Most OVERRATED Metal Albums Of All Time

[@MetalTrenches]

MORE Overrated Albums Videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGbJapp_a7BlhtU Notably this was recorded before the Megadeth tier list released… and now based on the comments of that video I feel like Youthanasia should also be on here 😂

[@mikeandmike6169]

An album that I feel is underrated actually. But maybe I'm wrong...

[@klassic182]

why you have machine head so much!!!!????

[@AcidifiedMammoth]

Peace Sells isn't overrated at all. It's just adequately praised imo, BUT the song - My Last Words is SO UNDERRATED it's almost insulting.

[@spence0238]

Agree completely

[@nemesis8626]

I actually prefer peace sells to RIP, it was my introduction to the band and good mourning is my favourite Megadeth song, also the whole album is full of bangers and feels abit more dynamic to me than RIP as a whole album. No denying though RIP is top stuff too

[@johnchedsey1306]

My Last Words is among the top 5 Megadeth songs of all time, no doubt. The bass line in it just propels the song along at warp speed.

[@chr1s631]

Peace Sells is arguably as good as Rust In Peace

[@joshalan5125]

My Last Words was a killer closer. I would consider everything else on the second half to be pretty much background music.

[@nissenilsson9158]

Damn, Becoming is my favorite Pantera song. The double bass and THAT RIFF hits like a truck. Great chorus as well.

[@SomeSong2]

That isolated vocal track on Peace Sells had me dyyyyying bro.

[@MetalTrenches]

lol the full thing is on KZbin

[@amirphoenix2327]

Who the fuck said RIP is overrated, send me location

[@MetalTrenches]

lol

[@Dexusaz]

Exactly, one of the best Thrash albums ever.

[@Angelo-cq9gn]

Last Mistake

[@alvaro1379]

No more mistakes@@Angelo-cq9gn

[@zschokks5583]

The arguments you have for Far Beyond Driven can be used for Vulgar Display of Power by other listeners. As I already said in another video, FBD is much more diverse and refreshing than the whole late discography of Pantera. Stylistically different, each one will prefer one to the other. I prefer you say you don´t like it, because saying it is overrated means it is not so good. For me and obviously many others, it´s just a very solid album (let´s put "good friends and a bottle of pills" apart).

[@MetalTrenches]

Overrated just means overpraised. And I’ve always said this is all subjective

[@Santeria78]

I started my Pantera journey with FDB. Still a very good record in my opinion.

[@misfitwookiee3177]

Okay, subbed after this video. First two CDs that I ever bought were Iron Maiden's "Powerslave" and "Piece Of Mind". Even as I had just got into them via the VHS "Live After Death", I knew "Powerslave" was the better. I think the first half of "Piece Of Mind" is great, especially the opener "Where Eagles Dare" and "Revelations", the second half is mostly meh versus "Powerslave", which got my Love into metal because she loved the poem "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner", and I loaned her the disc... later, her 1st concert was Maiden while 8.5 months pregnant!

[@ottomansat4464]

Chris Poland and Gar Samuelson style is pretty unique and definitely added a particular flavour to peace sells. It can’t compare to any other album, ever… not even KIMB, which was basically speed. I’ve listened to the album CD 100s of times so far and still don’t get bored.

[@tormentridden]

Poland also does solos on the LoG album mentioned. Only guitarist on 2 albums on this list lol

[@ottomansat4464]

@@tormentridden nice one I’ll have to listen to that because Poland has a very recognisable style

[@DarrenHeywood]

I have to disagree majorly with your take on The Blackening but it's always interesting to see differing opinions. Keep up the great videos.

[@MetalTrenches]

Seeing these differing opinions is the most fun part for me

[@SatanBled]

It’s overrated and this is coming from a big machine head fan! I rather stick to listening to first two albums any given day and through the ashes!

[@ebenezerspludge8369]

I loved it when it came out.

[@Questformetal]

Bold pick with the burzum one haha I agree with the maiden one and Judas Priest for sure

[@southpawjimmy9735]

I wonder if there is an age perspective on this Priest take that many commenters are agreeing with. There were no songs like Metal Gods and Grinder at the time of it's release. If you're born with British Steel and thousands of metal album since it may get lost in the shuffle. Rapid Fire and Steeler have perfect symmetry to book-end this too.

[@mrmercedes8528]

This guy is lost when it comes to understand metal - just my humble opinion: The triple H style mask is lame : are you like 13 ???🤣🤣

[@pascalphilosopher4237]

Lol there was already the album Overkill by Motörhead and also Judas Priest released Stained Class before British Steel which was a lot better in my opinion

[@lens_hunter]

I remember having a discussion with a coworker, in where I called Led Zeppelin as a whole overrated. I love LZ, but holy shit people act like they were the best thing to ever happen to music ever. I think when it comes to overrated discussions, it's actually a critique of how rabid and overzealous fanbases can be.

[@MetalTrenches]

Absolutely

[@sadboi7537]

Beatles are the most overrated band in the history of music. Zeppelin is a close second though.

[@kevinmitchell4018]

u are right on point!!!! I'm to the point where I can't even stand led zeppelin & thier lame ass 60 yr Olds fan base. ughh. if u actually delve into thier music, at least three quarters of thier catalog just pure sucks

[@MrOasis316]

@@sadboi7537 nah I fucking love the Beatles from rubber soul to abbey road they were perfect

[@treff9226]

@@kevinmitchell4018 "lame ass 60 yrs. old fanbase"....not cool, Kevin. Are you an ageist? Growing old is something you should damn well hope for. Better old than cold. Plus, Led Zep are magic, always will be. You are obviously free to hate on em' all you want, but millions and millions of Zep fans hear things you don't.... a lot of things!

[@shawnmarcum8078]

I have Slaughtered, Five Minutes Alone, Becoming, I'm Broken, and Strength Beyond Strength stuck in my head. Other metal bands have S tier albums with like 3 great songs on them (Reign in Blood for example), while Far Beyond Driven has 5 great tracks on it. Vulgar Display of Power overshadows it a little bit. It's really hard to release something great after releasing an all-time great album. Look at Megadeth, Metallica, and a couple of others after they release their huge albums everyone hears about. And yes Good Friends and A Bottle of Pills is probably the worst song post-glam era.

[@nockblock4128]

“For many years I’ve been told that the Blackening is the best the band has to offer… and that may be true, but it’s an extremely low bar” A quote about one of the greatest heavy metal bands of all time 😭 Unto the Locust is better imo, but finding a better produced heavy metal album from the last 20 years is VERY hard. It almost sounds like it was recorded in analogue, but I don’t know for sure. It is rare to find a heavy metal album that sounds so raw and still so modern imo

[@cellyzs]

Aye! Someone who prefers unto the locust to the blackening like myself

[@chr1s631]

Where Eagles Dare, Revelations, Flight of Icarus, Die with Your Boots On, and the Trooper are all bangers.

[@badmotorbreath5206]

Plus To Tame a Land is epic. PoM isn’t overrated in my opinion.

[@jeric7740]

@@badmotorbreath5206 To Tame A Land is the best song they ever wrote.

[@Metal_God]

Well, shite, might as well just throw "Still Life" in there too. PoM really is a perfect album. I think the only overrated thing about it is "The Trooper". Still a good tune but, man.

[@badmotorbreath5206]

@@Metal_God definitely a great song, love the dark tone and lyrics. The only songs that take the gloss off a perfect album in my view are Sun & Steel and Quest for Fire. Not bad songs but not great either. Doesn’t shift PoM from the top 3 Maiden albums for me.

[@audiotastik]

POM ,and Live after Death were my first Maiden albums. They are classics ,and anyone who disses those albums from The first Iron Maiden to Seventh Son are truly not a Maiden fan. After Adrian Smith left in the late eighties Maiden to me became less relevant to metal. Furthermore later on they never needed 3 lead guitars. To top it off Bruce left for a while ,and not to change the subject ,but his solo albums to me are better than anything Maiden did after Seventh Son.

[@matt_white_music]

I always thought Powerslave was a way better record. I love every song.

[@jamesgreen5371]

I think the blackening is a masterpiece and has robs best vocal performance but each to there own man👍

[@DamnDealDone]

Isn't Unto the Locust better? to me it just is, but it seems no one else thinks so.

[@jamesgreen5371]

@@DamnDealDone unto the locust is a good album i think but for me some of the songs just aren't as good as the ones on the blackening but it still has some great tracks on it

[@oneblacksun]

Even after going to a Machine Head concert, I still prefer Burn My Eyes.

[@dedkat7]

It is. Alot of metal guys like to sh on Rob and Machine Head I never got it

[@Jeisjz]

Here before the chaos in the comments come here

[@MetalTrenches]

The calm before the storm…

[@generalrygy4532]

same

[@wheelsofmercury]

HAHA YUP!

[@wojosquad4680]

Peace sells>Rust in peace change my mind though i understand Why Rust is loved more

[@benedictdonald4338]

I’d say Maiden’s Piece Of Mind is now underrated and doesn’t get the praise it deserves.

[@Mercury_Shadow]

Please do a review of Dog Fashion Disco. I want to know your thought's on this very odd band that many fans have lovingly dubbed it's own genre as "Weird shit with horns". They did do an 2022 album call Cult Classic, so you could get that one in under the wire.

[@kevincloar2443]

Couldn't disagree more on cannibal corpse. The bleeding is one of their best albums and tomb with a mutilated is probably the worst album in their entire catalog because Chris Barnes is vocals were absolute trash on this album

[@ZBilbs]

Gotta agree on Piece of Mind and I would take it a step further and say Somewhere in Time is also way overrated these days, the only tracks I really enjoy from that one are Wasted Years and Alexander the Great. I think both Powerslave and Seventh Son far outclass both PoM and SiT imo

[@metalthrashingai2238]

I've seen people saying Somewhere in Time is the best record for 1986. Absolute insanity haha. It's one of the good Maiden albums but it's overrated and not a chance it could even be considered as the best metal album of 1986.

[@MetalTrenches]

Yes

[@unknown8881]

Yes finally! So many people say Somewhere In Time is top 3 Maiden albums and I just dont get it. I have tried to like it but only 3 songs are good to me.

[@johnchedsey1306]

I love Piece of Mind because it was the first Maiden album I bought. So the nostalgia factor kicks in. But I will defend Somewhere in Time as being pretty damned good. Alexander the Great is the only song I really don't care for on it. But to be fair, I think everything Maiden did in the 80s is essential metal and every metal collection needs all those albums. It's debatable if there's any need to hear much of their output after 1988.

[@audiotastik]

@@johnchedsey1306 After 1988 imo Maiden was done for me.

[@TH3F4LC0Nx]

Finally, someone says it. British Steel is generic, basic entry-level metal; never understood why people think that album is Priest's finest. For me it's Sin After Sin all the way.🤘🤘🤘

[@MetalTrenches]

🤘🏻

[@Dexusaz]

Very true, Sin after Sin is way better than British Steel. Painkiller, Screaming for Vengeance, Defenders of the Faith, Stained Class and others are much better.

[@martinolopezcastro9739]

No metalhead will tell you that British Steel is the best Judas Priest record

[@tiborosz1825]

Generic? Who played shit like rapid fire in 1980? You need to consider it from the perspective of the year it was released.

[@tiborosz1825]

@@martinolopezcastro9739 it was Dimebag's favorite.

[@MrSucc-qi9ru]

Can you provide specific examples of why you think Peace Sells is overrated? Which songs do you dislike?

[@MetalTrenches]

Me personally, I just think it has like 3-4 great songs and the rest is just ok. It’s still one of my Megadeth favorites, but it’s far from a perfect album

[@mindful2864]

I've got to disagree with your takes on the Bleeding, Natural Born Chaos, the Blackening, and Peace Sells but I agree with the rest. I used to rate Whitechapel's the Valley as one of their best but looking back their first 4 albums are their best and hold up much better. Slaughter to Prevail's Kostolom got so much hype when the Chapters of Misery EP and Misery Sermon had much more memorable songwriting. I agree that Far Beyond Driven while still good has some filler tracks and Cowboys from Hell, Vulgar Display of Power, and the Great Southern Trendkill are better. I agree with you on Burzum, and Filosofem is the only great Burzum album. British Steel and Piece of Mind had great singles and some deep cuts are good but there's lots of filler. Painkiller is Judas Priest's best while Powerslave is Iron Maiden's best. Overall, fun and great discussion video.

[@armor-1305]

All personal preference, don’t agree with a lot of your views but it’s your opinion 🤷‍♂️

[@MetalTrenches]

Of course

[@trs5127]

Calling The Valley dull is probably the most I've disagreed with an opinion of yours. Feels like a personal attack ngl. Overrated, I can digest, but dull... damn. A punch in the gut and I kinda wanna cry lmao Still a great video though. Always stoked for these ones because, well, I love the hottakes™ :)) As for which is better between Kin and The Valley, I think it's a very close call. I might pick Kin though just because of the powerhouse that is A Bloodsoaked Symphony. Easily my favourite track of 2021, no questions asked

[@dankmetalmemes]

Becoming is my favorite song from fbd

[@theovermatt]

Hard disagree on Peace Sells, Far Beyond Driven, and The Blackening, though with the former I'm down with anyone who prefers Rust. Honestly though? I'd actually probably put Vulgar Display of Power as the most overrated Pantera album. The mix is just so thin that the clicky drums start to annoy me after a while, and honestly if I never hear Walk again in my lifetime I'd be happy. Easily the most overplayed song in their catalog. Actually kinda feel similarly towards Ashes of the Wake for similar reasons. Definitely agree with you on British Steel and Piece of Mind though. Strong singles, meh everything else, easily overshadowed by bigger and better albums that came pretty soon after.

[@scottricci5063]

But, it should also be stated that British Steel, wasn't Radio Rock when it dropped. It was the heaviest thing on radio.

[@yoiamhere4737]

British steel is weaker than so many Priest albums! Living after midnight, breaking the law, united are really the only tracks that grip me. Painkiller, Vengeance, Defenders and so many others are better. For Machine Head, I love the new album, and Unto The Locust but I haven't gotten into anything else by them yet. And Peace Sells is honestly a bit overlooked. My Last Words, Conjuring and Bad Omen are all phenomenal tracks/deeper cuts

[@TheRealJoeNathan]

These are all good albums, but even though I've listened to them all countless times, I can't remember anything about them besides a song or two: The Ocean - Phanerozoic I (I prefer the sequel) Cradle of Filth - Hammer of the Witches (I prefer Cryptoriana and Existence is Futile) The Mars Volta - Bedlam in Goliath (I prefer Octahedron) Yes - Fragile (the 3 long tracks and Long Distance Runaround are solid, the rest are kind of duds though; compared to Relayer and Close to the Edge where there aren’t any weak parts. Still a top 5 Yes album)

[@Krauser1226]

I don't feel like the "I prefer Kin to The Valley" is that outlandish. Hell, I prefer Kin to The Valley myself. While The Valley was definitely more surprising, it was only that way given it's context of the prior Whitechapel records. Kin is, at least in my opinion, a much better overall record and, had Kin come out first and The Valley second, I feel like people would feel less enthusiastic about The Valley overall. Again, I love both records, but Kin is the better record to me musically and as a whole composition.

[@tim6310]

Weird to me that you'd include Soilwork at all because that band needs all the praise they can get just to increase their exposure. Soilwork should've gotten a lot bigger than they did. From Predators Portrait through Stabbing the Drama, everything is GREAT. Panic Broadcast & Sworn To A Great Divide dipped a bit, and The Living Infinite is, IMO, their masterpiece.

[@MetalTrenches]

Here’s the fun trick of a video like this though: it pulls in easy clicks with the negative angle… but ultimately people may leave with new things to check out 🧠

[@TERMINATOR-0002]

@@MetalTrenches yep

[@tim6310]

@@MetalTrenches fair enough! This was the first video I've seen from you, so I guess it worked 😂

[@richards1913]

Natural Born Chaos is my favorite, but Figure Number 5 is a great album as well. Brickwalker and The Mindmaker are pretty rubbish songs though.

[@tim6310]

@@richards1913 don't see why those songs are bad at all. They're just like... Regular Soilwork songs

[@MickAshMetalMan]

I'm binge-watching these videos right now and I wish you'd put all the images and samples in them

[@victorthemusicman7243]

Just wanted to say I've really been enjoying your content lately! I love how blunt and honest you are and and I find it interesting hearing your kind of unique opinions.

[@MetalTrenches]

Thanks🤘🏻

[@eriksundqvist]

I'd say Stripped Raped and Strangled is the classic to take away from here. In particular the live version from the Live Cannibalism DVD. On the other hand, maybe not, I've never got my ass handed to me by the guys from I'll Nino or whatever. CC is awesome from 98 onwards.

[@dustyoldtapes580]

Yeah ... I can agree with some of these. British Steel - Martin Popoff has called this basically just a heavy Kiss album, and he's ... not wrong. In America in 1980, this must have seemed HEAVY, but people who were already into Priest must have been disappointed, and someone younger like me who grew up hearing old Metallica and Megadeth, it's cool, but not particularly mind-blowing. Speaking of Megadeth, yeah - the last three songs on Peace Sells do nothing for me, and thrash bands should never cover old blues songs, period. As for Piece Of Mind, I find it odd that so many people claim it as their favorite Maiden disc when it contains one song that NOBODY LIKES! ("Quest For Fire" of course ...)

[@rev9737]

Heavy agree with piece of mind, whitechapel, and british steel. However, I would rep cowboys from hell over vulgar display any day. I'd honestly say even far beyond driven is better than vulgar display due to the recycled riffs throughout.

[@12dark21]

Shedding Skin from Far beyond driven is a masterpiece 👌 and Strength beyond Strength is awesome too, yeah, i a agree with you the rest of the album is meh ,,

[@joshs5756]

he doesn't like Becoming by Pantera?

[@MetalTrenches]

One song is not enough to make an album great

[@nemesis8626]

Love the no f**ks given approach of calling out Pantera, old school megadeth and maiden in the same video, also the blackening to an extent, I partly agree, I really like far beyond but good friends is so bad and becoming I find panteras most overrated song with that annoying pinch harmonic octave pedal riff, it's good but vulgar display and cowboys are better, the blackening I totally think is one of the most overrated metal albums ever, Peace sells I actually rate over RIP just.. the songs have great dynamics and a diversity between them and it was my introduction to the band, although the production isn't great at all, but it's early Thrash, basically one step above black metal some of them old thrash albums, I meen I could see why people could consider it overrated though, that and RIP seem to universally get all the praise over the rest of there catalogue

[@MetalTrenches]

🤘🏻

[@JazCapri]

I agree on Far Beyond Driven, There’s some good tracks on the record but overall it’s not their best album

[@MetalTrenches]

Yeah it’s pretty inconsistent

[@SatanBled]

Overrated af indeed!

[@joshalan5125]

I agree with you on British Steel. Its a fun album but has nothing on Screaming for Vengeance or Painkiller. I disagree with Far Beyond Driven. I personally think it is overall a much stronger album than Vulgar Display of power. Granted, Good Friends and a Bottle of Pills is trash but the rest of the album is pretty consistent. Everthing on the 2nd half of Vulgar Display is pretty much filler. Live in a Hole is a snoozefest and Rise has some of the absolute most boring riffing ive ever heard from Pantera.

[@joemcbob9688]

4:37 I love Becoming. Try using it as workout music, it helps. Also a banger live.

[@PolkCountyWIProgressive]

British Steel is overrated if you look at it with 2022 lenses, but with 1980 lenses, it is pretty great.

[@blackmamba5659]

"Peace Sells... But who's buying? " might be overrated but "My Last Words" is super underrated

[@Dexusaz]

"My Last Words" is defintiely underrated, I love every single song on "Peace Sells... But who's buying?" and think it deserves its reputation.

[@MetalTrenches]

Perhaps

[@blackmamba5659]

@@Dexusaz I personally don't think it's overrated: it deserves the love it gets, especially with tracks like Wake up Dead, The Conjuring, Peace Sells, Good Mourning/Black Friday and My Last Words.

[@joshdieckmann595]

Interesting arguments regarding Iron Maiden. I'm of the mind that actually Number Of The Beast is THE overrated Maiden album. I personally love Piece of Mind, and it's a top 3 Maiden record for me, with my favorite being Somewhere In Time. Powerslave hasn't grabbed me on the whole in the same way POM has, but I haven't had it as long, and haven't spun it as much, so perhaps over time it will worm its way into my heart. But the title track is an absolute banger, and definitely a top tier song from their catalog.

[@asaprabbit8305]

Agreed pretty much on all counts. Glad to hear someone else thinks a lot of these albums are over rated. And I fully support your dislike for machine head. Bad is just bad no matter how you spin it lol ( also just my opinion...no hate to those who may like machine head)

[@thesetupwizard666]

Far Beyond Driven had only one miss (good friends) Hard Lines sunken cheeks is awesome

[@jordonlane7120]

Pantera far beyond driven is great...🤘🇬🇧

[@treff9226]

Vulgar Display Of Power whips it's ass! Way too much of Phil screaming all over the material, and there are some clunkers. Vulgar slaps from beginning to end.

[@jeremyscout3464]

I listened to The Valley maybe twice and never went back to it. Tbh I find Phil's lyrics pretty poor and that really becomes obvious on this album. Not only that but I didn't find the music itself very interesting. I pretty much fell off with them with Our Endless War. Thought I'd give them another go with Valley but it only distanced me further from them. A New Era of Corruption was their peak. The s/t album had some good moments but it was a sign of their change in sound that for me doesn't work

[@jaronkurz1487]

I think Kostolom is my favourite album, but it’s okay if anybody thinks Suicide Silence is better then StP

[@MetalTrenches]

Glad you enjoy it but I feel like I have so many better deathcore albums to recommend: Babirusa, Infant annihilator, Within Destruction…

[@jaronkurz1487]

@@MetalTrenches okay, thanks I will listend to them

[@MrEvilb666]

I couldn't agree with you more about Cannibal Corpse. I always thought I was the only one who thought so. However, I would like to hear "The Bleeding" with the production of "Tomb...".

[@ebenezerspludge8369]

I agree with most of this list. Natural born Chaos is my favorite Soilwork album. I love Megedeth and Peace Sells was great for it's time but I would put it at the bottom of their albums.

[@ScarysReviews]

breaking the law and living after midnight are CLASSICS, calling them weak, that's weak itself

[@MetalTrenches]

Two songs do not make an album great

[@Dexusaz]

Definitely agree with Breaking the Law and The Bleeding. Judas Priest has so many better albums from before and after Breaking the Law to offer. Same goes for Cannibal Corpse. Hard disagree on Peace Sells. It's Megadeth's best after Rust in Peace and just an awesome Thrash album in general that did something different to most Thrash at the time. Whitechapel, Pantera, Slaughter to Prevail, Machine Head and Soilwork are vastly overrated bands in general. Another note on Pantera: Pantera's 80s albums are actually pretty underrated despite being good (except for Metal Magic, that album sucks really bad). I think Power Metal is their best album. Burzum's Hvis Lysset Tar Oss is Burzum's best album. Definitely agree on Piece of Mind, The Trooper is a very overrated song as well. Agree on Powerslave too, their best album.

[@AcidifiedMammoth]

I don't think any The Trooper is overrated by any stretch of the imagination. It's one of their best and I'd say rated/appreciated adequately. Maiden albums on the other hand are rarely as perfect as people tell.

[@thegoatfromiowa8948]

That Pantera take is ridiculous

[@Dexusaz]

@@thegoatfromiowa8948 Nothing ridiculous about it.

[@Dexusaz]

@@AcidifiedMammoth The reason why "The Trooper" is their most popular song is because it was a pretty accessible and radio-friendly song. It's a legendary song in its own right but Iron Maiden has so many better songs. Iron Maiden has plenty of great albums, all 80s albums are fantastic with Piece of Mind being one of the weakest, if not the weakest one.

[@deductivereasoning4257]

Piece of Mind is good from start to finish. I'm an 80's kid and Powerslave wasn't that good. The song Powerslave is awful. Right after is 2 Minutes to Midnight. The Dualists and Ancient Mariner are the only good songs on the album. The deeper cuts on Piece of Mind are good. Where Eagles Dare is a good song. Same for Still Life, Sun and Steel, and even Revelations. The instrumental is also good. The song, Flight of Icarus, seals that album as their best overall album. Back then, you didn't have free music other than the radio. This forced you to listen to albums over and over and some grew on you and some didn't. Piece of Mind didn't need any help, I gave Powerslave many chances and it's was their worst album at that time. The songs are goofy. The artwork was the best at the time until, imo, the next album. And many must have agreed because Somewhere in Time is an amazing album and the band wagon fans completely jumped ship as glam metal was in full swing even though the artwork was possibly the best album artwork ever. A band as popular as Maiden didn't lose fans in 1 album, it's always 2 and the 2 are Powerslave and Somewhere in Time...

[@quentinbringthenumetalchil5125]

Ice Nine Kills - Welcome to Horrorwood: The Silver Scream 2 (overrated) Ice Nine Kills - Last Chance to Make Amends (underrated)

[@Jtitor177]

You hate Becoming? Really? That's kind of shocking.

[@chrisvanderwielen1530]

I agree with you about Peace of Mind. The songs are pretty dull, and the production quality is just a snore-fest. It just sounds like they recorded it through 10,000 feet of insulating foam. Powerslave (long with Number of the Beast) is the superior offering, top to bottom. I honestly don't understand the love for Peace of Mind.

[@paulknowles6433]

With machine head all you need is burn my eyes and the more things change with maybe through the ashes of empires later on. The blackening was good but it's when they started doing seven minute slogs. They're more suited to 3 to 5 minute beat downs in a hardcore/thrash style than the proggy stuff. It just doesn't suit them for my ears. The only track where it worked was wolves. I still love the band but I just miss that early style.

[@rodbelding9523]

Peace Sells is overrated, I can agree with that. It has some classics but honestly Devil's Island, I Ain't Superstitious, and Bad Omen all just seem like filler songs.

[@tiborosz1825]

You obviously don't play guitar.

[@nealcrabtree3647]

I'm just not big on Priest. I respect them but it's never been for me.

[@DeathMachineJoe]

Late to this. Been trying to catch up on some of your videos, particular these "overrated metal albums" ones. Was surprised to hear your thoughts on The Valley. Honestly, I'm that weirdo that thinks that Whitechapel's last two albums are some of their best work to date. More so than the earlier stuff. Might need to check out your tier list on Whitechapel since you mentioned some of their new stuff sounding a bit like butt rock at times, which I highly disagree with. On a different note, I still don't understand why people listen to, let alone, support Burzum's music. I mean... considering the fact that Varg is a convicted murderer and all that. Plus, the fact that he used to be a Nazi.

[@zachdproductions123]

I personally would’ve put Painkiller by Judas Priest on here, but at the same time I couldn’t argue if someone had British Steel here. For Iron Maiden, I would have had Number of The Beast on here instead of Piece of Mind, but again, overrated I can understand calling it. Far Beyond Driven I definitely agree on. I also would have thrown End of Heartache by Killswitch Engage on the list. Interesting choices.

[@MetalNeverDieswithMarkA]

That Whitechapel section was awesome. Awesome. Mask guy

[@wheelsofmercury]

I also don't like Hvet tar oss (or however you spell it) by Burzum. IMHO, Varg is the lowest tier vocalist of all the early 1990's black metal inner circle. His screeches are... pretty annoying, if you ask me, and putting them right up front in the mix in Hvett DEFINITELY kills any enjoyment of the album for me. I like Filosofem WAAYYY better 'cause Varg's voice is buried (and I always consider him a master at simple yet ridiculously catchy keyboard melodies).

[@Dexusaz]

I love Varg's vocals but of course, it's a matter of taste. Hvis Lysset Tar Oss has the best variety in Burzum's discography and Tomhet is his best Ambient Track. Love the Keyboard parts within the Metal songs as well.

[@pandabearguy1]

Title says "overated", but the It's a list of the most underated albums of all time lol

[@MetalTrenches]

What cave have you been living in?

[@pandabearguy1]

@@MetalTrenches I am simply telling the truth

[@tommybenitez3319]

What are you smoking bro you are buggin

[@MetalTrenches]

I’m high on facts and logic 😂

[@pascalphilosopher4237]

100% agree on Piece Of Mind, it is the weakest 80s Maiden album

[@metlhe4d329]

Do appreciate someone saying “overrated ≠ bad” So many people are like “Overrated? Guess I shouldn’t listen to it!” Like…no. Just no.

[@MetalTrenches]

Yeah not at all

[@blastbeatpie3239]

Massively agree with the Maiden choice! The album totally flops after Still Life

[@kingchriistiian6757]

I respect your opinion. But I just don’t understand the vulgar one. I think it’s a good album but it bores me after a while. I think far beyond driven is definitely better and I also think great southern trendkill is as well. But it’s not a bad album tho, just my opinion.

[@MetalTrenches]

Agree to disagree

[@StarsDie88]

Hard agree on Iron Maiden, hard disagree on Burzum haha.

[@czmisfitsfan]

I actually find Vulgar to be overrated. Ask anyone their favorite songs and they'll always mention something from the first half of the album. There's a good reason for that. Also, Powerslave is way overrated.

[@MetalTrenches]

Personally I enjoy the whole thing

[@Jzalar97]

Idk about that one, By Demons and No Good are two of my fav Pantera tracks personally. Hollow is a classic as well

[@brandonkoncyk1842]

Powesrslave is rated properly. It's probably the only perfect Iron Maiden album. The fact Iron Maiden can perform Rime of the Ancient Mariner live which is 13 minutes and has no chorus is insane. Powerslave is also an insane title track, Aces High is amazing, and while not as crazy, Two Minutes to Midnight is a catchy radio rock hit. This is one of the greatest Heavy Metal albums and this is coming from someone that is a fan, but is heavily critical of Iron Maiden for not being heavy enough.

[@saulgoodman.exe_]

Southern Trendkill is where it's at

[@raphleticrenditions3170]

I would honestly argue that Piece of Mind is Iron Maiden's most UNDERrated album, because it's always getting overshadowed by the likes of Number of the Beast and Powerslave. Aside from solid tracks like Where Eagles Dare, Revelations, Flight of Icarus, Die with Your Boots On, and Still Life, To Tame a Land is one of the best songs they've ever written, period.

[@mikeandmike6169]

I disagree with Far Beyond Driven (and I would've personally chosen CFH as an alternative, since in my opinion VDP is overrated). Also, I kinda do agree with Peace Sells being on the list, but I don't have a problem with Dave's vocals. But its better than the super overrated Master of Puppets and Reign in Blood (that would be at the top of my personal overrated albums list.)

[@Nichwar19]

ahah mop is universe better than peace. slayer is overrated as a whole but at least their vocalist is better than dave

[@Mostvile]

I can't agree with The Bleeding being overrated. Its probably one of the best cannibal corpse albums that you can listen to the entire way thru with no skippables. This Also started to define their sound as a band, way less thrashy and slayeresque with all the hammer ons , pull offs and harmonic squeals. I'd go as far as to say Tomb is the most overrated album by CC, yes it was defining for its time but it was a really boring album for the most part.

[@andrettski8686]

I agree with 'Far Beyond Driven' it just never grabbed me at all.

[@alexddragame]

Don't have much disagreements with you here, especially since overrated doesn't mean bad. My only disagreement is The Valley, cause I really like this one, more than Kin and think is their best. Also, def agreed with your take on Slaughter to Prevail, can't think of last time band as 5/10 as them got so much hype

[@42k78]

Your meme video clip usage had me rolling on this one. "Let the hate flow through you."

[@metalthrashingai2238]

Also Pleasure to Kill is horribly overrated imho. Flag of Hate is fucking awesome though. One of the greatest thrash songs ever.

[@redduskironsky1058]

Gosh I agree so hard with Whitechapel's. Ugh. Such an overrated album. Same thing with Slaughter To Prevail.

[@battoreddu9303]

The bleeding is overrated for sure but TOTM is a classic for a reason. It's the most disgusting (in a good way) death metal album of all time. That sound is unmatchable. I remember I had a dream while listening to it during the night in which I was drowning in a sewer full of shit and body parts. That's how that album makes you feel. Every song and riff is perfect

[@rafffaaa6975]

The bleeding for me is the best

[@zandernoriega]

ALL of Burzum's discography is boring, tbh, tbpf

[@papabillydeth4723]

Practice What you Preach by Testament is overrated to me. I think it’s their one really bad/bland album, I can’t find one thing interesting about it

[@jamesadams6626]

Far beyond driven. Is one of the best heaviest kick ass. Becoming is Vinnie Paul at machine gun kick drum!!

[@TjStorm97]

Holy shit reading these comments is really entertaining😂 Can't believe so many people get upset when some random guy on KZbin doesn't like the same albums they do... Seriously guys, it ain't a big deal calm down.

[@MetalTrenches]

👍🏻

[@amirphoenix2327]

I actually think And justice for all is a bit overrated, not to much though, because of length, even James thinks that, they overdid some songs in there

[@tromboneman4517]

Also the awful production. Like damn, Jason got screwed over.

[@davidryder2162]

Completely agree that The Bleeding by CC sucks and its not just the worst CC album but the ONLY bad CC album

[@Cwin-ny6bp]

You’ve stolen my childhood, Icarus.

[@marc2000z]

More overrated metal albums: - Machine Head: Burn My Eyes - There are some decent bangers on this one like "Old" and "Block", but a lot of it doesn't do too much for me. I like 'Through the Ashes of Empire', 'The Blackening', and 'Unto the Locust' the most when it comes to Machine Head. SPICY TAKE: I'd also put 'The Burning Red' over 'Burn My Eyes'. - Ozzy Osbourne: No More Tears - The first 5 songs are killer, the 2nd half is hit or miss. It's also his 2nd best selling album right behind Blizzard of Ozz and most lists (Loudwire in particular) puts it as the 3rd best album of his catalogue and quite frankly, I don't see it. His best stuff (regarding only his solo material) is in the 80s, and hell I even prefer 'Ozzmosis' over this album. - Queensrÿche: Empire - The best songs from this album are the singles/hits ("Jet City Woman", "Silent Lucidity", "Another Rainy Night (Without You)", "Empire", "Anybody Listening?"), everything else is filler. 'Rage for Order', 'Operation: Mindcrime', the self-titled EP, and 'Promised Land' are the records that I enjoy the most from that band. - Lamb of God: Sacrament - It's not as strong as most people say it is. I like the first 7 tracks off this album, but it ends off on a weak note with the last few tracks unfortunately. 'As the Palaces Burn', 'Ashes of the Wake', 'VII: Strum Und Drang' and 'New American Gospel' are better albums when it comes to Lamb of God's discography.

[@MetalTrenches]

YES honestly Sacrament is one of my least favorite LOG albums

[@metalmelodies6718]

@@MetalTrenches I wish LOG or Megadeth still had Chris Adler, it still pisses me off tbh, he left Megadeth because of loyalty to LOG just to get booted shortly after! Art Cruz is good, but he's not hard on the bands creative writing process like Chris was, he's the new guy, so he doesn't have as much say! Dirk is good as well, but I prefer Adler! "Sacrament" is slightly overrated, but the only LOG album I don't like is "Resolution" 💤💤💤 "Ashes of the Wake" is a masterpiece

[@SatanBled]

You’re in huge minority here when it comes to burn my eyes but props bro! To each their own!

[@Krauser1226]

Agree on Sacrament HARD. I think Wrath is a better record overall and I prefer Resolution to Sacrament too. Not that I dislike Sacrament, quite the contrary, but it's not my favorite Lamb of God record by a good margin and I got into Lamb of God in between the release of Ashes of the Wake and Sacrament and I very much agree with you.

[@campbells0ups]

unpopular opinion: chris barnes' gravelly delivery is worse than the EEEEE's. if he kept sounding like he did on butchered/tomb and just added the EEEEEE i would be perfectly happy with barnes' vocals

[@spencerrhea4886]

bruh rob’s vocals on the blackening is beautiful

[@MetalTrenches]

Agree to disagree

[@johannisschmitz]

🤝🤝🤝

[@JacobNates]

These are some opinions I haven’t heard before, and I respect it because you articulate your points well. (And Kin > The Valley any day of the week)

[@bonemaplegaming9324]

But, Peace Sells is far better than So Far…So Good…So What. I don’t understand the love for that dud.

[@brandonthomas6722]

Legacy Of Kings by Hammerfall, Master Of Puppets by Metallica, The Ultra-Violence by Death Angel, Burn My Eyes by Machine Head and Bonded By Blood by Exodus are on my list for most overrated.

[@jordanbottom9921]

I honestly don't even like Pantera much after Vulgar Display, they peaked there IMO and lost a lot of what made them good thereafter. I also think Machinehead has always been a cut below a lot of their contemporaries. Robb's lyrics and vocals definitely bring it down, even with the Blackening being their best album.

[@rembrandtdavinci6410]

They didn't peak with Vulgar, they actually devolved. Luckily they picked up the pace with Far Beyond Driven which is the most extreme sounding heavy metal album without going full on death metal.

[@jordanbottom9921]

@@rembrandtdavinci6410 Not to me, they may have peaked in some ways on Cowboys, but I loved the mix of that with a bit more groove. I just don't enjoy listening to Far Beyond Driven. You may have a point, but I enjoy heavier bands than them and never liked that album at all, it just feels melodically beneath them, but I can see why they did it. I'm more of. Vulgar guy though when it comes to toning down the melodicism of cowboys.

[@DamnDealDone]

I agree. Cowboys and Vulgar are dynamic and intricate and catchy. They lost a lot of that going forward.

[@Ninjamanhammer]

@@rembrandtdavinci6410 Imagine having an opinion this ignorant.

[@ryanbrown3004]

The only good MH album is Burn My Eyes, and it has not aged that well.