Thread 127681185

Into Glory Ride edition
Manowar - Hatred https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVsuvfrp15M

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Into Glory Ride is their best album

>>127681247
Agreed, narrowly beats out Battle Hymns for me and it doesn't have any of the pointless instrumental shit from the following two albums

>>127681255
Yeah the first two were pretty straighforward

>>127681285
I think out of the two (since I think they're near identical in quality) ItG is the superior one, but only slightly. I tell ya' the difference between that album and HtE (still a good record mind you) is pretty steep

>>127681331
The quality dropped after the first two albums but I still like Sign of the Hammer except for the instrumental wankery. Maybe two albums a year was too much for them to handle.

>>127681654
>The quality dropped after the first two albums but I still like Sign of the Hammer
I do too but the wankery prevents me from calling that album fantastic, because Thunderpick is like fuckin 4 minutes long and is not fun to listen to for a single goddamned second
>Maybe two albums a year was too much for them to handle.
Judging how the next one came out a few years afterwards (wasn't fighting the world '86?) that's probably the culprit, yeah

>>127681677
I can't believe they put Thunderpick on that album. I mean Joey is a good bass player and all but that track is just stupid.
Into Glory Ride beats Battle Hymns if not by musical feats then simply because of the corniest unironic album cover. It's great though.

>>127681920
>Into Glory Ride beats Battle Hymns if not by musical feats then simply because of the corniest unironic album cover.
You say corny, I say badass lol

>MANOWAR
FUKKKING BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASED!!! kavult fuKKKing WIMPZ CAN'T! into MANOWAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGH

Don't Close Your Eyes is a fucking rancid ballad and Rock Me is generic glam but the rest of the album is incredible and a sizable step up in quality from Children of the Flame. Though because of those two songs (seriously I wanted to drill my ears in during that goddamned ballad, I FUCKING HATE the vocals on that track), I can't call this album better than that one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beTsxHArDXE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-ZsSi0JEdI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuHiXI_D2Q4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrD--RzRS6M

>>127681206
Tröjan - Chasing the Storm
underrated speed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EhbZPgjC8A&list=RD6EhbZPgjC8A&start_radio=1&ab_channel=NickvonHausen

>>127683134
LEAVE THE HALL!!!!!!
>>127683250
damn this is some good shit! gonna snatch that album up and give it a shot

>>127681206
The '84 chart is finished?

>>127683371
Posted it last thread. Nobody was voting on albums and I got sick of waiting so I filled out the rest myself with the suggestions + my own choices.

>>127681206
Exciter - Long Live the Loud!

>>127683445
Great choice, I'll wait 'til close to the end of the thread to start adding albums to it so I can better gauge what albums people want and people don't

>>127683433
>Tokyo Blade
based
pretty cool seeing Shok Paris on there too
seems like the only missed opportunity was Sortilège - Métamorphose but maybe that's too niche because non-English

>>127683500
>pretty cool seeing Shok Paris on there too
I listened to that album while I was finishing up the chart and just KNEW it had to be on there, what a phenomenal record that was
>seems like the only missed opportunity was Sortilège - Métamorphose but maybe that's too niche because non-English
Heard of it but never listened to that album and nobody recommended it. Sorry man

>>127681185 (OP)
lol that drummer was so not into any of that posturing

>>127684178
He's the only one on the album cover that actually looks genuinely cool, like a grizzled warrior about to recount tales of his glory days to you

>>127681206
Are EPs allowed because this one kicks ass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4528HFhxAn0&list=RD4528HFhxAn0&start_radio=1&ab_channel=Glacier

>>127685098
Of course they are! I chose Queensryche's debut EP for a past thread =)
(Also excellent reminder to listen to that EP, I've heard of it before but never sat down and checked it out)

>>127681206
Hopefully someone else can agree with me that Rough Cutt deserves a spot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TnsLtobkE4&list=RD8TnsLtobkE4&start_radio=1&ab_channel=80sRockFreAk

>starts off with its weakest song
>the weakest song is the title track
>B side is better than the A side
One of the only albums I've ever gotten that trifecta with. This is a very solid album that's reminiscent of early '80s JP if they had more of a USPM slant to their sound, were a tad heavier, and had (for the most part, there are some outliers like the title track and Star Pilot here) Christian lyrics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4Kt4t6dMZo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0ppqdFpxzk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ApHsks82WM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1Gn1XJfUTU (Was not expecting to hear power/thrash on this album lol)

Completely unremarkable in every way. The first song is really rough, but the rest is passable enough metallic rock that sounds pretty out of date even for 1982.

>>127681206
Nice to see Agent Steel get love. They are one of my favorite speed metal bands.

>>127685816
Skeptics Apocalypse is one of (if not) the best speed metal album, and Unstoppable Force is one of (if not) the best speed/thrash album

On Saturday i went to go see Enforcer. I picked up a cd and shirt. They put on a really good show, i highly recommend seeing them live.

>>127685867
Badass shirt, though I don't think they play in new england

>>127685877
Thank you! I hope they play near you.

>>127685951
Just looked into their tour dates for the rest of the year, and as I expected the closest one is on the 25th out in NYC (Brooklyn at that) so that's dead in the water. Hope they play somewhere closer next year :P

>>127684178
>posturing

>>127681206
Off the top of my head

Loudness - Thunder in the East
Halloween - Don't Metal with Evil
Gary Moore - Run for Cover
Yngwie Malmsteen - Marching Out
Armored Saint - Delirious Nomad
Stryper - Soldiers Under Command
Vicious Rumors - Soldiers of the Night
Blitzkreig - A Time of Changes

>>127686712
I've listened to a few of these (though I haven't listened to that Loudness album in a while, don't remember much of it)
>Blitzkreig - A Time of Changes
I'm pretty confident in this one since I've both listened to and enjoyed it immensely, but we'll see the others ITT feel about that record.

THE TIME HAS COME, YOU MUST REPENT
FOR ALL YOUR SINS YOU HAVE SPENT
THE RULE TO BECKON NOW IS HERE
THE SPARK THAT LOADS YOUR SOUL WITH FEAR
YYEEEEAAAAHHHHH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxt9mixifZM

Checked this out again on a whim and it starts off guns blazing, but immediately after the third song the album takes a sharp dip in quality and does not resurface for the remainder of its runtime. Sick album art, though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HjsM5aCw0I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S70YiurhPHc

>>127681206
Dio - Sacred Heart
W.A.S.P. - The Last Command
Accept - Metal Heart
Grim Reaper - Fear No Evil

Goodnight tradbros
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNIMbr36YuU

>>127682431
Posing with medieval weaponry is corny but still badass nonetheless.
Manowar paved the way for the likes of Varg and his memetic larp photoshoots.

>>127681206
Tytan - Rough Justice
Razor · Evil Invaders
Savage Grace · Master of Disguise
Megadeth · Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!

>>127685542
Moxy rip off

>>127691392
Is it really? Because I listened to a few songs off of their debut and there really weren't any similarities between those tunes and that Saint EP. Wasn't even metal outside of 1-2 songs on the B side, either.

This song's pretty freakin' cool, though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMj9YdMlRlo

test

>>127693141
for what? O_o

>>127681206
Max Plänck - Kill The Pain
Vortex - Metal Bats

>>127693175
I've never heard of either of these bands but that Vortex EP sounds pretty sick

>>127693155
Brazil was range banned some weeks ago, I was testing to see if it was lifted

>>127693199
They're both fucking excellent and I highly recommend both bands. Check out the other Vortex releases too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHZWKIHKzQ0

>>127693225
This song's pretty average, decent mid-tempo stuff with not a lot really going for it. But this is a reunion album so I'll still give their classic output a chance when I get to it =)

Stop linking this on /metal/ or I will sic the Serbian onto you guys this weekend

>>127693285
I wish whoever keeps linking it would stop already, it's pretty annoying desu

>>127693267
Yeah Metal Bats and Open The Gate are their best. I agree that their later output is nothing spectacular, that song being the one I like most from that album, but it's all decent stuff.

>>127693830
Downloaded 'em, not listening to any albums at the moment but I'll probably check out the EP later tonight

>>127683433
shit I missed out on rec'ing Flight Of The Griffin for this chart

>>127693930
Rip. You have quite a while to suggest stuff for the '85 one though

>'CAUSE I AM FOR REAL
>YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT I FEEL
>MY STRENGTH IS IN MY WILL
>I CAN NOT WAIT
>I WON'T BE SECOND RATE
>IN FOR THE KILL
>IT'S ME AGAINST THE WORLD!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qjTN53Cf7I

bump, goodnight tradbros
https://youtu.be/ZpJZIjmEncM?si=PtA6hpcOO-dxOIGa

>>127697549
Sleep well, I enjoy these threads.

>>127681206
Should noble savage by virgin Steele be mentioned?
Or is it too weak?

>>127681920
>>127682431
>>127690642
The 40th anniversary remix has different album art

>>127683189


What did you think of the new bonus tracks on the reissues?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_Savage_(album)

The two that stuck with me the most were “love and death”. And “God of violence kill”. The last one was definitely recorded more recently as his voice different, and the singing has a really strange style at parts

>>127697556
thank you!

>>127697574
if multiple people suggest it, sure. but if it’s just one suggestion I probably won’t add it since I think it’s a fairly flawed album

>>127697617
i didn’t listen to them and I don’t have the time to at the moment, but i will when i get back tomorrow

Tommyknockers isn't so bad, I don't get the hate

>>127681185 (OP)
lol

>>127699345
The problem with this album is that it has three Elder God Tier songs (Traveler in Time, Lost in the Twilight Hall and The Last Candle), so it makes the songs that are merely Good Tier seem like filler.

>>127681206
I suggest anything on my '85 chart.

'sup tradbros, what ya' blasting today?
>>127702196
i'll start counting votes now, but i'll hold off on making the actual chart until friday

>>127702196
seconding Battle at Helm's Deep and Mystery of Illusion

>>127703183
Added to the list

>>127703916
I don't look like this, but I do say this.

There's some good songs here, but for some reason I just didn't really care for this one that much. Only thing really of note are the vocals, which sound like a screechy and higher-pitched Guy Speranza.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT0aq_Qrwj8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_FeJ4X7PkY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDyX8ljTghU

bump

Last song kind of sucks but the rest is great speed/thrash that's quite similar in style to Slayer's first album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyUyzjcCt90
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNT84_gQ7TQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nVDQ426tU8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH6blqBGGkA

theres this weird vibe that old trad metal album covers have. is it something about the artstyles?

cant get better than this

>>127708775
Ah yes, this one is amazing.

>>127708694
You've cast a pretty wide net but I see what you're getting at.
>is it something about the artstyles?
This is mostly it, yeah. Underground releases had fuck all for budget most of the time so the album cover would either be designed by the band or some random artist. You don't really get that homemade charm nowadays because I'd imagine most bands just commission something online now.

>>127681206
1985 had so many bangers.

Iron Angel - Hellish Crossfire (German speed metal)
Acid - Engine Beast (Belgian speed)
Nasty Savage - Self-titled (US heavy/thrash)
Savage Grace - Master of Disguise (US speed)
Sacrilege - Behind the Realms of Madness (UK crossover/thrash)
Watch Tower - Energetic Disassembly (US technothrash)

Speed metal reigns supreme

>>127713629
All added to the list, I suppose I can start the chart now since I doubt many more people will chime in. (Also Savage Grace was going to be in the favorites row but I forgot about it lol.)

And for everyone ITT, here are the other chart suggestions so far:

Accept - Metal Heart
Acid - Engine Beast
ADX - Execution
Armored Saint - Delirious Nomad
Attack - Return of the Evil
Avenger - Prayers of Steel
Blitzkrieg - A Time of Changes
Destructor - Destructor
Dio - Sacred Heart
Gary Moore - Run for Cover
Glacier - Glacier EP
Grim Reaper - Fear No Evil
Halloween - Don’t Metal with Evil
Liege Lord - Freedom’s Rise
Loudness - Thunder in the East
Max Planck - Kill The Pain
Megadeth - KIMB
Omen - Warning of Danger
Razor - Evil Invaders
Razor - Executioner’s Song
Rough Cutt - Rough Cutt
Running Wild - Branded and Exiled
Sacrilege - Behind the Realms of Madness
Savatage - Power of the Night
Stormwitch - Tales of Terror
Stryper - Soldiers Under Command
Trojan - Chasing the Storm
Tytan - Rough Justice
Vortex - Metal Bats EP
W.A.S.P. - The Last Command
Warrant - The Enforcer
Watchtower - Energetic Disassembly

>>127713629
1986 is even better desu. That will be a tough one to narrow down to 25 albums.

>>127713920
God, where the fuck would you even start with 1986? And even though I've already decided that Master of Puppets and Reign in Blood won't be on that one (namely because everyone knows about those records and any beginner to these threads is pretty much guaranteed to have listened to them by now, also RiB is just too heavy of an album to have on the main chart), that still doesn't account for the DOZENS of amazing albums released that year.

>>127714063
>God, where the fuck would you even start with 1986?
I think we could start with Fates Warning again. The most obvious one will be Iron Maiden, but there's also Queensryche, Crimson Glory, Metal Church, King Diamond, Motorhead, Helstar, Angeldust and Flotsam & Jetsam off the top of my head.

>>127714374
>I think we could start with Fates Warning again.
Just checked my personal ranking, and Awaken the Guardian is my favorite release from '86 so that's the starting point for that chart when we get to it.

Starts off kind of weak with an instrumental + two songs that don't leave much of an impression, but as soon as you hit the halfway point the quality across all fronts skyrockets and does not decline for the rest of its runtime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPDJDzNVOB0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M32kCk_wvGc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZGX5Z3LLAs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq9LiixuE3o

Solid USPM but the only true standouts are the bookending songs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3IRmtF7xBQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilFOI0NVOdc

power hours

>>127717441
I'd consider the early morning doom hours desu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8bTHId_T-s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn4iscMcA6U

>>127715015
Yeah, the first two songs aren't that great, but the rest of the album is excellent.

>>127717464
If you want something doomy in the morning, I recommend this song from an album that was posted earlier. Just keep in mind this is the only such song on the album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHvaGXRO8uw

Favorite Scorpions album?

You people should make a discord, there's like 5 people tops here

>>127719584
Virgin Killer

>>127719584
Crazy World

>>127720280
>Virgin Killer
.......why?

>>127719584
You just posted it lol, that’s one of my favorite albums of all time

>>127720280
>You people should make a discord
No

>>127720280
At least 6 including me!

>>127720872
The cover art, duh.
Pete from Sea of Tranquility also has that one as his favorite.

>>127708775
Just snagged this one, surprised that it was released in the late '90s. Album art looks like a USPM release from the mid-80s.

Is AI welcome here? This is probably my best NWOBHM generation lol:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIinewNChvA

LETS GOO! \\m//
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RgppU-YA58