For the Jewish Metalhead (I know you're out there).

Not a metal head, but there used to be a great band called Metalish

Pantera isn’t Jewish but I’m willing to go out on a limb and assume their agent is

I have to agree with This name is already taken. I never could stand the noise and incomprehensible screaming. Seems like it’s a cover-up for a lack of real talent. Sorry, Burnt Steak.

The lead singer of Disturbed is OTD and a yeshiva boy.

I like Queen (a lot), but I don’t think that makes me a metalhead. I do like iron and zinc, but I prefer gold because I’m rich and famous.

Burnt Steak: I also know people who went to school with David Draiman, but I don’t know much about his teen years other than what is written on Wikipedia.

It should be noted that he is a strong supporter of Israel, and speaks out strongly against all anti-semitism. There are some celebrities who think it’s “cool” to collect Nazi memorabilia, and he has bashed them for it. The Jewish spark is alive and well in him! Let’s hope it grows further!

There is a new group called Buba Myses and they are awesome! I think they are Metal but it could be they are rock. (I dont know the difference) Whatever they are they are AWESOME!

Crisis- the ones playing it aren’t muscly illiterate, it’s the people listening to it

Crisis, when metal grew in the 1970’s, they were very successful. True, but there was an element of hilarity that was associated with that success. The bands back then were known for their musical illiteracy and mind-blowing stupidity.

A turning point in the 1980’s occurred when bands switched to more traditional sing along type of songs.

I didn’t imply that these people don’t know how to play, they do. But because they were known to be that way in their early days, this reputation kinda stuck to them. Albeit often undeserved.

And to be an all out “metal head” is really sad. The metal ideology and culture is so morbid, some (or most) of these players / singers are associated with drug overdose and psychological and personal instability. It’s just so sad. More so with heavy metal than with any other genre.

But of course, these are two separate arguments.

Let’s not throw stones when we ourselves live in a glass house. Talk to a pharmacist in a “heimshe” neighboorhood and see how many anti depressant perscriptions are being filled.

Crisis, I wasn’t throwing stones. I think you’re taking my post out of context, like you did with my previous post. How are you comparing taking anti-depressants to the heavy metal culture and ideology? Please.

To be an all out metal head is to be totally preoccupied with heavy metal music. I think it’s sad. You don’t have to agree with me. It’s sad because of what the ideology stands for.

Yes, they have talent, and yes, I’m sure there are plenty people on anti-depressants. And, so? It’s still sad.

I personally do not like Jewish music. I find it repetitive and bland. I can see why people like the more classical Jewish music, but I find I like things with more of a beat and less predictable musically.

Burnt Steak, I wasn’t suggesting that you listen to Jewish music. You were asking whether there are Jewish metal bands to which my response was an explanation as to why you will not find any Jewish bands. I think what you actually meant was “frum” bands. So the reason you will not find any frum Metallica bands is because of the heavy metal culture, which goes against frum ideology.

I was also surprised that you are so into it to the extent that you wrote metal head. I’m not judging and I’m not suggesting jewish music. There are many options between Jewish music and Metallica.

An interesting note about Metallica is that in their early days, they were actually not into any really bad stuff. Sure, they drank lots of beer, but that was about it.

Their lead singer started drinking more heavily shortly after their bass player died in an accident, when their tour bus flipped over from a patch of ice. When that happened, their music changed drastically, and many fans complained about the new style.

After years of heavy drinking and substance abuse, he went to a rehab facility and turned his life around, and they’re making better music than they have in years. Not everyone who likes metal follows that “lifestyle”.

I’d love to have some Jewish metal to listen to – and not that trash Metallish, which was just Jewish songs played with electric guitar. I mean real thrash metal, with Jewish lyrics.

I’m not such a fan of metal, but I do appreciate good hard rock. Piamenta is about as heavy as it gets in authentic Jewish music. Their older stuff (like the album ‘Mitzvah’) is a great example of some good Jewish hard rock with a 70’s flavor. Check them out if you are not familiar with them. The first song on that album (mitzvah) is a fantastic song.

If you google piamemta mitzvah, it’s the first thing that comes up (on youtube)

there was this one band called david lazzar he was pretty metal

im not a huge fan of his stuff though

In my opinion, what heavy metal (and its various subgenres) has become is simply awful noise. There’s the occasional artist who actually knows how to make discordant sounds and make it sound musical, but nowadays, most don’t.

I think the OP was simply saying, Rush is an example of a secular band where a member is Jewish; he wasn’t suggesting that Rush is categorized under the metal genre. Rush is and does rock. 🙂