Metalheads: What Band Encouraged You To Start Listening To Metal?

Sun, Oct 4, 2009

What was the first metal band that you listened to that really made you get into metal?

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34 Comments For This Post

the riddler Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 9:40 am

Judas Priest in 1985. An old friend lended me a tape of their “Screaming for venageance ” album.
and that did ti for me….

Roxel Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 9:59 am

darkest hour
idfc wut u people think of that either
darkest hour is amazing

Warrior Guardian Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 10:39 am

actually, i started out with MCR’s 3 cheers for sweet revenge.
then, i was like, “there has to be more stuff than this”
and then i found the really good stuff

sambangs here, whos runnin hell? Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 10:41 am

metallica

blah Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 10:47 am

…i think it was metallica and a song i heard from caliban..

•☀Bitter Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 11:36 am

Motorhead

Spider Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 12:08 pm

Well, when I first listened to Cannibal Corpse, it gave me a huge surge of power. It felt good

Wesley P Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 12:35 pm

In 1988 i first heard Blind Guardian through a cousin of mine (I was 7 years old) and been a fan ever since. Im glad I got into them instead of Metallica

Gjallarh Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 1:15 pm

It was a couple compilation tapes I got. Had like Megadeth, Accept, Rush, Dio, Ozzy, and some others on them.

ebola_pa Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 2:09 pm

Well, I grew up on Deep Purple but in ‘78 my dad brought me home a Black Sabbath LP and that was it…I was hooked.

The Devil's Reject Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 2:23 pm

Black Sabbath and Zeppelin

MetalBla Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 3:21 pm

system of down and tool

epollock Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 3:29 pm

Deep Purple,Judas Priest,Black Sabbath

ray dog Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 3:36 pm

Sabbath.

elves_in Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 3:55 pm

Pantera in 95 it blew me away,I had no idea there was stuff that intense and powerful,I heard “A New Level” and was like “what the f*ck was that!?” I fell in love

Another Day Another Vendetta Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 4:40 pm

Metallica back when I was in grade one.
It was Iron Maiden when I recently re-discovered Metal.

? Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 5:11 pm

well when i was like 9
my cousins were like listening to black sabbath,led zep,guns and roses,maryln mannsonyou know….bands from the 70’s and 80’s.so i was really into soo i listened to them and i thought they were so kick a**..so i started buying thier albums and i started like buying posters,shirts..etc…then i listened to SLAYER.omg OMG.he inspired me to be honset to pick up a guitar and play.i love him.i i was like whoaa,this type of music that really expresses how you feel
so yeah,i am so thankful for my cousins becuase if not for them…then ahh!!who knows what i would be right now.i love metal now,it’s my everything.im so glad you asked this question because now i can tell you guys why i am so thankful that metal is in my life.
=)

【ツ】 Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 5:26 pm

I’d have to say Def Leppard in the 70’s!!! They paved the way for all the 80/90’s giants: Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, Ratt, Cinderella… too many to name

revchik Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 5:39 pm

Sabbath.

Tattooed White Trash Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 6:25 pm

I guess when I was about 10 I was listening to GN’R and Metallica. That’s where it all started for me.

Socrates Johnson Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 7:08 pm

Judas Priest. They were a local band, so I gave ‘em a shot and was hooked. Nearly 30 years later… Looking forward to the new album and tour.

Archimedes' screw Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 7:52 pm

Guns N’ Roses
RATT
Motley Crue
Def Leppard
Skid Row
Winger (laugh all you want, I love Kip!)
Cinderella
… and Van “Roth era” Halen, , no one rocked the loudest as Van Halen back in the day!!!

Pretty Woman Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 8:10 pm

SOAD , and metallica

i love zoey. Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 8:44 pm

I saw the album cover for KISS Alive II and I was hooked.

Chris W. Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 9:16 pm

probably growing up around all the 80’s hair metal my brother was listening to. my taste in music in heavily influence by my siblings and my parents….which is why i listen to and appreciate almost everything =]
i cant remember it being one particular band though, more of the conglomerate of all the bands of that era.

bored_** Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 10:03 pm

Guns N Roses.

johnny85 Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 10:34 pm

I used to like poser punk… ( Simple Plan, GC, B182 ect) Then in grade 7 I went to my friends house and he put on some AC/DC. I didn’t like it at first but it grew on me and soon after I bought the Back In Black cd and all their other stuff and listened all the time. From them I progressed to Metallica, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. And from there I basically expanded to death metal and stuff.

Rocco G Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 11:32 pm

motorhead or aild

Your Fellow Stoner Says:
October 5th, 2009 at 12:02 am

The three rock bands I remember hearing at an early age were Led Zepplin, and KISS, followed by Alice Cooper and Queen. I couldn’t say which came first though!

Persephone! hates Trolls Says:
October 5th, 2009 at 12:45 am

black sabbath and metallica

myangels Says:
October 5th, 2009 at 1:38 am

system of a down and iron maiden

Dennis Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 4:42 pm

started with some New Wave Of American Heavy Metal bands

metalbuddha3 Says:
December 1st, 2009 at 10:50 pm

oh man their is a ton…well the firsts ones I got into were:

1. Metallica
2. Megadeth
3. Anthrax
4. Judas Priest
5. Iron Maiden
6. White Zombie
7. Disturbed
8. Rage Against the Machine

Then I really started looking around and found some other great metal acts:

1. Saxon
2. Angel Dust(German Power Metal Band)
3. Helloween
4. Gamma Ray
5. Metal Church
6. Chevelle

justmetal Says:
December 15th, 2009 at 9:22 pm

personally ive been listening to metal for the past 16 years, basically since i was born,and love metal with a passion like no other. I got started on the early stuff- queen, kiss, OZZY,you know the good old stuff, but then i rediscovered metal in a new passion, what got me started again was- Killswitch Engage, Soilwork, Lamb Of God,and a favorite of mine FFDP (Five Finger Death Punch). Metal is more then just music to me, Its my life….

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