METAL!!!!

[Torgo]

I used to have Helloween and Heathen on vinyl. Then again, I used to have a lot of stuff that has gone missing over the years.

I had Keeper of the Seven Keys Parts 1 & 2 on cassette back in the 80's.  While they definitely had talent, I always ended up just putting in some Iron Maiden instead.

[IzzyDedjet]

Torgo, How about if I post video of Maiden covering Helloween?
Would that make you happy?

[Torgo]

Torgo, How about if I post video of Maiden covering Helloween?
Would that make you happy?

I hope that you're kidding.   

[IzzyDedjet]

Torgo, How about if I post video of Maiden covering Helloween?
Would that make you happy?

I hope that you're kidding.   

I assure you sir, that I'm not
[youtube=425,350]http://youtube.com/watch?v=U12nA3XWo_A

[Torgo]

Well, I'm going to see Megadeth on October 6th in Nofolk VA at the Norva theater.  Never seen them before live though it's been a life long wish to see some incarnation of Megadeth at some point live.

[VogNhymn]

This was one of my favorite metal albums of 1987.

That is one of my favorite albums of all time. In fact I am wearing a Savatage shirt with that artwork right now.

[Torgo]

Here's a quick top ten of my favorite metal bands:

1) Iron Maiden
2) Judas Priest
3) Metallica    (1983-1991)
4) Slayer
5) Megadeth
6) Black Sabbath  (Dio era)
7) Queensryche
8) Anthrax   (Joey Belladonna era)
9) Testament
10)Dimmu Borgir

[zombie no.one]

Here's a quick top ten of my favorite metal bands:

6) Black Sabbath  (Dio era)

interesting., the first sabbath album I heard was Heaven and Hell, and it's stil probably my favourite. I didn't like ozzy osbournes voice at first but it has grown on me over time...

[zombie no.one]

also I will say that I was never into death metal back when it kind of started, but recently some newer death metal acts have made albums that I think really push the envelope and are amazing.

Brodequin - Methods Of Execution (2004)
Human Mincer - Embryonized (2002)

these are incredible albums I would recommend these to everyone. death metal has definitely progressed from its kind of primitive beginings IMO

edit: one D/M band I do like from back a bit is Bolt Thrower, anyone heard of them?

[IzzyDedjet]

also I will say that I was never into death metal back when it kind of started, but recently some newer death metal acts have made albums that I think really push the envelope and are amazing.

Brodequin - Methods Of Execution (2004)
Human Mincer - Embryonized (2002)

these are incredible albums I would recommend these to everyone. death metal has definitely progressed from its kind of primitive beginings IMO

edit: one D/M band I do like from back a bit is Bolt Thrower, anyone heard of them?

I haven't heard from them in ages, but then again, my musical taste has changed dramatically in the past few years

[voltron]

edit: one D/M band I do like from back a bit is Bolt Thrower, anyone heard of them?

Bolt Thrower's Warmaster is excellent. I wouldn't really call them death metal...more like war metal I guess.

[Torgo]

I used to be friends with a guy that was a big Bolt Thrower fan. Can't say that I remember what they actually sounded like but the name rang a bell in my memory.

[ulthar]

7) Queensryche

I'm glad to see Queensryche make the cut here.  I really liked them in the early 90's.  "Lady Wore Black" is an awesome song, imo.

And PS: Caught Megadeth a few years back at Oz Fest in Raleigh...they were one of the reasons I wanted to go that year.  Good show, if you have not seen them before.

[Torgo]

7) Queensryche

I'm glad to see Queensryche make the cut here.  I really liked them in the early 90's.  "Lady Wore Black" is an awesome song, imo.

Their best albums IMO are 1986's "Rage for Order", 1988's "Operation: Mindcrime" and 1990's "Empire".  They started to slip with 1994's Promised Land and pretty much didn't release anything decent again until the recent "Operation: Mindcrime 2".
But their earlier stuff is quite amazing.

[ulthar]

Their best albums IMO are 1986's "Rage for Order", 1988's "Operation: Mindcrime" and 1990's "Empire".  They started to slip with 1994's Promised Land and pretty much didn't release anything decent again until the recent "Operation: Mindcrime 2".
But their earlier stuff is quite amazing.

Agreed.  "Rage for Order" and "Operation: Mindcrime" were the two I gave the most airplay.     

I do still like "Lady Wore Black" and of course, they played "Suite Sister Mary" to death on Headbanger's Ball (good song, though...).