classic albums released after the Grune Revolution

It seems that whenever a list is compiled (from magazines, websites, or fans themselves) of the however many greatest albums of all time, that the majority of the albums fall before the mid-90s. However, there have been many greats (metal and rock) released since Grunge plagued the music industry. What are your favourites?

Mine:
Megadeth - United Abominations
Overkill - Immortalis
Helloween - Gambling With The Devil
Judas Priest - Nostadamus will surely be a masterpiece

None of those are classics.

Therion - Lemuria/Sirius B
Epica - Consign to Oblivion
Nightwish - Wishmaster
Iced Earth - Someting Wicked This Way Comes
Blind Guardian - Nightfall In Middle Earth

I missed out on the Grune Revolution......but I do think Nightfall In Middle Earth is a classic!

You missed the Grune Revolution?

It was after the Hari Bands and but before Um-metal.

I'm too young. Thats an old guy era, I guess!

get_the_firehouse wrote:

...released since Grunge plagued the music industry

I wouldn't say "Grunge" plagued the music industry.

Eyesore wrote:

None of those are classics.

My thoughts exactly!!

scottmitchell74 wrote:

......but I do think Nightfall In Middle Earth is a classic!

I will say that one, also:

Iced Earth-The Dark Saga
Hammerfall-Legacy Of Kings
Bruce Dickinson-Accident Of Birth
Rob Halford-Resurrection

Eyesore wrote:

None of those are classics.

If you disagree with my choices, that's fine. I respect differences in taste.

But, I think you misinterpreted my question. Even though I used the word classics, I asked what are your favourites? In other words, what do you think are recent classics. This has been done before on this board with thrash. People were asked what they consider to be the greatest thrash albums of all time. So, I'm not asking what are your recent favourites (there are albums I enjoy more than the ones I listed); I'm not asking what are classics (i.e. albums that everyone agrees on). Rather, I'm asking what would you consider to be recent classics. In the case of the ones I listed, I happen to think they're classics. But, I like AC/DC's newer albums more than all of the ones I listed. However, I don't think AC/DC's new albums are classics.

Oh, and as far as my saying the Grunge Revolution plagued the industry: perhaps I was harsh in my comment (as there was some good music to come out of it), but I was saying it from the perspective of rock/metal purist culture. For those of you who were fortunate to experience the 70s and 80s, did Grunge not damper the feel-good mentality of the era? The culture that emerged was essentially proto-emo.

Man, you guys are like hawks. Can't a newbie post in peace? Rodnie Dangerfield was right....no respect, no respect, I tells ya!

rattpoison wrote:

get_the_firehouse wrote:

...released since Grunge plagued the music industry

I wouldn't say "Grunge" plagued the music industry.

Ya gotta remember, this being a metal board your not likely to find a lot of love for grunge.

off the top of my head, I'd have to say:

Warrior Soul - SALUTATIONS FROM THE GHETTO NATION
Iced Earth - SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES
Savatage - EDGE OF THORNS
Bruce Dickinson - ACCIDENT OF BIRTH/THE CHEMICAL WEDDING
Fight - WAR OF WORDS

These (among many others) got me thru the Dark Period of the mid to late 90s when "metal" was a dirty word to most people.

Everything that Nevermore and Grave Digger released during and after the grunge revolution are great IMO.

I wonder if we'll ever see a masterpiece released that revives (or, rather, starts) the metal revolution. It seems that revolutionary masterpieces don't come around anymore.

get_the_firehouse wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

None of those are classics.

If you disagree with my choices, that's fine. I respect differences in taste.

But, I think you misinterpreted my question. Even though I used the word classics, I asked what are your favourites? In other words, what do you think are recent classics. This has been done before on this board with thrash. People were asked what they consider to be the greatest thrash albums of all time. So, I'm not asking what are your recent favourites (there are albums I enjoy more than the ones I listed); I'm not asking what are classics (i.e. albums that everyone agrees on). Rather, I'm asking what would you consider to be recent classics. In the case of the ones I listed, I happen to think they're classics. But, I like AC/DC's newer albums more than all of the ones I listed. However, I don't think AC/DC's new albums are classics.

Oh, and as far as my saying the Grunge Revolution plagued the industry: perhaps I was harsh in my comment (as there was some good music to come out of it), but I was saying it from the perspective of rock/metal purist culture. For those of you who were fortunate to experience the 70s and 80s, did Grunge not damper the feel-good mentality of the era? The culture that emerged was essentially proto-emo.

Man, you guys are like hawks. Can't a newbie post in peace? Rodnie Dangerfield was right....no respect, no respect, I tells ya!

Very well put.

I would like to add:

Dio: Master of the Moon
BG: Nightfall in Middle Earth
Dream Theater: Scenes from a Memory
JP: Angel of Retribution
Maiden: Brave New World
Yngwie: Facing the Animal

Quote :

Savatage - EDGE OF THORNS

Hell yeah, homey.

Vain - Fade

Jon Oliva's - Pain Meniacal Renderings

Jon Oliva's Pain - Maniacal renderings is a great album

There are plenty of great albums out there. To name a few

Tourniquet-The Collected Works of Tourniquet

Rob Rock - Eyes of eternity

Kreator - Violent Revolution

Testament - The gathering

Exodus - Tempo Of The Damned

Slayer - Divine Intervention

narnia - the great fall

jacob's dream s/t

Impellitteri - Screaming Symphony


Motörhead - Kiss of Death

Aerosmith - Get A Grip

Manowar - Louder than Hell

Metal Church - A Light in the Dark

Queensrÿche - Promise Land

Amorphis - Tales From The Thousand Lakes / Elegy
Bruce Dickinson - The Chemical Wedding
Grave Digger - Excalibur
Nevermore almost all of their albums
Reverend Bizarre - In The Rectory Of The Bizarre Reverend
Sodom - M-16
Solitude Aeturnus - Through The Darkest Hour

These are just a few of my favorite albums from that era, as there were lots of great albums in that time.

DallasBlack wrote:

rattpoison wrote:

get_the_firehouse wrote:

...released since Grunge plagued the music industry

I wouldn't say "Grunge" plagued the music industry.

Ya gotta remember, this being a metal board your not likely to find a lot of love for grunge.

I wouldn't be too sure of that.


As for "Classic Heavy Metal" records released during and after "Grunge" broke (say 1992) these would be a few of mine:


Warrior Soul - Salutations From The Ghetto Nation
Trouble - Manic Frustration
Kik Tracee - Field Trip
Love/Hate - Wasted In America
The Cult - The Cult
The Wildhearts - p.h.u.q.
Galactic Cowboys - Space In Your Face
Terrorvision - How To Make Friends And Influence People
Kyuss - Welcome To Sky Valley
Clutch - Clutch
King's X - Tapehead

get_the_firehouse wrote:

...The culture (Grunge) that emerged was essentially proto-emo.

Your kidding right?


I don't think that culture was about self-loathing and 'woe is me' as it is commonly thought and neither is the emo culture about that either.

Some pretty adventurous and at times ground breaking hard rock/rock n' roll came out of Seattle which didn't tow Hollywood Hair's inane party line.

Seattle was the blessing in disguise for Heavy Metal, it made bands wake up and push the limits. And helped Heavy Metal move and change instead of being stuck.

Arch Enemy - Rise of the Tyrant
Lamb of God - Sacrament
Pantera - Far Beyond Driven
Dream Theater - Images & Words
Ozzy Osbourne - Black Rain
The Clan Destined - In the Big Ending
Skyclad - Irrational Anthems
Cradle of Filth - The Dusk and Her Embrace
Burzum - Filosofem

I reckon United Abominations counts as a classic.

The last few years have actually had a lot of great albums...

Bruce Dickinson - Tyranny Of Souls
Judas Priest - Angel Of Retribution
Exodus - Shovel Headed Kill Machine
Sepultura - Dante XXI
Motorhead - Kiss Of Death
Slayer - Christ Illusion
Saxon - The Inner Sanctum
Iced Earth - Framing Armageddon
Death Angel - Killing Season
Testament - The Formation Of Damnation

get_the_firehouse wrote:

...The culture (Grunge) that emerged was essentially proto-emo.

...no. I'm far from a grunge fanatic, but to imply bands like Pearl Jam and Alice In Chains are 'proto-emo' just isn't right ;P

Testament - the gathering
Exodus - Shovel Headed Kill Machine
Iced Earth - Horror Show
Blind Guardian - A Night at the Opera
Demons and Wizard - S/T and Touched by the Crimson King
Wolfpack Unleashed - Anthems of Rebellion

* Correction: Wolfpack Unleashed - Anthems Of Resistance