This week I want to have a look at an album that was commercially successful, has some divided fan opinion though is generally looked on fondly, but is completely disavowed by the artist. Ozzy Osbourne – The Ultimate Sin Released February 22, 1986 via Epic Records My Favorite Tracks – Lightning Strikes, The Ultimate Sin, …
Category: Album of the Week
Album Of The Week – August 8, 2022
This week it's back to 1993. It was a bit of a strange time, the vacuum left after the events of 1991 wound up being filled by some interesting stuff. One consequence for the years after was that heavier music was getting noticed and would even see mainstream chart success. Today's album is from a …
Album Of The Week – August 1, 2022
Last week I covered one of the most significant albums in heavy metal history. Let's go 2 for 2 on that front. Iron Maiden – Powerslave Released September 3, 1984 via EMI My Favorite Tracks – 2 Minutes To Midnight, Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, Aces High This release marks Maiden's fifth studio album and …
Album Of The Week – July 25, 2022
This week's pick is one that was always going to wind up here, the only question was when. I could write about the album in my sleep and I could probably write this without hitting play on it (though I will). But all the fuss raised up over the title track's use in a hit …
Album Of The Week – July 18, 2022
This week I'm going to “cheat” and save myself some time by talking about an EP. It might be short in length but its significance to metal is vast. Queensryche – self-titled Released September 1983 via 206 Records The EP was a demo in the true sense of the term – the band then known …
Album Of The Week – July 11, 2022
This week I'm time traveling back to 1998. I was just kind of listening to whatever at the time, I was far more pre-occupied with “grown up” business than I was music. But of the handful of things to catch my ear, this alt-rock gem really grabbed my attention. It also grabbed the attention of …
Album Of The Week – July 4, 2022
This week it's time to have a look at one of metal's now-bygone bands. They were heralded yet quite underrated, always noticed but never quite breaking through to the heights many thought they ought to achieve. The album in question would be recognized by many as one of the best (if not the best) they …
Album Of The Week – June 27, 2022
I wasn't sure what this week's album would be, then for, uh, no reason at all I recalled this 1992 incendiary masterpiece. Rage Against The Machine (self-titled) Released November 3, 1992 via Epic Records My Favorite Tracks – Bombtrack, Bullet In The Head, Killing In The Name Rage Against The Machine exploded onto the scene …
Album Of The Week – June 20, 2022
The album pick this week is one of rock's immortal records. It is such a piece of history and lore that the album is almost beyond discussion. It is one of music's best and most important debut albums and it redefined what could be accomplished on the guitar. Jimi Hendrix – Are You Experienced Released …
Album Of The Week – June 13, 2022
This week it's time look at a much-anticipated album that marked a reunion. It wasn't to be just a reunion album though, it would kickstart a new chapter for the band that now marks their longest era and has continued to this day. Iron Maiden – Brave New World Released May 29, 2000 via EMI …
The Crooked Wanderer 