Tribute Albums

[Eagle]

Generally I'm not a huge fan of Tribute albums, however there are a couple that I do rate. Those being the Judas Priest double one (features Gamma Ray, Jag Panzer, Iced Earth, Blind Guardian, Nevermore, Angra, Stratovarius, UDO, Rage, Helloween, Saxon, Fates Warning, etc.) And the other being a recentish Maiden one (Features Steel Prophet, Children Of Bodom)

Does anyone know of any other decent tribute albums?

 

[Eagle]

To DragonMaiden,

Sorry! I forgot to mention the Dio trib album that you hold in such high esteem

 

[WeekendWarrior]

tribute to helloween is the best tribute album ever.

 

[Symphony]

I'm a big fan of that Dio tribute too....but I think that's actually the only one I own come to think of it

 

[dragonmaiden]

I have to say I'm a bit of a fan of tribute albums. The main ones I like I think Eagle has already mentioned. The Judas Priest double has some excellent tracks on it. I think my fave is BGs cover of my fave Priest track ...Beyond the Realms...... but the rest is class too.

I have Holy Dio as Eagle rightly remembered and again I think it's the BG track that does it for me but again a good listen all round.

The Tribute to the Beast has some stuff on too. I particularly like Opeth's Remember Tomorrow.

The only other I have ..I think....is Humanary Stew...the Alice Cooper tribute......Bruce's version of Black Widow is excellent.

The Helloween one I haven't got but if it's excellent I'll give it a whirl. It's on Arise isn't?

 

[Symphony]

I do believe it is...I think there's a Part II coming soon as well (if not already out!)

 

[Kalmakoff]

I think the second part of that Helloween tribute will be released in December.

On the first part there's a few excellent versions, but in my opinion most of them are horrible, Sonata Arctica's I Want Out for example. Argh! But that's just me.

 

[Ayeka]

In Conspiracy With Satan: A Tribute To Bathory is an amazing tribute! I like most of these covers better than the originals! It was also my first Black Metal album, enabling me to discover the joys of Dark Funeral, Nifelheim, Gehennah, Lord Belial and others...

 

[LavagesOfTime]

-The Savatage Tribute - Return of the Mountain King is not excellent, but worth a listen.

-There's a Van Halen tribute featuring 80's people like Warrant, Great White, Ratt, ecc., which features some very good tune.

-The Moon Revisited - typical Magna Charta tribute, this time bands like Enchant, Shadow Gallery, Cairo, ecc, covered the whole Dark Side Of The Moon. Only for fans, it's almost the same album!

-There was a Dream Theater tribute made buy some italian bands, some tunes rocked. Any of you knows it ?

 

[Symphony]

Van Halen tribute sounds pretty cool...wouldn't mind checking that out some time

 

[WeekendWarrior]

About the the helloween tribute, part2:
do anyone know which bands that will make a contribution on the second part?

kalmakoff: i don't like sonata arcticas version of "i want out" either..i think hammerfalls version is better..

 

[Symphony]

We nearly ended up on that compilation but I figured it would best to get the album out before we did anything like that

 

[RudiPell]

Originally posted by WeekendWarrior
About the the helloween tribute, part2:
do anyone know which bands that will make a contribution on the second part?

kalmakoff: i don't like sonata arcticas version of "i want out" either..i think hammerfalls version is better..

Here is the tracklist of the new Helloween tribute album (out on December 9th):

Iron Savior - Phantoms Of Death
Steel Attack - Dr. Stein
Powergod - Starlight
Beto Vazquez Infinity - A Tale That Wasn't Right (feat. Dark Moor's Elisa)
Arwen - March Of Time
Highlord - Power
Freternia - Murderer
Paragon - Metal Invaders
Vhaldemar - Gorgar
Celesty - The Chance
Dragonland - Soul Survivor
Axenstar - Twilight Of The Gods
Red Wine - Rise & Fall
More awesome tribute albums to come are the Metallica and Led Zepellin tribute:

METALLICA - A Tribute To The Four Horsemen (out on December 2nd)

In Flames - Eye Of The Beholder
Nevermore - Ride The Lightning
Primal Fear - Seek & Destroy
Sinner - Wherever I May Roam
Destruction - Whiplash
Apocalyptica - Harvester Of Sorrow
Crematory - One
Dark Tranquility - My Friend Of Misery
Sonata Arctica - Fade To Black
Therion - Fight Fire With Fire
Rage - Motorbreath
In addition: Anthrax, Cannibal Corpse and Motorhead

LED ZEPELLIN - The Music Remains The Same (out on October 28th)

Grave Digger - No Quarter
Mago De Oz - Whole Lotta Love
Angra - Kashmir
Elegy - Rock And Roll
Masterplan - Black Dog
Tierra Santa - Communication Breakdown
Axxis - Good Times, Bad Times
Doro - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
Consortium Project - Immigrant Song
Blaze - Dazed And Confused
Primal Fear - The Rover
White Skull - Stairway To Heaven

Want more news about METAL?
Check my website: Metal Maniac Website

 

[Eagle]

'kin hell! Those albums look very tempting!

 

[dragonmaiden]

I think the above will be ordered today ...if possible!!!

 

[Blessed Night Child]

I heard about the tribute album to Metallica. It does sound like it should kick ass. That one I will try to get for my collection.

 

[WeekendWarrior]

thanks RudiPell!
helloween part 2 looks awesome. alot of great bands!
can't wait to get the second part
i will probably check out the metallica tribute too..and led zeppelin as well


NP: edguy - out of control

 

[Ayeka]

Metallica and Zeppelin tributes for me also!

 

[Symphony]

The Led Zeppelin tribute looks well worth checking out...and it's out real soon too!

 

[WeekendWarrior]

I will definetly check it out..killer bands and killer tracks!
I bet every band on the tribute album have done a great contribution!