Yeah, but not really unknown bands and mostly their 80s albums, for example:

Iron Maiden
Slayer
Metallica
Kreator
Helloween
Megadeth
Pantera
Anthrax
Sepultura
Queensrÿche
Dio


And some older pioneering stuff like:

Led Zeppelin
Deep Purple
Black Sabbath


And finally some newer stuff:

Tool
Dream Theater
Rage Against the Machine
Nevermore

Saw these guys live once.  Easily one of the most fun shows I have ever seen in my life.

I haven't listened to that much Slayer so I couldn't say either way

There's a "big 3" Metallica albums? As far as I'm aware their first 5 albums are all heavily praised, and DM is generally pretty highly regarded as well.

Yep, here are some of my favorites:

1. Megadeth
2. Rhapsody of Fire
3. Metallica
4. Sepultura
5. Iron Maiden
6. Primal Fear
7. Hammerfall
8. Testament
9. Dream Theater
10. Heavenly

I still like Metallica stuff.

Got into Tool for a little bit.

I see a lot of my favorites in here already and the list of albums I want to put here is way too big so I'll just embed some videos of what I'm currently listening to. Lots of good taste in here by the way!

And I'll also link my favorite album of all time so some ears melt:

If I had to rank my top 3 it would be Jane Doe (Converge), Still Life (Opeth), Panopticon (Isis),. I find it hard to rank music though :-p

Oh and congrats OP I was supposed to be taking a break from the site but the thread drew me back in for a good 10 minutes XD

You can come here and say how much overrated you think Slayer is, like everyone can say the same from every band you listen to.

But there is a fact, a fact that no opinion like the one you or anyone else for that matter may have on Slayer can make disappear, and that fact is that Slayer is one of the most influential bands in Metal. Slayer's importance in Metal is undeniable and whatever opinion you may have on them doesn't change that fact.

Fear Factory recently posted another new song from their upcoming album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=midnSfMs5Y8

I didn't like the previous one much but this one kind of clicked for me.

BS what did they inflience at all? NAme 1 thing they did they would not be around had they not did it? They are the definition of generic, repetitive metal with cliche terrible lyrics.  Not to mention the worst solos known to man.

You are just a guy with an opinion. You come here like people everywhere else like to do and go and try to put your opinion out while claiming it somehow defines a band, as if your opinion would be an irrefutable messurement for the quality of things. Your opinion is just one in a sea of perspectives.

You take opions out and only facts remain, and the fact is that Slayer is one of the most influential Metal bands in Heavy Metal history. I doesn't matter how generic you believe them to be, it doesn't matter how bad you think their chaotic solos are, because there is a fact, and that fact is that bands cite them as influence and inspirations and it doesn't matter how overrated you think they are, the fact is that Slayer has helped shape Metal as it is now.

You want to know what has Slayer influenced?

Here you go:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slayer#Legacy

Not just in Metal, Slayer has been an influence outside of it:

http://music.cbc.ca/#!/blogs/2013/5/Slayers-lasting-electronic-and-hip-hop-influence

You came here and praised Iced Earth, didn't you:

Well, look at what Jon Schaffer, founding member and current member of Iced Earth said about the Iced Earth sound:

"We're a metal band. That's what we are. We have every dynamic from Pink Floyd to Slayer and everything in between."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy72-nSh0s4

So yeah, you can keep on hating on Slayer all you want, you are entitled to your opinion, but your opinion won't make a single dent on the importance of Slayer in Metal.