Albums you are suppose to hate, but don't...

I like select Billy Joel. I tend to lean farrrr away from the carefree rock 'n roll type songs, I hate just about all of those. I like the more mature, serious things such as 'Goodbye Saigon'..'Vienna'... 'New York State of Mind'...

I'd go with Bruce Dickinson's Tattooed Millionaire. Did I ever catch hell at the time for liking that album. I still like it today.

I pretended Chameleon wasn't actually a Helloween album then it became alright to me.

Non-metal - I always loved Billy Idol's Charmed Life.

I saw Billy Joel put on an amazing concert. I went because of a girl then ended up loving the show. He really gave the people what they came for. Hit after hit. No "I'm tired of playing that, listen to my new stuff". 18,000 people screaming along with Only The Good Die Young is pretty infectious even for someone who didn't consider themself a fan until that night.

jstate wrote:

I'd go with Bruce Dickinson's Tattooed Millionaire. Did I ever catch hell at the time for liking that album. I still like it today.

Love that album.

Orion Crystal Ice wrote:

I like select Billy Joel. I tend to lean farrrr away from the carefree rock 'n roll type songs, I hate just about all of those. I like the more mature, serious things such as 'Goodbye Saigon'..'Vienna'... 'New York State of Mind'...

I like them all. The carefree rock n' roll songs are fun and sometimes I just like to listen to music that is not all serious or trying to make a statement.

'Only the Good Die Young' definitely makes a statement to me...an offensive sort of one..

Here is one most Deep Purple fans hate but I love
"Slaves and Masters" with Joe Lynn Turner on lead throat, yes I know it is so commerical and radio friendly that it makes Bon Jovi sound like Napalm Death but I still love the album, of course it sounds more like later day Rainbow than Deep Purple but I also happen to like that version of Rainbow also.

St.Anger

sure not their best but i am not going to dislike it immedialtely becuase other people did not like it

I forgot about Coldplay. I like 'em.

Celtic Frost's Cold Lake, Black Sabbath's Seventh Star and Motorhead's Another Perfect Day.

DallasBlack wrote:

jstate wrote:

I'd go with Bruce Dickinson's Tattooed Millionaire. Did I ever catch hell at the time for liking that album. I still like it today.

Love that album.

I just rediscovered that album. I bought the reissue a few years ago and didn't care for it (and not because of the change in sound for him, I actually prefer hair/pop metal). I listened to it last week again and it's AWESOME!!!

Fat Freddy wrote:

Phoenix Reign Drummer wrote:

Helloween- Chameleon

Wow. I know you're a Helloween diehard, bro, but you must have ears of steel to actually like that one. It's the only Helloween album I got rid of. Ugh!!

Mark me down as a fan of Chameleon as well. I think it's pretty good

I also forgot about Van Halen III.

Megadeth-Risk, Y&T-Contagious, Scorpions-Eye II Eye, Krokus-Change Of Address, Megadeth-Cryptic Writings, Kiss-Crazy Nights and Hot In The Shade, Annihilator-All For You, Remains, Judas Priest-Turbo, Demolition and Jugulator, King Kobra-Thrill Of A Lifetime, Loverboy-Wildside, Whitesnake-Slip Of The Tongue, Triumph-The Sport Of Kings, Saxon-Destiny and Rock The Nations, Quiet Riot-QRIII, Motley Crue-Theatre Of Pain, and Generation Swine. Tygers Of Pan Tang-Burning In The Shade, Loudness-Soldier Of Fortune, Europe-Out Of This World, MSG-Perfect Timing, Evanescence(proof that they're are modern rock bands that don't suck)-Fallen and The Open Door, Accept-Eat The Heat.

I have alway liked Dio - "Lock Up The Wolves" for example, and that's where Dio supposedly was to go downhill... "Born On The Sun", "Night Songs", "My Eyes" and "Walk On Water" are all VERY underrated songs.

I don't know if "The Glorious Burden" is a "suppose-to-hate" album, but I like that one too. Ripper delivers his most memorable performance in "Declaration Day" (IMO), for instance.

"Virtual XI" is another one. Sure ain't as great as the classics, but it's decent. "Futureal" is a song Blaze pulls off much better than Bruce (as opposed to "The Clansman" & "Sign Of The Cross" being much better on Rock In Rio).

Oh yeah, I almost forgot about Iron Maiden-The X Factor.

nevermore wrote:

Motorhead's Another Perfect Day.

You're not supposed to hate APD. It was an excellent album.

Iron Maiden-Virtual XI (My favorite Maiden album)
Megadeth-Risk
Primus-Antipop (Hated by most Primus fans)

I actually like Antipop by Primus and IMO one of their best albums.

I agree. I have to take so much crap over at the Primus forums for it though. They despise it.

thejokeriv wrote:

Def Leppard - Hysteria. Most metal heads HATE it and what Mutt Lange did to their sound..... but I LOVE that album! It's my favorite Def Leppard disc!

Great album! I love it!

I also like Hysteria, my only criticism is that the album has been overplayed on the radio.