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Number 6
Megadeth
Dave
Mustaine is a guitar god and one of the founding members of Metallica,
as well as the founder of Megadeth, which is a wildly successful band in
its own right.
Snarling vocals, intricate guitar riffs and abundant anger are the trademarks of this metal band. Dave Mustaine was kicked out of Metallica about two months before the release of Kill em All because of drug use, anger problems and alcohol abuse. Fuelled by rage and thoughts of revenge, Dave formed Megadeth and tried to outdo Metallica. While he never did really succeed in upstaging Metallica, he did manage to create one of the best heavy metal bands of the 80's, which is no mean feat.
Since 1983, Megadeth has sold over twenty million albums, making them one of the most successful heavy metal acts out there. On top of that, they are just one of the bands who helped bring thrash metal to the masses.
Megadeth has gone platinum in no fewer than six albums, received multiple awards and nominations and succeeded in popularizing what was at the time, a little known and young genre of music.
Just for the record, my favourite albums were Rust in Peace and Countdown to Extinction. In my opinion, those are two of the best heavy metal albums out there. Although Megadeth's other stuff doesn't suck either.
Snarling vocals, intricate guitar riffs and abundant anger are the trademarks of this metal band. Dave Mustaine was kicked out of Metallica about two months before the release of Kill em All because of drug use, anger problems and alcohol abuse. Fuelled by rage and thoughts of revenge, Dave formed Megadeth and tried to outdo Metallica. While he never did really succeed in upstaging Metallica, he did manage to create one of the best heavy metal bands of the 80's, which is no mean feat.
Since 1983, Megadeth has sold over twenty million albums, making them one of the most successful heavy metal acts out there. On top of that, they are just one of the bands who helped bring thrash metal to the masses.
Megadeth has gone platinum in no fewer than six albums, received multiple awards and nominations and succeeded in popularizing what was at the time, a little known and young genre of music.
Just for the record, my favourite albums were Rust in Peace and Countdown to Extinction. In my opinion, those are two of the best heavy metal albums out there. Although Megadeth's other stuff doesn't suck either.
Number 5
Iron Maiden
Iron
Maiden spearheaded the British heavy metal wave in the 80's. They
helped carve out a niche, and they sold a whack load of albums doing it.
In fact, they've sold over seventy million albums since they formed in
1975, and are one of the most recognizable bands on the list. Not only
do metal enthusiasts like them, but the masses are acquainted with them
to, giving them the number five spot on this list.
Paul Di'Anno was the first lead singer to lead this band, but because of excessive drug use which caused friction between the band members, he was fired and replaced with Bruce Dickenson. In most bands, the loss of the lead singer would signal the end of the band, but not in Iron Maidens case. In fact, it was probably the best move that they could have made. Instead of failure, Iron Maiden flourished beneath Bruce Dickenson, and saw very real success in North America.
Since then Iron Maiden has put out some memorable albums, including The Number of The Beast and Somewhere in Time. They've released fourteen studio albums, sold millions of records and helped pave the way for future heavy metal bands.
One of the things that set Iron Maiden apart from other heavy metal bands is the fact that their music doesn't revolve around anger, revenge or gore. Instead, they create songs that explore different areas, including Greek mythology and Hell.
Personally, I loved Iron Maiden when I was growing up. I remember my cousin showing me the album cover of Number of The Beast, and thinking that it was cool. I also remember rocking out to Iron Maiden, especially Number of The Beast.
The only thing I don't like about Iron Maiden is that while they have a string of good songs, their music tends to be long and sometimes boring. Power ballads about weird subjects aren't really my cup of tea.
However, Iron Maiden definitely belongs on this list of the best, most influential metal bands to ever rock a stage.
Paul Di'Anno was the first lead singer to lead this band, but because of excessive drug use which caused friction between the band members, he was fired and replaced with Bruce Dickenson. In most bands, the loss of the lead singer would signal the end of the band, but not in Iron Maidens case. In fact, it was probably the best move that they could have made. Instead of failure, Iron Maiden flourished beneath Bruce Dickenson, and saw very real success in North America.
Since then Iron Maiden has put out some memorable albums, including The Number of The Beast and Somewhere in Time. They've released fourteen studio albums, sold millions of records and helped pave the way for future heavy metal bands.
One of the things that set Iron Maiden apart from other heavy metal bands is the fact that their music doesn't revolve around anger, revenge or gore. Instead, they create songs that explore different areas, including Greek mythology and Hell.
Personally, I loved Iron Maiden when I was growing up. I remember my cousin showing me the album cover of Number of The Beast, and thinking that it was cool. I also remember rocking out to Iron Maiden, especially Number of The Beast.
The only thing I don't like about Iron Maiden is that while they have a string of good songs, their music tends to be long and sometimes boring. Power ballads about weird subjects aren't really my cup of tea.
However, Iron Maiden definitely belongs on this list of the best, most influential metal bands to ever rock a stage.
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