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Hi I'm from Sheffield in the north of England, studying at the University of Sheffield. I'm mainly into classic rock - the kind of stuff which made the foundations of heavy metal such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple. I like Judas Priest 70s stuff especially - a bit underrated I feel. Their work on Sad wings of destiny, Sin after sin and Stained class in particular should be considered classics of the genre.I also like thrash - only the most obvious ones like Slayer , Megadeth and Metallica tbh but I'm looking to explore more.Like some stoner rock/metal too like Electric Wizard and Monster Magnet.https://metalforum.com/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif

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Hi' date=' welcome to the forum. I get into a very small amount of thrash and stoner stuff - I'm mostly into death metal, black metal, and old melodeath. But a lot of people here will share your taste. Cheers![/quote']Hi. Yeah I'm more fond of old school stuff. I've dabbled a little in death metal but not quite taken to the vocal style, although I like the the instrumentals. I tend to lean towards strong singers with wide vocal ranges who can use screams and growls and other aggressive /harsh vocal effects when needed such as Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson, Ian Gillan and Robert Plant.I've liked some first wave black metal though, such as Hellhammer so I'd like to expand my knowledge of that area tbh.
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Hi. Yeah I'm more fond of old school stuff. I've dabbled a little in death metal but not quite taken to the vocal style' date=' although I like the the instrumentals. I tend to lean towards strong singers with wide vocal ranges who can use screams and growls and other aggressive /harsh vocal effects when needed such as Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson, Ian Gillan and Robert Plant.I've liked some first wave black metal though, such as Hellhammer so I'd like to expand my knowledge of that area tbh.[/quote'] Just started listening to Mercyful Fate actually. The opening guitar on Don't break the oath just got me hooked and I ordered the CD. Why have I not listened to this before?!
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Welcome. I'm in 100% agreement that Judas Priest's 70's work is underrated compared to their more radio friendly 80's material, and in addition will state that Sad Wings of Destiny, Sin After Sin, and Stained Class are 3 of the best heavy metal albums of all time. I would suggest exploring thrash outside of the big 4, as although I still like all of those bands, the genre is a lot deeper (and better IMO) than just those guys. Doom is also an obsession of mine, but I'm newer to the stoner/sludge side of it and am not as familiar with it as traditional doom, doom/death, or black/doom. Good on you for checking out some old school black metal with Hellhammer and Mercyful Fate too, if you like that stuff, I would definitely suggest checking out more 80's black metal stuff, like Bathory, Bulldozer, early Sodom, early Destruction, Tormentor, Venom, NME, etc... Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2

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Welcome. I'm in 100% agreement that Judas Priest's 70's work is underrated compared to their more radio friendly 80's material' date=' and in addition will state that Sad Wings of Destiny, Sin After Sin, and Stained Class are 3 of the best heavy metal albums of all time. I would suggest exploring thrash outside of the big 4, as although I still like all of those bands, the genre is a lot deeper (and better IMO) than just those guys. Doom is also an obsession of mine, but I'm newer to the stoner/sludge side of it and am not as familiar with it as traditional doom, doom/death, or black/doom. Good on you for checking out some old school black metal with Hellhammer and Mercyful Fate too, if you like that stuff, I would definitely suggest checking out more 80's black metal stuff, like Bathory, Bulldozer, early Sodom, early Destruction, Tormentor, Venom, NME, etc...Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2[/quote'] Hi. Thanks. Yeah I've read a few of your posts on here and really agree with you about Priest. I'll have a look at some other trash stuff at some point too. I've listened to Venom's Welcome to Hell and Black Metal albums before actually and quite like them. Cheers for the other suggestions! :)
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As extra background, I listened mainly to classical music such as Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Brahms, Wagner, Purcell, Handel etc (too much to write here!) from about the ages of 12 to 16. Then I started exploring my dad's music collection more - mainly classic rock like Led zeppelin, Eric Clapton, Purple, Sabbath and lots of others from the 70s. I discovered Priest myself and they were the ones who really started my further interest in metal so I am always keen to praise them as they, along with other 70s bands, were my 'first love' as it were.

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I'm a big Judas Priest fan too :) my favourite albums by them are Defenders of the Faith and Jugulator :D but almost all their albums are amazing.
Yeah I think there are some merits to most of their albums at least. I tend to gravitate towards their 70s material the most - mainly Sad wings, sin after sin and stained class - those are true classics. But also Killing machine/hellbent for leather and some things off British steel though it depends what mood I'm in for the latter - I don't think it's their best despite it being the most well known. Screaming for Vengeance is good (I have the live DVD of that tour actually) as is Defenders of the faith although I haven't listened to those ones for a bit. Turbo is a low point for me and Ram it down has some interesting stuff but it sounds like the life's been squeezed out of it and so seems a bit lacking. Painkiller is good too but my real love is old school Priest from the 70s so I don't like it quite as much.Have you listened to Rockarolla? I've just been checking it out and some of it sounds good and like it could have been really promising if it had been a little more refined. A bit of a mixed bag stylistically speaking too.I've not really bothered much with the Ripper Owens period or Halford's return, though I did listen to Nostradamus and found it pretty interesting on a musical and conceptual level, though I'm not sure I love it. I did toy with the idea of seeing them on their Epitaph tour but didn't - I wish I did now though :(
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I had a little listen to what you suggested and I like what I hear. Some interesting things going on and warrel Dane has a good voice. Will be exploring their stuff more I think. :)
If you want to hear him as a younger man, doing something a bit less modern-sounding, check out the Sanctuary album "Refuge Denied". Some searingly high vocals on that one.
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I love Rocka Rolla, especially cheater, that's a great little song. :D Honestly give Cathedral Spires a listen, One of my favourite priest songs and very underrated. eTaDvzVBrSM
Yeah some songs on Rocka Rolla are pretty nice actually. Just listening to Jugulator now actually - Cathedral Spires is a very nice song. I'ts an interesting album. Heavier than their earlier work but I can still hear an echo of that old style. The opening track has a hint of Exciter about it I think. Owens is a good singer - great range... Think I like Halford most, but there's' no denying Owens.
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