Diamond Head - Lightning... or ToPT - Wild Cat?

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Which is the better album?

Lightning to the Nations
35
78%
Wild Cat
10
22%
 
Total votes: 45

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Diamond Head - Lightning... or ToPT - Wild Cat?

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Been playing Diamond Head's "Lightning to the Nations" and Tygers of Pan Tang's "Wild Cat" back to back a few times these past few days. Both are NWOBHM classics from the year 1980 with a strong emphasis on heavy riffing that rocks and on strong and effective melodies.

So which do you like better? I guess Diamond Head will be the most popular choice because of a bit more adventurous and varied song writing as well as the vocals issue, but I have a very soft spot for Wild Cat. It's shock full of riffs and songs I'll never get tired of.
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Lightning To The Nations. I love Spellbound more than Wild Cat.
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Diamond Head. Not too fond of either singer here, though.
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"Lightning to the Nations" here. I've never been a big fan of TOPT.
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Both are great albums, but I'll go with DH. I sorta burned myself out on Wild Cat years ago, so i rarely re-play it now. LttN still gets rotated into the play list regularly though
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I like Wild Cat but for me it doesn't stand the comparison with Lightning, which have something DARK, special and profound, whereas Tygers are more "light" (Am I clear ? lol), and "happy/Rock'n'Roll".

But I like both, and... 1980 is such a golden year ! Maybe the pick of NWOBHM...
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Went with 'Wild Cat'.
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Voted for "Lightning to the Nations" because I never heard "Wild Cat" haha. I need to check that one out then but I can't imagine it being better then Lightning which is chock full of brilliant catchy riffs.
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LttN, never been a fan of Wild Cat, it always sounded dated to my ears.
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I forgot to mention that you all must vote for Wild Cat or I'll have no choice but to cut your throats with a rusty razor!
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Did I mention I like Razor more too.
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Post by Dokken_Uwe »

mordred wrote:I forgot to mention that you all must vote for Wild Cat or I'll have no choice but to cut your throats with a rusty razor!
The lightning has broiled the wild cat back then in 1980.
So it's pretty obvious what has to be chosen. :wink:
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Post by nightsblood »

Try again with 'LttN' versus 'Angel Witch'- I always think of those as two of the GIANT albums that match up really well :) Put 'Wild cat' up against 'Wheels of Steel' maybe....
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i worship both albums but i went for Wild Cat. Can't really choose one, just went for the "Cat" 'cause it got less votes, haha
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Post by Raven »

Black Axe wrote:Lightning To The Nations. I love Spellbound more than Wild Cat.
I've voted for Diamond head but I agree with you, if in the poll was spellbound I would choosed it.
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