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Jamesenstein31
That is good news! I'm very happy for you. I'm very flattered and humbled that I helped lead you on the right path ;)
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michalzukk
mas ow, falando sério, nem tinha visto que tava médio IUHAEIUH pirei, deve ser só porque to ouvindo deftones, não é possivel
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Jamesenstein31
Before looking, which Megadeth was number one? ;) http://www.last.fm/user/Jamesenstein31/journal/2012/12/10/5oxcne_the_1111_greatest_metal_songs_ever_made.
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Jamesenstein31
MOB RULES might be my favorite Dio-Sabbath album, though they were all pretty great. Dio's most pissed off performance was probably on DEHUMANIZER and his solo follow-up, STRANGE HIGHWAYS, which are both very dark albums.
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Jamesenstein31
That they are. "Images and Words" will always be a classic. I'm surprised they didn't get more votes when I worked on my metal songs list, but prog bands are like that. It's more an album experience, then singular hits.
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Jamesenstein31
Stalingrad was very good, especially if you have an interest in history. The battle that forms the title track as one of the bloodiest and desperate of modern times. It's probably a better album as a whole.
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Jamesenstein31
Alex Skolinik is the real deal. He's probably the best in thrash right now. Hugely talented. Leprosy! Yeah!
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beatrizrochelle
então, tava vendo isso. fiquei impressionada com tua habilidade, viu. melhorou bastant
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Jamesenstein31
Another band from that era that should have bigger: Angel Witch. The self-titled first album by them was fantastic and these guys really paved the way for darker metal music.
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Jamesenstein31
Riot definitely deserve love. Have no clue why they did not become a radio band. Yes, Diamond Head are one of the great "could have been" stories in metal. They were so talented and smart, but it just never happened. They were very influential in helping create metal symphonies, and both Metallica and Megadeth borrowed from them in big ways. Though, as cool as Metallica's "Am I Evil" was, the original with Sean Harris on vocals and the heavy blues of guitarist, Brain Tatler, has yet to be equaled. It's one of the GREAT metal classics, as were all the songs on LIGHTNING TO THE NATIONS.
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Jamesenstein31
Riot are one of the great melodic metal bands and the one that I consider to be the first American metal band. The U.S. were very pivotal to metal, but in the 70s created largely hard rock and arena rock bands. It was the British, Canadians and Germans who were first busy tinkering with the metal sound early on. Riot's first record came out in 1979 and was called NARITA and it's a classic. It combines the energy of Van Halen with the classic American Arena sound, as well as the intensity of the newly arriving NWOBHM. The album, FIRE DOWN UNDER, the second one, is the classic and it's essential. Songs like "Outlaw" and "Swords and Tequila" and the title track are the stuff that great metal is made of. Give em' a listen and i'm sure you'll find much to admire.
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Jamesenstein31
The first few Van Hagar albums are pretty good(particularly WEIGHT OF THE WORLD) vut not up to the magic of the Diamond Dave era. MONTROSE is so good, that there are critics(and fans) who consider it THE debut album. It was the key inspiration for Van Halen's sound and the guitar work of Ronnie Montrose is greatly influential. Listen to the riff for "Bad Motor Scooter." How many have ripped THAT riff off? Or the riff for "Space Station No. 5" These are rock solid classics.
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Jamesenstein31
Sammy seemed like such an obvious choice, but it was too poppy. I mean, you can hear it happening on 1984, as well, but the music was definitely less "electric" when Hagar joined. I have to listen to Girl Gone Bad, again. Do you have Riot?
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Jamesenstein31
"Mean Streets" may be the best showcase for Van Halen's talent. What an immensely epic song! The lyrics and the end solo make it an underrated classic. I'm not sure why it's not a radio hit. Van Halen are probably the quintessential hard rock band. Besides maybe, AC/DC, they are what I think of when I think of hard rock. Have you heard the first MONTROSE? That record is damn near as good as the first Van Halen and Sammy Hagar never sounded better.
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Jamesenstein31
Yes, a great album. The Diamond-Dave Era Van Halen was fantastic. My favorite of that band was FAIR WARNING, which is hardly talked about for some reason. The first record may be the best debut album of all time. That one completely revolutionized the guitar and remains one of the most energetic(and fun) records ever made.
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Jamesenstein31
Yes, AMONG THE LIVING has many of the big classics. You know, though, I always though SPREADING THE DISEASE was the thrashier of the two. That one has too many underrated songs, such as "The Enemy," "A.I.R." and "Stand Or Fall." When I saw Anthrax, Scott Ian stopped the show, so everyone could prepare for the "war dance!" I thought it was someone who had done something stupid, considering how he acted, but when he announced why, I just had to laugh. Van Halen-Good.
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