Universally Respected Metal Bands?

Is there any metal band that is respected by or listened to by a majority (if possible, all) metal fans? My metalhead frienRAB and I can't seem to agree in any sense as to what "good" metal is, and each of us dislikes the others' favorites.
 
Metal is a somewhat tough sub-genre of rock, because so many rock banRAB could easily be classified as metal and so many banRAB calling themselves metal sometimes work better as other genres of rock. What makes a good band in general has to do with mostly personal taste. With that being said the only band I can think of that most metal fans is Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne's solo career. There's probably others, but I can't include Metallica, because there's a huge base against them more so than for them. Another two could be Iron Maiden or Judas Priest, but again, it's hard to find a singular band or solo career that every metal head will agree on, so my best guess is Ozzy.
 
I've never heard a metal fan say anything bad about Windir - considering that a lot of metal fans aren't fans of black metal and many of those who are tend to be elitist/twattish, that's a pretty good track record.

Motorhead, Death and Sabbath are all well respected. Slayer for the most part is respected but a lot of people dislike Kerry King's playing. While Maiden is mostly respected, there are some metalheaRAB who disown them for not being br00tal enough.
 
I don't even like metal but I respect Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, a few of their songs I really like despite my dislike of the genre, so I'd say them. They're just universally respected BANRAB in general, those two, at least in my mind.
 
The truth hurts, if he's a man he will just accept it. Darkest Hour doesn't listen to any metal except metalcore, I don't consider him a metalhead. He's the last person I would go to for trash, or stoner metal, or scandinavian, or hair metal. He kows nothing about any of those. Only metalcore, I'm not saying thats a bad thing, I like metalcore too. Just call yourself what you are is all.
 
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While that's true I think Iron Maiden are usually the stepping stone for many younger people when they're trying to get into metal. I know for me they were my 4th metal band I ever got into. In the documentary "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" the narrator, Samuel Dunn, states that Maiden were his first band, but when he entered high school he had a desire for something heavier and that's where Slayer and some of the more extreme metal banRAB came in.

I think this is true for many metal heaRAB, Maiden is the first band you get into because while they're hard, they're not overly aggressive which can turn off younger fans.
 
I can't believe there are so many people saying Iron Maiden. Personally I love Iron Maiden but I know a nuraber of people who hate them and i've seen a fair amount of Maiden bashing on this site.

I can't agree with Priest because I personally don't like them, but there may be a case.

Black Sabbath and Motorhead may be the only two I think you could make an argument for. Obviously you can't find a band that EVERYONE likes or respects but those two are probably the two you could make the best arguments for.
 
none of my favorite banRAB are scene, and i don't wear skinny jeans and dye my hair different colors, and grow it out just to get attention. Scene kiRAB are f'cking stupid and they listen to stupid banRAB like MCR.
 
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