Bands that has made only ONE really good album

ION BRITTON · Post by **ION BRITTON** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:40 pm

Sgt. Kuntz wrote:
ION BRITTON wrote:, 2nd Attacker is 10x better than the first one and their last albums aren't bad at all.

My first choice for this thread would be Flotsam and Jetsam, Doomsday slays from start to finsh, after that they just got worse with each album.
Agree with F&J, but the second ATTACKER 10 times better? Okay, interesting, not my favorite band, but i always thought that the first one is a bit better.

Could never digest the Bob Mitchell's vocals on the first Attacker....

Sgt. Kuntz · Post by **Sgt. Kuntz** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:41 pm

Nasty Uwe wrote:
Sgt. Kuntz wrote: TESTAMENT - The Legacy
"Practice what you preach" is not bad at all, but with more catchy songs.
So I would not consider TESTAMENT as an "only one good record" band.

More catchy? You actually mean lame and non-aggressive, right?

J.K. · Post by **J.K.** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:42 pm

Could never digest the Bob Mitchell's vocals on the first Attacker....

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That's just what I LOVE!!

Ernest Thesiger · Post by **Ernest Thesiger** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:55 pm

I like both the first two Attackers. Bob's got a funny voice, but it doesn't put me off. The Unknown's pretty good too.

What profundity!

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:58 pm

J.K. wrote:I noticed that some bands only make one real good album. Some of them became legendary even if they do crap during 20 years after putting out their gem.

For me:

EXODUS (only the first LP is really killer)
GUNS'N'ROSES (again the first LP is the best and only must have)
BLESSED DEATH (First album)
ATTACKER (Battle's, which is their first if I remember well)
RATT (Out of The Cellar)
SAVAGE GRACE (Their first LP)
DEATH ANGEL (Their first LP)
MORTAL SIN (first LP)
ONSLAUGHT (Power From Hell, which again is their first I think)
QUIET RIOT - Metal Health
DIAMOND HEAD - The White Album

That's all for now, give your contributions and opinion.

ok much here depends on own tastes but from your list I think that Exodus 2nd and 3rd are quite good, Attacker 2nd is far better than the first because of the vocals and Savage Grace 2nd is great as other just wrote.
Same for Onslaught, The force is a must have.
Also Death Angel 2nd is killer, maybe not the same style than the first but very well done with many good tracks. Sometimes a change in music can be great.

About Diamond Head I totally disagree, because this is an awesome band that has shown that they can do many styles but always with great results. Canterbury has epic folk feel but is was played with class. Even Death and progress Lp is very good.

Also warning about Armored Saint, Delirious nomad perhaps is better than their first lp!!

Here some bands about the topic subject: (not only legendary, but also obscure bands)
Exciter - H.M. maniac (the other Lps are not bad but the first is far better)
Testament - the legacy
Savage - Loose 'n' lethal
Gaskin - End of the world (the 2nd isn't so good, but 3rd is quite ok)
Jaguar - Power games (buy their 2nd lp if you like Aor

)
Unreal terror - heavy and dangerous

daniel · Post by **daniel** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:01 pm

Not going to mention even one record, this is a topic that will never have any consistency, there will be 5 individuals claiming each of a band's 5 separate albums to be THE ONE that trumps the other 4, so there isn't any point. And frankly I don't care if anyone agrees with me on these issues at the moment.

GJ · Post by GJ » Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:03 pm

So you prefer This Time, Daniel?

J.K. · Post by **J.K.** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:17 pm

Nasty Uwe wrote:
Sgt. Kuntz wrote: TESTAMENT - The Legacy
"Practice what you preach" is not bad at all, but with more catchy songs.
So I would not consider TESTAMENT as an "only one good record" band.

It's not only one good, but only one REALLY good.

Seriously, what I mean is bands that made one 9/10 or 10/10 album, and then weaker album.

The perfect examples are:

EXODUS: none other albums in their catalogue can defy their first. There is a GAP between the first and the rest, EVEN IF the rest is not pure crap.

IRON MAIDEN: In their case, there is a BUNCH of 10/10 or albums that can stand the comparison between them.

To make things more precise about this thread.

J.K. · Post by **J.K.** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:20 pm

Raven: I didn't like The Force by Onslaught. But yes, this thread is a matter of taste

Dokken_Uwe · Post by **Dokken_Uwe** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:23 pm

Sgt. Kuntz wrote:
Nasty Uwe wrote:
Sgt. Kuntz wrote: TESTAMENT - The Legacy
"Practice what you preach" is not bad at all, but with more catchy songs.
So I would not consider TESTAMENT as an "only one good record" band.
More catchy? You actually mean lame and non-aggressive, right?

Yes, it's not aggressive at all, but still a good record.
Apart from that I do also prefer "The legacy" when thinking about what TESTAMENT record I'd like to listen to.

J.K. · Post by **J.K.** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:23 pm

GJ wrote:Now you've gotten me all confused. Where's the dictator of The Corroseum? Save us from the bigots* and intruders!

*ok, so this may confuse further...

I didn't understand a word but perhaps it is a private joke.

GJ · Post by GJ » Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:11 pm

Exclusive only to me. (Since I don't speak even one word English)

No jokes aside - guess I'm just trolling around. For an oldie metaller like me, the mentioning of bands like Guns'n'Roses or Ratt is deeply inflicted with "no-no" and very tabu. Even if the Guns debut is pretty good (except for that awful voice).

I believe younger fans of metal may be more forgiving as they tend to view the entire eighties as a "cool" thing. Much in the same way I think of the seventies, and thus having no problem mentioning Black Sabbath and Starz in the same sentence.

Ah, everything's clear now.

J.K. · Post by **J.K.** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:09 pm

When I was "younger" metalheads, I tend to be more narrow-minded and selective. Now I don't care and don't give a fuck about "this band is lame or not" and other things. I'm completely over this... I got nothing to prove and yes I like RATT, the eighties are over, where are the bands that criticized Glam back then ? They got limo and bitches now

So, I can't be agree with your point regarding the "coolness" of the 80's and I do make a difference between intended commercial stuff and true artists

Don't worry about that.

ION BRITTON · Post by **ION BRITTON** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:19 pm

Ratt and Quiet Riot might be good at what they do, but they are not metal. In Into Battle we are discussing about heavy metal, for non-metal discussion there is Land of Mystery. It doesn't have to do with being open minded or having to prove something. Stucking to tags generally does suck, on the other hand you can't call anything with two guitars and a bass heavy metal.

MEXDefenderOfSteel · Post by **MEXDefenderOfSteel** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:26 pm

like wtf has to do gays and roses with Savage Grace(which btw,after the fall from grace is a killer album too)

Bands that has made only ONE really good album

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