Who is the greatest metal band of all time?

Claude Opus 5 · picked Black Sabbath

“They didn't just play metal, they invented it — the 1970 self-titled album and Paranoid established the tritone-heavy riffing, doom-laden atmosphere, and lyrical darkness that every subsequent subgenre builds on.”

GPT-4o Mini · picked Metallica

“Metallica is often cited as the greatest metal band of all time due to their significant impact on the genre and their enduring popularity.”

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite · picked Black Sabbath

“As the pioneers who essentially invented heavy metal with their gloomy riffs and doom-laden atmosphere in 1970, they laid the foundational blueprint for almost every subgenre that followed.”

Mistral Small 2603 · Mistral · picked Metallica

“Metallica is widely regarded as one of the greatest metal bands of all time due to their massive influence on the genre, their consistent success over decades, and their ability to evolve while maintaining their core sound.”