glassjaw7
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spirit7":3ujx5a9f said:
It's all relative. Like I said, it depends what kind of heavy we're talking about. I've heard dark music that carries some serious weight that doesn't have one distorted guitar or growl in it. The kind of shit that gives you chills just by how it's composed-key changes, dark melodies, etc. Like classical, movie scores, etc. If Pantera isn't heavy, then neither is most of the stuff in this thread.
Anyone can growl over sludgy detuned guitars and blast beats or groove metal shit. For me it is the weight and emotion it carries that makes it impact me as heavy. That's why I think Devin Townsend did some of the "heaviest" shit I've ever heard with Strapping. Sure there are plenty of bands out there that are sonically heavier-faster, louder, lower tunings, more strings, more screemeez and growleez, lol. But his music is fucking insane and sounds like he's on the verge of mental breakdown and is unpredictable. Goes from pretty to scary to "what the hell just happened" in a matter of seconds.
Some of Pantera's songs are just unapologetic and nasty and abrasive. That hits me harder than a lot of the black metal, and core-metal and other modern stuff out there. It feels more real to me and that makes the connection to the listener. It's all relative and it will depend on how the listener reacts. Some guys might think Sabbath is the heaviest band to this day. To me they just sound like a classic rock band. (love em though
) And some people will think Pantera sounds like a classic rock band. 
Some think modern metal sounds like N'Sync with heavy guitars and screaming.
