| Thought I could do a post similar to the one done by Grimar.
Black Sabbath: The kings of metal. They invented the genre. Of course, metal has changed in 35 years, so it sure isn't as fast as Dragonforce. Since you have Ozzy Osbourne's Tribute, you already have three Sabbath songs: Paranoid, Iron Man and Children of the Grave.
Rainbow: Rainbow was Ritchie Blackmore's (Deep Purple) and Ronnie James Dio's band in the '70s. Less heavy than Dio. Their biggest hits are Long Live Rock 'n' Roll and Man on the Silver Mountain. You could try to grab those tunes on the Internet and see if you love it.
Twisted Sister: As I already said, Twisted Sister were very big in 1984, but that was approximately the only time they were. I still listen to their album Stay Hungry, because it reminds me of my youth. Their biggest hits are We're Not Gonna Take It and I Wanna Rock, but I prefer Burn in Hell and Don't Let Me Down. Their videos are very cheesy, if you can grab the We're Not Gonna Take It and I Wanna Rock videos, you will laugh. They probably have them on Youtube.
Slipknot: Personally, I don't like.
Mötley Crüe: One of the biggest hair metal band. Now, their drummer, Tommy Lee, is probably more known because of his movie with a certain playmate. Once again, you can probably find some videos on Youtube. I suggest Looks that Kill, Wild Side, Doctor Feelgood and Kickstart my Heart.
Girlschool: Don't know them.
Doro: Doro is considered a goddess in some countries. I was first introduced to her when she was with her first band, Warlock, when I saw the video Für Immer. The next day, I did not remember the melody but I did remember how beautiful she was! She did some good songs, but also many average songs. You can grab some samples on her website. If you go on Youtube, search for Für Immer, White Wedding, Undying, Hellbound, Burning the Witches, Love Me in Black, and Metal Tango.
Kittie: Don't know.
Arch Enemy: Know them only by name, can't help with that.
Alice Copper: One of my favorite. Once again, if you use Youtube, look for these songs:
Ballad of the Dwight Fry, Billion Dollar Babies (my favorite), Elected, Under my Wheels, School's Out, I'm Eighteen, Poison, Only Women Bleed and The World Needs Guts.
Cannibal Corpse: Considered by many as the kings of death metal, I don't think they deserve the title. I have not heard them for a very long time so I may be wrong, but if I remember well, it's was pretty much noise without any talent.
Marylin Manson: see Slipknot
Ozzy Osbourne: Ozzy was thrown out of Black Sabbath for is alcohol problems (he was replaced by Ronnie James Dio BTW). He made some good songs, Crazy Train, Mr. Crowley, Revelation (Mother Earth), Killer of Giants, Miracle Man, but my all time favorite is Diary of a Madman. I get the chills every time I listen to that song! Ozzy is not really amongst my favorites, but that song is.
Rage Against the Machine: see Slipknot.
Celtic Frost: What I heard was horrible, but someone I trust told me they had one very good album. Don't know which one though, maybe the one mentioned on the Headbanger's Journey site.
Morbid Angel: Pete Sandoval is the best death metal drummer I have heard, but the band is pretty average. I listen only to two of their songs God of Emptiness and Dawn of the Angry. The drum is awesome in that last song, and I have seen him do it live!
Mesuggah: One of my friends loves them pretty much, but personally, I don't know them.
Sepultura: Use to love them, but don't listen to them anymore. On Youtube, search for Dead Embryonic Cells and Territory.
Judas Priest: Priest is a band that changes very much among their albums. I think Painkiller is their best album, but some fans think it is Screaming for Vengeance and others think it is British Steel. Priest is my favorite band after Maiden, so I am not partial when I talk about them. I do admit though that they did a lot of average songs and also some boring songs. So if you like Painkiller, I would recommend you follow with a compilation.
As for the other bands mentioned on the Headbanger's Journey website, I know some of them only by name and some others none at all.  |