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Παρασκευή 30 Μαΐου 2008
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
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Lynyrd Skynyrd - One More from the Road
Double live albums were commonplace during the '70s, even for bands that weren't particularly good in concert. As a travelin' band, Lynyrd Skynyrd made their fame and fortune by being good in concert, so it made sense that they released a double-live, entitled One More from the Road, in 1976, months after the release of their fourth album, Gimme Back My Bullets. That might have been rather quick for a live album -- only three years separated this record from the group's debut -- but it was enthusiastically embraced, entering the Top Ten (it would become one of their best-selling albums, as well). It's easy to see why it was welcomed, since this album demonstrates what a phenomenal catalog of songs Skynyrd accumulated. Street Survivors, which appeared the following year, added "That Smell" and "You Got That Right" to the canon, but this pretty much has everything else, sometimes extended into jams as long as those of the Allmans, but always much rawer, nearly dangerous. That catalog, as much as the strong performances, makes One More from the Road worth hearing. Heard here, on one record, the consistency of Skynyrd's work falls into relief, and they not only clearly tower above their peers based on what's here; the cover of "T for Texas" illustrates that they're carrying on the Southern tradition, not starting a new one. Like most live albums, this is not necessarily essential, but if you're a fan, it's damn hard to take this album off after it starts. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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Workin' for MCA
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I Ain't the One
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Saturday Night Special
4.
Searching
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Travelin' Man
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Simple Man
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Whiskey Rock-A-Roller
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The The Needle and the Spoon
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Gimme Back My Bullets
10.
Tuesday's Gone
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Gimme Three Steps
2.
Call Me the Breeze
3.
T for Texas (Blue Yodel No. 1)
5.
Crossroads
6.
Free Bird
11.
Sweet Home Alabama
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Lynyrd Skynyrd - Nuthin' Fancy
Second Helping brought Lynyrd Skynyrd mass success and for the follow-up they offered Nuthin' Fancy. It was a self-deprecating title for a record that may have offered more of the same, at least on the surface, but was still nearly peerless as a Southern rock record. The biggest difference with this record is that the band, through touring, has become heavier and harder, fitting right in with the heavy album rock bands of the mid-'70s. The second notable difference is that Ronnie Van Zant may have been pressed for material, since there are several songs here that are just good generic rockers. But he and Skynyrd prove that what makes a great band great is how they treat generic material, and Skynyrd makes the whole of Nuthin' Fancy feel every bit as convincing as their first two records. For one, the record has a rawer edge than Second Helping, which helps make the slight preponderance of predictable (but not bad) material easy to accept, since it all sounds so good. Then there's the fact that many of these eight songs still showcase Van Zant at the top of his game, whether it's the storming opener "Saturday Night Special," "Railroad Song," "On the Hunt," or the rollicking "Whiskey Rock-a-Roller." Yes, this does pale in comparison with its predecessors, but most hard rock bands would give their left arm for a record that swaggers and hits as hard as Nuthin' Fancy. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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Saturday Night Special
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Cheatin' Woman
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Railroad Song
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I'm a Country Boy
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On the Hunt
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Am I Losin'
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Made in the Shade
8.
Whiskey Rock-A-Roller
Τετάρτη 28 Μαΐου 2008
GRAVE DIGGER-KNIGHTS OF THE CROSS
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Inquisition
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Deus lo Vult
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Baphomet
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Knights of the Cross
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Monks of War
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Over the Sea
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Heroes of This Time
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The Curse of Jacques
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Fanatic Assassins
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The Battle of Bannockburn
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Lionheart
12
The Keeper of the Holy Grail
Σάββατο 24 Μαΐου 2008
HEAR N AID STARS 1985
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Stars Hear 'N Aid
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Up to the Limit [#] Accept
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On the Road [#] Motorhead
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Distant Early Warning [#] Rush
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Heaven's on Fire Kiss
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Can You See Me Jimi Hendrix
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Hungry for Heaven Dio
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Go for the Throat Y&T
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The Zoo [#] Scorpions
by Bret Adams
The mid-'80s charity trend in popular music even extended into the heavy metal and hard rock community. Veteran vocalist Ronnie James Dio formed the Hear 'n Aid project in 1985 to raise money for famine relief all over the world. It didn't get much media coverage and it didn't achieve blockbuster sales like Band Aid or USA for Africa, but Hear 'n Aid did generate a respectable amount of revenue. On May 20 and 21, 1985, 40 hard rock musicians joined together as Hear 'n Aid at A&M Records Studios and recorded "Stars." This dramatic epic features plenty of vocal gymnastics and guitar shredding. The participants included, among many others: Dio's Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain, Vivian Campbell, Dio himself, and Claude Schnell; Iron Maiden's Dave Murray and Adrian Smith; Journey's Neal Schon; Judas Priest's Rob Halford; Yngwie Malmsteen; Ted Nugent; Spinal Tap's David St. Hubbins and Derek Smalls; and Twisted Sister's Eddie Ojeda. The other eight Hear 'n Aid tracks include live offerings from Accept, Dio, Kiss, Motörhead, Rush, and Scorpions, and two studio selections from Jimi Hendrix and Y&T.
Παρασκευή 23 Μαΐου 2008
BLACK-SABBATH LIVE 2007
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E5150
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Neon Night
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NIB
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Children of the sea
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Country girl
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Black Sabbath
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War Pigs
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Sliping Away
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Iron Man
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The Mob rules
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Heaven and Hell
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Paranoid
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Voodoo
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Children of the Grave
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Σάββατο 17 Μαΐου 2008
A TRIBUTE TO MEGADETH
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Celesty ("Holy War... The Punishment Due")
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Mastifal ("This Was My Life")
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Renacer ("Recknoning Day")
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Jeriko ("Peace Sells")
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Jesus Martyr ("She Wolf")
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Beto Vazquez Infinity ("A Tout Le Monde")
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Hamka ("Tornado Of Souls")
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Humanimal ("Countdown To Extinction")
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Lord Divine ("Angry Again")
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Plan 4 ("Skin O’ My Teth")
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Tren Loco ("Train Of Consequences")
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Red Wine ("In My Darkest Hour")
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Serpentor ("Hangar 18")14.Paul Di’ano & Jeriko ("Symphony Of Destruction")
A TRIBUTE TO TWISTED SISTER
1Lit - "I Wanna Rock"
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Joan Jett - "We're Not Gonna Take It"
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Motörhead - "Shoot 'Em Down"
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Nashville Pussy - "The Kids Are Back"
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Nine Days - "The Price"
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Chuck D - "Wake Up the Sleeping Giant"
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Anthrax - "Destroyer"
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Overkill - "Under the Blade"
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Cradle of Filth - "The Fire Still Burns"
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Vision of Disorder - "Don't Let Me Down"
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The Step Kings - "Burn in Hell"
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Fu Manchu - "Ride to Live (Live to Ride)"
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Sebastian Bach - "You Can't Stop Rock N' Roll"
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Hammerfall - "We're Gonna Make It"
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Sevendust - "I Am (I'm Me)"
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Twisted Sister - "Sin City" (cover AC/DC)
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Τρίτη 13 Μαΐου 2008
Nativity in Black, Vol. 2: Tribute to Black Sabbath
Review by Steve Huey
Released in 2000, six years after the first volume, Nativity in Black II: A Tribute to Black Sabbath reflects the shifting tastes in heavy metal over that time period. Alternative metal had risen to massive popularity with its assimilation of rap and industrial-style electronics, although a few of the heavier bands from the '80s and early '90s maintained their credibility through sheer ferocity. That's reflected in the artist lineup of Nativity in Black II, with relative newcomers like Godsmack, System of a Down, Hed (Pe), and Static-X sitting next to Pantera, Megadeth, Slayer, and Monster Magnet. In terms of consistency, Nativity in Black II doesn't quite match its predecessor; nearly all of the rap/industrial fusions render their source material almost unrecognizable, and while that sometimes results in compelling re-imaginings, it also comes off as awkward and forced at other times (System of a Down's "Snowblind" and Hed (Pe)'s "Sabbra Cadabra" in particular). The vets may be a little more conservative and faithful in their approaches, but they also know what makes Sabbath tick, and so they tend to deliver the goods more reliably. Highlights include Pantera's creepy "Electric Funeral," Slayer's "Hand of Doom," Soulfly's "Under the Sun," and Monster Magnet's "Into the Void." The album also licenses the Busta Rhymes/Ozzy Osbourne duet "This Means War!! (Iron Man)," which appeared on Busta's E.L.E. album and here has the title reversed for proper emphasis.
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Sweet Leaf
Godsmack
4:55
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Hole in the Sky
Machine Head
3:31
3
Behind the Wall of Sleep
Static X
3:31
4
Never Say Die
Megadeth
3:46
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Snowblind
System Of A Down
4:40
6
Electric Funeral
Pantera
5:54
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N.I.B.
Primus, Ozzy
5:57
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Hand of Doom
Slayer
5:15
9
Under the Sun
Soulfly
5:45
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Sabbra Cadabra
Hed Pe
8:04
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Into the Void
Monster Magnet
3:12
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Iron Man (This Means War)
Busta Rhymes
4:36
Nativity in Black: Tribute to Black Sabbath
Review by Roch Parisien
Perhaps more than any other single group, the Sabbath sound lay at the heart of Seattle's grunge movement 20-some years later. And many of today's top sonic heavyweights are only too ecstatic to give credit where credit is due. The liner notes may somewhat overstate Black Sabbath's ultimate importance, and quotes from the participating groups tend to gush with the praise of devoted acolytes...but that's exactly the point. The Nativity contributors approach the music with all the passion and spark of real fans, while never boxing themselves into slavish recreations of the original compositions.
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After Forever
Biohazard
5:46
2
Children of the Grave
White Zombie
5:49
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Paranoid
Megadeth
2:31
4
Supernaut
One Thousand Homo Dj's
6:39
5
Iron Man
Ozzy Osbourne, Therapy
5:25
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Lord of This World
Corrosion Of Conformity
6:25
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Symptom of the Universe
Sepultura
4:15
8
The Wizard
Bull ring Brummies
5:01
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Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Bruce Dickinson, Godspeed
5:36
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N.I.B.
Ugly Kid Joe
5:28
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War Pigs [live]
Faith No More
7:02
12
Black Sabbath (From the Satanic Perspective)
Type O Negative
7:45
DEICIDE-WHEN LONDON BURNS
1Intro
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Scars of the Crucifix
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They are the children of the underworld
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Bastard of Christ
5
When Satan rules his world
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Once upon the Cross
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Kill the Christian
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Serpents of the light
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Dead but dreaming
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Δευτέρα 12 Μαΐου 2008
ACCEPT-STAYING A LIFE
Review by Greg Prato
Shortly after Accept's inaugural split in 1990, Epic dusted off some live tapes and issued the group's first live full-length, Staying a Life. Although not the group's first-ever live release (it was predated five years earlier by the EP Kaizoku-Ban), Staying a Life does a faithful job of capturing Accept at the peak of their arena metal powers, circa their Metal Heart era. The proof why the German band was handed opening slots on quite a few popular mid-'80s tours (Kiss, Iron Maiden, etc.) is evident throughout — rocking versions of "Metal Heart," "Screaming for a Love Bite," "Restless and Wild," and "London Leatherboys" surely got a few mullets headbanging on this fateful night. And of course, Accept's two best-known tracks — "Fast as a Shark" and "Balls to the Wall" — are included, as they close out the set. They may never have reached arena headlining status Stateside, but Staying a Life proves that Accept was on equal footing with just about any metal chart
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Metal Heart Accept, Baltes, Deaffy ... 5:25 Composed by: Accept, Baltes,Deaffy, Dirkschneider, Fischer, Hoffmann, Kaufmann, Steffens
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Breaker Accept, Baltes ... Composed by: Accept, Baltes, Dirkschneider, Fischer, Hoffmann, Kaufmann
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Screaming for a Love-Bite Accept, Deaffy
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Up to the Limit Accept, Baltes, Deaffy ... Composed by: Accept, Baltes, Deaffy, Dirkschneider
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Living for Tonite Accept
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Princess of the Dawn Accept
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Guitar Solo Wolf Accept
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Restless and Wild Accept, Baltes ... Composed by: Accept, Baltes, Dirkschneider, Hoffmann, Hoffman, Kaufmann
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Son of a Bitch Accept, Baltes ... Composed by: Accept, Baltes, Dirkschneider, Fischer, Hoffmann, Kaufmann
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London Leatherboys Accept, Baltes ... Composed by: Accept, Baltes, Dirkschneider, Hoffmann, Kaufmann
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Love Child Accept, Baltes, Deaffy ... Composed by: Accept, Baltes, Deaffy, Dirkschneider, Hoffmann, Kaufmann
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Flash Rockin' Man Accept, Baltes, Hoffman
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Dogs on Leads Accept, Deaffy
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Fast as a Shark Accept, Baltes ... Composed by: Accept, Baltes, Dirkschneider, Hoffmann, Hoffman, Kaufmann
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Balls to the Wall Accept, Baltes ...
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Κυριακή 11 Μαΐου 2008
BLACK-SABBATH PAST LIVE
Review by Bradley Torreano
Originally released in 1980 under the name Live at Last, this infamous live disc has never been heard in its entirety until its 2002 reissue. Where the original album suffered from flat sound and an abrupt ending, this has been remastered and remixed to give it the spacy vibe and airy sound it needs. Recorded at several different points in their career, this live disc is a psychedelic journey into the primal sludge of early heavy metal, warts and all. Wrong notes, tempo mistakes, meandering jams, and a stoned Ozzy Osbourne (he proudly admits this fact) may seem like detriments, but when paired with music this ugly it gives it an endearing urgency that keeps the album interesting. Black Sabbath plows through these songs like a tank, offering up a wall of grunge that has more in common with the Stooges than the technical hard rock being offered up by the band's contemporaries at the time. Tony Iommi is the star here, delivering blistering guitar work that is drenched in fuzz and sharp as a sword. Osbourne's performance is also quite respectable, channeling a venomous stream of angst and rage that seems uncharacteristic when compared to his solo career. But his attitude is a key element, pushing him to steer his voice way out of his given range out of sheer passion during several key moments. A terrible rendition of "Megalomania" (hindered by Ozzy's inability to stay in tune) is a jarring low point in an otherwise strong set, but overall this is an inspired performance that shows what an original and smart group Sabbath was at the time. Constantly growing and shaping itself through the first half of the '70s, this may be one of the last documents of Sabbath at its peak before the group began its downward spiral.
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Tomorrow's Dream Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward 3:04
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Sweet Leaf Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward 5:26
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Killing Yourself to Live Black Sabbath 5:29
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Cornucopia Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward 3:57
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Snowblind Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward 4:47
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Children of the Grave Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward 4:33
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War Pigs Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward 7:36
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Wicked World Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward 18:55
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Paranoid Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward 3:14
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Hand of Doom Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward 8:26
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Hole in the Sky Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward 4:46
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Symptom of the Universe Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward 4:52
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Megalomania Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward 9:53
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Iron Man Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward 6:25
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Black Sabbath Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward 8:23
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N.I.B. Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward 5:32
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Behind the Wall of Sleep Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward 5:03
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Fairies Wear Boots Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward 6:39
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Σάββατο 10 Μαΐου 2008
MOONSPELL-WOLFEART
Review by Ed Rivadavia Released
at the height of the European goth metal craze, Moonspell's Wolfheart was a surprisingly accomplished effort by a band originating in the unlikeliest of places, heretofore relatively metal-free Portugal. Diligent students of their northern European neighbors, the bandmembers had yet to develop a wholly original voice, but quickly proved they'd done their homework by incorporating the genre's trademark elements (morbid lyrical schemes, dreary and melancholy riffs, ambient keyboards, demonic chorales) into the grandiloquent opener, "Wolfshade (A Werewolf Masquerade)." Singer and group instigator Fernando Ribeiro (here named Langsuyar for maximum crypt-defiling effect) alternates death grunts and a guttural baritone style obviously inspired by Type O Negative's Peter Steele as he leads his troops through multi-faceted but often overly ambitious compositions. You can't blame the boys for trying but, with the exception of "Love Crimes," which somehow manages to combine galloping drums, Iron Maiden-like guitar harmonies, and ethereal female vocals to great effect, the album's second half (introduced by the gypsy lute of "Lua d'Inverno" [Winter Moon]) soon collapses into a jumble of well-intentioned but not yet fully developed tracks. The strange chorus of "Trebaruna" never quite gels with the surrounding guitars, and the absurdly over the top gothic operetta "Vampiria" is a tad too much to stomach. Thankfully, the group pulls it together for a closing couplet featuring the easy-flowing epic "An Erotic Alchemy" (note the barely corrupted "Crazy Train" riff) and punchy closer "Alma Mater." All in all, Wolfheart was a strong launching pad, which would set the tone for Moonspell's accelerated artistic maturation in years to come
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Wolfshade (A Werewolf Masquerade) Langsuylar, Moonspell 7:43
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Love Crimes Langsuylar, Moonspell 7:33
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...Of Dream and Drama (Midnight Ride) Langsuylar, Moonspell 3:58
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Lua d'Inverno Langsuylar, Moonspell 1:48
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Trebaruna Langsuylar, Moonspell 3:29
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Vampiria Langsuylar, Moonspell 5:35
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An Erotic Alchemy Langsuylar, Moonspell 8:05
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Alma Mater Langsuylar, Moonspell 5:3
Παρασκευή 9 Μαΐου 2008
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Πέμπτη 8 Μαΐου 2008
AC/DC - No Bull [Video/DVD]
No Bull boasts awesome visual effects (including a wrecking ball), although AC/DC seem more mellow here than on past video releases Let There Be Rock and Live at Donington. Vocalist Brian Johnson bellows raspy, low-toned shouts and Angus Young doesn't seem tired and overshadowed, but favorites such as "Hells Bells" and "You Shook Me All Night Long" sound more like their studio versions. ~ Barry Weber, All Music Guide
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Back in Black
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Shot Down in Flames
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Thunderstruck
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Girls Got Rhythm
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Hard as a Rock
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Shoot to Thrill
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Boogie Man
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Hail Caesar
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Hells Bells
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Dog Eat Dog
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The The Jack
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Ballbreaker
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Rock & Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
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Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
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You Shook Me All Night Long
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Whole Lotta Rosie
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T.N.T.
18.
Let There Be Rock
19.
Highway to Hell
20.
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
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AC/DC - AC/DC Live [Collector's Edition]
AC/DC Live captures a fine performance by the heavy metal titans, as they run through their biggest hits with fire and energy. Featuring two discs of prime material, the "Special Collector's Edition" is actually preferable to the regular version, simply because it adds more first-rate music to an already worthwhile album. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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Thunderstruck
2.
Shoot to Thrill
3.
Back in Black
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Sin City
5.
Who Made Who
6.
Heatseeker
7.
Fire Your Guns
8.
Jailbreak
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The The Jack
10.
The The Razor's Edge
11.
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
12.
Moneytalks
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Hells Bells
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Are You Ready
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That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'N' Roll
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High Voltage
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You Shook Me All Night Long
6.
Whole Lotta Rosie
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Let There Be Rock
8.
Bonny
9.
Highway to Hell
10.
T.N.T.
11.
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
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AC/DC - AC/DC Live
Despite the fact that the band's best days were obviously behind them, a live album for AC/DC was all but completely necessary. After all, the group's first live release, If You Want Blood You've Got It, was recorded at a time when AC/DC was nothing more than a cult act that had yet to produce many of its future rock staples. Though recorded well into their career on the Razor's Edge 1991 tour, AC/DC Live surprisingly captures the hype and excitement that made AC/DC such a hit in their heyday. The set list wisely overlooks the songs from the band's mid-'80s slump and concentrates on hard rock hits such as "Hells Bells," "Back in Black," "Highway to Hell," and "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap." Brian Johnson's voice may not be as strong as in the early '80s, but he still sounds competent in his role. All too often, a live album is a cheaply made, rushed recording that only serves as a testament to a band's decline. AC/DC Live, however, shows what makes this band different from their peers -- here they are still entirely capable of pulling off a great live show. This ranks among the best live metal albums of the '90s. [In February 2003, the American distribution rights to AC/DC's back catalog transferred over to Epic, their new label. Epic reissued the band's catalog as remastered digipacks containing lavish, expanded booklets with plenty of rare photographs, memorabilia, and notes. Although the digipacks may wear a little too easy, the sound is terrific -- clean and muscular, enhancing the raw qualities of the original record -- and the packaging is loving, making the reissues necessary for collectors.] ~ Barry Weber, All Music Guide
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Thunderstruck
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Shoot to Thrill
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Back in Black
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Who Made Who
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Heatseeker
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The The Jack
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Moneytalks
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Hells Bells
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Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
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Whole Lotta Rosie
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You Shook Me All Night Long
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Highway to Hell
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T.N.T.
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For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
AC/DC - High Voltage
AC/DC's debut album, High Voltage, is a stripped-down collection of loud, raw, rude rockers, mostly odes to rock & roll and its attendant hard-partying lifestyle -- to paraphrase the leadoff track, "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)," getting drunk, stoned, beat up, and laid. The band reveled in its own macho obnoxiousness, particularly Bon Scott; at the end of the gleefully sexist, double-entendre filled "The Jack," Scott grandiosely thanks a hostile, booing dubbed-in crowd. While their sense of humor and clever wordplay made early AC/DC a great deal of sleazy, infectious fun, the band's revolutionary musical attack could not be overlooked -- Angus Young's manic guitar solos overlaid a series of simple, basic boogie grooves delivered with ferocious power and volume, a sound that made the band a popular attraction at British punk clubs around this same time. The formula would be refined on subsequent albums, but High Voltage proves that AC/DC were already in the big leagues. [In February 2003, the American distribution rights to AC/DC's back catalog transferred over to Epic, their new label. Epic reissued the band's catalog as remastered digipacks containing lavish, expanded booklets with plenty of rare photographs, memorabilia, and notes. Although the digipacks may wear a little too easy, the sound is terrific -- clean and muscular, enhancing the raw qualities of the original record -- and the packaging is loving, making the reissues necessary for collectors.] ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
1.
Baby, Please Don't Go
2.
She's Got Balls
3.
Little Lover
4.
Stick Around
5.
Soul Stripper
6.
You Ain't Got a Hold on Me
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Love Song
8.
Show Business
AC/DC- If You Want Blood You've Got It
AC/DC was fast becoming one of rock's top live acts by the late '70s. Few others could match the band's electrifying live performances: Angus Young's never-ending energy and wise-ass antics, Bon Scott's whiskey-soaked vocals, and the rest of the band's penchant for nailing simple, yet extremely effective and memorable, riffs and grooves. While most other rock bands of the era were busy experimenting with disco or creating studio-perfected epics, AC/DC was one of the few specializing in raw and bluesy hard rock, as evidenced by 1978's live set, If You Want Blood You've Got It. Recorded during their world tour in support of their Powerage album, If You Want Blood contains many of AC/DC's best compositions up until that point: "Bad Boy Boogie" (complete with the break-down section in which Young would "strip"), "The Jack," "Problem Child," "Whole Lotta Rosie," "High Voltage," "Let There Be Rock," and "Rocker." Strangely, their early anthem "Sin City" was not included, and there's a slight sense of studio enhancement on certain tracks. While the first disc of the 1997 box set Bonfire is the best document of live Bon Scott-era AC/DC ("Live From the Atlantic Studios"), If You Want Blood You've Got It is highly recommended. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide
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Riff Raff
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Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be
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Bad Boy Boogie
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The Jack
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Problem Child
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Whole Lotta Rosie
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Rock 'N' Roll Damnation
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High Voltage
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Let There Be Rock
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Rocker
AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
There's a real sense of menace to "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap," the title song of AC/DC's third album. More than most of their songs to date, it captured the seething malevolence of Bon Scott, the sense that he reveled in doing bad things, encouraged by the maniacal riffs of Angus and Malcolm Young who provided him with their most brutish rock & roll yet. But for as glorious as the title track was, the entire album served as a call to arms from a group that wanted nothing more than to celebrate the dirtiest, nastiest instincts humans could have, right down to the insurgent anti-authority vibe that runs throughout the record. Take "Big Balls" - sure, it's a dirty joke, but it's a dirty joke with class overthrow in mind. There's a sense on Dirty Deeds that AC/DC is storming the gates - they're problem children sick of waiting around to be a millionaire, so they're gonna make their own money, even if they take down others as they go. That's what gives Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap its supercharged, nervy pulse; there's a real sense of danger to this record, something that can't be hidden beneath the jokes. Maybe that's why the album wasn't released in the US until 1981, after Bon's death, after AC/DC had become millionaires - if it arrived any earlier, it would have been too insurrectionist for the common good. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
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Love at First Feel
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Big Balls
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Rocker
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Problem Child
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There's Gonna Be Some Rockin'
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Ain't No Fun (Waiting Round to Be a Millionaire)
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Ride On
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Squealer
AC/DC - Who Made Who
On paper, Who Made Who is just a cheap soundtrack to a cheap movie (Stephen King's disastrous Maximum Overdrive), but it's actually much more than that. It serves as a ripping AC/DC retrospective, tearing through such classics as "You Shook Me All Night Long" and "For Those About to Rock," adding the pounding title track to the band's canon, and rescuing overlooked songs like "Sink the Pink" from otherwise mediocre albums. It's not a perfect retrospective -- there's no "Back in Black," "Highway to Hell," or "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" -- but what is here is terrific. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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Who Made Who
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You Shook Me All Night Long
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D.T.
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Sink the Pink
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Ride On
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Hells Bells
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Shake Your Foundations
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Chase the Ace
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For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
AC/DC - Blow up Your Video
AC/DC remained a popular concert draw throughout the '80s, although such albums as Flick of the Switch and Fly on the Wall failed to replicate their mass U.S. commercial success of 1980-1981 (Back in Black, For Those About to Rock, a reissue of Dirty Deeds). But the successful soundtrack for Stephen King's lackluster movie Maximum Overdrive, titled Who Made Who, put AC/DC back on the right track commercially. Their first new studio album of all-new material in three years, 1988's Blow Up Your Video turned out to be their most successful album since 1981's For Those About To Rock, even though it was chock full of filler. The driving album opener, "Heatseeker," turned out to be a surprising Top Ten single in the U.K., while the anthemic "That's the Way I Want to Rock n' Roll" proved to be another highlight (video clips were filmed for both songs, as well). But from there on (with the exception of "Kissin' Dynamite" and "This Means War"), it gets pretty unfocused. The album is glutted with such throwaways as "Nick of Time," "Ruff Stuff," and "Two's Up" -- completely missing the point of what made such previous albums as Back in Black so great (they simply did not contain a weak moment). Blow Up Your Video also marked the return of AC/DC's early production team, Harry Vanda and George Young, who man the boards for the first time since 1978's If You Want Blood. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide
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Heatseeker
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That's the Way I Wanna Rock & Roll
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Mean Streak
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Go Zone
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Kissin' Dynamite
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Nick of Time
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Some Sin for Nuthin'
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Ruff Stuff
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Two's Up
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This Means War
AC/DC - The Razor's Edge
Although AC/DC's popularity had decreased by the early '90s, the band still had a lot of life left in it. Arguably the Australian headbangers' strongest album in over half a decade, The Razor's Edge is quintessential AC/DC -- rowdy, abrasive, unapologetically fun metal full of blistering power chords, memorable hooks, and testosterone-driven lyrics. Lead singer Brian Johnson sounds more inspired than he had since 1983's Flick of the Switch, and lead guitarist Angus Young isn't about to take any prisoners on such hard-hitting material as "Shot of Love," the menacing title song, and the appropriately titled "Got You By the Balls." Although not quite in a class with Back in Black, Highway to Hell, or Let There Be Rock -- all of which would, for novices, serve as fine introductions to the distinctive band -- The Razor's Edge was a welcome addition to AC/DC's catalog. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
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Thunderstruck
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Fire Your Guns
3.
Moneytalks
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The The Razors Edge
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Mistress for Christmas
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Rock Your Heart Out
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Are You Ready
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Got You by the Balls
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Shot of Love
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Let's Make It
11.
Goodbye and Good Riddance to Bad Luck
12.
If You Dare
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