Heavy Metal & Hard Rock thread

[AdolfOliverBush]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Kickstart My Heart might be the worst metal song of all time. I said it.

It's bad, but is it "Seventeen" by Winger bad?

Speaking of hair metal, I used to hate it, but my appreciation for some of it has grown over the decades. I'm a little ashamed to admit it.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by AdolfOliverBush

It's bad, but is it "Seventeen" by Winger bad?

Speaking of hair metal, I used to hate it, but my appreciation for some of it has grown over the decades. I'm a little ashamed to admit it.

I don't know that it's as bad as Winger but it's played A LOT more, even still today. And people act like Dr. Feelgood is Crue at their best when I just feel like it's Crue at their WORST.

And yeah, there's some hair metal I still listen to. I love Twisted Sister but again, they were from New York and started in the mid-70's. They also spent a good amount of time in England. They were not at all part of that Sunset Strip thing but just got lumped in, kind of like Ozzy did.

I still like Stryper but honestly, it's because their new stuff over the last 8 years or so is so much better than anything they put out in the 80's. Most of the other bands from that era I can take or leave, unless there is some guitar link - I still listen to Dokken even though it's schlock rock because George Lynch is a ****ing beast.

[Buddy Rich]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I don't know that it's as bad as Winger but it's played A LOT more, even still today. And people act like Dr. Feelgood is Crue at their best when I just feel like it's Crue at their WORST.

And yeah, there's some hair metal I still listen to. I love Twisted Sister but again, they were from New York and started in the mid-70's. They also spent a good amount of time in England. They were not at all part of that Sunset Strip thing but just got lumped in, kind of like Ozzy did.

I still like Stryper but honestly, it's because their new stuff over the last 8 years or so is so much better than anything they put out in the 80's. Most of the other bands from that era I can take or leave, unless there is some guitar link - I still listen to Dokken even though it's schlock rock because George Lynch is a ****ing beast.

This is an under-the-radar album full of catchy riffs and great guitar solos, including one of the best, heavier instrumentals ever...



His vocals may be an acquired taste, I dig them..

[alpha_omega]

Wow, some of you guys listen to some hardcore stuff (many of these I don't even know).

How about some BLS for y'all? This is one of my favs.

[alpha_omega]

Originally Posted by AdolfOliverBush

It's bad, but is it "Seventeen" by Winger bad?.....

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I don't know that it's as bad as Winger but it's played A LOT more, even still today......

Not so much "Seventeen" specifically, but I kind of like Winger now (although I didn't back then).
Need a power ballad? They can deliver it.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by alpha_omega

Not so much "Seventeen" specifically, but I kind of like Winger now (although I didn't back then).
Need a power ballad? They can deliver it.

The thing about Winger that differentiates them from many of the other hair band is that, individually, they're actually really talented. Reb Beach is an AMAZING guitarist that just gets overlooked because of the pop shit they released in the late 80's.

[WhawhaWhat]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Kickstart My Heart might be the worst metal song of all time. I said it.

[Fishpicker]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

In order - Dio Sabbath, Dio, Ozzy, Ozzy Sabbath. I rank Ozzy Sabbath 4th because even though the early stuff is groundbreakingly heavy, the later stuff especially post SBS just isn't. The drugs moved them is weird directions and the riffs just aren't there and they really didn't appear again until Ozzy was gone.

for me - Purple Sabbath, Martin era Sabbath, Ozzy, Dio Sabbath, Oz Sabbath, Dio. But it is all pretty close.

1 - 19 in order, left to right. Forbidden is omitted because I have never listened to the album in one go.