What are some good scales for classic heavy metal style playing?

2	Just asking what scales are good for Black Sabbath style playing heavy metal scales asked 14 Jun '10, 04:35 DrFrankenstrat 81●3●2●4 accept rate: 0%

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2	Although I don't think scale play a major part in sounding like a certain band or person, I believe Black Sabbath used the Minor Pentatonic and Blues (which are extremely similar) scales a lot. link answered 14 Jun '10, 19:16 APShredder 707●1●2●7 accept rate: 33%

0	A great scale widely used in metal is Harmonic Minor. If you're tuned in standard try E Harmonic minor. Used by a lot of bands like In Flames, At the Gates, The Black Dahlia Murder, and many many others. link answered 29 Jun '10, 01:58 Jon 1 accept rate: 0%

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