Traditional Metal

[CiG]

Going to battle with the Surf Nazis?

 

[CiG]

 

[CiG]

"Trad metal" highlights of this year so far:

Allagash - Canadian Encounters
Ancient Empire - Eternal Soldier
Armory - The Search
Battleroar - Codex Epicus
Black Viper - Hellions of Fire
Blaze Bayley - The Redemption of William Black: Infinite Entanglement pt. III
Candle - The Keeper's Curse
Carriage - Visions
Chevalier - Chapitre II
Dungeon - Purifying Fire
Eisenhand - Demonstration Tape
Gatekeeper - East of Sun
Haunt - Burst Into Flame
Hessian - Mercenary Retrograde
Hypnos - Set Fire to the Sky
Ice Sword - Dragon Magic
Ice War - Manifest Destiny
Ice War - No Way of Turning Back
Ironflame - Tales of Splendor and Sorrow
Lucifer - II
Lucifer's Hammer - Time Is Death
Manacle - No Fear to Persevere
Midnight Force - Dunsinane
Professor Black - Sunrise
Rocka Rollas - Celtic Kings
Runelord - A Message From the Past
Sacred Leather - Ultimate Force
Saxon - Thunderbolt
Sign of the Jackal - Breaking the Spell
Storrsson - Celtic Legends vol. 1
Ültra Raptör - Ültra Raptör
Visigoth - Conqueror's Oath
Vuil - Hell
Whyte Diamond - Scream in the Dark
Wytch Hazel - II: Sojourn

I still need to properly check out the new Satan and Judas Priest.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

If a third installment of a Blaze Bayley album trilogy is a highlight, I can't imagine what you consider to be a bad album.

 

[The Ozzman]

I can't imagine what you consider to be a bad album.

Whatever I like tbh

 

[CiG]

If a third installment of a Blaze Bayley album trilogy is a highlight, I can't imagine what you consider to be a bad album.

lmao they're not that bad, why the hate? Not enough Korn riffs homo?

 

[CiG]

My only major beef with the recent Blaze albums is how the vocals are mixed.

 

[CiG]

Another strong contender for my AOTY.

 

[Krow]

That reminds me, I need to look around for that Black Viper album. Was hoping to see it stateside.

 

[CiG]

 

[CiG]

 

[Krow]

Finally bought Burst Into Flame. Album is pretty damn good but leading with the title track is a tough act to follow.

 

[CiG]

 

[The Ozzman]

My only major beef with the recent Blaze albums is how the vocals are mixed.

His stuff with Wolfsbane was good. Blaze is a good vocalist if he stays within his range. The problem with Blaze in Maiden was that he was trying to sing stuff out of his range and of course it's going to suck. I still prefer The X Factor over the two albums with Di'Anno. Virtual XI is the worst Maiden album by light years.

 

[CiG]

Di'Anno albums destroy The X Factor, but I don't mind some Blaze. His solo career (especially recent stuff) seems unfairly maligned.

 

[The Ozzman]

I like this so far:

 

[rms]

christ this sucks

 

[CiG]

Agreed.

 

[Krow]

Bought 8 albums from stormspell the day after christmas. I know the fucker has on the site it'll take 1-3 weeks to ship but goddamn. 17 days later I finally get a shipping confirmation.

 

[Psilociraptor]

Di'Anno albums destroy The X Factor, but I don't mind some Blaze. His solo career (especially recent stuff) seems unfairly maligned.

Di'Anno era was my all time favorite.