Albums panned by fans, but you love

Gilbert wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

Thrasher73 wrote:

There’s a few,

Forbidden-Green, Distortion

Ooh. Yeah, those are good one. Both fantastic albums. Surprised that Distortion gets a lot of hate, to be honest, as it's closer to the classic stuff. As for Green, I get why people were put off by that one, but it's still excellent even if different. Killer drum work on it, too.

These two are still missing from my collection. Need to get'em.

I've never heard Green but Distortion is fantastic. I saw Green in a used shop and passed on it, thinking I'd get it next time. Of course, next time came and it was gone.

Gilbert wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

Thrasher73 wrote:

There’s a few,

Forbidden-Green, Distortion

Ooh. Yeah, those are good one. Both fantastic albums. Surprised that Distortion gets a lot of hate, to be honest, as it's closer to the classic stuff. As for Green, I get why people were put off by that one, but it's still excellent even if different. Killer drum work on it, too.

These two are still missing from my collection. Need to get'em.

There are shades of the old Forbidden on Green, but it's got a fairly modern sound. Distortion, though, while not straight thrash and also different from the classic stuff, is just a kick-ass heavy metal album.

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I was listening and enjoying Scorpions' "Savage Amusement" the other day, and it got me to thinking. That album is widely panned by fans of the band, but I think it is awesome. I loved the polished and huge sound on that album. To this day, I don't understand the criticism of the album. Anyway, it got me wondering how many of us like an album by a band that is widely rejected by the band's fanbase, but that you really love.

Savage Amusement is my favorite scorpions album

Some I really like that get panned alot..
Holy Soldier promise man..
Y&T ten and contagious...
Krokus change of Address...
Saxon   Innocense is no excuse
Judas Priest  Turbo

Would L.A Guns' Renegades fit here?

Lots of people i know hate this album and I did read various bad reviews about it. But it's an excellent release, with some amazing tracks.

Y & T's Ten got lots of hate from fans and critics, but I never got that because to me it is a really solid album

Good call on Holy Soldier’s Promise Man! That’s another example.

Judas Priest’s “Turbo” is a great example, too, but not for me. I’m with the masses on that one. I hated it.

FoJ wrote:

Good call on Holy Soldier’s Promise Man! That’s another example.

Judas Priest’s “Turbo” is a great example, too, but not for me. I’m with the masses on that one. I hated it.

I enjoy Turbo. Its not exactly a JPl album but its enjoyable.

Since someone already said Forbidden's Green, I'll add these...

Demolition Hammer - Time Bomb
Biohazard - Kill Or Be Killed
Devourment - Conceived in Sewage
Metallica - St Anger
Doro - Machine II Machine
Fear Factory - Transgression
Grave - Soulless
Sepultura - Against
Fear Of God - Toxic Voodoo
LA  Guns - American Hardcore

exact33 wrote:

FoJ wrote:

Good call on Holy Soldier’s Promise Man! That’s another example.

Judas Priest’s “Turbo” is a great example, too, but not for me. I’m with the masses on that one. I hated it.

I enjoy Turbo. Its not exactly a JPl album but its enjoyable.

I enjoy Turbo as well .

manny wrote:

Y & T's Ten got lots of hate from fans and critics, but I never got that because to me it is a really solid album

I think part of it is due to the fact that the band booted out Leonard Haze. Prettied up their image and had those Bon Jovi like choruses. Like they were going the hair metal route instead of the harder rocking material like on Earthshaker, Black Tiger and Meanstreak.

Queensryche ~ Hear in the Now Frontier

mc666 wrote:

Metallica - St Anger

Wow! I think you’re the first person I’ve ever heard that liked that one!

FoJ wrote:

mc666 wrote:

Metallica - St Anger

Wow! I think you’re the first person I’ve ever heard that liked that one!

I still pull out St Anger from time to time, for a fresh spin. So far, it's still not clicking.

Iron Maiden: No Prayer For The Dying and Fear Of The Dark.

Criticized by many, but still rank among the band's best.

Iced Earth - the Crucible of Man

Some people claim it's boring. I have no complaints. I love it. It's awesome. Heavy, hooky songs. Better than either of the Ripper Earth albums, and better than the Horror Show.

Gilbert wrote:

Iron Maiden: No Prayer For The Dying and Fear Of The Dark.

Criticized by many, but still rank among the band's best.

I like both those albums. They were my introductions to the band. Especially No Prayer. I like the less “connect the dots” approach on that one.

Troublezone wrote:

Gilbert wrote:

Iron Maiden: No Prayer For The Dying and Fear Of The Dark.

Criticized by many, but still rank among the band's best.

I like both those albums. They were my introductions to the band. Especially No Prayer. I like the less “connect the dots” approach on that one.

FOTD was the album that got me introduced to the band. Along with Powerslave, it ranks among by top 20 albums ever.

Gilbert wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

Gilbert wrote:

Iron Maiden: No Prayer For The Dying and Fear Of The Dark.

Criticized by many, but still rank among the band's best.

I like both those albums. They were my introductions to the band. Especially No Prayer. I like the less “connect the dots” approach on that one.

FOTD was the album that got me introduced to the band. Along with Powerslave, it ranks among by top 20 albums ever.

Before those albums, I had only heard a few songs on the radio and MTV like: Run to the Hills and Can I Play with Madness?.

Troublezone wrote:

Gilbert wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

Gilbert wrote:

Iron Maiden: No Prayer For The Dying and Fear Of The Dark.

Criticized by many, but still rank among the band's best.

I like both those albums. They were my introductions to the band. Especially No Prayer. I like the less “connect the dots” approach on that one.

FOTD was the album that got me introduced to the band. Along with Powerslave, it ranks among by top 20 albums ever.

Before those albums, I had only heard a few songs on the radio and MTV like: Run to the Hills and Can I Play with Madness?.

Be quick or be dead was the song that got me instantly hooked. It is my all time favorite Maiden track and is so underrated.

Gilbert wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

Gilbert wrote:

Iron Maiden: No Prayer For The Dying and Fear Of The Dark.

Criticized by many, but still rank among the band's best.

I like both those albums. They were my introductions to the band. Especially No Prayer. I like the less “connect the dots” approach on that one.

FOTD was the album that got me introduced to the band. Along with Powerslave, it ranks among by top 20 albums ever.

Fear of the Dark was also my first Maiden album. I now rank it 12th in their catalogue. No Prayer is 15th, only ahead of Virtual XI.

Gilbert wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

Gilbert wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

Gilbert wrote:

Iron Maiden: No Prayer For The Dying and Fear Of The Dark.

Criticized by many, but still rank among the band's best.

I like both those albums. They were my introductions to the band. Especially No Prayer. I like the less “connect the dots” approach on that one.

FOTD was the album that got me introduced to the band. Along with Powerslave, it ranks among by top 20 albums ever.

Before those albums, I had only heard a few songs on the radio and MTV like: Run to the Hills and Can I Play with Madness?.

Be quick or be dead was the song that got me instantly hooked. It is my all time favorite Maiden track and is so underrated.

I agree it's a great song. One of their best for sure.

I wish they make another song that ferocious and intense.

Duran Duran-Seven and the Ragged Tiger
Hall & Oates-Big Bam Boom
Breakfast Club-Breakfast Club (1987) (not the movie soundtrack)
The Doors-Waiting for the Sun
The Cardigans-Gran Turismo
Token Entry-Jaybird
Bobby Brown-Don't be Cruel
Black Oak Arkansas-s/t
Monster Magnet-Superjudge
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats-Mind Control

John Madden wrote:

Duran Duran-Seven and the Ragged Tiger
Hall & Oates-Big Bam Boom
Breakfast Club-Breakfast Club (1987) (not the movie soundtrack)
The Doors-Waiting for the Sun
The Cardigans-Gran Turismo
Token Entry-Jaybird
Bobby Brown-Don't be Cruel
Black Oak Arkansas-s/t
Monster Magnet-Superjudge
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats-Mind Control

Big Bam Boom was panned by fans? That was the first cassette I ever had.

Iron Maiden's X Factor seems to have a cult following nowadays but most fans still hate Virtual XI.

I'm the other way around, I like Virtual but still don't care for Factor at all.

Virtual is very good imo. Futureal is a monster of a track and one of Maiden's top speed metal songs: