Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump"

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 7831 Age : 43

We've all heard at some point of the term "Sophomore Slump" and how it applies to a band's second album completely sucking after a huge debut. What sophomore releases do you think defied that? I can think of a lot but I'll list only five.

Judas Priest-Sad Wings Of Destiny
Tesla-The Great Radio COntroversy
The Doors-Strange Days
Captain Beyond-Sufficiently Breathless
Jimi Hendrix Experience-Axis: Bold As Love

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Def Leppard - High n Dry

Van Halen - 2

Tourniquet - Psycho Surgery

Overkill - Taking Over

Anthrax - Spreading the Disease

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Metallica - Ride The Lightning

Megadeth - Peace Sells...But Who's Buying

Manowar - Into Glory Ride

Metal Church - The Dark

Ultimatum - Puppet of Destruction

Avenger of Blood - Death Brigade

Mortification - Scrolls of the Megilloth

Temple of Blood - Overlord

Annihilator - Never, Neverland

Deicide - Legion

Morbid Angel - Blessed Are The Sick

Dark Angel - Darkness Descends

Viking - Man of Straw

Devastation - Idolatry

Obituary - Cause of Death

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King's X - Gretchen
Galactic Cowboys - Space in your Face
Faith No More - The Real Thing

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Quote :: Faith No More - The Real Thing

The Real Thing is actually their third album.

Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:41 am

Rainbow - Rising

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 2206 Age : 52

Hamer12 wrote:: King's X - Gretchen
Galactic Cowboys - Space in your Face
Faith No More - The Real Thing

Agreed on all 3! They are still 3 of my favorite metal albums ever! $\'arry \'eadbanger$

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Stryper-Soldiers Under Command
Deliverance-Weapons Of Our Warfare
Metallica-Ride The Lightning

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1268 Age : 56

maybe I read the thread wrong but all these albums mentioned above totally suck according to those who posted. Sophmore slump means they were horrible compared to the debut. wow, these are some of the greatest albums ever. I cant believe these are considered failures......... scratch

oh, crap. I tought it said "Albums that DEFINED sophmore slump" but it says DEFIED. oops....my bad. Embarassed

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Aerosmith - Get Your Wings
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Motorhead - Overkill

I'm tempted to put Pantera's Vulgar Display on the list as well, but I know it'll spark some debate as whether this was really their 2nd album or 5th(?). And I don't have the engery to go down that road again.

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MetalGuy71 wrote:: Aerosmith - Get Your Wings
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Motorhead - Overkill

I'm tempted to put Pantera's Vulgar Display on the list as well, but I know it'll spark some debate as whether this was really their 2nd album or 5th(?). And I don't have the engery to go down that road again.

Just mention it as their 2nd major label album.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 12811 Age : 54

OK, many of mine have been already listed, so some repeats in this list:

Metallica - Ride The Lightning
Anthrax - Spreading The Disease
King's X - Gretchen
Galactic Cowboys - Space In Your Face

A whole bunch of Christian Metal bands DEFIED the slump and actually did BETTER albums:
Barren Cross - Atomic Arena
Bloodgood - Detonation
Bride - Live To Die
Saint - Time's End
Messiah Prophet - Master Of The Metal
Leviticus - The Strongest Power
Deliverance - Weapons
White Cross - The Hammer & The Nail

Skid Row - Slave To The Grind
Slayer - Hell Awaits
Mercyful Fate - Don't Break The Oath

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Troublezone wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:: Aerosmith - Get Your Wings
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Motorhead - Overkill

I'm tempted to put Pantera's Vulgar Display on the list as well, but I know it'll spark some debate as whether this was really their 2nd album or 5th(?). And I don't have the engery to go down that road again.

Just mention it as their 2nd major label album.

Alrighty-then. 2nd major label release it is.

Good call on Skid Row, Joker. That one kills their debut (also good though).

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xyz wrote:: Rainbow - Rising

Agreed, Rising kills everything else they ever did.

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akeldama wrote:

xyz wrote:: Rainbow - Rising

Agreed, Rising kills everything else they ever did.

I just listened to Rising and Long Live Rock N Roll last night...as far as I'm concerned these albums were always "tied".

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Vengeance Rising-once dead

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Dream Theater - Images And Words

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Dio-The Last In Line
Led Zeppelin II
Motorhead-Overkill
Primus-Sailing the Seas of Cheese
Queen II
Saxon-Wheels of Steel
Molly Hatchet-Flirtin' With Disaster

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Armored Saint-Delirious Nomad
Balance Of Power-Book Of Secrets
Dokken-Tooth And Nail
Queensryche-The Warning Or Rage for Order Whichever you think is the second.

Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:50 pm

Forbidden-Twisted Into Form
Exodus-Pleasures of the Flesh
Motley Crue-Shout at the Devil
Megadeth-Peace Sells
Testament-The New Order

Master Of The Crotch Grab Number of posts : 6841 Age : 50

I'm assuming we're only counting full lengths and not EP's here, so anyway:

Megadeth- Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?
Impetigo- Horror Of The Zombies
Judas Priest- Sad Wings Of Destiny
Iron Maiden- Killers
Tygers Of Pan Tang- Spellbound
Nuclear Assault- Survive
Coroner- Punishment For Decadence
Death- Leprosy
D.R.I.- Dealing With It
King Diamond- Abigail
Mercyful Fate- Don't Break The Oath
AC/DC- T.N.T. (or Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap depending on where you lived)
Motörhead- Overkill
Metal Church- The Dark
Deicide- Legion
Morbid Angel- Blessed Are The Sick
Dark Angel- Darkness Descends
Viking- Man of Straw
Vulture- Easier To Lie
Obituary- Cause of Death
Fastway- All Fired Up
Napalm Death- From Enslavement To Obliteration
Overkill- Taking Over
Slayer- Hell Awaits
Soundgarden- Louder Than Love
Twisted Sister- You Can't Stop Rock N Roll
Venom- Black Metal
W.A.S.P.- The Last Command
Xentrix- For Whose Advantage?
Metallica- Ride The Lightning

Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:48 pm

Genesis - Trespass
King Crimson - In The Wake of Poseidon
Rush - Fly By Night
The Allman Brothers Band - Idlewild South
Cream - Disreali Gears

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xyz wrote:: Genesis - Trespass
King Crimson - In The Wake of Poseidon
Rush - Fly By Night
The Allman Brothers Band - Idlewild South
Cream - Disreali Gears

Did Rush's debut really make that much of a splash? I always thought it went pretty much unnoticed (except Working Man)

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Wrathchild America - 3-D
Realm - Suiciety
Xentrix - For Whose Advantage?
Helmet - Meantime

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tohostudios wrote:: Did Rush's debut really make that much of a splash? I always thought it went pretty much unnoticed (except Working Man)

I don't think it sold huge amounts initially, but gained in popularity later down the road. Anyway, I view "sophomore slump" more in terms of artistic merit and not sales.

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