Who Is The Hardest Man In Metal?
It started as an office argument. Now, we’re asking you to settle this high-brow, intellectual debate.
Would Kerry King stand up in a fight against Brock Lindow? Frank Carter’s nails but how would he deal with Pete Steele?
We’re asking you to answer one of the most difficult questions known to man: who is the most double-hard bastard known to man?
Scroll down and check out the right hand side to cast your vote!
Pete Steele
On sheer scale alone, Pete Steele has to be the most serious force to be reckoned with on this list. He was put in jail for battering someone who had slept with his girlfriend. What sort of mad fucker would sleep with Pete Steele’s mrs!? You’d have to have a death wish greater than Charles Bronson’s!
Phil Anselmo
As if the photo on the back of Vulgar Display Of Power wasn’t enough to convince you that Anselmo is one double-hard bastard, we bring you exhibit a. The moral of this story is don’t fuck with Phil’s show.
Henry Rollins
Raised in military school, Rollins is notoriously intense, fiercely passionate and, as if you hadn’t noticed, built like a fucking tank. The chorus of the Liar video shows why you shouldn’t put pickle in his bagel.
Frank Carter
If you’ve ever held a microphone, you know that you could do some serious damage with it. Now consider that Gallows’ Frank Carter smashes one into his forehead until his face is covered in claret on a nightly basis. You’d have to put him in a coma before he stopped coming at you!
Kerry King
Just look at him! If you have to ask why Kerry King is on this list then you have some serious issues.
Brock Lindow
He’s the size of a bear! He’s got hands the size of shovels! He’s just plain hard!
Zakk Wylde
Slightly deterred in this chart because he’s one of the nicest guys you could wish to meet, he’s also a man mountain who looks like his diet consists of brick sandwiches.
Greg Puciato
The Dillinger Escape Plan man has no neck and could probably bench press a car. Add to that that he makes some of the most terrifying music known to man and you’ve got one hell of a combination!
Johan Hegg
If there was only to be one rule in life, it should be don’t fuck with a Viking.
Mick Thomson
The Slipknot axe-slinger’s mask is terrifying enough, but he also has the eyes of a killer. A psychopathic killer who looks like he’d smash your face into the concrete and then play with your blood for shits and giggles!
Dee Snider
Don’t be fooled by the Twisted Sister legend’s comedy blonde wig, Dee Snider would fuck you up! He’d probably strangle you to death with his stockings too, thus robbing you of your air supply and your dignity.
Eugene Robinson
No words necessary. Just Google him! If a man can dress like a 6 year-old ballerina and look like he could bust your skull, that makes him nails.
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ZAKK WYLDE!!!!!!!!!!
HE CRAPS METAL
My money’s on Henry Rollins. Doesn’t matter how hard or how often you hit him, he’d keep on coming until you were totally fucked up.
what about howard jones????
or robb fylnn???? hes not that big be he is one angry dude
Dee Snider. No question. It takes big balls to challenge Manowar to a public scrap, but when they bottle out? You’re the hardest man in metal. All the msucles, tattoos, beards and angry faces these other guys have got don’t mean buggery if they haven’t faced down Manowar.
Well done for putting him on the list. He was the first guy I thought of when I read the title!
I went for Mick…but after lookin at the pics of Eugene Robinson…would not mess…anyone else thinks he looks a bit like Riddick in that 2nd photo?
I agree with Howard Jones… he’s a monster.
That or the Biohazard guys.
Corpsegrinder, as I just pointed out via twitter
Howards Jones is hench, but kind of short. Johan Hegg is a giant- a viking giant. Who sings about charging into battle against overwhelming odds, and makes me think I’d follow him. The giant viking gets my vote, even if he comes across as a big softie when he’s interviewed
What about Jeffrey Moreira from Poison the well, he’s STACKED!!!
Not too sure about the guy from Gallows. So what if you smack yourself in the face with a microphone?? That doesn’t make you nails, just a dumb cunt. GG Allin and Sid Vicious used to do that shit all the time and they were just a pair of wimps (I know an old punker called Soapy who punched out Sid in a Soho club on Meard Street and reckons he cried like a big girl). Dee Snider is rock, you wouldn’t get up his nose on any account.
Here’s a good one: Vivian Campbell from Def Leppard!! The story goes that Leppard were playing at some festival in Europe and Danzig was also on the bill. Ol’ Glen walks past and feels that Viv is in his way so tells him move the fuck out of his path. Viv thinks this is a bit rude so asks for an apology. When told, in no uncertain terms, what Viv can go do to himself the Evil Elvis is put STRAIGHT on to his arse with a series of quick punches to the mellon and he’s out for the count. Now, Google a picture of Glen Danzig and then one of Viv Campbell (especially during his time with Whitesnake) and tell me you wouldn’t have paid good money to have seen that happen!!
Good call on Eugene!
One more, if I may: Angry Anderson from Rose Tattoo. He’s about 5 foot tall and you would NOT start a fight with him, ever!!
And, not really Metal, but Wattie from The Exploited is probably the most psychotic human being I’ve ever shaken hands with. While serving with the British Army in Belfast he was high on speed and glue for most of time. And he had a gun.
where’s gaahl?
corpsegrinder’s a tit -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW_Lv0r-l4c
Besides Charles Bronson, Arshavin, King Leonidas, Chuck Norris & The A-Team, the most hardest man in metal has to be Brent Hinds lol
Till-Rammstein.
Has everyone forgot? Lemmy cannot be killed by conventional weapons.
Paul Di’Anno’s a bit of a bulldog too. And I would’nt really want to get on the wrong side of Steve Harris if he was in a bad mood.
I can remember the Viv Campbell/Glenn Danzig story from years ago. About 1993 I think. Love to have seen that.
What about P{aulo Jr form sepultura the guy does Gracie Jujitsu. Pat Militich based his wholes fightinmg style on gracie jujitsu. wed just choke out every other MF. or Dave Mustaine, ginger people have tempers and he did gracie jujitsu too. certainly kick dee snyders ass
Gene Hoglan, he moves hella fast for a fat bastard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEehtlKVKps
Glenn’s adversary here couldn’t look much less like Vivian Campbell, but it’s the same end result.
Maybe old GD’s just got a glass jaw? I think I’d still bet on Vivian Campbell over most of the list above, though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oqN308VWV4
Heh. There’s a good ( pre tattoos ) Rollins one here too.
Henry Rollins destroys all. Frank Carter !! are you sure, he’s a tiny tiny ginger pussy.
Two words: Adam Duce.
Lemmy all the way! and don’t forget MIKE MUIR! Hatebreed look pretty dangerous aswell
gerad way
lol
johan hegg, he’s 10 times the size of any normal sized man
Lemmy, if he doesnt kill you the godly wart that blesses his face will knock you for 6.
That or dio, im afraid of midgets (who isnt) and he looks like a particularly dangerous one.
I gotta agree with Petey Divine…George Fisher is a fucking BEAST! But, he does play W.O.W. way too much, so I’m gonna go with Anselmo. I’ve been on stage with this man and, take it from me, his arms are as wide as my fucking head!
Till Lindemann has to be……..
stop eating crap, the hardest man is phill aka god anselmo, c’ mon dee use to dress as a transexual an gerard way is homosexual, so if u think there is someone harder than phill you are thinking about kerry, right?
Johan Hegg= Thor’s son
Corpsegrinders a good shout…his neck is massive alone!
But cant zakk wylde bench like 350 lbs?
@Federico – Balls. You can’t discount Dee for putting on a bit of slap and some heels before he takes the stage, or you’d have to take Anselmo out of the running too.
http://sleevage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/exposedpantera9.jpg
You are missing one key player, and one that looks like he’d kick your face in, pool the blood and use it to shower in, then use your corpse as a skateboard.
I give you, Glen Benton from Deicide.
Tell me what on earth has being hard or fighting got to do with metal, LEAVE IT TO THE CHAV’S , ask Sophie Lancaster parents if they care who can beat the crap out of each other in the metal world. Chest beating has it’s place on the stage whilst the music is played and no were else, Hammer you should be ashamed of yourselves.
mick by far
Fucking hell. Cheer up, mate.
I don’t read anything in Hammer’s post or the comments here that condones or encourages violence against others. We’re just having a bit of fun debating which of these blokes has the best angry face. The “being hard” thing is quite central to the whole image of most metal bands and as we all know, an image is all it is in most cases. If you think about it, this lind of schoolboy silliness probably puts all that aggressive gurning in it’s proper context.
Jeffrey Moreira PTW would kick all your asses.
till from rammstein hands down cmon he sets himself on fire all the time nuff said
what about dave mustaine
just look at johan hegg, definately him
Hardest man in metal? Whoever happens to be looking at a porno mag at the time…
To the guy that said Corpsegrinders a pussy and put http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW_Lv0r-l4c on it.
They can fuck off, because he can play WoW and talk like a fat nerd and STILL look brutal!
till linderman -rammstein
I.C.S. Vortex – dimmu borgir
SOLID
Craig from Slipknot is a proper hard nut – too is Tommy Vext
Jason Craig – I don’t think there was any need to bring that up. I didn’t know Sophie and I’m pretty sure you didn’t either, but if she was anything like the rest of us I bet she’d have probably sat around with her friends having daft debates like this one too. Lighten up dude, it’s just a laugh.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Danzig
Jazz flute???? lol…
Schmier from Destruction.
And some of the dudes in Nile look pretty darn hard as well.
I voted for frank carter cos hes from hertfordshire same az me!!!! plus he is totaly mental ]: !!!!!
Eddie! HE’S FUCKING HARD
KERRY KING IS MISSING FROM THE VOTE SECTION
One big fuck off everyone havent you heard of D.Randall Blythe aka Randy Blythe of Lamb of oh my fucking god. where have you all been? (glenn benton and rob flynn very close runners up)
Johan Hegg, haven’t you seen the vid of ‘Guardians of Asgaard’ he’s huuuuge and he’s a Viking I wouldn’t wanna mess with him.
Evan and Billy from Biohazard
Phil Anselmo
Mike Muir
what about oli sykes ….ha ha ha
Casey Chaos
not to mention Robert Trujilo, it looks like he would much rather crash his bass on your temple, and then strangle you with his hair!
Trevor Phipps
http://www.freewebs.com/coremusik/l_bd6cf61561b95db8db154f0342890e32.jpg
He could snap faces with them arms
lol oli sykes…
One Name And One Name Only: Phil Fucking Anselmo
Frank Carter can fuck off even id fight him
is someone forgetting Blackie Lawless and Chris Holmes. Awesome tag-team if there ever was one!
C’monn your missing two obvious people off here. What about Dave Mustaine? He’s a black belt for gawd sake! He’d probably go Chuck Norris on your arse if you got on his bad side. What about Kerry King aswell? He’d probably eat you and play tennis with your balls if you pissed him off. Also someone said Steve Harris aswell which i agree with, Blaze Bayley seems like abit of a hardcase when he gets wound up aswell…
SKUMBO- you have your opion ? i,ve had mine.
this debate is all in the name of havin a laugh so lighten up abit. What about Mike Muir guys? ST were banned from playin shows in California cause they thought Mike was part of gangs. Thats pretty hard lol
OK so i’ll lighten up-sorry folks, the man mountain that is Ronnie James Dio 3foot2 of hulking skullet, he would run at Zakk Wylde full force head butt him square in the balls.
That’s all cool man, opinons are important. Just didn’t think here was the place to air it, especially something as tragic as that. No hard feelings.
Celebrity Death Match: who’d win out of Ozzy Vs Dio?
Ok people,
This really is an easy one, out of all the names listed how many of you have seen or heard of any of these people ACTUALLY getting in a physical knock down fist fight? Not some girlie pushing and shoving match, or someone standing on stage and berating a 14 year old fan in front of the crowd! Only one! Henry Rollins, if you were ever stupid enough to get in his face at one of his show (especially a Black Flag show back in the day) you got beat the fuck down! End of story!
i voted for mick because he is huge
but what about rob trujilo he’s huge to
greg from dillinger escape plan…have u seen him arms???
PHIL ANSELMO!! If there was a crown for the king of metal, it would be worn by him.
See more photos of Eugene Robinson at: http://stevehopson.com/MusicIndex/Oxbow1.htm
Glen Benton!
Where’s kerry king on the list? i can’t vote for him!! NO!!!!!!!
kerry king, no competition
The hardest man i have ever seen in metal was when i was in australia i got see a band called absinthe betrayed,there singer leaped off the stage beat some bloke sensless then made his way back to the stage as if nothing had happened.
Man Nice Selection but someguys are missin like Robert Trujillo he looks like one angry gorilla and i dont want to mess with no gorillas. Or how about Varg Vikernes cause he’ll literally Kill you. And here’s something from GREG PUCIATO man that guy is a fuckin Hulk . Go watch the first 20 seconds GREG ran over the heads of their fans. Fuckin Crazy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-lxwlgyhhA
Mick Thomson is the fucking man!
Till Lindemann from Rammstein, hands down. He screams testosterone.
Mick Thomson he could kill you or me
he’s awsome
Definitely, Mick Thomson!
MICK THOMSON!!!
Mick Thomson!!!
O my god mick thomson is so going to win iff i ever stood in front of that guy i would be scared to death
were is david dramen and corpes grinder!???
mick !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
awante slipknot wn
Mick Thomson
Mick Thomson… of course..
Madball…all of them!
and james hetfield actually he’s like 9 ft tall
Till Lindemann should be there… that is not a man you fuck with.
Lemmy should be there for godsake, dude.
I voted Mick. He shreds, he’s huge. The man has studied the techniques of serial killers… he’d know how to get away with dispatching you.
I don’t know!!!!
AARRRRGGGGHHHHHHH
Frank Carter or Mick Thompson?
Frank Carter or Mick Thompson?
Frank Carter or Mick Thompson?
Frank Carter or Mick Thompson?
Frank Carter or Mick Thompson?
Frank Carter or Mick Thompson?
I’ll go for #7
stay (sic) motherfuckers
Its all mick thomson he is a brutal metal man
Mick Thomson hands down
MICK THOMPSON!!!!!
Dave Draiman from disturbed
Randy Blythe from LOG
Till from Rammstein
glad zakk’s on the list
Corey Taylor from Slipknot- just cause he’s small doesnt mean he wont fuck you up!
DUDE , MICK THOMPSON , HE’S LIKE JASON VORHEES BUT HE DON’T HAVE A AXE HE HAS A GUITAR , AND HE FUCKING KNOW HOW TO USE IT ! STAY S I C
How can this poll even exist without Dave Mustaine? He’s 6′ tall, a black belt in two martial arts and just an overall bad ass that beat down most of Metallica like a pair of eggs. Not to mention he has forearms of steel.
Mick Thomson, Phil Anselmo and Kerry King!! \m/
Mick Thomson – SLIPKNOT
Mike Vallely?
Pro skater first but has his own metal band
Mick Thomson all the way bitches!
Anselmo for sure!
Mick Thomson…enough said
Eddie would kick all their asses..lol.
I vote for mick thompson
Mick Is the Best.
Rob Halford Duh
Ok hopefully you guys laughed at that and didn’t freak out. I would have to throw my vote in for Henry Rollins the man is built like the Hulk and would rip anyone’s head off who even thought about fighting him. Although Henry Rollins is not Metal, he is Hardcore Punk. For metal I would have to go with Billy Freakln Milano. Nobody can mess with the King
obviously johan hegg!!he`s not a normal size guy!also mick thomsom,he`s fucking huge,and fisher also he looks like a beast!!
fuck u mother fuckers mick thomson rules ……………….
Mick Thomson Is Best metal Men And SlipknoT best Metal Group
Mik Thomson of all will tear!)))8-)
Mick Thomson
FOREWER THE BEST
mick thomson yeeeeeeeaaaaaaa
JOHAN HEGG!!!!
Mick Thomson!!!!!!!
Mick thomson !! killer eyes!!
Mick Thomson!!!
MAGGOTS This is our world others just live here!!!
Mick Thomson xD
Mick thomson slipknot el asesino serial
Mick Thomson for ever..
Till Lindemann from Rammstein- he eats wineglasses and sets himself on fire. Come on!
OLI SYKES
HIS FUCKING AWESOME AND HAS THE BEST TATOOES EVER
mick thomson, man, he is the best and his mask is incredible
seriously, GLENN DANZIG, that man is has biceps like tree trunks
Mick thomsons
es muy buen guitarrista
James Hetfield, Lemmy Kilmister and Till Lindemann must be in this list!
mick es el mejor la puta madre!!!!
Naah, should have Glen Benton on there, or Seth Putnam
The best is Mick Thomson !!!!!
My money would be on Anselmo, or maybe Kerry King…where is Big Vin in all this though?
http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/KPMLA3GNDog/hqdefault.jpg
baldur mar – JAMES HERFIELD IS A PUSSY COMPERD TO THESE GUYS!!! and my vote goes to MICK no fucking doubt. and he looked even scarier with his old bc rich WARLOCK he could kill some one with it and lick the blood of it. and thank god they didnt debate for bands slipknot would take turns to beat these guys up and craig wouldn’t have to move a muscle with his mask he could just start headbanging and people would die around him!
MICK THOMSON FTW hahaha i’ve met him and he kicks ass and then feed u with it xD
Mick Thomson Is Best metal Men And SlipknoT best Metal Group
Mick Thomson #7
he is already a beast…and this beast also jammin’ guitar very well…he is the man. absolutely he would be the one.
Mick Thomson
Mick Thomson is The Hardest Man In Metal
I vote for Mick Thompson!! Stay SIC \,,/
Btw. where is Devin Townsend from Strapping Young Lad?
Johan Hegg from Amon Amarth wins. Whereas Phil Anselmo only talks to his would-be troublemaker, Johan actually headbutts his and pushes him to the side like a piece of garbage. Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdLoO0LimN8
johan hegg! hes like the black night he doesnt fear death ud cut off his arms and legs and still would try to fight! Hail Oden!
Devin Townsend ’nuff said
Where’s Lemmy Kilmister?:o He,along with James Hetfield,Zakk Wylde,Johan Hegg are the badass lords
Danzig.
I’m not personally a fan of the band’s music but Adam Warren the singer of Oceano would most definitely fuck you up