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rockandmetaljunkie 08.10.13	I know some people will complain about Saint Vitus's absence, but really which of these bands can you leave out ?
TheNotrap 08.10.13	Sabbath invented the sub-genre with their self-titled track but they're not a doom metal band in my opinion. Candlemass is my fav.
tempest-- 08.10.13	Yea, I wouldn't call Sabbath doom they're just the forefathers. So remove them and add Vitus!
JamieTwort 08.10.13	Yeah I'd have Pentagram, Candlemass, Trouble and Vitus as my big 4. I'd replace Sabbath simply because I don't consider them a doom band as such, even though they did pioneer the genre.
Keyblade 08.10.13	What JT said
manosg 08.10.13	How about Cathedral? I also have a soft spot for Witchfinder General even though probably they don't deserve a spot, they have been highly influential.
sonictheplumber 08.10.13	take out sabbath and add vitus
Madbutcher3 08.10.13	Yeah WG is awesome, probably not worth adding here though
Madbutcher3 08.10.13	actually put Unholy in instead since they're probably better
none 08.10.13	lol
Madbutcher3 08.10.13	I mean, Sabbath could easily be the best or equal best thing here, but Pentagram in particular is kinda average compared to the rest
JamieTwort 08.10.13	Pentagram are awesome. Probably the second most important too in terms of influence just behind Sabbath. My second favourite band on this list actually.
rockandmetaljunkie 08.11.13	"Sabbath invented the sub-genre with their self-titled track but they're not a doom metal band in my opinion." No, but quite a few songs in their catalogue can be classified as Doom, not just their S/T. "Hand of Doom", "Electric Funeral", "Lord of This World", "Children of The Grave", "Into the Void", "Under The Sun", for me all of these songs sound more Doom than Heavy Metal.
Keyblade 08.11.13	"Pentagram are awesome. Probably the second most important too in terms of influence just behind Sabbath. My second favourite band on this list actually." Damn, never dug em as much as some other doom.
hikingmetalpunk 08.11.13	sabbath - definite st vitus - definite candlemass - definite 4th spot to cathedral or pentagram edge to cathedral hm to paradise lost
rockandmetaljunkie 08.11.13	"How about Cathedral ?" Cathedral are one of my all time favorite artists and one of the best metal bands ever. But they emerged in the 90's. They led the second wave of Doom alongside Solitude Aeturnus. So I just can't add them. "I also have a soft spot for Witchfinder General even though probably they don't deserve a spot, they have been highly influential." Agreed, Witchfinder General are also one of my favorite Doom bands and they were quite influential on the genre. I suggest you to check out Pagan Altar. Their style was similar to that of W. General's but as a band they were even more obscure. Cult Metal, if such thing exists, doesn't get much better than this band, trust me.
rockandmetaljunkie 08.11.13	For me personally, adding Cathedral, would be like putting Metallica in the Big 4 of Classic Metal.
manosg 08.11.13	Pagan Altar are excellent, agreed.
MathMetal09 04.02.14	Sabbath is to Doom what Motorhead is to Thrash. I say put St. Vitus in