Power Trio Vol.1 - Pat Travers

Advantages: Strong songs, not tainted by US
Disadvantages: Heavy metal

...With a growing Stateside following in 1982, Iron Maiden were now in the superstar league and seemed in grave danger of losing contact with their working class roots. In keeping with their new luxury, tax exile lifestyle, they chose to record their fourth album, Piece Of Mind, in the Bahamas, with Martin Birch again producing. By now, Clive Burr had left the group and been replaced by ex Pat Travers and Trust drummer Nicko McBain. The album entered the charts at number 3 while the band toured Britain, and contained two UK Top Twenty singles in Flight Of Icarus and The Trooper as well as To Tame A land, considered by many to be Harris’ best song. Other major tracks on the album include Die With Your Boots On, Quest For Fire, Sun And Steel and Revelations. It was probably their strongest set to date, showing few signs of a plush... Read review

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Advantages: Better selection of bands
Disadvantages: Still a few oddities

....com, remove President Bush from power, without that anarchy this scene was originally founded on, and, by doing so, better the world’s perception of the American people (still best indicated by 'What Is Wrong With The Americans' off German punk band Terrorgruppe’s '1 World 0 Future'album). A noticeable inclusion is No Doubt’s 'Comforting Lie', one of the better tracks on the band’s third album 'Return of Saturn' and a good break from the punk within 'Rock Against Bush Vol.2 'and more notably the hardcore of Sick Of It All that it immediately follows. Multi-platinum selling Green Day also make an appearance with 'Favorite Son', a seemingly new track that lacks none of the band’s joie de vivre and sways little from the sound that we have come to recognise from them of late. Along with the brilliant Lawrence Arms’' Necrotism', which has all... Read review

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Advantages: depression never felt so good
Disadvantages: see above

...Without any doubt, this is one of the very finest albums of all time. A world apart from Faith, in maturity, musicality and insight. Quite simply sensational, heartpounding ballads, that combine to both lift youre spirits and then let go of them again, very serious lyrics, that will depress the depressive, yet somehow are comforting too. this mans music is like a drug to anyone sensitive to their surroundings, the world around them, and most of all, human nature. Musical perfection, rated by many as the best record of all time, including certain london radio DJs. That was of course, before Older and Patience were released. DEFINATLEY the best trio of records from one artist EVER. Always unique, always inspiring, if you dont have this record, you might need to reasses your sensibilities. the COVER - look at CLOSELY and see... Read review

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