I weigh their influence heavily. Most of my list is based on the bands influence on its peers. Several of them pretty much kick-started entire genres. Some even started multiple genres.
Even though I think Maiden suck, I hear their stamp all over a bunch of shit I like.
1. Black Sabbath 2. Chuck Berry 3. The Beatles 4. Rush 5. Miles Davis 6. Judas Priest 7. Iron Maiden 8. Death 9. Dead Kennedys 10. Red Hot Chili Peppers 11. Godspeed You! Black Emperor 12. Mastodon 13. Sleep 14. Metallica 15. Agalloch 16. My Blood Valentine 17. Isis 18. Between the Buried and Me 19. Cormorant 20. Death Grips
It'd look a lot different if it was my favorites. I tried keeping it mostly to guitar music. Only a couple exceptions.
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Even though I think Maiden suck, I hear their stamp all over a bunch of shit I like.
1. Pantera
2. Death
3. Metallica
4. Black Sabbath
5. Slayer
1. Black Sabbath
2. Chuck Berry
3. The Beatles
4. Rush
5. Miles Davis
6. Judas Priest
7. Iron Maiden
8. Death
9. Dead Kennedys
10. Red Hot Chili Peppers
11. Godspeed You! Black Emperor
12. Mastodon
13. Sleep
14. Metallica
15. Agalloch
16. My Blood Valentine
17. Isis
18. Between the Buried and Me
19. Cormorant
20. Death Grips
It'd look a lot different if it was my favorites. I tried keeping it mostly to guitar music. Only a couple exceptions.