Best of the Best - In a Metal Mood II

[whiplash1972]

Which of these 85-86 METAL releases is your fave?

[Doksdad]

IM~ Somewhere In Time for me.

[Fat Freddy]

Damn man, you're killin' me with these tough polls... this one reads like the soundtrack to my high school career...

 

But after considering nearly everything on this list I still had to go with Metallica's MASTER OF PUPPETS -- their finest hour, methinks, it still sounds fresh today and I still love it every bit as much today as I did twenty years ago.

 

By the way, Whip, I believe that the VoiVod album title should be "RRRRRROAAAAAARRRRR," not "VoiVod." The self titled VoiVod CD (with Jason Newsted on bass) only came out two or three years ago. Just me being nit-picky

[& then]

I went with Metallica - Master of Puppets as well. Headbangin' rock all the way & still is!

[swriter]

not a thrash maniac, but always enjoyed Anthrax's Spreading the Disease!!!

[headbanger4life]

I to went with Metallica - Master Of Puppets. This was when they actually knew how to rock.

[heaven&hell]

I chose Iron Maiden's "Powerslave" but it came out in 1984 not 85-86.

[Jez]

Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time

[TIM (2)]

Whereas METALLICA & SLAYER ("Reign In Blood" rather than "Hell Awaits") were the landmark releases in terms of defining what was to follow, neither actually make great listening experiences these days & havent really stood the test of time very well. Leaving EXODUS, METAL CHURCH, & FLOTSAM & JETSAM for me. The latter 2 actually surpassed their debuts IMO ("Blessing In Disguise" & "No Place For Disgrace"), so - despite the utterly woeful production, & Paul Baloffs (RIP) pretty rough vocals, I'll go with: EXODUS "Bonded By Blood".

 

Good selection though - just missing TESTAMENT - The Legacy....

[Nick C]

Armoured Saint - Delerious Nomad...loved that album,unfortunately my vinyl is pretty scuffed up due to lending it out so many times. I should get a new copy.

[Rockposer]

Tough one, but going on which album I play the most out of them all I voted for Metal Church - Metal Church

[Chris]

Iron Maiden- Powerslave

[aMetalhead1966]

This one is hard for me as these were all constantly being played

then and now...Slayer's ,Metal Church's,Metallica's,Omen's man I can't

choose my fave...I'll take em all!!!

[Studboy]

Master...Master

[metalmaniac777]

They may be everybody's favorite whipping boys nowadays, but back in the 80s, nobody did heavy metal better than Metallica, and "Master of Puppets" gets my vote. "Leper Messiah" still ranks as one of my favorite metal tunes.

[aXe mAn]

Armored Saint is my fav! Next would be Maiden "Powerslave"

[sharatan]

[Nebuchadnezzar]

Crimson Glory Vs Omen

 

PS : By the way, 2-3 albums released in 1984...

[stubul]

Went with Omen's Warning of Danger:this is utterly metal!

 

As for the rest of the list:

 

1.Megadeth-Killing is my Bussiness

2.Exodus-Bonded By Blood

3.Megadeth-Peace Sells

4.Metal Church-st

5.Helloween-Walls of Jericho

6.Flotsam & Jetsam-Doomsday

7.Anthrax-Spreading the Disease

8.Iron Maiden-Powerslave

9.Crimson Glory-st

10.Iron Maiden-Somewhere in Time

11.Dark Angel-We Have Arrived

12.Slayer-Hell Awaits

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Last and certainly least:Metallica-Master of Puppets-every fuckin poser's favorite thrash metal album.

[JamesEagle]

Metal Church for me, what an incredible debut, still one of my top 20 albums of all time.

 

Some real classics in there though, 'Peace Sells', 'Crimson Glory', 'Somewhere In Time', 'Delirious Nomad', 'Master of Puppets' and 'Metalized' are all great, no, bloody amazing albums. 'Powerslave' is one of my least favourite Maiden albums, although it seems to be well-regarded.

[All Nights Reserved]

Slayer - Reign In Blood

[Dark Star]

Wow.. TOUGH choice Here,but I finaly went with Metallica's Master of Puppets.... But Slayer, Crimson Glory and Anthrax ALL Came in a close second.....

[fireforce]

I'm not a thrash metal fan, so I chose Iron Maiden "Powerslave". Anyway I must agree that Anthrax "Spreading The Disease" and Metallica "Master Of Puppets" are damn good albums

[Rafo Phoenix]

Metallica - Master Of Puppets then :

 

2 - Metal Church - Metal Church

3 - Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time

4 - Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying

5 - Anthrax - Spreading the Disease

[shamus]

Admittedly, I haven't heard a lot of these albums but I take the two Maiden entries (Powerslave followed by Time).