction. = Iced Earth - Dark Saga cd because that was my intro in 1996 still my favorite today.
7. A gem from your collection Iced Earth - Dark Saga cd because that was my intro in 1996 still my favorite today.
8. The band in your collection that formed closest to where you live. = Drivin Rain & Emaciation
9. A metal album you reach for melody wise. = Iced Earth - Iced Earh cd because it is classic line-up also Gene Adam's amazing range.
10. The album in your collection you would sell first. = All Otep cds.
11. Which sub-genre of metal would you delete from existence. = National Socialist Black Metal or Red and Anarchist Black Metal.
12. The band/artist you would most like to see an album or reissue from in 2021. = Iced Earth still hoping.
13. Which 80s metal act would you love to see a comeback album from? Scatterbrain was formed late 9
14. Show an alternative variation of an album cover = European and Japanese cover of Iced Earth - Iced Earth cd.
15. A band that for you defines METAL = Annihilator or Iced Earth.
16. Show your most metallic album cover = Iced Earth - The Dark Saga because of Spawn.
17. An album you disliked at first now highly regard = DownThe Sun - DownTheSun cd.
18. An album you liked at first but now disregard = All Otep cds because of to hate in them at times.
19. A metal band that deserves more recognition = Iced Earth
20. Your number one grail going into 2021 = Schaffer / Barlow Project - Winter Nights EP.
That New Order shirt fucking rules!
Yo Nick.Have you heard of Asthma Castle?One of Adam Jarvis's million bands?Check out Mount Crushmore if not.
Necrotic Nick- I've heard the name just because they were announced for Maryland Death Fest but I haven't jammed them yet. If Adam Jarvis is in it then I'm already curious so I'll look into it.
They have 2 albums but the sound on Mount Crushmore is fucking epic.
I definitely see you point with Sodom. I remember feeling the same way about In War And Pieces.
They more than redeemed themselves with one of my all time favorite thrash albums, Decision Day.
Dude you have really good taste in Metal. Very cool you mentioned Chriss Oliva and Savatage. Criminally underrated!
Nice shirt. I was just sporting my souls of black T yesterday
Excellent choice for Savatage. Savatage rules and I dug the hell out of the music. Criss Oliva was one of the most underrated guitar players. The musicianship was off the charts, and honestly, if Grunge never happened and Criss didn't die so young, I think Savatage had the potential to really take off.
Good choices, especially Nevermore. 🤘🏽🤘🤘🏿
Great picks Shred, Nice shout out to Warrel and Nevermore. Stay safe dude 🤘🏻.
Isn't one of Celtic Frost dead?
Yes Martin Eric Ain is dead
Who would you like to see play bass on a celtic frost reunion?
Hall of the Mountain King!!!! You nailed that question. An absolute stone cold classic. Bonus: now I am stoked for Megadeth. I caught Mustaine deejaying on gimme metal. He seems excited.
Uli Jon Roth is great beyond comprehension !!!
When I watch that dude play it blows me away. I can't think of another guitar who plays like the guitar is an extension of himself like Uli.
great video
Yeah Metallica would of benefitted from a drummer interested in playing drums lol. Good picks! Hail SHREDLORD!
"Would have benefitted" not would "of", or if you wanted to shorten it "would've" would be ok. When you ask for something you don't say something like "can I of one have those?" Do you?
@@eamonahern7495 - Enough with the grammar Nazi, okay?
I proofread for a living, and this is social media, not a literary forum.
Relax.
I don't know about that. Metallica would not have become as big as they have without Lars. Lars may not be the best drummer in the world, and he doesn't care that he isn't, but he's a keen song arranger and without Lars business sense and vision Metallica wouldn't have gotten that big. While James is the main song writer, Lars has always been the driving force behind Metallica. He got them on Metal Massacre, he got them signed to Metalforce, he then got then negotiated and got them signed to Elektra and got them the QPrime Managment. When it comes to most of the decisions behind the band, both good and bad, it's usually Lars.
I’d say up until the Black Album, he was pretty invested in drums. He started off playing drums and took lessons here there throughout the 80s, and when Metallica got a bit technical and Progressive, he stepped up his drumming and gave us admirable and incredible performances on both MOP and AJFA. Of course after that point, he had to juggle managing Metallica as a whole and musicianship, so in way he peaked then. But after that he continued to adapt and apply himself to whatever musical direction Metallica were doing at the time (divisive as they were), even now.
I think he still stands by the drums, despite how busy he is for it.
@@Gregbaltzer Bottom line Lars SNARE-Lrich is the most lazy ass drummer i ever heard starting with the Black Album he digressed so bad he's cringeworthy to listen to nowadays.
It's me again. Lol. I forgot to say that the song The River Dragon has come was my introduction to Nevermore years ago, when it was included on a Century Media compilation called Identity 7 , I think it was 7. So Dead Heart in A Dead World has become my favorite Nevermore album too. I own that one and Politics Of Ecstasy which had Pat O'Brien
Thumbnail taken on toilet? Don't blow an O ring.
Nice shoutout for Nevermore, Dead Heart and This Godless Endeavour are underrated Classics imo!
I once heard Kirk Hammett say that when they were doing that tour in northern Sweden, Kirk, James and Cliff were actually listening to drummer demos and were going to replace Lars at the end of the tour. Of course Cliff was killed during that tour and nixed the idea of firing Lars. Another shitty part of Cliffs death.
Does your disdain for slam include Devourment? They are ground zero for the style but lack a lot of the trappings that make the genre easily dismissed.
Yes Metallica is my favorite band but I have to agree Lars definitely never pushed himself to be better. Maybe it's because of how much of a commerical band they eventually became where technical playing is likely to scare people who really aren't into metal?
Also on that note, Kirk could definitely use a better guitar tone. He uses too many "Wah" sounds mixed with bluesy solos and he is also starting to get outclassed by other bands I've heard.
I agree with not liking slam vocals. I find pig squeals and the frogish type of vocals those bands have to be ridiculous and annoying. I do however love how catchy as fuck and crushing the music end of it is. I can sometimes try to ignore the vocals to enjoy the music of it.
You should review Gojira's new album when it comes out on April 30th.
Necrotic Nick- That one is definitely on the list since we're all fans
@@thrallsofmetal Same here.
No ICP for best local band?
Nothing would make me more happy, than for Megadeth to put out another great album... but I don't think they can pull it off. Hoping for the best, expecting the worst.
The Sodom pick for bad production triggered me lol.
I love Sodom's self titled album, but I never had an issue with the production. I recently got it on vinyl so now I have to spin it to see if I notice your issues. I just remember it came out the same year as Slayer's Christ Illusion, which is the first Slayer album I didn't, and still don't, like. I remember thinking "Sodom just out Slayered Slayer!" With regards to Lars honestly I never heard one single person ever complain about Lars's drumming in the 80s. And honestly Lars's drumming still doesn't bug me. He's a bit of a one trick pony now, but I really don't care a whole lot. And like I said in another post Metallica would not have become as big as they did without Lars, because Lars was the real driving force and vision behind Metallica. And Lars is an excellent song arranger. Tom G. Warrior broke up Celtic Frost because he was having trouble on tour with their then drummer and when Martin Ain took the drummer's side Tom felt betrayed by Martin. Tom said he formed Triptykon so he could continue to play Celtic Frost's songs live because he loves playing those songs. With the passing of Martin though I really don't see any future for Celtic Frost. Triptykon really sounds like where Celtic Frost left off with Monotheist anyways. I bought Black Sabbath's 13 and it really didn't impress me at all. I just thought it was "okay" at best. Not nearly as good as Heaven and Hell - The Devil You Know. And when I asked myself "which would I rather listen to 13 or classic Sabbath?" and the answer was "Classic Sabbath any day" I sold 13. I might piss you off with this but I think Megadeth, along with Danzig, need to retire. Dave can still write good songs, BUT his vocals are completely gone. I just couldn't get into Dystopia because Dave's voice sounds so flat and it's obvious his vocals got a lot of studio treatment to sound as good as they do on Dystopia.
Modern slam sucks. There are much better slam bands. Check out Internal Bleeding and Dehumanized