The most legendary metal band

Most people I talk to would say Metallica. First, it has metal in the name. Second, they pretty much made the world aware of metal with the black album and enter sandman. Best? Not in my opinion (that goes to Trivium in my book), but definently the most legendary.

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pvtdonut54

I actually don't like Judas Priest that much.

Most people I talk to would say Metallica. First, it has metal in the name. Second, they pretty much made the world aware of metal with the black album and enter sandman. Best? Not in my opinion (that goes to Trivium in my book), but definently the most legendary.

XxChicagoTedXx

I doubt metallica realy made the world aware of metal with Black Album, i mean Metal is a huge-o-mongous-gigaflops-large genre that exists since the late 60s and early 70s. In betwen Metallica and the beginning you have bands like Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Mötorhead, Judas Priest, hell eaven Mötley Crue and stuff that were huge.

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Most people I talk to would say Metallica. First, it has metal in the name. Second, they pretty much made the world aware of metal with the black album and enter sandman. Best? Not in my opinion (that goes to Trivium in my book), but definently the most legendary.

chaplainDMK

I doubt metallica realy made the world aware of metal with Black Album, i mean Metal is a huge-o-mongous-gigaflops-large genre that exists since the late 60s and early 70s. In betwen Metallica and the beginning you have bands like Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Mötorhead, Judas Priest, hell eaven Mötley Crue and stuff that were huge.

Black Sabbath, Celtic Frost, Death, Helstar, Iron Maiden, Testament are a few good picks. I think all of them should be familiar to any fan of metal even if they are not a fan of that specific sub-genre. I think my vote goes to Death however. Easily one of the most respected bands in metal. Also depends what you mean by "legendary". An immortal band obscure to no metalhead or a band people that know zero about music have heard one song from? I guess Black Sabbath, they are currently the most media friendly metal band as far as I know, and while they are legendary I have always just viewed them as a basic kind of band. I enjoy their music a lot but it's not too distinguished from other NWOBHM bands.