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akeldama Metal is Forever
Number of posts : 7831 Age : 44
| Subject: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:44 am | |
| 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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Troublezone Road Warrior
Number of posts : 17180 Age : 48
| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:02 am | |
| Def Leppard - High n Dry Van Halen - 2 Tourniquet - Psycho Surgery Overkill - Taking Over Anthrax - Spreading the Disease | |
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| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:58 am | |
| 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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Hamer12 Metal master
Number of posts : 828 Age : 51
| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:31 am | |
| King's X - Gretchen Galactic Cowboys - Space in your Face Faith No More - The Real Thing | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:32 am | |
| - Quote :
- Faith No More - The Real Thing
The Real Thing is actually their third album. |
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XYZ Card-carrying Van Halen Freak
Number of posts : 2600 Age : 35
| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:41 am | |
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7thSaviour Heart of Metal
Number of posts : 2206 Age : 52
| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:44 am | |
| - 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! | |
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7thSaviour Heart of Metal
Number of posts : 2206 Age : 52
| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:44 am | |
| Stryper-Soldiers Under Command Deliverance-Weapons Of Our Warfare Metallica-Ride The Lightning | |
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stepcousin Heart of Metal
Number of posts : 1268 Age : 57
| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:44 am | |
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MetalGuy71 Bukkake Tsunami
Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53
| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:48 am | |
| 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. _________________ I used to be with it, but then they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too.
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Troublezone Road Warrior
Number of posts : 17180 Age : 48
| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:00 am | |
| - 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. | |
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thejokeriv Metal is my Life
Number of posts : 12811 Age : 55
| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:03 am | |
| 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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MetalGuy71 Bukkake Tsunami
Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53
| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:27 am | |
| - 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). _________________ I used to be with it, but then they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too.
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akeldama Metal is Forever
Number of posts : 7831 Age : 44
| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:22 pm | |
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- Rainbow - Rising
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:31 pm | |
| - 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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Stender The lost Ramone
Number of posts : 6557 Age : 34
| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:28 pm | |
| Vengeance Rising-once dead | |
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EvyMetal Baron Von 40oz.
Number of posts : 4386 Age : 34
| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:34 pm | |
| Dream Theater - Images And Words | |
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Schbopo Ate his vegetables
Number of posts : 4958 Age : 34
| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:08 pm | |
| 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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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:18 pm | |
| 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. |
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Thrasher73 Much Cooler than the other 72
Number of posts : 8918 Age : 51
| 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 | |
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DeathCult Master Of The Crotch Grab
Number of posts : 6841 Age : 50
| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:36 pm | |
| 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 | |
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XYZ Card-carrying Van Halen Freak
Number of posts : 2600 Age : 35
| 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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tohostudios King Of Kaiju
Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64
| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:52 pm | |
| - 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) _________________ "The cat is the most ruthless, most terrifying of animals." - Spock in the "Catspaw" episode of ToS Season 2.
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jstate Metal is in my blood
Number of posts : 3361 Age : 51
| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:21 pm | |
| Wrathchild America - 3-D Realm - Suiciety Xentrix - For Whose Advantage? Helmet - Meantime | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump" Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:34 pm | |
| - 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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