Thread 128250110

Black Sabbath edition
Black Sabbath - N.I.B https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFzDKTNLr2k

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>Is [genre/band/album] fit for /trad/?
If you have to ask this, it probably isn’t and you should take what you want to talk about somewhere else.
>When will charts be added to the OP?
Once we finish all of the main 1980s charts and move onto the '90s.

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https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1luaLZfavSeXui9RkO1PZ3U5gAE1XHfkH?usp=drive_link - Giant archive of old metal & rock magazines.
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https://rateyourmusic.com/ - Search for albums, charts and lists here. (Some early trad albums have metal as a secondary rather than primary; so when looking for music from the early-mid ‘70s make sure you include heavy metal as a secondary in your filter as well.)
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Vote for the next album here: https://strawpoll.com/Q0Zp7eMlxgM
Previous thread: >>128145344

1986's chart is still a work in progress. Reply to this post with what you want added to it.
1 vote = Put on the list
2 votes = Higher priority
3+ votes = Automatic inclusion

Metal's original troon died the other day.

Jokes-aside, Free had one hell of a voice. RIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YAbLE73KOg

>>128250229
Damn, RIP. I've heard of these guys in passing but I've never sat down and listened to a record from them.

It's okay. My main problem with this record is the amount of padding per song, there are a lot of songs here that re-use the same passages over and over for no real reason other than to just extend songs. The sound here dances between Scorpions-ish heavy rock and blazing speed metal like what Accept were doing at this time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F7D-HSinF0

lmao on the Piecemaker tv show in the nazi dimension Helloween is the most popular band

>>128252436
kek, do they actually play some helloween music in it?

>>128252436
>>128252456
James Gunn loves 80s hard rock, metal and AOR. He's gone on record several times saying Hanoi Rocks are his favourite band

>>128253178
>He's gone on record several times saying Hanoi Rocks are his favourite band
They're an okay rock band but it's surprising to hear someone call them they're favorite. This is the only song from them I really like:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRBrsDU7pas

>>128253325
They influenced quite a lot of people though.

>>128253395
Oh yeah... fuck I always forget those guys influenced a lot of the glam metal & hard rock later on in the '80s. Weren't they an influence on GnR?

>>128253403
Yes

>>128253410
It's particularly apparent with early photos of the band pre-Appetite.

>>128253438
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanoi_Rocks#Legacy
Quite a decent legacy considering that they weren't around for that long.

>>128253552
>Skid Row
Holy shit they were Hanoi fans?

>>128253395
Fenriz has a Hanoi Rocks tattoo.

Black Sabbath - Live in Asbury Park NJ (05-08-1975)
https://www.mediafire.com/file/uzxon4mz187aafh/bs1975asburyparknj.zip/file

let's kick things off with a classic. 100 minutes of Sabbath at their best. soundboard recording.

>>128253676
Oh hell yeah. It's too late for me to listen to this (going to sleep after this post desu) but I'll make it the first thing I listen to tomorrow. BTW did you get to listen to any of the Jap stuff I recommended you?

>>128253676
>100 minutes of Sabbath at their best
>Sabbath with Ozzy is their best

>>128253694
I was waiting for the new thread actually, it's more fun this way. anyway, good night

opinions?
it's my favorite beside black sabbath and kyuss

>>128253804
I couldn't get into Sleep but I remember liking the song Dragonaut from this one. I probably didn't give them a fair chance cause Dopesmoker fans used to be really annoying

>>128250136
Satan's Host - Metal From Hell

>>128253697
>Sabbath with Ozzy
that's just called Black Sabbath

>>128254867
It's called worst Black Sabbath.

Rainbow - Live in Munich 77
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ssSiw-yAuw

>>128250136
i voted for some albums like 3 weeks ago, are those still being counted? if so i won't double vote

>>128253804
Great album but it's not one I listen to often, there's some filler towards the end.

>>128254507
2 votes for this one now. Is it really that good? I might check it out after the Sabbath live show posted here last night.

>>128257125
Yeah they are. You can take a look and see if what you suggested is in here, if not I'll add it.

>>128257737
is Seventh Star being deemed non-metal? don't see it on the list

>>128257817
>is Seventh Star being deemed non-metal?
Yes and for the same reason Pyromania didn't make 1983's chart. Both records are far more on the hard rock/AOR side than actually metal.

>>128257874
fair enough

>>128257887
Finally put on the live show, I forgot how good Killing Yourself to Live is. So catchy.

>>128258063
yeah that show is one of the greatest ever. insane setlist. Megalomania is my favorite Sabbath song and they knock it out of the park. '73-75 is their peak imo

>>128258248
DUDE THE VERSION OF SYMPTOM OF THE UNIVERSE WAS SO FUCKING GOOD

>>128258063
it's an amazing recording, professionally done by a radio crew. at some point in 1975 or 1976 it was lined up for official release. then in a truly strange turn of events, everybody involved forgot about the tapes until some hero leaked the soundboard years down the line. (I mean literally they just forgot. it was rediscovered on a shelf and they had to bring someone in to identify the recording.)

>>128258343
I can tell. This sounds like an official release, the inconsistencies with fidelity a typical live recording has just aren't here.
>(I mean literally they just forgot. it was rediscovered on a shelf and they had to bring someone in to identify the recording.)
Lmao. This would've become a legendary live album if it came out as planned.

>>128257737
>2 votes for this one now. Is it really that good?
it's very unique for how relentless it is but it's more interesting than good imo. it reaches death/thrash levels of barrage despite the riffs being cleanly rooted in USPM

>>128258519
>it reaches death/thrash levels of barrage despite the riffs being cleanly rooted in USPM
Now that sounds pretty cool desu (Have to listen to it eventually anyways, next week I'm going to start tearing through the 1-2 votes in the list to figure out what should fill the rest of the chart and what shouldn't.)

I'm downloading the Anthem album recommended in the last thread but the rate is so fucking slow :(

>>128258814
It's one of the best albums from the Japanese scene, the wait's worth it

Not metal

Very solid album, though I'd say the only essential song here is the first. Also goddamn, this guy can fucking scream.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5cU3WWJgG8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i_PNEuGVY4

Solid NWOBHM record, there's some pretty fast material for 1981 here like Burning Alive and the title cut. The sound here is a mesh between Diamond Head & Def Leppard's first album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dytHx_XNkfs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4m6FtZO1IY

This song's fuckin' groovy, man. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4YN31oe7zY

1. Judas Priest - Painkiller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM__lPTWThU
2. Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxnN05vOuSM
3. Dio - Gypsy
4. Mercyful Fate - Evil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4LbWTlRs6U
5. Riot City - Steel Rider
6. Toxik - Victims
7. Witchfinder General - Witchfinder General
8. Candlemass - Solitude
9. Saxon - Princess of the Night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_XKueICf64
10. Artillery - By Inheritance
11. Trouble - Assassin
12. Visigoth - Outlive Them All
13. Municipal Waste - Last Crawl
14. Warfare - Electric Mayhem
15. Tank - Turn Your Head Around
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVPD9HHwyhE
16. D.R.I. - Worker Bee

>>128263504
>1. Judas Priest - Painkiller
Fully agreed, and one of the few times where having the best track first really paid off for a band.
>2. Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
Prefer Hallowed be Thy Name but a solid enough choice.
>3. Dio - Gypsy
Good choice.
>4. Mercyful Fate - Evil
Satan's Fall wins me over for how dynamic and well-written it is but I wouldn't argue with this desu
>7. Witchfinder General - Witchfinder General
I've never been the biggest fan of this album but the title track is probably my favorite off it.
>9. Saxon - Princess of the Night
A contender for their best song, that riffing is proto-USPM.
>11. Trouble - Assassin
I think every song off of that album is amazing but I'd say The Fall of Lucifer is the best among them. Genuinely one of the greatest metal songs of the '80s.
>16. D.R.I. - Worker Bee
Only one I flat out disagree with. IMO Beneath the Wheel and Abduction are the real hits off of Thrash Zone, Worker Bee (and the shorter songs in general) just kind of felt like filler.

Was surprised at how bouncy the riffing is (I'm used to the stoner metal that's a lot more drawn out and crunchy) but I enjoyed this a lot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4YN31oe7zY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTWjaMNbyTM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaBD6LQuNQ4

Accept - Run if You Can https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epgnCapPo-M
Saxon - Dallas 1PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku-VDiuV0qo
Universe - Rollin' On https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTG2xe8WfHM

>>128258829
ok, I fell asleep waiting for the album to finish downloading lol. three songs in and really liking it so far. I got the remaster by mistake and it seems like it might have been remixed for more vocal exposure, but the guy can sing so it's all good.

>>128265551
this was a highly consistent and enjoyable listen. the singing and the driving feel of the arrangements reminded me of Sortilege, but not as over the top on this album. I think I'll be checking out more of this stuff.

Blackie covers Blackmore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SrneiMeXnY

>>128265893
underrated album

>>128265893
Exactly as I imagined it would sound. Pretty cool W.A.S.P.-tization, but lacks the swing and feel of the original.

Bump
‘Mu’s a bit slow, tonight

>>128265551
>>128265830
Hell yeah. You gotta listen to Gypsy Ways now, it's the record before Hunting Time and is more or less the same in style and is comparable quality-wise, too. Speaking of Anthem, I have some spare time before I go out for a bit so I'll probs listen to No Smoke Without Fire now.

>>128266842
Thanks m8

Power & Blood sucks. Annoying glam tune with an even more annoying "WHOAH OOH OH" chorus at the end that goes on for like over a minute. Aside from that total whiff, this is still consistent; quality material but you can feel the band resting on their laurels with the non-standouts. Said standouts are fantastic, though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gxr-LhT7gU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLZXAGQXlwM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BrGDqf8Vjw

Killer Fox - Orgasm of Death
https://www.mediafire.com/file/695vnfy90g67bsc/KillerFox1990.rar/file

just for fun: here's one of the worst albums ever released to have anything to do with trad. you'll laugh, you'll cringe, and you WILL read about the slop farm that conceived it.

https://thecorroseum.org/features/metalenterprises/index.php

Ride the lightning megadeth cover confirmed!

>>128269955
Just got back, downloaded it and am about to blast. It can't be that bad.

o_o

>>128250136
i vote

Awe-inspiring. Not just because of that artsy, magnificent album art; but because everything that could've went wrong DID go wrong, and sometimes it went even beyond that.

>>128272336
Now on the list

>>128272385
So it's worth listening to?

>>128269955
>This album was done by a whole new team of studio musicians and has nothing to do with the real Killer Foxx. Still they used the band photo from "Going Under" on the back cover for this album.
oh my

Give me more doom bros, I liked Pentagram and Saint Vitus but not so much Candlemass

>>128272760
Cirith Ungol - King of the Dead & Dark Parade
Iron Man - Black Knight was pretty good desu
Solitude Aeturnus' first two records

>>128272760
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMHhPkvQG7A

>>128272785
>>128272912
Thanks

SHOOT THEM DOWN TO THE GROUND - A CONFUSION SYMPATHY WEARING BLACK READY TO ATTACK
IT'S HEAVY METAL CENTURYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co2Epm-EdVg

Slows down a bit at the end but otherwise a very solid release. Lot of good songs here.

bump

/mongol/'s looking ROUGH tonight

>>128279301
i haven't checked in on those guys today, lemme go see

wew that's a bad thread

>>128250136
Accept - Russian Roulette

Solid EP, highlight for me was the lead guitar. There's some really cool playing here.

>>128279684
It's on the chart now. That album's a new favorite of mine, it's right up there with Restless and Wild in terms of quality.

Dark Age - S/T EP (1984)
https://www.mediafire.com/file/pgi0a77c91vobji/Dark+Age+-+Dark+Age+(EP)+1984.rar/file

essential USPM, the only release from this underrated band.

>>128280442
I've been meaning to listen to this for a bit. I'll check it out tomorrow when I wake up

>>128280442
Thanks for sharing.

Why is Megadeth opening for Disturbed? Does that mean Megadeth is smaller than Disturbed?

>>128282712
>30.10.2025 / 12:34:56
>123456
nice

>>128280442
Pretty good and cool cover art.

>>128282712
yeah, they're always trying to co-headline for this reason, it lets them play stadiums. they have a hard time filling venues on their own.

>In an exclusive Rolling Stone interview, Dave Mustaine tells us why he re-recorded the Metallica classic "Ride the Lightning" for Megadeth's final album.

>"I wanted to do something to close the circle on my career right now,“ he says of the re-recording. “I wanted to pay tribute to [Metallica] ... I wanted to make sure that nothing is left unsaid.”

>Mustaine on James Hetfield:

>"One day he’s a singer, the next day he’s this fucking powerhouse and I’ve always respected him as a guitar player ... I don’t believe he thinks I respect him and I wanted to make that clear.”

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dave-mustaine-megadeth-metallica-ride-the-lightning-album-1235456511/

https://youtu.be/3vSH9pMzHm0?t=440

Metal should be just moments like this.

>>128268719
That's damn good.

Was listening to the title track this morning, if any of you haven't checked out this classic record yet you're doing yourself a disservice.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/cryrgif9pxyixk6/%255B1970%255D_Sir_Lord_Baltimore_-_Kingdom_Come.rar/file

>>128286305
thanks anon, been meaning to check this one out for a while

>>128286504
no problem m8, i just downloaded their second record and am about to listen to it right now.

A step down from their blazing debut, it's not until the final three songs that the record really bares its fangs. Personal favorite was Woman Tamer, it's like one of Zeppelin's heavy songs on steroids, amazing groove and riffing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64wO7UlRCCI

Master of Reality > Sabbath Bloody Sabbath > Paranoid > Vol 4 > Sabotage > Black Sabbath

>>128287767
For me it's Master of Reality>Sabotage>Paranoid>Black Sabbath>Vol. 4
Haven't listened to Sabbath Bloody Sabbath in quite a while so I can't really rank it fairly lol

What are some good sabbath songs to listen to during Halloween?

>>128288396
Black Sabbath
The Wizard
N.I.B
Electric Funeral
Hand of Doom
Children of the Grave
Into the Void
Corncucopia
Under the Sun
Megalomania
Heaven and Hell

>>128286305
Thanks for sharing

>>128288396
anything off Headless Cross

Goes on a bit too long but when it's good it's fucking good. Will probably give this one another spin in the future.

Listened to this one again since I had little memory of it. Break Free is one of the best metal songs of 1983, and the rest of the album isn't far behind. May as well be a perfect record.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4evNRhHk2E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X9PA8UOcPo

scorpions the sails of charon fuggen rawks

>>128291276
'70s Scorpions is fucking brilliant, probably my favorite era of any band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saoPvz5vwmk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6M741Jby80
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oESFvqpmuk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ1fKa6YIdM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrbAiYn4RgE

>>128291323
gr8 scorpz selections m8

I just don't like Michael Jackson's vocals, they're very scratchy and in my opinion don't fit the more melodic sections on this album at all. Maybe his vocals will grow on me with subsequent listens, and honestly I hope they do because there's a really, REALLY fucking good album in here. (Though the final track is pretty weak.)

So I just finished listening to a bunch of albums at work.

Dio - The Last in Line
Dokken - Tooth and Nail
Grim Reaper - See You in Hell
Helstar - Remnants of War
21 Guns - Salute

>>128292092
>Dio - The Last in Line
Great album, it's weaker than Holy Diver but still has a lot of hits
>Dokken - Tooth and Nail
Best glam metal album and one of my favorite ones from 1984, title track rips
>Grim Reaper - See You in Hell
Haven't listened to this one yet.
>Helstar - Remnants of War
Amazing, probably their best album besides Nosferatu
>21 Guns - Salute
?

>>128292092
Of course I've listened to this before, but it struck me now listening to it again that if anyone told me that the best Dio album is actually The Last in Line and not Holy Diver, I would respect that opinion. It would be wrong, but still worthy of respect. I can see somebody having that opinion if that person grown tired of Holy Diver and Rainbow in the Dark.

>>128292128
>>128292119
Another re-listen. First time I heard it I rated it a 9/10. It's closer to a 10/10 now to be honest.

>>128292140
I think I have it as a 96/100? It's a really, really good record. Probably George Lynch's best work with Dokken too, imo.

>>128290591
The Gates of Hell

>>128292140
Very cool album. Somewhere between Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. Favourite song Dead on Arrival. Great chorus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vWovovhr80

>>128292128
>if that person grown tired of Holy Diver and Rainbow in the Dark
unlikely to happen :^)

>>128292170
Great guitar work and there are some very cool intricate songs, but the vocals...I've listened A Distant Thunder and Nosfaratu (will give those a re-listen at work next week) 10-15 years ago but I don't remember the vocals being that much thrash metal. It sounded like he tried to audition for Anthrax or something. I wish that he could've tried to do more melodic style of vocals instead of a mixmatch of Dickinson, Belladonna and early Hetfield. I probably get used to them, but it's not my favourite style of vocals to that kind of heavy metal. I think it suits better to fast thrash.

>>128292119
Melodic Rock or harder AOR. Scott Gorham from Thin Lizzy is the brain behind it. It's really good if you're into that sort of music.

To me it sounded similar to another former Thin Lizzy member, Darren Wharton's band Dare. Especially the second album "Blood From Stone" from 1991 where they moved from a lighter AOR to more heavy sound.

>>128292170
I forgot to mention, I think I downloaded this album in 2007 because I saw the the title track on Beavis & Butt-Head on VH1. Haven't really listened to it until just now a couple of hours ago.

I will definitely listen to it again.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN MUTHAFUCKAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSS!! First album of the day was a toss-up between Master of Reality and Paranoid but I chose the latter since I haven't listened to it in a bit.

>>128292288
AAAH HA HA IT'S HALLOWEEN

Saint Vitus at the Embassy Hotel, 1984 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_K2VxlcPjc

>>128291249
great album. the reissue with the outtakes and the Kiss of Death single is the real deal, that song has one of the best NWOBHM riffs I've heard. out of all their stuff I probably listen to Life Sentence the most though.
>>128292288
I just finished listening to the Number of the Beast and put on Satan cause of this thread. definitely gonna blast some Fate later on

>>128293066
>I just finished listening to the Number of the Beast and put on Satan cause of this thread. definitely gonna blast some Fate later on
For me it's gonna be a lot of doom metal and some Mercyful Fate/KD. Might throw in some Venom and early Slayer, too. Night man

>>128293106
see ya around anon.

>>128250136
I vote for what the other anons suggested and my own recs are Pokolgép - Totális Metál and Turbo - Kawaleria Szatana

>>128253804
classic
it's one of those records whose quality i don't even question

>>128293533
good call on that Turbo album, I misremembered it as a 1985 release.

>>128293533
>I vote for what the other anons suggested
In this specific thread or every suggestion so far? Because if it's the latter I'm vetoing that lol
>Pokolgép - Totális Metál
>Turbo - Kawaleria Szatana
Both are added to the list. And since >>128294970 also seems in favor of it, I'll count that as 2 votes for the Turbo record.

>>128294970
yeah Turbo is a big favorite of mine and I consider their first 4 albums essential listens

>>128297204
I mean this thread lol

>>128297571
>I mean this thread lol
That's more reasonable, added your votes and Satan's Host is now on the chart since that's 3

It is time.

ROCK AND ROLL

>>128297571
Turbo were always too quick to change their style, it's disappointing they didn't record more stuff in the vein of KS before moving on. Ostatni Wojownik is still good, but some songs feel underbaked and they also abandoned that style too quickly imo, the later stuff isn't as exciting.

>>128287767
Correct

What the fuck are my tradbros blasting?!

What are you guys blasting to get in the spooky spirit?

>>128299353
I just put on Pagan Altar - Mythical & Magical

>>128299499
Hell yeah, I just got done with Fatal Portrait and now I'm blasting Show No Mercy

>>128299353
Nothing /trad/ I'm afraid... Spent the evening working out to Eternal Suffering

Can't go wrong with picrel though

>>128299620
now that's a good idea. I'll probably go for Hell Awaits after this since I've been listening to nothing but slow stuff lately. At Dawn They Sleep and Crypts of Eternity have the creepiest vibes of all their stuff imo.

>>128299909
>At Dawn They Sleep
NTA but hell yeah. I'm not big on Slayer but the vibes of that song are incredible. Sounds exactly like hell.

speaking of Slayer, can you hear a connection between SITA and BOC's Secret Treaties? idk why it's never brought up unlike the Priest stuff in their music. Blood Red being the most clear-cut homage, or even the main riff in Dead Skin Mask.

>>128299909
>At Dawn They Sleep and Crypts of Eternity have the creepiest vibes of all their stuff imo.
That's a close #2 but for me South of Heaven is their creepiest song. Always gives me chills.

>>128263777
The Big Black is my fave album of theirs, starts off with perhaps the best opening combo of tracks in the entire frickin' genre
I even like the voicemail bit where one of them got steaming and left a message

>>128298263
I think it's cool that they were experimenting with the trends that were happening as the decade progressed, but I agree that after Ostatni Wojownik they seemed a bit confused in their direction. From what I've seen in an interview, Grzegorz their vocalist couldn't make sense of the music on Epidemie and didn't enjoy working on it, that's why he left and started his own band.
Though since they reformed they have stayed consistent in making music closer to the first 3 albums.

>>128300136
>The Big Black is my fave album of theirs, starts off with perhaps the best opening combo of tracks in the entire frickin' genre
Very high praise, I'll have to check it out soon

>>128292336
You have to wonder why he settled down in Texas of all places.

Bump

>>128303146
that is the last place i'd expect king diamond to live lol, i'd sooner think he'd set up shop in a mountainous state like colorado

>>128303196
Or try to buy some eastern European castle and live there.

>>128303318
That too. King seems like a guy that's really attached to his stage persona, I'm surprised he didn't spring for a castle or at least something similar to one.

>>128292128
for me, it's Dream Evil

>>128303146
I think it was a combo of weather & legal/tax considerations. btw, in the 2000s it was rumored Proscriptor from Absu was his neighbor.

>>128305893
>weather
I imagine Texas as just a big scorching desert, not somewhere you would want to retire to. I might be wrong though.

>>128306022
there's a subset of Euros who see places like Australia as heaven on earth and King's a scandi, so it's not unlikely he was just that sick of winter. idk

>>128306126
Australia still feels more like retirement + beach with fruity cocktail than Texas.

>>128306338
Australia can be bullshit scorching. living in Houston doesn't really sound too bad to me compared to the stories I heard about cassette tapes melting indoors lol

>>128257737
I've only heard 2 songs from orgasmatron. they're good but ididnt listen to the rest of hte album

>>128250110 (OP)

YOU NEED TO SEE THE JAMES HETFIELD KANGAROO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV_IPLEc3JY

>>128306484
Probably just the image media has given me then.

>>128306528
Orgasmatron is a little overrated imo but there's still a lot of good stuff on it. Mean Machine is my favorite, what a ripper.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCafrxr95OU

>>128306531

James came out as furry

>>128306531
lmao

>>128306587
You don't think it should be on the chart?

>>128307406
I wouldn't go that far, it's a very good album, I just don't think it's in the top tier of their discography and it's somewhat surprising to me that this is a common opinion.
imo their 5 best albums are Overkill, Another Perfect Day, 1916, Inferno and Motorizer.

>>128307464
I didn't know it was that common for people to say Orgasmatron is their favourite.
Motörizer and Inferno might be mine.

Very, very good album. Reminded me of Metal Church's debut but less thrashy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5_WXcslQLQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQMruMPdPI0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRKeJDK1gjw

>>128307515
yeah, Bastards is another one that you see top people's lists and I would call that one good but not outstanding.
>>128307631
this is my favorite out of the trilogy, the most uncompromising and a real classic imo. when you listen to Warning of Danger, it's hard to shake the feeling they were hesitating whether to go full in like they did here. unfortunately they don't like to play this stuff live :(

>>128307761
>unfortunately they don't like to play this stuff live :(
Why not? The best songs off of that album were fantastic.

>>128307784
beats me. they played a grand total of 3 different songs from The Curse between the two shows I saw. incidentally the same ones you linked.

>>128307924
I'd wager a guess and say it's one of the following:

A. Too difficult to play (not likely)
B. Album's not that popular
C. They don't like it

Otherwise I don't get why they'd avoid an album from their classic era.

>>128307983
maybe they don't rehearse often enough to cover all the bases. they played nearly everything from the first two albums, so I can imagine them getting together, rehearsing those two front to back and calling it a day. still disappointing though.
btw, you should check out their 2016 album Hammer Damage at some point, it has some songs written for the canned Era of Crisis album that was supposed to follow The Curse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2-BLZiOpxU

>>128308063
>btw, you should check out their 2016 album Hammer Damage at some point, it has some songs written for the canned Era of Crisis album that was supposed to follow The Curse.
Fuck it, I'll go download it right now desu

>>128308097
do it! :D
this is vintage Omen in every way except the vocals. highly underrated release

>>128308165
Album secured! Will report back when it's done.

>>128291803
>Michael Jackson
VGH... shamone!

>>128308197
The drums sound really weak, otherwise the album's pretty okay so far.

>>128308321
it's a drum machine. I was going to say this is a garage production recorded on a pizza budget but it sounds good enough under the circumstances I think. it was that or nothing at that point in their career.

>>128308380
>it's a drum machine.
Yeah I figured. It's not a deal breaker but my problem is that outside of Eulogy for a Warrior (which is really fucking good) the songs so far aren't that memorable. They're just kind of decent.

>>128306022
>I imagine Texas as just a big scorching desert
yeah most people that have never been here do. only west texas is a desert. there's several different biomes in the east, including the hill country which is not seen anywhere else on the continent

>>128308393
yeah, the song structures are basic but I think it's just pronounced by the rudimentary production. a lot of their old songs are kinda choppy too, glued together by charismatic singing and sound design, both of which this album lacks.

It alright. Eulogy for a Warrior and Knights are great, and the rest is just solidly "okay".

>>128308794
and now, all that's left for you to check out is the Nightmares EP which was their last recording with Kimball. once you're done with that, you'll have heard every song they wrote in their classic era.

>>128308856
>you'll have heard every song they wrote in their classic era.
I haven't listened to Battle Cry yet and I need to re-listen to Warning of Danger. :p

I should listen to more trad, this general seems more comfy than /meal/.

>>128308879
for real? lol I assumed you've been going through their disco chronologically. anyway the first 3 albums greatly benefit from this. maybe even consider going further back and starting with Powell's stint in Savage Grace, it ties neatly to Battle Cry.

>>128308968
>for real? lol I assumed you've been going through their disco chronologically.
Nope. I initially didn't care for Warning of Danger that much (just thought it was baseline "good" and nothing else) so I didn't bother checking out Battle Cry lol. Only reason I checked out The Omen today was because it's on the chart list and it was one of the first that caught my eye.

>>128308896
trad enjoyment is a slow and chill endeavor. everything on this chart is worth checking out, so pick your poison and go for it >>128250136
>>128309009
yeah, Warning of Danger is one of those transitional albums where you can tell the band is unsure of where to take their music next and is kind of wary to commit to their ideas. I've grown to like it, but it's my least favorite of the three and honestly a pretty bad place to start. Battle Cry is a lot more direct and furious, a stone cold classic for USPM but the things I said about choppy songwriting definitely apply here lol

>>128309172
>Battle Cry is a lot more direct and furious, a stone cold classic for USPM but the things I said about choppy songwriting definitely apply here lol
In that case, I see no reason to hold it off further. I'll go check it out, as it is also one of the few albums on the 1984 chart I haven't listened to yet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-4WeOqSXSc

Damn this sounds good.

Metal is by definition new and rebellious, the opposite of "tradition" - rather, breaking from it. It's a sad day when real metal has to be rebranded as "traditional" just because of the sad excuse of what passes as "metal" these days co-opting the word.

wew

>>128309574
yep, this one's quite consistent. :D

Slayer solos are the definition of wankery. Just notes with no coherence holding them together.

Phenomenal, one of the best albums I've heard in a while and washes away The Curse in terms of raw quality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nItYGeORvm0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uUTCRLbG5I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbCOCKZ9z2s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjgcTqFbSA8

>>128306845
nom nom nom eating the entire microphone

james hetfield's gf also dressed as a koala

>>128253697
I listened to Heaven and Hell today. The only part that brought me joy was Dio singing "On and on and on" during the title track because it reminded me of a better song, Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Iron Maiden. When I want to listen to Sabbath, I want crunchy riffs and pounding drums. I don't know what happened to Iommi after Sabotage but he sounded more like everything else and less like Sabbath.

If you consider anything other than the first six Sabbath albums as the best of Sabbath, you don't like Sabbath. Go listen to Dio.

>>128253804
I will give this a spin today. It's weird, I used to get people to listen to all of Dopesmoker as a joke and I really like High on Fire but I haven't checked out Sleep much outside of one hour long song.

>>128254901
Lol. So Forbidden is peak then?

Pretty stupid album cover (especially compared to the previous album which had a really cool one), and it's both less ambitious and consistent than their earlier output. But the highs are still classic Shok Paris through and through, 'specially the last track which wouldn't be out of place on Steel and Starlight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZrjGWqNcpQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqY_U7-xk0k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT2BeTJW4uQ

>>128309875
>Phenomenal, one of the best albums I've heard in a while and washes away The Curse in terms of raw quality.
the difference between these two is not so much in quality as in temperament imo. The Curse is not suited for everyday listening and it demands a somewhat contemplative mood to work with in order to open up. all three of their albums with Kimball are long term growers though.
btw, have you checked out anything from Savage Grace so far?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf66Hja5PMA

This album is so influenced by Iron Maiden it's funny.

>>128309875
Death Rider is one of the best songs ever.

Can't understand anyone that says Battalions of Fear is their favorite Guardian album. Even in the "speed metal" Guardian style, Tales and Somewhere Far Beyond are better.

>>128311885
>the difference between these two is not so much in quality as in temperament imo. The Curse is not suited for everyday listening and it demands a somewhat contemplative mood to work with in order to open up. all three of their albums with Kimball are long term growers though.
Fair enough.
>btw, have you checked out anything from Savage Grace so far?
The Dominatress EP and Master of Disguise. Wasn't too crazy about the latter (though the title track was phenomenal), but Master of Disguise was fantastic.

This album's REALLY fucking cool. Sabbath style hard rock/heavy metal from 1981, very reminiscent of the early '70s band Bang and some early Pentagram stuff.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/l319wbs6dg17zgb/%255B1981%255D_Mistreater_-_Hell%2527s_Fire.rar/file

>>128313031
Some people's tastes are just countercurrent. If 6 people in a room thinks Somewhere Far Beyond is the best out of those you mentioned, 3 thinks Tales from the Twilight World, there's always the one who says Battalions of Fear. I think it's like that for most bands that have a bunch of very strong albums

>>128312904
Later bros
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZjuzPU9UE4

Goodnight bros, have some candlemass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZjuzPU9UE4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prs94rwlFms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04QO_kcB0iY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IDNY2mvnDc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS-ER5b3Osc