GREATEST METAL ALBUM CUP - Winner: Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son!

karljant said:
Plus David's voice lacks the depth he has on future releases.
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Which is actually what I always liked about Altars of Madness. His voice never really jived with me past this album. But maybe since it's been a while I should try some stuff from their other albums again.
 
Another easy round.

This Kreator album has a lot of sloppy work in the rhythm section, sometimes to the point of distraction. The vocals are predictably bad thrash fare, and the songs aren’t that compelling; though there are some parts that start to grab you, like the main groove on the title track. Up against a solid Black Sabbath album with some great songs on it, this is an easy decision. Sorry, @Perun, but mcKornfed Dick’s nominee takes this one. Winner: Black Sabbath

The challenger in the second match has a lot in common with the challenger in the first match. Bad thrash vocals, unimpressive songwriting, some cool riffs, but too much cacophony, and often sloppy cacophony at that. Up against a seminal melodeath album that’s so good that even I can enjoy it, it didn’t stand a chance. Sorry, @Diesel 11, but Fact Blizard’s choice comes out on top. Winner: In Flames

System Of A Down is not my cup of tea. Too much nutty, off-kilter, strangely inflected ranting — I just find it offputting. That said, when they balance that part of the music with a lot of melody and harmony, I can see the appeal. “Chop Suey” is great for what it is, and to a lesser extent songs like the title track and “Aerials” and “ATWA” lean in the right direction, but don’t quite win me over. This Alter Bridge album is less unique, but it’s a hell of a lot more enjoyable to me. Sorry, Sparianampwick 14.33333, but your non-chimera half sibling The Assianadent’s nominee wins here. Winner: Alter Bridge

This Ozzy album is pretty decent, with “Flying High Again”, “You Can’t Kill Rock And Roll”, and “S.A.T.O.” standing out, and parts of “Believer” and the title track being pretty cool too. Nothing here is bad, but it gets a bit bland in places. By comparison, this Judas Priest album is a lot more consistent in quality while still having a nice range of styles, so it’s another easy call for me. Sorry, @matic22, but mcSporindar’s choice is the superior one. Winner: Judas Priest
 
Sin After Sin repeatedly exceeds my expectations.

As a complete aside, this is now the 5th desktop PC I've used with Maidenfans as my core home PC.
 
That riff in the title track of Diary is one of the all-time greats, and illustrates why RR was a musical genius. But Sin After Sin is, top to bottom, the superior album.
Mob Rules takes its matchup easily. Other than Sabotage it is my favorite Sabbath record.
Alter Bridge wins by default because SOAD has the worst singer/vocalist in the history of recorded music. And yes, that includes Dylan.
I don't care for the death metal matchup, but I understand the Morbid Angel album is part of the canon for that subgenre, so it gets my vote for historical influence. To fill the death metal quota, we should bring back At the Gates and shitcan both of these bands, is what we should do. :p


Jer said:
mcKornfed Dick’s
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Nice one.
 
Dio Sabbath, easily. Although props to Kreator for obviously influencing the cover art for the original Doom game (the music in that game was also heavily influenced by a number of classic metal bands).

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I've never cared for In Flames. Their vocals annoy me and their music is nothing that I haven't heard other bands do better. I once saw them on a co-headlining bill with Opeth, and they sadly played first - meaning I had to sit through like 15 songs (80 minutes) that all sounded the same to me. I'd always joke about how annoyed I was since Opeth came on and only played 8 songs in the same time.

Still, Morbid Angel is even less of my thing. So I went with In Flames.

I have no strong opinion either way on Alter Bridge, but listening to System of a Down is what I'd imagine having an aneurism feels like.

Priest, 100 times over. I don't love Halford, but I have always thought Ozzy's voice was extra obnoxious.
 
Magnus said:
I see you know the name of one of them for sure.
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"... DO YOU WANNA FRY????"
 
Diesel 11 said:
Which is actually what I always liked about Altars of Madness. His voice never really jived with me past this album. But maybe since it's been a while I should try some stuff from their other albums again.
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I get your point but it sounds off to me. David Vincent is one of the few growlers that can get low notes and you still understand every single thing he's saying. Here (IMO) he just sounds raucous and odd. As for other albums definitely try Blessed Are The Sick... IMO easily their best. Covenant has its moments too. As for the remainder I really like Gateways To Annihilation with Tucker on the vocals. Stay away from Illud Divinum Insanus: a strong contender to the worst metal album ever IMO (alongside LuLu... yes, it's that bad!)
 
One of the rare Black Sabbath albums I can listen to, thanks to Dio (still miles away from the accomplishment that is Heaven and Hell).
I don't usually do this, but I'm skipping second pair. Too many good albums have been voted off and I don't feel either of these deserve my click.
I understand when people dislike SOAD for numerous reasons, but saying they suck, Serj can't sing etc. will only make me unleash Cried on you in memes thread.
Judas Priest all the way. And I think we've come far enough in this game for me to say this: Fu**. Ozzy.
 
karljant said:
With the exceptions of @Spambot and @Detective Beauregard I don't see any one else doing so.
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I meant vote wise, only 3 votes so far which must be one of the poorest performances of any album that's been in the game. Even then, Yax expressed doubt in voting for it, and even I felt a twinge of sadness not voting for Sin After Sin.

I realise there is exceptional circumstances in it going against one of the best albums from one of the most beloved bands on here.
 
The great music was written by his bandmates (who were fucked over). I got into his solo work fairly recently and enjoy it (well only the first three albums).
 
srfc said:
I realise there is exceptional circumstances in it going against one of the best albums from one of the most beloved bands on here.
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There you go... the real reason why DOAM is getting little votes. I bet most members here think it's a good/ great record. It's just they just prefer SAS.
MindRuler said:
:eek: Why? He might not be the best vocalist but huge respect for the man for the Sabbath classics.
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Forostar said:
The great music was written by his bandmates (who were fucked over). I got into his solo work fairly recently and enjoy it (well only the first three albums).
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Two facts I can certainly agree with. As @MindRuler said Ozzy has a limited voice yet absolutely unique and the greatness of some iconic records the man took part in is ridiculously huge. The first two solo records along with The Ultimate Sin are great records and Sabbath's first six albums are absolutely mind blowing. I understand people may prefer Sabbath's Dio era here but outside Maiden Fans the majority of people consider that spree of Sabbath albums to be the band's prime. Nevertheless @Forostar also has a point when he says that Ozzy was never the true driving force beyond those Sabbath albums (it was obviously Iommi) and that for several times his attitudes towards ex-bandmates and other artists (strongly influenced by his wife) were everything but decent. Not to mention the fact he became a parody of himself with the reality show and other stuff. Nonetheless his legacy is undeniably gigantic.
 
Dityn DJ James said:
The Ultimate Sin is vastly underrated.
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Apparently, so is Diary of a Madman, which is my favorite Ozzy solo album. Randy Rhodes is brilliant on this and all 8 songs are pretty great. This seems to be yet another round where my favorite two, or two of my top 3 (in this case) favorites have gone up against one another and while four albums that I have no interest in earn the right to move on.
 
karljant said:
There you go... the real reason why DOAM is getting little votes. I bet most members here think it's a good/ great record. It's just they just prefer SAS.


Two facts I can certainly agree with. As @MindRuler said Ozzy has a limited voice yet absolutely unique and the greatness of some iconic records the man took part in is ridiculously huge. The first two solo records along with The Ultimate Sin are great records and Sabbath's first six albums are absolutely mind blowing. I understand people may prefer Sabbath's Dio era here but outside Maiden Fans the majority of people consider that spree of Sabbath albums to be the band's prime. Nevertheless @Forostar also has a point when he says that Ozzy was never the true driving force beyond those Sabbath albums (it was obviously Iommi) and that for several times his attitudes towards ex-bandmates and other artists (strongly influenced by his wife) were everything but decent. Not to mention the fact he became a parody of himself with the reality show and other stuff. Nonetheless his legacy is undeniably gigantic.
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I spoke of the Ozzy albums :--)
 
karljant said:
My favorite Ozzy album by miles.
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From that one I only care for Shot in the Dark.

And the fifth album is terrible for my taste. On the first three records we get classic metal kinda catchy melodies, cool guitar and vocal hooks. On the 4th: dull songs. And here on the fifth: some completely different yuck rock.
 
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Forostar said:
From that one I only care for Shot in the Dark.

And the fifth album is terrible for my taste. On the first three records we get classic metal kinda catchy melodies, cool guitar and vocal hooks. On the 4th: dull songs. And here on the fifth: some completely different yuck rock.
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I for myself think Bark At The Moon is the weakest of Ozzy's albums (at least the ones I've heard, up to Down To Earth). As for The Ultimate Sin Shot In The Dark is far from being my favorite song. Killer Of Giants, Never, Lightning Strikes, Fool Like You and the title track (my favorite) are absurdly good. No Rest For The Wicked has Miracle Man and Breaking All The Rules which are also top notch... but the rest of the album is kinda crappy.
 
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