Queen's Influence on heavy metal

Queen was an influence to Metallica (or James Hetfield at least), one of the most successful metal bands around (although I prefer Megadeth)

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TYMD was the only real 'rock' tune that was or could be considered a 'hit' by Queen - even 7 seas was not THAT big a hit and is only on GH1 because it was the first 'successful' song.





































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7SOR reached #10 on UK charts while TYMD didn't even make it to top30. There's a reason why TYMD wasn't on GH and 7SOR was included.

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[b]August R. wrote: [/b]

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TYMD was the only real 'rock' tune that was or could be considered a 'hit' by Queen - even 7 seas was not THAT big a hit and is only on GH1 because it was the first 'successful' song.









































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7SOR reached #10 on UK charts while TYMD didn't even make it to top30. There's a reason why TYMD wasn't on GH and 7SOR was included.




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Fair point, but TYMD WAS included in GF2 (unlike 7seas) and was a staple at the concerts.I still think that TYMD was influential - there is a Maiden track which has a similar riff - though the title escapes me atm (so much for being an ex Maiden nut LOL)

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TYMD was the only real 'rock' tune that was or could be considered a 'hit' by Queen - even 7 seas was not THAT big a hit and is only on GH1 because it was the first 'successful' song.



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

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7SOR reached #10 on UK charts while TYMD didn't even make it to top30. There's a reason why TYMD wasn't on GH and 7SOR was included.




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Fair point, but TYMD WAS included in GF2 (unlike 7seas) and was a staple at the concerts.I still think that TYMD was influential - there is a Maiden track which has a similar riff - though the title escapes me atm (so much for being an ex Maiden nut LOL)



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There's also a Maiden track (Mother Russia) similar to Was It All Worth It.

According to a youtube video, it was written in 1990, so wether it was influenced by WIAWI is very questionable actually.



I have no idea how accurate that information is though.







nb, I did not look it up to prove you wrong, but to have a listen, I happened to read that info in the comments bit.

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According to a youtube video, it was written in 1990, so wether it was influenced by WIAWI is very questionable actually.



 



I have no idea how accurate that information is though.



 



 



 



nb, I did not look it up to prove you wrong, but to have a listen, I happened to read that info in the comments bit.



 

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I already knew about that, but it doesn't always take a long time to write a song.  Sometimes it just comes straight to you and you finish it in a day.  Maybe they had most of the album done around late 89 or early 90 and wrote Mother Russia after hearing Was It All Worth It. 

Who knows ;)

I heard the song mother russia, and never heard a Queen influence.

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[b]lalaalalaa wrote: [/b]

Queen was an influence to Metallica (or James Hetfield at least), one of the most successful metal bands around (although I prefer Megadeth)[/QUOTE]






well,  If you listen to master of puppets you'll hear some of the guitar sounds have a Queen influence. also,  Dave mustain did say he liked Queen. I'm not sure if they influenced him though.

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[b]mike hunt wrote: [/b]

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Queen was an influence to Metallica (or James Hetfield at least), one of the most successful metal bands around (although I prefer Megadeth)

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well,  If you listen to master of puppets you'll hear some of the guitar sounds have a Queen influence. also,  Dave mustain did say he liked Queen. I'm not sure if they influenced him though.[/QUOTE]
Mustaine's biggest influence is Led Zeppelin, but I wouldn't be suprised if he liked Queen since when James and him were young they probably enjoyed similar music.

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I heard the song mother russia, and never heard a Queen influence.  [/QUOTE]
I didn't say it was an influence but it sounds similar.  The intros of both songs are similar (maybe not influenced but similar).

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 How about [i]the Troggs[/i]- [i]Wild Thing[/i]... to me that is the definition of a heavy metal song. [/QUOTE]
So that's why it's considered one of the first punk songs, right ?

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[b]QueenPaulo wrote: [/b]

today we don't have a clean image about Havy metal.... havy metal change a lot sice it was created!
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hEavy metal, please :-)

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[b]lalaalalaa wrote: [/b]

Queen was an influence to Metallica (or James Hetfield at least), one of the most successful metal bands around (although I prefer Megadeth)[/QUOTE]


I wouldn't say "influence", they (James and Lars at least) are just fans

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 How about [i]the Troggs[/i]- [i]Wild Thing[/i]... to me that is the definition of a heavy metal song.

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So that's why it's considered one of the first punk songs, right ?

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Punk song? According to who??? (and please, don't say Wikipedia)

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today we don't have a clean image about Havy metal.... havy metal change a lot sice it was created!

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hEavy metal, please :-)





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sorry...i type wrong!!