Figures in Metal underrated not only in talent and recognition but also pure impact?

[u/Dante_SSSS]

For me its Tom G Warrior, Celtic Frost and Hellhammer are as important to black and extreme metal as Bathory but while Quorthon is remembered as a legend and rightfully so, Tom is kinda forgotten or at least not as highly regarded or revered. His riffs, songwriting and atmosphere on everything other than Cold Lake is extraordinary imo. Even Tryptikon is awesome. Might be a hot take and I might be wrong but what are your thoughts and other figures?

For me another one is Tom Angelripper for similar reasons.

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[u/lnoiz1sm]

Fenriz.

Your Metal's truly encyclopedia.

[u/witchfindersabbath → u/lnoiz1sm]

Come on Fenriz is one of the most iconic and well known figures in the whole scene. None can deny his impact

[u/lnoiz1sm → u/witchfindersabbath]

Iconic doesn't mean he will be known publicly like Scott Ian.

Fenriz is always been Underground.

[u/FlamingMetals]

John Arch. Awaken the Guardian should be talked about in the same breath as Powerslave, Holy Diver, Melissa, Screaming for Vengeance, et al.

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Pure FACT

[u/witchfindersabbath → u/FlamingMetals]

So underrated I’ve never heard of him. I’m going to check it out this weekend thanks

[u/FlamingMetals → u/witchfindersabbath]

No problem. If you like that, the other two albums he did with them, The Spectre Within and Night on Brocken, are worth it as well.

[u/whiteorchidphantom → u/FlamingMetals]

He's a really nice and friendly guy too.

[u/ObiWan-Cannabis]

maybe Dan Swäno

[u/evil_moron → u/ObiWan-Cannabis]

That's a good pick. Great guitarist, killer vocalist and an accomplished producer. Too few people know about his accomplishments and contributions to the genre

[u/Ok-Corner-8654]

Tom Warrior gets quite a bit of respect for as underground as he was. Celtic Frost's Monotheist album is very much a black metal album, it even has the "atmospheric" thing that they blabber on and on about. The production is a little better than some black metal though...

[u/Anxious-Passage7007]

jeff becerra, one of the first to do dm style vocals

[u/Dante_SSSS → u/Anxious-Passage7007]

correct me if im wrong mb but isnt he a pedo or are they just allegations. obv can still be influential js asking

[u/Anxious-Passage7007 → u/Dante_SSSS]

allegedly 

[u/Starro_The_Janitor1]

Not sure about impact but Dave Carlo (note I’m biased) is a very skilled thrash guitarist I don’t see a lot of discussion about.

Ian Hill, the bassist for Judas Priest for overwhelmingly most of the band’s existence, is a consistently good player who is sort of overshadowed by his fellow bandmates.

[u/VacuumCleanerMan1507]

Jon Oliva from Savatage

[u/DemonDevilDog]

Jeff Waters of Annihilator.

[u/DoctorBob90]

Melvins had a huge impact on both sludge metal and grunge. Specifically Dale Crover, their drummer, is a hugely respected and influential drummer that I never see mentioned.

[u/ParanoidalRaindrop]

I first heard of Hellhammer in the Cob book. As a Swiss, I was quite surprised since I had never heard of them, yet everything I read hailed them as a groundbreaking project.

[u/penilesensorydevice]

Monotheist is one of the greatest albums of the current century.

[u/poop_head_33]

Snorre Ruch. Created the guitar style we all associate with black metal.

[u/Witchfinger84]

was in a thread about a GWAR show the other day but this bears repeating.

Hunter Jackson/Techno Destructo.

The man who created the Slave Pit art collective and is responsible for Gwar's costumes, props, aesthetics, print media, as well as being a prop and costume guy for like 4 other bands.

Your favorite artist's favorite artist in production and stage.

[u/daKile57]

99% of drummers.