Which Veteran Metal/Rock Band has best kept its original magic ?

[Panamark]

Inspired by our awesome discussion of older lead vocalists.

Which of the older, original bands, are still delivering the goods ??

Both Live and Studio ?

I think to qualify, the band should be at least 10 years old......

[Panamark]

Does anyone reckon the Stones still have *it* ???

They seem the obvious starting point here....

[DavidLeeNatra]

stones...no question...AC/DC...and for those who like them U2...

maybe the IRONS, priest...

[Mr Badguy]

Rush and Iron Maiden.

Never split and reformed for the money, never tried to recreate the past and never went down the nostalgia route.

And both still release powerful NEW music.

[DavidLeeNatra]

and...sammy hagar!!!

he used to be a ridiculous asshole and became an even bigger one through the years...if this counts as "magic"...

[binnie]

Iron Maiden, no question.


ACDC as far as live goes, but not on record (they are mediocre now IMO)


The Scorpions lost it in the 90's but have recovered it bot live and in the studio in recent years (Unbreakable was a strong record)

[Little Texan]

Originally posted by binnie
The Scorpions lost it in the 90's but have recovered it bot live and in the studio in recent years (Unbreakable was a strong record)

You mean you didn't like "Winds Of Change" with the Andy Griffith, whistling intro? What's wrong with you?

[Panamark]

What about Aerosmith ???

[DavidLeeNatra]

Originally posted by Panamark
What about Aerosmith ???

they suck...

[PumpedUpMidget]

Originally posted by Panamark
What about Aerosmith ???

Aerosmith has to be one of the 'softest' bands out there...

[Jérôme Frenchise]

The Stooges.

OK, they had a 30-year "break", but hell, how they can still grind it!
If only they hadn't split in the middle of the 70s...
Who would still remember the little punks today?

[Mr. Vengeance]

AC/DC still pound out good stuff and they are untouchable live.

Stones still deliver.

Deep Purple, I find, still has great stuff on album Haven't seen them live.

Motorhead keeps on giving us what they've got.

Alice Cooper comes through.

Dylan is still at it, with a string of strong albums. He's hit and miss live.

Off the top of my head, anyway.

[Panamark]

LOL @ Natra & Midget, I threw "Aerosmith" in the mix just to see
what everyone would say... Thats pretty much what I was excpecting..

Man, some of those modern power love ballads were worthy of the
Sammy Hagar Academy of Song Writing... :p

[Panamark]

Originally posted by Mr. Vengeance
AC/DC still pound out good stuff and they are untouchable live.

Stones still deliver.

Deep Purple, I find, still has great stuff on album Haven't seen them live.

Motorhead keeps on giving us what they've got.

Alice Cooper comes through.

Dylan is still at it, with a string of strong albums. He's hit and miss live.

Off the top of my head, anyway.

AC/DC are the best live !

But can we really consider them original ??
I guess if we compare it from "Back in Black"
onwards, its still all good !

[Panamark]

Interesting one here..

Motley Crue !

Saw them earlier this year in Sydney
(Red, White and Crue)

and although Ive never been their biggest fan,
they sounded as good as always.
(Some would say, yeah they sound just as
shit as always)

But they still sound just the same live (to me)
as they did in the 80's.

Love em or hate em, they would have to be front runners
here.....