Post on bands that had only one or two albums you think should've made it.

Toxik. Two excellent albums and then nothing.

Still no idea when their third highly anticipated album will drop.

Man, that takes me back.

Slaughter obviously. Strappado was a beast.

Stompbox is also a good one. Came out in the grunge era & had a good mix of grunge with a dose of metal heft.

Wicked Wisdom. I loved what Jada and the boys came up with. I would have loved to hear more.

Slamcat was a great groove metal band, especially in the xtian realm.

Six Feet Deep was another xtian band that was full of awesomeness.

Aversion To Life was an amazing slam death band that should have done more than just one album.

Despair from Germany. Ok technically they had three albums, but they were beyond exceptional & they should have made it huge.

Fear of God/Detente. Both of these bands were so good, especially Fear of God. Dawn Crosby was so special.

Some other great bands with only one or two albums...
Floodgate, Hostility, Inner Thought, Bile, Last Chapter, and so many others. Too many to list all at once.

Dawn Crosby was a hack and a half. At least the Plasmatics made interesting music with a hack singer. Will have to agree that Strappado was killer.

Stender wrote:

Morbid Saint

Arguably a gnarlier sounding US band that more influenced by the Teutonic thrash like Kreator and Sodom and maybe early death metal. Only two albums.

Damn, beat me too it! Such a killer band, too bad they never released more music. I follow them on FB, and they still play shows, but mostly just local stuff in their area. Would love to see them live just once.

Another band I love that never made much music is Sabbat. Not the Japanese band, I'm talking about these guys.

http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Sabbat/116

Their first two albums were awesome, but then they changed singers and the third was sort of boring. still has some good songs, but nothing compared the the first two.

Of course if you like the singer, Martin Walkyier, you can hear him in a ton of Skyclad releases.

Rage of Angels- one album and then bye bye. I think one of the guys ended up in Steelheart. Anyway, more material from them would be awesome.

Oil- Great Christian groove metal similar to exhorder, pantera etc. I think they had maybe two albums.

Agree with Freddy on Die Happy and Troublezone on the Crucified. Great bands, great guys who put their heart into it.

Iron angel are truly amazing. Love their brand of metal.

I agree with mc about Six Feet Deep!

The first album was like Crowbar meets Biohazard.

Sacrament was another band that put out two very good albums before calling it quits.

Dark Horseman wrote:

Hey James B., Icon had more then two albums I agree they should've been bigger.

yeppers

Six Feet Deep! Yes! Oil! Yes!
Some great ones here and some I need to check out.

More recently are thrash band Arnion and Disaffection. Where'd you go?

Am I the only one who is very disappointed with Fat Freddy here?

This thread title is tailor made for him to mention a certain band, yet so far nothing!

Well I'm not doing his job for him!

Dark Horseman wrote:

Kik Tracee
Seemed poised to make it big but for some reason, maybe just a year or two too late, they never caught on. I think labeling them a hair band hurt as they were much more then that. I also think the label wanted to cash in on the sound being somewhat similar to GnR. I still listen to this one semi regularly and enjoy it every time.

I hated that band. I remember smashing the cassette tape with a hammer, much to the delight of some friends of mine. Much of that anger was directed at the lead singer trying to be an "Axl Rose wanna-be, fake poser, douche bag".

Ahhh, youthful ignorance.

I would've loved another album or 2 from The Poorboys. They were awesome. That album still gets regular spins from me.

tohostudios wrote:

I agree with Tora Tora.  I saw this Memphis band at the Omni New Daisy on Beale Street right after they signed their record deal before Surprise Attack came out in the late 80s.  They blew the roof off the place.

Has anyone heard the albums they put out after Wild America? I think one is an album that was supposed to be their 3rd release back in the day and another one of odds-n-ends or something. I've considered picking them up, but they've been a little pricey. And I don't want to ruin their fine legacy with inferior products.

manny wrote:

Enuff Z'nuff, should have been bigger, thou they did get some MTV support, so not sure if they should count.

Those guys have put out many albums and they're all good. Too bad that stupid hippy-dippy imagery hurt them more than anything.

Boris2008 wrote:

Am I the only one who is very disappointed with Fat Freddy here?

This thread title is tailor made for him to mention a certain band, yet so far nothing!

Well I'm not doing his job for him!

I have not mentioned They Who Shall Not Be Named for their lone sacred vynal is a tr00 steele artifact for the ages ... if the maestros had attempted to make more, it would have diluted their arcane magic, ehehehehehehehehehe

Fat Freddy wrote:

Boris2008 wrote:

Am I the only one who is very disappointed with Fat Freddy here?

This thread title is tailor made for him to mention a certain band, yet so far nothing!

Well I'm not doing his job for him!

I have not mentioned They Who Shall Not Be Named for their lone sacred vynal is a tr00 steele artifact for the ages ... if the maestros had attempted to make more, it would have diluted their arcane magic, ehehehehehehehehehe

What about your other favorite band?

You guys are killin' me.

...but seriously, have you ever heard that Black Death album? It's pretty awful.

Moondog Mane

MetalGuy71 wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

I agree with Tora Tora.  I saw this Memphis band at the Omni New Daisy on Beale Street right after they signed their record deal before Surprise Attack came out in the late 80s.  They blew the roof off the place.

Has anyone heard the albums they put out after Wild America? I think one is an album that was supposed to be their 3rd release back in the day and another one of odds-n-ends or something. I've considered picking them up, but they've been a little pricey. And I don't want to ruin their fine legacy with inferior products.

Yes MG, I've got Revolution Day which is what I guess would've been their 3rd album that got shelved. It's good stuff I think. Better than Wild America and right up there with Surprise Attack. It's got a lot of the good ol blues rock that they are so good at.

Troublezone wrote:

Sacrament was another band that put out two very good albums before calling it quits.

Man how could I forget Sacrament? I would love to hear another album in the vein of Haunts. Rob Wolfe had the perfect thrash voice.

Wedding Party
Eloi
Last Chapter

Emerald

and yes I am biased

James, what is your relationship to Emerald?

I don't know about 'making it' because it was never very likely but I pretty much buy any Mausoleum album as a blind purchase and I'm rarely disappointed, this album is a prime example.



Great solid heavy metal from Belgium. I noticed that the guitarist thanked the guy who put this on YouTube as he doesn't even have a copy anymore!