Best albums of the 1990s.

candlemass wrote:

Ya see, as dark as it was, there was still some great metal being produced in the 90's, just not as widespread.

Yes, for some of us the 90s were a continuation from the 80s and we didnt start looking strange or listening to strange alternative music. We went on with out looks, our metal music buying great metal music and defending our movement. Many of those betrayers left metal between 93 and 97 and then came back but others kept the flame of metal burning.

Way too much time on your hands to do these!

Lurideath wrote:

Way too much time on your hands to do these!

No, its not about time, its about passion

FORBIDDEN - TWISTED INTO FORM

sovdat wrote:

FORBIDDEN - TWISTED INTO FORM

One of the BEST ever!

Not sure if anyone will see this now that it is in the R.I.P. thread but tonight I will post mine (I'd do it now but I must leave for my other p/t job in 15 minutes).

We'll see it. Go ahead and post it.

thrasher73 wrote:

sovdat wrote:

FORBIDDEN - TWISTED INTO FORM

One of the BEST ever!

One of the best album covers ever, too, if you ask me.

The 90s have a special place in my heart. I first became a metal head after the Black Album. These are albums that stick out most in my mind from that erea (ones I currently have in red):

1990
Alice In Chains-Facelift
Bruce Dickinson-Tatooed Millionaire
King Diamond-The Eye
Dio-Lock Up The Wolves
Scorpions-Crazy World
Extreme-Pornograffiti
Tourniquet-Stop The Bleeding
Faith No More-The Real Thing
Iron Maiden-No Prayer For The Dying
Judas Priest-Painkiller
Pantera-Cowboys From Hell
Queensryche-Empire
Stryper-Against The Law
Testament-Souls Of Black
Ratt-Detonator
Damn Yankees-S/T
1991
Guns & Roses-Use Your Illusion I&II
Mortification-S/T
Metallica-Metallica
Ozzy Osbourne-No More Tears
Savatage-Streets
Sepultura-Arise
Van Halen-For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
Galactic Cowboys-S/T
Slayer-Decade Of Aggression
1992
Alice In Chains-Dirt
Bolt Thrower-The IVth Crusade
Mortification-Scrolls Of The Megaloth
Bon Jovi-Keep The Faith
Flatsam And Jetsam-Cuatro
Slaughter-The Wildlife
Def Leppard-Adrenalize
Dream Theater-Images And Words
Extreme-III Sides To Every Story
Faith No More-Angel Dust
Fear Factory-Soul Of A New Machine
Danzig-How The Gods Kill
Iron Maiden-Fear Of The Dark
Megadeth-Countdown To Extinction
Jackyl-S/T
Deliverance-Stay Of Execution
Obituary-The End Complete
Pantera-Vulgar Display Of Power
Biohazard-Urban Discipline
Suicidal Tendencies-Art Of Rebellion
Testament-The Ritual
Ugly Kid Joe-America's Least Wanted
Damn Yankees-Don't Tread
Warrant-Dog Eat Dog
1993
Aerosmith-Get A Grip
Anthrax-Sound Of White Noise
Believer-Dimensions
Candlebox-Candlebox
Cathedral-The Ethreal Mirror
Saviour Machine-S/T
Carcass-Heartwork
Entombed-Wolverine Blues
Iron Maiden-A Real Live/Dead One
Overkill-I Hear Black
Primus-Pork Soda
Savatage-Edge Of Thorns
Vince Neil-Exposed
Sepultura-Chaos A.D.
Tool-Undertow
Type O Negative-Bloody Kisses
1994
Amorphis-Tales From The 1000 Lakes
Alice Cooper-The Last Temptation
Bruce Dickinson-Balls To Picasso
Dream Theater-Awake
Megadeth-Youthanasia
Mortification-Blood World
Overkill-W.F.O.
Pantera-Far Beyond Driven
Biohazard-State Of The World Address
Fates Warning-Inside Out
Testament-Low
Mercyful Fate-Time
Running Wild-Black Hand Inn
Atomic Opera-For Madmen Only
C.O.C.-Deliverance
Barren Cross-Rattle Your Cage
Magellan-Impending Ascension
Saviour Machine-S/T II
Testament-Low
1995
Death-Symbolic
Bruce Dickinson-Alive In Studio A
Dream Theater-Change Of Seasons (EP)
Fear Factory-Demanufacture
Iced Earth-Burnt Offerings
King Diamond-Spider's Lullabye
Iron Maiden-The X Factory
Moonspell-Wolfheart
Theatre Of Tragedy-S/T
Paradise Lost-Draconian Times
Savatage-Dead Winter Dead
Anathema-The Silent Enigma
Amorphis-Black Winter Day (EP)
Strotavarius-Fourth Dimension
1996
Amorphis-Elegy
Bruce Dickinson-Skunkworks
Theatre Of Tragedy-Velvet Darkness They Fear
TSO-Christmas Eve And Other Stories
Iced Earth-The Dark Saga
Type O Negative-October Rust
Mercyful Fate-Into The Unknown
Stuck Mojo-Pigwalk
Helloween-Time Of The Oath
Mortification-EnVision EvAngelene
Samael-Passage
1997
Sevendust-Sevendust
Testament-Demonic
King Diamond-The Graveyard
Bruce Dickinson-Accident Of Birth
Dream Theater-Falling Into Infinity
Tourniquet-Crawl To China
Judas Priest-Jugulator
Royal Hunt-Paradox
Symphony X-Divine Wings Of Tragedy
1998
Dio-Inferno: Last In Live
Savatage-Wake Of Magellan
Helloween-Better Than Raw
Balance Of Power-Book Of Secrets
Blind Guardian-Nightfall In Middle Earth
Iced Earth-Something Wicked This Way Comes
Bruce Dickinson-Chemical Wedding
Rammestien-Sehnsucht
Ayreon-Into The Electric Castle
Symphony X-Twilight In Olympus
Galactic Cowboys-At The End Of The Day
Nightwish-Oceanborn
King Diamond-Voodoo
Stratovarius-Destiny
Hammerfall-Legacy Of Kings
TSO-Christmas Attic
Judas Priest-'98 Live Meltdown
Dream Theater-Once In A Livetime
Ultimatum-Puppet Of Dstruction
1999
The Gathering-How To Measure A Planet?
Nevemore-Dreaming Neon Black
Lacuna Coil-In A Reverie
Testament-The Gathering
Iced Earth-Alive In Athens
Mercyful Fate-9
P.O.D.-Fundamental Elements Of Southtown
Opeth-Still Life
Dream Theater-Scenes From A Memory
Balance Of Power-Ten More Tales
Mullmuzzler-Keep It To Yourself
Narnia-Long Live The King
Samael-Eternal

There you have it. Some I did not hear until recently or a couple of years ago, but the majority I do remember in the decade that made me a metal head.

Coupla ones I like from the Nineties.

(black album)--Metallica
Rage Against The Machine--Rage Against The Machine
Evil Empire--Rage Against The Machine
Ænima--Tool
Get A Grip--Aerosmith (not necessarily metal but I still like it)
Nine Lives--Aerosmith (ditto)
Painkiller--Judas Priest
Use Your Illusion I & II--Guns N' Roses
System Of A Down--System Of A Down

Nice lists.

ult

Pro-pain - Contents Under Pressure - 1996
Pro-pain - S/T - 1997
Pro-pain - The Truth Hurts - 1994
Pro-pain - Foul Taste of Freedon - 1992
Machine head - Burn my Eyes - 1994
Machine head - The More Things Change - 1997
Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power - 1992
Pantera - Far Beyond Driven - 1994
Crematory - Awake - 1997
Therion - Theli - 1997
Therion - Vovin - 1998
Therion - Crowning of Atlantis - 1999
Amorphis - Tuonela - 1999 - An honorable mention being that i love this band but this cd isnt up to par with the ones b4 it..

Most of the others have been mentioned

MetalRob331 wrote:

Amorphis - Tuonela - 1999 - An honorable mention being that i love this band but this cd isnt up to par with the ones b4 it..

I agree. After Elegy Amorphis lost me. However, they have once again piqued my interest.

DallasBlack wrote:

MetalRob331 wrote:

Amorphis - Tuonela - 1999 - An honorable mention being that i love this band but this cd isnt up to par with the ones b4 it..

I agree. After Elegy Amorphis lost me. However, they have once again piqued my interest.

Do u miss there old singer Pasi? The new singer seems to be a good fit. I found there latest video interesting. But i seem to like it. Sounds a lil like the band Sentenced

Also just looked at ur list and seen one of my fav bands Stuck Mojo i totally missed it and feel ashamed o well i probably miised a lot..

MetalRob331 wrote:

DallasBlack wrote:

MetalRob331 wrote:

Amorphis - Tuonela - 1999 - An honorable mention being that i love this band but this cd isnt up to par with the ones b4 it..

I agree. After Elegy Amorphis lost me. However, they have once again piqued my interest.

Do u miss there old singer Pasi? The new singer seems to be a good fit. I found there latest video interesting. But i seem to like it. Sounds a lil like the band Sentenced

Also just looked at ur list and seen one of my fav bands Stuck Mojo i totally missed it and feel ashamed o well i probably miised a lot..

I liked Pasi's voice but the new guy has the added benefit of being able to do death growls whos abstance after Elegy was one of the reasons I moved away from them that and the lack of heaviness (I know there were death vocals on one song in Tuonela but not enough for me).

yea the heaviness def went away after Elegy. I bought Tuonela hoping that is was similar to Elegy but i guess i held my expectations a little too high.

The 90's was the time of the second wave of black metal so it was a pretty good decade. Some good releases are:

Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom. Sathanas
Mayhem - Live In Leipzig
Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse
Dimmu Borgir - For All Tid
Dimmu Borgir - Stormblast (the only two good Dimmu discs)

thrashmetalhead wrote:

The 90's was the time of the second wave of black metal so it was a pretty good decade. Some good releases are:

Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom. Sathanas
Mayhem - Live In Leipzig
Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse
Dimmu Borgir - For All Tid
Dimmu Borgir - Stormblast (the only two good Dimmu discs)

i thought lize in leipzig did not come out until last year?

need to add some...recently discovered....

Superunknown--Soundgarden
Badmotorfinger--Soundgarden
Ten--Pearl Jam
Nevermind--Nirvana
Dirt--Alice In Chains

Well worth the semi-Bumpzilla!

Androcles wrote:

need to add some...recently discovered....

Superunknown--Soundgarden
Badmotorfinger--Soundgarden
Ten--Pearl Jam
Nevermind--Nirvana
Dirt--Alice In Chains

Well worth the semi-Bumpzilla!

All solid albums, young man. Good choices.

If were talking strictly hard rock/heavy metal then these are mine:


1990

1. Electric Angels - Electric Angels
2. Mother Love Bone - Apple
3. Love/Hate - Blackout In The Red Room
4. London Quireboys - A Bit Of What You Fancy
5. Danzig - II Lucifuge
6. King's X - Faith Hope Love
7. Sister's Of Mercy - Vision Thing
8. Thee Hypnotics - Come Down Heavy
9. Warrior Soul - Last Decade Dead Century
10. Motorcycle Boy - Popsicle


.................. Might do the other years latter

1991

1. The Nymphs - The Nymphs
2. Beasts Of Bourbon - The Low Road
3. Enuff Z'Nuff - Strength
4. The Four Horsemen - Nobody Said It Was Easy
5. I Love You - I Love You
6. Metal Church - The Human Factor
7. War Babies - War Babies
8. Badlands - Voodoo Highway
9. Thee Hypnotics - Soul, Glitter And Sin
10. The Throbs - Language Of Thieves & Vagabonds


Honorable mentions: Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger, Nirvana - Nevermind, Warrior Soul - Drugs, God & The New Republic, Saigon Kick - Saigon Kick, Liquid Jesus - Pour In The Sky.

some of my favorite 90's discs:


I LOVE YOU- s/t
THE BOGEYMEN- "There's No Such Thing As..."
16 HORSEPOWER- "Sackcloth & Ashes"
PJ HARVEY- "Rid Of Me"
DEMOLITION 23- s/t
MONSTER MAGNET- "Spine Of God"
DEADSY- s/t
TAD- "8-Way Santa"
GOO GOO DOLLS- "Hold Me Up"
PIXIES- "Tromp Le Monde"
THOUGHT INDUSTRY- "Songs For Insects"
STAR STAR- "The Love Drag Years"
ZAXAS- s/t



loads more I can't think of right now...

1992

1. Manic Street Preachers - Generation Terrorists
2. Love/Hate - Wasted In America
3. Trouble - Manic Frustration
3. Black Crowes - Southern Harmony And Musical Companion
4. Warrior Soul - Salutations From The Ghetto Nation
5. Extreme - III Sides To Every Story
6. Kik Tracee - Field Trip
7. King's X - S/T
8. Blackboard Jungle - I Like It A Lot
9. Rene Berg - The Leather, The Loneliness...And Your Dark Eyes
10. Star Star - The Love Drag Years

Some good stuff in your '92 list. Kik Tracee, King's X, Trouble, etc. Star Star is an obscure choice. Nice!