Best Comeback Albums

Either after a dry spell of mediocre lp's, or re-grouping...

Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell (Wow, who saw that coming after NSD?!)

Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers (Probably my fave from them.)

Saxon - Lionheart (Definitely my fave from them!)

Judas Priest - Angel of Retro (The return of the Metal God!)

Stryper - No More Hell to Pay (I was blown away!)

Saint - Hell Blade (Didn't think they had this in them!)

corplhicks wrote:

Definitely man! I am typing this message while stuck in the traffic and playing No Tomorrow loud!

Satan's Host - By The Hands of the Devil. The band never went away, but this was the return of the mighty Tyrant.

AC/DC - Back In Black

candlemass wrote:

Either after a dry spell of mediocre lp's, or re-grouping...Saxon - Lionheart (Definitely my fave from them!)

IMHO, none of the parameters you listed apply to this album and what came before it.

Unleash The Beast (97)
Metalhead (99)
Killing Ground (2001)

They are far from mediocre and had the same line up.

cool thread none the less

Overkill - Ironbound - the band came roaring back from a three year absence with an album that was a total ripper.  Not that Overkill was ever terrible, but this album was ferocious.

Accept - Blood Of The Nations - Seemingly out of nowhere, the band comes back with a new lead singer that fits the band like a glove and a cracking album to boot.

James B. wrote:

candlemass wrote:

Either after a dry spell of mediocre lp's, or re-grouping...Saxon - Lionheart (Definitely my fave from them!)

IMHO, none of the parameters you listed apply to this album and what came before it.

Unleash The Beast (97)
Metalhead (99)
Killing Ground (2001)

They are far from mediocre and had the same line up.

cool thread none the less

Not a big Saxon fan, but I took a chance on this one based on the reviews at BWBK at the time of it's release, I was pleasantly surprised!

corplhicks wrote:

Witchfinder wrote:

Overkill - Ironbound - the band came roaring back from a three year absence with an album that was a total ripper.  Not that Overkill was ever terrible, but this album was ferocious.

Accept - Blood Of The Nations - Seemingly out of nowhere, the band comes back with a new lead singer that fits the band like a glove and a cracking album to boot.

Yes ! All three of these are perfect examples.

Black Sabbath - The Devil You Know

Van Halen - Different Kind of Truth. Not a perfect album but the majority of it is just what DLR-era fans have been hungry for since 1984.

candlemass wrote:

Not a big Saxon fan, but I took a chance on this one based on the reviews at BWBK at the time of it's release, I was pleasantly surprised!

No big deal, your opinion is just as valid as mine or anyone else.

mc666 wrote:

Satan's Host - By The Hands of the Devil. The band never went away, but this was the return of the mighty Tyrant.

good call. that album slays. the tyrant is one of the best metal singers around.

Celtic Frost - Monotheist
Onslaught - Killing Peace
Angel Witch - As Above So Below
Carcass - Surgical Steel
Satan - Life Sentence
WASP - The Headless Children

Boris2008 wrote:

Celtic Frost - Monotheist
Onslaught - Killing Peace
Angel Witch - As Above So Below
Carcass - Surgical Steel
Satan - Life Sentence
WASP - The Headless Children

All great; that Angel Witch is sick and needs more recognition around these parts.

Dokken..Lightning Strikes Again (what a great return to their 80s roots)

Motley Crue...Dr. Feelgood (after a few dry-spell albums comes this one..an album that even Metallica called a fantastic heavy mix)

Ace Frehley...Space Invader (The space Ace roars back showing that he is better than Kiss)

Ratt...Infestation (possibly the best album they ever put out)

Deliverance - Hear What I Say

Candlemass - s/t

James B. wrote:

candlemass wrote:

Either after a dry spell of mediocre lp's, or re-grouping...Saxon - Lionheart (Definitely my fave from them!)

IMHO, none of the parameters you listed apply to this album and what came before it.

Unleash The Beast (97)
Metalhead (99)
Killing Ground (2001)

They are far from mediocre and had the same line up.

cool thread none the less

I agree. Lionheart is awesome and one of their best, but those three you mentioned are all real good albums, too. Especially Unleash the Beast. I think that might count as a comeback album.

Carcass - Surgical Steel
Van Halen - A Different Kind Of Truth
Black Sabbath - Dehumanizer

Following 2 mediocre albums:

Helloween - Time of the Oath
Axxis - Back to the Kingdom

Just 1 mediocre album prior to this, but it's so awesome it kind of could qualify:

Savatage - Hall of the Mountain King

As for re-groupings, I should nominate AC/DC's Back in Black.

All 4 of those are awesome albums.

Should Queensryche be in here somewhere?

Following a six-year hiatus:

I forgot

Judas Priest - Angel of Retribution

Alice Cooper-Constrictor
Scorpions-Unbreakable
Metallica-Death Magnetic
Megadeth-The World Needs a Hero
Annihilator-Carnival Diablos
L.A. Guns-Man in the Moon
Motley Crue-New Tattoo
WASP-Helldorado
KISS-Creatures of the Night
Loverboy-Just Getting Started
Bonfire-Fuel to the Flames
Helix-Power of Rock and Roll
Winger-Karma
Banshee-Mindslave
Obsession-Carnival of Lies
House of Lords-World Upside Down
Danger Danger-Revolve
Def Leppard-Songs from the Sparkle Lounge
Krokus-Hellraiser
Leatherwolf-World Asylum
Keel-Streets of Rock and Roll
Ratt-Infestation

Brutality - Ruins of Humans (even if it's only a two song EP)
Chastain - Surrender to No One
Heathen - The Evolution of Chaos