Albums that defied the "Sophmore Slump"

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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".

They're both killer albums IMO. Rising has a certain quality to it, it just never lets up.

^ That's what I was basing it on.

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Testament-The New Order

Oh yeah.

Flotsam and Jetsam-No Place For Disgrace
Hallows Eve-Death and Insanity
Sanctuary-Into the Mirror Black
Slayer-Hell Awaits

Hotter Than Hell by KISS
Rock And Roll Machine by Triumph

James B. wrote:

Hotter Than Hell by KISS
Rock And Roll Machine by Triumph

Great choices! They totally slipped my mind.

Mercyful Fate - Don't Break The Oath
Pagan Altar - Lords Of Hypocrisy
Solstice - New Dark Age
Slayer - Hell Awaits
Dark Quarterer - The Etruscan Prophecy
Manowar - Into Glory Ride
Candlemass - Nightfall
Trouble - The Skull
Iron Maiden - Killers
Running Wild - Branded & Exiled
Brocas Helm - Black Death
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny

To name a few.

How I forgot this one, I'll never know:

The Spectre Within by Fates Warning

Yeah, forgot that one too. The Spectre Within is waaay better than Night On Brocken if you ask me.

SRV-Couldn't Stand The Weather

RIOT - Narita
Iron Maiden - Killers
Motley Crue - Shout At The Devil

Pearl Jam - Vs
Creed - Human Clay

I don't see how anyone could include BoP, since their debut sucked!

SpectreFate wrote:

Mortification - Scrolls of the Megilloth

Some would argue this is their 3rd album if you consider Break the Curse 1990 as their first album.

I would say just from the top of my head for now:

Dark Tranquillity - The Gallery
Opeth - Morningrise
Dream Theater - Images & Words
Melechesh - Djinn
Pantokrator - Aurum
Crimson Moonlight - Veil of Remembrance
Sletchvalk - The War that Plagues the Lands

candlemass wrote:

Creed - Human Clay

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I view "sophomore slump" more in terms of artistic merit and not sales

Viewing slump in the same way Detuned does (though some can apply to popularity):

Dream Theater-Images & Words
Shadow Gallery-Carved In Stone
The Showdown-Temptation Come My Way
Iron Maiden-Killers
Helloween-Keeper Of The Seven Keys
Anthrax-Spreading The Disease
Metallica-Ride The Lightning
Judas Priest-Sad Wings Of Destiny
Megadeth-Peace Sells But Who's Buying
Black Sabbath-Paranoid
Flotsam & Jetsam-No Place For Discrace
Balance Of Power-Book Of Secrets
Nightwish-Oceanborn
Alice In Chains-Dirt
Queensryche-Rage For Order
Moritfication-Scrolls Of The Megilloth (technically) s/t (if you include Break The Curse as an album)
Bruce Dickinson-Balls To Picasso
Dio-Last In Line
King Diamond-Abigail
Masterplan-Auronautics

Way too many to name.

Here's a massive one Manny........

Stooges - Funhouse

DallasBlack wrote:

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I view "sophomore slump" more in terms of artistic merit and not sales

Viewing slump in the same way Detuned does

I third that.

rattpoison wrote:

Here's a massive one Manny........

Stooges - Funhouse

I have to agree one of my favorite albums.

DeathCult wrote:

DallasBlack wrote:

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I view "sophomore slump" more in terms of artistic merit and not sales

Viewing slump in the same way Detuned does

I third that.

Yes I agree also, that is what I had in mind when I made the thead.

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Helping

Tigertailz - Bezerk
Rush - Fly by Night
Ultimatum - Puppets
Ratt - Invasion of your Privacy [the first ep don't count]
[and as long as I am talking about it] Dokken - Tooth n Nail
Black n Blue - Without Love
Dio - The Last in Line
Prince - Prince [screw you Monte]
Tesla - Great Radio Controversy
Seventh Angel - Lament
Judas Priest - Sad Wings [blows away Rocka-Rola!!!]

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Black n Blue - Without Love

I'm surprised you dig this one. I do as well. It's just as good as the debut, IMO.

SpectreFate wrote:

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Black n Blue - Without Love

I'm surprised you dig this one. I do as well. It's just as good as the debut, IMO.

Not only is it BnB's best, it ranks in my top 5 albums in that genre. Especially the Jap version with "Same Old Song and Dance"! Can't wait til August to see them again!!!!

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Can't wait til August to see them again!!!!

In Iowa? I'd love to be able to see that. Take a bunch o pics!

SpectreFate wrote:

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Can't wait til August to see them again!!!!

In Iowa? I'd love to be able to see that. Take a bunch o pics!

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