The Big 4... of British Heavy Metal
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Posted by Silent Jay, 20.04.2011 - 15:23
My first thought is Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Motörhead and Saxon. But some of these emerged much earlier than others and the Thrash Big 4, so what other bands emerged a bit later (80's as opposed to 70's) that could be considered part of the Big 4 of British Heavy Metal?
Maybe we can make a definitive MetalStorm decision?
*Sorry if something like this has been posted before, it probably has, but I tried the search function and couldn't find anything.
| ADIresiduos Posts: 176 From: Mexico  |
Written by Guib on 19.05.2011 at 05:10 OK people, give it up for eddie1994...!! c'mon, lets hear a big round of appaluse now.....:thankyou: It's always a pleasure to read this kind of statements full of knowledge and wisdom, knowing that the people who write them are well informed and are almost in the level of gurus in the subject. Thanks again eddie1994, you really made our... hiccup...... day......:drunk:
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| M C Vice ex-polydactyl Posts: 3347 From: Australia  |
Written by Jirpo on 21.07.2011 at 07:38 Exactly. Those 4 had the biggest impact on heavy metal of any British band.
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands  |
Written by Guest on 10.01.2012 at 21:10 Nothing big about them AT ALL. They never sold out large venues and still don't manage to sell out anything. Their only claim to fame is that they are a huge influence on Metallica.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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| Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 3052 From: Canada  |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 11.01.2012 at 11:43 That and the fact that Lightning To The Nations was a good album  But really... Its, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Saxon and (if excluding Sabbath) Motorhead.... venom would probably come after and then Raven or Angel Witch
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| marcha2510 EDWARD THE HEAD Posts: 15 From: Slovenia  |
1. Iron Maiden 2. Black Sabbath 3. Judas Priest 4. Motorhead In the sense of how big they are/were no other band comes close really, maybe Saxon but that's it.
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| Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695 From: Sweden  |
If The Big 4 counts after album sales, the list would look like this I guess (considering you think of Led Zep and Def Leppard as Heavy Metal): Led Zeppelin Iron Maiden Def Leppard Black Sabbath My personal list would be: Iron Maiden Black Sabbath Judas Priest Motörhead ...considering they've all had a huge influence and are still active, making albums and out on tours.
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands |
Written by Guib on 12.01.2012 at 08:03 Raven and Angel Witch?  there are a gazillion english bands that were and are a lot bigger.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands |
Written by Guest on 12.01.2012 at 19:43 The thread is called "The BIG 4 of British heavy Metal" just like there is the big four of thrash which consists of the the at the time BIGGESDT thrash bands, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax. Saying Havok should be part of that is as ludicrous as saying Raven and Angel Witch are amongst the biggest 4 english heavy metal bands.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 3052 From: Canada |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 12.01.2012 at 17:39 uh talking about heavy metal if we exclude sabbath, then I already stated venom and the other four.... which is bigger tell me oh and btw I didn't said they were part of this fake big 4, i said they would come after venom, which is after the first 4 I stated, at least learn to read Marcel.
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| Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 8973 From: Canada  |
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| Sentinel65 Posts: 208 From: USA  |
Written by Xim on 01.05.2011 at 07:17 I agree.
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| StRicardo6 Posts: 58 From: Israel  |
1.Iron Maiden 2. Judas Priest 3. Black Sabbath 4.Accept Sorry but from beginning nothing is more heavy and important in case like Maiden !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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| marcha2510 EDWARD THE HEAD Posts: 15 From: Slovenia |
Accept are from Germany
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| Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 3052 From: Canada |
Quote:Quote:Written by LichBorne on 16.01.2012 at 13:50 No matter what you're trying to say my poor fellow, Saying that black sabbath is not heavy metal, is not an opinion its denying facts -_- its like saying, I don't think the earth circles around the sun, that is not an opinion... Facts is, the earth circles around the sun and guess what ? Black Sabbath is Heavy Metal -_-
---- - Headbanging with mostly clogged arteries to that stuff - Guib's List Of Essential Albums - Also Thrash Paradise Thrash Here
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| lemmylevel14 Posts: 2 From: UK |
It has to be Priest, Motorhead, Maiden, Sabbath, for most people they instantly come to mind when someone mentions U.K Heavy Metal
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| Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 3052 From: Canada |
Written by deadone on 07.07.2014 at 01:44 (Agreed with your first top 4) But I mean, Carcass, Napalm and Bolt Thrower ... Isn't that Grind and Death Metal, I thought we were only talking about pure-on Heavy Metal, here.
---- - Headbanging with mostly clogged arteries to that stuff - Guib's List Of Essential Albums - Also Thrash Paradise Thrash Here
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| Ganondox Posts: 1089 From: USA  |
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| Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 3052 From: Canada |
Written by deadone on 08.07.2014 at 01:34 Well I suppose seen this way you're right.
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| 4look4rd The Sasquatch Posts: 834 From: USA  |
Written by Warman on 12.01.2012 at 16:19 Tough sale. Led Zeppelin and Def Leppard certainly have heavy metal elements, but its not as clear cut as in the case of Iron Maiden, Priest, and Mottorhead. I think a better question would be who are the Big 4 of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. In this case its a very easy list: 1. Iron Maiden 2. Judas Priest (pre-dated NWOBHM but embraced the style) 3. Mottorhead 4. Saxon
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| Totenlieder Posts: 274 From: USA  |
If all metal genres then I would go with: Carcass Napalm Death Judas Priest Venom Just the NWOBHM bands then: Judas Priest Venom Iron Maiden Motorhead
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands |
Written by Totenlieder on 12.08.2014 at 08:54 Motörhead and Judas Priest aren't part of the NWOBHM 
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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