Metal Bands You Hate

[Queefer Sutherland]

Yeah, I can't get THAT into Venom. They sure had a positive effect on what direction metal took for many bands, and I respect that and own their first 3 albums. Same with Slayer. I dont like Slayer all that much and it's probably because of this hype we're talking about. They didn't invent Death Metal but it's arguable that they made it possible, and I acknowledge that as well. But I'd like credit to also be given to other goddamned metal bands, and none of them receive the praise that slayer does. Not the old school Thrash bands, not the Death Metal bands, and not the Black Metal bands either. Popular as they are, bands crucia to the spawning of Death Metal like Kreator, Celtic Frost, etc. will always seem like unsung heroes compared to Slayer, and that's fucking sad.

I can't say I think Araya's vocals were meant to be the focal point of Slayers music, but I do agree that bands should try to allow everything to be a group effort. Equally irritating is the fact that people seem to prefer Kerry King over Jeff Hanneman so readily(never mind that Hanneman wrote all the early riffs and half the solos.) Do they like him more 'cause he was extreme enough to put more swastikas on his axe? Beats the hell out of me.

Anway, yeah, there ARE metal bands after 1980 other than Slayer, and the world doesn't realize it as much as they should.

Did I mention I fucking hate Pantera more than any band on earth? Overrated would be putting it mildly.