Albums by Metal Solo artists

Trollheart · 11-08-2017, 02:54 PM

I'm a huge Maiden fan, as most know, but I'm also the first to admit Dickinson's solo albums aren't generally up to snuff. What albums by metalheads who have gone solo (either leaving their band or as a side project) do you rate, or not rate?

**Frownland** · 11-08-2017, 02:56 PM

11-08-2017, 03:35 PM

Every album Ihsahn has done solo after dismantling Emperor has been good. After, Angl and Eremita are probably my favorites of those.

Adrian Smith from Iron Maiden did a pretty cool one-off album together with the singer from Sikth. Primal Rock Rebellion - Awoken Broken. It's a weird mix of influences, but it's really cool once you get used to the offbeat vocals.

ICS Vortex has done one solo album - Storm Seeker - and it's pretty neat. A very strange mix of black metal, rock and prog influences, with Vortex's trademark odd but hypermelodic vocals all over the place, of course.

Mitch Harris from Napalm Death has done one album so far with his side project Menace and it's got some really interesting, catchy highlights. It's a sort of prog-ish alternative metal hybrid. The album is called Impact velocity.

There's more, but I'm sticking to artists from bands people know about.

Here's some select tracks from some of the mentioned albums:

Ihsahn - Scarab

Primal Rock Rebellion - No Place Like Home

ICS Vortex - Odin's Tree

I've listened to this song more times than anything else remotely BM related.

Menace - Multiple Clarity

I just love this track. Especially loud, with good speakers. The bass really elevates it for me.

The Batlord · 11-08-2017, 03:39 PM

I don't rate it particularly high since I don't remember listening to this album besides the title track, and it's not much besides a decent band backing Halford doing his Painkiller thing, but it's still nice from what I remember. Basically exactly what you would have wanted from Rob Halford's solo band, which makes it kind of boring tbh, but the title track is still fun (first track).

Mondo Bungle · 11-08-2017, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I'm a huge Maiden fan, as most know, but I'm also the first to admit Dickinson's solo albums aren't generally up to snuff. What albums by metalheads who have gone solo (either leaving their band or as a side project) do you rate, or not rate?

The Batlord · 11-08-2017, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mondo Bungle

Bleh.

Mondo Bungle · 11-08-2017, 03:59 PM

Bleh is TH's favorite genre

Oriphiel · 11-08-2017, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mondo Bungle

Bleh is TH's favorite genre

*Post-Bleh

Trollheart · 11-08-2017, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Mondo Bungle

Bleh is TH's favorite genre

Wrong. It's Blehcore, thank you so very much.

Mondo Bungle · 11-08-2017, 05:03 PM

I dunno about that

11-08-2017, 02:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Albums by Metal Solo artists I'm a huge Maiden fan, as most know, but I'm also the first to admit Dickinson's solo albums aren't generally up to snuff. What albums by metalheads who have gone solo (either leaving their band or as a side project) do you rate, or not rate? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

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11-08-2017, 03:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
MicShazam Guest Posts: n/a	Every album Ihsahn has done solo after dismantling Emperor has been good. After, Angl and Eremita are probably my favorites of those. Adrian Smith from Iron Maiden did a pretty cool one-off album together with the singer from Sikth. Primal Rock Rebellion - Awoken Broken. It's a weird mix of influences, but it's really cool once you get used to the offbeat vocals. ICS Vortex has done one solo album - Storm Seeker - and it's pretty neat. A very strange mix of black metal, rock and prog influences, with Vortex's trademark odd but hypermelodic vocals all over the place, of course. Mitch Harris from Napalm Death has done one album so far with his side project Menace and it's got some really interesting, catchy highlights. It's a sort of prog-ish alternative metal hybrid. The album is called Impact velocity. There's more, but I'm sticking to artists from bands people know about. Here's some select tracks from some of the mentioned albums: Ihsahn - Scarab Primal Rock Rebellion - No Place Like Home ICS Vortex - Odin's Tree I've listened to this song more times than anything else remotely BM related. Menace - Multiple Clarity I just love this track. Especially loud, with good speakers. The bass really elevates it for me.