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25 Years Ago {1995}

Started by Kurt Cocaine, July 01, 2020, 07:39:24 PM

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July 01, 2020, 07:39:24 PM
This article popped up in my news feed today. Ten of the crackers released in 1995, of which I had nine. As the article says, it was the bridging time between Grunge and Nu-Metal. Jaysus, time flies.

https://www.loudersound.com/features/top-10-best-albums-of-1995
#1 July 01, 2020, 07:43:38 PM
Had 7 or 8 of em myself. A couple on copied tapes. Simpler times.
#2 July 01, 2020, 07:55:34 PM Last Edit: July 18, 2020, 06:35:05 PM by mugz
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#3 July 01, 2020, 08:00:04 PM
Weak sauce. There were three I found listenable at the time  - KFAD, Ugly & Astro-Creep and I've warmed up to a couple more since then but, if that's the best of the year... jaysus  :(
#4 July 01, 2020, 08:51:20 PM
The last great year of metal for me. Some great albums there that still stand up today.

Nola and Draconian Times are still 2 favourites for me.

Demanufacture was so unique at the time.

White Zombie was great craic, still is in fact.

Life Of Agony were so good back then too.

96 had some quality too but it all fell off a cliff after that.
#5 July 01, 2020, 08:55:33 PM
Fuckin' White Zombie and also Deftones' weakest album by far, but no Symbolic.
#6 July 01, 2020, 08:57:52 PM
Had a few of those alright,saw White Zombie  and Fear  Factory that year.Id have pushed it a further year to 97 before things started to really go to shit!
#7 July 01, 2020, 09:04:45 PM
Demanufacture is an all out classic, Destroy Erase Improve & Draconian Times are also great albums. KFAD was easily the weakest of the Patton/FNM albums until Sol Invictus was curled out, pretty average with a couple of outstanding tracks. Had a brief period where I loved Slaughter Of The Soul & Adrenaline but the shine wore off pretty quickly.

NOLA - great music, shit vocals. White Zombie always seemed like a novelty band and Life Of Agony were always shite.

Haven't heard Dopes To Infinity, I gather it's one of their better ones and I like most theirs that I have heard.
#8 July 01, 2020, 10:08:58 PM
Quote from: Ducky on July 01, 2020, 08:55:33 PM
Fuckin' White Zombie and also Deftones' weakest album by far, but no Symbolic.
Yeah there's a load more I'd have instead of some of those choices. Storm of the Lights Bane, Imaginations from the Other Side, The Gallery, Disco Volante...
#9 July 01, 2020, 10:18:01 PM
I think this article is edging more towards the mainstream end of things.

#10 July 03, 2020, 07:12:38 PM
King for a day is my second favourite FNM after Angel Dust
#11 July 03, 2020, 07:21:10 PM
Quote from: Ducky on July 01, 2020, 08:55:33 PM
Deftones' weakest album by far

Gore would like to have a word with you...
#12 July 03, 2020, 07:22:58 PM
To be fair, the list is pretty laughable when one scratches beneath the surface but as was mentioned already it's more of a mainstream list. The only one of those albums I never got into at any stage was At The Gates.
#13 July 03, 2020, 07:28:08 PM
LoA's Ugly is ironically, a very beautiful album.
#14 July 03, 2020, 07:37:02 PM
I only listened to Ugly about a month ago and thoroughly enjoyed it
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