The Big Finish

[Bürggermeister]

With all the different Special Achiever threads on the go, why not one more? When a band reaches the end of the road, for whatever reason, and signs off with a genuine banger, it should be recognised.

Assuming they have the good taste not to hire a faceless goon to replace Geordie, Killing Joke - Pylon, as excellent and relevant as anything they released in the 40 years beforehand, I put it to you.

Any other candidates?

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Behold The Sound of Perseverance and the power it holds!   

[Carnage]

Jesus no, shit album. One for the With A Whimper, Not A Bang thread.

The obvious one for me is Celtic Frost and Monotheist, easily up there with their best material. A Dying God... in particular is fantastic.

[The Great Cull]

Sepultura - Quadra

[Maggot Colony]

Jesus no, shit album. One for the With A Whimper, Not A Bang thread.

The obvious one for me is Celtic Frost and Monotheist, easily up there with their best material. A Dying God... in particular is fantastic.

You beat me to it! Monotheist is a stunning final release and almost makes up for Cold Lake.

Bad Magic by Motorhead was a great final album. 

[ochoill]

Harvey Milk - "A Small Turn of Human Kindness"
Relentless album, some way to leave it off.  I assume they are done I never looked it up but they didn't release anything else.

Dillinger Escape Plan - "Dissociation"
Every bit as good as the albums before it, no let up in quality whatsoever here.

There's definitely more I will think of them later

[Mooncat]

Saw the title and thought this was another David Ellefson thread

[astfgyl]

Emperor - Prometheus.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Jesus no, shit album. One for the With A Whimper, Not A Bang thread.

Tis rated very highly overall by fans of the band (ranks 3rd in their discography on allmusic user ratings, for ex) so fits perfectly here. A "whimper" would be an album that's panned by the majority of fans and is quickly forgotten.

Monotheist is a great choice too though! And Prometheus.

[Pentagrimes]

One for the With A Whimper, Not A Bang thread.

Please dont make this thread.

[Maggot Colony]

Dead Again by Type O Negative. Not their best release but still a very strong album to finish on.

[The Great Cull]

Dead Again by Type O Negative. Not their best release but still a very strong album to finish on.

I've always failed to see anything good in that album. Steele was a dying mess by the time they recorded this and it lacks everything that made them great in the first place.

[Carnage]

Jesus no, shit album. One for the With A Whimper, Not A Bang thread.

Tis rated very highly overall by fans of the band (ranks 3rd in their discography on allmusic user ratings, for ex) so fits perfectly here. A "whimper" would be an album that's panned by the majority of fans and is quickly forgotten.

It baffles me that it's highly thought of at all, I find it unlistenable.

(I had a long reply typed out but we've done this and it's not what the thread is about so fuck it.)

[The Great Cull]

I know it's a covers album but Rage Against The Machine closing out with Renegades is a pretty good way to go!

Also Vallenfyre finishing up with Fear Those Who Fear Him

[Squigs]

Bolt Thrower immediately sprung to mind and I'm surprised they didn't get a shout yet.