What INDIVIDUAL is the epitome of "metal"?

was that nelson?

Doro Pesch

Mr Metal himself




A very good runner up for the title

SAHB Healer wrote:

Lemmy & Halford popped into mind right away for me too; but after I thought about it (substance over image); Tony Iommi.

i agree iommi invented metal so all others are just imitations

Fat Freddy wrote:

Nobody said it had to be a REAL individual.

In that case I change my nomination to Eddie.

Schmier!

Its very hard. Many famous guys have betrayed our movement ones at least in their carrier (ROB HALFORD with his proyect TWO, BRUCE DICKINSON, OZZY....) and then you have people like LEMMY that never carred about heavy metal or TOM ARAYA, more into thrash metal then pure heavy metal or even the guys from MANOWAR, more into flaminco and classic music then heavy metal). No, i think that we have to find in the underground the real EPITOME OF METAL. Maybe KING FOWLEY from OCTOBER 31??? The guys from METAL INQUISITOR???? or UDO??? oKAY, i know it now:
KING DIAMOND.

Actually, yes King Diamond is a great call. That man is metal through and through.

So no votes for Blitz???!?!?!?



20 years ago:





2005:





+ Overkill also get my vote for the "epitome of thrash metal band"!

How about this guy, Glen Metal (ex-Cryionic Temple). With a last name like that...

I'll throw in half a vote for King Fowley , as well. Anyone that has met the man or seen his bands, understands.

SoldierUnderCommand wrote:

Thank you. I needed that laugh today.

SAXON1500 wrote:

I'll throw in half a vote for King Fowley , as well. Anyone that has met the man or seen his bands, understands.

Agreed.

EvyMetal wrote:

was that nelson?

yeay, whats more metal than them?

It's weird, because the first thing that popped into my head was Lemmy, and I don't own a single Motorhead cd.

Glenn Tipton
Tony Iommi

It would have to be Vim Fuego.





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Who?

When I first saw this thread title, one person came to my mind. Surprised no one else mentioned him. To me personally, I'd give the epitome of heavy metal crown to Blackie Lawless.



Second place would go to King Diamond:

I think most of us agree on KING DIAMOND. Blackie made KFD, mixing industrial with metal, already something a real epitome of metal would never do. KING DIAMOND never betrayed metal, NEVER.

krokus wrote:

I think most of us agree on KING DIAMOND. Blackie made KFD, mixing industrial with metal, already something a real epitome of metal would never do. KING DIAMOND never betrayed metal, NEVER.

I dont' agree. I feel that 'industrial' is a very aggressive form of music that goes well with metal. Just me.

blackieboy wrote:

krokus wrote:

I think most of us agree on KING DIAMOND. Blackie made KFD, mixing industrial with metal, already something a real epitome of metal would never do. KING DIAMOND never betrayed metal, NEVER.

I dont' agree. I feel that 'industrial' is a very aggressive form of music that goes well with metal. Just me.

Yes, its very aggressive but its not a metal form of music. I dont care if they mix metal with industrial( i just dont listen to it) but you can not call a guy like BLACKIE LAWLESS a real epitome of metal because K.F.D. I dont think its a totaly bad album but those industrial sounds can not be done by somebody calles de epitome of metal. KING DIAMOND never did anything like that, just pure metal. Just my opinion of course.

ultmetal wrote:

Nobody is more METAL than Nigel!

ultmetal wrote:

ultmetal wrote:

Nobody is more METAL than Nigel!

That's crap and you know it, Vim & the boys would wipe the floor with Spinal tap.


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I give 2 more half votes to both Nigel and Vim. And all the Warriors of Genghis Khan, for that matter!

Burn that for me in Region one, Lock. I have been jonesin' to see Bad News for three years now!!