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Written by Alexander Pliakos
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 Virgin Steele
"Age Of Consent"
Label: Modern Music
Year of release: 1988
Year of re-release: 1997 ( Modern Music / T&T Records)
“Age Of Consent”, Virgin Steele’s fourth studio album, is without a doubt one of the best LPs in my collection. The New Yorkers are one of my favorite bands of all time and every release is very special for me. The “Age Of Consent” was officially released in 1988, but until a few years ago and the time of its re-release it was considered as the bands “lost” album. The reason was that it had been released in limited copies and for a limited time. |
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Written by Antonis Venieris
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 Aerosmith
"Pump"
Label: Geffen
Year of Release: 1989
This is the most crucial period for Aerosmith and their future. As most of you might know, following a number of clashes and several announcements, mostly through the internet, the band is in search of Steven Tyler’s replacement. Is this possible? Well, that’s a matter for debate. I strongly believe, though, that there is no Aerosmith without Steven Tyler… |
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Written by Gina Tourlida
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 Manowar
"Into Glory Ride"
Label: Megaforce
Year of release: 1983
Manowar is a band that definitely needs no reference, since it is one of the bands with the most dedicated fans, but also with the most sworn enemies in history of heavy metal. There are also some people who acknowledge Manowar’s contribution to world’s heavy metal discography with classic albums, but now they see them as a shadow of their glorious past that have nothing more to offer. No matter what you think, you should still agree with the fact that, beyond their latest releases and your opinion about them, their contribution to the heavy metal scene has been huge and they have been and still are a major source of inspiration for many bands. |
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Written by Dionisis Kollias
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 Slayer
"Reign In Blood"
Label: Def Jam
Year of Release: 1986
My favorite Slayer album is “Seasons In The Abyss”. What a way to start a review on “Reign In Blood”! Well, “Seasons ...” was the first I bought and heard thus I feel closer to it. Still the masterpiece offered by the American thrashers was, is and will be “Reign In Blood”, Rick Rubin’s first ever rock / metal production! The great and high-requested producer (also co-head of Columbia records) before Slayer had released LL Cool J, Beastie Boys and Run DMC, all of them successful artists but in the hip hop genre. |
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Written by Dionisis Kollias
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 Mercyful Fate
"Don't Break The Oath"
Label: Roadrunner/Combat
Year Of Release: 1984
Mercyful Fate (King Diamond – vocals, Hank Shermann / Michael Denner – guitars, Timi Hansen – bass guitar, Kim Ruzz – drums) is one of the greatest heavy metal bands to emerge from Europe during the ’80s. They were a product of Denmark, that hadn’t offered a lot of metal until then, inspired by Judas Priest and their first 70s influences, with punk origins (see Brats) though, became creators of a lot of new genres and an inspiration themselves for other bands. Funny thing is that most of those bands were parts of extreme metal genres that followed. If we go back to 1997, there was a Fate (not Shermann’s band!) tribute album full of black / death / thrash metal acts! It’s very impressive how influential was King Diamond’s spooky image and perception, his themes, instead of their amazing riffs. |
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