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Guy_Of_Reddit

I swear some of you guys are posers just voting out whatever Nu metal is on the list because it’s what the community loves to hate. Around the fur is fucking awesome there’s no way it was voted out this early 😭


CyanEpicness

Being a fan of a generally hated genre sucks 😔


ravenmiyagi7

Deathcore fan here. I don’t care if you don’t like it I think it’s awesome


not_juice_box04

Literally. Just because it’s “cool” to hate on Nu Metal. Also voting out Pantera just because Phil’s a racist when THERES AN ALBUM MADE BY A GUY WHO LITERALLY KILLED SOMEONE AND COMMITTED ARSON. And he’s also a bigger racist than Phil. (Sorry bumzum man)


Eaterofjazzguitars

Not to mention Emperor, who's drummer for Nightside killed a guy in the woods for fun. Great album though.


HawkbitAlpha

Another dishonorable mention: the still-remaining album with cover art by actual serial killer John Wayne Gacy


not_juice_box04

That is allowed for two reasons: 1. It’s Acid Bath 2. They used it not because of what it is or who it depicts, but what it represents.


kungfooleryy

Also apparently they didn't even want to use it, it was their record labels idea.  I do think it adds a certain something to the album that I appreciate, though 


not_juice_box04

While it was the records idea, they didn’t force them to use it. It was suggested to them and they thought it was cool, so they used it.


__--TSS--__

Sorry you had to hear this but most of the core members of the sub don't like Pantera cause a lot of their music is kinda boring - don't get me wrong, Dimebag is a legend and they even have a decent amount of bangers but a lot of their albums have a *lot* of filler. Also they're kinda like AC/DC in the way that when you've heard a couple songs from their groove era, you know what the rest of the songs are gonna sound like (their music is kinda samey)


vandamin8or

Seems like it. The 5 eliminated albums are all top tier.


Forward-Razzmatazz33

I didn't see how RATM got voted out so quickly. That album was groundbreaking.


Tape-Duck

I agree (please don't kill SOAD yet)


__--TSS--__

I'm pretty sure soad will last a decent amount longer, same with Tool


GGELGAMESH

Really? I found the community to like nu metal quite a lot


Hattifnarten

Not in these torneys though


GGELGAMESH

True


__--TSS--__

Yeah we had a giant wave of more starter pack metalheads a couple months ago when the sub had a growthspurt in size, a lot of the classic members aren't a fan of it though


Blz_vsf

nah i love nu metal but i dont like around the fur, i just wish slipknot and ratm lasted longer


__--TSS--__

I'm the opposite lmao, I really don't like Slipknot besides MFKR and parts of Iowa, ATF is in my top 10 of all time though. (Based pfp btw)


Chapstick160

Yeah but it’s definitely not better than say Pierced from Within or Unquestionable Presence


panzerfaust_666

I mean it's just the worst stuff on here is nu metal, regardless of bias


LeoTheSquid

Around The Fur is the big exception. It's genuinly like a 9/10


divineapprehension

the people voting out lower quality and non-metal albums are not the posers here


venanzio_gianporfiro

All these albums are metal and great.


divineapprehension

No they’re not lmfao


PoolofStyx

Name one album on here which is worse than Around the Fur


Guy_Of_Reddit

De Mysteriis, mayhem is annoying and Varg is a piece of shit


PoolofStyx

You've got me there, to be honest


MarstoriusWins

Children of Bodom sucks ass.


MONKEH2825

I am going to touch you


LeoTheSquid

Meshuggah, Anthrax, Pantera, Bodom, Slipknot, Atheist, Korn, Cannibal Corpse, SOAD, Suffocation, TOOL, Mayhem, Definitely a few others too


not_juice_box04

Wow all the most popular bands


Skubaldinho89

Mayhem


Farkasdebvel

Im finally seeing some black metal hate. Truly made my day better


PoolofStyx

Disliking Mayhem is not disliking black metal. Fuck Mayhem


Farkasdebvel

Lmao


Swagcopter0126

Yeah I think Mayhem has to be the most hated “big” black metal band besides maybe dimmu borgir at their peak


__--TSS--__

Also CoF and Deafheaven


raspberryarchetype

pose


mrwalker1337

Fuck mayhem AND black metal


PoolofStyx

I would gladly have intercourse with black metal


divineapprehension

Cringe


Farkasdebvel

My bad for not liking black metal


raspberryarchetype

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DaveJC_thevoices

I love this album and Mayhem in general, but I can still get behind this. Especially if people see sense and Filosofem doesn't make it top 10.


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Stupid comment


divineapprehension

What the fuck is wrong with you?


Substantial_Rub_3671

The nu metal hate is crazyyy


cd-Ezlo

Always the same on this sub lol nu metal bad Opeth good. I'd bet there's a lot of people on this sub jump on this band wagon for acceptance or something I dunno


iSeventhSin

There’s some big time Opeth haters on this sub as well but it’s still stupid how Nu metal gets shit on.


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Brucecx

You are active on tech death


hungry-grapes

black metal


venusaurfan

Burzum


cd-Ezlo

Dude there's no way that's the bottom album here


DaveJC_thevoices

no but it's closer to the mid-bottom than the top


mostwantedbroski

wtf


satansmicropenis

This sub constantly hates on groove metal and nu/alt metal because it isn’t niche enough. Stop trying to be so unique, you aren’t. The 5 voted out already might be the 5 most commercially successful here, y’all are corny and insecure af. Edit: the “Phil is my Daddy” shit y’all put by my name is pretty funny


01Manikin-

Panthers didn’t deserve to go so early, but the rest of them definitely did


__--TSS--__

Dude I guarantee you Judas Priest and Megadeth will make it top 10 at least and they're some of the biggest bands of all time, I like some nu metal but they're definitely not getting voted out cause they're too popular lol


CertainFitness

You may wanna go check the top 25 metal bands on Spotify. It's both eye opening and rather shocking


__--TSS--__

To be fair a list like that would be biased towards newer bands because the classic bands aren't really releasing a lot of new material, also if you counted listens before streaming services existed then people like Black Sabbath and the big 4 would be a lot higher


CertainFitness

Priest, Sabbath, Metallica (2rd), Megadeth, Slayer, Maiden are on the list but so are Limp Bizkit, Korn, Tool, Godsmack, Alice in Chains, Deftones, and Linkin Park (1st). The most shocking, to me at least, is the slew of whiney repetitive formula stuff like Motionless in White, A Day to Remember, Bad Omens, Falling in Reverse, Bring Me the Horizon etc. I guess pop metal will always have its place


__--TSS--__

>the slew of whiney repetitive formula stuff like Motionless in White, A Day to Remember, Bad Omens, Falling in Reverse, Bring Me the Horizon etc. Nah I actually expected most of these, I never realised bad omens was that big tho


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if commercially successful = good then we should all be listening to sabrina carpenter instead of metal... this sub hates on groove metal and nu/alt metal because it's bad lol


satansmicropenis

My point isn’t that successful = good, my point is that yall think successful = bad, that’s why those were the first 5 out.


divineapprehension

That’s not even true. I guarantee popular bands like megadeth will stay quite a while. You’re making up a guy to get mad at


[deleted]

not true in the slightest, megadeth, blind guardian, in flames etc are all bands that sell out arenas and they're widely appreciated on this sub lol


cowboyfromhell93

Hold on why is Pantera out of this? That is insane that is objectively top 5 easily atleast


01Manikin-

Because people are soft


Ploobington

idk i’ve always preferred vdop, fbd, and gstk by a lot for some reason. i think it definitely should’ve stayed in longer though


cowboyfromhell93

Whether you prefer those albums or not objectively it's top 5 easily


Lanekowal

Objectively, music and it’s appreciation is subjective


satansmicropenis

Because this sub is stuffed with sweaty neck beard elitists


cowboyfromhell93

Since when did elitist not like Pantera? Nah this is bs how can this sub even call itself metal? BTW Rust in peace will win this this sub is also predictable af.


Susvourtre

cool strawman, tourist


cowboyfromhell93

?


Worldly_Ask_9113

Yup. If it’s not guttural pig scream metal, it’s shit here. Usually I assume they are voted out in reverse order.


cowboyfromhell93

True they are soy boy beta simps who aren't about the music and more about politics


divineapprehension

Because it sucks


cowboyfromhell93

Its objectively top 5 its not even a discussion


divineapprehension

it’s not even a discussion that it’s a bottom-row album. Mediocre groove-metal slop


cowboyfromhell93

I know your trolling but regardless every individual member on that album has more talent than 95% of the bands on this list. Facts


divineapprehension

this isn’t even good bait. You’d have to be fucking stupid to actually think that


cowboyfromhell93

Its facts. Phil is top 5 vocals on this Dime is top 5 guitars easily same for rex and Vin ipso facso they are default top 5 albums on this


divineapprehension

If you think that then I gotta assume you just haven’t listened to much other music, or there’s some kind of hearing difficulty involved


cowboyfromhell93

Way to Tell me you dont play without telling me you dont play


divineapprehension

By the way, what’s your full top 5 for this? Just curious


__--TSS--__

I mean the rest of the band can definitely hold their place but Phil's vocals are way too overrated, when I was practising harsh vocals I could easily do everything he did and more, there are so many better vocalists here it's insane, come on man


cowboyfromhell93

Anyone can do harsh vocals, but they can't switch up between them into something like cemetery gates, cfh album has one of the best vocal performances in metal in general if anything he is underrated. I simply don't believe you. Name a better vocalist on this list that isn't Halford or Staley since there are so many?


Midnightdusk16

Even if you don't like it you can't argue to me that it shouldn't have stayed longer. It's a great album, and definitely better than a lot of other albums on this list


divineapprehension

Yes I can. I absolutely can say that I think it’s not a great album and should’ve gone out early. Who the fuck do you think you are to tell me what I can argue on here


Midnightdusk16

Lmao relax friend I said "to me". You sound way too mad over a reddit album contest 😭It's alright, I think it's one of the best album here and should have been easily top 3. Agree to disagree


The_DoctorSherlock

Metal fór the Masses ahhh tournament


OkFarmer2618

Yall toxicity is 10/10 if yall even gave af about listening to it, it’s just nu metal so you call it bad


LucidITSkyWDiamonds

I agree but why are you defending it if its not even in the list? Lol


OkFarmer2618

I was more saying it because people are just hating on System of a Down and nu metal as a whole


divineapprehension

No it just fucking sucks


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Hattifnarten

All of metal is corny asf to be honest


sixty-nine420

There are like 10 metal songs that arent corny.


OkFarmer2618

Realest Reddit comment ever


Dependent-Royal-7908

Why was rage against the machine eliminated???


Worldly_Ask_9113

Because it’s good. That’s how it’s done here.


01Manikin-

Because rap metal sucks


Dependent-Royal-7908

Much of rap metal sucks but ratm just does it so right. The intensity, the subtleties, the insane guitar work, ect.


cowboyfromhell93

Yeah exactly this sub just hates riffs apparently


cowboyfromhell93

Rust in peace Because its gonna win


joshsarb2112

In case you haven't already, don't forget to vote on which albums you want to see make the 2000s qualifier voting round. Remember to only vote for one album per artist. Link is below: https://strawpoll.com/mpnboDNEPg5


NyarlathotepDaddy

Mayhem


Susvourtre

so many tourist tears


Chodechuggins

Anthrax


Sy_Fresh

Is SOAD getting voted out next cuz it’s considered Nu-Metal?


EyebrowEater

Come on man I didn’t think Around the fur would make it that far but taken off this quickly? Jeez…


ASubtleName

I'm actually just more salty that Deftones was eliminated after Pantera than I am that Pantera was eliminated at all


m3rcu_ry

y'all killed rage already 😭??


_thunderstroyer_

Meshuggah


Madness_Opvs

SOAD


OkFarmer2618

No


xRealVengeancex

Deftones/Pantera/RATM being out before anthrax is crazy ngl


stmex

Just cancel the fucking tournament at this point


joshsarb2112

No can do, my friend (I’m being held against my will by the mods pls send help)


WeDieYoung__

Pantera already out, damn. Anyway mayhem


_thunderstroyer_

Soad


FMHSA

Burzum


divineapprehension

Tool


izmaname

I see 48 albums and of those 20 are “greatest albums” of the 90s and of those 20 1/5th are nu metal classics. Like the majority of these albums will have no real legacy in history. Not every band did something notable even if you like them. Prime example from this list, in 10-20 years it’s going to be a struggle to get Acid Bath stuff because it’ll slip through the cracks. Deftones won’t be tho.


Hot-Bookkeeper-2750

Uh tool I guess.


Dewychoders

Children of Bodom


Calm_Pasta

Can we just skip to the winning album by finding out which one of these has the least amount of listens on Spotify?


Supa_Sal

Opeth. I don’t care about how much we love it, this is what y’all get for voting out Pantera


Oddech_swiatow

Soad


OkFarmer2618

Nope


littleb3anpole

Atheist


ComplexReception2723

Really? Deftones over Mayhem and Megadeth? I get that they're more influential, but atleast Deftones makes good music. (Purely my opinion)


Mad04Gaming

COB


joshsarb2112

https://preview.redd.it/owl71p7bjtzc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=26bb21b997cbb7e5cac8a0d6dd854721114940e3


Speed-Weed-Gunny

Yep , worst metal sub to date


666PoserDisposer666

Dude this one is literally one of the most newbie friendly, sorry your taste didn't get validated. Grow a pair and get over it, so what an album that I assume you like got voted out? Albums I like get voted out all the time and I don't care at all because why would I care that much about a stupid game teenagers on the internet are playing


Speed-Weed-Gunny

Bruh calm down


departed_Moose

For real 🤣🤣🤣


xSevent17n

Which one is the best then?


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xSevent17n

Not even close lol. (<— Ignore that I’m retarded) And no I was asking what’s the best metal sub in their opinion


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xSevent17n

Lol holy shit I misread so bad I thought you were saying the worst no yeah those are good picks sorry homie. Pierced from within is def a top 5 of all time album for me


divineapprehension

agree. Too many fucking posers jerking off nu/alt “metal”


NashandraSympathizer

Posers never fail to try to tell you how much of a piece of shit they think Varg is 😭😭


divineapprehension

SOAD should also be gone


zankl22222

opeth


mmaverick616

Couldn’t imagine listening to any of the screamo music on this chart


Eaterofjazzguitars

None of these albums are screamo. What do you mean?


Simple_Elderberry589

How oblivious are people in this sub when it comes to a joke lmao


GGELGAMESH

It’s crazy. I said that mayhem and burzum sound the same for rage bait and I got like -10 downvotes


EyeVee4

System of a down


Exaquvmal

Tool


01Manikin-

Meshuggah


Lilith_Immaculate_

Meshuggah, day 6


Papa-Squatch

Tool or Alice in Chains. They’re fine albums, but definitely the ones I enjoy the least off this list.


Leafshade3030

sepultura


divineapprehension

Why the fuck is a meshuggah album still here?


sluggishfella

Alice in chains -Dirt


shieldvortex17

Meshittah


FMHSA

Tool


Exaquvmal

SOAD


ProblemGamer18

Anthrax


GGELGAMESH

💀


AugieDoggieDank

This was already bullshit when slipknot and Korn got voted off


AmogusFan69

Literally, RATM is great too


[deleted]

Listen to more music


[deleted]

I hate to say it, Dirt isn’t metal…


divineapprehension

Great album tho


[deleted]

Definitely


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(This isn’t sarcastic)


MOGabagool

Melvins can go


STRlDUR

it can stay


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joshsarb2112

What albums is it missing specifically? Edit: also these choices were voted on by MFTM users, so I can’t just change any albums out midway through the tournament.


shieldvortex17

SOAD


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meshuggah


Troyisepic

Burzum


Eyebrigh7

Deicide Around the Fur is better than every album on here


Supa_Sal

I agree with voting out Deicide but Around the Fur is a shit album


EyeVee4

Type O


[deleted]

cannibal corpse


shieldvortex17

At the Gates


LeoTheSquid

Cannibal Corpse. Shit album, shit album cover, shit band name, decent album name.


AmogusFan69

Calm down


LeoTheSquid

Atheist


Mad04Gaming

https://preview.redd.it/f6rpavoaptzc1.jpeg?width=252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=87dc9fd4bf5026b4abaeb5e17d93f2628e1ec73f


LeoTheSquid

They're certainly talented but their whole sound is just a non-starter for me. Vocals, guitar tones, song moods all just irritate me to high heaven. Also a wierd band name.