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Re: Who are your current top 5 bands?

If this is metal exclusive then: Cradle of Filth Darkthrone Taake Emperor Iron Maiden If not then I would exchange Maiden and Taake for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Motorhead.
Why exactly would you exchange two of the best bands on that list for Joan Jett? Motorhead is metal, they could have been included Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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I don't think "best" has any part in it. Music isn't about competition. If I like the sound of one band over and another then that's just how it is. As for Motorhead, you can class them as metal if you want, but I agree with Lemmy that they're a rock n roll band. I don't think it matters too much. It's not like it isn't reasonable to argue it either way.

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I think it's important to have your own distinct taste in music, it doesn't mean anything if you just listen to bands because other people like them but when you find a band that really resonates with you it really becomes more then just music anyway getting back on topic Testament Venom Asphyx Master's Hammer Rush

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I don't think "best" has any part in it. Music isn't about competition. If I like the sound of one band over and another then that's just how it is. As for Motorhead' date=' you can class them as metal if you want, but I agree with Lemmy that they're a rock n roll band. I don't think it matters too much. It's not like it isn't reasonable to argue it either way.[/quote'] They were the best one your list as far as I was concerned, but as you said, it has nothing to do with personal taste. Just a bit of friendly razzing, you'll find that I'm of the opinion that music is entirely subjective and completely up to our opinions, so I typically don't say things like "band X sucks", just that I don't like them. Motorhead are rock n roll, and they're also metal, taking solely rock influences and elevating them in intensity to a metal level. Some people call them punk too, but either way they've been one of the most influential bands on all of those genres, and they're great.
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Re: Who are your current top 5 bands?

Pink Floyd The Who The Rolling Stones Led Zeppelin Alice Cooper first entirely non-metal list in a long, long time
Nothing wrong with that, I've been having those days more frequently over the last few years as I've gotten more into classic rock and d-beat/crust punk. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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