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Other then AC/DC and Led Zeppelin ( both who had total artistic control ) did Atlantic Records score big with any metal/hard rock bands during the 80's and 90's?

detuned wrote:

In hindsight, I'm postive that leaving Atlantic was the best decision they could have made. Atlantic had quite a track record of crappy promotion and band mishandling during the 90's, at least King's X was able to move on with their careers...many other Atlantic artists from that era weren't as lucky.

I wish they could have scored a contract with somebody other than Metalblade for that period, but it served it's purpose. The last two albums are some of the most solid of their entire career, so time and patience paid off for them.

I am in complete agreement. The Inside OutSide Stuff is the best since the Megaforce days. Looking back on things Anthrax never really did anything after Megaforce either.

I am not sure if Anthrax where victims of record label politics or if 'Stomp 442' 's commercial failure had more to do with bad timing.

manny wrote:

Other then AC/DC and Led Zeppelin ( both who had total artistic control ) did Atlantic Records score big with any metal/hard rock bands during the 80's and 90's?

Skid Row did some big business for old Ahmet back in the metal years daze.

manny wrote:

Other then AC/DC and Led Zeppelin ( both who had total artistic control ) did Atlantic Records score big with any metal/hard rock bands during the 80's and 90's?

Savatage?

I agree that the last 2 KING'S X albums are among their best...better than anything from the Metal Blade years (although I like a lot of that too).

manny wrote:

Other then AC/DC and Led Zeppelin ( both who had total artistic control ) did Atlantic Records score big with any metal/hard rock bands during the 80's and 90's?

Twisted Sister
Ratt
Skid Row
Winger
Dream Theater
Kix
Mr Big
Savatage
Testament
Overkill
Rush
White Lion

thejokeriv wrote:

manny wrote:

Other then AC/DC and Led Zeppelin ( both who had total artistic control ) did Atlantic Records score big with any metal/hard rock bands during the 80's and 90's?

Twisted Sister
Ratt
Skid Row
Winger
Dream Theater
Kix
Mr Big
Savatage
Testament
Overkill
Rush
White Lion

That is huge list, jokerman and you are correct all these acts had successful albums, I seem to only think of bands that they failed to break like Savatage and Raven when I think of Atlantic label.

manny wrote:

thejokeriv wrote:

manny wrote:

Other then AC/DC and Led Zeppelin ( both who had total artistic control ) did Atlantic Records score big with any metal/hard rock bands during the 80's and 90's?

Twisted Sister
Ratt
Skid Row
Winger
Dream Theater
Kix
Mr Big
Savatage
Testament
Overkill
Rush
White Lion

That is huge list, jokerman and you are correct all these acts had successful albums, I seem to only think of bands that they failed to break like Savatage and Raven when I think of Atlantic label.

Yes, they had a pretty impressive list of big hard rock/metal bands back in the day. I forgot Raven was on Atlantic too.

While I actually hadnt listened to them in years, detuned just recently got me back into them and Ive listened to more or less every album over the course of the past few days, a truly BRILLANT band. Also, call me crazy, but I dig the Metalblade releases just as much as the earlier stuff.

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call me crazy, but I dig the Metalblade releases just as much as the earlier stuff.

You're crazy!

Troublezone wrote:

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call me crazy, but I dig the Metalblade releases just as much as the earlier stuff.

You're crazy!

Go listen to "Pray" and "Vegitable"

I've been a KX fanboy since Planet came out. "Move" off the last album has become my favorite KX tune of all.

DeathCult wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

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call me crazy, but I dig the Metalblade releases just as much as the earlier stuff.

You're crazy!

Go listen to "Pray" and "Vegitable"

There's no doubt they have good songs from every album but i feel that the first few (Sam Taylor) albums were the definitive ones.

Troublezone wrote:

DeathCult wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

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call me crazy, but I dig the Metalblade releases just as much as the earlier stuff.

You're crazy!

Go listen to "Pray" and "Vegitable"

There's no doubt they have good songs from every album but i feel that the first few (Sam Taylor) albums were the definitive ones.

"Pray" is an Inside Out release...

The Sam Taylor era indeed helped define the band, but IMO Dogman, ...Mr. Bulbous and Ogre Tones are just as definitive of the KING'S X sound as any of the Taylor-era stuff...

Deathcult and Shawn Of Fire = CORRECT!

I love the early albums, I really do....but during the Metalblade years they found a way to get rid of all the extraneous stuff and just focus on their "core sound". They learned how to focus their essence without tons of studio trickery. The Metalblade albums also gave them the ability to experiment with different sounds and styles.

Now with their 2 most recent albums, I hear a band that is 100% comfortable with themselves, they have found the perfect balance between their more ornate earlier albums, and the rawer/funkier later material.

DeathCult wrote:

While I actually hadnt listened to them in years, detuned just recently got me back into them and Ive listened to more or less every album over the course of the past few days, a truly BRILLANT band. Also, call me crazy, but I dig the Metalblade releases just as much as the earlier stuff.

I've said it before and i'll say it again, Tape Head is the best thing they ever put out. Those early albums are great but the production lets em down a bit, a bit too much gunk and product in there. It was the late 80's after all, it's a similar opinion i have for Enuff Z'Nuff.

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I've said it before and i'll say it again, Tape
Head is the best thing they ever put out. Those early albums are great
but the production lets em down a bit, a bit too much gunk and product
in there.

My thoughts exactly!

Tape Head is an awesome album and I saw them on this tour with Galactic Cowboys opening. Still one of my Top 10 Shows!

Hey King's X fans, come by the official message board...we need some people.

http://ironpoet.com/board/index.php

I've been a fan of this band since their debut album came out back in the 80s and I was just a little kid!

I prefer their first three, but all of their stuff is good.

What can yous guys recommend to someone looking to get into this band?

sam wrote:

What can yous guys recommend to someone looking to get into this band?

To get the general idea of KING'S X, I reccomend (as a 20+ year fan):

Gretchen Goes To Nebraska
Dogman
Ogre Tones

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

sam wrote:

What can yous guys recommend to someone looking to get into this band?

To get the general idea of KING'S X, I reccomend (as a 20+ year fan):

Gretchen Goes To Nebraska
Dogman
Ogre Tones

thanks, how many release do they have so far?

14 plus some official demo/rarities releases...then there's solo projects and side projects...tons of stuff...

Google "King's X Discography"...