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Hey MetalForum community, this is Franconia. If you browse both this website and RateYourMusic (RYM) frequently, you may recognize me as Franconia. I use that website frequently but it has only one metal board in its forums and it's less active than I would like. Anyways, I primarily want music recommendations and to post both fresh review of albums and reviews already made on RYM (by me, of course). 

My favorite metal bands are Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Coroner, Testament, 80s' Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Slayer (even though i think they're overrated), Crimson Glory, Sabbat, Manilla Road, Mercyful Fate, Diamond Head, Death, Saxon, Dio, Raven, Satan, Alice in Chains, Candlemass, Danzig (although I'm more of a songs fan as they only have one album I really thoroughly enjoy), Mayhem, Kreator, Selpultra, Entombed, Ozzy Osbourne, Budgie, Deep Purple, Scorpions, Voivod, Stormtroopers of Death, Bathory, Venom, Pentagram, Tool, Nine Inch Nails, Rainbow, Motorhead, any many more. 

I've already made a list of the 500 greatest metal songs of all time on RYM and if it isn't violating the policies of this website I'd like to share it, and I'm almost done with a list of my favorite 100 metal albums based on mathematical averages from track ratings. I have like 15-20 more albums I'd like to revisit before completion but I'd also like to share that so I can get new recommendations. Anyways, based on those bands listed above, feel free to leave any recommendations and I'll check 'em out if I haven't yet or I'll share my honest opinion about 'em. 

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Oh and also, I do listen to a lot of music outside of metal. I use RYM to talk about non-metal a lot but if anyone wants to talk with me on here, that's cool too. I like The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, King Crimson, Genesis, Yes, The Doors, David Bowie (yeah the profile pic gives it away), Nirvana, Soundgarden, some Pearl Jam, Beck, early Green Day, Bob Dylan, the Sex Pistols, the Rolling Stones, Billy Joel, The Eagles, The Cure, Jethro Tull, Tom Petty, Alice Cooper, The Kinks, The Zombies, early pre-disco Bee Gees, Thin Lizzy, Velvet Underground, The Stooges, Blue Oyster Cult, AC/DC, Santana, and more. And, with hopes I don't get exiled here, there is some hip hop of merit that I do enjoy, but it's none of this trap shit. 

5 minutes ago, Balor said:

Welcome!  For the record, I think that only later Slayer is overrated.

 

I mean, I like them and I've given Hell Awaits and Seasons of the Abyss 5-star ratings, even though they're at the borderline between 4.5 and 5. Their contribution to extreme metal is obviously huge and I'm not undermining that, but their music itself is often repetitive and drags a bit on each 'classic'. Show No Mercy is very overhyped though but has some great songs. 

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32 minutes ago, Natassja7 said:

Welcome :) I enjoy a lot of those non metal bands too.  I'm curious to know which Danzig?

Danzig 4 is one of my all time favorite metal albums and by far their greatest album. I don't mind the first 2 but they're not consistent and don't stand out as a whole, but have some pretty great individual songs. 

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8 minutes ago, Franconia said:

Danzig 4 is one of my all time favorite metal albums and by far their greatest album. I don't mind the first 2 but they're not consistent and don't stand out as a whole, but have some pretty great individual songs. 

Yeh it's a really great album. One of my favourites too.

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