Who went solo and was just as good?

[ApparatusUnearth]

I've realized there have been a lot of great solo artists over the years, usually it's been a bit of a joke when artists go solo from a great band.

When I think of great solo artists, I think of the easy ones like Ozzy, Dio and Danzig first, maybe Abbath too. What solo artists do you love just as much or almost as much as their bands?

 

[HamburgerBoy]

The Chemical Wedding is about as good as Dickinson's first three with Maiden on average, and better than anything after Powerslave.

 

[Slammed]

Sebastian Bach is better solo than Skid Row is without him. But that is in no way praise for Sebbie.

 

[Dak]

The Chemical Wedding is about as good as Dickinson's first three with Maiden on average, and better than anything after Powerslave.

I wouldn't characterize it the way you did, but The Chemical Wedding is phenomenal. Balls to Picasso is pretty good, but a couple of subpar tracks drag it back a bit.

 

[Draehl]

Ihsahn is solid. Several of the Emperor tracks I like better, but for overall consistency I like Ihsahn better, especially his past couple of albums.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

First Wintersun album was fucking great. But the other 2 are very meh

 

[The Ozzman]

better than anything after Powerslave.

Seventh Son came after so that's false