Kerrang's 25 Most Influential Bands Of Our Lifetime - 1981-2006

Well said mate.
It's such a nicer place to be without this idiot hanging around!

why the **** would they?

it doesnt matter if there are bigger or better bands out there who sound similar- if it wasnt for fugazi there wouldnt those kind of bands out there. they paved the way- thereby being INFLUENCIAL.

? surely you are kidding? How is BJ an influential band - what have they done that was so innovative to place them among the top 50?


Iron Maiden #1? What a joke. There have been many more trendsetters before IM grew into their leather pants....

... and what 'point' would that be????

I think BJ deserve to be amongst the top 50. The comment I made there was a joke of course but BJ influenced quite a few bands when you think about it. Besides, they brought back the acoustic guitar(or at least are credited by MTV for doing that) and the talkbox in Prayer. All in all they made hard rock an accessible music style. Some may say it's just spoiling the genre and they might be right, I think it was a good thing to do. Besides, I am curious whou you would put in the top 25 for 1981 - 2006?

About MAIDEN, which would those bands be, having in mind that the reference period is 1981-2006? Black Sabbath, led Zeppelin, etc...I suppose are being disregarded for not releasing records, or BIG records in this period. Others would be Motorhead and Judas Priest which in my opinion should be the Top3.

My top 10 by the way(has nothing to do with preferance):

1) Judas Priest
2) Iron Maiden
3) Motorhead
4) The Pixies
5) Nirvana
6) Metallica
7) Slayer
Pearl Jam
9) Van Halen
10) The Replacements

You can't be influential if noone listens to you. I must admit, I know them by mistake because there were some songs by them on a mp3 cd I had but their sound like other bands who are bigger and BETTER and HAD A LARGER IMPACT and are ALSO from the 80s, like The Pixies. If Fugazi is there then Phish obviously should be there too and I don't know how many other bands! Come on, it's a joke, isn't it? To be influenced by somebody you must be aware that that somebody exists.

You don't like maiden??

My top 15 - on the fly...

GnR
Motley Crue
Metallica
Nirvana
Pixies
Van Halen
Anthrax
Beastie Boys
Run DMC
Tom Petty
Def Leppard
Prince
Weezer
Green Day
RAdiohead



True.

LOVE Iron Maiden.

But I am not that full of myself that I claim all my favorite bands are most influential Take note: My other most favorite band isn't even on that list (Soundgarden) *gasp*

Spunky, you completly disregard METAL. I mean most of the BLACK METAL, DEATH METAL, POWER METAL etc. they are all MAJORLY influenced by IRON MAIDEN. I actually, don't think there's any hard rock band out there not to be influenced by them somehow. Queensryche, Dram Theater, Metallica...Iron Maiden definitely belong up there. I only put Priest above because in my opinion, Priest even influenced Iron Maiden (and I like them a bit better)

also funny how you put motley crue and gnr there and you wouldn't put BJ in the top 50.