Heavy Metal & Hard Rock thread

[kpic]

Originally Posted by AdolfOliverBush

I grabbed "The Dark" by Metal Church, again based solely on the cover art and band name.

I have no idea how they didn't make it bigger, they were great live and the songs were outstanding. Maybe not to the Metallica level but they definitely should have been about the Megadeth level for sure. Must have been some band shake-ups or something like that derailed them?

Also Armored Saint after seeing them and hearing them I would have sworn would have hit it big - Funny thing, I saw Helloween open (who did make it big but in Europe) for Armored Saint and they both opened for Grim Reaper! I remember thinking that shouldn't Grim Reaper be opening for those two bands instead!?

[AdolfOliverBush]

Originally Posted by kpic

I have no idea how they didn't make it bigger, they were great live and the songs were outstanding. Maybe not to the Metallica level but they definitely should have been about the Megadeth level for sure. Must have been some band shake-ups or something like that derailed them?

Their first two albums are classics imo. When the original lead singer left, they kinda went downhill. What a shame.

[Spott]

Originally Posted by AdolfOliverBush

Damn, you've seen a lot of kick-ass shows.

Back in 1986, some of my friends were going on and on about seeing Metallica live. They had opened for Ozzy Osborne.

I decided to go to a local record store and pick out 3 random heavy metal albums (cassettes), just to see what the fuss was about. Prior to that, that hardest music I listened to was AC/DC.

One of my choices had to be Metallica, so I picked "Master of Puppets" because it was their newest release. Right next to that was another metal album with cool cover art from a band with an awesome name. It turned out to be "Peace Sells" by Megadeth. Sticking with the 'M' section, I grabbed "The Dark" by Metal Church, again based solely on the cover art and band name. I still enjoy those albums to this day.

Those choices were pure ****ing luck, but I was hooked after that. A couple weeks later, i bought "Reign In Blood" by Slayer.

Was 86 the year they also toured with Anthrax? I wasn’t old enough to to drive back then so I couldn’t go, but I ended up seeing them in 88 with Queensryche and in 89 with the Cult at Sandstone, which is still my favorite of all the ones I went to. I also saw them 91 and then again last fall in Pittsburgh.

Back in the day, I saw Anthrax open for Iron Maiden, AIC Slayer Anthrax and Megadeth at Clash of the Titans in 92, Soundgarden with Danzig and again opening for some glam band. Also saw Pantera and White Zombie and a host of punk/metal bands at the old Outhouse in Lawrence.