Everyone is wrong!!!

Recently bought Pull...didn't think much of it. Kind of ugly to me. I'm trying to give it another chance though. First two Winger albums are badass. Out of all the 'W's' of the end of pop metal, Winger were my favorite. But someone please explain to me how Headed for a Heartbreak is a ballad?

Orion Crystal Ice wrote:

The thing I usually see about 'Defenders' is .. blah blah poor mix...blah blah it has 'Eat Me Alive' therefore the whole album is bad (average Priest speed metal is still pretty good speed metal, just for the record)...and then it gets like a 3 out of 5.

I agree about Whitesnake, I think most Whitesnake is good Whitesnake, barring the ballads. I dig the mix of the s/t - them big guitarz. Retains plenty of "soul" no matter what.

Eat Me Alive is such a rad song, and you sir are correct about good Priest speed metal.

As for Whitesnake, Is it Love didn't really fit on that album...but I adore it. Some of the best easy listening for that era.

corplhicks wrote:

Recently bought Pull...didn't think much of it. Kind of ugly to me. I'm trying to give it another chance though. First two Winger albums are badass. Out of all the 'W's' of the end of pop metal, Winger were my favorite. But someone please explain to me how Headed for a Heartbreak is a ballad?

"Madalaine" is a KILLER song. And "without the night" and "miles away" are guilty pleasure ballads that I love.

Just listen to Down Incognito very loud while driving down the highway. You'll learn to love Pull.

Dark Horseman wrote:

Just listen to Down Incognito very loud while driving down the highway. You'll learn to love Pull.

And now that song is stuck in my head!  

A lot of people and press disliked the Stones - Dirty Work. I will be the first to admit it isnt their best work but it has some good moments.

Set the World on Fire is my favorite Annihilator album.

I thought it was a fantastic album when it was released. Still think it is one helluva album from the sunset strip.

Wurthless wrote:

Set the World on Fire is my favorite Annihilator album.

I forgot to put that one on my list, it's not my favorite, but it does have killer songs like No Zone, The Edge, and the title track.

Vexer6 wrote:

There's a ton of hated albums I enjoy:

Genesis-Calling All Stations

I like that one too. It wasn't as good as their early stuff, but it showed a lot of promise and I think it's a pity they never did another album with Ray Wilson.

Exodus' Force of Habit is a great album.

Forbidden's Green and Distortion are good also just not as their first two.

I Love Shadows Fall and Unearth.Call em metalcore if you want but to me its just great heavy music.

Shadows Fall gets some love around here. They are on the thrashy side of modern metal.

It's borderline this because I know a lot of people who LOVE this record. But I know a lot of old school thrashers who hate it with a passion!!

I'm with the first group.

There are several excellent songs on Roots, there is also some filler.  However, if you took some of the extra material from Blood Rooted you can make a single excellent album from those sources.

I could care less what "old school thrashers" think about the album.  

"Got no time for closed minds, got my feet on the ground not in it.  I don't see in tunnel-vision or black & white cause I'm a 3-D Man, 3-D Man!"  
- Wrathchild America

I totally agree with these:

Scorpions- Face The Heat
Quiet Riot-QRIII
Krokus-Change Of Address
Megadeth-Risk
Judas Priest-Turbo, Ram It Down, Demolition
Raven-The Pack Is Back
Great White-Psycho City, Let It Rock
Whitesnake-Slip Of The Tongue

But I will add:

Megadeth - Cryptic Writings, Youthanasia
Scorpions - Crazy World, Sting in the Tail
Shadows Fall - pretty much all their albums
Testament - The Formation of Damnation
AC/DC - Stiff Upper Lip, Blow Up Your Video
Aerosmith - Get a Grip
Bloodgood - Out of the Darkness
Bride - the Jesus Experience, Drop
Def Leppard - Adrenalize, Retro-Active
Foreigner - Mr. Moonlight
Iron Maiden - Brave New World
Pink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse of Reason
Whitecross - Triumphant Return, Unveiled

I love Black Sabbath with Ozzy and with Dio. But more with Dio.

Pink Floyd did just fine without Roger, I love the Division Bell, it's amazing and it's my second favorite Floyd album (Meddle being my first).

Trouble's Manic Frustration and Plastic Green Head are awesome, I listen to them more than any other Trouble album.

Every Pink Floyd albums is great. Not a single lull. I'd dare to call them critic-proof.

corplhicks wrote:

Every Pink Floyd albums is great. Not a single lull. I'd dare to call them critic-proof.

One lull, but not a whole album, just one song. Another Brick in the Wall, I really, really HATE that song!!

Black Sabbath - Dehumanizer

I like it better than Mob Rules.

corplhicks wrote:

But someone please explain to me how Headed for a Heartbreak is a ballad?

Doesn't Barry Manilow have "ballads" trademarked or something. 

Some more to add:
Loudness-Spiritual Canoe, Engine, Heavy Metal Hippies
AC/DC-Flick Of The Switch, Fly On The Wall, Ballbreaker
Black Sabbath-Forbidden, Cross Purposes, Headless Cross, Dehumanizer, TYR
Whitecross-High Gear
Bride-Oddities, Fist Full Of Bees
Def Leppard-Euphoria, X
Cryptopsy-Unspoken King
Running Wild-The Brotherhood
Firehouse-O2, Prime Time
Ratt-S/t
Quiet Riot-S/t 1988
Krokus-Stampede, The Blitz, Round 13
Heavy Pettin-Big Bang
Fastway-Waiting For The Roar, On Target(original mix), Bad Bad Girls
Helix-Long Way To Heaven
Autograph-That's The Stuff
Betsy-S/t
Icon-Night Of The Crime, An Even More Perfect Union, Right Between The Eyes
Cheap Trick-The Doctor, Lap Of Luxury, Busted
Alice Cooper-Hey Stoopid
Triumph-Sport Of Kings, Surveillance, Edge Of Excess
Dokken-Breaking The Chains, Dysfunctional
Lynch Mob-Smoke This
TNT-Transistor
Twisted Sister-Come Out And Play
Europe-Out Of This World, Prisoners In Paradise
Motley Crue-S/t
Night Ranger-Man In Motion, Big Life
Lita Ford-Lita, Stiletto, Dangerous Curves, Wicked Wonderland, Black
Saxon-Destiny, Rock The Nations, Innocence Is No Excuse, Solid Ball Of Rock, Forever Free
Ozzy-The Ultimate Sin, Ozzmosis, Down To Earth

Never really been a Pink Floyd fan to be quite honest, they just don't flip my switch for some reason.

Vexer6 wrote:

Some more to add:
Loudness-Spiritual Canoe, Engine, Heavy Metal Hippies
AC/DC-Flick Of The Switch, Fly On The Wall, Ballbreaker
Black Sabbath-Forbidden, Cross Purposes, Headless Cross, Dehumanizer, TYR
Whitecross-High Gear
Bride-Oddities, Fist Full Of Bees
Def Leppard-Euphoria, X
Cryptopsy-Unspoken King
Running Wild-The Brotherhood
Firehouse-O2, Prime Time
Ratt-S/t
Quiet Riot-S/t 1988
Krokus-Stampede, The Blitz, Round 13
Heavy Pettin-Big Bang
Fastway-Waiting For The Roar, On Target(original mix), Bad Bad Girls
Helix-Long Way To Heaven
Autograph-That's The Stuff
Betsy-S/t
Icon-Night Of The Crime, An Even More Perfect Union, Right Between The Eyes
Cheap Trick-The Doctor, Lap Of Luxury, Busted
Alice Cooper-Hey Stoopid
Triumph-Sport Of Kings, Surveillance, Edge Of Excess
Dokken-Breaking The Chains, Dysfunctional
Lynch Mob-Smoke This
TNT-Transistor
Twisted Sister-Come Out And Play
Europe-Out Of This World, Prisoners In Paradise
Motley Crue-S/t
Night Ranger-Man In Motion, Big Life
Lita Ford-Lita, Stiletto, Dangerous Curves, Wicked Wonderland, Black
Saxon-Destiny, Rock The Nations, Innocence Is No Excuse, Solid Ball Of Rock, Forever Free
Ozzy-The Ultimate Sin, Ozzmosis, Down To Earth

Never really been a Pink Floyd fan to be quite honest, they just don't flip my switch for some reason.

I was never a Floyd fan until I bought "wish you were here" on sale. I have been a fan ever since.

I love Dukes-era Exodus, sure it's not as good as Baloff- or Zetro-era Exodus, but not much is.

Lamb of God, Shadows Fall, Hatebreed, Dry Kill Logic, & Spineshank all kick my ass in spite of the "nu metal" stigma

I love all demon hunter to some extent, with "the triptych" and "the world is a thorn" being the standouts.

Boris2008 wrote:

corplhicks wrote:

Every Pink Floyd albums is great. Not a single lull. I'd dare to call them critic-proof.

One lull, but not a whole album, just one song. Another Brick in the Wall, I really, really HATE that song!!

Because of the Radio's Curse or because it just is? I used to love that song but now I get mad whenever I hear it.

CRIMSONMASK wrote:

I love Dukes-era Exodus, sure it's not as good as Baloff- or Zetro-era Exodus, but not much is.

Lamb of God, Shadows Fall, Hatebreed, Dry Kill Logic, & Spineshank all kick my ass in spite of the "nu metal" stigma

Speaking of nu metal, I find Limp Bizkit-Results May Vary to be underrated, I prefer over their more well known material like Chocolate Starfish.