Favorite bands

[Travis The Dragon]

My most favorite is Maiden/Dickinson and MANY of the others would tie for number 2. It's impossible for me to pick a top 3.

 

[Jeffmetal]

Van Der Graaf Generator (First time I see someone mentioning it). Eerie and fantastic.

 

[Albie]

Top three (Maiden aside)...

Metallica
Kreator
Slayer

Each band sort of vies for second place from time to time and at present, Metallica is there.

 

[Mega]

Van Der Graaf Generator (First time I see someone mentioning it). Eerie and fantastic.

I turned out to be a dumbass

 

[Jeffmetal]

I was referring exactly to you, man.

 

[Mega]

Yo Jeff, look out, there's a dumbass above you!

 

[Jeffmetal]

Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah...Cut it, man.

 

[SinisterMinisterX]

1. Iron Maiden
2. Dream Theater

#3 would be tough. There are a few contenders...
Genesis
Frank Zappa
Led Zeppelin

So that's my #3 - #5, but I'm not sure about the order.

 

[Prowler_108]

Good, someone else likes DT 

 

[LogJam]

I literally just discovered this band tonight, Sabaton.

Anyone else heard of them or are fans? I'm going to buy Coat of Arms. I'm immediately hooked.

Their lyrics are particularly intriguing... WW2 and history - yes please.

 

[Donner]

1.  Iron Maiden
2.  Blind Guardian
3.  Emperor

That it as of today.  Maiden has been my favorite since 1991, the rest seem to rotate.  I dig most of the other classic metal bands too (Priest, Sabbath, etc) just not as much as those three.

 

[TFF]

Iron Maiden
Bullet For My Valentine
All That  Remains
Rise To Remain
Bruce Dickinson
Avenged Sevenfold
Metallica

 

[Moonchild33]

Iron Maiden
Bullet For My Valentine
All That  Remains
Rise To Remain
Bruce Dickinson
Avenged Sevenfold
Metallica

I only respect two bands on this list, and both are Iron Maiden related. I feel rude all of a sudden.

 

[Xodus]

1. Dream Theater
2. Iron Maiden
3. Metallica

 

[Moonchild33]

1. Iron Maiden
2. Judas Priest (would've had a shot at number one were it not for their lack of consistency)
3. Bruce Dickinson
4. Rush
5. Megadeth
6. Deep Purple
7. Blackmore's Night
8. Yngwie Malmsteen
9. UFO/MSG
10. Dio
(11. Black Sabbath)

For now at least.

 

[The Stranger]

I love both heavy metal and funk rock, call me a freak if you wish. 

1.Iron Maiden
2.John Frusciante
3.The Red Hot Chili Peppers
4.Bruce Dickinson
5.Jimi Hendrix
6.System of a Down
7.Serj Tankian
8.Iced Earth
9.Dio
10.Funkadelic

 

[Murder89]

8. Yngwie Malmsteen

A disciple at last. 

 

[Perun]

Anyone else heard of them or are fans? I'm going to buy Coat of Arms. I'm immediately hooked.

Heard them, saw them live (at Sonisphere) and looking forward to their tour in October. Great band, although cheesy as hell.

As for the original question, I guess it would be:

Iron Maiden
Queen
Black Sabbath (Dio-era, then every era)

 

[Prowler_108]

Iron Maiden
Bullet For My Valentine
All That  Remains
Rise To Remain
Bruce Dickinson
Avenged Sevenfold
Metallica

Ok, at least someone else likes BFMV 

 

[Moonchild33]

A disciple at last. 

XD My dad got me hooked. He used to overplay him all the time when I was little and he grew on me.