If I was going to start listening to Metal, where would I start?

[SZSR]

This is kind of an odd question, but recently i've read that to some people listening to metal is like a release(relaxing, I guess?) and i'd like to give it a shot.

I'm open-minded, i've just never gone out of my way to listen to it before.

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[McNasty]

I started out with early metallica, ride the lightning and master of puppets. Slayer and pantera followed.

 

[ABACABB]

 

[insomnia_ftw]

What kind of metal are you listening to now? Theres a huge range from classic to goat-sacrificing-awesome.

 

[TheTetraSpirit]

What kind of metal are you looking to get into? Any specific genre, super heavy, kinda heavy, etc.?

 

[HGTV Soapboxfan]

The thing about metal is it is such a wide wide genre, with a lot of different sounds. I would start with the big 4 - Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax. Metallica is a good basis for what metal is really about in a lot of cases. Then I would branch out, depending on what you like and don't like. I do want to give a shout out to some of my personal favorite bands, Dream Theater and Symphony X. They have alot of material that ranges in heaviness, but it is all progressive which means lots of technicality and complicated music. Both really talented groups.

 

[SaJa]

system of the down ^^ This is the best way to start with something not too hardcore I think. I listen mostly hiphop music and this is my advise.

 

[Cat]

Favorite metal song.

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[legion666]

Yeah depends on the particular genre of metal, but it all began after hard rock, with bands like Deep Purple who were not metal yet. First metal bands were heavy metal like Judas Priest or Black Sabath. But later down the road metal mutated so much! Now there is crazy shit like Black Metal, Death Metal or Speed and Power who are still closer to Heavy. I listen to Progressive metal mostly ( love Canadian band Protest the hero, Americans Between the Buried and Me and stuff like that)

 

[smokey]

Nickelback.

 

[TheTetraSpirit]

system of the down ^^ This is the best way to start with something not too hardcore I think. I listen mostly hiphop music and this is my advise.

He said metal, not cancer.

 

[ZigZag]

I would begin with aluminum, that's nice and light then if you want to get more heavy move up to steel or iron.

 

[legion666]

system of the down ^^ This is the best way to start with something not too hardcore I think. I listen mostly hiphop music and this is my advise.

System Of a Down are one of my favorites, but they aren't truly metal, they mix anything from Grind Core to Beatles kinda stuffbut that is what I like them for

 

[ABACABB]

Dont listen to them , f**k metallica
try this :

 

[SaJa]

System Of a Down are one of my favorites, but they aren't truly metal, they mix anything from Grind Core to Beatles kinda stuffbut that is what I like them for

that's why it is a good start imo ^^

 

[Son ov Timett]

He said metal, not cancer.

Cancer - To the Gory End is pretty ace. Start there.

 

[HGTV Soapboxfan]

Dont listen to them , f**k metallica
try this :

This is why people who listen to other genres hate us lol.

 

[SZSR]

What kind of metal are you listening to now? Theres a huge range from classic to goat-sacrificing-awesome.

What kind of metal are you looking to get into? Any specific genre, super heavy, kinda heavy, etc.?

Well the only artists previously mentioned that i've listened to were Metallica and Black Sabbath but only casually (meaning like 1 or two songs an album) if that makes sense.

I'm not looking to overload myself in one night.

 

[Lord Beef]

I am gonna say fuck easing into it. Listen to the following albums-

Artist - Album:

Meshuggah - Catch33
Meshuggah - Obzen
Lamb of God - Wrath
Lamb of God - Sacrement
Lamb of God - Ashes of the Wake
Volumes - Via
August Burns Red - Constellations
Impending Doom - Baptized in Filth
For Today - Immortal
The Contortionist - Exoplanet
In Search of Sight - Entanglement (friends of mine)
Killswitch Engage - Disarm the Descent
DevilDriver - Fury of our Maker's Hand
DevilDriver - The Last Kind Words
Shadows Fall - The War Within
Across the Sun - Pestilence & Rapture
MudVayne - LD50

 

[legion666]

The thing about metal is it is such a wide wide genre, with a lot of different sounds. I would start with the big 4 - Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax. Metallica is a good basis for what metal is really about in a lot of cases. Then I would branch out, depending on what you like and don't like. I do want to give a shout out to some of my personal favorite bands, Dream Theater and Symphony X. They have alot of material that ranges in heaviness, but it is all progressive which means lots of technicality and complicated music. Both really talented groups.

I'd say Metallica is a start for popularized Trash metal. Oh you really are listening to Symphony X and Dream Theater - I just love those.what do you think about Protest the Hero?

 

[insomnia_ftw]

Well the only artists previously mentioned that i've listened to were Metallica and Black Sabbath but only casually (meaning like 1 or two songs an album) if that makes sense.

I'm not looking to overload myself in one night.

sooo, not quite as growly as this?

 

[TheTetraSpirit]

Well the only artists previously mentioned that i've listened to were Metallica and Black Sabbath but only casually (meaning like 1 or two songs an album) if that makes sense.

I'm not looking to overload myself in one night.

Both are excellent starters for getting into it.
I'm not particularly well-versed in Sabbath, but I would say give any of Metallica's first 4 albums(Kill 'em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, And Justice for All) a full listen to see if anything clicks.

Staying in a Thrash metal vein, Testament and Sodom are both exceptional for the aggression combined with excellent songwriting skills and melody.

 

[ABACABB]

This is why people who listen to other genres hate us lol.

what are you talking about , black metal is awesome

 

[HGTV Soapboxfan]

I'd say Metallica is a start for popularized Trash metal. Oh you really are listening to Symphony X and Dream Theater - I just love those.what do you think about Protest the Hero?

I don't know much about them, but from what I have heard I like. And yeah. I actually used to listen to like A7x (which they are still okay, but ehh) and when the whole thing with Mike portnoy happened I figured I should look him up, and never looked back.

 

[Minh Giang]

Just say no to Glam Metal shit.