Metal records that changed your life

[rustoffa]

Originally posted by sambo
life changing certainly... the opening to RWTD was certainly a turning point.

Couldn't agree more.

[Vivian Campbell]

Holy Diver by DIO. I wasn't into music that much, but when I first heard the opening riff from Viv Campbell on "Rainbow in the Dark" combined with Dio's amazing voice - I was hooked. On that day I become a Rock fan. If it wasn't for Dio, I would have never ended up being the hardcore Dave/Eddie fan that I am today.

[aesop]

I would also like to add Operation Mindcrime by Queensryche. Thinking Man's metal...That album raised the bar so high for QR and 'concept albums' that they never fully recovered...

[Matt White]

MASTER OF PUPPETS

The single GREATEST recording in history, (In my humble opinion!).

[scottydabodi]

Metal that changed life as we know it...

Shit... too many to mention... how about Iron Maiden "Number of the Beast".

[Golden AWe]

How can anybody Motley Crue "metal/heavy metal"?

[Big Troubles]

Originally posted by PHOENIX
Hey BT long time no see.


The albums that affected me were...

Motley Crue - Shout at the Devil ( This got me hooked on Heavy Metal)

Iron Maiden- Somewhere in Time ( I played that cassette to death in my walkman and helped me get through early high school)

Metallica - Kill Em All ( I totally flipped out when i heard this, Started hanging around the bad crowds and smoking dope)

GnR - Appetite ( soundtrack of my youth)

The Tragically Hip - Any album ( Had something in common with my future wife and helped me mellow out)

Crue's SATD was a true work of art. Total kick ass. Yeah, I totally agree with Iron Maiden as well. But for me, it was # of the Beast/ Run to the Hills. I still haven't given Mettalica a solid listening chance YET. GnR's only kick ass album was Appetite (IMO). Never liked the Hip, except for New Orleans...

Ever listen to Possum Dixon, Jesus & Mary Chain or 999? Wow, that's kinda the whole Rock n Roll spectrum! :D Throw in the Sex Pistols and we have ourselves a serious drink here!

[Big Troubles]

Originally posted by Golden AWe
How can anybody Motley Crue "metal/heavy metal"?

well, the definition of "metal" varies from person to person. Alternative today is different than what it was in the 90's and seriously far from the underground 70's and 80's. I dont know how many times Ive cringed when Ive heard someone refer to Pearl Jam as "alternative". Ugh! Crue from early 80's up until Theatre of Pain, was "metal" to me. Afetr that it became arena rock.

[PHOENIX]

Originally posted by Big Troubles
Crue's SATD was a true work of art. Total kick ass. Yeah, I totally agree with Iron Maiden as well. But for me, it was # of the Beast/ Run to the Hills. I still haven't given Mettalica a solid listening chance YET. GnR's only kick ass album was Appetite (IMO). Never liked the Hip, except for New Orleans...

Ever listen to Possum Dixon, Jesus & Mary Chain or 999? Wow, that's kinda the whole Rock n Roll spectrum! :D Throw in the Sex Pistols and we have ourselves a serious drink here!

I recently got into the Pistols.

So lets have a drink anyways.:D

[rustoffa]

"Nu Metal".....

Now this genre escapes me.... have yet to fully understand the cuntcept.

Some of the stuff the kids are doing is good....I just have no idea who most of them are...just one bombastic version after another.

Like, "Korn" impressed me as a poor, snot-nosed, warm-up suit version of "Faith No More", and then someone refers to it as "nu metal".

Maybe it's time to parole Varg Vikernes.

[Rikk]

Originally posted by PHOENIX
I recently got into the Pistols.

So lets have a drink anyways.:D

Then you and BT have good taste.

The PISTOLS are amazing. I have their box set. You should also check out their amazing 2000 documentary on DVD, THE FILTH AND THE FURY. It's one of the all-time great rock 'n' roll movies.

[Panamark]

Ah ! Good to see some support for the Pistols !


-Never mind the Bollocks (Pistols)
-AC/DC up to Back in Black.
-Angels (Oz band) up to No Secrets
-Rose Tatoo (All)
-Blizzard of Ozz
-Diary of a Madman (Ozzy)
-Screaming for Vengeance (Priest)
-British Steel (Priest)
-Defenders of the Faith (Priest)
-Led Zep 4
-All the original Sabbath
-All the original Halen
-All Metallica up to Black
-Megadeth "Peace Sells and Countdown"
-Anthrax "Spreading the Disease, among the Living"
-Maiden "Number of the Beast"
-Shout at the Devil (Crue)
-Holy Diver (DIO)
-Savatage -Hall of the Mountain King
-Metal Church Metal Church
-Operation Mindcrime Queensryche...
-WASP's first album
-Sweet (All their albums)
-Slade (All their albums)
-Baby Animals - Baby Animals
-Kiss Hotter than Hell, Destroyer, Live II

Man !! Theres a lot when you look back..

[Rikk]

Damn, you got good taste, MARK.

I have to admit, I'm more of a punk fan than metal fan. That said, SABBATH, PRIEST and other groups are among my very favorites!!

I never really considered VAN HALEN metal.

The SEX PISTOLS are incredible. I would consider PRETTY VACANT, E.M.I., GOD SAVE THE QUEEN, PROBLEMS and SUB-MISSION among the greatest songs ever recorded. The sad thing is that while this album has all the vitality of the debut VH album, it was never followed up!! It's ludicrous. This is a classic album that was dying for a follow-up. VAN HALEN fans consider themselves short-changed with only six classic albums. Imagine how PISTOLS fans feel with only one real album plus a few b-sides and odd tracks on compilations like THE GREAT ROCK 'N' ROLL SWINDLE!! Anyway, the PISTOLS are among my very favorite groups.

[Panamark]

Well we almost got a second album from the pistols

- Rock and Roll Swindle
- Silly Thing
- Lonely Boy
- Belsen was a gas
- Ronnie Biggs was doin time, till he done a bunk ! (What was that called ) ???
- No Lip Child
- C'mon Everybody (Sid)
- My Way (Sid)
- Something Else (Sid)
- Stepping Stone (Cover)
- Road Runner (Cover)
- Substitute (Cover)

Im sure theres a couple more too.....

[Rikk]

Ever heard the b-sides DID YOU NO WRONG or SATELLITE? DID YOU NO WRONG is especially amazing. It's as good as anything on the BOLLOCKS album. Amazing track.