Megadeth VS Metallica
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Topic: Megadeth VS Metallica
Posted By: ppl
Subject: Megadeth VS Metallica
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 06:17
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Posted By: Marty McFly
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 06:23
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Metallica
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Posted By: Textbook
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 06:26
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Playing at their peak, Metallica are better. BUT Megadeth are more consistent. |
Posted By: caretaker
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 10:07
| I'm not a big metal guy but I do like both of these bands. Have to go with Metallica to break the tie. |
Posted By: Bonnek
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 10:21
I'll go with Megadeth to restore the tie 
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Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 13:03
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SLAYEEE... Hum, sorry, just a reflex. I meant: ANTHRAAAAAAAAAAXXXXXXX!!!!! (yes, emphasis on the X). |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 17:05
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Metallica by far. 4 classic thrash metal albums. Can't stand Dave's voice. ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 17:58
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I like both a lot, but Metallica was one of the bands that got me into metal, so I'll have to go with them. I've been getting into Megadeth a lot lately, though. ------------- 
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Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 18:02
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Yeah, for me it was always.... SLAYER! Old Metallica Megadeth Anthrax New Metallica So, Metallica in general gets the lose, boys. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 18:03
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I used tp prefer Metallica but I'm a Megadeth fan now. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: CinemaZebra
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 18:29
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Alitare got it perfectly.
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Posted By: NecronCommander
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 19:07
| Megadeth. Definitely. |
Posted By: Kazuhiro
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 19:32
| Old Metallica might have had the reformation and the influence. However, I listened to a lot of albums of Megadeth. Especially, a peculiar impression is received at time when Chris Poland was on the register. |
Posted By: DisgruntledPorcupine
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 19:41
| Everything after And Justice For All is rubbish. Megadeth however, has been consistently good, so I pick them. |
Posted By: NecronCommander
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 22:24
QFE.
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DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 23:17
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at Megadeth's peak they stomped the sh*t out of anything Metallica had done so far and would ever do. Plus, most of Metallica's best songs were penned by Dave anyway, and their other good ones were blatant rip-off. Also, Kirk Hammett can barely play lead guitar. You'd think after almost 30 years in a metal band (used in the loosest sense of the term) one would be able to do something other than an E minor pentatonic scale in the 12th position with a wah pedal. What, is he a 13 year old beginner guitarist? Also, everyone who voted Metallica should watch the Megadeth Documentary |
Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: July 16 2010 at 18:33
| I prefer Metallica's work in the studio as well as their live performances. Hammett does tend to be somewhat sloppy live, but from everything I've seen of Megadeth in concert (video and in person), Mustaine is also a liability in their performances (mainly in stage presense and singing). |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: July 16 2010 at 18:40
| Tough call. Both had great albums but Rust in Peace was a freaking beast. Probably my favorite metal album ever. |
Posted By: markosherrera
Date Posted: July 16 2010 at 20:37
MEGADETH,...in spanish is MEGAMUELTE!!! ha ha ha 
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: July 16 2010 at 22:45
That's just because he was a hardcore user for a long time. Those videos from the 80s when he's on speedballs are just whack Since he's gone sober, 'death is BEAST live |
Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: July 16 2010 at 23:03
I saw them it 2005. High energy show, no doubt. Dave played great, but still don't like his live voice and the man is as stiff as a board on stage. Just my opinion. No complaints about his guitar work, impressive considering his injury a few years back. Without question, he surrounds himself with top notch talent. |
Posted By: Morningrise
Date Posted: July 20 2010 at 00:01
Megadé, Megadé aguante Megadé (sang to the rhythm of Symphony of destruction)  (the ones that saw the DVD live in Argentina will understand what i'm talking about)
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Posted By: Tursake
Date Posted: July 20 2010 at 06:45
Hate both, but Metallica has a couple of decent songs and they open some of their gigs with Exstacy of Gold 
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 10:03
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Not that many were interested in this poll. A bit strange seeing that its two big bands. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: spookytooth
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 10:10
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I like Megadeth much more than Metallica. Megadeth has always been good (with some exceptions, most notably the absolutely horrid Risk and the rather bland The World Needs A Hero), wheras Metallica is now a shadow of what they used to be. Don't mention Death Magnetic to me either, because that wasn't as good as some people made it out to be.
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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 13:26
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Difficult, they both have about the same amount of music I enjoy! (Maybe Megadeth a lil more). It's a tough choice, I listen to both equally and both have some good stuff I have to go Megadeth only because I think they are more complex and technical Both are great though |
Posted By: Theat001
Date Posted: August 26 2010 at 13:43
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Megadeth just overall has better players, even if they aren't consistent, and restraint without getting sloppy with technique... I understand complaints over Dave's voice, but he's gotten much better lately, while Hetfield seems to be digging deeper and deeper into a slump (yes including Death Magnetic, it was better than St. Anger, but still not as good as he used to be) Plus Megadeth just got done the Rust In Peace tour, which is by far one of the best albums in it's genre...which says a lot considering how great early 90s thrash was at that time, trumping just about anything Metallica has done, so there's my reasons :-D |
Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date Posted: August 26 2010 at 13:49
| I never cared for Metallica. The tunes struck me as bland and and the band as humourless. I prefer Mustaine's bitterness and humour. Oh, and the riffery. Can't forget the riffery. |
Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: August 26 2010 at 13:54
I kind of agree with Walter!  I do like Metallica, but can't listen all the time and I only really like their first 4 albums. And KEA has grown to be a bit bland to me.... Megadeth is indeed better musically. Though I think Dave's musical dictatorship and blind rage to up Metallica was part of their problem. Always had a line up of better musicians Megadeth did, but Metallica was stable and more of a band. |
Posted By: In the Flesh?
Date Posted: March 25 2011 at 20:29
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Metallica. Simple as that. Unlike many others, I enjoyed their post-Justice output (with 'Load' being among my favourites). This is what is interesting about them, they kept changing over the years, but they managed to write some really good material. Even though Lars turned into a mess as a drummer, they still kick ass live. Not to discredit Megadeth, but their musical changes did not always suit me well. I find some of their early material ('Peace Sells') quite uninspiring, while 'Youthanasia' comes off as a lackluster effort. Plus Dave's voice has really become weak, concert-wise. Love 'Rust in Peace', 'Countdown ...' and 'Endgame' though. ------------- Did you hear the news? The dogs are dead! |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: March 26 2011 at 01:03
I'm with you there buddy.
 Megadeth for me.I only like Metallica up to AJFA.Megadeth is way more consistent and there is a level of complexity in most of their music that Metallica just doesn't achieve. -------------  |
Posted By: YesBrittain94
Date Posted: September 24 2011 at 12:51
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I used to be a huge Metallica fan and would never listen to any Megadeth but one day i gave Dave a chance brought rust in peace and loved them. So it would probably be a tie, but metallica might just steal it. |
Posted By: YesBrittain94
Date Posted: September 24 2011 at 12:55
In the 80s i'd say metallica were more consistent, megadeth could be a bit hit and miss eg. so far.. so good.. so what.. |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: September 24 2011 at 15:38
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The choice is obvious for me. There is only one Megadeth album that I like (Rust In Peace)
There are 5 Metallica albums that I like (Kill 'em All, Ride The Lightning, Master Of Puppets, ...And Justice For All, Black Album, Death Magnetic)
EDIT : it's 6 albums for Metallica ! ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: Pastor Rex Cat
Date Posted: September 24 2011 at 16:13
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Posted By: colorofmoney91
Date Posted: September 24 2011 at 19:14
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Megadefinitely. ------------- http://hanashukketsu.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow - Hanashukketsu |
Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: September 24 2011 at 21:59
Might want to do a re-count.  ------------- A fun place to review and discuss metal: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/" rel="nofollow - MetalMusicArchives |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: September 25 2011 at 05:46
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I edited my original post, it's 6 Metallica albums actually ! ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: September 25 2011 at 06:08
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Metallica, but I´m a Dane... Most guys I grew up with including myself - have been fans since the early years. Denmark is a small country, so whenever somebody makes it big "cough" Lars - then they´re instantly propelled into stardom and everybody loves them. Big generalization, but it´s close. Some kind of modern national treasure. Metallica is about the biggest boys club around here, and if you ever attend one of the shows here - it´s almost impossible to hear what James is singing half of the time, because the crowd is so loud. You´ll also hear Hetfield playing Kim Larsen (Danish national music icon since the 70s) and speaking our native tongue.. It´s very intimate if you will, and Metallica has always been part of our "family". Nearly every boy I grew up with had either Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets or And justice for all as their fave metal release, but they certainly had all of their albums. Metallica for sentimental reasons. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: September 25 2011 at 06:36
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I don't love either band, but all I compare are the band peaks (Peace Sells + Rust in Peace + Countdown to Extinction vs. Ride the Lightning + Master of Puppets + And Justice for All). If it were simply Rust versus Ride, it'd be a tie, but it isn't. I sense a lot of COMPOSITION depth that Megadeth never had. To be honest, Deth just seemed dumber (not that Metallica were 'smart'). But comparing the songs Master of Puppets to Holy Wars... seems akin to comparing Happiness is a Warm Gun to I Wanna Hold Your Hand. Yeah, Holy Wars has that silly Punisher break, and it's fast and all, but Master of Puppets had the three or four different movements to it. Like I said, Rust and Ride are a competent comparison, but I never gave a f**k about 'technical' playing. You see me worshiping Death over here? Death was a band thrice as complex as either of these two, and you know what my favorite Death tune is? 'Voice of the Soul' - that's right, a goddamn simplistic guitar instrumental. I don't give half a sh*t about 'complexity' or 'hard music to play that's also pretty boring typical metal that's only hiding its lack of truly inventive musical ideas behind a wall of stupidly impenetrable technical speed and convoluted what-have-you (aka the Dream Theater effect). Song for song? Megadeth kinda sucks (in a not-sexually explicit manner of speaking) in comparison. :P (;)_);) <--- A termite head. It's what I think of when I think of 'Vic Rattlehead'.
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Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: January 04 2013 at 23:35
Metallica ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: zeqexes
Date Posted: January 05 2013 at 01:21
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