Recommandations on underrated/hidden masterpieces ?

great_knuthulhu · Post by **great_knuthulhu** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:23 pm

Cool mentions there Greg, and original. I have loved Poisoned Whiskey since I was a teen back in the 80s, it's a personal classic.

eatmetalgreg · Post by **eatmetalgreg** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:11 pm

hey Knut,
believe me, this track (poisoned...) is really bad for my ....liver.....

DeathStrike Kömmander · Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:40 pm

Vaggelis wrote:
ugobo wrote:H-Bomb recommendation seconded! Incredible band! Unfortunateley,they went downward big time when they decided to sing in english...

Hugo
True.H-BOMB is such an underrated band.

I prefer ''Coup De Metal'' EP than ''Attaque'' though.

Totally agree, amazing songs in those releases!!!

DeathStrike Kömmander · Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:41 pm

great_knuthulhu wrote:Cool mentions there Greg, and original. I have loved Poisoned Whiskey since I was a teen back in the 80s, it's a personal classic.

The best song of Dark Wizard in my opinion!

Astra Wally · Post by **Astra Wally** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:56 am

eatmetalgreg wrote:3 different decades:

BLAZE S/T cd 2007 (Osaka - Japan ) The best metal album for me the last ...many years- Nwobhm meets Heavy Load + Schenker on guitar....THE MOST 80'S SOUNDING BAND OF THE 00'S.... PURE METAL MANIA!!!!!

Very interesting... where can I find this album in Europe?

J. · Post by J. » Sun Jan 22, 2012 4:26 pm

Astra Wally wrote:
eatmetalgreg wrote:3 different decades:

BLAZE S/T cd 2007 (Osaka - Japan ) The best metal album for me the last ...many years- Nwobhm meets Heavy Load + Schenker on guitar....THE MOST 80'S SOUNDING BAND OF THE 00'S.... PURE METAL MANIA!!!!!
Very interesting... where can I find this album in Europe?

High Roller are releasing it on vinyl later this year.

Astra Wally · Post by **Astra Wally** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:07 pm

J. wrote:
Astra Wally wrote:
eatmetalgreg wrote:3 different decades:

BLAZE S/T cd 2007 (Osaka - Japan ) The best metal album for me the last ...many years- Nwobhm meets Heavy Load + Schenker on guitar....THE MOST 80'S SOUNDING BAND OF THE 00'S.... PURE METAL MANIA!!!!!
Very interesting... where can I find this album in Europe?
High Roller are releasing it on vinyl later this year.

Yes I know, Great news.
Anyway, I bought the CD from the band a few months back and it is really fantastic stuff !!!

doomedplanet · Post by **doomedplanet** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:40 am

This is a good list, but since you consider GRIFFIN - Flight of the griffin a classic, I suggest you go download the 12 track Griffin "Demo 83" Live To 2 Track Reference tape. ALL versions on this demo blow away any of the versions on the lp, which has a watered down sound compared to the demo recordings.

Raven wrote:Perhaps you just have some of these but here is a list by the mood of the moment:
EXODO - The new babylon (classic traditional metal from Spain)
SARACEN - Heroes, saints and fools (Nwobhm with epic prog elements)
ALKANA - Welcome to my paradise (Heavy rock 70's - great)
LEGEND - From the fjords (Amazing epic heavy rock from 70's)
WINTERHAWK - Revival (Hard rock masterpiece MUST HAVE)
BLACKLIST - The sign of four (Great German band - classic power metal)
GRIFFIN - Flight of the griffin (A classic)
XCEL - Deliver this dream (rare good Lp in Queensryche - Exxplorer style)
SINISTER ANGEL - Same Ep (Heavy from USA)
TYRANT'S REIGN - Year of the tyrants (Speed masterpiece)
TYRANT'S REIGN - Same cd (grab all items of this great band)
HOLY TERROR - Terror and submission (Common item, great and underrated thrash)
HOLY TERROR - Mind wars (As above, more of the same... one of my favourite thrash lp)

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:20 am

Raven wrote:BLACKLIST - The sign of four (Great German band - classic power metal)

Blacklist are american...

bigfootkit · Post by **bigfootkit** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:17 am

Here's a few albums which i love but rarely see mentioned:

HOOKERS : Black Visions Of Crimson Wisdom
HYKSOS : Hyksos
BLACKHORSE : Blackhorse
THE MYSTICK KREWE OF CLEARLIGHT : The Mystick Krewe Of Clearlight
SORCERY : Sinister Soldiers & Till Death Do We Part
CHASAR : Chasar (aka Gypsy Roller)
DRUNK HORSE : Drunk Horse
CRYSYS : Hard As A Rock

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:45 am

bigfootkit wrote:HYKSOS : Hyksos

A lot of people hate this album because of the vocals. Personally, I don't mind them but it's still quite average in my opinion.

Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:25 pm

bigfootkit wrote:Here's a few albums which i love but rarely see mentioned:

HOOKERS : Black Visions Of Crimson Wisdom
HYKSOS : Hyksos
BLACKHORSE : Blackhorse
THE MYSTICK KREWE OF CLEARLIGHT : The Mystick Krewe Of Clearlight
SORCERY : Sinister Soldiers & Till Death Do We Part
CHASAR : Chasar (aka Gypsy Roller)
DRUNK HORSE : Drunk Horse
CRYSYS : Hard As A Rock

I need to look half of those up. Never heard of them.

You see Sorcery and Crysys mentioned ever so often. But it's the first time I've seen Chasar mentioned in years. Great band that was.

Astra Wally · Post by **Astra Wally** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:50 pm

bigfootkit wrote:Here's a few albums which i love but rarely see mentioned:

HOOKERS : Black Visions Of Crimson Wisdom
BLACKHORSE : Blackhorse
THE MYSTICK KREWE OF CLEARLIGHT : The Mystick Krewe Of Clearlight
DRUNK HORSE : Drunk Horse

The Blackhorse is great raging southern hard rock, love it.

Never heard the rest, how do they sound ?

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:00 pm

Never got into HYKSOS, always seemed like an amateurish version of JUDAS PRIEST to my ears. To each his own!

Need to re-visit CRYSYS, I remember it being ok, but it didn't leave a strong impression....

DRUNK HORSE is a fun band that I discovered via Mr Kit's excellent blog

Hmmm, some underrated/overlooked records that, IMO, are really great:

Crowhaven 'Emotional Adjustment'
When crushing heavy metal Goes Southern! Killer songs with a great singer, and I love the southern hard rock influence that's turned up to Eleven here.

Taipan s/t EP
Total barnburner that I rarely see mentioned. The first 3 tracks are absolute screamers. Sadly, the rest of the band's catalog is pretty lame IMO, but this EP has rocked my world since I came across it in the early 90s

Not Fragile 'Who Dares Wins' EP
Their other releases seem to be standard-issue 80s Euro trad metal- not bad but nothing outstanding- but this EP packs a furious, aggressive punch

Viper 'Evolution'
After Matos left to form ANGRA, the band gave up the symphonic power metal style (that they did really well on 'Theater of Fate') and reverted to a stripped-down, no-frills, for of metal that was simple but high octane fun all the way! I never have heard their later albums, but this one is still great 20 years later

Armoured Angel 'Stigmartyr' EP
A personal fave band that's always been overlooked. Most of their stuff is excellent, but this one really takes the cake. The opening two songs are the epitome of their sound- bulldozer heavy, stigtan black, yet laden with hooks. They somehow merged the best of MOTORHEAD and BOLT THROWER and made it perfect

Just a few off the top of my head...

Ernest Thesiger · Post by **Ernest Thesiger** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:55 pm

I second Crysys & Taipan. I do like how close to Burke Shelley the vocals on the Crysys album are, kind of like the singer of Mistreater.