Hammerfall Crimson Thunder will be 20 years old next year and today it turned 19 years old

Give me a happy song but the lyrics is actually either dark, edgy, or grotesque.

MJ’s Thriller is definitely the example in it.

But mine would be Hollywood Undead’s Bullet.

@Count Adramalekhovich Searmagomedov
The Ramones- We’re a Happy Family
Actually most Ramones songs can be dark but happy.

@Count Adramalekhovich Searmagomedov
Rollins Band Lair it starts normal and it gets more aggressive with CAUSE I’M A LAIR YEAH I’M A LAIR I TEAR YOUR MIND OUT I BURN YOUR SOUL.

In case you don’t feel old, Lulu and hence, the James Hetfield table meme is now 10 years old.

Does anyone else here think Black Sabbath gets too much credit for inventing heavy metal?

@Manerg
Yes. Absolutely.
Heavy Metal didn’t just poof into existence with Black Sabbath’s 1970 debut album. It’s a style that had already been developing embryo-style throughout the 60s through different bands and artists, taking its cue from the general idea of hard rock, as well as heavy styles of psychedelia such as acid rock. When Black Sabbath came around, they merely took this style, expanded upon it, and slowly but surely spread it across a more mass audience.

Edit: Not to mention, the distorted guitar that became part and parcel of Sabbath and other concurrent “early metal” bands was already developed by certain blues and rock and roll musicians in the 50s (i.e. James Cotton and Link Wray), and perfected by early-mid 60s beat and garage rock groups

TL;DR-less version: There were already plenty of others helping forge the genre by the early 70s. Black Sabbath are great, but let’s face it, the truth is they were really in the right place at the right time. They took the torch and ran with it

@Mellow Rhythm
Psychedelic rock was like a really early progenitor to metal if you think about it.

@Myoozik
Certainly psychedelic rock with loud guitar and drums, a la Jimi Hendrix

Or Blue Cheer.

I think Deep Purple deserves as much credit for inventing heavy metal as Black Sabbath (though I don’t think any band single-handedly invented the genre). In Rock sounds much closer to metal than Black Sabbath’s first album. Sabbath had heavy riffs and occult themes, but Deep Purple had the hardness, fast tempos, guitar solos, and high-pitched vocals, all of which are common in metal, that Black Sabbath either didn’t have (at least not on their first album) or didn’t do as well. Black Sabbath did invent doom metal (which is very small compared to other genres like thrash metal), but they don’t sound anything like progressive metal or power metal.

If you haven’t already, try listening to the song Hard Lovin’ Man. It’s main guitar riff, known as the metal gallop, would later be used in countless metal songs (including Run to the Hills, Holy Diver, Raining Blood, and several Metallica songs).

@Mildgyth
Yes. Especially them!

@Manerg
Agreed!
“Into The Fire” is another great and underrated example of Purple’s pioneering metal style, and they were just as influential on yesterday and today’s titans of the genre if not more so.

Also, speaking of Blue Cheer, let’s also not forget Sir Lord Baltimore from the US. They’re a bit early credit to heavy and doom metal, but tend to be a bit more overlooked compared to Sabbath.

Guys question worst and best album in 2021 I’ll start

Between The Buried And Me Colours 2 best

Worst Dungeon Wolf Metal’s back

@Dashie41 YT
Best: I’m conflicted between Gojira and Fear Factory.

Worst: Bad Wolves.

I have yet to hear Archspire’s new album today later. Then it’s a threesome.

@Count Adramalekhovich Searmagomedov
Speaking of Archspire i heard it on Spotify an insane record 9/10

@Dashie41 YT
I’ll start with bad (well not that it’s bad, but it was somewhat of a letdown): Architects “For Those Who Wish to Exist”

And so far my favorite album of the year might actually be Hail the Sun’s “New Age Filth”. Honorable mentions for BTBAM’s “Colors 2”, Rivers of Nihil “The Work”, Every Time I Die “Radical”

There are some other one’s I could list for honorable mention as this year’s been loaded…and there’s still some more albums coming out that I’m looking forward to.

We need more Halloween music

@Holofan4life
Okay

There’s something, amazing, about hearing dead family members in vinyl.

Hearing my grandfather’s voice in his music, after not hearing it for years, is beautiful.

My Spirit Runs Free -song from a cheesy old Bigfoot flick.