I saw you listened to Wichita's own Manilla Road earlier. Nice choice!
Yeah! I'd just finished some other metal album on Spotify (can't remember what) and Spotify started playing Manilla Road's Crystal Logic and I was instantly hooked. Already added it to my year chart!!! lol.
Loved it, gotta give their albums a listen, especially if it's recommended by both tilly and chief 😁 _________________ Overall chart Fake overall chart
Well well a mellow metal zone that sounds interesting especially since you start with Venom 😉
But I must admit Venom is a complete blind (or should I say black) spot to me so definitely something to find out more about.
And of course also Manilla Road.
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Venom is cool. I can't say their albums have ever really "clicked" for me, but I have never finished one of their albums feeling unfulfilled or at least somewhat impressed. Especially considering the time in which Black Metal (and Welcome to Hell) was released. Still sounds disturbing today. Hard to imagine how evil the shit sounded back in '81 and '82. _________________ -Ryan
In the late 60s, countless bands in america aped the sound of The British Invasion. They did it in their garages. They did it with more passion than talent most of the time and that was part of the charm. Fast forward a decade and the same thing was happening. This time the invasion from England was called the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) and tons of American high schoolers once again took to their garages and made something slightly different than their inspiration. A little rawer, a little weirder, and way more primitive. And once again that was the charm. Of these countless regional oddities, Manilla Road are rightly considered one of the best along with other faves of mine, Armored Saint and Cirith Ungol.
These bands were metal to the core but still melodic & catchy. The kind of bands that made you dream of a better radio. Just South of the dial.
Further Listening: There's some great new bands mining some of this same territory right now. One of my faves is this gem from 2020 ...
Venom is cool. I can't say their albums have ever really "clicked" for me, but I have never finished one of their albums feeling unfulfilled or at least somewhat impressed. Especially considering the time in which Black Metal (and Welcome to Hell) was released. Still sounds disturbing today. Hard to imagine how evil the shit sounded back in '81 and '82.
Very evil!!! lol. Venom, Slayer and Mercyful Fate is where I sorta drew the line back then. Although that didn't stop me from dubbing Show No Mercy from a friend back in '83 and listening to it nonstop! It was the album covers more than anything that freaked this nice Catholic boy out! lol.
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