GREATEST METAL ALBUM CUP - Winner: Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son!
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Jer
A window to the west, a blazing star above
Led Zeppelin certainly has their share of all-time classic songs, including “Kashmir” from this record. That said, there is a lot of filler on this double album. For every “Trampled Under Foot” or “Bron-Yr-Aur” there’s at least one “Down By The Seaside” or “Ten Years Gone” threatening to put me to sleep. While the Royal Hunt album isn’t super awesome or anything, it consistently held my interest and had cool parts in every track. If this were a “best 3 songs on a heavy album” contest my vote would be different, but since we’re judging entire albums against each other I’m going to have to buck conventional wisdom on this one. Winner: Royal Hunt
Similar issue with this Rainbow album. There are a number of songs with cool parts, but nothing knocks it out of the park, and there‘s some obvious filler too. The Crimson Glory album, while reeking of derivative Queensrÿche and Judas Priest worship, is at least consistently appealing for what it is. Winner: Crimson Glory
Hadn’t heard Celtic Frost before, and this album is a pretty decent mix of thrash and proto-doom with not very good but not awful vocals. Meanwhile the Edguy album is a pretty solid slab of well-crafted power metal. Going to give the tip of my hat to superior craftsmanship here. Winner: Edguy
This WASP album is certainly better than The Last Command, but I wouldn’t use the word “masterpiece” within a mile of this thing. There are some cool riffs and solos and some nice vocal bits, and the (mostly) instrumental tracks like Mephisto Waltz and Lake Of Fools are solid, but I can’t point to many other songs that completely won me over, and Blackie’s overwrought delivery really wears out its welcome in places. It’s pretty OK overall, but it’s not great. The Savatage album, on the other hand, is consistently great U.S. power metal that makes me want to listen to it more. Straightforward choice here. Winner: Savatage
Similar issue with this Rainbow album. There are a number of songs with cool parts, but nothing knocks it out of the park, and there‘s some obvious filler too. The Crimson Glory album, while reeking of derivative Queensrÿche and Judas Priest worship, is at least consistently appealing for what it is. Winner: Crimson Glory
Hadn’t heard Celtic Frost before, and this album is a pretty decent mix of thrash and proto-doom with not very good but not awful vocals. Meanwhile the Edguy album is a pretty solid slab of well-crafted power metal. Going to give the tip of my hat to superior craftsmanship here. Winner: Edguy
This WASP album is certainly better than The Last Command, but I wouldn’t use the word “masterpiece” within a mile of this thing. There are some cool riffs and solos and some nice vocal bits, and the (mostly) instrumental tracks like Mephisto Waltz and Lake Of Fools are solid, but I can’t point to many other songs that completely won me over, and Blackie’s overwrought delivery really wears out its welcome in places. It’s pretty OK overall, but it’s not great. The Savatage album, on the other hand, is consistently great U.S. power metal that makes me want to listen to it more. Straightforward choice here. Winner: Savatage
Diesel 11
As you scream into the web of silence...
Ouch, I love that song. It’s such a really nice Sunday-afternoon-at-the-beach-with-a-picnic-lunch song that’s so very nostalgically idyllic and it’s one of Zep’s most underrated works. Physical Graffiti overall is their best album IMO; there’s a sense of scope and journey in its two discs that really makes it work that much more than some of their other albums.
The Dissident
Ancient Mariner
Eh, with such a small discography, I'd be willing to go through all of it. I genuenly enjoy doing full discography listens over time just not in a row. But this is becoming a random album reviews discussion more than pertaining to this game.
Positively surprised that Crimson Glory is beating Rainbow.
Jer
A window to the west, a blazing star above
Thanks for the info — I assumed the live tracks were bonus tracks, but I didn’t check the original track listing against the others. It doesn’t really make a difference, though; Lake Of Fools and War Cry were pretty decent and the other two studio bonus tracks were weaker, so it’s a wash. My overall comments still hold.
I listened to all of Physical Graffiti just a couple of days ago. It made me sure of something I've always held to: I don't really like Led Zeppelin that much. Royal Hunt.
What is this madness? Rainbow, duh.
I enjoyed Celtic Frost for what it was, some proto-extreme that's still got a lot of recognizable thrash roots. I can see if that's your genre why you'd see this as a landmark album. But that's not my genre. Still, Edguy has come too far in this game, and I feel enh about voting for it. Do I pick a landmark album I don't love or a bland power metal album? I flipped a coin and it came up Celtic Frost.
A great Savatage album versus a very good WASP album. I enjoyed the listen through The Last Command last round, but I enjoyed The Headless Children a little less, I think. Edge of Thorns is one of my top three Savatage albums. Easy pick for Savatage here.
What is this madness? Rainbow, duh.
I enjoyed Celtic Frost for what it was, some proto-extreme that's still got a lot of recognizable thrash roots. I can see if that's your genre why you'd see this as a landmark album. But that's not my genre. Still, Edguy has come too far in this game, and I feel enh about voting for it. Do I pick a landmark album I don't love or a bland power metal album? I flipped a coin and it came up Celtic Frost.
A great Savatage album versus a very good WASP album. I enjoyed the listen through The Last Command last round, but I enjoyed The Headless Children a little less, I think. Edge of Thorns is one of my top three Savatage albums. Easy pick for Savatage here.
Oop. I own-goaled for Zep, won't matter though.
srfc
Ancient Mariner
karljant
Ancient Mariner
Apart from the first two albums there simple aren't two similar Celtic Frost albums. And when I say they aren't similar I mean it to the point it doesn't even sounds like the same band.
Black Wizard
Pleb Hunter
I'm flabbergasted that this Edguy album has beaten a Celtic Frost album so convincingly.
Jer
A window to the west, a blazing star above
...and I’m flabbergasted that WASP is beating Savatage right now. Such is life.
Shmoolikipod
Stranger to the Light
I liked the longer songs on Physical Graffiti, but it's not enough to beat Royal Hunt.
Second match required more thought, I like both of these
But I had to choose Rainbow mostly for the simpler and heartful song writing. Also, Crimson Glory doesn't have the greatest production.
The credit I'll give, is that Queen of the Masquerade is possibly the best song from those two albums.
Third match could have gone either way, I picked Celtic Frost knowing there's no way they're winning. The songs just feel right.
Another 'meh' W.A.S.P song, at least it was more metal. Edge of Thorns is pretty good. I still can't get over the fact that it's the same band from Gutter Ballet. Maybe it was just my mood that day but damn this sounds so much more authentic.
Second match required more thought, I like both of these
But I had to choose Rainbow mostly for the simpler and heartful song writing. Also, Crimson Glory doesn't have the greatest production. The credit I'll give, is that Queen of the Masquerade is possibly the best song from those two albums.
Third match could have gone either way, I picked Celtic Frost knowing there's no way they're winning. The songs just feel right.
Another 'meh' W.A.S.P song, at least it was more metal. Edge of Thorns is pretty good. I still can't get over the fact that it's the same band from Gutter Ballet. Maybe it was just my mood that day but damn this sounds so much more authentic.
Two really close battles, do we have more voters?
I‘ve missed some really interesting stuff here.
I will break the tie with a Rainbow vote, if you want @LooseCannon .
Crimson Glory was deeper and very competent classic metal, very reminiscent of early Queensryche.
But Silver Mountain? And Temple of the King is one of my all-time favourite ballads? Plus, Ronnie.
I will break the tie with a Rainbow vote, if you want @LooseCannon .
Crimson Glory was deeper and very competent classic metal, very reminiscent of early Queensryche.
But Silver Mountain? And Temple of the King is one of my all-time favourite ballads? Plus, Ronnie.
Cat Milk Supreme
Ancient Mariner
I missed the vote but listened to each album to some extent. I would have voted for all the winners and Rainbow in the tie. Crimson Glory was decent and definitely more metal than Rainbow but Dio/Blackmore bias wins the day.
Led Zeppelin unseats the Royal Hunt, knocking them out of the GMAC. Next up for Led Zep: Nevermore.
Rainbow and Crimson Glory will go to ET after Match 32.
Edguy holds on against Celtic Frost, who return in League 5.
W.A.S.P. defeats a strong challenge from Savatage. The American power metal gurus are still active in the Match 20 stream, but their next album shows up in League 3.
Rainbow and Crimson Glory will go to ET after Match 32.
Edguy holds on against Celtic Frost, who return in League 5.
W.A.S.P. defeats a strong challenge from Savatage. The American power metal gurus are still active in the Match 20 stream, but their next album shows up in League 3.
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