The Metallica of this Generation.

[BladeVenom]

Iron Maiden. They get no press, but they are as popular as ever.

 

[Pacfanweb]

Which metal bands can fill an entire stadium? (not necessarily the best, but most popular.)

Slipknot maybe.

The metal bands I listen to are definitely not in the Metallica league, but I also guess that the entire scene is being more diversified and it's not "cool" to be fan of a popular band.

Slipknot can't fill an arena alone, much less a stadium. I seriously doubt Metallica could fill a stadium at this point.

Metallica and Van Halen together might not fill a stadium these days, and those are two of the biggest metal/hard rock bands ever.

 

[linthat22]

Here's my thing, if you're asking then we haven't had it yet. Just sayin'

 

[ViperXX]

Slipknot can't fill an arena alone, much less a stadium. I seriously doubt Metallica could fill a stadium at this point.

Metallica and Van Halen together might not fill a stadium these days, and those are two of the biggest metal/hard rock bands ever.

Seriously? I bet Metallica sells out at every venue they play. Now Van Halen, I doubt it.

 

[mikeymikec]

Iron Maiden. They get no press, but they are as popular as ever.

Meh - Bon Jovi, Iron Maiden, Metallica, they're all over the hill. They've just got the wrong end of the stick about being environmentally friendly through recycling.

It doesn't stop them from selling out a stadium though. There's an episode of Futurama about this sort of phenomenon - give the audience exactly what they want. It doesn't matter that it's been done many times before. Most people don't like change, except when they get pleasantly surprised by it. Most people don't go to a concert to see something new.

The episode I was referring to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_Aliens_Attack

 

[leper84]

I think the reason Metallica was so big/dominant was (thanks mostly to Cliff and Dave) they had 4 talented, amazing, real albums before they sold out.

Most of this crap like Nickleback or Disturbed or Avenged whoever the shit is formulated from the beginning to be popular as possible. There is nothing real to the music, theres nothing special or extra to push it over the top. Just more crap force fed from a record company.

Thats why I think we won't see another band like Metallica any time soon. Most actually talented metal bands have zero interest in selling out, the thought of what Metallica did has turned them into pariahs. And -if- you found suckers willing enough, harder rock would have to be mainstream at the same time and it would have to be a perfect hit like Enter Sandman was. The stars aligned when Metallica turned into gigantic swollen douchecanoes.

 

[gorcorps]

Iron Maiden. They get no press, but they are as popular as ever.

Guess they were never very popular then

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Avenged Sevenfold one of the best metal bands?

Have I gone to a weird alternate reality where formulaic, uninspired, and downright boring radio metal which is at best mediocre is now considered good?

Good metal in America is getting rarer and rarer. Gotta go to Europe to get the best bands.

 

[SNJ]

Linkin Park is the best.

 

[SNJ]

Linkin Park really sucks shit. If Justin Bibber fronted a rock band, that band would sound a lot like Linkin Park.

I really hope my sarcasm meter isn't on the fritz again, and if so I apologize in advance.

Linkin Park is just awful, whiney, fake-angst-filled shit. I may even rate Nickelback above Linken Park...because at least Nickelback and their fans know that Nickelback is just a crap middle of the road top 40 rock/metal band, that should not be taken seriously by anyone. I don't know if that's true for Linkin Park.
They really are shit, if I'm not clear on that. Absolute shit.

have you heard "Crawling" and "In the End"?

 

[Triumph]

Guess they were never very popular then

Young people in Brazil love Iron Maiden

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d3i1X8f9oE

 

[leper84]

have you heard "Crawling" and "In the End"?

Are you talking about metal?

Addendum- are you trolling, high, deaf or all three as well?

You're saying
this is comparable to this?

Nevermind this, this or this?

You have to be trolling.

 

[88keys]

He was just pointing out Linkin Parks best songs in response to someone saying that they suck. Nobody is comparing them to Metallica in the sense of style. They're not trying to be Metallica in any way shape or form.

Linkin Park is good, and I respect them for bringing something new to the table in the same I that I respect System of a Down.
And as far as the discussion regarding the 'Metallica' of this generation goes; Linkin Park is probably as close as you get when all things are considered.

 

[AViking]

Metallica was popular when I was in high school. That's a long time ago. They burned too many bridges with their napster bullshit.

I'm not into that kind of music anymore but my friends see plenty of bands in Europe. So there's definitely some good artists out there but I can't speak on behalf of any of them penetrating the US market.

 

[VulgarDisplay]

I love a lot of euro bands, but how can anyone say there is no good american based metal anymore? Machine Head, Lamb of God, and Devildriver are all great american bands. There are a ton of less well known bands like battlecross, periphery, job for a cowboy, chimaira/daath( basically the same lineup), and between the buried and me.

The only real standouts as far as euro bands go for me are gojira and amon amarth. Europe is mostly black metal which can either be semi good or completely shitty. Nothing in between.

 

[crownjules]

The Black Album was a compromise. They appealed to the mainstream without losing their raw sound. And in that sense, it was a good compromise, but unfortunately the sound and style of the Black Album was something they did only once and they never went any further with it. Instead they went on to do their version of grunge which was okay. They had some good songs like "King Nothing", "Hero of the Day", and Until it Sleeps, but not much outside of that really. Garage Inc was pretty good, but they were just covers. If Metallica hadn't sold out, then there is very good chance that their greatest works would still be obscure to this day, and if they were only known for their post Black Album material, they would only be considered a footnote in Rock history.


Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.

I love a lot of the stuff off Load. Not so much Reload since it's the songs that didn't make it on to Load, but there are a few good ones. I happen to like a lot of blues/jazz music too and that heavily plays into the songs on Re/Load. Ronnie, Prince Charming, Thorn Within, Outlaw Torn, Fixxxer, Cure - all great tracks that I listen to over and over. Sure it's not thrash metal but that doesn't mean you can't appreciate it for what it is.

 

[madoka]

This is the future of metal. Deal with it.

http://digg.com/video/japan-fused-pop-idols-with-metal-and-its-perfect-in-every-way

Hey, it beats watching hairy guys on stage. :sneaky:

 

[VulgarDisplay]

This is the future of metal. Deal with it.

http://digg.com/video/japan-fused-pop-idols-with-metal-and-its-perfect-in-every-way

Hey, it beats watching hairy guys on stage. :sneaky:

If I had to mute a metal band to look at hot chicks I'd watch butcher babies.

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

There's lots of metal bands that are pretty popular around the globe. But the US focusses mostly on US bands, and metal was never all that popular there to begin with. Metallica didn't become popular among the mainstream crowd until they went more towards heavy rock than heavy metal. Iron Maiden didn't lose their popularity, and there's a lot of 'new' bands (several already 20+ years old by now) that are doing quite well (Nightwish, Within Temptation, etc).
Metallica's popularity (around the release of the Black Album) partially was caused by a practical joke of a Dutch metal radio program when they had been told they were getting cancelled. They decided to call upon the listeners to vote Metallica's One for the yearly 'top 100 of all time' on the Dutch radio. Almost all songs in the list were 3-5 minutes long, and the only one slightly longer was Bohemian Rhapsody. Metallica entered the list that year at 42 if I remember correctly. The next year it was top 5, and I think one year after it actually ended first place. Where the Black Album had only sold so-so before that sales suddenly skyrocketted and they suddenly were appearing in pop programs. I still wonder whether their even poppier albums after that were caused by this.

 

[twinrider1]

Yes, because Dutch radio drives the global market.

 

[DigDog]

i listen to revocation. they are a technical band, however. there's nothing really like metallica from ride/master/justice. mostly because there's been one already, called metallica.

 

[Jeffg010]

Foo Fighters only rock band left that is even close to putting out hits any more.

 

[ImpulsE69]

You are all wrong. Miley Cyrus, hands down. She's more metal than any of you \m/

 

[BladeVenom]

Guess they were never very popular then

By 2010 they had sold 85 million records.

 

[Kaido]

Linkin Park or Avenged Sevenfold would be the closest, I think. They still pale in comparison to the impact of early Metallica, but they're the closest.
Foo Fighters.....I dunno. You can't swing a cat without hitting Dave Grohl. They rock, but it feels like he's just the poster child for rock more than actual earth shaking impact.

Rock just isn't the main thing going these days. Rock On The Range is a pretty good sized festival. The main stage headliners for each of the three days are GnR, Avenged Sevenfold, and Kid Rock.
Compare that to the '91 Monsters Of Rock Tour....AC/DC, Metallica, Motley Crue, Pantera, Queensryche, and The Black Crowes.

I've always felt bad for Grohl, people always knocking him for his Nirvana "underling" status. I think he's a great musician in his own right. Poo on them!