Best type of Metal?

[diamondwaspvenom]

Like the poll asks, what's your favourite type of Metal? I definitely pick plain old heavy metal, thrash, death, doom and glam. You?

[Cthulhu]

You put gothic metal on the list twice.

I have to think a li'l bit before I choose the 5.

[Mr. DS]

I put in for Groove Metal.  If I can headbang and/or dance to it that makes for perfect music to me.  

Coming in a close second is Glam/Hair Metal.  I grew up in the 80s and that stuff, as long as it was done right, is comfort food to me.  The more sleazy the song the better.  

I'd say for me there is a tie between Industrial and Thrash for the last spot.  I dig NIN, Fear Factory and Prong but of course I can't ignore how much I enjoy stuff like Testament, Sepultura, Slayer, Antrhax etc.

[Jack]

Plain old Heavy Metal, with Hair Metal a close second.

I don't know what the rest of those are 

[diamondwaspvenom]

You put gothic metal on the list twice.

I have to think a li'l bit before I choose the 5.

Whoops. Thanks for the correction.

[Rev. Powell]

I can't answer this, because I don't like metal. 

But while I have you metalhead's ears, maybe you can suggest something I might like.  What I don't like about metal, really, is the vocals.  It all seems to be either screeching or that silly "Cookie Monster" growl.  And don't get me started on the lyrics; I just can't relate to them.

But I can tolerate the metal instrumental sound, and I even like it sometimes.  I like Boris (which sounds more experimental to me), and some of King Crimson's heavy explorations (like THRAK).  I also can get into some of the heavier math-rock bands like Don Caballero, which sounds very metal-ish to me. 

So, are there any metal bands that are either purely or mostly instrumental that anyone can recommend to me?

[Nukie 2]

Death Metal, I live where it was born: Tampa Bay Area, Florida!

[AndyC]

Almost picked heavy, but went with glam metal. Hair bands all the way.

[Psycho Circus]

I'm a wham, bam glam metal man!  I know it ain't the best metal genre, it comes close, but I would die for it and have many times over...

But, the best really, is good 'ol bog standard heavy metal. That's where all these other sub-standard sub-genres sprouted off from. Head banging, fist pumping, riff tastic, balls to the wall heavy metal. Stick with your Defenders Of The Faith, Denim & Leather, Holy Diver and you'll never go wrong. 

[Nukie 2]

Metal is just awesome!
It is it's own musical universe!

[Psycho Circus]

So, are there any metal bands that are either purely or mostly instrumental that anyone can recommend to me?

Well you're looking at people like Jason Becker, Paul Gilbert, Joe Satriani, Tony McAlpine and a bit of Symphony X.

These are my favourite instrumental tracks Rev:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEeVN1K94Yw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpDmI0RCxmg

And of course, Overkill's cover of the Edgar Winter Group classic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1aAdpG6ULw

[Joe the Destroyer]

Melodic death metal, thrash, power, and progressive for me.  I guess I'm kind of a dork like that.   

My fiancee says the power metal I listen to sounds like theme music for Saturday morning cartoons from the 80's.

[Psycho Circus]

My fiancee says the power metal I listen to sounds like theme music for Saturday morning cartoons from the 80's.

That's how you know it's good. 

[voltron]

I voted for heavy, doom , sludge and grind. For heavy metal, I love the classics (Maiden, Preist, Accept), for doom I like The Obsessed, Paradise Lost, Candlemass, for sludge I like Eyehategod and Grief, and for grind I really like early Napalm Death and Agoraphobic Nosebleed. I think powerviolence should've been included - then I'd give a nod to Man Is The Bastard and Apartment 213.

[Pilgermann]

I can't stand much metal, but I like some Iron Maiden, a bit of Neurosis, Mastodon's pretty good, er, maybe Tool if they can be considered metal.  I used to be into Amorphis, and I bought an Opeth album once (zzz...).  I dunno, it's an area of music I haven't really explored and I'm in no hurry to.