Wait until you hear the disc of obscure 70's rock that comes with it. Especially Winterhawk, Ultra and Truth And Janey. Hot damn...
Do any of you guys have Popoff's new book, Collector's Guide to HM, The Seventies?
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Dark One
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Where can I snag a copy? I enjoyed his "Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal" and "500 Top Metal Songs of All Time" very much.ScottG said:
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JayKeeley
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General Zod
Ruler of Australia
Lets forget for a second that Mr. Popoffs tastes are seeded deeply within his own nether regions. Why would I buy a book, written by a man, who is incapable of stringing together a coherent sentence?
Zod
Zod
Dark One
The Tainted Dogma
Heh, well I tells ya, those books make great reading material on the shitter. And, I admit it, I find many of his short capsule reviews to be quite compelling - if, erm, not always coherent.General Zod said:
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JayKeeley
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Dark One
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Actually, these picks were based on fan voting. Not sure how the balloting was determined and distributed. When I get home from work I'll post the top 20 songs.JayKeeley said:
I got mine at Borders, $24. It should be available pretty much everywhere if you're looking for a better deal..Dark One said:
For comedic value? In order to base your listening on the complete opposite of what he says? Regardless, whether you think the guy is only right 10% of the time or is completely clueless, it's worth it if you're the type who likes to get into an album reviewer's head.General Zod said:
Plus, that cool comp in the back. Winterhawk is my new favorite band now.
Demonspell
cheating the polygraph
I've seen crackheads form more coherent thoughts than that guy...his books are still interesting reads even if you find his style of writing incomprehensible.General Zod said:
ProgMetalFan
In the attic
I usually disagree with everything Popoff says... and he's a nut... but I still think these books would be enjoyable. Scott, can you give us any more information on Winterhawk?
Apparently they're one of these bands that kicked around in the late 70's and then quickly faded away. They've played live around Chicago a few times. The guitar playing is incredible. There's a studio comp and a live album available I believe. I've been on a huge seventies kick for a while now and this is exactly what I'm looking for.. Check out www.monsterrecords.comProgMetalFan said:
Dark One
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Ok, here's the top 20 heavy metal songs of all time (or at least spanning about 35 years) based on the votes of 18,000 metalheads around the world (of which, I was not one):
20. Raining Blood - Slayer
19. Welcome To The Jungle - GNR
18. Electric Eye - Judas Priest
17. Victim Of Changes - Judas Priest
16. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due - Megadeth
15. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
14. Highway Star - Deep Purple
13. One - Metallica
12. Painkiller - Judas Priest
11. Heaven And Hell - Black Sabbath
10. Iron Man - Black Sabbath
9. Back In Black - AC/DC
8. War Pigs - Black Sabbath
7. Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden
6. Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden
5. Angel Of Death - Slayer
4. Crazy Train - Ozzy
3. Ace Of Spades - Motorhead
2. Master Of Puppets - Metallica
1. Paranoid - Black Sabbath
There you have it folks. There are definitely lots of 'underground' songs sprinkled throughout the top 500, but not too many near the top.
20. Raining Blood - Slayer
19. Welcome To The Jungle - GNR
18. Electric Eye - Judas Priest
17. Victim Of Changes - Judas Priest
16. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due - Megadeth
15. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
14. Highway Star - Deep Purple
13. One - Metallica
12. Painkiller - Judas Priest
11. Heaven And Hell - Black Sabbath
10. Iron Man - Black Sabbath
9. Back In Black - AC/DC
8. War Pigs - Black Sabbath
7. Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden
6. Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden
5. Angel Of Death - Slayer
4. Crazy Train - Ozzy
3. Ace Of Spades - Motorhead
2. Master Of Puppets - Metallica
1. Paranoid - Black Sabbath
There you have it folks. There are definitely lots of 'underground' songs sprinkled throughout the top 500, but not too many near the top.
MadeInNewJersey
nursing my wounds
Actually not a terrible list, though "Hallowed Be Thy Name" is clearly the greatest metal song of all time, and "Suite Sister Mary" by Queensryche is glaringly absent.
General Zod
Ruler of Australia
Agreed.markgugs said:
"Welcome to the Jungle" is better than "Suite Sister Mary"? I'm not a man of extreme beliefs, but I do feel that anyone who feels this way should be summarily executed.
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JayKeeley
Be still, O wand'rer!
Also, look at the era that those 18,000 people favor. Holy Wars and Painkiller are the newest songs in that top 20.
What's also interesting about the list is that you could quite easily shift each entry around and it wouldn't make much difference (at least, not to me). However, I think Hallowed be thy Name does need to be at #1 and just remain glued there.
What's also interesting about the list is that you could quite easily shift each entry around and it wouldn't make much difference (at least, not to me). However, I think Hallowed be thy Name does need to be at #1 and just remain glued there.
Dark One
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MadeInNewJersey
nursing my wounds
Well, there's most likely a reason for that. I don't think when people think in terms of best "of all time," which is what this list is, that newer songs warrant or even deserve mention. The very nature of the word "classic" says so.JayKeeley said:
That's not to say that in another 10 years or so, the list won't be very different and have a sprinkling of songs penned in the '90s, but for now? I agree with the era these songs came out of.
JayKeeley
Be still, O wand'rer!
OK, but what era is that? Paranoid came out in 1970 and Holy Wars came out 20 years later.markgugs said:
There might be a sprinkling of newer songs in 10 years time, but I'm not sure if waiting that long would necessarily change "Paranoid" being at #1, for example.
This list just tells me that the general consenus with most metal fans is that they still think the older music has yet to be surpassed in quality/originality. I'm not sure if I agree or disagree, that's just the way I interpret the results. I'm also assuming that the 18,000 people who submitted their results varied in all age groups.
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