Abigail (Roadrunner Records 25th Anniversary Edition/+DVD) - King Diamond

Advantages: The original tracks are great, Fergie's performance is good
Disadvantages: Tracks with Akon, Kanye West and Will.I.Am are a letdown

...Repacked for the third time, "Thriller" by Michael Jackson is quite simply one of the best pop albums of all time. It is an album that inspired a generation of recording artists and its songs all stand up to the level of music being produced today. This 25th Anniversary edition has been received by some as something of a let down. It's fair to say the remix of Bliie Jean by Kanye West and the version of Wanna Be Startin' Something with Akon have really added nothing to the album. However, Fergie gives a good account of herself in "Beat It 2008" and how can you give this album anything other than 5 stars when it has the original "Thriller" album in its entirety, WITH bonus tracks. Also included is a DVD which features the Motown 25th Anniversary TV special 'Billie Jean' performance and the classic video for Thriller, as well... Read review

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Advantages: Spanking good Scando metal
Disadvantages: Is there a happy ending...?

...dreams. WATCHING... Abigail by King Diamond Roadrunner Records 1987 RR9622 One: Funeral/Arrival/A Mansion in the Darkness/The Family Ghost/The 7th Day of July 1777. Two: Omens/The Possession/Abigail/Black Horsemen. King Diamond - Vocal Michael Denner - Guitar Andy La Rocque - Guitar Timi Hansen - Bass Mikkey Dee - Drums © Paiceyjohn’s Archive of Rock 2002... Read review

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Advantages: A SELF PROFESED MASTERCLASS IN METAL
Disadvantages: NONE

...Roadrunner United is the collaboration of 55 artists under the roadrunner record label from 42 different bands. All of these artists were headed under 4 team captains: Joey Jordison (The power behind slipknots percussion and I believe still to be the worlds fastest drummer), Mathew K. Heafy (The voice, rhythm and lead player of the new metal core band Trivium - voted band of the year of 2005 across numerous magazines and websites), Dino Cazares (The main writing influence of industrial metallers Fear Factory before his premature departure from the band, currently he is working on his death metal band Brujeria as well as working with numerous other artist on recording etc.) and the final team captain was Robert Flynn (co-founder, singer, guitarist, song writer and producer of the old school metal band Machine Head). Together... Read review

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