Favourite guitar sound?

tomas · Post by **tomas** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:33 pm

This is what it's all about in metal: guitars!
Which band had the best guitar sound?

My votes go to:
Saint Vitus - first LPs
Astaroth - Guerra de metal 7"
Witchfinder General - Death Penalty
Killen

ION BRITTON · Post by **ION BRITTON** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:38 pm

RUNNING WILD - Under Jolly Roger
EXCITER - first 3 albums

more to come soon...

omen of hate · Post by **omen of hate** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:38 pm

It's very difficult to choose !!!

Let's choose some :

SLAYER - The Two First
BLACK HOLE - Land of Mystery
BLACK SABBATH - The first four albums
JUDAS PRIEST - British Steel
LEGEND - From the Fjords
EXODUS - Bonded by Blood
MANILLA ROAD - The Deluge
DESTRUCTION - infernal Overkill

......

Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:42 pm

Three of my all-time favourites:

Penance with Terry Weston
(old) Black Sabbath with Tony Iommi
Pentagram with Vincent McAllister

sagrotan · Post by **sagrotan** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:46 pm

DESTRUCTION: Eternal Devastation

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:17 pm

Saint vitus was the first thing to jump to mind.
'Lightning to the nations' also deserves mention.

BloodOfChrist · Post by **BloodOfChrist** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:37 pm

I think my favorite guitar sound is that fucked up echoing sound of stuff like THE MEZMERIST, and anything that gives off a weird, mysterious atmosphere like that (Coven, Black Hole, and even Dwarr to a smaller degree). However, the first thing that came to mind after I read the first post of this topic is the guitar sound on "Hells Fire" (Mistreater), especially during the soloing.

I also have to agree with what was said about early SABBATH. Iomi's guitar sound on the first 3 albums was so great, especially on the Self-Titled album.

steelegacy · Post by **steelegacy** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:40 pm

PAGAN ALTAR!!!!!!
ALAN JONES on guitars!!!!HE IS ONE OF THE BEST!!!!!

The Sentinel · Post by **The Sentinel** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:25 pm

I like the guitar sound in Coven's masterpiece "Worship New Gods", it's damn creepy

I also adore the guitar sound on Celtic Frost "Morbid Tales". When you crank the volume, the ceiling comes down, it's HEAVY!!!!

The guitar sound on many Manilla Road albums sound really demonic and haunting

+ lots of others

anthares · Post by **anthares** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:05 pm

Metallica - Ride the lightning
Redrum - demo
Many ear ripping bands on SP METAL compilations
Onslaught - the force
Possessed - Beoynd the gates (hellish!)
Victor Griffins sound overall

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:26 pm

See my avatar for my input in this thread.

I'll add more later as they come to mind.

OmenOfSteel · Post by **OmenOfSteel** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:37 pm

Satans Host - Metal From Hell
Adramelch - Irae Melanox
Time Machine - Project: Time Scanning

METAL MAGIC!!!!

Nightlock · Post by **Nightlock** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:42 pm

Judas Priest - Ram It Down/Painkiller

Accept - Russian Roulette

Running Wild - Death Or Glory-Pile Of Skulls

Post by **DaN** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:15 pm

OmenOfSteel wrote:Satans Host - Metal From Hell
Adramelch - Irae Melanox

Agent provocateur?

INNER SANCTUM (12 a.m.), SLAUGHTER (Strappado) and of course PARABELLUM.

tomas · Post by **tomas** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:27 pm

I agree with omenofsteel: the guitar sound on satan's host 'metal from hell' LP shreds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@dan:
I think Slaughter had a better guitar sound on the Surrender Or Die demo.