According to a posting on SMNnews , Revolver Magazine has put together a list of what they deem the top 50 "Heaviest Bands Ever". That same list, that appears in the December 2004 issue, is below: 01. Black Sabbath 02. Soundgarden 03. Led Zepplin 04. Neurosis 05. Slayer 06. Kyuss 07. Meshuggah 08. The Melvins 09. Metallica 10. Godflesh 11. Tool 12. Isis 13. Sleep 14. Dimmu Borgir 15. Mastodon 16. Motorhead 17. Swans 18. Slipknot 19. Nirvana 20. Napalm Death 21. Celtic Frost 22. Strapping Young Lad 23. Anthrax 24. The Stooges 25. At The Gates 26. Ministry 27. Morbid Angel 28. Voivod 29. Nine Inch Nails 30. Monster Magnet 31. Sepultera 32. Opeth 33. The Dillenger Escape Plan 34. Lamb Of God 35. Saint Vitus 36. Venom 37. Pantera 38. Blue Cheer 39. Killswitch Engage 40. Black Flag 41. Killing Joke 42. High On Fire 43. Shadows Fall 44. AC/DC 45. Obituary 46. Electric Wizard 47. Eyehategod 48. Death 49. Cathedral 50. Hatebreed
Well, what do u guys think of that list? I think it sucks. I mean, come on. From when have Soundgarden become heavy? Good band agreed. But heavier than Slayer and Morbid Angel? I don't think so. What is ur take on this?
most of the magazines nowadays publish such bull shit to increase sales.... i personally find such lists bullshit and a waste of time ..instead of workin on good articles this seems to be the easy way out... just bcoz a magazine says it is the heaviest it doesnt mean it is!
Read reviews, dload samples, if you like it then buy the album, judge for yourself... that's the key to be a good judge of metal music. Personally, I agree with dimebag that all ratings and listings are crap. Music tastes and opinions (like, which is heavier) are not the same for everyone and hence no list is very accurate or comprehensive, due to the large number of unheard or unconsidered bands. However, these lists are the best way to discover new bands and can be really fun sometimes. So, I shall never go totally against making lists and rating bands. But not for the reason that they are accurate but because they are fun and lets me discover new stuff.
