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Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?
It's Breaking The Chains by Dokken isn't it.
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Probably the second worst release of the year.
I've probably exaggerated with that, but I was distinctly unimpressed with that album when I listened to it. I saw that it originally came out in Europe in 1981 and didn't get a US release till 1983!
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Originally Posted by The Batlord
Weird. I see different release dates for it. Metal Archives and Wikipedia say '84, but a bunch of other sources say '83. Confused.
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Well I'll include it for 1984 and it's probably the only Venom album that I really like.
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You're out of your ****ing mind. Manowar's second album might just be their creative peak. After that they slowly went further and further toward self-parody. That album is one of the most epic (as in Viking-epic) records I've ever heard. The slower tempo and emphasis on heaviness, along with the fantasy atmosphere, was and is pretty unique and powerful. I always think of it being to Bathory's Hammerheart, what Conan the Barbarian is to Lord of the Rings. It might not be entirely consistent, but most Manowar albums aren't.
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Hell I tried to pull a fast one there, as I was fed up with everybody guessing all the albums in the top 8
Of course it's really on the list with me being a big Manowar fan.
As for their creative best I'll say yes, even though
Hail to England is my favourite along with some of their later 1980's releases.
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Oh, **** that! I've said it in the past, but if he puts god damn Dokken over Manowar and Mercyful Fate, I am boycotting this ****ing journal.
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...but I certainly didn't try to pull a fast one with Mercyful Fate, it was a struggle to listen to it, despite the fact it's constantly namechecked as being an inspiration to bands like Slayer at this time.
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Originally Posted by Anteater
You guys are forgetting the most important one of all...
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I was never impressed with early Queensryche, but given how you go on about them, this album will get my full attention when I listen for 1984. Also to be fair I haven't listen to that album in like 6 years and my metal tastes have changed a lot in that time, so now anything is possible.
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Originally Posted by William_the_Bloody
Well that's a relief, we may be miles apart on AC/DC & Iron Maiden, but at least we converge on King Diamond. You think that the devil would be able to find a more masculine sounding minion on the mic, I mind as well be listening to Lita Ford or Lee Aarron when I listen to him.
Speaking of which, I'm predicting your next album to be Satan Court in the Act, cheers
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Kind Diamond I actually like for about a song or two but after that...............
That Satan album is down for 1984, but now I've seen it came out in 1983 so my Kerrang book is wrong
