One of the best W.A.S.P. albums of the 21st century. Heaven's Hung in Black is one of the best metal ballads ever. The reprise has Blackie's best vocal performance ever. Take Me Up and The Buring Man are excellent catchy songs. Mercy could have been better. Long, Long Way to Go is almost like a thrashy Megadeth song! Track #6 & #7 drag the album slightly. Deal With the Devil is a good rock & roll song to close the album.   Aug 20, 2023

The second best album from Bruce's solo career. He topped this one with The Chemical Wedding a year later. Man of Sorrows is my favourite track from the album. Darkside of Aquarius and Road to Hell have a Maidenesque sound and are the other highlights on the album. Taking the Queen and the title track are amazing. The combo of Omega and Arc of Space close out the album really well. The bonus track Ghost of Cain is better than some of the songs on the album!   Aug 12, 2023

The weakest Maiden album along with NPFTD. Futureal is a decent short opener. Tracks #2 and #7 are infamous for chorus repetition and bring down the quality of the album considerably. The Clansman is the 2nd best Blaze Era song (Sign of the Cross being the best). Tracks #3, #5 and #7 are decent. Como Estais Amigos is a decent final song for Blaze.   Aug 12, 2023

The weakest album of Maiden's reunion era. They took a more progressive turn on this album, especially with the final 5 tracks. The track order could've been better. The production is weak. Some of these songs have much better live versions (Especially The Talisman from En Vivo). Satellite 15 intro could have been a separate track. Isle of Avalon is too long. Coming Home is a good ballad. The Talisman is the best track on the album. When the Wild Wind Blows is a great closer.   Aug 12, 2023

Probably the best Post reunion Maiden album after Brave New World. Not a single weak track. For the Greater Good of God, The Longest Day and The Legacy have great lyrics and are the best songs on the album. These Colours Don't Run has some amazing melodies. Track #7 has an amazing riff. It is almost a semi concept album with all the songs being either about religion or war or both. This makes it a very cohesive album.   Aug 12, 2023

This album is better than NPFTD. X Factor is better than this. The title track is one of their best. Afraid to Shoot Strangers is excellent. It has some of my favourite melodies. Be Quick or Be Dead is a great opener and is almost thashy! The ballad Wasting Love is decent. Weekend Warrior and The Apparition are among the weakest songs by the band. Judas be my Guide is underrated. Fear is the Key has a very good first half. The second half of the song is unnecessary.   Aug 12, 2023

Probably Maiden' weakest album along with Virtual XI. They went for the raw sound of their first two albums on this one and it was a step in the wrong direction, leading to Adrian's departure from the band. They should have continued in the progressive direction they had on SiT and SSOASS. Best tracks here are the title track, Mother Russia, Run Silent Run Deep & Holy Smoke. The Assassin is one of the weakest songs by them. Track #8 & #9 are very cheesy.   Aug 12, 2023

If Eternity Should Fail is my favourite track from the album. The intro is very mysterious and opens the album really well. Speed of Light is a generic sounding single. The Red and the Black drags a little during the section with vocals, but the instrumental section is one of Maiden's best. The Book of Souls also has some of the band's best instrumental sections with amazing solos by all 3 guitarists. Empire of the Clouds is a masterpiece. The rest of the songs are decent.   Aug 8, 2023

Disc 1 is pretty good, with songs like Atlas Rise, Moth into Flame and Halo on Fire.Atlas Rise has a lot of Hallowed Br thy Name vibes. Disc 2 is abysmal. Spit Out the Bone is the only good song on disc 2. It is also the best song on the album. They were saving the best track for last. The non-album single Lords of Summer is way better than everything on Disc 2 except Spit out the Bone. It should have been on the album. The Deep Purple cover on Disc 3 is also pretty good.   Aug 5, 2023

Debut albums don't get any better than this. With some of the best instrumental work, Phantom of the Opera is easily the best track on the album. The live renditions of Running Free and Iron Maiden are way better than the album versions. Transylvania is the band's best instrumental song. The production is much weaker than their next album Killers, but the writing is slightly better.   Aug 5, 2023

A fantastic album from top to bottom. Probably the best guitar tone ever! Not a single weak song. Caught Somewhere in Time is one of my favourite openers. It has two of the best Maiden solos. So does Alexander the Great. Adrian is the MVP of this album with 3 writing credits and this album has his best guitar work, with Stranger in a Strange Land & Wasted Years being his best ever. Also has one of, if not the best album cover ever, which is heavily influenced by Blade Runner.   Aug 4, 2023

Best Post reunion Maiden album. The first 4 songs are top notch. The Wicker Man has one of my favourite solos from Adrian Smith. Blood Brothers, Brave New World and The Nomad have some amazing guitar harmonies. Not a single weak song here. The Fallen Angel is the weakest.   Aug 4, 2023

A pretty good follow up to Operation Mindcrime. This one has more of a Hard Rock sound. The production is great. Silent Lucidity, Jet City Woman, Anybody Listening? and Empire are the highlights. Has too many romantic songs for my liking, especially when they are placed back to back on the track list like Hand on Heart & One and Only.   Aug 4, 2023

Load was a much better album than this. Most of the songs on Reload are very generic hard rock songs. Fuel is a great opener and a live staple. The Unforgiven II is too poppy and is the worst of the 3 Unforgivens. Where Devil's Dance, The Wild Things Are and Low Man's Lyric are quite interesting. Fixxer is the best song on the album and is on par with The Outlaw Torn, Bleeding Me and Until It Sleeps from Load.   Aug 4, 2023

Definitely weaker than Death Magnetic. More consistent than Hardwired to Self-Destruct. The opener is a little too long. Shadows Follow has the best riff on the album. Lux Æterna is generic but catchy. The last 3 tracks are solid. The chorus of Too Far Gone is very catchy. Room of Mirrors has one of the best Metallica melodies! Inspite of being the band's longest song ever, Inamorata doesn't fell boring. Track #4, #7 & #9 could've been omitted. Horrendous album cover.   Aug 4, 2023

One of Megadeth's best Post-Risk albums and a great return to form after two disappointing albums. Great guitar work by Chris Poland and Dave Mustaine. Blackmail the Universe is a fantastic opener. Kick the chair and The Scorpion are the other highlights. Die Dead Enough could have been on a James Bond soundtrack. The Scorpion probably has the band's best chorus ever. Even Shadow of Death has a great guitar melody. My Kingdom is a poor choice for the closer.   Aug 3, 2023

My second favourite W.A.S.P. album after The Crimson Idol. An excellent shift in the band direction with more mature lyrical themes. The Heretic is my favourite song from the album and is probably the band's best album opener. It has some fantastic guitar work towards the end. The Headless Children and Thunderhead are the other highlights and have excellent intros. Mephisto Waltz / Forever Free is a fantastic ballad. Not a single bad song here.   Aug 2, 2023

A good, consistent album. But doesn't even come close to The Crimson Idol. Scared to Death, Still Not Black Enough, Black Forever and Breathe are my favourites from the album. Keep Holding On seems like a rehashed version of Hold on to My Heart. The track Skinwalker found on some versions of the album happens to be one of the better songs on the album!   Aug 2, 2023

A much better album than Helldorado and the Neon Gods and a good return to form for W.A.S.P. Let it Roar is a great opener. Unholy Terror / Charisma is one of the band's best songs with some of Blackie's best lyrics. Evermore is too similar to Forever Free from Headless Children album. Euphoria is a decent instrumental. Who Slayed Baby Jane? and Wasted White Boys are two throw away tracks even though I don't mind the former. Overall a pretty good heavy album.   Aug 2, 2023

Probably my favourite W.A.S.P. album after The Crimson Idol and Headless Children. Not a single bad song here. Golgotha is easily the best song on the album and is one of the band's best songs ever. The final guitar solo on Golgotha is also one of the best in the band's catalog. Track #6 is another Highlight and is reminiscent of Chainsaw Charlie from The Crimson Idol. Miss You is another fantastic ballad and could've been on The Crimson Idol.   Aug 2, 2023

Best modern Megadeth album. In fact this is my third favorite album by them. Excellent guitar work by Kiko and Dave. The first 3 tracks and Poisonous Shadows are the highlights of the album. The instrumental Conquer or Die is amazing. So is Lying in State. The cover song is the only bad track on the album. Even the bonus tracks Look Who's Talking and Last Dying Wish are pretty good.   Nov 26, 2022

2nd best Megadeth album. Way better than the debut. Rust in Peace is better than this. It is dragged down by the horrible cover song I Ain't Superstitious. Highlights: Good Morning /Black Friday, Wake Up Dead, Peace Sells and My Last Words. Fantastic guitar work by Mustaine and Poland. My Last Words and Wake Up Dead have my favorite Mustaine solos.   Nov 20, 2022

Not as good as The Chemical Wedding. More consistent than Accident of Birth. But none of the tracks is as good as the highlights from The Chemical Wedding or Accident of Birth. Best tracks: A Tyranny of Souls, Navigate the Seas of the Sun, Abduction and Kill Devil Hill. The bonus track 'Eternal' is also pretty good.   Nov 20, 2022

One of the most iconic metal albums. Would have been a better album if Gangland was removed. Best tracks: Hallowed be Thy Name, Number of the Beast and Run to the Hills. Hallowed be Thy Name is probably the best metal song I've heard. Maiden's SSOASS and Powerslave are better than this album as the songs are more consistent on those albums.   Nov 20, 2022

Best Priest album. Top notch drumming. Heaviest Priest album when it was released. Painkiller and Touch of Evil have some of the best solos. Best tracks: Painkiller, Touch of Evil, Night Crawler, Hell Patrol.   Nov 20, 2022

Best Bruce Dickinson solo album. Better than all the albums released by Maiden in the 90's. More consistent than Accident of Birth. Excellent guitar work by Roy-Z and Adrian Smith. Book of Thel is my favorite track from the album. The title track has the best chorus ever! King in Crimson, The Tower, Jerusalem and Trumpets of Jericho are the other highlights. Killing Floor and Machine Men are the weakest songs on the album. The bonus track Return of the King is pretty good.   Sep 30, 2022

One of the best concept albums. I like Queensryche's Operation Mindcrime & Iron Maiden's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son more. Not a single bad song. The Great Misconceptions of Me serves as a great album closer. Highlights are The Great Misconceptions of Me, The Idol and Chainsaw Charlie.   Jul 9, 2022

Best Megadeth album. Hangar 18, Holy wars, Tornado of Souls and Take No Prisoners are the highlights. Tornado of Souls & Hangar 18 have the best Megadeth guitar solo sections.   Jul 9, 2022

Side 1 is excellent. Side 2 has some weaker songs. Highlights: The Trooper, Where Eagles Dare, Flight of Icarus   Feb 3, 2022

MEGADETH 앨범 중 최애 앨범...첫 곡부터 내 심장은 뛰기 시작했다.   Apr 25, 2024

군제대 후 이 앨범을 듣고 충격을 받았던 기억이 생생...토비아스의 천재성이 드러난 앨범 바이올린을 전공했던 큰 애가 요즘도 가끔 연주하는 "Vain Glory Opera"   Apr 25, 2024

짧지만 아주 강력하다   Apr 12, 2024

아름답고 부드럽다. 복잡한 구성의 멜로디가 유려하게 이어져 빗물처럼 시냇물처럼 아름다운 흐름을 이루어내고 있다. 음질과 드럼의 아쉬움을 제외한다면 최고의 앨범이다. 88점.   Apr 13, 2024

블랙모어가 딥퍼플에서 나와서 좋은 것은 rainbow식 음악도 들을 수 있게 되었다는 점이다. 아주 아주 특이한 감성을 갖고 있는 사람이다. 아주 헤비한 락이면서도 부분 부분 포크적인 느낌도 있고 쓰잔함도 갖고 있다. 당대의 3대장하고는 다른 맛을 느낄 수 있다. 1,4,6이 대표곡. 3번은 quatarmass 9번은 yardbirds 커버곡이다. 희한하게 LP의 양면 라벨이 바뀐 것도 있다.   Apr 16, 2024

내가 바라는 프로그레시브메탈 그 자체. 부드러움, 날뛰는 에너지, 서정성, 테크니컬함 모든것을 갖추었다. 드림씨어터 3집과 함꼐 주관적인 프로그레시브메탈 최고작. 94점.   Apr 16, 2024

리치가 베이스를 1–3, 6를 연주했다. 그 외의 스튜디오는 밥 데이즐리 연주. 어렸을 때에는 1,5를 굉장히 좋아했었는데 문제는 5를 라센 시기에는 듣질 못했었다. 지금은 오히려 4번 같은 곡이 애청곡이 되었다. 앨범으로 기준으로도 1,2집보다 더 좋아했던 기억이 있다. 8번은 역시나 디오의 또 다른 보컬 맛을 느끼기 좋은 곡. 디오 재적시의 앨범은 영원할 것 같다.   Apr 20, 2024

3인조 코로너의 전 앨범 특히 2,3,4집을 좋아합니다. 옛날에 3집을 LP로 구입했었는데 속지에 시계, 스위스, 큰 글자로 '그로테스크' 라고 적힌 기억이.. 이후 90년대 중후반에 걸쳐서 전 앨범을 시디로 하나씩 모았죠. 30년간 신보를 안 내고 재결성 후에 아직도 활동하는 것도 특이한데, 그만큼 고정팬들이 많다는거 거겠죠.   Apr 25, 2024

간만에 듣는 수작 프로그레시브 젠트 앨범. 개인적으로 프록을 좋아하지 않음에도 불구하고 리프가 살아있고 복잡한 연주보다는 분위기나 리듬이 강조되어 듣는 재미가 배가 되었다. 보컬이 그로울링이었더라면 취향 100점 짜리 앨범이 되었지 않을까라는 생각도 드는 앨범.   Apr 29, 2024

전작 "Cowboys from Hell" 에 이은 연타석 홈런...얼터가 판치기 시작하던 때 꿋꿋이 버텨 준...   Apr 30, 2024

카르카스 앨범 중 최고 명반이 아닐까!!!   Apr 30, 2024

very good album by Vanden Plas. These prog metallers know how to make a good album.   May 1, 2024

Absolute crushing, heavy as fuck!   5 days ago

100점을 준 이유는 스콜피온스 전체 경력에서 70년대를 절대 빼지 말아야 한다고 생각하기 때문이고 혹여나 스튜디오 앨범까지 모을 사람이 아니고 그래도 난 80년대가 좋아 라는 사람들에게 베스트 앨범으로 꼭 사라고 하고 싶은 앨범이다. 한 때 이 앨범 참 구하기 어려웠는데 이제는 리마스터도 나왔기에 구하기 어렵지 않다. rudolf는 2-1인트로, 2-5 세컨 솔로.   Apr 9, 2024

오늘 하루 지쳤거나 우울한 분들께 보내는 아름다운 멜로디인 것 같습니다. 길을 잃고 헤매는 자들을 위해 어두운 밤 하늘에서 별빛을 비추는 느낌을 받은 것 같습니다만 아쉬운 건 트랙이 진행될수록 점점 앨범의 느낌이나 분위기 또한 늘어져 길 잃고 헤매는 느낌을 받았습니다. 그래도 전작이 너무 강해서 그렇지 이 앨범도 좋습니다.   Apr 9, 2024

작년에 stratovarius 탐구해봤었는데요. 과거에도 명반이 차고 넘쳤습니다만 개인적으로는 이 앨범이 최고입니다. 마치 어벤져스 엔드게임에서 타노스를 무찌르기 위해 어벤져스들이 한 자리에 모인 것처럼 강렬한 인상을 받게 해주었으니까요.   Apr 9, 2024

쓸쓸하고도 외롭지만 그만큼 아름다우면서도 강렬한 명반. 도대체 어떤 유령을 만나서 이야기를 나눴길래 이런 명반이 나오는 걸까요?   Apr 10, 2024

이 앨범은 한 편의 영화입니다 음반을 재생하는 순간 당신은 꿈의 극장의 관객으로 초대됩니다 8개의 장면들을 지나 Finally Free에서 현실로 돌아올때의 카타르시스는 그 어떤 음악에서도 느껴보지 못한 강렬함을 선사해줍니다 이 앨범의 단점은 중반부에 좀 쳐진다는 것 그리고 가사집을 보면서 들어야한다는 것입니다 반드시 가사를 꼭 보면서 들으시길바랍니다.   Apr 10, 2024

좋은 것들만 버무려 놓아서 그런지 초반 흡입력은 대단하지만 후반으로 갈수록 쉽게 물리는 경향이 있다.   Apr 11, 2024