(July 5, 2015 at 7:11 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote: If I were to refine the essence of metal, I'd have Sabbath, Metallica, and Van Halen all in the mix, although I confess having no idea about the proportions -- and I suspect those will vary by opinions and taste anyway.
Everybody's a bit different and the lines are often blurred. I wouldn't consider Van Halen metal. I consider them hard rock along with Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, and Guns N' Roses.
As far as Metallica is concerned, here's my take on the Big 4: Megadeth, Testament, Overkill, Death Angel. This doesn't mean I don't like Metallica.
I also can't think 'heavy metal' without upping the irons.