Vio-Lence

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Fans? Favorites? Least favorite? Stories to tell?

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Had the first album but could never get past the vocals.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 28617 Age : 39

Great band. Eternal Nightmare is their best album, a thrash masterpiece. I like all three studio albums, though (yes, even Nothing to Gain).

The lost Ramone Number of posts : 6557 Age : 34

Oppressing the masses is my favorate followed by Eternal nightmare. Sean Killian had a real cool cadence to his voice, not really the best vocalist but pretty unique I think.

Metal master Number of posts : 668 Age : 53

The only one I have is Eternal Nightmare. It doesn't compare to Machine Head is all I know. This is one band (well part of a band) that has gotten much better now.

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7thSecond wrote:: The only one I have is Eternal Nightmare. It doesn't compare to Machine Head is all I know. This is one band (well part of a band) that has gotten much better now.

Wow. I don't think I've ever heard anyone express that opinion before! You seriously like Machine Head more than Vio-lence? The only M.H. album I can enjoy and really get into was the debut, Burn My Eyes. After that, meh, no thanks. Even the new one doesn't really do much for me.

I really enjoy Vio-lence. Eternal Nightmare is my fav, but Oppressing The Masses is VERY close behind. My favorite song of theirs is from Oppressing; Liquid Courage! LOVE that track!

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The lost Ramone Number of posts : 6557 Age : 34

SideShowDisaSter wrote:

7thSecond wrote:: The only one I have is Eternal Nightmare. It doesn't compare to Machine Head is all I know. This is one band (well part of a band) that has gotten much better now.

Wow. I don't think I've ever heard anyone express that opinion before! You seriously like Machine Head more than Vio-lence? The only M.H. album I can enjoy and really get into was the debut, Burn My Eyes. After that, meh, no thanks. Even the new one doesn't really do much for me.

I really enjoy Vio-lence. Eternal Nightmare is my fav, but Oppressing The Masses is VERY close behind. My favorite song of theirs is from Oppressing; Liquid Courage! LOVE that track!

I absolutlely hate machine head, why vio-lence members left something so good is beyond me. Liquid courage has some rad riffin at the beginning. $\'arry \'eadbanger$

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 28617 Age : 39

By the way, Scott, you spelled the band name wrong. It's Vio-Lence, not Vioi-Lence.

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37869 Age : 54

Great music but one of the most irritating vocalists in the history of thrash.

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Required Fields wrote:: By the way, Scott, you spelled the band name wrong. It's Vio-Lence, not Vioi-Lence.

Typo. Fixed. insane

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Metal is Forever Number of posts : 5704 Age : 49

Love em. Favorite is "Oppressing the Masses". Their DVD is awesome.

Master Sailboat Number of posts : 9301 Age : 45

Eternal Nightmare has always been a personal fave. i love them all though.

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SideShowDisaSter wrote:

7thSecond wrote:: The only one I have is Eternal Nightmare. It doesn't compare to Machine Head is all I know. This is one band (well part of a band) that has gotten much better now.

Wow. I don't think I've ever heard anyone express that opinion before! You seriously like Machine Head more than Vio-lence? The only M.H. album I can enjoy and really get into was the debut, Burn My Eyes. After that, meh, no thanks. Even the new one doesn't really do much for me.

I really enjoy Vio-lence. Eternal Nightmare is my fav, but Oppressing The Masses is VERY close behind. My favorite song of theirs is from Oppressing; Liquid Courage! LOVE that track!

Machine Head is good too. i don't prefer them over Vio-Lence, but i like them as well.

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Subject: Re: Vio-Lence Sun May 24, 2009 11:40 pm

Eternal Nightmare is a must have for any thrash fan.I dont have a problem with the vocals at all but could see how they would be a acquired taste for some.Torture Tactics is also great.

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What's everyone's beef with the vocals? I've never felt he was one of those love 'em or hate 'em vocalists.

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Metal is Forever Number of posts : 5704 Age : 49

They needed Steve Perry on vocals. Then they would've actually been a good band! Wink

He's definitely a love-em-or-hate-em vocalist but I can't hardly imagine anyone else on vocals in this band. His lyrical slant is also pretty unique and fitting and is one of the things that set them apart from many other thrash bands at the time.

Metal master Number of posts : 679 Age : 38

I own Oppressing the Masses, great thrash Cd !

The lost Ramone Number of posts : 6557 Age : 34

ultmetal wrote:: What's everyone's beef with the vocals? I've never felt he was one of those love 'em or hate 'em vocalists.

I like his vocals!

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ultmetal wrote:: What's everyone's beef with the vocals? I've never felt he was one of those love 'em or hate 'em vocalists.

I'm just a picky bastard. lol!

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 26449 Age : 55

Eternal Nightmare is my favorite with Oppressing The Masses a very close second.

Baron Von 40oz. Number of posts : 4386 Age : 34

I agree with Thrasher that Eternal Nightmare is a must-have for any thrash fans. It's all I have ever found by them, if I could find more I would definitely pick it up.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3361 Age : 51

I personally love the vocals and Eternal Nightmare would be my favorite. One of my better used finds in the last couple of years was the Eternal Nightmare reissue for 5.00 plus 30% off in one of Hastings midnight release sales. I could barely contain my joy at finding it used much less for that price.

Their DVD is a must see. I'm probably the only one - but at the time I would have paid anything to see a Run-DMC/Vio-lence show. Just one of the many crazy mis-management stories the band endured.

Road Warrior Number of posts : 17151 Age : 48

The vocals can be irritating but the music is good. I saw one of their reunion shows back in 2001 @ Slims in S.F.
My favorite song by them is Officer Nice.

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1778 Age : 37

I am a fan, I probably got to know the band by nolifetilmetal site, then share it to my friends. Finally they have official shirts now, I will get one

The lost Ramone Number of posts : 6557 Age : 34

powermacho wrote:: I am a fan, I probably got to know the band by nolifetilmetal site, then share it to my friends. Finally they have official shirts now, I will get one

You should go to funeralmoon.com, you can get a Vio-lence T-shirt for 10 Euro including shipping, they also have other rad thrash T's for bands like Forbidden, concrete sox, Atrophy, demolition hammer, etc...