Best/Worst Outputs

[The Heretic]

A bit of craic in this time of oil rises and all kinds of bollocks

Completely subjective but which are the best and worst outputs form the "bigger" bands, studio albums only

I'll start with a few M's

Megadeth
Best - RIP
Worst - Risk

Metallica
Best - MOP
Worst - St. Anger

Motorhead
Best - Ace Of Spades
Worst - Hammered

Let the handbags begin

[mickO)))]

Load and reload for me are worse than St. Anger especially when you take into account the bands image during the late 90's.

[Pagan Saviour]

Maybe controversial but Risk is not Megadeths worst record. I'd take it any day over Thirteen, Super collider etc. Megadeth's output post reunion is just different types of scutter. But Risk has a tune or two on it even if it doesn't really sound like Megadeth.


And no, the Loads are better than St Anger, even the fact that Outlaw Torn is there validates that statement.

[Bürggermeister]

Hard to pick a worst with some bands because you usually hit a point where you just give up on them, if they stick around long enough. Has anyone outside of Megadeth actually listened to all the post-Countdown albums all the way through? Is that even possible?

Morbid Angel
Best - BATS
Worst - Heretic (Ilud is fucking shite but Heretic has nothing memorable at all)

Kreator
Best - Renewal
Worst - Cause for Conflict or anything thereafter

AC/DC
Best - Powerage
Worst - Flick of the Switch

[The Heretic]

Maiden

Best = Powerslave
Worst = Virtual X1

[The Heretic]

AC/DC
Best - Powerage
Worst - Power Up (up until the early 00's it was Flick Of The Switch, which was replaced by Stiff Upper Lip, then Rock Or Bust then by Power Up)

[Anvil]

Iron Maiden
Best - Piece of Mind
Worst - the latest one that I call Shitju.

Judas Priest -
Best - Sad Wings of Destiny (it changes a lot)
Worst - Demolition or Nostradamus (hated both on first listen)

Saxon
Best - Denim & Leather
Worst - Innocence / Rock / Destiny (I've no time for any of these)

[Anvil]

Hard to pick a worst with some bands because you usually hit a point where you just give up on them, if they stick around long enough. Has anyone outside of Megadeth actually listened to all the post-Countdown albums all the way through? Is that even possible?

I think The System Has Failed was the last I listened to... The hardest part of this is thinking of bands that I have listened to all their studio output.   Need to check My Dying Bride and Candlemass but I might still be missing an album or two of theirs...

[The Heretic]

Judas Priest -
Best - Sad Wings of Destiny
Worst - Ram It Down

Saxon
Best - Strong Arm of The Law
Worst - Destiny

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

I wish Ram It Down were Priest's worst 

[The Heretic]

I wish Ram It Down were Priest's worst 

For some reason Ram It Down just doesn't click, that drum sound and I can't forgive the pointless cover of Johnny B. Goode

[Ducky]

Death
Best - Human.
Worst - Leprosy.

Mastodon
Best - Leviathan.
Worst - Hushed and Grim.

Rush
Best - A Farewell to Kings.
Worst - Caress of Steel.

Revocation
Best - Netherheaven.
Worst - Chaos of Forms.

Nevermore
Best - This Godless Endeavour.
Worst - Enemies of Reality.

[The Heretic]

Manowar
Best - Battle Hymns
Worst - The Lord Of Steel

WASP
Best - The Headless Children
Worst - Helldorado

[Ducky]

I wish Ram It Down were Priest's worst 

For some reason Ram It Down just doesn't click, that drum sound and I can't forgive the pointless cover of Johnny B. Goode

The only thing on Ram It Down that "clicks" is the drums, fucking awful sounding stuff 

[Trev]

Rush
Best - A Farewell to Kings.
Worst - Caress of Steel.

I love Caress of Steel! I'd say their worst is Roll the Bones or the debut. Debut isn't even that bad, just a bit too standard 70s rock


Exodus
Best- Tempo of the Damned
Worst - Force of Habit

Opeth
Best - Still Life
Worst - Pale Communion

Strapping Young Lad
Best - Alien
Worst - Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing