CD-Charts Position 31
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United Abominations

CD-Charts > Music > Thrash and Speed Metal
by: Megadeth

Release Date May 15, 2007
I see this album compared to its predecessor, The System Has Failed, more often than not. Personally, I can't hear the similarities. The System Has Failed had some really inspired tracks with some great solos by both Mustaine and Poland. Untied Abominations on the other hands has only a few good songs and a few good solos from Mustaine and Glen Drover. Shawn Drover sounds stiff and out of place to me, but others appear to dig him so maybe I'm the black sheep of the Megafans.

The production of this album doesn't do it any favors either. Its not bad but it lacks balls, the entire albums feels really squashed and small. The System Has Failed also had some production issues but it still had a sound that had some size to it.
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CD-Charts Position 32
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Far Beyond Driven

CD-Charts > Music > Thrash and Speed Metal
by: Pantera

Release Date March 22, 1994
I bought a copy of this album when it first came out in 94. Almost 15 yrs later, it still sounds riveting and fresh. This truly is an uncompromising masterpiece in hardcore heavy metal. The music has enormous amount of aggression, rhythmic energy, power and anger, all wrapped up in a great sound editing/mastering/overall production. The musicianship shown by each member and the band as a whole is utterly tremendous and puts to shame other hardcore metal bands that are less disciplined in execution. Sloppiness plaguing in hardcore metal could no longer be an excuse after Pantera.

CD-Charts Position 33
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Ace of Spades

CD-Charts > Music > Thrash and Speed Metal
by: Motörhead

Release Date August 21, 2001
You've got to love Motorhead. These guys have been around since the mid-70's, have forged their own style and pretty much stuck to it for 30 years. It is basic rock n roll at it's most primal with band leader Lemmy leading the charge. Most fans consider "Ace Of Spades" to be the band's all time classic album, and indeed it is a good one, although not without it faults. The title track is probably the band's most recognizable tune (they have never really had a hit at least here in the U.S.) and the rest of the album is also quite strong. There are a few clunkers on this one though, I really don't care much for "Fire Fire", "Dance", "Jailbait" (talk about clichéd lyrics), but there are also some classics like "We Are The Road Crew", and "The Chase Is ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 34
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The Blackening

CD-Charts > Music > Thrash and Speed Metal
by: Machine Head

Release Date March 22, 2007
Machine Head have had a bit of an up-and-down career, with a few missteps along the way, but when they're firing on all cylinders, you better get out of their way. Leader and vocalist Robb Flynn, possibility the angriest metaller out there right now, is a superb songwriter, which is too often overlooked in metal circles, with many outfits getting attention with unimaginative repetitive riffs and singers who sound like they're suffering from a bad case of irritable bowel syndrome.
Flynn does his share of growling, but also provides clear vocals and harmonies, which add the one element modern metal needs the most, dynamics. Not that "The Blackening" is a wimped out affair. This slab is heavy - like the Titanic sinking in your living room heavy. ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 35
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Cliff 'Em All!

CD-Charts > Music > Thrash and Speed Metal
starring: James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Cliff Burton, Metallica, Dave Mustaine
directed by: Doug Freel;Jean Pellerin

Release Date November 23, 1999
This video, while recorded by fans on various camcorders in the 1980s, is probably the best home video compilation documenting a band there is. This video takes you through the days before Kill 'em All, with interviews, performances, and photos all the way into the Master of Puppets tour. There are even clips with Dave Mustaine on lead guitar at Cliff's 2nd gig with the band.

Some people will complain about the quality of the audio and video. For those people I say:

1) What footage exists of this band during this time period with better quality audio / video?
2) This is supposed to be an amateur video compilation.

If you haven't seen Metallica with Cliff Burton, this is definitely worth adding to your collection.

CD-Charts Position 36
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Inflikted

CD-Charts > Music > Thrash and Speed Metal
by: Cavalera Conspiracy

Release Date March 25, 2008
for those about to bands like sepultura,soulfly,machinehead, this album is perfect, specially I love the first song so brutal.
execelent work for cavalera brothers they join their knowledge through these years.
I give 5 stars because is rare a good metal album on these days, and this album is amazing.

CD-Charts Position 37
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Cunning Stunts

CD-Charts > Music > Thrash and Speed Metal
starring: James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Metallica, Jason Newsted, Lars Ulrich
directed by: Wayne Isham;Adam Dubin

Release Date December 08, 1998
Metallica is great, this product displays them at their near worst. Pandering to the crowd, playing with the lights on for the first few songs, asking if the crowd wants "heavy". Give me a break. Metallica never needed to do anything but go up on stage and crank the stuff out, so why they resorted to these tactics I don't know. Other than they are playing to the cameras, which every band does, but this is a little out of character. I don't understand the glowing reviews here. I frankly feel the audience got shortchanged and didn't experience a true Metalli-show where it's all black, all music, all fist pumping, all the time. And the stupid camera-angle-change feature of my DVD didn't work. More marketing to the masses I suppose.

CD-Charts Position 38
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Ashes and Madness

CD-Charts > Music > Thrash and Speed Metal
by: Avian

Release Date September 16, 2008
One of my favorites so far this year. not a bad song on the disc. It must be played loud to really enjoy it. My favorites are "Into: The other Side" and "All the Kings Horses". The musianship and vocals are top notch. I liked their first disc but this one really surprised me how good it is.

CD-Charts Position 39
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The Great Southern Trendkill

CD-Charts > Music > Thrash and Speed Metal
by: Pantera

Release Date May 07, 1996
So basically i've listened to every Pantera album millions of times ...... and for some reason iam on amazon buying this cd again for the 50th time ........ probally because its the best pantera album thats all i gotta say

CD-Charts Position 40
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Rust in Peace

CD-Charts > Music > Thrash and Speed Metal
by: Megadeth

Release Date July 27, 2004
I really think it's time to stop whining about this album. Rust In peace is an unbelievable classic. This remaster, on the whole, sounds better than the original (as you'd expect with a remaster), and the new vocals couldn't be helped. Vocal track tapes went missing for certain songs, and so alternate takes from 1990 were used for the songs Five Magics and Lucretia, and Take No Prisoners had to be resung. Considering the 14 year gap between the original recording of RIP and the resung vocals on TNP, Dave Mustaine's 2004 vocals on the track stand up very well. Whether you like these alternate vocals or not is down to the individual, but surely it's time to stop moaning about something that just couldn't be helped. The remastering and remixing of these albums was a great job, and the remasters ... Read More: