Favorite Lyricist in ALL of music?

DevilsAlwaysCry · **Posted:** Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:31 pm

Azrael wrote:

indeed, Eminem has some very cool lyrics.

-> i really like Metallica's lyrics in their older albums
-> Karl Sanders (Nile)

Yeah he did write some great lyrics :dio:

The_Voice · **Posted:** Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:52 pm

Eternal Idol wrote:

Blitz Ellsworth. His attitude is awesome.

+1

Oh and Mike Ness From Social Distorion writes some cool lyrics.

Anonymous · **Posted:** Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:58 pm

FRANTIC

TICK TOCK

Lord Jotun · **Posted:** Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:08 pm

No one mentioned Roger Waters yet?

Most of my picks have already been mentioned; Deathspell Omega's more recent works have awesomely well thought lyrics.

JÃ¼rgen · **Posted:** Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:36 pm

Lord Jotun wrote:

Deathspell Omega's more recent works have awesomely well thought lyrics.

Definitely.

DevilsAlwaysCry · **Posted:** Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:02 am

Husker wrote:

FRANTIC

TICK TOCK

Please dont remind me of those lyrics :lol:

hellraiser_xes · **Posted:** Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:59 pm

Jürgen wrote:

Yasuyuki Suzuki (Barbatos, Abigail, Cut Throat) deserves a special mention!

We're rocking metal motherfucker
We don't like change underwear
We don't like to wash our hair
Waiting to go out on tour

We're rocking metal motherfucker
We don't give a fuck

I never have to work
We're playing sexual metal
I stay at home and masturbate
I fucking need a porno mag

Is this for real?!! Never change underwear? Reminds me of my housemates.

As for the lyricist

Steve Harris
Geezer Butler
Joey DiMao
Old Metallica
Kerry King?

JÃ¼rgen · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:07 pm

hellraiser_xes wrote:

Jürgen wrote:

Yasuyuki Suzuki (Barbatos, Abigail, Cut Throat) deserves a special mention!

We're rocking metal motherfucker
We don't like change underwear
We don't like to wash our hair
Waiting to go out on tour

We're rocking metal motherfucker
We don't give a fuck

I never have to work
We're playing sexual metal
I stay at home and masturbate
I fucking need a porno mag

Is this for real?!! Never change underwear? Reminds me of my housemates.

They're Japanese, so i would believe that they take this stuff very seriously. Japanese people are crazy.

hellraiser_xes wrote:

Joey DiMaio

+1000000

EdgeOfForever · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:26 pm

Eyesore wrote:

Eminem is also a great lyricist. It's hard to deny that.

Word. Also, Devin Townsend.

tuddel · **Posted:** Wed Nov 22, 2006 4:01 pm

TOOL?

Ogami · **Joined:** Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:18 pm **Posts:** 80

Tom Waits

Caldogg · **Joined:** Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:28 am **Posts:** 764

Karl Sanders (Nile)
In Flames (Up to Colony)
Warrell Dane (Nevermore)
Iron Maiden
JR Hayes (Pig Destroyer)
Chuck Schuldiner (Death)

OldSchool · **Posted:** Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:44 pm

Mikael Stanne

Bruce Dickinson for his solo stuff

Joan Baez because she wrote Diamonds And Rust

Geoff Tate for many Mindcrime, RFO and Empire brilliant moments

Cenotaph · **Posted:** Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:11 am

Jon Nödtveidt of Dissection (Some beautiful dark poetry.. evil lyrics with no cheese factor to be found)
Fish of Marillion (Some awesome stuff right there)
Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree
Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth
Warrel Dane of Nevermore
Jonas Renkse of Katatonia (The way the lyrics of Viva Emptiness flows together with the overall feel of the songs.. pure brilliance. Discouraged One's also has some great lyrics. The Great Cold Distance featured some average stuff though..)
Duncan Patterson of Anathema (Love all of their lyrics but there's just something about Angelica and a few others penned by him)

OldSchool · **Posted:** Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:04 pm

Cenotaph wrote:

Jonas Renkse of Katatonia (The way the lyrics of Viva Emptiness flows together with the overall feel of the songs.. pure brilliance. Discouraged One's also has some great lyrics. The Great Cold Distance featured some average stuff though..)
Duncan Patterson of Anathema (Love all of their lyrics but there's just something about Angelica and a few others penned by him)

Hey, it's good to finally see someone else here appreciating Viva Emptiness. I was beginning to feel alone on these boards in that respect. I'd forgotten about them, yes, Katatonia and Anathema have some of the best lyrics in metal. Burn The Remembrance in particular is such a simple, beautiful yet powerful poem.

Rhys · **Posted:** Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:37 pm

Mirai from Sigh writes some excellent lyrics, as do the dudes from Meads of Asphodel.

And you CANNOT go past Dead for lyrics. He was by far the best part of Mayhem.

Cenotaph · **Posted:** Fri Nov 24, 2006 5:08 pm

OldSchool wrote:

Hey, it's good to finally see someone else here appreciating Viva Emptiness. I was beginning to feel alone on these boards in that respect. I'd forgotten about them, yes, Katatonia and Anathema have some of the best lyrics in metal. Burn The Remembrance in particular is such a simple, beautiful yet powerful poem.

I love Viva Emptiness, it's by far my favorite Katatonia album actually. I'm confused to why even some big fans of the band seems to loathe the album.. I guess because it's different, but that's what makes it unique in my opinion. On Viva they've really captured the feelings of desolation that Katatonia as a band represent in my view. While it's not clearly a concept album, I still get the feeling that each of the song tells a story of their own, at the same time being a part of a larger entity. And Burn The Remembrance is beautiful, not only the lyrics, but the way they are sung. Wealth and a handful other songs are brilliant as well. Can't even begin to understand why so many dislike Viva, but to each of their own I guess.

PhyrWolf · **Posted:** Fri Nov 24, 2006 6:27 pm

Jari Mäenpää and Tony Kakko

It's easy to find yourself from their lyrics when you're feeling all angsty and the songs kick ass as well.

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