Hardcore, Punk & Heavy Metal > J Hardcore, Punk & Heavy Metal > 1990 to 1999

Advantages: Brilliant, Catchy Tracks with Remarkable artwork
Disadvantages: Some tracks sound slightly like other Priest tracks

Painkiller by Judas Priest is surely one of the top metal albums ever released. As soon as the drums begin you can tell the sheer power of the opening track and WOW! when the guitars kick in it really blows you off your feet. And of course, no one can beat Rob Halford’s unmistakable screaming voice. This album it truly a sensation to the ears. The more you listen to it the better it sounds and the more addicted you get to it. Some of the best tracks ...
...and ‘All Guns Blazing’. Apart for the music the cover and the cd design like most Priest albums is sensational. Also inside the booklet it has the LYRICS! Most of the people I know, including me, hate it when there are no lyrics in the booklet so you have to spend time searching for them on the internet before you can sing along with your favourite songs. Overall it is an excellent buy and it has given me many hours of pleasure. ... Read review

Advantages: Priest survive without the main man
Disadvantages: Not as good without him

In contrast to Saxon of course, Priest have parted company with their long-time vocalist Rob Halford. (Incidentally, was everyone else as underwhelmed as I was by the recent revelations that Rob is gay? It wasn't really a surprise, and it doesn't really matter. Still, it was well-timed publicity for his new venture). New man "Ripper" Owens high-pitched screaming actually sounds very similar, which is not surprising as he used to be in a Priest covers ...
...of clanking before it really gets going. "Blood Stained" has a go at – wait for it, wait for it – war AND politicians. The Priest do not mess about do they? "Dead Meat", "Death Row" and "Decapitate" all hover around the subjects of crime and punishment. A lot of the tracks here are just a little too similar: "Burn In Hell", "Brain Dead", "Abductors" and "Bullet Train" are all instantly recognisable as Judas Priest numbers, without rising above the ... Read review

Advantages: Catchy melodies
Disadvantages: --

Pornograffiti is one of extremes defining albums the musicmanship that went in to the album is amazong, the Cd fratures the Guitar stylings of Nuno Bettencourt who some consider to be on of the greates guitar player of the modern day, the Cd if filled with amazing 80s content catchy riffs and melodies that are the defining features of Extreme but incorporating them in a fun fasion, the Album is good from start to finnish a good listen for anyone ... Read review

Advantages: Amazing Riffs, Solos, and Drums, and awesome vocals.
Disadvantages: None

...only be described as awesome, Avenged Sevenfold storm the metal stage again with their fourth album, Avenged Sevenfold. Featuring some truly amazing songs, my personal favorites included Scream , Afterlife, and Almost Easy. I usually go for music that makes my heart pound in my chest as I listen to it because it's that good. This is one of those albums you'll be revisiting over and over again. Of course, It does depend on your tastes though, after ...
...you should look somewhere else, but if you are interested, do not hesitate in purchasing this album, and prepare to ears for some magic music! Also, the Vocals are the most original I've heard in a while, this guy's voice is really memorable. ... Read review

Advantages: The music itself
Disadvantages: none really

I bought this cd a long time ago just after it came out, i still in enjoy this cd to this day, on this cd their was a combination of different styles rolled into their own great blend of nu metal, as the price of the cd has dropped so much i would really recemend buying the cd, each track on this cd gets better and better the closer you listen to it and the more you read into the lyrics, this cd is by far my favorite cd from slipknot, once you are ... Read review