Re: Big Four of Traditional Metal

by TZ75 Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:42 am

Black Rider wrote:
MagnusPrime wrote:
TZ75 wrote:
MagnusPrime wrote:
TZ75 wrote:Stryper
Impelliteri
Whitecross
Rob Rock

I almost added Bride (they're a personal fav of mine), but they deviated too far off the trad metal path.

The first Bride album is definitely metal!

But then they went more bluesy with a Guns N Roses influence.

I would say the first 3 Bride are well within the metal sphere.

Starting with Kinetic Faith, they went for that whole GNR/Aerosmith/Zeppelin vibe. They were great at that too.

Actually, think what one may of their stylistic "experimentation", Bride excelled at whatever genre they went through.

That said, I'm glad they finally found their way back to playing stuff influenced by their earlier albums.
I thought their forays into grunge and rap metal sucked.

They dabbled in rap metal?

I didn’t know that…

by Black Rider Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:00 am

Fist Full of Bees. It's a bad attempt to cash in on the trend.

by seth Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:32 am

The first three Bride were great. Never cared too much for the obviously GnR-inspired stuff they adopted afterwards with a few exceptions, my favorite songs from later albums are all from Skin for Skin

by Legitwafflez Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:37 am

seth wrote:The first three Bride were great. Never cared too much for the obviously GnR-inspired stuff they adopted afterwards with a few exceptions, my favorite songs from later albums are all from Skin for Skin

I agree, the first three are great and the later albums was just a song here and there. It's hard for me to listen to Dale sing anymore, he's involved in way too many projects. Just hearing he's a guest on an album makes me not want to hear it. Maybe I'll get past it someday

by seth Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:40 am

Legitwafflez wrote:
seth wrote:The first three Bride were great. Never cared too much for the obviously GnR-inspired stuff they adopted afterwards with a few exceptions, my favorite songs from later albums are all from Skin for Skin
I agree, the first three are great and the later albums was just a song here and there. It's hard for me to listen to Dale sing anymore, he's involved in way too many projects. Just hearing he's a guest on an album makes me not want to hear it. Maybe I'll get past it someday

For the most part I’d agree, but he sounds incredible on the Adorned Graves songs that feature him (such as Effervescent Torrent and Valley of Achor). Rougher, thrash-type vocals rather than the Axl Rose impression you often hear from him

by Legitwafflez Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:48 am

seth wrote:
Legitwafflez wrote:
seth wrote:The first three Bride were great. Never cared too much for the obviously GnR-inspired stuff they adopted afterwards with a few exceptions, my favorite songs from later albums are all from Skin for Skin
I agree, the first three are great and the later albums was just a song here and there. It's hard for me to listen to Dale sing anymore, he's involved in way too many projects. Just hearing he's a guest on an album makes me not want to hear it. Maybe I'll get past it someday
For the most part I’d agree, but he sounds incredible on the Adorned Graves songs that feature him (such as Effervescent Torrent and Valley of Achor). Rougher, thrash-type vocals rather than the Axl Rose impression you often hear from him

I like Adorned Graves, I thought their regular vocalist was great, didn't understand the need to bring in guests. I suppose I'll need give them a 2nd chance.

by seth Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:56 am

Although I liked their first album (with just the guitarist and drummer providing vocals I think), I honestly think they did right bringing in guest vocalists, and the guests played a big part in the greatness of their second and especially third album (which is my favorite by far). Apparently they are looking for a full time vocalist, according to an interview I saw

by Legitwafflez Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:00 pm

seth wrote:Although I liked their first album (with just the guitarist and drummer providing vocals I think), I honestly think they did right bringing in guest vocalists, and the guests played a big part in the greatness of their second and especially third album (which is my favorite by far). Apparently they are looking for a full time vocalist, according to an interview I saw

Cool, I'll give the songs with Dale a second chance. I haven't checked out the newest album yet but I definitely will.

by seth Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:33 pm

It’s definitely worth it, contested for my all time favorite album. Pretty much all the songs sound quite unique from each other as well

by StevenCressler Sat Apr 06, 2024 2:13 pm

Effervescent Torrent and Valley of Achor might be AG's too best songs

by Pethead Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:42 pm

I'm waiting on Kerrick to start a thread on the Big 4 of Post-Black Metal...

by Pro-Zak Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:56 pm

Narnia
Theocracy
Stryper
Saint

That's my list for today, all of these bands are still putting out quality albums.

by Dustofyears Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:36 pm

I love GnR and prefer to listen to the original band of that sound. But O boy, Dale had a set of pipes on him back then. He reeked of Rock star too (in a good way).

by Dustofyears Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:39 pm

Pethead wrote:I'm waiting on Kerrick to start a thread on the Big 4 of Post-Black Metal...

The depth of my knowledge of Christian black metal stops at that band on the Rowe compilation album that had one song, Horde and Crimson Moonlight...and maybe a couple of others. I like that Horde album though, and even though it's an obvious Dark Throne knock off, I like better than anyhting from Dark THrone.

by seth Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:55 pm

Pretty sure Kerrick’s big 4 are just his four favorite Slayer albums

by Pethead Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:56 pm

Can he narrow those down to only 4??

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