What albums that are generally regarded as being crap and most people hate, that you reckon is cool and don't understand why people bag it?
Here are some of mine:
King Diamond - The Graveyard (1996)
For some reason this is regarded his worst (or one of... I think Voodoo and House Of God aren't very well liked) album, and I can't see why! Firstly, the style of the album is the same as all his other ones so it's not like there is anything on the album that fans would disagree with... so the only thing left is the songs. And personally I think The Graveyard has some of his best songs, and has NO filler at all, a great atmosphere, great storyline (though not as whacky and weird as some of his others). It's definitely up with Conspiracy and The Eye in my opinion, and I like it better than Them!
Black Sabbath - The Eternal Idol (1987), The Headless Cross (1989) & TYR (1990)
Tony Martin era Black Sabbath gets bagged all the time coz it doesn't sound like Black Sabbath. Well, true it doesn't hahaha, so I can understand why lots of old Black Sabbath fans hate it. But personally these are probably my three favourite Black Sabbath albums! He has a great voice, the songs are awesome, and I prefer this catchy keyboard driven melodic metal sound than their sludgy doomy stuff for sure.
Guns 'N' Roses - Use Your Illusion II (1991)
I like this just about as much as Appetite For Destruction now. So it's not as hard rockin' and metal sounding, who gives a shit? With the exception of a couple of tracks, pretty much every song on this album is awesome in some way, and it also has my favourite Gunners songs ever, "You Could Be Mine" and "Civil War".
Metallica - Metallica (1991)
Oooh ooh it's not thrashy. Who gives a fuck. Awesome songs, awesome production, classic riffs, good choruses, the only album where Kirk's guitar solos are really good.. it rocks. Just get rid of "Nothing Else Matters" and shorten "Sad But True" so its not so boring and it'd be even better.
Kiss - Crazy Nights (1987)
Probably the most criticized Kiss album because of its really commercial keyboard soaked pop-metal production and lack of the sex charged sleaze attitude that characterized most Kiss stuff. People either love or hate this album, I'm definitely in the "love" category. I'm sure Spiff will agree. This has some of Kiss' best songs ever, and along with Lick It Up it probably has the least filler out of any Kiss album too. Bruce's solos are also EXCELLENT and very underrated. And "Reason To Live" is possibly the best Kiss ballad.
Judas Priest - Turbo (1986)
Definitely in my top 5 Priest albums, probably my 4th favourite after Painkiller, Defenders Of The Faith and Ram It Down. I love the sound on this!!! The synths sound awesome, the commercial feel is great, love the choruses... also has some of my favourite Priest songs like Turbo Lover, Locked In, Reckless and especially Out In The Cold! I can see why some of the fans didn't like it but I can't see why they were soooooo against it and how they could actually like Jugulator or Demolition or even Point Of Entry and some of the '70s ones more!
King Kobra - III (1988)
There's mixed reactions to this... alot of metal fans do like it. But alot of KK fans didn't because Mark Free, Johnny Rod (WASP) and Mick Sweda (Bulletboys) had all left before this album to join other bands. So this is Carmine Appice with a bunch of new unknown guys! And it doesn't sound as classy as the first 2 albums, but I think it kicks arse! "Take It Off" is such an awesome song!!! Not the Kiss one by the way, however there are 2 songs on this written by Kiss (It's My Life and Legends Never Die).
Megadeth - Youthanasia (1994)
Alot of people bag this too. I think it kills Countdown To Extinction. Better songs, better riffs, alot heavier, and more energy. Far less mechanical. No real standout tracks though, just a really solid slab of great '90s metal from start to finish, with some really nice lead guitars too.
Slaughter - The Wild Life (1992)
So many times I've seen it written that Stick It To Ya is an awesome debut, then this album sucks and they got back in form with their 3rd album Fear No Evil. Well I'm here to say that this is their BEST album. It's pretty much exactly the same as Stick It To Ya so I don't know why those people are complaining, and the only differences are that it has better production, better guitar sound, better songs, and a better flow where they kick into much more effective grooves, etc. Great album! "Reach For The Sky" is a killer opener too, and "Real Love" is their best ballad, and one of the most underrated hair metal ballads.
That's all I can think of
Here are some of mine:
King Diamond - The Graveyard (1996)
For some reason this is regarded his worst (or one of... I think Voodoo and House Of God aren't very well liked) album, and I can't see why! Firstly, the style of the album is the same as all his other ones so it's not like there is anything on the album that fans would disagree with... so the only thing left is the songs. And personally I think The Graveyard has some of his best songs, and has NO filler at all, a great atmosphere, great storyline (though not as whacky and weird as some of his others). It's definitely up with Conspiracy and The Eye in my opinion, and I like it better than Them!
Black Sabbath - The Eternal Idol (1987), The Headless Cross (1989) & TYR (1990)
Tony Martin era Black Sabbath gets bagged all the time coz it doesn't sound like Black Sabbath. Well, true it doesn't hahaha, so I can understand why lots of old Black Sabbath fans hate it. But personally these are probably my three favourite Black Sabbath albums! He has a great voice, the songs are awesome, and I prefer this catchy keyboard driven melodic metal sound than their sludgy doomy stuff for sure.
Guns 'N' Roses - Use Your Illusion II (1991)
I like this just about as much as Appetite For Destruction now. So it's not as hard rockin' and metal sounding, who gives a shit? With the exception of a couple of tracks, pretty much every song on this album is awesome in some way, and it also has my favourite Gunners songs ever, "You Could Be Mine" and "Civil War".
Metallica - Metallica (1991)
Oooh ooh it's not thrashy. Who gives a fuck. Awesome songs, awesome production, classic riffs, good choruses, the only album where Kirk's guitar solos are really good.. it rocks. Just get rid of "Nothing Else Matters" and shorten "Sad But True" so its not so boring and it'd be even better.
Kiss - Crazy Nights (1987)
Probably the most criticized Kiss album because of its really commercial keyboard soaked pop-metal production and lack of the sex charged sleaze attitude that characterized most Kiss stuff. People either love or hate this album, I'm definitely in the "love" category. I'm sure Spiff will agree. This has some of Kiss' best songs ever, and along with Lick It Up it probably has the least filler out of any Kiss album too. Bruce's solos are also EXCELLENT and very underrated. And "Reason To Live" is possibly the best Kiss ballad.
Judas Priest - Turbo (1986)
Definitely in my top 5 Priest albums, probably my 4th favourite after Painkiller, Defenders Of The Faith and Ram It Down. I love the sound on this!!! The synths sound awesome, the commercial feel is great, love the choruses... also has some of my favourite Priest songs like Turbo Lover, Locked In, Reckless and especially Out In The Cold! I can see why some of the fans didn't like it but I can't see why they were soooooo against it and how they could actually like Jugulator or Demolition or even Point Of Entry and some of the '70s ones more!
King Kobra - III (1988)
There's mixed reactions to this... alot of metal fans do like it. But alot of KK fans didn't because Mark Free, Johnny Rod (WASP) and Mick Sweda (Bulletboys) had all left before this album to join other bands. So this is Carmine Appice with a bunch of new unknown guys! And it doesn't sound as classy as the first 2 albums, but I think it kicks arse! "Take It Off" is such an awesome song!!! Not the Kiss one by the way, however there are 2 songs on this written by Kiss (It's My Life and Legends Never Die).
Megadeth - Youthanasia (1994)
Alot of people bag this too. I think it kills Countdown To Extinction. Better songs, better riffs, alot heavier, and more energy. Far less mechanical. No real standout tracks though, just a really solid slab of great '90s metal from start to finish, with some really nice lead guitars too.
Slaughter - The Wild Life (1992)
So many times I've seen it written that Stick It To Ya is an awesome debut, then this album sucks and they got back in form with their 3rd album Fear No Evil. Well I'm here to say that this is their BEST album. It's pretty much exactly the same as Stick It To Ya so I don't know why those people are complaining, and the only differences are that it has better production, better guitar sound, better songs, and a better flow where they kick into much more effective grooves, etc. Great album! "Reach For The Sky" is a killer opener too, and "Real Love" is their best ballad, and one of the most underrated hair metal ballads.
That's all I can think of
