fair point but we have made the sub genres, before thrash,speed and death etc.. there was just metal.
Look at sabbath for example, they are just pure metal, they aint thrash,speed or death etc...

true but how many metal bands can you name that dont fall into some other subgenre?

Alot!!!!!!

lol name one that hasnt already been said as pure metal like sabbath and i garentee i can put it into sub genres lol

I'd say Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin.

Same as above + Diamond head, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith and The Stooges

Alice Cooper can totally be tossed into the shock rock catagory lol

If we're getting into subcategories, I should mention:

Korn
Rammstein
Rage Against The Machine
Marilyn Manson
Nine Inch Nails
Ministry
System Of A Down
Disturbed
Eisbrecher
and Apocalyptica:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6UE_5dNUcQ

Excilant bands! Apoctaliptica fan nice! :P

She aint bad for a woman that could be our mother eh ;D