ALBUMS THAT YOU SOME HOW MISSED FOR A LONG TIME

Are there any albums that, for whatever reason, just completely passed you by for a long time? I ask, as I listened to Great White - Hooked last night in the shower, for the first time ever. It is a great album [at least as good as Once Bitten or Twice Shy]! No idea why I have avoided it for 20 years.

Another one is Scorpions - Pure Instinct. Heard that for the first time ever within the last month or so. Guess I always just figured it was a lame-o mid-90's borefest [ie: Motley Crue - S/T or WASP - KFD. And, yeah, yeah, I know there are people out there that like those albums. But I personally think they suck.].

There have been others, too. Bluuurgh - In My Embrace sat on my shelf for at least 5 years. Simply because of the band name and cover art. Finally threw that on and it floored me!!!! Think I am gonna crank that one again, right now!

Just found one today that literally dropped my jaw:

Gomorrah - Reflections Of Inanimate Matter

AWESOME death / thrash!! I heard it, and immediately went and scored a copy off of eBay. The vocals are pure death metal, but a ton of the riffs and drum work are pure thrash.

I caught up on Winger and finally got the Kiss catalog. good stuff!!

I discover albums like that all the time. I usually say so in reviews I do of them. Warrant's Dog Eat Dog was one of the more recent ones.

Not really albums per se but I've overlooked entire bands for various reasons. Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac and Supertramp come to mind. I grew up hating all three but now I like their music.

ultmetal wrote:

Warrant's Dog Eat Dog was one of the more recent ones.

By far their best. Damn near a speed metal album in some places!!

The first one to come to mind is Negligence-Options for a Trapped Mind.I dont know how I missed this the first time around but its a great technical metal album.

The UFO and Thin Lizzy discographies went ignored for too long. I had a weird thing growing up about going back to groups whom I considered "70's". Then after that stupidity faded it just took me awhile to go back and check them out.

For some reason I never had until recently Overkill's Taking Over. I would always forget about that album. Finally got it and loved it.

Thin Lizzy, Deep Purple, and pre-Destroyer Kiss for me. Not sure why exactly. KISS s/t was a real surprise for me when I first heard it. Much heavier than I expected for a band in 1973. I am currently working on the back catalogs of Thin Lizzy and Deep Purple. I am upset with myself that I have ignored them for so long.

tohostudios wrote:

Not really albums per se but I've overlooked entire bands for various reasons. Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac and Supertramp come to mind. I grew up hating all three but now I like their music.

Same here. Not many albums, but bands in general that I overlooked. Pink Floyd comes to mind. WASP is one too. For the longest time, I only had a greatest hits compilation. Now I've got 'em all (except for Live in the Raw).

Judas Priest

The fine folks here helped me became JP fans. Now I have 7 of their albums. They're awesome!

QuothTheRaven wrote:

Thin Lizzy, Deep Purple, and pre-Destroyer Kiss for me. Not sure why exactly. KISS s/t was a real surprise for me when I first heard it. Much heavier than I expected for a band in 1973. I am currently working on the back catalogs of Thin Lizzy and Deep Purple. I am upset with myself that I have ignored them for so long.

Better late then never so don't be upset with yourself, just be grateful you discovered these metal pioneers.

exact33 wrote:

I caught up on Winger and finally got the Kiss catalog. good stuff!!

Me WINGER too. I only have their second album but never carred about the first and just last week i bought it together with a album with demo song by the band, that came out some time ago. Now i am a WINGER fan

I hated Winger in the 80's, I think it had more to do with percepation then an actual dislike of their music. I saw them open for Bad Company and hated to admit they were good but despite this I ignored them a pretty boy pop metal band.

A couple years ago I purchased their first two albums since they were only a dollar and enjoyed them, nowhere my favorite band but still a good band.

I'll add Hirax to this as well. Don't know how these guys slipped under the radar with me all these years. Just bought my 1st album less than a year ago, and now I've got them all.

a band more than any particular album....Nevermore. I have both Sanctuary albums and had heard Nevermore's name alot over the years but never purchased anything. I bought the "traveler" dvd and now I am picking up stuff as I find it around town.

SideShowDisaSter wrote:

Just found one today that literally dropped my jaw:

Gomorrah - Reflections Of Inanimate Matter

AWESOME death / thrash!! I heard it, and immediately went and scored a copy off of eBay. The vocals are pure death metal, but a ton of the riffs and drum work are pure thrash.

THAT ALBUM KILLS!!!!! For how good it is + rarity, it really isnt all that expensive either.


For me, last summer I discovered Exodus bonded by blood. I couldnt believe what I was hearing for the first couple spins.

krokus wrote:

exact33 wrote:

I caught up on Winger and finally got the Kiss catalog. good stuff!!

Me WINGER too. I only have their second album but never carred about the first and just last week i bought it together with a album with demo song by the band, that came out some time ago. Now i am a WINGER fan

tohostudios wrote:

Not really albums per se but I've overlooked entire bands for various reasons. Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac and Supertramp come to mind. I grew up hating all three but now I like their music.

and toho has introduced me to the whole glam/sleaze stuff..

UNCLE SAXON wrote:

Are there any albums that, for whatever reason, just completely passed you by for a long time? I ask, as I listened to Great White - Hooked last night in the shower, for the first time ever.

Damn, you take long showers.

SideShowDisaSter wrote:

Just found one today that literally dropped my jaw:

Gomorrah - Reflections Of Inanimate Matter

AWESOME death / thrash!! I heard it, and immediately went and scored a copy off of eBay. The vocals are pure death metal, but a ton of the riffs and drum work are pure thrash.

I used to own Caress the Grotesque and that album floored me. When I moved I misplaced it and Im sad I did. Amazing groove to that album and I recommend it to anyone into thrash...