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Originally Posted by _____V_____
Metallica has been voted the most influential rock group of the last 30 years by readers of the British magazine Kerrang!
Like all lists, this one is sure to generate discussion amongst rock fans, with some questionable acts making the list -
- 01 – Metallica
02 – Green Day
03 – Iron Maiden
04 – Slipknot
05 – My Chemical Romance
06 – Linkin Park
07 – Bullet For My Valentine
08 – Blink 182
09 – Ozzy Osbourne
10 – Foo Fighters
http://music.aol.co.uk/2011/06/01/me...iversary-poll/
First glaring omissions which come to mind immediately - no Black Sabbath?!?! no AC/DC?!?! Geezbus... |
Well, lets examine the wording;
'most influential'. Metallica were the only metal band that were Grunge proof, so I'd say worthy winners. Constantly setting the bench mark for heavy music.
Green Day, technically a punk band but responsible for spawning clone after clone after clone.
Iron Maiden & Slipknot, absolutely. At stages over the last 30 years they've been the top of the metal heap.
The rest are an absolute joke. My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park and Bullet... are clearly only there because the current teen readership misunderstood the question. I'd strongly debate their substance.
Without going into detail, I'll offer three undoubtably better, more obvious selections: Slayer, Guns n Roses and Faith No More. And if you're allowing punk music then Nirvana should be second in terms of influence.
I would've endorsed Black Sabbath but I think they're pre 30 years ago. AC DC, you betcha. Blink, Ozzy, Foos? No way! QOTSA and in particular Josh Homme are way ahead.