What is in your CD player right now?

[The_KiD]

Scorpions / Love at First Sting

[The_KiD]

ACDC / Back in Black

[The_KiD]

YES / 90125

[The_KiD]

DIO / Holy Diver

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by binnie
No problem, it's a killer isn't it!

The vocals are pretty harsh, but it's overall a killer!

[binnie]

Damn Kid you're on an 80s overkill day (with the exception of YES)!

[SparkieD]

Originally posted by binnie
One of the best live albums EVER!!!!

Excellent choice!

Binnie, I like you more every day

[SparkieD]

Originally posted by Tiki-Tom

I remember buying this at the same time As Testament's "The New Order" and beeing looked at as if I had three heads or something.

[binnie]

Originally posted by SparkieD
Binnie, I like you more every day

I love it when women say that!

[binnie]

Oh, and I'm listening to Brand New Sin - Tequila.

[VanHalener]

Headed to the Farm today. A little Willie never hurts!:D

Wish you all could be there with us.

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[binnie]

Thin Lizzy fest right now:

Fighting

Jailbreak

Black Rose

Johny the Fox

All great records...

[katie]

Thunder - Backstreet Symphony

Classic Brit Rock At it's Best!




Formed in 1989 from the ashes of pop-rock combo Terraplane, guitarist and songwriter Luke Morley and singer Danny Bowes had decided to go in a more traditional 'rock' direction than the pop path they were (reluctantly) being led down by their previous record label. Retaining drummer Harry James from the Terraplane days, bassist Mark 'Snake' Luckhurst and guitarist/keyboard player Ben Matthews were recruited and the new band entered the studio with Duran Duran's guitarist Andy Taylor producing.

What emerged was a latter day rock classic; you knew from the first listen that these songs would stand the test of time. Highlights of this terrific album are the slowburner "Don't Wait For Me"; a showcase for Danny Bowes' awesome voice, "Higher Ground", "Love Walked In", and the title track. The material drew heavily on the influences of giants such as Bad Company and the Who (to name but two), the twin guitar attack of Luke Morley and Ben Matthews allied with the rock solid rhythms of Snake and Harry were an irresistible combination. When you throw into the mix the amazingly talented Danny Bowes, a singer good enough to rank alongside the likes of Coverdale and Rodgers in my view, the whole package could not possibly fail.

And fail they did not, after having toured the UK to little response they landed a support slot with Aerosmith, which brought them to wider attention, then in 1990 they opened the Donington Monsters of Rock festival, they went down an absolute storm and it was all systems go from there.

What none of us knew was that a total sea-change was coming to the whole rock scene just a year later, coming out of Seattle the grunge wave spearheaded by Nirvana changed the landscape - not necessarily for the better in my view, but the effect was to cut the ground from underneath everything that had come before, good or bad and alas Thunder were a big casualty of this change. They survived to make more albums and tour for the next decade only because of the strength of their live show won them enough of a loyal fan base (at least in Europe and also Japan, where British bands have long been well received), to make it worthwhile.

The band did take a hiatus in 2000, during which time songwriter Luke Morley released a solo album then a follow up with Danny Bowes, in a more soulful direction than Thunder had taken. They were tempted back into action in 2002 by a prominent slot on the touring Monsters of Rock arena shows, after which they decided to give it another go. Although they went on to make several albums after this classic, all of which are worth having, the amount of songs from this album still played by the band today demonstrates the enduring quality of the material here.

For any fan of blues based rock'n'roll this album is essential - as a debut from a rock band it stands comparison with the first Bad Company album, the first Van Halen album, the debut from Montrose, Dio's "Holy Diver" and G'n'R's "Appetite for Destruction".

[PumpedUpMidget]

Nine Inch Nails--Year Zero

[cMb]